उत्फुल्लामलपद्माक्ष शत्रुपक्ष क्षयावह। यथा यज्ञेन मे ध्वंसो दानवैश्च विधीयते
'O you with eyes like fully blossomed, spotless lotuses, destroyer of the enemy's host, just as my sacrifice destroys the Dānavas, so too must you act.'
तथा त्वया विधातव्यं प्रणतस्य नमोस्तु ते। विष्णुरुवाच। भयं त्यजस्व देवेश क्षयं नेष्यामि दानवान्
'So must you arrange, for one who bows to you; I bow to you.' Viṣṇu said: 'Abandon fear, O Lord of gods; I will bring about the destruction of the Dānavas.'
ये चान्ते विघ्नकर्तारो यातुधानास्तथाऽसुराः। घातयिष्याम्यहं सर्वान्स्वस्ति तिष्ठ पितामह
'And those who at the end are obstructors, the Yātudhānas and Asuras, I will slay them all; be at ease, Grandfather.'
एवमुक्त्वा स्थितस्तत्र साहाय्येन कृतक्षणः। प्रववुश्च शिवा वाताः प्रसन्नाश्च दिशो दश
Having spoken thus, he stood there, ready to help at the proper moment; and auspicious winds blew, and the ten directions became clear.
सुप्रभाणि च ज्योतींषि चंद्रं चक्रुः प्रदक्षिणम्। न विग्रहं ग्रहाश्चक्रुः प्रसेदुश्चापि सिंधवः
The radiant lights and the moon performed circumambulation; the planets did not cause any affliction, and even the oceans became tranquil.
नीरजस्का भूमिरासीत्सकला ह्लाददास्त्वपः। जग्मुः स्वमार्गं सरितो नापि चुक्षुभुरर्णवाः
The earth was free from dust, the waters brought delight to all, the rivers followed their natural course, and the seas were not agitated.
आसन्शुभानींद्रियाणि नराणामंतरात्मनाम्। महर्षयो वीतशोका वेदानुच्चैरवाचयन्
The senses of people, both outward and inward, were auspicious; the great sages, free from sorrow, recited the Vedas aloud.
यज्ञे तस्मिन्हविः पाके शिवा आसंश्च पावकाः। प्रवृत्तधर्मसद्वृत्ता लोका मुदितमानसाः
In that sacrifice, the fires were auspicious during the offering of oblations; people, established in righteous conduct and virtue, were joyful in heart.
विष्णोः सत्यप्रतिज्ञस्य श्रुत्वारिनिधना गिरः। ततो देवाः समायाता दानवा राक्षसैस्सह
Hearing the words about the destruction of enemies by Viṣṇu, who is true to his promise, the gods then arrived together with the Dānavas and Rākṣasas.
भूतप्रेतपिशाचाश्च सर्वे तत्रागताः क्रमात्। गंधर्वाप्सरसश्चैव नागा विद्याधरागणाः
All the spirits, ghosts, and piśācas came there in order; also Gandharvas, Apsarases, Nāgas, and hosts of Vidyādharas.
वानस्पत्याश्चौषधयो यच्चेहेद्यच्च नेहति। ब्रह्मादेशान्मारुतेन आनीताः सर्वतो दिशः
Trees, medicinal herbs, and whatever else grows or does not grow—by Brahmā’s command, all were brought from every direction by the wind.
यज्ञपर्वतमासाद्य दक्षिणामभितोदिशम्। सुरा उत्तरतः सर्वे मर्यादापर्वते स्थिताः
Reaching the sacrificial mountain, on its southern side, all the gods stood to the north, on the boundary of the mountain.
गंधर्वाप्सरसश्चैव मुनयो वेदपारगाः। पश्चिमां दिशमास्थाय स्थितास्तत्र महाक्रतौ
Gandharvas, Apsarases, and sages accomplished in the Vedas took their place in the west at that great sacrifice.
सर्वे देवनिकायाश्च दानवाश्चासुरागणाः। अमर्षं पृष्ठतः कृत्वा सुप्रीतास्ते परस्परम्
All the divine hosts and the groups of Dānavas and Asuras, setting aside resentment, were well pleased with one another.
ऋषीन्पर्यचरन्सर्वे शुश्रूषन्ब्राह्मणांस्तथा। ऋषयो ब्रह्मर्षयश्च द्विजा देवर्षयस्तथा
All of them attended upon the sages and likewise served the Brāhmaṇas; the sages, Brahmarṣis, twice-born, and also the Devarṣis.
