दक्षकोपाच्च तत्याज सा सती स्वं कलेवरम्। हिमवद्दुहिता साभून्मेनायां नृपसत्तम
Because of Daksha’s anger, Sati abandoned her own body; she became the daughter of Himavat and Mena, O best of kings.
उपयेमे पुनश्चैव याचित्वा भगवान्भवः। दाक्षी धातृविधातारौ भृगोः ख्यातिरसूयत
Having been entreated, the blessed Bhava married her again; from Daksha, Dhata and Vidhata were born, and from Bhrigu, Khyati was born.
श्रियं च देवदेवस्य पत्नी नारायणस्य या
And the goddess Śrī, who is the wife of the god of gods, Nārāyaṇa—
भीष्म उवाच। क्षीराब्धौ तु तथा लक्ष्मीः किलोत्पन्ना मया श्रुता। ख्यात्यां भृगोः समुत्पन्ना एतदाह कथं भवान्
Bhīṣma said: I have heard that Lakṣmī arose from the ocean of milk, and also that she was born as Khyāti, the daughter of Bhṛgu. How do you explain this?
कथं च दक्षदुहिता देहं त्यक्तवती शुभा। मेनायां गर्भसंभूतिमुमाया जन्म एव च
And how did the auspicious daughter of Dakṣa abandon her body? And how was Umā born from Menā's womb?
किमर्थं देवदेवेन पत्नी हैमवती कृता। विरोधं चाथ दक्षेण भगवांस्तु ब्रवीतु मे
For what reason did the god of gods take the daughter of Himavat as his wife? And what was the conflict with Dakṣa? O venerable one, please tell me.
पुलस्त्य उवाच। इदं च शृणु भूपाल यत्पृष्टोहमिह त्वया। श्रीसंबंधो मयाप्येष श्रुत आसीत्पितामहात्
Pulastya said: O king, listen now to what you have asked me here. I too have heard this account of Śrī from my grandfather.
अत्रिपुत्रस्तु दुर्वासाः परिभ्राम्यन्महीमिमाम्। विद्याधरीकरेमालां दृष्ट्वा सौगन्धिकीं शुभाम्
The son of Atri, Durvāsas, while wandering over this earth, saw a garland of fragrant flowers on a Vidyādhara maiden.
याचयामास मे देहि जटाजूटे करोम्यहम्। इति विद्याधरी तेन पृष्टा सा ऋषिणा तथा
He asked her, 'Give it to me; I will place it on my matted hair.' Thus, the Vidyādhara maiden was requested by the sage.
ददौ तस्मै मुदायुक्ता तां मालां स तदा नृप। गृहीत्वा सुचिरं कालं शिरोमालां बबंध ह
Gladly, she gave him that garland, and he, O king, after receiving it, wore the garland on his head for a long time.
उन्मत्त प्रेतवद्विप्रः शोभमानोब्रवीदिदम्। इयं विद्याधरी कन्या पीनोन्नत पयोधरा
The sage, appearing wild and possessed like a ghost, yet radiant, spoke: 'This Vidyādhara maiden, with her full and high breasts—'
शोभालंकारसौभाग्यैर्युक्ता दृष्टा ततो मनः। क्षोभमायाति मे चाद्य नाहं कामे विचक्षणः
'—endowed with beauty, ornaments, and good fortune, has been seen. Now my mind is disturbed; I am not wise in matters of desire.'
व्रजामि तावदन्यत्र सौभाग्यं स्वं प्रदर्शयन्। एवमुक्त्वा स राजेंद्र परिबभ्राम मेदिनीम्
'I will go elsewhere for now, displaying my own fortune.' Having spoken thus, O king, he wandered over the earth.
ऐरावतं समारूढं राजानं त्रिदिवौकसाम्। त्रैलोक्याधिपतिं शक्रं भ्राजमानं शचीपतिम्
He saw Indra, lord of the gods, shining, the husband of Śacī, riding Airāvata, the king of the three worlds.
तामात्मशिरसो मालां भ्रमदुन्मत्तषट्पदाम्। आदायामरराजाय चिक्षेपोन्मत्तवन्मुनिः
Taking the garland from his own head, with bees madly swarming around it, the sage, like one possessed, offered it to the king of the gods.
