तेभिगम्य महात्मानं मैत्रावरुणिमुत्तमम्। अप्रमत्तं तपोराशिं कर्मभिः स्वैरनुष्ठितैः
Approaching that great-souled, illustrious son of Mitra and Varuṇa, steadfast and a treasury of austerity, engaged in his own rites,
देवा ऊचुः। नहुषेणाभितप्तानां लोकानां त्वं गतिः पुरा। भ्रंशितश्च सुरैश्वर्याल्लोकार्थं लोककंटकः
The gods said: In former times, when the worlds were afflicted by Nahusha, you were their refuge; and for the sake of the worlds, you relinquished the sovereignty of the gods, O remover of the world’s affliction.
क्रोधात्प्रवृद्धः स महान्भास्करस्य नगोत्तमः। वचस्तवानतिक्रामन्विन्ध्यः शैलो न वर्धते
That great mountain Vindhya, swelled with anger, ceased to grow, having transgressed your command, O radiant one, and defied the sun.
तमसाच्छादिते लोके मृत्युनाभ्यर्दिताः प्रजाः। त्वामेव नाथमागम्य निर्वृतिं परमां गताः
When the world was shrouded in darkness and beings were oppressed by death, they came to you as their protector and attained supreme peace.
अस्माकं भयभीतानां नित्यमेव भवान्गतिः। ततस्त्वद्य प्रयाचामस्त्वां वरं वरदो ह्यसि
For us, who are always fearful, you are ever the refuge; therefore, today we beg you for a boon, for you are indeed the granter of boons.
भीष्म उवाच। किमर्थं सहसा विंध्यः प्रवृद्धः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः। एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं विस्तरेण महामुने
Bhīṣma said: For what reason did Vindhya suddenly swell, overcome by wrath? This I wish to hear in detail, O great sage.
पुलस्त्य उवाच। अद्रिराजं महाशैलं मेरुं कनकपर्वतम्। उदयेऽस्तमये भानुः प्रदक्षिणमवर्तत
Pulastya said: The sun circled Meru, the great mountain, the king of peaks, the golden mountain, at its rising and setting.
तं दृष्ट्वा तु तदा विंध्यः शैलः सूर्यमथाब्रवीत्। यथा हि मेरुर्भवता नित्यशः परिगम्यते
Then, seeing this, Vindhya, the mountain, spoke to the sun: 'Just as Meru is always encircled by you—'
प्रदक्षिणं च क्रियते मामेवं कुरु भास्कर। एवमुक्तस्ततः सूर्यः शैलेंद्रं प्रत्यभाषत
'—and you perform circumambulation, do the same for me, O Bhāskara.' Thus addressed, the sun replied to the lord of mountains.
नाहमात्मेच्छया शैलं करोम्येनं प्रदक्षिणम्। एष मार्गः प्रदिष्टो मे येनेदं निर्मितं जगत्
'I do not circumambulate this mountain by my own will. This path has been assigned to me, by which this world is created.'
एवमुक्तस्तदा क्रोधात्प्रवृद्धः सहसाचलः। सूर्याचंद्रमसोर्मार्गं रोद्धुमिच्छन्परंतप
Thus spoken to, the mountain, suddenly growing furious, sought to block the path of the sun and moon, scorcher of foes.
ततो हि देवाः सहितास्तु सर्वे सेंद्राः समागम्य महाद्रिराजम्। निवारयामासुरथोत्पतंतं न वै स तेषां वचनं चकार
Then all the gods, together with Indra, assembled and tried to restrain the great mountain king as he rose up; but he did not heed their words.
ततो हि जग्मुर्मुनिमाश्रमस्थं तपस्विनां धर्मवतां वरिष्ठम्। अगस्त्यमत्यद्भुतदीप्तवीर्यं तं चार्यमूचुः सहिताः सुरास्ते
Then they went to the hermitage of the sage, the foremost among ascetics and righteous men, Agastya, of wondrous and blazing power; and the gods together addressed him.
देवा ऊचुः। सूर्याचंद्रमसोर्मार्गं नक्षत्राणां गतिं तथा। शैलराडावृणोत्येष विंध्यः क्रोधवशानुगः१५० 1.19.
The gods said: 'Vindhya, overcome by anger, obstructs the path of the sun and moon, and likewise the movement of the stars.'
