बलीयांसं समासाद्य न नमेद्यो न चास्ति सः २१.
Having encountered one who is stronger, he neither bows nor exists.
उपहासमुखेनामी उपदेशं हरेर्मुखात् २१.
Through mockery, these received instruction from Hari's mouth.
नृत्यंतस्ते च बहुधा दैत्याश्चासुरयोषितः २१.
The Daityas and Asura women danced in many ways.
विष्णुर्दैत्यप्रतीहारं ततः प्रोवाच बुद्धिमान् २१.
Then Viṣṇu, wise, spoke to the Daitya doorkeeper.
प्रतीहारस्ततो हृष्टः सभामध्ये विवेश सः २१.
The doorkeeper, delighted, entered the assembly hall.
उवाचानाविलं वाक्यमल्पाक्षरपरिस्फुटम् २१.
He spoke words that were clear, concise, and unambiguous.
भृशं विनोदकारिणि स्पृहा चेद्द्रष्टुमर्हसि २१.
If you truly desire to see that which brings great delight, you are worthy to do so.
क्षत्ता चेति वचः श्रुत्वा कालनेमिं तदाब्रवीत् २१.
Upon hearing these words, the charioteer then spoke to Kālanemi.
रक्षपाल सहैभिस्त्वं राजानमनुकूलय २१.
Together with the guardians of the demons, you should act favorably toward the king.
मर्कमध्ये विष्णुमर्को यातस्त्यक्त्वा च दैत्यताम् २१.
In the midst of the monkeys, Viṣṇu, the Sun, has arrived, abandoning his demonhood.
मर्का दैत्यकरोत्तालैर्हर्षनादविनोदितैः २१.
The monkeys, with their demon-slaying prowess, rejoicing and delighting, are present.
अभयं वो मर्कदेवास्तुष्टो यच्छाम्यहं त्विदम् २१.
May the monkey gods grant you safety; being pleased, I bestow this upon you.
इति श्रुत्वा विष्णुमर्कः प्रनृत्यन्नि दमब्रवीत् २१.
Hearing this, Viṣṇu among the monkeys danced and spoke these words.
एवमुक्ते प्रहस्याह तारको दैत्यसत्तमः २१.
When this was spoken, Tāraka, the foremost among demons, laughed and replied.
हरिमर्कस्ततः प्राह यद्येवं स्वं वचः स्मर २१.
Then the monkey Sun addressed him: 'If this is so, remember your own words.'
अश्वमेधशतस्यापि सत्यं राजन्विशिष्यते २१.
O king, the truth surpasses even a hundred horse sacrifices.
ततः सुविस्मितो दैत्यः प्राहेदं वचनं तदा २१.
Then the demon, greatly astonished, spoke these words.
अहं नारायणोनाम यदि श्रोत्रमुपागतः २१.
If the name Nārāyaṇa has reached your hearing,
तच्चेन्मान्यतमो धर्मस्तव तद्वचनं स्वकम् २१.
And if that is the most honored dharma for you, then let your own word be upheld.
अवलोपश्च राजेंद्र न कर्तव्यस्त्वया हृदी २१.
O king, you must not allow neglect to arise in your heart.
पर्यायैर्हन्यमानानामभिहंता न विद्यते २१.
For those who are killed in turn, there is no slayer.
ऋषींश्च देवांश्च महासुरांश्च त्रैविद्यवृद्धांश्च वने मुनींश्च २१.
The sages, the gods, the great demons, the elders versed in the three Vedas, and the ascetics in the forest,
न मंत्रबलवीर्येण प्रज्ञया पौरुषेण वा २१.
Not by the power of mantras, nor by strength, nor by wisdom, nor by valor,
न मातृपितृशुश्रूषा न च दैवतपूजनम् २१.
Not by service to mother and father, nor by worship of the deities,
न विद्या न तपो दानं न मित्राणि न वांधवाः २१.
Neither knowledge, nor austerity, nor charity, nor friends, nor relatives—
नागामिगमनार्थं हि प्रतिघातशतैरपि २१.
Even for the purpose of going to the next world, not by hundreds of obstacles—
देहवत्पुण्यकर्माणि जीववत्काल उच्यते २१.
Righteous deeds are bound to the body; time is said to be bound to the living.
अहो दैत्य त्वद्विशिष्टा दैत्यानां कोटयः पुरा २१.
Ah, demon! In the past, there were millions of demons superior to you.
इदं तु लब्ध्वा त्वं स्थानमात्मानं बहु मन्यसे २१.
Having obtained this position, you esteem yourself greatly.
न चेदमचलं स्थानमनंतं चापि कस्यचित् २१.
But this position is neither unshakable nor endless for anyone.