यत्र वज्रधरः शक्रः शतयज्ञैकदीक्षितः
where Indra, the wielder of the thunderbolt, is initiated in a hundred sacrifices,
तं त्वंचोपमिमीषेमुं श्मशानेन महामखम्
do you wish to compare this great sacrifice to a cremation ground?
श्रीदोस्ति यत्र श्रीदाता साक्षाद्यत्राशुशुक्षणिः
Where there is prosperity, where the giver of prosperity is manifest, where the swift destroyer is present,
देवाचार्यः स्वयं यत्र क्रतोराचार्यतागतः
where the divine preceptor himself has come to preside as the priest of the sacrifice,
यत्रार्त्विज्यं भजंतेऽमी वसिष्ठप्रमुखर्षयः
where these sages, headed by Vasistha, are engaged in priestly duties,
निशम्येति मुनिः प्राह दधीचिर्ज्ञानिनां वरः
Hearing this, the sage Dadhichi, foremost among the wise, spoke.
तथापि शांभवी शक्तिर्वेदे विष्णुः प्रपठ्यते 4.2.87.
Yet, even so, the power of Shambhu is declared in the Veda, and Vishnu is recited.
दीक्षितो योश्वमेधानां शतस्य कुलिशायुधः
He who, armed with the thunderbolt, has been initiated in a hundred horse sacrifices,
पुनराराध्य भूतेशं प्रापैकाममरावतीम्
again worshipping the Lord of beings, attained the single city of the immortals.
बलं तस्याखिलैर्ज्ञातं श्वेतं पाशयतः पुरा
His strength was known to all, when he once bound the white one with a noose.
पार्ष्णिग्राह्यभवद्रुद्रो देवाचार्यस्य वै तदा
At that time, Rudra, who is to be grasped by the heel, became the priest of the gods.
तं विदंति वसिष्ठाद्यास्तवार्त्विज्यं भजंति ये
Those who engage in priestly duties, beginning with Vasistha, know him.
प्रावर्तंतर्षयोन्येपि गौरवात्तव ते क्रतौ
Even the sages of other lineages began, out of respect for you, your sacrifice.
तदा क्रतुफलाधीशं विश्वेशं त्वं समाह्वय
At that time, you should invoke the Lord of all sacrifices, the Lord of the universe.
सति तस्म्निमहादेवे विश्वकर्मैकसाक्षिणि
When that great god is present, the sole witness of all creation,
यथा जडानि बीजानि न फलंति स्वयं तथा
Just as inert seeds do not bear fruit by themselves,
अर्थहीना यथा वाणी धर्महीना यथा तनुः ।। 4.2.87.
Just as speech without meaning, or a body without righteousness,
गंगाहीना यथा देशाः पुत्रहीना यथा गृहाः
Just as lands without the Ganges, or homes without sons,
मंत्रिहीनं यथा राज्यं श्रुतिहीना यथा द्विजाः
Just as a kingdom without a minister, or twice-born without the Vedas,
दर्भहीना यथा संध्या तिलहीनं च तर्पणम्
Just as twilight worship without darbha grass, or offerings without sesame,
इत्थं दधीचिनाख्यातं जग्राह वचनं न तत्
Thus, the words spoken by Dadhichi were not accepted.
प्रोवाच च भृशं क्रुद्धः का चिंता तव मे क्रतोः
And, greatly angered, he said: 'Why do you worry about my sacrifice?'
तानि सिद्ध्यंति नियतं यथार्थकरणादिह
Those acts certainly succeed here when performed properly.
स्वकर्मसिद्धये चाथ सर्व एव हि चेश्वरः
And indeed, the Lord is present for the accomplishment of every action.
तत्तथास्तु परं साक्षी नार्थं दद्याच्च कुत्रचित्
Let it be so; the supreme witness should never grant anything anywhere.
जडानि सर्वकर्माणि न फलंतीश्वरं विना
All actions are inert and bear no fruit without the Lord.
जडान्यपि च बीजानि कालं संप्राप्यवात्मनः 4.2.87.
Even inert seeds, upon attaining the right time, manifest their own nature.
आदिदेश समीपस्थानालोक्य परितस्त्विति 4.2.87.
He instructed those nearby, having looked all around.
ब्रह्मघोषेण तारेण व्योमशब्दगुणं स्फुटम् 4.2.87.
With the sound of Brahman, with a high tone, the quality of the ether-sound became clear.
विद्याधरैर्ननंदे च वसुधा ववृधे भृशम् इत्थं प्रवृत्तेऽथ मुनिः कैलासं नारदो ययौ
The earth rejoiced greatly with the Vidyādharas, and thus, when this had occurred, the sage Nārada went to Kailāsa.