तस्माद्देवान्महाभागादमरत्वं तथैव च । देवाँल्लोकान्स संव्याप्य प्रभुत्वं स्वयमर्जितम्
Therefore, O greatly fortunate, he gained immortality from the gods; having pervaded the worlds of the gods, he himself acquired lordship.
ततो देवाः सगंधर्वा मुनयो वेदपारगाः । नागाश्च किन्नराः सिद्धा यक्षाश्चैव तथापरे
Then the gods, along with the Gandharvas, sages versed in the Vedas, Nāgas, Kinnaras, Siddhas, Yakṣas, and others,
ब्रह्माणं तु पुरस्कृत्य जग्मुर्नारायणं प्रभुम् । क्षीरसागरसंसुप्तं योगनिद्रां गतं प्रभुम्
Taking Brahmā at their head, went to the Lord Nārāyaṇa, who was lying in yogic sleep upon the ocean of milk.
तं संबोध्य महास्तोत्रैर्देवाः प्रांजलयस्तथा । संबुद्धे सति देवेशे वृत्तं तस्य दुरात्मनः
Awakening him with great hymns, the gods, with joined palms—when the Lord of the gods was awakened, they related the deeds of that evil-minded one.
आचचक्षुर्महाप्राज्ञ समाकर्ण्य जगत्पतिः । नृसिंहरूपमास्थाय हिरण्यकशिपुं व्यहन्
Having listened, the Lord of the world, wise and learned, assumed the form of Narasimha and slew Hiranyakashipu.
पुनर्वाराहरूपेण हिरण्याक्षो महाबलः । उद्धृता वसुधा पुण्या असुरो घातितस्तदा
Again, in the form of Varaha, the mighty Hiranyaksha lifted up the blessed earth, and that asura was then killed.
अन्यांश्चघातयामास दानवान्घोरदर्शनान् । एवं चैतेषु नष्टेषु दानवेषु महत्सु च
He also destroyed other danavas, fierce in appearance; thus, when these great danavas were annihilated,
अन्येषु तेषु नष्टेषु दितिपुत्रेषु वै तदा । पुनः स्थानेषु प्राप्तेषु देवेषु च महत्सु च
When those sons of Diti were destroyed, and the gods and great beings were restored to their places,
यज्ञेष्वेव प्रवृत्तेषु सर्वेषु धर्मकर्मसु । सुस्थेषु सर्वलोकेषु सा दितिर्दुःखपीडिता
When sacrifices and all righteous acts were underway, and all worlds were well-established, Diti was afflicted with sorrow.
पुत्रशोकेन संतप्ता हाहाभूता विचेतना । भर्तारं सूर्यसंकाशं तपस्तेजः समन्वितम्
Tormented by grief for her sons, distraught and bewildered, she approached her husband, radiant as the sun, endowed with ascetic power.
दातारं च महात्मानं भर्तारं कश्यपं तदा । भक्त्या प्रणम्य विप्रेन्द्र तमुवाच महामतिम्
She bowed with devotion to her husband, the great-souled Kashyapa, the generous and wise, and addressed him, O best of Brahmins.
भगवन्नष्टपुत्राहं कृता देवेन चक्रिणा । दैतेया दानवाः सर्वे देवैश्चैव निपातिताः
O Lord, I am bereft of sons, destroyed by the god with the discus; all the daityas and danavas have been slain by the gods.
पुत्रशोकानलेनाहं संतप्ता मुनिसत्तम । ममानंदकरं पुत्रं सर्वतेजोहरं विभो
O foremost sage, I am scorched by the fire of grief for my sons; grant me a son who brings me joy and surpasses all in power, O master.
सुबलं चारुसर्वांगं देवराजसमप्रभम् । बुद्धिमंतं सुसर्वज्ञं ज्ञातारं सर्वपंडितम्
Strong, with beautiful limbs, radiant like the king of gods, intelligent, wise in all things, and knower of all wisdom—
तपस्तेजः समायुक्तं सबलं चारुलक्षणम् । ब्रह्मण्यं ज्ञानवेत्तारं देवब्राह्मणपूजकम्
Endowed with ascetic power, strength, and auspicious marks, devoted to Brahman, knower of knowledge, worshipper of gods and Brahmins—
जेतारं सर्वलोकानां ममानंदकरं द्विज । सर्वलक्षणसंपन्नं पुत्रं मे देहि त्वं विभो
A conqueror of all worlds, a son who brings me joy, O Brahmin; grant me a son endowed with all qualities, O master.
