इंद्रोपि प्रहसन्विष्णुमात्मवादरतं तदा ४.
Then even Indra, smiling, saw Viṣṇu intent on self-praise.
भृगुणाचारितः शीघ्रमुच्चाटनपरेण हि ४.
Bṛgu, intent on expulsion, quickly performed the rite.
शरतोमरनागचैर्जघ्नुस्ते च परस्परम् ४.
They struck each other with arrows, spears, and maces.
तथा दुन्दुभयो नेदुः पटहा डिंडिमादयः लोकपालैश्च सहिता जघ्नुस्ताञ्छिवकिंकरान्॥ ४.
Thus, kettledrums, war drums, and ḍiṇḍimas resounded; together with the guardians of the worlds, they struck Śiva’s attendants.
खड्गैश्चापि हताः केचिद्गदाभिश्च विपोथिताः ४.
Some were slain with swords, others were battered with maces.
इंद्राद्यौर्लोकपालैश्च गणास्ते च पराङ्गमुखाः ४.
By Indra and the other guardians of the worlds, those hosts turned their faces away.
उच्चाटनं कृतं तेषां भृगुणा यज्विना तदा ४.
At that time, Bṛgu the sacrificer performed expulsion upon them.
तेनैव देवा जयिनो जातास्तत्क्षणमेव हि ४.
By that very act, the gods became victorious at that very moment.
भूतान्प्रेतान्पिशाचांश्च कृत्वा तानेव पृष्ठतः तीक्ष्णं त्रिशूलमादाय पातयामास तान्रणे॥ ४.
Having placed spirits, ghosts, and fiends behind him, he took up his sharp trident and struck them down in battle.
देवान्यक्षान्पिशाचांश्च गुह्यकान्राक्षसां स्तथा ४.
The gods, yakṣas, piśācas, guhyakas, and likewise the rākṣasas—
केचिद्द्विधाकृताः खङ्गैर्मुद्गरैश्चापि पोथिताः ४.
Some were cut in two with swords, others were battered with clubs.
शूलैर्भिन्नाश्च शतशः केचिच्च शकलीकृताः ४.
Hundreds were pierced with spears, and some were shattered into pieces.
परस्परं परिष्वज्य गतास्तेपि त्रिविष्टपम् बृहस्पतिं पृच्छमानाः कुतोस्माकं जयो भवेत्॥ ४.
Embracing one another, they too went to heaven, asking Bṛhaspati, 'How can we achieve victory?'
बृहस्पतिरुवाचेदं सुरेंद्रं त्वरितस्तदा बृहस्पतिरुवाच ४.
Then Bṛhaspati quickly spoke these words to the lord of the gods.
अस्ति चेदीश्वरः कश्चित्फलरूप्यस्य कर्म्मणः ४.
There is indeed a Lord who is the giver of the fruits of action.
न मंत्रौषधयः सर्वे नाभिचारा न लौकिकाः ४.
Neither all the mantras and medicines, nor spells, nor worldly means—
ज्ञातुमीशाः संभवंति भक्त्याज्ञेयस्त्वनन्यया ४.
—are able to know Him; He is to be known only through unwavering devotion.
तेन सर्वं संभवंति सुखदुःझखात्मकं जगत् ४.
By Him, everything comes into being—the world of happiness and sorrow.
त्वमिंद्र बालिशो भूत्वा लोकपालैः सहाद्य वै ४.
You, Indra, have become childish today, along with the guardians of the worlds.
एते रुद्रसहायाश्च गणाः परमशोभनाः ४.
These are the most splendid hosts, allies of Rudra.
एवं बृहस्पतेर्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा तेऽपि दिवौकसः ४.
Hearing these words of Bṛhaspati, the gods too—
ततोऽब्रवीद्वीरभद्रो गणैः परिवृतो भृशम् ४.
Then Vīrabhadra, surrounded by the hosts, spoke forcefully.
अवदानानि दास्यामि तृप्त्यर्थं भवतां त्वरन् ४.
I will quickly give you heroic deeds for your satisfaction.
तैर्बाणैर्निहताः सर्वे जग्मुस्ते च दिशो दश॥ ४.
Struck by those arrows, all of them went to the ten directions.
गतेषु लोकपालेषु विद्रुतेषु सुरेषु च ४.
When the guardians of the worlds had departed and the gods had fled—
तदा त ऋषयः सर्वे सर्वमेवेश्वरेश्वरम् ४.
Then all the sages approached the Lord of all lords.
रक्ष यज्ञं हि दक्षस्य यज्ञोसि त्वं न संशयः ४.
Protect the sacrifice of Dakṣa, for you are indeed the sacrifice—there is no doubt.
योद्धुकामः स्थितो युद्धे विष्णुरध्यात्मदीपकः ४.
Viṣṇu, the illuminator of the inner self, stands ready in battle, desiring to fight.
अत्र त्वयागतं कस्माद्विष्णो वेत्त्रा महाबलम् ४.
Viṣṇu, why have you come here, O wielder of the mace, mighty in strength?
दाक्षायण्या कृतं यच्च न दृष्टं किं त्वयानघ अवदानं प्रयच्छामि तव चापि महाभूज॥ ४.
What was done by Dākṣāyaṇī that you did not see, O sinless one? I will grant you a heroic deed, O mighty-armed one.