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.
दुकूलवस्त्रसहितां दिव्यमालानुलेपनाम् । तां दृष्ट्वा देवदेवस्य प्रियां सर्वे दिवौकसः
Clad in silk garments, adorned with divine garlands and unguents; seeing her, beloved of the lord of gods, all the celestial beings—
ऊचुः प्रांजलयो देवीं प्रसन्नं कुरुते प्रियम् । त्रैलोक्यस्याभयं स्वामी यथा दद्यात्तथा कुरु
Spoke with joined palms to the goddess: 'Be gracious and do what is pleasing; grant fearlessness to the three worlds, O Lady, as the Lord would give—so do.'
रुद्र उवाच- इत्युक्ता सहसा देवी प्रियं प्राप्य जनार्दनम् । प्रणिपत्य नमस्कृत्य प्रसीदेति उवाच तम्
Rudra said: Thus addressed, the goddess, having suddenly found her beloved Janardana, bowed down, offered her respects, and said to him, 'Be gracious.'
तां दृष्ट्वा महिषीं स्वस्य प्रियां सर्व्वेश्वरो हरिः । रक्षःशरीरजं क्रोधं तत्याज प्रीतवत्क्षणात्
Seeing his own beloved queen, Hari, the Lord of all, at once abandoned the anger that had arisen in his body from the demon, and became pleased.
अंकमादाय तां देवीं समाश्लिष्य दयानिधिः । कृपासुधार्द्रदृष्ट्या वै निरैक्षत सुरान्हरिः
Taking the goddess onto his lap, the ocean of compassion embraced her, and with eyes softened by a stream of mercy, Hari looked upon the gods.
ततो जयजयेत्युच्चैः स्तुवतां नमतां तदा । तद्दयादृष्टिदृष्टानां सानंदः संभ्रमोऽभवत्
Then, as those who praised and bowed to him loudly cried 'Victory! Victory!', joy and excitement arose in those upon whom his merciful gaze fell.
ततो देवगणाः सर्वे हर्षनिर्भरमानसाः । ऊचुः प्रांजलयो देवं नमस्कृत्य जगत्पतिम्
Then all the hosts of gods, their minds overflowing with delight, joined their palms, bowed to the Lord of the universe, and spoke.
देवगणा ऊचुः - द्रष्टुमत्यद्भुतं तेजो न शक्तास्ते जगत्पते । अत्यद्भुतमिदं रूपं बहुबाहुपदांकितम्
The hosts of gods said: 'O Lord of the universe, we are unable to behold your most wondrous radiance; this form, marked by many arms and feet, is truly astonishing.'
जगत्त्रयसमाक्रांतं तेजस्तीक्ष्णतरं तव । द्रष्टुं स्थातुं न शक्ताः स्मः सर्व्व एव दिवौकसः
'Your radiance, sharper than fire, pervades the three worlds; none of us dwellers of heaven are able to look upon it or even stand before it.'
महादेव उवाच-। इत्यर्थितस्तु विबुधैस्तेजस्तदतिभीषणम् । उपसंहृत्य देवेशो बभूव सुखदर्शनः
Mahadeva said: Thus requested by the gods, the Lord of the gods withdrew that exceedingly terrifying radiance and became pleasing to behold.
शरत्कोटींदुसंकाशः पुंडरीकनिभेक्षणः । सुधामय सटापुंज विद्युत्कोटिनिभः शुभः
He shone like ten million autumn moons, with eyes like lotuses, his mane made of nectar, resplendent like ten million flashes of lightning, and auspicious.
नानारत्नमयैर्दिव्यैः केयूरैः कटकान्वितैः । बाहुभिः कल्पवृक्षस्य शाखौघैरिव सत्फलैः
With divine armlets and bracelets made of various precious gems, his arms resembled the fruitful branches of the wish-fulfilling tree.
चतुर्भिः कोमलैर्दिव्यैरन्वितः परमेश्वरः । जपाकुसुमसंकाशैः शोभितः करपंकजैः
The supreme Lord was adorned with four soft, divine arms, beautified by lotus-like hands resembling hibiscus flowers.
शंखचक्रगृहीताभ्यामुद्बाहुभ्यां विराजितः । वरदाभयहस्ताभ्यामितराभ्यां नृकेसरी
He was radiant with two raised arms holding the conch and discus, and with the other two, bestowing boons and fearlessness, the Man-Lion shone.
श्रीवत्सकौस्तुभोरस्को वनमालाविभूषितः । उद्यद्दिनकाराभ्यां च कुण्डलाभ्यां विराजितः
His chest was adorned with the Srivatsa and Kaustubha jewels, decorated with a garland of forest flowers, and he was splendid with earrings like the rising sun and moon.
हारकेयूरकटकैर्भूषणैः समलंकृतः । सव्यांगस्थ श्रियायुक्तो राजते नरकेसरी
He was beautifully adorned with necklaces, armlets, and bracelets, united with Lakshmi on his left side, shining as the Man-Lion.
लक्ष्मीनृसिंहं तं दृष्ट्वा देवताः समहर्षयः । आनन्दाश्रुजलैः सिक्ता हर्षनिर्भरचेतसः
Seeing that Lakshmi-Narasimha, the gods were filled with great joy, their hearts overwhelmed with happiness, and their eyes wet with tears of bliss.
आनंदसिंधुमग्नास्ते नमश्चक्रुर्निरंतरम् । अर्चयामासुरात्मेशं दिव्यपुष्पसमर्पणैः
Immersed in an ocean of joy, they continually bowed down and worshipped the Lord of their souls with offerings of divine flowers.
रत्नकुंभैः सुधापूर्णैरभिषिच्य सनातनम् । वस्त्रैराभरणैर्गंधैः पुष्पैर्धूपैर्म्मनोरमैः
They anointed the Eternal One with jewel-filled pitchers brimming with nectar, and with delightful garments, ornaments, fragrances, flowers, and incense.
दिव्यैर्निवेदितैर्दीपैरर्च्चयित्वा नृकेसरिम् । तुष्टुवुः स्तवनैर्दिव्यैर्नमश्चक्रुर्म्मुहुर्म्महुः
Having worshipped the Man-Lion with divine lamps and offerings, they praised him with celestial hymns and bowed again and again.