इंद्रोऽन्यो रोपितस्तेन वातश्चैव हुताशनः । चंद्रसूर्यो कृतौ चान्यौ वायुर्वरुण एव च
Another Indra was installed by him, as well as Vata and Hutashana; other moons and suns were created, and also Vayu and Varuna.
सर्वमात्मकृतं तेन सत्यं सत्यं जनार्दन । देवलोकः कृतस्तेन सर्वस्थानविवर्जितः
All this was done by him alone, truly, truly, O Janardana; the world of the gods has been made devoid of all its places by him.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा कोपमानो जनार्दनः । हनिष्ये दानवं दुष्टं देवतानां भयंकरम्
Hearing these words, Janardana, becoming angry, said: I will slay that wicked demon, the terror of the gods.
त्रिदशैः सहितो देवो गतश्चंद्रावतीं पुरीम् । दृष्टो देवैस्तु दैत्येंद्रो गर्जमानः पुनः पुनः
Accompanied by the gods, the Lord went to the city of Chandravati; there, the demon king was seen by the gods, roaring again and again.
तेन सर्वे जिता देव गताश्चैव दिशो दश । हरिं निरीक्ष्य प्रोवाच तिष्ठतिष्ठेति दानवः
By him all the gods were conquered and fled in all ten directions; seeing Hari, the demon said, 'Stop, stop!'
भगवानब्रवीत्तं च क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः । श्रीभगवानुवाच- रे दानव दुराचार मम बाहुं निरीक्षय
The Blessed Lord, his eyes reddened with anger, spoke to him: The Blessed Lord said: O wicked demon, look upon my arm!
ततस्ते सम्मुखाः सर्वे विष्णुना दुष्टदानवाः । हता बाणैः पुनर्दिव्यैर्जाताश्च भयविह्वलाः
Then all those wicked demons, facing Viṣṇu, were struck down by his divine arrows and became overwhelmed with fear.
चक्रं मुक्तं च कृष्णेन दैत्यसैन्येषु पांडव । तेनच्छिन्नास्तु शतशो बहवो निधनं गताः
O Pāṇḍava, Kṛṣṇa released his discus upon the army of the Daityas, and by it, hundreds were slain and met their end.
एकोपि दानवस्तत्र युध्यमानो मुहुर्मुहुः । नष्टाः सर्वे सुरास्तेन निर्जितो मधुसूदनः
Yet there, a single Dānava kept fighting again and again; by him, all the gods were defeated, and even Madhusūdana was overcome.
निर्जितं तेन दैत्येन बाहुयुद्धमजायत । बाहुयुद्धं कृतं तेन दिव्यं वर्षसहस्रकम्
By that Daitya's power, Viṣṇu was vanquished, and a hand-to-hand battle arose; for a thousand divine years, that hand-to-hand combat was waged.
विष्णुश्चिंतां प्रपन्नश्च नष्टाः सर्वाश्च देवताः । विष्णुश्च निर्जितस्तेन गतो बदरिकाश्रमम्
Viṣṇu fell into deep worry, and all the gods were lost; defeated by that Daitya, Viṣṇu went to the hermitage at Badarikā.
गुहा सिंहावती नाम तत्र सुप्तो जनार्दनः । योजनद्वादशवती एकद्वारा च पांडव
There, in a cave called Siṃhāvatī, Janārdana slept; it stretched twelve yojanas and had only one entrance, O Pāṇḍava.
तस्यां विष्टः प्रसुप्तश्च दानवो हंतुमुद्यतः । महायुद्धेन तेनैव श्रांतोऽसौ योगमायया
Within that cave, as Viṣṇu slept, the Dānava prepared to kill him; exhausted from that great battle, he was overcome by yogic illusion.
दानवः पृष्ठतो लग्नो प्रविष्टः स तदा गुहाम् । प्रसुप्तं तत्र मां दृष्ट्वा दानवो हर्षमागतः
The Dānava crept in from behind and entered the cave; seeing me asleep there, the Dānava was filled with joy.
इत्थं मां निर्जितं मत्वा प्रविष्टं शंकया हरिम् । निःसंदेहं हनिष्यामि दानवानां भयंकरम्
Thinking me defeated and finding Hari inside, he resolved without doubt, 'I will kill this terror of the Dānavas.'
निर्गता कन्यका तत्र विष्णुदेहाद्युधिष्ठिर । रूपवती सुसौभाग्या दिव्यप्रहरणायुधा
Then, O Yudhiṣṭhira, a maiden emerged from Viṣṇu's body—beautiful in form, supremely fortunate, and armed with divine weapons.
