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.
अस्यां संपूजितो विष्णुर्यावन्मासचतुष्टयम् शास्त्रोक्तविधिना सम्यग्व्रतस्थो जलशायिनम्
He who, for four months, worships Viṣṇu as he lies upon the waters, observing the vow in full accordance with scriptural injunctions,
एवं स चतुरो मासान्द्वितीयादिवसे हरिम्
In this way, on the second day, for four months, one should worship Hari.
तं दृष्ट्वा तेजसा युक्तं परितुष्टो जनार्दनः सर्वैर्देवगणैः सार्धं विजयस्ते भविष्यति
Seeing him endowed with radiance, Janārdana, pleased together with all the hosts of gods, will grant you victory.
त्वया विना न गच्छामि सार्धं सर्वैः सुरैरपि
Without you, I will not go, even with all the other gods.
गमिष्यति वधार्थाय मदीयं सुरविद्विषाम्
He will go to slay my enemies, those who hate the gods.
एवमुक्त्वा हरिश्चक्रं प्रमुमोच सुदर्शनम्
Having spoken thus, Hari released the Sudarśana discus.
शक्रोऽपि सहितस्तेन गत्वा चक्रेण कृत्स्नशः
Indra too, going together with it, destroyed everything with the discus.
स चापि बाष्कलिस्तेन च्छिन्नश्चक्रेण कृत्स्नशः
And Bāṣkali too was completely cut down by that discus.
तथान्ये बहवः शूरा दानवा बलदर्पिताः ६.४१.
Likewise, many other mighty Dānavas, proud of their strength, were also slain.
तेऽपि शक्रादयो देवाः प्रहृष्टा गतसंशयाः ४१ प्रभावात्तव देवेश हताः सर्वेऽमरारयः
Those gods, Indra and the rest, rejoicing and free from doubt, said: 'By your power, O Lord of gods, all the enemies of the immortals have been slain.'
तस्मात्कीर्तय यत्कृत्यं तच्च श्रेयस्करं मम
Therefore, tell me what is to be done, and what will bring me the highest good.
सर्वलोकहितार्थाय ह्रदे पुण्य जलाश्रये
For the welfare of all the worlds, in the sacred lake, the abode of holy waters—
त्वया तस्मात्समागम्य चातुर्मास्यं शचीपते
Therefore, O Lord of Śacī, you should meet with me there for the Cāturmāsya observance.
न भवंति सहस्राक्ष येन ते परि पंथिनः
O Thousand-eyed one, those who do not undertake this will not be your companions.
अन्योऽपि यो नरो भक्त्या पूजयिष्यति मामिह
Any other person who worships me here with devotion—
तस्माद्गच्छ सहस्राक्ष कुरु राज्यं त्रिविष्टपे कार्यकाले समायाते श्वेतद्वीपे यथा तथा
Therefore, go, O Thousand-eyed one, rule in heaven; when the appointed time comes, act accordingly in Śvetadvīpa.
वासुदेवोऽपि तत्रैव स्थितो लोकहिताय च
Vāsudeva, too, remains there for the welfare of the worlds.
एवं तत्र द्विजश्रेष्ठा जलशायी जनार्दनः ६.४१.
Thus, O best of twice-born, Janārdana, who rests on the waters, is present there.
यस्तं पूजयते भक्त्या श्रद्धया परया युतः
Whoever worships him there with devotion, endowed with supreme faith—
तथा देवगणैः सर्वैर्द्वारका तत्र सा कृता
In the same way, by all the hosts of gods, Dvārakā was established there.