सुधा त्वया विभक्तव्या सर्वेषां गतिहेतवे १२.
You must distribute the nectar to all, for the sake of their destiny.
एवमुक्ता ह्युवाचेदं स्मयमाना बलिं प्रति १२.
Thus addressed, she replied to Bali with a smile.
अनृतं साहसं माया मूर्खत्वमति लोभता १२.
Falsehood, violence, deceit, foolishness, and greed—
निःस्नेहत्वं च विज्ञेयं धूर्तत्वं चैव तत्त्वतः १२.
And also lack of affection and cunningness should be truly understood.
यथैव श्वापदानां च वृका हिंसापरायणाः धूर्ता तथा मनुष्याणां स्त्रीज्ञेया सततं बुधैः॥ १२.
Just as among wild beasts, wolves are intent on violence, so too, among humans, women are always to be known as cunning by the wise.
मया सह भवद्भिश्च कथं सख्यं प्रवर्तते १२.
How can friendship arise between you and me?
तस्माद्भवद्भिः संचिंत्यकार्याकार्यविचक्षणैः १२.
Therefore, you should carefully consider, being discerning about what is to be done and not done.
अद्यामृतं च सर्वेषां विभजस्व यथातथम् १२.
Now divide the nectar among all, justly and as is proper.
एवमुक्ता तदा देवी मोहिनी सर्वमंगला १२.
Thus addressed, then the goddess Mohinī, auspicious in every way—
यूयं सर्वे कृतार्थाश्च जाता दैवेन केनचित् १२.
All of you have attained your purpose by some divine means.
क्रियतामसुराः श्रेष्ठाः शुभेच्छा किंचिदस्ति वः १२.
Let it be done, O best of Asuras; do you have any good desire?
न्यायोपार्जितवित्तेन दशमांशेन धीमता १२.
With wealth acquired justly, the wise should give a tenth portion.
तथेति मत्वा ते सर्वे यथोक्तं देवमायया १२.
Thinking 'So be it,' all of them acted as the goddess had instructed.
मयासुरेण च तदा भवनानि कृतानि वै १२.
Then, by me, the Asura, residences were indeed prepared.
तेषुपविष्टास्ते सर्वे सुस्नाताः समलंकृताः १२.
All of them, having bathed and adorned themselves, sat in those dwellings.
रात्रौ जागरणं सर्वैः कृतं परमया मुदा १२.
During the night, all kept vigil with the highest joy.
असुरा बलिमुख्याश्च पंक्तिभूता यताक्रमम् १२.
The chief Asuras, led by Bali, sat in rows in proper order.
बलिश्च वृषपर्वा च नमुचिः शंख एव च १२.
Bali, Vṛṣaparvan, Namuci, and also Śaṃkha,
वातापिरिल्वलः कुम्भो निकुम्भः प्रच्छदस्तथा १२.
Vātāpi, Ilvala, Kumbha, Nikumbha, and also Pracchada,
महिषो महिषाक्षश्च बिडालाक्षः प्रतापवान् १२.
Mahiṣa, Mahiṣākṣa, and the mighty Biḍālākṣa.
विबाहुर्बाहुको घोरस्तथा वै घोरदर्शनः यथाक्रमं चोपविष्टा राहुः केतुस्तथैव च॥ १२.
Vibāhu, Bāhuka, Ghora, and Ghoradarshana, as well as Rahu and Ketu, were all seated in order.
तेषां तु कोटिसंख्यानां दैत्यानां पंक्तिरास्थिता॥ १२.
A line was formed of those Daityas, whose number was in the tens of millions.
ततस्तया तदा देव्या अमृतार्थं हि वै द्विजाः १२.
Then, O twice-born ones, by that goddess, all were summoned for the sake of the nectar.
सर्वे विज्ञापिताः सद्यो गृहीतकलशा तदा १२.
All of them were immediately informed and took up their pitchers at that time.
करस्थेन तदा देवी कलशेन विराजिता १२.
Then the goddess shone, holding the pitcher in her hand.
परिवेषधराः सर्वे सुरास्ते ह्यसुरांतिकम् १२.
All the gods, bearing serving vessels, approached near the Asuras.
तान्दृष्ट्वा मोहिनी सद्य उवाच प्रमदोत्तमा॥ १२.
Seeing them, Mohini, the foremost among women, at once spoke.
एते ह्यतिथयो ज्ञेया धर्म्मसर्वस्वसाधनाः प्रमाणं भवतां चाद्य कुरुध्वं मा विलंबथ॥ १२.
These should be regarded as guests, the means to all righteousness; let this be your standard today—do it without delay.
परेषामुपकारं च ये कुर्वंति स्वशक्तितः १२.
Those who act for the benefit of others, according to their own ability,
केवलात्मोदरार्थाय उद्योगं ये प्रकुर्वते १२.
And those who strive only for their own sustenance and gain,