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.
सरत्नं वर्तुलाकारं स्थूलं चैव महाप्रभम् ९.
A great, circular, jewel-encrusted, and radiant mountain was there.
चंदनैः पारिजातैश्च नागपुन्नागचंपकैः ९.
It was adorned with sandalwood, parijata, naga, punnaga, and campaka trees.
महाशैलं दृष्ट्वा ते सुरसत्तमाः ९.
Seeing that great mountain, the foremost among the gods,
अद्रे सुरा वयं सर्वे विज्ञप्तुमिह चागताः ९.
said, 'O mountain, we gods have all come here to make a request.'
एवमुक्तस्तदा शैलो दवैर्दैत्यैः स मंदरः ९.
Thus addressed by the gods and demons, that Mandara mountain replied.
तेन रूपेण रूपी स पर्वतो मंदराचलः ९.
Assuming that very form, the mountain Mandara appeared.
तदा बलिरुवाचेदं प्रस्तावसदृशं वचः ९.
Then Bali spoke these words, appropriate to the occasion.
अस्माभिः सह कार्यार्थे भव त्वं मंदराचल ९.
'Mandara mountain, join with us in this task.'
तथेति मत्वा तद्वाक्यं देवानां कार्यसिद्धये ९.
Thinking thus, and accepting their words for the accomplishment of the gods' purpose,
छेदितौ च त्वया पक्षौ वज्रेण शतपर्वणा ९.
'Your wings were cut off by the thunderbolt with a hundred edges.'
तदा देवासुराः सर्वे स्तूयमाना महाचलम् ९.
Then all the gods and demons, praising the great mountain,
क्षीरार्णवं नेतुकामा ह्यशक्तास्ते ततोऽभवन् ९.
wished to carry it to the ocean of milk, but they were unable to do so.
केचिद्भग्ना मृताः केचित्केचिन्मूर्छापरा भवन् ९.
Some were broken and died, some fell unconscious.
ेवं भग्नोद्यमा जाता असुराःसुरदानवाः ९.
Thus, the gods, demons, and danavas became exhausted and discouraged.
रक्षरक्ष महाविष्णो शरणागतवत्सल ९.
'Protect, protect, O great Vishnu, who cherishes those who seek refuge!'
देवानां कार्यसिद्ध्यर्थं प्रादुर्भूतो हरिस्तदा ९.
Then Hari appeared for the accomplishment of the gods' purpose.
लीलया पर्वतश्रेष्ठमुत्तभ्यारोपयत्क्षणात् ९.
Effortlessly, he lifted the best of mountains and set it in place in an instant.
तत उत्थाय तान्देवान्क्षीरोस्योत्तरं तटम् ९.
Then, rising up, those gods went to the northern shore of the Milk Ocean.
तदा सर्वे सुरगणाः स्वागत्य असुरैः सह ९.
At that time, all the hosts of gods, together with the asuras, assembled there.
मंथानं मंदरं चैव वासुकिं रज्जुमेव च ९.
They brought Mandara as the churning rod and Vāsuki as the rope.