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,
त्वमागतोसि देवेंद्र किमर्थं तन्न वेद्मयहम्॥ ९.
O Lord of the gods, you have come—yet I do not know for what purpose.
शक्रस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा ह्यश्रुपूर्णाकुलेक्षणः ९.
Hearing these words, Śakra’s eyes filled with tears and his expression became troubled.
बले त्वं किं न जानासि कार्याकार्यविचारणाम् ९.
Bali, do you not know how to discern what should and should not be done?
शरणागतं च विप्रं च रोगिणं वृद्धमेव च ९.
One who seeks refuge, a brāhmaṇa, the sick, and the elderly—
शरणागतशब्देन आगतस्तव सन्निधौ एवमुक्तो नारदेन तदा दैत्यपतिः स्वयम्॥ ९.
By the word ‘one who seeks refuge,’ it is meant that he has come into your presence; thus was the lord of the Daityas addressed by Nārada at that time.
विमृश्य परया बुद्ध्या कार्याकार्यविचारणाम् लोकपालैः समेतं च तथा सुरगणैः सह॥ ९.
Having carefully considered, with the highest wisdom, the discernment of right and wrong, together with the guardians of the worlds and the hosts of gods—
प्रत्ययार्थं च सत्त्वानि ह्यनेकानि व्रतानि वै ९.
For the sake of assurance, indeed, many vows and observances were undertaken.
एवं स समयं कृत्वा शक्रः स्वार्थपरायणः ९.
Thus, having made this agreement, Śakra, intent on his own purpose—
एवं निवसतस्तस्य सुतलेऽपि शतक्रतोः संस्मृत्य वचनं विष्णोर्विमृश्य च पुनःपुनः॥ ९.
While Śatakratu was residing there in Sutala, he kept recalling Viṣṇu’s words and reflecting on them again and again.
एकदा तु सभामध्य आसीनो देवराट्स्वयम् ९.
Once, as the king of the gods himself was seated in the midst of the assembly—
प्राप्तव्यानि त्वया वीर अस्माकं च त्वया बले ९.
O hero, what is to be attained by you, and by us through you, O Bali—
गतानि तत्क्षणादेव सागरे पतितानि वै ९.
At that very moment, they fell into the ocean and were lost.
तेषां चोद्धरणे दैत्य रत्नानामिह सागरात् ९.
And for the retrieval of those jewels from the ocean, O Daitya—
बलिः प्रवर्तितस्तेन शक्रेण सुरसूदनः ९.
By Śakra, the destroyer of the gods, Bali was thus set in motion.
तदा नभोगता वाणी मेघगंभीरनिःस्वना ९.
Then a voice arose in the sky, deep as thunderclouds.
भवतां बलवृद्धिश्च भविष्यति न संशयः॥ ९.
There will surely be an increase of strength for you all—of this there is no doubt.
मंदरं चैव मंथानं रज्जुं कुरुत वासुकिम् ९.
Make Mount Mandara the churning rod, and use Vāsuki as the rope.
नभोगतां च तां वाणीं निशम्याथ तदाःसुराः ९.
Then, having heard that voice in the sky, the gods—
पातालान्निर्गताः सर्वे तदा तेऽथ सुरासुराः ९.
Then all the gods and demons emerged from the netherworld.
दैत्याश्च कोटिसंख्याकास्तथा देवा न संशयः ९.
The Daityas numbered in the tens of millions, and so did the gods, without doubt.