तं निवारयितुं शक्तो नान्यः कश्चिन्मुनीश्वर। तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं विप्रः सुराणां शैलमभ्यगात्
'No one else, O lord of sages, is able to restrain him.' Hearing the words of the gods, the sage approached the mountain.
सोभिगम्याब्रवीद्विंध्यं सादरं समुपस्थितम्। मार्गमिच्छाम्यहं दत्तं भवता पर्वतोत्तम
He came near and spoke respectfully to Vindhya, who was present: 'I desire the path granted by you, O supreme mountain.'
दक्षिणामभिगंतास्मि दिशं कार्येण केनचित्। यावदागमनं मे स्यात्तावत्त्वं प्रतिपालय
'I must go south for some purpose. Until my return, you must wait.'
निवृत्ते मयि शैलेंद्र ततो वर्धस्व कामतः। पुलस्त्य उवाच। अद्यापि दक्षिणाद्देशाद्वारुणिर्न निवर्तते
'When I have returned, O lord of mountains, then grow as you wish.' Pulastya said: Even today, the southern region is not left by Vāruṇi.
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं यथा विन्ध्यो न वर्धते। अगस्त्यस्य प्रभावेण यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि
All this has been told to you—how Vindhya does not grow, by the power of Agastya, as you have asked me.
कालेयास्तु यथा राजन्सुरैः सर्वैर्निषूदिताः। अगस्त्यद्वारमासाद्य तन्मे निगदतः शृणु
Just as the Kāleyas were destroyed by all the gods, O king, after reaching Agastya's abode—hear this from me as I recount it.
त्रिदशानां वचः श्रुत्वा मैत्रावरुणिरब्रवीत्। किमर्थं समुपायाता वरं मत्तः किमिच्छथ
Hearing the words of the gods, Maitrāvaruṇi spoke: 'For what purpose have you come? What boon do you desire from me?'
एवमुक्तास्तदा तेन देवास्तं मुनिमब्रुवन्। इच्छाम एकं वरमद्भुतं वयं पिबार्णवं देवमुने महात्मन्
Thus addressed by him, the gods spoke to the sage: 'We wish for one wondrous boon, O divine sage, O great soul—let us drink the ocean.'
एवं त्वयेच्छेम कृते महर्षे महार्णवं पीयमानं समग्रम्। ततो विहन्याम च सानुबंधं कालेयसंज्ञं सुरविद्विषां बलम्
'If you accomplish this, O great sage, and the great ocean is drunk up entirely, then we will destroy, together with their kin, the force of the Kāleyas, enemies of the gods.'
त्रिदशानां वचः श्रुत्वा तथेति मुनिरब्रवीत्। करिष्ये भवतां कामं लोकानां सुखकारकम्
Hearing the words of the gods, the sage replied, 'So be it. I will fulfill your wish, which brings happiness to the worlds.'
एवमुक्त्वा ततोऽगच्छत्समुद्रं निधिमंभसाम्। तपःसिद्धैश्च मुनिभिः सार्धं देवैश्च सुव्रत
Having spoken thus, he then went to the ocean, the treasury of waters, together with ascetic sages perfected in austerity and with the gods, O virtuous one.
मनुष्योरगगंधर्वा यक्षाः किंपुरुषास्तथा। अनुजग्मुर्महात्मानं द्रष्टुकामास्तदद्भुतम्
Humans, serpents, gandharvas, yakshas, and also kimpurushas followed the great-souled one, desiring to see that wondrous event.
ततोऽभ्यपश्यत्सहितः समुद्रं भीमनिःस्वनम्। नृत्यंतमिव चोर्मीभिर्वल्गंतमिव वायुना
Then, together they beheld the ocean, roaring fiercely, seeming to dance with its waves and to leap about by the wind.
हसंतमिव फेनौघैः स्खलंतं कंदरेषु च। नानाग्राहसमाकीर्णं नानाद्विजगणैर्युतम्
It appeared to laugh with masses of foam, to stumble in its channels, filled with various aquatic creatures and flocks of diverse birds.
अगस्त्यसहिता देवाः सगंधर्वमहोरगाः। ऋषयश्च महाभागाः समासेदुर्महोदधिम्
The gods, together with Agastya, gandharvas, mighty serpents, and the illustrious sages, sat by the great ocean.
समुद्रं स समासाद्य वारुणिर्भगवानृषिः। उवाच सहितान्देवानृषींस्तांस्तु समागतान्
Having reached the ocean, the divine sage Varuni spoke to the assembled gods and sages who had gathered there.