लिंगं मंकणकन्यस्तं तत्रास्ति सुमहोदयम्
The liṅga placed by Maṅkaṇaka is there, of great glory.
माघ शुक्लचतुर्दश्यां यस्तं पूजयते नरः
Whoever worships it on the fourteenth day of the bright half of Māgha—
स्थानमस्ति सुविख्यातं सर्वपातकनाशनम्
There is a place, well-known, that destroys all sins.
यस्तत्पूजयते भक्त्या शयने बोधने हरेः
Whoever worships it with devotion, at the time of Hari's sleeping or waking—
अशून्यशयनानाम द्वितीया दयिता तिथिः
Of the days called 'unsleeping beds,' the second is especially dear.
तस्यां यः पूजयेत्तत्र तं देवं जलशायिनम्
Whoever worships there, on that day, the god who lies in the waters—
पूज्यते विधिना केन तत्सर्वं विस्तराद्वद
Tell in detail, by whom and by what method all that is to be worshipped.
अजेयः सर्वदेवानां गन्धर्वोरगरक्षसाम्
He is unconquerable by all the gods, gandharvas, serpents, and demons.
अथासौ भूतलं सर्वं वशीकृत्वा महाबलः
Then, having brought the entire earth under his control, that mighty one—
तत्राभवन्महायुद्धं देवासुरविनाशकम्
There arose a great battle there, destructive to both gods and demons.
वर्षाणामयुतं तावदहन्यहनि दारुणम्
For ten thousand years, day after day, that fierce conflict continued.
ततो वर्षसहस्रांते दशमे समुपस्थिते ६.४१.
Then, when the tenth millennium had come to its end—
ततः स्वर्गं परित्यज्य सर्वदेवगणैः सह
At that time, abandoning heaven, together with all the hosts of gods—
यत्रास्ते भगवान्विष्णुर्योगनिद्रावशंगतः
They went to where the Blessed Lord Viṣṇu lay, overcome by yogic sleep.
ततो वेदोद्भवैः सूक्तैः स्तुतिं चक्रुः समंततः
There, with hymns born of the Vedas, they offered praise in every direction.
अथोत्थाय जगन्नाथः प्रोवाच बलसूदनम् यत्त्वं देवगणैः सार्द्धं स्वयमेव इहागतः
Then the Lord of the Universe arose and spoke to the destroyer of Bala: 'You, together with the hosts of gods, have come here of your own accord.'
अजेयः संगरे देवैस्तेनाहं विजितो रणे
'Though I am unconquerable in battle, O god, yet I have been defeated in war by them.'
संस्थितिश्च कृता स्वर्गे सांप्रतं मधु सूदन
'Now, O slayer of Madhu, existence has been established in heaven.'
तस्मात्त्वं समयंयावत्कुरु शक्र तपो महत्
Therefore, O Śakra, undertake great austerity for as long as is required.
येन ते जायते शक्तिस्तपोवीर्येण वासव ६.४१.
By that power of ascetic energy, O Vāsava, strength will arise in you.
तस्य दैत्यस्य नाशार्थं तद स्माकं प्रकीर्तय
For the destruction of that demon, declare this to us.
चिरं मनसि निश्चित्य क्षेत्राण्यायतनानि च
After long deliberation in your mind, consider the sacred places and shrines.
चमत्कारपुरं क्षेत्रं शक्र सिद्धिप्रदायकम्
Camatkārapura is a field, O Śakra, that bestows success.
बाष्कलेर्दानवेन्द्रस्य भयाद्भीताः कथंचन
Out of fear of Bāṣkala, the lord of the Dānavas, terrified, they—
तस्मादागच्छ तत्र त्वं स्वयमेव सुरेश्वर
Therefore, O Lord of the Gods, you yourself must go there.
अथ देवगणाः सर्वे तत्र गत्वा तदाऽऽश्रमान्
Then all the hosts of gods went there to those hermitages.
वासुदेवोऽपि संस्मृत्य क्षीरोदं तत्र सागरम्
Vāsudeva too, remembering the Ocean of Milk, went there to that sea.
चकार शयनं तत्र श्वेतद्वीपे यथा पुरा
There, in Śvetadvīpa as before, he made his bed.
अथाषाढस्य संप्राप्ते द्वितीयादिवसे शुभे प्रोवाच वचनं श्लक्ष्णं बाष्पव्याकुल लोचनम् ॥ ६.४१.
Then, when the auspicious second day of Āṣāḍha arrived, with eyes filled with tears, he spoke gentle words.
अतीव दयिता विष्णोः प्रसुप्तस्य जलाशये
Viṣṇu, lying asleep upon the waters, is exceedingly dear.