एकवस्त्रा मुक्तकेशी रक्तांतस्तब्धलोचना। अहं बलप्रदा देवी मां वा गृह्णन्तु दानवाः
Clad in a single garment, her hair unbound, her eyes bloodshot and fixed, she declared, 'I am the goddess who grants strength; let the danavas take me.'
अशुचिं वारुणीं मत्वा त्यक्तवंतस्तदा सुराः। जगृहुस्तां तदा दैत्या ग्रहणान्तेसुराभवत्
Considering Varuni impure, the gods rejected her, but the daityas accepted her, and thus she became associated with them.
मंथने पारिजातोभूद्देव श्रीनंदनो द्रुमः। रूपौदार्य्यगुणोपेतास्ततश्चाप्सरसां गणाः५० 1.4.
From the churning arose the Parijata, the divine, auspicious tree, endowed with beauty and noble qualities; then appeared the hosts of apsaras.
षष्टिकोट्यस्तदा जातास्सामान्या देव दानवैः। सर्वास्ताः कृतपूर्वास्तु सामान्याः पुण्यकर्मणा
At that time, sixty million apsaras were born, common to both gods and danavas; all of them had been created before, and were shared by both through their meritorious deeds.
ततः शीतांशुरभवद्देवानां प्रीतिदायकः। ययाचे शंकरो देवो जटाभूषणकृन्मम
Then the moon, pleasing to the gods, arose; Shiva, the god adorned with matted locks, requested it for himself.
भविष्यति न संदेहो गृहीतोयं मया शशी। अनुमेने च तं ब्रह्मा भूषणाय हरस्य तु
'There is no doubt,' he said, 'I have taken the moon'; and Brahma approved it as an ornament for Hara.
ततो विषं समुत्पन्नं कालकूटं भयावहं। तेन चैवार्दितास्सर्वे दानवाः सह दैवतैः
Then poison arose, Kālakūṭa, terrifying; and all the Dānavas, together with the gods, were afflicted by it.
महादेवेन तत्पीतं विषं गृह्य यदृच्छया। तस्य पानान्नीलकंठस्तदा जातो महेश्वरः
That poison was drunk by Mahādeva, who took it up at will; from drinking it, Maheśvara became Nīlakaṇṭha.
पीतावशेषं नागास्तु क्षीराब्धेस्तु समुत्थितम्। ततो धन्वंतरिर्जातः श्वेतांबरधरः स्वयम्
The remainder, drunk by the Nāgas, had arisen from the ocean of milk; then Dhanvantari appeared, clad in white garments, of his own accord.
बिभ्रत्कमंडलुं पूर्णममृतस्य समुत्थितः। ततः स्वस्थमनस्कास्ते वैद्यराजस्य दर्शनात्
He emerged holding a water-pot filled with nectar; then, at the sight of the king of physicians, their minds became tranquil.
ततश्चाश्वः समुत्पन्नो नागश्चैरावतस्तथा। तत स्फुरत्कांतीमतिविकासि कमलेस्थिता
After that, a horse arose, and likewise the elephant Airāvata; then, radiant and exceedingly blossoming, one stood in the lotus.
श्रीर्द्देवी पयसस्तस्मादुत्थिता धृतपंकजा। तां तुष्टवुर्मुदायुक्ताः श्रीसूक्तेन महर्षयः
From the milk, the goddess Śrī emerged, holding a lotus; the great sages, filled with joy, praised her with the Śrī Sūkta.
विश्वावसुमुखास्तस्या गंधर्वाः पुरतो जगुः। घृताचीप्रमुखास्तत्र ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः
The Gandharvas, led by Viśvāvasu and Mukhā, sang before her; there, the groups of Apsarases, headed by Ghṛtācī, danced.
गंगाद्याः सरितस्तोयैः स्नानार्थमुपतस्थिरे। दिग्गजा हेमपात्रस्थमादाय विमलं जलम्
The rivers, beginning with Gaṅgā, approached with their waters for bathing; the elephants of the directions, taking pure water in golden vessels,
स्नापयांचक्रिरे देवीं सर्वलोकमहेश्वरीम्। क्षीरोदस्तु स्वयं तस्यै मालामम्लानपंकजाम्
bathed the goddess, the great sovereign of all worlds; and the ocean of milk itself gave her a garland of unfading lotuses.
