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,
तस्माद्विभजनं कार्यं मयैतस्य शुभव्रताः १२.
Therefore, O you of auspicious vows, the division of this should be done by me.
इत्युक्ते वचने देव्या तथा चक्रुरतं द्रिताः १२.
When the goddess spoke these words, they all promptly acted accordingly.
उपविष्टाश्च ते सर्वे अमृतार्थं च भो द्विजाः मोहिनी सर्वधर्म्मज्ञा असुराणां स्मयन्निव॥ १२.
All of them sat down for the sake of the nectar, O twice-born; Mohini, knowing all dharmas, smiled at the Asuras.
आदौ ह्यभ्यागताः पूज्या इति वै वैदिकी श्रुतिः॥ १२.
Indeed, the Vedic teaching is that those who arrive first are to be honored.
तस्माद्यूयं वेदपराः सर्वे देवपरायणाः अमृतं हि महाभागा बलिमुख्या वदंतु भोः॥ १२.
Therefore, you who are devoted to the Veda and to the gods, O most fortunate ones, let the foremost among the strong say who should receive the nectar.
बलिनोक्ता तदा देवी यत्ते मनसि रोचते १२.
Then Bali said to the goddess, 'Let whatever pleases your mind be done.'
एवं संमानिता तेन बलिना भावितात्मना १२.
Thus honored by Bali, whose mind was noble,
तस्मान्नरेन्द्रकरभोरुलसद्दृकूला श्रोणीतटालसगतिर्मविह्वलांगी १२.
Therefore, with thighs like the trunks of king elephants, with hips swaying, and with limbs unsteady, she moved along.
तदा तु देवी परिवेषयंती सा मोहिनी देवगणाय साक्षात् १२.
Then the goddess Mohini herself served the divine hosts directly.
पुनश्च ते देवगणाः सुधारसं दत्तं तया परया विश्वमूर्त्या १२.
Again, those hosts of gods received the nectar's essence from her, the supreme form of the universe.
सर्वे दैत्या आसनस्था पुनश्च ते देवगणाः सुधारसं दत्तं पीडिताश्च १२.
All the demons remained seated, while the gods received the nectar's essence again, and the demons were afflicted.
ततस्तथाविधान्दृष्ट्वा दैत्यांस्तान्मोहमाश्रितान् १२.
Then, seeing those demons in such a state, having fallen under delusion,
देवानां रूपमास्थाय अमृतार्थं त्वरान्वितौ १२.
Assuming the form of the gods, eager for the nectar,
यदामृतं पातुकामो राहुः परमदुर्जयः १२.
When Rahu, exceedingly difficult to overcome, desired to drink the nectar,
तदा तस्य शिरश्छिन्नं राहोर्दुर्विग्रहस्य च भ्रममाणं तदा ह्यद्रींश्चूर्णयामास वै तदा॥ १२.
Then Rahu's head, of fierce form, was severed; as it wandered, it crushed the mountains.
साद्रिश्च सर्वभूलोकश्चूर्णितश्च तदाऽभवत् १२.
And at that time, all the worlds with their mountains were crushed.
दृष्ट्वा तदा महादेवस्तस्योपरि तु संस्थितः १२.
Seeing this, the great god stood above it.
पीडनं तत्समीपेथ निवास इति नाम वै॥ १२.
That affliction nearby is called by the name 'Nivasa.'
महतामालयं यस्माद्यस्यास्तच्चरणांबुजम् १२.
Because of the great abode, whose lotus feet are revered,
केतुश्च धूमरूपोऽसावाकाशे विलयं गतः १२.
Ketu, of smoky form, vanished into the sky.