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.
पातयामास देवेशो यथा शाखां महानिलः । गृहीत्वा पतितं भूमौ महाकायं नृकेसरी
The lord of the gods cast him down as a great wind fells a branch; Narasimha, having seized the fallen, massive-bodied demon,
स्वोत्संगे स्थापयामास ददर्शासौ मुखं हरेः । विष्णुनिंदाकृतंपापंतथावैष्णवदोषजम्
Placed him upon his own lap and gazed at the face of Hari; he saw the sinful act committed against Vishnu, the offense against the Vaishnava.
नृसिंहस्पर्शनादेवनिर्भस्मितमभूत्तदा । अथदैत्येश्वरस्याथमहद्गात्रंनृकेसरी
By the touch of Narasimha, he was instantly reduced to ashes; then the lion-man, seeing the demon king's vast body,
नखेर्विदारयामासतीक्ष्णैर्वज्रनिभैर्घनैः । सनिर्म्मलात्मादैत्येंद्र पःश्यन्साक्षान्मुखं हरेः
Tore it apart with his sharp, thunderbolt-like claws; the demon king, pure in soul, gazed directly at Hari's face.
नखनिर्भिन्नहृदयः कृतार्थो विजहावसून् । तद्गात्रं शतधा भित्त्वा नखैस्तीक्ष्णैर्महाहरिः
His heart pierced by the claws, his purpose fulfilled, he relinquished his life; Mahahari, having split the body into a hundred pieces with sharp claws,
आकृष्यांत्राणि दीर्घाणि कंठे संसक्तवान्प्रियान् । अथ देवगणाः सर्व्वे मुनयश्च तपोधनाः
Pulled out the long entrails and draped them around his neck as ornaments; then all the hosts of gods and ascetic sages,
ब्रह्मरुद्रौ पुरस्कृत्य शनैः स्तोतुं समाययुः । ते प्रसादयितुं भीता ज्वलंतं विश्वतोमुखम्
Led by Brahma and Rudra, slowly approached to praise him; fearful, they sought to appease the blazing, all-faced one.
मातरं जगतां धात्रीं चिंतयामासुरीश्वरीम् । हिरण्यवर्णां हरिणीं सर्व्वोपद्रवनाशिनीम्
They contemplated the Mother, the sustainer of the worlds, the divine Lady; golden-hued, deer-like, destroyer of all calamities.
विष्णोर्नित्यानवद्यांगीं ध्यात्वा नारायणीं शुभाम् । देवीसूक्तजपैर्भक्त्या नमश्चक्रुः सनातनीम्
Meditating upon Narayani, eternally flawless in form, consort of Vishnu, auspicious; with recitations of the Devi Sukta and devotion, they offered salutations to the eternal one.
तैश्चिंत्यमाना सा देवी तत्रैवाविरभूत्तदा । चतुर्भुजा विशालाक्षी सर्वाभरणभूषिता
As she was thus contemplated, the goddess appeared there at that moment; four-armed, wide-eyed, adorned with every ornament.