ददौ विभूषणान्यंगे विश्वकर्मा चकार ह। दिव्यमाल्यांबरधरां स्नातां भूषणभूषिताम्
Viśvakarman gave her ornaments for her limbs; he made divine garlands and garments for her, bathed and adorned with jewels.
इंद्राद्याश्चामरगणा विद्याधरमहोरगाः। दानवाश्च महादैत्या राक्षसाः सह गुह्यकैः
Indra and others, the groups of attendants, Vidyādharas, great serpents, Dānavas, mighty Daityas, Rākṣasas together with Guhyakas,
कन्यामभिलषन्ति स्म ततो ब्रह्मा उवाच ह। वासुदेव त्वमेवैनां मया दत्तां गृहाण वै
desired the maiden; then Brahmā spoke: 'Vāsudeva, you alone should accept her, whom I have given.'
देवाश्च दानवाश्चैव प्रतिषिद्धा मया त्विह। तुष्टोहं भवतस्तावदलौल्येनेह कर्मणा
'The gods and the Dānavas have been forbidden by me here; I am pleased with you for your restraint in this act.'
सा तु श्रीर्ब्रह्मणा प्रोक्ता देवि गछस्व केशवं। मया दत्तं पतिं प्राप्य मोदस्व शाश्वतीः समाः
Then Śrī, addressed by Brahmā, said: 'O goddess, go to Keśava; having received the husband given by me, rejoice for endless ages.'
पश्यतां सर्वदेवानां गता वक्षस्थलं हरेः। ततो वक्षस्थलं प्राप्य देवं वचनमब्रवीत्
Before all the gods, she went to the chest of Hari; then, having reached his chest, she spoke to the god.
नाहं त्याज्या सदा देव सदैवादेशकारिणी। वक्षस्थले निवत्स्यामि सर्वस्य जगतः प्रिय
'I am never to be abandoned, O god, always obedient to command; I will dwell on your chest, beloved of all the world.'
ततोवलोकिता देवा विष्णुवक्षस्थलस्थया। लक्ष्म्या राजेंद्र सहसा परां निर्वृतिमागताः
Then the gods, seeing Lakṣmī on the chest of Viṣṇu, O king, suddenly attained supreme joy.
उद्वेगं च परं जग्मुर्द्दैत्या विष्णुपराङ्मुखाः। त्यक्तास्तु दानवा लक्ष्म्या विप्रचित्तिपुरोगमाः
The Daityas, turning away from Viṣṇu, became greatly distressed; Lakṣmī abandoned the Dānavas, led by Vipracitti.
ततस्ते जगृहुर्दैत्या धन्वंतरिकरस्थितम्। अमृतं तन्महावीर्य्या दैत्याः पापसमन्विताः
Then the demons seized the nectar, which was held in Dhanvantari's hand; those demons, filled with wickedness, took that mighty elixir.
मायया लोभयित्वा तु विष्णुः स्त्रीरूपसंश्रयः। आगत्य दानवान्प्राह दीयतां मे कमंडलुः
By illusion, Vishnu, assuming the form of a woman, enticed them; arriving, he said to the demons, 'Give me the pitcher.'
युष्माकं वशगा भूत्वा स्थास्यामि भवतां गृहे। तां दृष्ट्वा रूपसंपन्नां नारीं त्रैलोक्यसुंदरीम्
Having become subject to you, I will remain in your house; seeing that woman, endowed with beauty, the most lovely in the three worlds,
प्रार्थयानास्सुवपुषं लोभोपहतचेतसः। दत्त्वामृतं तदा तस्यै ततोपश्यन्त तेग्रतः
Desiring her splendid form, their minds overcome by greed, they gave the nectar to her, and then watched her before them.
दानवेभ्यस्तदादाय देवेभ्यः प्रददेमृतं। ततः पपुः सुरगणाः शक्राद्यास्तत्तदामृतम्
Taking it from the demons, she gave the nectar to the gods; then the hosts of gods, led by Indra, drank that nectar.
उद्यतायुधनिस्त्रिंशा दैत्यास्तांस्ते समभ्ययुः। पीतेमृते च बलिभिर्जिता दैत्यचमूस्ततः
The demons, armed with raised swords, rushed toward her; but after the nectar was drunk, their mighty army was defeated.