निद्रापायगता यद्वदुत्थितास्ते तदाऽसुराः १४.
Just as those who have gone into sleep rise again, so did those Asuras then arise.
जीवितेन किमद्यैव मम नास्ति प्रयोजनम् १४.
What use is life to me now, today I have no purpose for it.
बलिनोक्तं वचः श्रुत्वा शुक्रो वचनमब्रवीत् १४.
Hearing these words spoken by Bali, Śukra then spoke these words:
ये शस्त्रेण हताः सद्यो म्रियमाणा व्रजंति वै १४.
Those who are slain at once by weapons, as they are dying, indeed go
एवमाश्वासयामास बलिनं भृगुनंदनः १४.
Thus did the descendant of Bhṛgu comfort Bali.
तथा दैत्य गताः सर्वे भृगुणा च प्रचोदिताः १४.
Likewise, all the Daityas, urged on by Bhṛgu, departed.
राज्यं प्राप्तो हि देवेंद्रः कथितस्ते गुरुं विना १५.
Indra indeed attained the kingdom, as has been told to you, without a guru.
केन प्रणोदितश्चेंद्रो बभूव चिरमासने १५.
By whom was Indra inspired to remain long upon the throne?
गुरुणापि विना राज्यं कृतवान्स शचीपतिः १५.
Even without a guru, the lord of Śacī maintained the kingdom.
विश्वकर्मसुतो विप्रा विश्वरूपो महानृपः १५.
O Brahmins, Viśvarūpa, the son of Viśvakarman, was a great king.
तस्मिन्यज्ञेऽवदानैश्च यजने असुरान्सुरान् १५.
In that sacrifice, by means of offerings, he worshipped both the Asuras and the Suras.
देवान्ददाति साक्रोशं दैत्यांस्तूष्णीमथाददात् १५.
He gave to the gods with loud proclamation, but to the Daityas he gave silently.
एकदा तु महेंद्रेण सूचितो गुरुलाघवात् १५.
Once, being prompted by Mahendra due to the distinction of importance and insignificance—
दैत्यानां कार्यसिद्ध्यर्थमवदानं प्रयच्छति १५.
He granted the offering for the accomplishment of the Daityas’ purpose.
इति मत्वा तदा शक्रो वज्रेण शतपर्वणा १५.
Thinking thus, then Shakra struck with the thunderbolt having a hundred spikes.
येनाकरोत्सोमपानमजायंत कपिंजलाः १५.
By that act, the drinking of Soma was performed, and the kapiñjala birds were born.
अन्याननादजायंत तित्तिरा विश्वरूपिणः १५.
From other sounds were born the tittiri birds, of various forms.
ब्रह्महत्या तदोद्भूता दुर्धर्षा च भयावहा १५.
From that, the sin of Brahmin-killing arose, formidable and terrifying.
ब्रह्महत्या सुरापानं स्तेयं गुर्वंगनागमः १५.
Brahmin-killing, drinking of liquor, theft, and union with the wife of the teacher—
नामव्याहरणं विष्णोर्यतस्तद्विषया मतिः १५.
And the utterance of Vishnu’s name—these are the domains of thought.
ततो भयेन महता पलायनपरोऽभवत् १५.
Then, out of great fear, he became intent on fleeing.
यतो धावति साऽधावत्तिष्ठंतमनुतिष्ठति आयाति तावत्सहसा इंद्रोऽप्यप्सु न्यमज्जत॥ १५.
Wherever he ran, she pursued; when he stood, she stood; as he went, so swiftly did she approach, and Indra plunged into the waters.
शीघ्रत्वेन यथा विप्राश्चिरंतनजलेचरः॥ १५.
With great speed, just as the Brahmins, for a long time, dwell in the waters.
एवं दिव्यशतं पूर्णं वर्षाणां च शचीपतेः अराजकं तदा जातं नाकपृष्ठे भयावहम्॥ १५.
Thus, for a full divine hundred years, for the lord of Shachi, there was no king; at that time, on the summit of heaven, fear prevailed.
तदा चिंतान्विता देवा ऋषयोऽपि तपस्विनः १५.
Then, the gods became filled with anxiety, and so did the sages who practiced austerities.
एकोऽपि ब्रह्महा यत्र राष्ट्रे वसति निर्भयः १५.
Where even a single Brahmin-killer dwells in a kingdom without fear—
राजा पापयुतो यस्मिन्राष्ट्रे वसति तत्र वै १५.
Where a king attached to sin dwells in a kingdom—
भवंति बहवोऽनर्थाः प्रजानां नाशहेतवे १५.
There, many calamities arise, causing the destruction of the people.
तथा प्रकृतयो राज्ञः शुचजित्वेन प्रतिष्ठिताः नानाविधैर्महातापैः सोपद्रवमभूज्जगत्॥ १५.
In this way, the king’s ministers, established in strict rectitude, caused the world to be afflicted with various severe hardships and disturbances.
अश्वमेधशतेनैव प्राप्तं राज्यं महत्तरम् शक्रस्य च महाभाग यथावत्कथयस्व न॥ १५.
Through a hundred horse sacrifices, a great kingdom was obtained; O illustrious one, tell me properly about the kingdom of Indra.