नरनारायणौ चोभौ युगे ख्यातौ भविष्यतः
Both Nara and Nārāyaṇa will become renowned in the age to come.
एष नारायण सखा नरस्तव भविष्यति
This Nara will be your companion, O Nārāyaṇa.
विज्ञानस्य परीक्षायै तेजो लोके भविष्यति 5.1.3.
In the world, the brilliance will serve as a test for discernment.
तेजसा ब्रह्मणो दीप्तो भुजस्य तव शोणितात्
Radiant with the power of Brahma, it arose from the blood of your arm.
तत्संयोगात्समुत्पन्नः शत्रूनुद्वेजयिष्यति
Born from that union, it will terrify the enemies.
शक्रस्य चामरारीणां तेषामेव भयंकरः
It will be a source of fear for Indra and the enemies of the gods.
हरिरपि स तत्रैव तुष्टाव हरकेशवौ
Hari also, at that very place, praised Hara and Keshava.
नमस्ते शूलहस्ताय नमस्ते खङ्गपा णये
Salutations to you who hold the spear; salutations to you who wield the sword.
नमोऽस्तु वाचां पतये श्रीधराय नमोनमः
Salutations to the lord of speech, to the bearer of fortune, again and again.
तथैवांजलिसंबद्धं गृहीत्वाशु करद्वयम्
Then, joining his hands in reverence, he swiftly took both hands.
य एव पुरुषो रौद्रो ब्रह्मणः स्वेदसं भवः
That fierce man, born from Brahma's sweat, is the one.
निबोध तं च त्वरितमित्युक्त्वांतर्हितो हरः
Learn about him quickly, he said; then Hara vanished.
वामपादेन हत्वा च समुत्तस्थौ नरो रुषा 5.1.3.
Striking with his left foot, the man rose up in anger.
विस्फारितधनुःशब्दैर्नादिताशेषभूत लम्
With the sound of his drawn bow, he filled all beings with noise.
एवं समेन वै युद्धं दिव्यं जातं तु भूतले
Thus, an equal and divine battle took place upon the earth.
युध्यतो समतीतानि स्वेदरक्तजयोर्मुने
O sage, as they fought, time passed for the sweat-born and blood-born.
बिभेद बाणवेगेन ब्रह्मणस्तं नरं परम्
With the force of his arrows, Brahma pierced that supreme man.
मन्नरेणोच्छ्रितो ब्रह्मंस्त्वदीयो विनिपातितः
Raised by my dust, your Brahma was cast down.
हरेऽन्यजन्मनि नरो मदीयो यदि हीयते
If, in another birth, my man is defeated by Hari,
कृत्वा तयो रणमपि निवार्य तावुवाच ह
Having fought a battle between the two, he restrained them and spoke.
ततो महारणे जाते तत्राहं योजयामि तम्
Then, when that great battle arose, there I will engage him.
उक्ताविमौ नरौ रुद्रौ पालनीयौ स्वशक्तितः स्वांशभूतौ द्वापरांते नियोज्यौ भूतले त्वया
These two men, Rudras by nature, must be protected according to your ability; being portions of yourself, at the end of Dvāpara, you must appoint them upon the earth.
ततोऽब्रवीत्तदा विष्णुं सुरेशो दुःखितं वचः ।। 5.1.3.
Then the lord of the gods spoke these sorrowful words to Viṣṇu.
अस्मिन्मन्वंतरे देव त्रेतायुगं तदा यदा वालीनाम महाबाहुः सुग्रीवार्थे निपातितः
In this Manvantara, O god, when the Tretā Yuga arrives, Vāli of great arms was slain for the sake of Sugrīva.
तेन दुःखेन तप्तोऽहं नाहं गृह्णामि ते नरम्
Afflicted by that grief, I do not accept your man.
विष्णुः प्रोवाच मघवन्भुवो भारावतारणे
Viṣṇu said: O Maghavan, for the alleviation of the earth's burden—
ततो हृष्टोऽभवच्छक्रो विष्णुवाक्येन तेन वै
Then Indra became delighted by those words of Viṣṇu.
इत्युक्त्वा तु रवीन्द्रौ स प्रेषयित्वा च तौ पुनः
Having thus spoken, he sent forth the two, the Sun and the Moon, once again.
कृतं जुगुप्सितं कर्म ब्रह्मन्नीशं जिघांसता
A reprehensible deed was done, O Brahman, in the desire to kill the lord.
शुद्ध्यर्थमस्य पापस्य प्रायश्चित्तं परं कुरु
For the sake of purification from this sin, perform the highest expiation.