राजर्षयो मुख्यतमास्समायाताः समंततः। कतमश्च सुरोप्यत्र क्रतौ याज्यो भविष्यति
The foremost royal sages gathered from all sides, wondering which among the gods here would be the one to be worshipped in the sacrifice.
पशवः पक्षिणश्चैव तत्र याता दिदृक्षवः। ब्राह्मणा भोक्तुकामाश्च सर्वे वर्णानुपूर्वशः
Animals and birds also came there out of curiosity, and Brāhmaṇas of all castes arrived, desiring to partake of the offerings.
स्वयं च वरुणो रत्नं दक्षश्चान्नं स्वयं ददौ। आगत्यवरुणोलोकात्पक्वंचान्नंस्वतोपचत्
Varuṇa himself provided gems, Dakṣa himself gave food; coming from Varuṇa’s world, he personally served cooked food.
वायुर्भक्षविकारांश्च रसपाची दिवाकरः। अन्नपाचनकृत्सोमो मतिदाता बृहस्पतिः
The wind brought various flavors, the sun cooked the juices, Soma prepared the food, and Bṛhaspati bestowed intelligence.
धनदानं धनाध्यक्षो वस्त्राणि विविधानि च। सरस्वती नदाध्यक्षो गंगादेवी सनर्मदा
The lord of wealth gave gifts of treasure and various garments; Sarasvatī, the river goddess, as well as Gaṅgā and Narmadā, were present.
याश्चान्याः सरितः पुण्याः कूपाश्चैव जलाशयाः। पल्वलानि तटाकानि कुंडानि विविधानि च
And all the other sacred rivers, wells, reservoirs, ponds, lakes, and various kinds of pools were there.
प्रस्रवाणि च मुख्यानि देवखातान्यनेकशः। जलाशयानि सर्वाणि समुद्राः सप्तसंख्यकाः
The principal springs, countless divine lakes, all the reservoirs of water, and the seven oceans were present.
लवणेक्षुसुरासर्पिर्दधिदुग्धजलैः समम्। सप्तलोकाः सपातालाः सप्तद्वीपाः सपत्तनाः
With salt, sugarcane, wine, ghee, curd, milk, and water together— the seven worlds, the seven nether regions, the seven continents, and their cities—
वृक्षा वल्ल्यः सतृणानि शाकानि च फलानि च। पृथिवीवायुराकाशमापोज्योतिश्च पंचमम्
Trees, vines, all grasses, vegetables, and fruits; earth, air, space, water, and the fifth, fire—
सविग्रहाणि भूतानि धर्मशास्त्राणि यानि च। वेदभाष्याणि सूत्राणि ब्रह्मणा निर्मितं च यत्
All embodied beings, the treatises on dharma, the commentaries on the Vedas, the aphorisms, and whatever else was created by Brahmā—
अमूर्तं मूर्तमत्यन्तं मूर्तदृश्यं तथाखिलम्। एवं कृते तथास्मिंस्तु यज्ञे पैतामहे तदा
The formless, the formed, the utterly manifest, and all that is visible— thus, at that time, in that ancestral sacrifice—
देवानां संनिधौ तत्र ऋषिभिश्च समागमे। ब्रह्मणो दक्षिणे पार्श्वे स्थितो विष्णुः सनातनः
In the assembly of the gods there, with the sages gathered, Viṣṇu, the eternal, stood at the right side of Brahmā.
वामपार्श्वे स्थितो रुद्रः पिनाकी वरदः प्रभुः। ऋत्विजां चापि वरणं कृतं तत्र महात्मना
At the left side stood Rudra, the wielder of Pināka, the gracious Lord; and the selection of priests was made there by the great-souled one.
भृगुर्होतावृतस्तत्र पुलस्त्योध्वर्य्युसत्तमः। तत्रोद्गाता मरीचिस्तु ब्रह्मा वै नारदः कृतः
There, Bhṛgu was chosen as the hotṛ priest, Pulastya as the best adhvaryu; Marīci was made the udgātṛ, and Nārada the brahman priest.
सनत्कुमारादयो ये सदस्यास्तत्र ते भवन्। प्रजापतयो दक्षाद्या वर्णा ब्राह्मणपूर्वकाः
Sanatkumāra and the others became the sadasyas there; the progenitors, beginning with Dakṣa, and the classes, with the brāhmaṇas at the forefront.