तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा कोपमानो जनार्दनः । हनिष्ये दानवं दुष्टं देवतानां भयंकरम्
Hearing these words, Janardana became angry: '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 gods saw the king of the demons, 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 to the ten directions; seeing Hari, the demon spoke, '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 demon of evil conduct, look upon my arm.
ततस्ते सम्मुखाः सर्वे विष्णुना दुष्टदानवाः । हता बाणैः पुनर्दिव्यैर्जाताश्च भयविह्वलाः
Then, all those wicked demons who stood before Vishnu were slain by celestial arrows and became overwhelmed with fear.
चक्रं मुक्तं च कृष्णेन दैत्यसैन्येषु पांडव । तेनच्छिन्नास्तु शतशो बहवो निधनं गताः
Krishna released the discus into the army of the demons, O Pandava; by it, hundreds were cut down and many met their end.
एकोपि दानवस्तत्र युध्यमानो मुहुर्मुहुः । नष्टाः सर्वे सुरास्तेन निर्जितो मधुसूदनः
Yet, there was one demon there who fought again and again; by him, all the gods were destroyed, and even Madhusudana was defeated.
निर्जितं तेन दैत्येन बाहुयुद्धमजायत । बाहुयुद्धं कृतं तेन दिव्यं वर्षसहस्रकम्
By that demon, a hand-to-hand battle was begun; he fought a celestial hand-to-hand combat for a thousand years.
विष्णुश्चिंतां प्रपन्नश्च नष्टाः सर्वाश्च देवताः । विष्णुश्च निर्जितस्तेन गतो बदरिकाश्रमम्
Vishnu fell into anxiety, and all the gods were lost; Vishnu, defeated by him, went to the Badarika hermitage.
गुहा सिंहावती नाम तत्र सुप्तो जनार्दनः । योजनद्वादशवती एकद्वारा च पांडव
There is a cave called Simhavati, where Janardana slept; it is twelve yojanas long and has a single entrance, O Pandava.
तस्यां विष्टः प्रसुप्तश्च दानवो हंतुमुद्यतः । महायुद्धेन तेनैव श्रांतोऽसौ योगमायया
In that cave, as Vishnu lay asleep, the demon prepared to kill him; exhausted by that great battle, he was overcome by yogic illusion.
दानवः पृष्ठतो लग्नो प्रविष्टः स तदा गुहाम् । प्रसुप्तं तत्र मां दृष्ट्वा दानवो हर्षमागतः
The demon crept in from behind and entered the cave; seeing me asleep there, the demon became joyful.
इत्थं मां निर्जितं मत्वा प्रविष्टं शंकया हरिम् । निःसंदेहं हनिष्यामि दानवानां भयंकरम्
Thinking me defeated in this way, he entered, suspecting Hari; 'Without doubt, I will slay the terror of the demons.'
निर्गता कन्यका तत्र विष्णुदेहाद्युधिष्ठिर । रूपवती सुसौभाग्या दिव्यप्रहरणायुधा
A maiden emerged there from Vishnu's body, O Yudhishthira; beautiful, most fortunate, and armed with divine weapons.
तस्य तेजोंऽशसंभूता महाबलपराक्रमा । दृष्टा सा दानवेंद्रेण मुरनाम्ना धनंजय
Born from a portion of his radiance, she possessed great strength and valor; she was seen by the king of demons named Mura, O Dhananjaya.
युद्धं समाहितं तेन स्त्रिया चैव प्रयाचितम् । कन्यका युध्यते तत्र सर्वयुद्धविशारदा
A battle was engaged by him, and the woman also challenged him; the maiden fought there, skilled in all forms of combat.
हुंकारैर्भस्मसाज्जातो मुर नामा महासुरः । निहते दानवे तस्मिंस्तत्र देवस्त्वबुध्यत
With her cries, the great demon named Mura was reduced to ashes; when that demon was slain, the god awoke there.
पतितं दानवं दृष्ट्वा ततो विस्मयमागतः । केनायं च हतो रौद्रो ह्यत्युग्रो मम शात्रवः
Seeing the fallen demon, he was struck 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
A most terrible deed was done by me, out of compassion; The maiden spoke: By him, the gods, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Nagas, and Rakshasas—
इंद्राद्याः सकला जित्वा स्वर्गाच्चैव निराकृताः । हरिः सुप्तो मया दृष्टो मुरः पृष्ठे समागतः
Indra and all others were conquered and driven out of heaven; Hari was found asleep by me, and Mura had approached from behind.
संहरिष्यति त्रैलोक्यं सुप्ते चैव जर्नादने । तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा विष्णुर्वचनमब्रवीत्
She will destroy the three worlds if sleep and old age are taken away. Hearing her words, Vishnu spoke the following.
अहं च निर्जितो येन कथं सोऽपि त्वया जितः । एकादश्युवाच- त्वत्प्रसादाच्च भो स्वामिन्महादैत्यो मया हतः
He by whom even I was defeated—how could he be conquered by you? Ekadashi replied: O Lord, by your grace, I have slain the great demon.
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 gods in the three worlds have attained joy. Tell me, O blessed one, what is in your heart. I will grant it without doubt, even if it is difficult for the gods to obtain.
एकादश्युवाच- यदि तुष्टोऽसि मे देव सत्यमुक्तं जनार्दन । वरमेकं तु वांच्छामि हृदये च जगत्पते
Ekadashi said: If you are pleased with me, O Lord, and if what I have said is true, then I desire one boon in my heart, O Lord of the world.
प्रार्थयामि च देवेश ईप्सितं च मया प्रभो । यदि सत्यं जगन्नाथ तिस्रो वाचो ददासि मे
I pray to you, O Lord of gods, for what I desire, O Master. If it is true, O Lord of the universe, 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. There will be no falsehood here.
एकादश्युवाच- त्रिभुवनेषु च देवेश चतुर्युगेषु सांप्रतम् । त्रिषु लोकेषु सर्वत्र तादृशं कुरु मे प्रभो
Ekadashi said: O Lord of gods, in the three worlds and throughout the four ages, let it be so everywhere, O Master.
सर्वतीर्थप्रधानं हि सर्वविघ्नविनाशिनी । सर्वसिद्धिकरी देवी त्वत्प्रसादाद्भवाम्यहम्
Let me, by your grace, become the foremost of all sacred places, the remover of all obstacles, the goddess who bestows all accomplishments.
मामुपोष्यंति ये भक्त्या तव भक्त्या जनार्दन । सर्वसिद्धिर्भवेत्तेषां यदि तुष्टोऽसि मे प्रभो 6.38.
Those who observe me with devotion, and those who are devoted to you, O Janardana, will attain all accomplishments if you are pleased with me, O Lord.
उपवासं च नक्तं च एकभक्तं करोति च । तस्य वित्तं च धर्मं च मोक्षं वै देहि माधव
Whoever observes fasting, night-vigil, or takes one meal a day—grant them, O Madhava, wealth, righteousness, and liberation.