क्षीराब्धेर्मथ्यमानस्य पर्वतो हि रसातलम् उद्धृतस्तत्क्षणादेव तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥ ९.
As the Milk Ocean was being churned, the mountain was drawn down to the netherworld, but was immediately lifted up again—this appeared truly wondrous.
भ्राम्यमाणस्ततः शैलो नोदितः सुरदानवैः ९.
Though the mountain was being rotated, it did not sink, due to the effort of the gods and demons.
परमात्मा तदा विष्णुराधारो मंदरस्य च ९.
At that time, Viṣṇu, the Supreme Self, became the support of Mandara.
तदा सुरासुराः सर्वे ममंथुः क्षीरसागरम् ९.
Then all the gods and asuras together churned the Ocean of Milk.
पृष्ठकंठोरुजान्वंतः कमठस्य महात्मनः उभयोर्घर्षणादेव वडवाग्निः समुत्थितः॥ ९.
From the friction of the back, neck, thighs, and knees of the great-souled Tortoise, a submarine fire arose.
हलाहलं च संजातं तदॄष्ट्वा नारदेन हि ९.
And the deadly poison Hālāhala was produced, which Nārada beheld.
न कार्यं मथनं चाब्धेर्भवद्भिरधुनाऽखिलैः तद्विस्मृतिं च वोयातं वीरभद्रेण यत्कृतम्॥ ९.
Now, none of you should continue churning the ocean; let the act of Vīrabhadra, which you have forgotten, be recalled.
तस्माच्छिवः स्मर्यतां चाशु देवाः परः पराणामपि वा परश्च ९.
Therefore, quickly remember Śiva, O gods, who is supreme among the supreme, and beyond even the greatest.
ते मथ्यमानास्त्वरिता देवाः स्वात्मार्थसाधकाः ९.
Those gods, eager and intent on achieving their own purpose, continued churning.
उपदेशैश्च बहुभिर्नोपदेश्याः कदाचन ९.
Though instructed by many teachings, they could not be restrained at any time.
केवलोद्यमसंवीता ममंथुः क्षीरसागरम् ९.
Clad only in their own zeal, they churned the Ocean of Milk.
त्रैलोक्यदहने प्रौढं प्राप्तं हंतुं दिवौकसः ग्रसितुं सर्वभूतानां कालकूटं समभ्ययात्॥ ९.
In the great conflagration threatening the three worlds, Kālakūṭa approached, intent on destroying the gods and consuming all beings.
दृष्ट्वा बृहंतं स्वकरस्थमोजसा तं सर्पराजं सह पर्वतेन ९.
Seeing the mighty serpent-king, held in his own hand along with the mountain, blazing with power—
तथैव सर्व ऋषयो भृग्वाद्याः शतशाम्यति ९.
In the same way, all the sages, beginning with Bhṛgu, numbering in the hundreds, also approached.
सत्यलोकं गताः सर्वे भुगुणा नोदिता भृशम् देवा नास्त्यत्र संदेहः सत्यं सत्यं वदामि वः॥ ९.
All have gone to the world of truth; the qualities of Bhrigu have not been greatly proclaimed. O gods, there is no doubt in this; truly, truly I tell you.
भृगुणोक्तं वचः श्रुत्वा कालकूटविषार्द्दिताः ९.
Hearing the words spoken by Bhrigu, afflicted by the poison of Kālakūṭa—
तदा जाज्वल्यमानं वै कालकूटं प्रभोज्जवलम् तेषां शपितुमारेभे नारदेन निवारितः॥ ९.
Then, as the blazing Kālakūṭa poison flared up, the lord prepared to curse them, but was restrained by Nārada.
अकार्यं किं कृतं देवाः कस्मात्क्षोभोयमुद्यतः ९.
O gods, what improper act has been done? For what reason has this agitation arisen?
ततो देवैः परिवृतो वेदोपनिषदैस्तथा ९.
Then, surrounded by the gods and likewise by the Vedas and Upaniṣads—
ततश्चिंतान्विता देवा इदमूचुः परस्परम् ९.
Thereafter, the gods, filled with anxiety, spoke these words to one another.
ब्रह्माणं च पुरस्कृत्य तदा देवास्त्वरान्विताः ९.
Then, placing Brahmā at their head, the gods, filled with urgency—
ब्रह्मादयश्चर्षिगणाश्च तदा परेशं विष्णुं पुराणपुरुषं प्रभविष्णुमीशम् ९.
At that time, Brahmā and the hosts of seers approached the supreme lord Viṣṇu, the ancient person, the powerful lord.
तावत्प्रवृद्धं सुमहत्कालकूटं समभ्ययात् ९.
Meanwhile, the greatly intensified Kālakūṭa poison approached.
कालकूटाग्निना दग्धो विष्णुः सर्वगुहाशयः ९.
Viṣṇu, who dwells in all secret places, was burned by the fire of Kālakūṭa.
वैकुण्ठं च सुनीलं च सर्वलोकैः समावृतम् ९.
Vaikuṇṭha and Sunīla, surrounded by all the worlds—
अष्टावरणसंवीतं ब्रह्मांडं ब्रह्मणा सह ९.
The cosmic egg, wrapped in eight coverings, along with Brahmā—
नोभूमिर्न जलं चाग्निर्न वायुर्न नभस्तदा शिवस्य कोपात्संजातं तदा भस्माकुलं जगत्॥ ९.
At that time, there was neither earth, nor water, nor fire, nor wind, nor sky; from the wrath of Śiva, the world then became filled with ashes.
यत्त्वया कथितं ब्रह्मन्ब्रह्मांडं सचराचरम् १०.
O Brahman, what you have described—the cosmic egg with all that moves and does not move—
ब्रह्मांडांतरतः किं तु रुद्रं मन्यामहे वयम् १०.
But within the cosmic egg, we consider Rudra to be supreme.
भस्मीभूतं रुद्रकोपात्कथं सृष्टिः प्रवर्तिता १०.
How did creation proceed, when everything was reduced to ashes by Rudra's wrath?