अजेयं देवदेवेंद्रदानवासुरराक्षसैः
It was unconquerable by the lords of gods, demons, asuras, or rākṣasas.
सहस्रसूर्यप्रतिमं चारुवक्त्रचतुर्युगम्
Its four beautiful wheels shone like a thousand suns.
संवर्ताकारविषमं खगेंद्रवरकेतनम्
It had a tumultuous, formidable appearance and was marked by the banner of the king of birds.
प्रदक्षिणमुपाकृत्य देवताभ्यः प्रणम्य च
Circling it to the right and bowing to the deities,
ततो जगाम त्वरितो जनार्दनो जगन्निवासो यमलोकमाश्रिताम्
Then Janārdana, the abode of the worlds, swiftly went to the realm of Yama.
तत्र प्रध्यापयामास शंखं शार्ङ्गधनुर्धरः
There, the wielder of the Śārṅga bow sounded his conch.
नरकांतर्गता मर्त्याः पापाचारपरायणाः
The mortals within Naraka, devoted to sinful conduct,
शस्त्राणि कुंठतां प्रापुर्यंत्राणि विविधानि च
Their weapons became blunted, and all sorts of restraints lost their power.
असिपत्रवनंनाम शीर्णपर्णमजायत
The forest of sword-leaves, called Asipatravana, lost its leaves.
अभैरवं भैरवाख्यं कुंभीपाकमवाचिकम् 5.1.27.
The dreadful realms named Bhairava, Abhairava, Kumbhīpāka, and Avācika
दुस्तरा सुतरा जाता नदी वैतरणी नृणाम् ।। नरकांते तदा जाते गते विश्वेश्वरे विभौ
The river Vaitaraṇī, hard to cross and then easy, arose for men at the end of Naraka, when the Lord of all, the mighty one, had gone.
पापक्षयात्ततः सर्वे ते मुक्ता नारका नराः
Then, with the destruction of their sins, all those men were freed from Naraka.
विमानेषु सहस्रेषु ह्यारूढास्ते समंततः
They ascended thousands of aerial chariots together on all sides.
ततः शून्यं मुने जातं सर्वं निरयमंडलम्
Then, O sage, the entire realm of hell became empty.
ततो दूताः कृतांतस्य कृष्णं च युद्धकारिणम्
Then the messengers of Death and the warriors of Krishna
किंकरा ऊचुः मा वीरानेन मार्गेण रथमानय मानवन्
The attendants said: 'O hero, do not bring the chariot along this path.'
यमादिष्टा नराः पापा येऽमोच्या वर्षकोटिभिः
Those sinful men whom Yama has condemned, who are not to be released even after millions of years,
एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तेषां कृपया पीडितो भृशम्
Hearing these words, he was deeply afflicted with compassion for them.
सर्वेषां स्वर्गदाताहं यमलोकनिवारकः
I am the giver of heaven to all, and the one who prevents entry into Yama's realm.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचो दूताः सत्वरा यममागताः 5.1.27.
Hearing these words, the messengers quickly went to Yama.
ततो यमो रुषाविष्टः प्राह तान्यमकिंकरान्
Then Yama, filled with anger, addressed his attendants.
तं गत्वा वारयध्वं वै गृहीत्वानीयतामिति
Go there and stop him; seize him and bring him here.
एवमुक्तो यमेनाथ किंकरः स नरांतकः
Thus addressed by Yama, the attendant named Narantaka,
यदा न वारितस्तस्थौ तदा क्रुद्धो नरांतकः
When he was not stopped, Narantaka stood firm, then, enraged,
बलदेवोपि समरे ताडितो विविधैः शरैः
Even Baladeva, struck in battle by various arrows,
आदाय धनुषी दिव्ये जघ्नतुर्यमकिंकरान्
Taking up their divine bows, they struck down Yama's attendants.
नरांतकोऽपि समरे बलेन बलिनार्दितः
Narantaka too, in battle, was overpowered by the strength of the mighty.
ततो नरांतके वीरे पतिते यमकिंकरे
Then, when the heroic Narantaka fell among Yama's attendants,
रामकृष्णाभ्यां ते दूता हन्यमाना भयातुराः
Those messengers, being slain by Rama and Krishna, became terrified.
ततो यमो ययौ क्रुद्धः समंतात्किंकरैर्वृतः 5.1.27.
Then Yama, enraged, advanced, surrounded on all sides by his attendants.