एवं ज्ञात्वा शमं गच्छ क्लैब्यं मा भज सुप्रिये । अयमेव परं ब्रह्म अयमेव सनातनः
Knowing thus, attain tranquility; do not embrace weakness, O beloved; this alone is the supreme Brahman, this alone is eternal.
अयमात्मस्वरूपेण दैत्य देवेषु संस्थितः । अयं ब्रह्मा अयं रुद्रो ह्ययं विष्णुः सनातनः
This, in the form of the self, abides among demons and gods; this is Brahma, this is Rudra, this is Vishnu, the eternal.
अयं सृजति विश्वानि अयं पालयते प्रजाः । संहरत्येष धर्मात्मा धर्मरूपी जनार्दनः
This one creates the worlds, this one protects the creatures; this one withdraws, being righteous, of the nature of dharma, Janardana.
अनेनोत्पादिता देवा दानवाश्चैव सुप्रिय । देवाश्चाधर्मनिर्मुक्ता धर्महीनाः सुतास्तव
By him, gods and demons have been produced, O beloved; the gods are free from unrighteousness, your sons are without dharma.
धर्मोयं माधवस्यांगं सर्वदैवैश्च पालितम् । धर्मं च चिंतयेद्देवि धर्मं चैव तु पालयेत्
Dharma is a limb of Madhava, always protected by the gods; one should contemplate dharma, O goddess, and always uphold dharma.
तस्य विष्णुः स धर्मात्मा सर्वदैव प्रसादवान् । धर्मेण वर्तिता देवाः सत्येन तपसा किल
Vishnu, who is righteous, is always gracious to him; the gods act by dharma, by truth and austerity indeed.
येषां विष्णुः प्रसन्नो वै धर्मस्तैरिह पालितः । विष्णोः कायमिदं धर्मं सत्यं हृदयमेव च
Those to whom Vishnu is pleased, dharma is upheld by them here; dharma is Vishnu's body, and truth is indeed his heart.
यस्तौ पालयते नित्यं तस्य विष्णुः प्रसीदति । दूषयेद्यः सत्यधर्मौ पापमेव प्रपालयेत्
He who always upholds them, Vishnu is pleased with him; but whoever corrupts truth and dharma, only fosters sin.
तस्य विष्णुः प्रकुप्येत नाशयेदतिवीर्यवान् । वैष्णवैः पालितं धर्मं तपः सत्येन संस्थितैः
Vishnu becomes angry with him and destroys him, being exceedingly powerful; dharma is protected by Vaishnavas, established through austerity and truth.
तेषां प्रसन्नो धर्मात्मा रक्षामेवं करोति च । तव पुत्रा दनोः पुत्राः सैंहिकेयास्तथैव च
To those, the righteous one is gracious and thus provides protection; your sons are the sons of Danu, and likewise those of Simhika.
अधर्मेणापि पापेन वर्तिताः पापचेतसः । सूदिता वासुदेवेन समरे चक्रपाणिना
Even through unrighteousness and sin, those with wicked minds acted; they were slain by Vāsudeva, wielder of the discus, in battle.
योसावात्मा मयोक्तः पूर्वमेव तवाग्रतः । सोयं विष्णुर्न संदेहो धर्मात्मा सर्वपालकः
That very self, which I previously described to you, is indeed Viṣṇu—there is no doubt; he is righteous and protector of all.
दैत्यकायेषु यः स्वस्थः पापमेव समास्थितः । जघ्निवान्दानवान्देवि स च क्रुद्धो महामतिः
He who dwells calmly within the bodies of the demons, embracing only sin, struck down the Dānavas, O goddess, being wrathful and of great wisdom.
स बाह्याभ्यंतरे भूत्वा तव पुत्रा निपातिताः । येन चोत्पादिता देवि तेनैव विनिपातिताः
He became both outside and inside, and your sons were cast down by him; by the very one who brought them forth, O goddess, they were destroyed.
नैषां मोहस्तु कर्तव्यो भवत्या वचनं शृणु । पापेन वर्तते योसौ स एव निधनं व्रजेत्
You must not be deluded by them; listen to my words: whoever acts in sin, that very one meets destruction.
