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.
पातुकामः समुद्रं च अगस्त्य ऋषिसत्तमः। एष लोकहितार्थाय पिबामि वरुणालयम्
Desiring to protect the ocean, the eminent sage Agastya said: 'For the welfare of the worlds, I shall drink the abode of Varuna.'
भवतां यदनुष्ठेयं तच्छीघ्रं संविधीयताम्। एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं मैत्रावरुणिरग्रतः
Whatever is to be done by you, let it be arranged quickly; having spoken thus, Maitrāvaruṇi proceeded ahead.
समुद्रमपिबत्क्रुद्धस्सर्वलोकस्य पश्यतः। पीयमानं समुद्रं तु दृष्ट्वा देवाः सवासवाः
Angry, he drank the ocean as all the worlds watched; seeing the ocean being drunk, the gods along with Indra,
विस्मयं परमं जग्मुस्स्तुतिभिश्चाप्यपूजयन्। त्वं नस्त्राता विधाता च लोकानां लोकभावनः। त्वत्प्रसादात्समुत्सेधमुपगच्छेत्समं जगत्
Were struck with utmost wonder and honored him with praises: 'You are our protector and creator, the sustainer of the worlds; by your grace, the universe attains its highest state.'
संपूज्यमानस्त्रिदशैर्महात्मा गंधर्वमुख्येषु नदत्सु चैव। दिव्यैश्च पुष्पैरवकीर्यमाणो महार्णवं निःसलिलं चकार
Honored by the gods, the great-souled one, amidst the singing of the chief gandharvas, and showered with divine flowers, made the great ocean devoid of water.
दृष्ट्वा कृतं निःसलिलं महार्णवं सुराः समस्ताः परमप्रहृष्टाः। प्रगृह्य दिव्यानि वरायुधानि तान्दानवान्जघ्नुरदीनसत्त्वाः
Seeing the great ocean made dry, all the gods were exceedingly delighted; seizing their divine, excellent weapons, they slew the danavas, their spirits undaunted.
ते वध्यमानास्त्रिदशैर्महात्मभिर्महाबलैर्वेगयुतैर्नदद्भिः। न सेहिरे वेगवतां महात्मनां वेगं तदा धारयितुं दिवौकसाम्
Those danavas, being slain by the gods—great-souled, mighty, swift, and roaring—could not withstand the force of those powerful celestials.
ते वध्यमानास्त्रिदशैर्दानवा भीमनिःस्वनाः। चक्रुः सुतुमुलं युद्धं मुहूर्त्तमिव भारत
Those danavas, being slain by the gods, with terrifying cries, fought a tumultuous battle for a moment, O Bharata.
ते पूर्वं तपसा दग्धा मुनिभिर्भावितात्मभिः। यतमानाः परं शक्त्या त्रिदशैर्विनिषूदिताः
Previously burned by the austerities of sages with purified minds, though striving with utmost power, they were destroyed by the gods.
ते हेमनिष्काभरणाः कुंडलांगदधारिणः। निहता बह्वशोभंत पुष्पिता इव किंशुकाः
Adorned with golden ornaments, wearing earrings and armlets, the slain ones lay resplendent, like blossoming kimshuka trees.
हतशिष्टास्ततः केचित्कालेयदनुजोत्तमाः। विदार्य वसुधां देवीं पातालतलमाश्रिताः
Some of the surviving danavas, the foremost among the sons of Kālaya, tore open the earth goddess and took refuge in the realm beneath the earth.
निहतान्दानवान्दृष्ट्वा त्रिदशा मुनिपुंगवम्। तुष्टुवुर्विविधैर्वाक्यैरिदं चैवाब्रुवन्वचः
Seeing the danavas slain, the gods praised the foremost among sages with various words, and spoke these words as well.
त्वत्प्रसादान्महाभाग लोकैः प्राप्तं महत्सुखम्। त्वत्तेजसा च निहताः कालेया भीमविक्रमाः
By your grace, O highly fortunate one, the worlds have attained great happiness; and by your power, the mighty and terrible Kālīyas have been destroyed.
पूरयस्व महाविप्र समुद्रं लोकभावनम्। यत्त्वया सलिलं पीतं तदस्मिन्पुनरुत्सृज
O great sage, replenisher of the worlds, restore the ocean; release again into it the water that you drank.
एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच भगवान्मुनिपुंगवः। जीर्णं तद्धि मया तोयमुपायोन्यः प्रचिंत्यताम्
Thus addressed, the venerable sage among sages replied: That water has already been digested by me; let another means be considered.
पूरणार्थं समुद्रस्य भवद्भिर्यत्नमास्थितैः। एवं श्रुत्वा तु वचनं महर्षेर्भावितात्मनः
For the purpose of filling the ocean, let effort be undertaken by all of you; thus, having heard the words of the great seer, whose mind is steadfast,
विस्मिताश्च विषण्णाश्च बभूवुः सहितास्सुराः। परस्परमनुज्ञाप्य प्रणम्य मुनिपुंगवम्
the gods, together, became astonished and disheartened; after mutually taking leave and bowing to the eminent sage,
प्रजाः सर्वा महाराज विप्रा जग्मुर्यथागतम्। त्रिदशा विष्णुना सार्द्धमनुजग्मुः पितामहम्
all the people, O great king, and the brahmins departed as they had come; the gods, along with Viṣṇu, followed the Grandfather (Brahmā).
पूरणार्थं समुद्रस्य मंत्रयंतः परस्परम्। ऊचुः प्रांजलयः सर्वे सागरस्य हि पूरणम्
For the purpose of filling the ocean, they deliberated among themselves; with joined palms, they all spoke about the replenishment of the sea.
तानुवाच समेतांस्तु ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः। गच्छध्वं विबुधास्सर्वे यथाकामं यथेप्सितम्
Then Brahmā, the Grandfather of the worlds, addressed them as they were assembled: Go, all you gods, as you wish, as you desire.