नीतं सर्वप्रयत्नेन पातालं त्वरितं गताः ९.
With all their efforts, they were swiftly taken to the netherworld.
शक्रोऽपि निःश्रिको जातो देवैस्त्यक्तस्ततो भृशम् ९.
Thus, Indra was left without a kingdom, abandoned by the gods, and greatly distressed.
ऐरावतो महानागस्तथैवोच्चैःश्रवा हयः नीतानि सहसा दैत्यैर्लोभादसाधुवृत्तिभिः॥ ९.
The great elephant Airāvata and the horse Uccaiḥśravā were also suddenly taken by the greedy, wicked-natured demons.
पुण्यभांजि च तान्येव पतितानि च सागरे ९.
Those very bearers of merit also fell into the ocean.
देवान्निर्जित्य चास्माभिरानीतानि बहूनि च ९.
Having conquered the gods, we brought back many such things.
बलेस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा उशना प्रत्युवाच तम् दीक्षितस्य न संदेहस्तस्माद्भोक्त स एव च॥ ९.
Hearing those words of Bali, Uśanas replied to him: 'There is no doubt for one who is consecrated; therefore, he alone should enjoy it.'
अश्वमेधं विना किंचित्स्वर्गं भोक्तं न पार्यते॥ ९.
Without the Aśvamedha sacrifice, heaven cannot be enjoyed at all.
गुरोर्वचनमाज्ञाय तूष्णींभूतो बलिस्ततः ९.
Hearing his teacher’s command, Bali then became silent.
इन्द्रोपि शोच्यतां प्राप्तो जगाम परमेष्ठिनम्. ९.
Indra, too, having come to a pitiable state, went to Brahmā.
शक्रस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा परमेष्ठी उवाच ह॥ ९.
Hearing Indra’s words, Brahmā spoke.
संमिलित्वा सुरान्सर्वांस्त्वया साकं त्वरान्विताः ९.
Gather together all the gods with you, quickly and without delay.
तथेति गत्वा ते सर्वे शक्राद्या लोकपालकाः प्राप्योपविश्य ते सर्वे हरिं स्तोतुं प्रचक्रमुः॥ ९.
Saying 'So be it,' all the guardians of the worlds, beginning with Indra, went there, and having arrived and sat down, they all began to praise Hari.
देवदेव जगान्नाथ सुरासुरनमस्कृत ९.
O God of gods, Lord of the universe, honored by gods and demons alike,
यज्ञोऽसि यज्ञरूपोऽसि यज्ञांगोऽसि रमापते ९.
You are the sacrifice, you are of the form of sacrifice, you are composed of sacrifice, O Lord of Lakshmi,
गुरोरवज्ञया चाद्य भ्रष्टराज्यः शतक्रतुः ९.
Today, because of disrespect toward his teacher, Indra has lost his kingdom.
दुकोकलज्ञया सर्वं नस्यतीति किमद्भुतम् पितरौ निंदितौ यैश्च निर्दैवात्वेन संशयः॥ ९.
When everything perishes due to ignorance of what is right and wrong, what is surprising in that? And those who insult their parents, for them there is doubt about their fate.
अनेन यत्कृतं ब्रह्मन्सद्यस्तत्फलमागतम् ९.
O Brahmin, whatever was done by him, its result has come immediately.
विपरीतो यदा कालः पुरुषस्य भवेत्तदा ९.
When the time turns adverse for a person, then such things happen.
तेन वै कारणेनेंद्र मदीयं वचनं कुरु ९.
Therefore, O Indra, for this reason, follow my instruction.
एवं भगवतादिष्टः शक्रः परमबुद्धिमान् ९.
Thus, instructed by the Blessed Lord, Shakra, who is supremely wise,
इन्द्रं समागतं श्रुत्वा इंद्रसेनो रुषान्वितः ९.
Hearing that Indra had arrived, Indrasena became filled with anger.
नारदेन तदा दैत्या बलिश्च बलिनां वरः ९.
Then, by Narada, the Daityas and Bali, the foremost among the strong,
ऋषेस्तस्यैव वचनात्त्यक्तमन्युर्बलिस्तदा ९.
By the words of that sage, Bali then abandoned his anger.
इन्द्रसेनेन दृष्टोऽसौ लोकपालैः समावृतः ९.
He was seen by Indrasena, surrounded by the guardians of the worlds.
कस्मादिहागतः शक्र सुतलं प्रति कथ्यताम्॥ तस्यैतद्वचनं श्रुत्वा स्मयमान उवाचतम्.। ९.
"Why have you come here, Shakra? Tell me the reason for coming to Sutala." Hearing these words, he replied with a smile.
वयं कश्यपदायादा यूयं सर्वे तथैव च ९.
"We are all descendants of Kashyapa, and so are all of you.
मम राज्यं क्षणेनैव नीतं दैववशात्तवया गतानि तत्क्षणादेव यत्नानीतानि वै त्वया॥ ९.
My kingdom was taken away in a moment by fate, and yours was gained by your effort in that very moment.
तस्माद्विमर्शः कर्तव्यः पुरुषेण विपश्चिता ९.
Therefore, a wise person should reflect carefully.
किं तु मे बत उक्तेन जाने न च तवाग्रतः ९.
But, alas, what is the use of my saying this? I know, and yet not in your presence.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु शक्रस्य वाक्यं वाक्यविदां वरः ९.
Hearing these words of Shakra, the best among those skilled in speech,