शुशुभे स सुरश्रेष्ठस्तडित्त्वत्सान्द्रमेघवत्। ततश्च चुक्रुशुर्दैत्या जयेति साधुवादिनः
He, the best among the gods, shone like a raincloud dense with lightning and moonlight; then the Daityas, uttering words of praise, cried out, 'Victory!'
ततश्चक्रं दैत्यसैन्ये दानवारिर्व्यसर्जयत्। तेषां शिरांसि संच्छिद्य माधवं पुनरागमत्
Then the enemy of the Dānavas hurled his discus at the Daitya army; cutting off their heads, it returned again to Mādhava.
स दैत्यं शक्तिपातेन पातयामास वै रणे। चिरात्संज्ञां समालंब्य वह्निबाणेन केशवम्
He struck down the Daitya in battle with a blow of his spear; after a long time, regaining consciousness, he wounded Keśava with a fiery arrow.
निजघान रणे क्रुद्धो हरिः कौबेरमाक्षिपत्। ततो मुमोच मायास्त्रं चासुरं चातिदारुणम्
In battle, Hari, enraged, struck down Kaubera; then the Asura released a most dreadful magical weapon.
सिंहव्याघ्रलुलायांश्च तद्वद्द्विप सरीसृपान्। जघान समरे विष्णुं हिरण्याक्षः प्रतापवान्
Lions, tigers, jackals, likewise elephants and serpents—Hiraṇyākṣa, mighty in valor, struck down Viṣṇu with these in battle.
ततो मायास्त्रसंभूतान्शस्त्रास्त्रौघान्रणे हरिः। प्रचिच्छेद शरैरेव शूलेनैवमताडयत्
Then Hari cut down with arrows the torrents of weapons and missiles produced by the magical weapon in battle, and struck them with his spear as well.
स विह्वलित सर्वांगस्तत्क्षणं लोहितोक्षितः। विचकर्ष हरन्विष्णुरसृग्विप्लुतविग्रहः
His whole body shaken and at that moment stained with blood, Viṣṇu, his form drenched in gore, dragged away the Asura.
तच्छूलं च त्रिभिर्बाणैः प्रविव्याध सुराधिपः। वरूथं सध्वजं केतुं रथं चैवातपत्रकम्
The lord of the gods pierced that spear with three arrows, and struck down the armor, the banner, the standard, the chariot, and the parasol.
यंतारं च प्रचिच्छेद दशभिश्च हरिः शरैः। पातिते च रथे दैत्यः संप्लुत्याथ रथं परम्
Hari cut down the charioteer with ten arrows; when the chariot was brought down, the Daitya leapt and mounted another excellent chariot.
आरुरोह स दैत्येंद्रः संमुखं चाकरोद्बली। ततो युद्धं महाघोरमभवल्लोमहर्षणम्
That Daitya lord ascended and faced his opponent with strength; then there arose a most terrible and hair-raising battle.
हिरण्याक्षस्य च हरेर्लोकविस्मापनं महत्। अस्त्रयुद्धं तथान्योन्यं कृतप्रतिकृतं च तत्
Between Hiraṇyākṣa and Hari, there was a great and astonishing duel of weapons, each countering the other.
ततो नियुद्धे सततं दिव्यवर्षशतं गतम्। ततो दैत्यो महासत्वो ववृधे वामनो यथा
Then, in that combat, a hundred divine years passed; then the Daitya, of great strength, grew as Vāmana once did.
मुखेन जग्राह रुषा त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरम्। भूमंडलं समुद्धृत्य विवेश च रसातलम्
With his mouth, in anger, he seized the three worlds with all their moving and unmoving beings; lifting up the earth, he entered Rasātala.
शेषाश्च विविशुर्दैत्यास्तमनु प्रीतिसंयुताः। ततो विष्णुर्महातेजा ज्ञात्वा दैत्यबलं महत्
The remaining Daityas, filled with joy, followed him and entered as well; then Viṣṇu, of great splendor, knowing the immense Daitya power—
दधार रूपं वाराहं दैत्यराजजिघांसया। धृत्वा क्रोडतनुं विष्णुर्विवेश तमनुद्रुतम्
Assuming the form of a boar, desiring to slay the Daitya king, Viṣṇu took on the body of a boar and entered after him as he fled.
तत्र गत्वा रसामूले रसातलगतां महीम्। दृष्ट्वा स्वदंष्ट्रयोर्दध्रे लोकाधारां वसुंधराम्
There, going to the root of the waters, he saw the earth in Rasātala; holding the earth, the support of the worlds, on his own tusks.