तस्मान्मोहं परित्यज्य सदाधर्मं समाश्रय । दितिरुवाच- एवमस्तु महाभाग करिष्ये वचनं तव
Therefore, abandoning delusion, always embrace righteousness.
कश्यपं च मुनिश्रेष्ठमेवमाभाष्य दुःखिता । संबोधिता सा मुनिना दुःखं संत्यज्य संस्थिता
Diti said: So be it, O illustrious one; I will do as you have spoken.
ऋषय ऊचुः- ततस्ते दानवाः सर्वे हिरण्यकशिपूत्तराः । युद्धाद्भग्नास्तु किं कुर्युर्व्यवसायं महामते
The sages said: Then, O wise one, what did all the Dānavas, sons of Hiraṇyakaśipu, do after being defeated in battle?
विस्तरेणापि नो ब्रूहि तेषां वृत्तमनुत्तमम् । श्रोतुमिच्छामहे सर्वे त्वत्तो वै सांप्रतं द्विज
Tell us in detail their excellent conduct; we all wish to hear it from you now, O twice-born.
सूत उवाच- भग्ना रणात्तु ते सर्वे बलहीनास्तु वै तदा । गतदर्पाः सुदुःखार्ता दैत्यास्ते पितरं गताः
Sūta said: All of them, weakened and bereft of pride, greatly afflicted by sorrow, went to their father after being defeated in battle.
भक्त्या प्रणम्य ते सर्वे समूचुः कश्यपं तदा । दानवा ऊचुः- भवद्वीर्यात्समुत्पत्तिरस्माकं द्विजसत्तम
With devotion, all of them bowed and spoke to Kaśyapa at that time.
देवतानां महाभाग दानवानां तथैव च । वयं च दानवाः सर्वे बलवीर्यपराक्रमाः
The Dānavas said: From your strength, O best of the twice-born, our origin has arisen; O illustrious one, for both the gods and the Dānavas.
उपायज्ञाः सुधीराश्च उद्यमेन समन्विताः । वयं तु बहवस्तात देवास्त्वल्पास्तथैव च
We Dānavas, all of us, are endowed with strength, valor, and prowess; wise in strategies, resolute, and diligent; we are many, O father, while the gods are few.
कथं जयंति ते सर्वे वयं भग्ना महाहवात् । तत्किं वै कारणं तात बलतेजः समन्विताः
How do all those gods win, while we are defeated in the great battle? What is the cause, O father, though we possess strength and brilliance?
मत्तनागसहस्राणामेकैकस्य महामते । बलमस्ति च दैत्यस्य नास्ति देवेषु तादृशम्
Each Daitya, O wise one, has the strength of a thousand intoxicated elephants; such strength is not found among the gods.
जयश्च दृश्यते तात देवेष्वेव महाहवे । तत्सर्वं कथयस्वैव संशयंछेत्तुमर्हसि
Yet, victory is seen among the gods alone in the great battle; tell us everything, you should resolve our doubt.
कश्यप उवाच- शृणुध्वं पुत्रकाः सर्वे जयस्यापि च कारणम् । यस्माद्धि देवताः सर्वे समरे जयिनोऽभवन्
Kaśyapa said: Listen, all my sons, to the reason for victory, because of which the gods prevailed in battle.
वीर्यनिर्वापकस्तातो माताक्षेत्रमिदं सदा । धारणे पालने चैव पोषणे च यथैव हि
O father, the mother's field always diminishes valor; in sustaining, protecting, and nourishing, it is so.
किं कुर्याद्विषमार्थे तु पिता पुत्रे च वै तथा । अत्र प्रधानं कर्मैव मामेवं बुद्धिराश्रिता
What should a father do regarding poison, and likewise a son? Here, action alone is foremost; thus my understanding is established.
द्वैविध्यं कर्मसंबंधं पापपुण्यसमुद्भवम् । सत्यमेव समाश्रित्य क्रियते धर्म उत्तमः
The connection to action is twofold, arising from sin and merit; relying solely on truth, the highest righteousness is performed.