एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचः सत्यं वृत्रस्य च महात्नः १७.
Hearing these true words of the great Vritra,
अपोवाह्य गजस्थं हि परिवार्य भयातुराः १७.
they, terrified, surrounded him and carried him away as he sat upon the elephant.
ततो गतेषु देवेषु ननर्त च महासुरः १७.
Then, when the gods had departed, the great asura began to dance.
चचाल च मही सर्वा सशैलवनकानना १७.
The entire earth trembled, with its mountains, forests, and groves.
श्रुत्वा प्रयातं देवेंद्रं ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः अस्पृशल्लब्धसंज्ञोऽभूत्तत्क्षणाच्च पुरंदरः॥ १७.
Hearing that the lord of the gods had departed, Brahma, the grandsire of the worlds, touched him, and Purandara regained consciousness at that very moment.
दृष्ट्वा पितामहं चाग्रे व्रीडायुक्तोऽभवत्तदा १७.
Seeing the grandsire before him, he then became filled with shame.
वृत्रो हि तपसा युक्तो ब्रह्मचर्यव्रते स्थितः अजेयस्तपसोग्रेण तस्मात्त्वं तपसा जय॥ १७.
For Vritra, endowed with ascetic power and steadfast in the vow of celibacy, is invincible due to his fierce austerity; therefore, you must conquer him by austerity.
वृत्रासुरो दैत्यपतिश्च शक्र ते समाधिना परमेणैव जय्यः १७.
Vritra the asura, lord of the daityas, O Shakra, can only be conquered by you through supreme concentration.
स्तुत्या तदातं स्तवमानो महात्मा पुरंदरो गुरुणा नोदितो हि॥ १७.
Then Purandara, the great-souled one, praised him with hymns, having been urged by his teacher.
नमो भर्गाय देवाय देवानामतिदुर्गम १७.
Salutations to Bharga, the god, exceedingly difficult for even the gods to approach.
एवं स्तितिपरो भूत्वा शचीपतिरुदारधीः १७.
Thus, having become devoted to praise, the wise lord of Shachi,
प्रपंचाभिरता मूढाः शिवभक्तिपरा ह्यपि १७.
Those who are deluded, though devoted to Shiva, are absorbed in worldly affairs.
निर्मला निरहंकारा ये जनाः पर्युपासते १७.
But those people who are pure and free from ego worship him.
तेषां परेषां वरद इहामुत्र च शंकरः १७.
For them and for others, Shankara is the bestower of boons, both here and hereafter.
रागिणां हि सदा शंभुर्दुर्लभो नात्र संशयः १७.
For those attached to passion, Shambhu is always difficult to attain—of this there is no doubt.
राजा सुराणां हि महानुरागी स्वकर्मसंसिद्धिमहाप्रवीणः १७.
The king of the gods, truly, is deeply devoted and highly accomplished in fulfilling his duties.
स्तवमानं तदा चेंद्रमब्रवीत्कार्यगौरवात् १७.
Then, out of respect for duty, he spoke to Indra as he was being praised.
इंद्र गच्छ सुरैः सार्द्धं वृत्रं वै दानवं प्रति १७.
Indra, go with the gods against Vṛtra, the demon.
केनोपायेन साध्योऽयं वृत्रो दैत्यवरो महान् १७.
By what means can this great Vṛtra, the foremost of the Daityas, be subdued?
रणे न शक्यते हंतुमपि देववरैरपि १७.
He cannot be slain in battle, not even by the best of the gods.
अस्य शापः पुरा दत्तः पार्वत्या मम सन्निधौ १७.
Long ago, a curse was given to him by Pārvatī in my presence.
पर्यटन्सु विमानेन मया दत्तेन भास्वता १७.
He wanders in a radiant chariot that I granted him.
तस्मादजेयं जानीहि रणे रणविदां वर १७.
Therefore, know that he is unconquerable in battle, O best among warriors.
तथेति मत्वा शक्रोऽसौ नियमं तमुपाददे॥ १७.
Thinking thus, Śakra accepted that condition.
रंध्रं प्रतीक्ष्य वृत्रस्य तत्समीपे सहस्रकम् १७.
Waiting for an opening in Vṛtra, he approached with a thousand (gods).
अंतर्वेद्यां बहिः स्थित्वा वज्रपाणिरनुज्ञया १७.
Standing outside the altar, with the thunderbolt in hand, and with permission.
एकदा नर्म्मदायां वै वृत्रो दानवपुंगवः १७.
Once, on the Narmadā river, Vṛtra, the foremost among demons,
इंद्रः पराभवं प्राप्तो नीतो देवैर्द्दिवं प्रति १७.
Indra suffered defeat and was led by the gods back to heaven.
मन्यमानः सदा वृत्रः पौरुषेण समन्वितः १७.
Vṛtra, always confident and endowed with strength,
दृष्टश्चेंद्रेण सुमहानसुरैः परिवारितः १७.
Was seen by Indra, surrounded by mighty gods.