तां धृत्वा गच्छतस्तस्य विष्णोरमिततेजसः। समाजगाम दैत्येंद्रो धृष्टं वाग्भिस्तुदन्ननु
As Viṣṇu of immeasurable splendor was carrying her away, the Daitya lord approached, boldly reviling him with harsh words.
मायाक्रोडतनुर्विष्णुर्दुर्वचांसि सहन्रुषा। जलोपरि दधारेमां धरां भूधर एव च
Viṣṇu, in his magical boar form, endured the harsh words in anger; upon the waters, he bore this earth, like a mountain.
तस्यां न्यस्य स्वसत्वं च स चकार तदाचलाम्। ततः पश्चात्स संलग्नो दैत्यराट्समुपस्थितः
There, placing his own essence, he made it immovable at that time; then afterwards, joined with it, the king of the Daityas approached.
क्रोधेन महताविष्टो जघान गदया हरिम्। मायया सूकरो विष्णुस्तां गदां समवंचयत्
Overcome by great anger, he struck Hari with his mace; but by his illusion, Viṣṇu in the form of a boar evaded that mace.
योगयुक्तो यथा मृत्युं कौमोदक्याहनच्च तम्। ततः पुना रुषाविष्टो हिरण्याक्षो महाबलः
Endowed with yoga, he struck him with the Kaumodakī mace as if he were Death; then again, filled with wrath, Hiraṇyākṣa, mighty in strength—
मुष्टिना प्राहरद्देवं दक्षिणे तु भुजे प्रभोः। एवं युद्धं महाघोरं सव्यासव्यं गतागतम्
Struck the god with his fist on the right arm of the Lord; thus, a dreadful battle, with attacks and counterattacks, advance and retreat, ensued.
परिभ्रमणविक्षेपं कृतानुकरणं तथा। ततो ब्रह्मादयो देवा युद्धं पश्यंति खे स्थिताः
With circling, throwing, and mutual imitation; then Brahmā and the other gods, standing in the sky, watched the battle.
स्वस्ति प्रजाभ्यो देवेभ्य ऋषिभ्यश्चेति चाब्रुवन्। ऊचुश्च देवदेवेशं विष्णुं वाराहरूपिणम्
They said, 'May there be well-being for the people, the gods, and the seers'; and they addressed Viṣṇu, Lord of gods, in the form of a boar.
मा क्रीड बालवद्देव जह्यमुं देवकंटकम्। ततो विष्णुर्महातेजा मायावाराहरूपधृत्
'Do not play like a child, O god; slay this thorn of the gods.' Then Viṣṇu, of great splendor, assuming the form of the boar by his illusion—
ब्रह्माद्यनुमतिं प्राप्य चक्रं प्राक्षिपदुल्बणम्। सहस्रसूर्यसंकाशं सहस्रारं महाप्रभम्
Having obtained the consent of Brahmā and the others, hurled his formidable discus, shining like a thousand suns, with a thousand spokes, of great brilliance.
दैत्यांतकरणं रौद्रं प्रलयाग्निसमप्रभम्। तच्चक्रं विष्णुना मुक्तं हिरण्याक्षं महाबलम्
Terrible, destroyer of demons, blazing like the fire of dissolution; that discus, released by Viṣṇu, at once reduced the mighty Hiraṇyākṣa to ashes.
चकार भस्मसात्सद्यो ब्रह्मादीनां च पश्यताम्। दैत्यांतकरणं रौद्रं चक्रं चागमदच्युतम्
In the sight of Brahmā and the others, it instantly made him ashes; that terrible discus, destroyer of demons, returned to the imperishable one.
ततो ब्रह्मादयो देवाः शक्रमुख्याश्च लोकपाः। दृष्ट्वा च विजयं विष्णोः स्तुवंति स्म समागताः
Then Brahmā and the other gods, and the guardians of the worlds led by Śakra, having seen Viṣṇu's victory, gathered and praised him.
देवा ऊचुः-। नताः स्म विष्णुं जगदादिभूतं सुरासुरेंद्रं जगतां प्रपालकम्। यन्नाभिपद्मात्किल पद्मयोनिर्बभूव तं वै शरणं गताः स्मः
The gods said: 'We bow to Viṣṇu, the origin of the universe, lord of gods and demons, protector of the worlds; from whose navel-lotus indeed Padmayoni (Brahmā) was born—we have taken refuge in him.'