पुनर्ब्रह्माणमागात्य ऊचुः सर्वे मुनेर्वचः॥ १६.
Again, they approached Brahma and all spoke the sage's words.
ब्रह्मोवाच तदा देवान्सर्वेषां कार्यसिद्धये १६.
Brahma spoke then to all the gods, for the accomplishment of their purpose.
तच्छ्रुत्वा ब्राह्मणो वाक्यं शक्रो वचनमब्रवीत्॥ १६.
Hearing the Brahman's words, Shakra spoke his statement.
विश्वरूपो हतो देव देवानां कार्यसिद्धये १६.
Viśvarūpa was slain, O god, for the accomplishment of the gods' purpose.
तथा पुरोधसा चैव निःश्रीकस्तत्क्षणात्कृतः १६.
And the priest, too, was rendered devoid of prosperity at that very moment.
दधीचं घातयित्वा वै तस्यास्थीनि बहून्यपि १६.
Having killed Dadhīca, his many bones were taken.
त्वष्ट्रा हि जनितो यो वै वृत्रो नामैष दैत्यराट् शक्रेणोक्तं निशम्याथ ब्रह्मा वाक्यमुवाच ह॥ १६.
By Tvaṣṭṛ was born he who is called Vṛtra, the king of the demons; hearing what Shakra said, Brahma spoke these words.
अर्थशास्त्रपरेणैव विधिना तमबोधयत् हंतुकामं जिघांसीयान्न तेन ब्रह्महा भवेत्॥ १६.
By the method prescribed in the science of law, he instructed him; one who desires to kill, who intends to slay, would not thereby become a slayer of a Brahman.
दधीचस्य वधाद्ब्रह्मन्नहं भीतो न संशयः १६.
O Brahman, from the killing of Dadhīca, I am not afraid, without doubt.
अतो न कार्यमस्माभिर्ब्राह्मणानां तु हेलनम् १६.
Therefore, we must not act with disrespect toward Brahmans.
अदृष्टं परमं धर्म्यं विधिना परमेण हि १६.
The unseen, supreme, righteous act was performed according to the highest ordinance.
निःस्पृहं तस्य तद्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा ब्रह्मा ह्युवाच तम् १६.
Hearing those words, free from desire, Brahma spoke to him.
याचस्व तस्य चास्थीनि दधीचेः कार्यगौरवात् १६.
Request from him the bones of Dadhichi, for the sake of the important task.
तथेति गत्वा ते सर्वे दधीचस्याश्रमं शुभम् १६.
So saying, all of them went to the auspicious hermitage of Dadhichi.
मार्जारमूषकाश्चैव परस्परमुदान्विताः १६.
Cats and mice, indeed, were joyfully together with one another.
तथा जात्यश्च विविधाः क्रीडायुक्ताः परस्परम् १६.
Likewise, various creatures of different kinds were engaged in play with each other.
एवंविधान्यनेकानि ह्यश्चर्याणि तदाश्रमे १६.
Many such wondrous things were seen in that hermitage.
अथासने मुनिश्रेष्ठं ददृशुः परमास्थितम् १६.
Then they saw the foremost sage seated in supreme concentration.
विभावसुं द्वितीयं वा सुवर्चसहितं तदा १६.
At that time, Vibhavasu, or another radiant one, was present with him.
तं प्रणम्य ततो देवा वचनं चेदमब्रुवन् १६.
Having bowed to him, the gods then spoke these words.
निशम्य वचनं तेषां देवानां भुनिरब्रवीत् १६.
Hearing the words of the gods, the sage replied.
प्रयच्छामि न संदेहो नान्यथा मम भाषितम् १६.
I will give; there is no doubt. My word is never otherwise.
भयभीता वयं विप्र भवद्दर्शनकांक्षिणः १६.
We are frightened, O sage, and have come desiring to see you.
सम्प्राप्ता विद्धि तत्सर्वं दातुमर्होऽथ सुव्रत॥ १६.
Know that we have arrived; you ought to give all that is needed, O virtuous one.
निशम्य वचनं तेषां किं दातव्यं तदुच्यताम्॥ १६.
Hearing their words, he said: Let it be told what is to be given.
ततो देवाब्रुवन्विप्र दैत्यानां निधनायनः १६.
Then the gods spoke: O sage, it is for the destruction of the demons.
प्रहस्योवाच विप्रर्षिस्तिष्ठध्वं क्षणमेव हि १६.
The sage, smiling, said: Remain here for just a moment.
इत्युक्त्वा तानथो पत्नीं समाहूय सुवर्चसम् १६.
Having said this to them, he then called his wife, Suvarcasa.
अस्थ्यर्थं याचितो देवैस्त्यजाम्येतत्कलेवरम् १६.
Asked by the gods for my bones, I relinquish this body.
मयि याते ब्रह्मलोकं त्वं स्वधर्मेण तत्र माम् १६.
When I depart for Brahma's world, you, by your own duty, should remember me there.