या त्वद्विनिंदाश्रवणात्तृणीचक्रे स्वजीवितम्
She who, upon hearing your reproach, regarded her own life as mere straw—
सत्यं मुने सती देवी तृणीचक्रे स्वजीवितम्
Indeed, O sage, the goddess Satī considered her own life as straw.
रुद्रश्चातीवरुद्रोभूद्बहुकोपाग्निदीपितः
And Rudra became exceedingly wrathful, inflamed by many fires of anger.
प्रत्यक्षः प्रतिमाकारः कालमृत्युप्रकंपनः
He appeared in person, in a terrifying form, shaking even Time and Death.
आज्ञां देहि पितः किं ते करवै दास्यमुत्तमम् 4.2.89.
Command me, Father—what excellent service shall I perform for you?
पिबामि चार्णवान्सप्ताप्येकेन चुलुकेन वै
I will drink even the seven oceans with a single handful.
त्वदाज्ञया नयामीश विनिमय्य स्वहेलया
By your command, O Lord, I will accomplish it, exchanging it for my own slight effort.
अपि वैकुंठनाथश्चेत्तत्साहाय्यं करिष्यति
Even the Lord of Vaikuṇṭha will assist in this task, if needed.
दनुजा दितिजाः के वै वरा कारणदुर्बलाः
Who are the Dānavas and the Ditijas, those so-called great ones, weak in their very cause?
कालं बध्नामि वा संख्ये मृत्योर्वा मृत्युमर्थये
Shall I bind Time itself in battle, or seek out death for Death?
त्वद्बलेन महेशान न कोपि स्थैर्यमेष्यति
By your strength, O Lord of great lords, no one will attain steadfastness.
कदलीदलवद्वाताद्वेपते सरसातलम्
Like the surface of a lake trembling from the wind upon a plantain leaf.
किं बहूक्तेन देह्याज्ञां ममासाध्यं न किंचन
Why speak at length? Give me your command—nothing is impossible for me.
इति प्रतिज्ञां तस्येशः श्रुत्वा कृतममन्यत
Hearing his vow, the Lord considered it as already accomplished.
महावीरोसि रे भद्र मम सर्वगणेष्विह 4.2.89.
You are a great hero, O blessed one, among all my hosts here.
कुरु मे सत्वरं कार्यं दक्षयज्ञं क्षयं नय
Quickly accomplish my task: bring about the destruction of Dakṣa’s sacrifice.
ते त्वयाप्यवमंतव्या व्रज पुत्र शुभोदय
Those there are to be disregarded by you as well; go, my son, with auspicious fortune.
हरं प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य जग्मिवानतिरंहसा
Having circumambulated Hara, he departed without delay.
शतकोटिमितानुग्रान्गणानन्न्यानवासृजत्
He released other hosts, numbering a hundred crore, each fierce.
केचित्तदनुगा जाताः केचित्तत्पार्श्वगा ययुः
Some became his followers, others went to his side.
शृंगाग्राणि गिरीणां च कैश्चिदुत्पाटितानि वै
Some tore up the peaks of mountains.
उत्पाट्य महतो वृक्षान्केचित्प्राप्ता मखांगणम्
Having uprooted great trees, some reached the sacrificial ground.
मंडपं ध्वंसयामासुः केचित्क्रोधोद्धुरागणाः अभक्षयन्हवींष्यन्ये पृषदाज्यं पपुः परे
Some, driven by rage, began to destroy the pavilion; others devoured the oblations, and some drank the clarified butter.
दध्वंसुरन्नराशींश्च केचित्पर्वतसन्निभान्
Some burned heaps of men, massive as mountains.
केचित्पक्वान्नपुष्टांगा यज्ञपात्राण्यचूर्णयन् 4.2.89.४० व्यभजञ्छकटान्केचित्पशून्केचिदजीगिलन्
Some, their bodies nourished by cooked food, crushed the sacrificial vessels; others broke the carts, and some swallowed the animals.
स्वयं परिदधुश्चान्ये दुकूलानि मुदा युताः
Others, filled with joy, themselves donned the fine garments.
एकेन च भगो देवः पश्यंश्चक्रे विलोचनः
And with a single portion, the god fashioned an eye while looking on.
यज्ञः पलायितो दृष्टः केनचिन्मृगरूपधृक्
The sacrifice was seen fleeing, having taken the form of a deer, by someone.
एकः सरस्वतीं यांतीं दृष्ट्वा निर्नासिकां व्यधात्
One, seeing Sarasvatī departing, made her without a nose.
अर्यम्णो बाहुयुगलं तथोत्पाटितवान्परः
Another tore out the pair of arms of Aryaman.