महादेव उवाच-। इत्युक्त्वा सहसा दैत्यः प्रासादस्तंभमात्मनः । ताडयामास हस्तेन प्रह्लादमिदमब्रवीत्
Mahādeva said—Having spoken thus, the Daitya suddenly struck the palace pillar with his hand and said this to Prahlāda.
हिरण्यकशिपुरुवाच- अस्मिन्दर्शय तं विष्णुं यदि सर्वगतो भवेत् । अन्यथा त्वां वधिष्यामि मिथ्यावाक्यप्रलापिनम्
Hiraṇyakaśipu said—Show me Viṣṇu here in this pillar, if he is truly all-pervading; otherwise, I will kill you, you who speak false words.
रुद्र उवाच- इत्युक्त्वा सहसा खङ्गमाकृष्य दितिजेश्वरः । प्रह्लादोरसि चिक्षेप हंतुं खङ्गेन तं रुषा
Rudra said—Having said this, the lord of the Daityas swiftly drew his sword and hurled it at Prahlāda's chest, intending to kill him in anger.
तस्मिन्क्षणे महाशब्दः स्तंभे संश्रूयते भृशम् । संवर्ताशनिसंरावैः खमिव स्फुटितांतरम्
At that moment, a great sound was heard from the pillar, resounding fiercely, like the splitting of the sky by the roar of doomsday thunderbolts.
तेन शब्देन महता दैत्यश्रोत्रविघातिना । सर्वे निपातिता भूमौ छिन्नमूला इव द्रुमाः
By that tremendous sound, which shattered the Daityas' ears, all fell to the ground like uprooted trees.
बिभ्यंतः संप्लुतं दैत्या मेनिरे वै जगत्त्रयम् । ततः स्तंभे महातेजा निष्क्रांतो वै महाहरिः
Terrified, the Daityas scattered, thinking the three worlds were destroyed; then from the pillar emerged the great, radiant Hari.
चकार स महाघोरं जगत्क्षयनिभं स्वनम् । तेन नादेन महता तारकाः पतिता भुवि
He made a most terrible sound, like the destruction of the world; by that great roar, the stars fell to the earth.
नृसिंहवपुरास्थाय तत्रैवाविरभूद्धरिः । अनेककोटिसूर्य्याग्नि तेजसा स समावृतः
There, Hari appeared, assuming the form of Narasimha, enveloped in the radiance of countless millions of suns and fires.
मुखे पंचाननप्रख्यः शरीरे मानुषाकृतिः । दंष्ट्राकरालवदनः स्फुरज्जिह्वाम्बरोद्धतः
His face resembled that of five lions, his body was human in shape; his mouth was fierce with protruding fangs, his tongue flickering and raised to the sky.
ज्वालावलितकेशांतस्तप्तालातेक्षणो विभुः । सहस्रबाहुभिर्दीर्घैः सर्वायुधसमन्वितैः
His hair blazed with flames, his eyes shone like heated gold; the Lord had a thousand long arms, each equipped with every weapon.
वृतो मेरुरिवाभाति बहुशाखानगान्वितः । दिव्यमाल्यांबरधरो दिव्याभरणभूषितः
Surrounded like Mount Meru by many branching trees, he shone; he wore divine garlands and garments, adorned with celestial ornaments.
तस्थौ नृकेसरीरूपः संहर्त्तुं सर्वदानवान् । तं दृष्ट्वा घोरसंकाशं नरसिंहं महाबलम्
He stood there in the form of the lion-man, to destroy all the demons; seeing that terrifying, mighty Narasimha,
दग्धाक्षिपक्ष्मो दैत्येंद्रो विह्वलांगः पपात ह । प्रह्लादोऽथ तदा दृष्ट्वा नारसिंहोपमं हरिम्
The king of the Daityas, his eyelashes singed, his limbs trembling, fell down; and Prahlada, seeing Hari resembling Narasimha,
जयशब्देन देवेशं नमश्चक्रे जनार्दनम् । ददर्श तस्य गात्रेषु नृसिंहस्य महात्मनः १०० 6.238.
With cries of victory, he bowed to Janardana, Lord of the gods; he saw, on the body of the great-souled Narasimha,
लोकान्समुद्रा न्सद्वीपान्सुरगंधर्वमानुषान् । अजांडानां सहस्रं तु सटाग्रे तस्य दृश्यते
Worlds, oceans, continents, gods, gandharvas, humans, and a thousand cosmic eggs could be seen at the tip of his mane.
