निग्रहो निग्रहाणां च नेता त्वं सुरनंदनः २९.
You are the restrainer among restrainers, leader, O delight of the gods.
कुक्कुटी बहुली दिव्यः कामदो भूरिवर्धनः २९.
Kukkuṭī, Bahulī, divine, fulfiller of desires, greatly increasing.
अव्ययो ह्यमरः श्रीमानुन्नतो ह्यग्निसंभवः २९.
Imperishable, indeed immortal, glorious, exalted, born of fire.
अपारपारो दुर्ज्ञेयः सर्वभूतहिते रतः २९.
Boundless and beyond, difficult to comprehend, devoted to the welfare of all beings.
अचिंत्यः सर्वभूतात्मा सर्वात्मा त्वं सनातनः २९.
Inconceivable, the self of all beings, you are the eternal self of all.
नाम्नामष्टशतेनायं विश्वामित्रमहर्षिणा २९.
By these one hundred and eight names, this hymn was composed by the great sage Viśvāmitra.
मम त्वया द्विजश्रेष्ठ स्तुतिरेषा निरूपिता २९.
O best of twice-born, this praise has been set forth by you for me.
विवर्धते कुले लक्ष्मीस्तस्य यः प्रपठेदिमम् २९.
Prosperity increases in the family of the one who recites this.
विघ्नकारीणि तद्गेहे यत्रैव संस्तुवंति माम् २९.
Obstacles arise in the house where I am not praised.
स्तवस्यास्य प्रभावेण दिव्यभावः पुमान्भवेत् २९.
By the power of this hymn, a man attains a divine state.
संस्काररहितं जन्म यतश्च पशुवत्स्मृतम् २९.
A birth without sacraments is considered like that of an animal.
ततो मुनिस्तस्य चक्रे जातकर्मादिकाः क्रियाः २९.
Therefore, the sage performed for him the rites beginning with birth-ceremony.
ततस्तं वह्निरभ्यागाद्ददर्श च सुतं गुहम् २९.
Then Agni approached him and saw his son Guha.
एकग्रीवं चैककायं कुमारं स व्यलोकयत् २९.
He beheld the boy with one neck and one body.
दृतीयायां शिशुर्जातश्चतुर्थ्यां पूर्ण एवच २९.
On the second day, the child was born, and by the fourth day, he was fully grown.
ततस्तं पावकः पार्थ आलिलिंग चुचुंब च २९.
Then, O Pārtha, Agni embraced him and kissed him.
स च शक्तिं समादाय नमस्कृत्य च पावकम् २९.
He took up his spear, bowed to Agni,
व्यनदद्भैरवं नादं त्रास यन्सासुरं जगत् २९.
and let out a terrifying roar that struck fear into the world of asuras.
बिभेद तरसा शक्त्या शतयोजनविस्तृतम् २९.
With force, he struck with his spear, shattering an expanse a hundred yojanas wide.
चूर्णीकृता राक्षसास्ते सततं धर्मशत्रवः २९.
Those rakshasas, ever enemies of dharma, were utterly pulverized.
भीताश्च पर्वताः सर्वे चुक्रुशुः प्रलयाद्यथा २९.
All the mountains, terrified, cried out as if at the time of dissolution.
एवं श्रुत्वा ततो देवा वासवं सह तेऽब्रुवन् २९.
Hearing this, the gods then spoke together to Vāsava.
स संक्रुद्धः क्षणाद्विश्वं संहरिष्यति वासव २९.
"If he becomes enraged, O Vāsava, he will destroy the universe in a moment."
तच्च त्राणं सदा कार्यं प्राणैः कंठगतैरपि २९.
"Therefore, protection must always be given, even if life itself is at the throat."
धिक्ततो जन्म वीराणां श्लाघ्यं हि मरणं क्षणात् २९.
"Shame on the birth of heroes—glorious is death in an instant."
एवमुक्तस्तथेत्युक्त्वा देवैः सार्धं तमभ्ययात् २९.
Thus addressed, he replied, 'So be it,' and went with the gods to him.
उग्रं तच्च महावेगं देवानीकं दुरासदम् २९.
That fierce and mighty army of the gods was unapproachable.
तस्य नादेन महता समुद्धूतोदधिप्रभम् २९.
By his great roar, it shone like the ocean stirred up.
जिघांसूनुपसंप्राप्तान्देवान्दृष्ट्वा स पावकिः २९.
Seeing the gods approaching with intent to kill, the son of Agni—
अदहद्देवसैन्यानि चेष्ट मानानि भूतले २९.
burned up the armies of the gods and their activities on the earth.