विश्वेऽश्वनौ लोकपालास्तूष्णींबूतास्तदाभवन् ३.
At that time, the Viśvedevas, Aśvins, and the guardians of the worlds all became silent.
एवं भूतस्तदा यज्ञो जातस्तस्य दुरात्मनः ३.
Thus, in that moment, a sacrifice was performed by that wicked-minded one.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे विप्रा नारदेन महात्मना ३.
Meanwhile, O Brahmins, the great-souled Nārada arrived.
तदाकर्ण्येश्वरो वाक्यं नारदस्य मुखोद्गतम् ३.
Then, upon hearing the words spoken from Nārada's mouth, the Lord listened.
उद्धृत्य च जटां रुद्रो लोकसंहारकारकः ३.
Rudra, the destroyer of worlds, untied his matted hair.
ताडनाच्च समुद्भूतो वीरभद्रो महायशाः ३.
From that striking, the illustrious Vīrabhadra arose.
कोपान्निःश्वसितेनैव रुद्रस्य च महात्मनः ३.
Out of Rudra's great anger and his very breath, he was born.
विज्ञप्तो वीरभद्रेण रुद्रो रौद्रपराक्रमः ३.
Vīrabhadra, of fierce valor, was instructed by Rudra.
इत्युक्तो भगवान्रुद्रः प्रेषयामास सत्वरम् ३.
Thus addressed, the blessed Rudra sent him forth at once.
शासनं शिरसा धृत्वा देवदेवस्य शूलिनः वीरभद्रो महातेजा ययौ दक्षमखं प्रति॥ ३.
Bearing on his head the command of the trident-bearing Lord of gods, the radiant Vīrabhadra set out towards Dakṣa's sacrifice.
तदानीमेव सहसा दुर्निमित्तानि चाभवन् ३.
At that very moment, evil omens suddenly appeared.
असृग्वर्षति देवश्च तिमिरेणाऽऽवृता दिवशः ३.
The sky was covered in darkness, and blood rained down from above.
एवंविधान्यरिष्टानि ददृशुर्विबुधादयः ३.
The gods and others saw such dreadful portents.
रक्षरक्ष महाविष्णो त्वं हि नः परमो गुरुः ३.
Protect us, O great Viṣṇu, for you are our supreme teacher.
दक्षेण प्रार्थ्य मानो हि जगाद मधुसूदनः ३.
Appealed to by Dakṣa, Madhusūdana spoke.
अपूज्या यत्र पूज्यंते पूजनीयो न पूज्यते ईश्वरावज्ञया सर्वं विफलं च भविष्यति॥ ३.
Where the unworthy are honored and the worthy are not, and where the Lord is disrespected, all will become fruitless.
अपूज्या यत्र पूज्यं ते पूजनीयो न पूज्यते ३.
Where the unworthy are honored and the one to be honored is not respected—
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन माननीयो वृषध्वजः ३.
Therefore, by every effort, the bull-bannered one must be honored.
अधुनैव वयं सर्वे प्रभवो न भवामहे ३.
Now, none of us are the originators any longer.
विष्णोस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा दक्षश्चिंतापरोऽभवत् ३.
Hearing those words of Viṣṇu, Dakṣa became absorbed in thought.
वीरभद्रो महाबाहू रुद्रेणैव प्रचोदितः ३.
Vīrabhadra, mighty-armed, was incited by Rudra himself.
भद्रकाली तथा भद्रा त्वरिता वैष्णवी तथा ३.
Likewise Bhadrakālī, Bhadrā, Tvaritā, and Vaiṣṇavī as well.
शाकिनी डाकिनी चैव भूतप्रमथगुह्यकाः ३.
Śākinīs, Ḍākinīs, and also spirits, attendants, and Guhyakas.
निजन्मुः सहसा तत्र यज्ञवाटं महाप्रभम् दशबाहवस्त्रिनेत्रा जटिला रुद्रभूषणाः॥ ३.
They all rushed forth at once to the splendid sacrificial enclosure, ten-armed, three-eyed, matted-haired, adorned with Rudra's ornaments.
पार्षदाः शंकरस्यैते सर्वे रुद्रस्वरूपिणः ३.
These are the attendants of Śaṃkara, all of them forms of Rudra.
छत्रचामरसंवीताः सर्वे हरपराक्रमाः ३.
All were shaded by parasols and fanned with yak-tail whisks, possessing the valor of Hari.
अर्धचंद्रधराः सर्वे सर्वे चैव महौजसः ३.
All bore crescent moons and were exceedingly powerful.
सहस्रबाहुर्भुजगाधिपैर्वृतस्त्रिलोचनो भीमबलो भयावहः ३.
The three-eyed, fearsome, and terrifying one, with a thousand arms, was surrounded by serpent-lords.
युग्यानां च सहस्रेण द्विप्रमाणेन स्यंदनम् ३.
His chariot was yoked with a thousand animals, and was the size of an elephant.
तथैव दंशिताः सिंहा बहवः पार्श्वरक्षकाः छत्राणि विविधान्येव चामराणि तथैव च॥ ३.
Likewise, many lions, fierce and adorned, guarded the flanks; there were also various parasols and yak-tail whisks.