एवमाकर्ण्य वै तस्याः कश्यपो वाक्यमुत्तमम् । कृपाविष्टमनास्तुष्टो दुःखिताया द्विजोत्तम
Hearing her thus, Kashyapa, filled with compassion and pleased, addressed the sorrowful lady, O best of Brahmins.
तामुवाच महाभाग कृपणां दीनमानसाम् । तस्याः शिरसि संन्यस्य स्वहस्तं भावतत्परः
He spoke to her, O blessed one, wretched and downcast; placing his own hand on her head, intent on her welfare,
भविष्यति महाभागे यादृशो वांछितः सुतः । एवमुक्त्वा जगामासौ मेरुं गिरिवरोत्तमम्
O blessed lady, you will have the son you desire; having said this, he departed for Meru, the supreme mountain.
तपस्तेपे निरालंबः साधयन्परमव्रतः । एतस्मिन्नंतरे सा तु दधार गर्भमुत्तमम्
He practiced austerity, unsupported, fulfilling the supreme vow; meanwhile, she conceived an excellent embryo.
सा दितिः सर्वधर्मज्ञा चारुकर्मा मनस्विनी । शतवर्षप्रमाणं सा शुचि स्वांता बभूव ह
Diti, wise in all dharmas, beautiful in action, and thoughtful, remained pure in mind for a period of one hundred years.
तया वै जनितः पुत्रो ब्रह्मतेजः समन्वितः । अथ कश्यप आयातो हर्षेण महतान्वितः
By her, a son was born, endowed with Brahmanic brilliance; then Kashyapa arrived, filled with great joy.
चकार नाम मेधावी तस्य पुत्रस्य सत्तमः । बलमित्यब्रवीत्पुत्रं नामतः सदृशो महान्
The wise one gave the name Bala to his excellent son, saying, 'He is great and worthy of this name.'
एवं नाम चकाराथ व्रतबंधं चकार सः । प्राह पुत्र महाभाग ब्रह्मचर्यं प्रसाधय
Thus he gave him the name, and then established a vow for him; he said, 'O highly fortunate son, practice brahmacharya.'
एवमेवं करिष्यामि तव वाक्यं द्विजोत्तम । वेदस्याध्ययनं कुर्यां ब्रह्मचर्येण सत्तम
'So it shall be; I will do as you say, best of twice-born. I will study the Veda with steadfast brahmacharya, O noble one.'
एवं वर्षशतं साग्रं गतं तस्य तपस्यतः । मातुः समक्षमायातस्तपस्तेजः समन्वितः
In this way, a full hundred years passed as he performed austerities; then, endowed with the radiance of his penance, he came before his mother.
तपोवीर्यमयं दिव्यं ब्रह्मचर्यं महात्मनः । दितिः पश्यति पुत्रस्य हर्षेण महतान्विता
Diti beheld her son's divine brahmacharya, filled with the power of austerity, and was overcome with great joy.
तमुवाच महात्मानं बलं पुत्रं तपस्विनम् । मेधाविनं महात्मानं प्रज्ञाज्ञानविशारदम्
She spoke to her son Bala, the great-souled ascetic, wise and learned, skilled in discernment and knowledge.
त्वयि जीवति मेधाविन्प्रजीवंति सुता मम । हिरण्यकशिपाद्यास्ते ये हताश्चक्रपाणिना
'As long as you live, O wise one, my sons—those like Hiraṇyakaśipu and the others, who were slain by the wielder of the discus—live on in you.'
वैरं साधय मे वत्स जहि देवान्रिपून्रणे । सा दनुस्तमुवाचेदं बलं पुत्रं महाबलम्
'Fulfill my enmity, dear child; slay the gods, our enemies, in battle.' Thus Diti spoke to her mighty son Bala.