दृश्यंते तस्य नेत्रेषु सोमसूर्य्यादयस्तथा । कर्णयोरश्विनौ देवौ दिशश्च विदिशस्तथा
In his eyes could be seen the moon, the sun, and others; in his ears, the twin Ashvins, and the directions and intermediate directions as well.
ललाटे ब्रह्मरुद्रौ च नभो वायुश्च नासिके । इंद्राग्नी तस्य वक्त्रांतेजिह्वायां तु सरस्वती
On his forehead were Brahma and Rudra, in his nostrils the sky and the wind; in his mouth Indra and Agni, and on his tongue Sarasvati.
दंष्ट्रासु सिंहशार्दूलाः शरभाश्च महोरगाः । कंठे च दृश्यते मेरुः स्कंधेष्वपि महाद्रयः
In his fangs were lions, tigers, sharabhas, and great serpents; on his throat Mount Meru was seen, and on his shoulders great mountains.
देवतिर्य्यङ्मनुष्याश्च बाहुष्वपि महात्मनः । नाभौ चास्यांतरिक्षं च पादयोः पृथिवीतथा
Gods, animals, and humans were seen in the great-souled one's arms; in his navel the atmosphere, and at his feet the earth.
रोमस्वोषधयः सर्वाः पादपा नखपंक्तिषु । निःश्वासेषु च वेदाश्च साङ्गोपाङ्गसमन्विताः
All herbs grew on his body hair, trees on his rows of nails; in his breath were the Vedas, complete with their limbs and sub-divisions.
आदित्या वसवो रुद्रा विश्वेदेवा मरुद्गणाः । सर्वाङ्गेषु प्रदृश्यंते गंधर्वाप्सरसश्च ये
The Adityas, Vasus, Rudras, all the gods, and the hosts of Maruts; on all his limbs were seen gandharvas and apsaras.
इत्थं विभूतयस्तस्य दृश्यंते परमात्मनः । श्रीवत्सकौस्तुभोरस्कं वनमालाविभूषितम्
Thus, these manifestations of the Supreme Self were seen; his chest was adorned with the Srivatsa and Kaustubha, and with a garland of forest flowers.
शंखचक्रगदाखङ्ग शार्ङ्गाद्यैर्हेतिभिर्युतम् । सर्वोपनिषदामर्थं दृष्ट्वा दैत्येश्वरात्मजः
He was equipped with the conch, discus, mace, sword, bow Sharnga, and other weapons; seeing the essence of all the Upanishads, the son of the Daitya lord—
हर्षाश्रुजलसिक्तांगः प्रणनाम मुहुर्मुहुः । दैत्येंद्रस्तु हरिं दृष्ट्वा क्रोधान्मृत्युवशे स्थितः
With his body bathed in tears of joy, bowed again and again; but the king of the Daityas, seeing Hari, stood overcome by death in his wrath.
योद्धुं खङ्गं समुद्यम्य नृसिंहं तमभिद्रवत् । अथ दैत्यगणाः सर्व्वे लब्धसंज्ञा महाबलाः
Raising his sword to fight, he charged at Narasimha; then all the mighty hosts of demons, regaining consciousness, advanced.
स्वान्यायुधानि चादाय हरिं जघ्नुस्त्वरान्विताः । पलालकाण्डानि यथा वह्नौ क्षिप्तान्यनेकशः
Taking up their own weapons, they attacked Hari with haste, just as stalks of straw are cast into fire in countless numbers.
तथैव भस्मतां यांति महास्त्राणि हरेस्तनौ । तान्यनीकानि दैत्यानां दृष्ट्वा नरहरिस्तदा
In the same way, the mighty weapons turned to ashes upon Hari's body; seeing the armies of demons thus, Narasimha at that moment—
सटैर्ददाह च ज्वालामालाविरचित स्फुटैः । नृकेसरि सटोद्भूतवह्निना दानवा भृशम्
With his mane, he scorched them with blazing streams of flame; the lion-man burned the demons intensely with fire issuing from his mane.
निर्भस्मिता गणाः सर्वे निःशेषं तदभूद्बलम् । प्रह्लादं सानुगं हित्वा भस्मिते वीक्ष्य तद्बले
All the hosts were utterly reduced to ashes, their strength annihilated; leaving Prahlada and his followers unharmed, he saw the demon forces destroyed.
क्रोधाद्दैत्यपतिः खङ्गमाकृष्याभिप्रपद्यत । खङ्गहस्तं तु दैत्येंद्रं जग्राहैकेन बाहुना
Out of anger, the demon king drew his sword and rushed forward; but Narasimha seized the sword-wielding demon lord with one arm.