तस्य तेजोंऽशसंभूता महाबलपराक्रमा । दृष्टा सा दानवेंद्रेण मुरनाम्ना धनंजय
Born from a portion of his energy, she possessed great strength and valor; she was seen by the lord of the Dānavas, named Mura, O Dhanañjaya.
युद्धं समाहितं तेन स्त्रिया चैव प्रयाचितम् । कन्यका युध्यते तत्र सर्वयुद्धविशारदा
A battle was engaged by him, and the maiden herself challenged him; there, she fought, skilled in every kind of warfare.
हुंकारैर्भस्मसाज्जातो मुर नामा महासुरः । निहते दानवे तस्मिंस्तत्र देवस्त्वबुध्यत
By her shouts, the great asura named Mura was reduced to ashes; when that Dānava was slain, the god awoke there.
पतितं दानवं दृष्ट्वा ततो विस्मयमागतः । केनायं च हतो रौद्रो ह्यत्युग्रो मम शात्रवः
Seeing the fallen Dānava, he was filled with wonder: 'By whom was this fierce and terrible enemy of mine slain?'
अत्युग्रं च कृतं कर्म मम कारुण्यतः कृतम् । कन्योवाच- तेन देवाश्च गंधर्वा सयक्षोरगराक्षसाः
Such a terrible deed was done, and it was done out of compassion for me. The maiden spoke: 'By him, the gods, Gandharvas, Yakṣas, serpents, and Rākṣasas—'
इंद्राद्याः सकला जित्वा स्वर्गाच्चैव निराकृताः । हरिः सुप्तो मया दृष्टो मुरः पृष्ठे समागतः
'All, including Indra and the rest, were conquered and cast out of heaven; while Hari slept, I saw Mura approach from behind.'
संहरिष्यति त्रैलोक्यं सुप्ते चैव जर्नादने । तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा विष्णुर्वचनमब्रवीत्
'He would have destroyed the three worlds while Janārdana slept; hearing her words, Viṣṇu then spoke.'
अहं च निर्जितो येन कथं सोऽपि त्वया जितः । एकादश्युवाच- त्वत्प्रसादाच्च भो स्वामिन्महादैत्यो मया हतः
'He who defeated me—how was he conquered by you?' Ekādaśī said: 'By your grace, O Lord, I slew that great Daitya.'
श्रीभगवानुवाच- आनंदं त्रिषु लोकेषु मुनयो देवता गताः । ब्रूहि त्वं च मया भद्रे यत्ते मनसि रोचते । ददामि च न संदेहो यत्सुरैरपि दुर्ल्लभम्
The Blessed Lord said: The sages and the gods have attained bliss in the three worlds. Tell me, O gentle one, what pleases your mind; I will grant it to you. There is no doubt—I shall give you that which is rare even for the gods.
एकादश्युवाच- यदि तुष्टोऽसि मे देव सत्यमुक्तं जनार्दन । वरमेकं तु वांच्छामि हृदये च जगत्पते
Ekadashi said: If you are pleased with me, O Lord, O Janardana, and if what I have spoken is true, then I desire one boon in my heart, O Lord of the universe.
प्रार्थयामि च देवेश ईप्सितं च मया प्रभो । यदि सत्यं जगन्नाथ तिस्रो वाचो ददासि मे
I pray to you, O Lord of the gods, for what I desire, O Master. If it is true, O Lord of the world, grant me three wishes.
श्रीभगवानुवाच- सत्यं सत्यं मया प्रोक्तं अवश्यं तव सुव्रते । तिस्रो वाचो मया दत्ता न चावाक्यं भवेदिह
The Blessed Lord said: Truly, truly, I have spoken; O virtuous one, I will certainly grant you three wishes. I have given you my word—there will be no unfulfilled promise here.
एकादश्युवाच- त्रिभुवनेषु च देवेश चतुर्युगेषु सांप्रतम् । त्रिषु लोकेषु सर्वत्र तादृशं कुरु मे प्रभो
Ekadashi said: O Lord of the gods, in all three worlds and throughout the four ages, everywhere in the three realms, grant me such a boon, O Master.
सर्वतीर्थप्रधानं हि सर्वविघ्नविनाशिनी । सर्वसिद्धिकरी देवी त्वत्प्रसादाद्भवाम्यहम्
Let me become, by your grace, the foremost among all sacred places, the remover of all obstacles, the goddess who grants all accomplishments.