गृहीत्वा देवराजेन माला सा गजमूर्द्धनि। मुक्ता रराज सा माला कैलासे जाह्नवी यथा
Indra, lord of the gods, took the garland and placed it on the elephant's head; that garland shone like the Gaṅgā on Mount Kailāsa.
मदांधकारिताक्षोसौ गंधाघ्राणेन वारणः। करेणादाय चिक्षेप तां मालां पृथिवीतले
But the elephant, its eyes maddened by the scent, took the garland with its trunk and threw it down onto the earth.
ततश्चुक्रोध भगवान्दुर्वासा मुनिपुंगवः। राजेंद्रदेवराजानं क्रुद्धश्चेदमुवाच ह
Then the venerable sage Durvāsas, best among sages, became angry and, enraged, spoke these words to Indra, king of the gods:
ऐश्वर्यमददुष्टात्मन्नतिस्तब्धोसि वासव। श्रियोधामस्रजं यस्मान्मद्दत्तान्नाभिनंदसि
'O Vāsava, your mind is corrupted by the pride of sovereignty; you are arrogant. Because you did not honor the garland of Śrī, the abode of fortune, which I gave you—'
त्रैलोक्यश्रीरतो मूढ विनाशमुपयास्यति। मद्दत्ता भवता माला क्षिप्ता यस्मान्महीतले
'O fool, the fortune of the three worlds will now be destroyed, because the garland I gave was thrown by you onto the earth.'
तस्मात्प्रणष्टलक्ष्मीकं त्रैलोक्यं ते भविष्यति। यस्य संजातकोपस्य भयमेति चराचरम्
Therefore, your three worlds will become bereft of fortune, for all beings, moving and unmoving, fear the wrath that has arisen in him.
तं मां त्वमतिगर्वेण देवराजावमन्यसे। महेंद्रो वारणस्कंधादवतीर्य त्वरान्वितः
You, in your excessive pride, have disregarded me, O king of the gods; Mahendra, hastening, descended from the shoulder of his elephant.
प्रसादयामास मुनिं दुर्वाससमकल्मषम्। प्रसाद्यमानः स तदा प्रणिपातपुरःसरम्
He earnestly sought to appease the sage Durvāsas, pure of sin; and, bowing before him, he tried to pacify him.
नाहं क्षमिष्ये बहुना किमुक्तेन शतक्रतो। इत्युक्त्वा प्रययौ विप्रो देवराजोपि तं पुनः
"I will not forgive you—why say more, O wielder of a hundred sacrifices?" Having said this, the sage departed, and the king of the gods followed him again.
आरुह्यैरावतं नागं प्रययावमरावतीम्। ततः प्रभृति निःश्रीकं सशक्रं भुवनत्रयम्
Mounting the elephant Airāvata, he went to Amarāvatī; from that time, the three worlds, along with Indra, became devoid of prosperity.
न यज्ञाः संप्रवर्तंते न तपस्यंति तापसाः। न च दानानि दीयंते नष्टप्रायमभूज्जगत्
Sacrifices no longer took place, ascetics ceased their austerities, gifts were not given; the world became almost entirely ruined.
एवमत्यंतनिःश्रीके त्रैलोक्ये सत्त्ववर्जिते। देवान्प्रतिबलोद्योगं चक्रुर्दैतेयदानवाः
Thus, when the three worlds were utterly deprived of prosperity and devoid of virtue, the Daityas and Dānavas prepared to overpower the gods.
विजितास्त्रिदशा दैत्यैरिंद्राद्याः शरणं ययुः। पितामहं महाभागं हुताशनपुरोगमाः
The gods, including Indra, were defeated by the Daityas and sought refuge with the blessed Grandsire, led by Agni.
यथावत्कथिते देवैर्ब्रह्मा प्राह तथा सुरान्। क्षीरोदस्योत्तरं कूलं जगाम सहितः सुरैः
Hearing the gods' account, Brahmā spoke to them accordingly and went, together with the gods, to the northern shore of the Milky Ocean.
गत्वा जगाद भगवान्वासुदेवं पितामहः। उत्तिष्ठ विष्णो शीघ्रं त्वं देवतानां हितं कुरु
Having arrived, the venerable Grandsire addressed Vāsudeva: "Arise, O Viṣṇu, quickly act for the welfare of the gods!"