भयं त्यजध्वममरा अभयं वो ददाम्यहम्
Abandon fear, O immortals; I grant you freedom from fear.
एवमुक्त्वा तु भगवान्विसृज्य त्रिदशेश्वरान्
Having thus spoken, the blessed Lord dismissed the lords of the gods.
यदा स्मृतो न चाभ्येति तदा क्रुद्धो जनार्दनः 5.2.26.
When remembered but not approached, then Janardana becomes angry.
देवैरसुरसंघैश्च मथ्यतां कलशोदधिः
Let the gods and the hosts of asuras churn the ocean with the vessel.
अमृतं तत्र लप्स्यध्वं रत्नानि विविधानि च
There you will obtain ambrosia and various kinds of jewels.
मंथानं मंदरं कृत्वा नेत्रं कृत्वा च वासुकिम्
Using Mandara as the churning rod and Vasuki as the rope, perform the churning.
सोमार्थे च पुरा देवि तथैवासुरदानवाः
O Goddess, formerly, for the sake of Soma, likewise the Asuras and Danavas—
विबुधाः सहिताः सर्वे यतः पुच्छं ततः स्थिताः
All the gods together stood at the tail for that reason.
शिरस्युद्यम्य नाग स्य पुनः पुनरवाक्षिपत्
Raising the serpent's head, again and again they cast it downward.
तत्र नानाजलचरा विनिष्पिष्टा महाद्रिणा
There, various aquatic creatures were crushed by the great mountain.
तस्मिंस्तु मथिते देवि प्रयत्नात्केशवस्य च
As that was being churned, O Goddess, with great effort by Keshava—
तमेव देवा मनुजाः पितरश्च यशस्विनि
That very thing was seen to arise by the gods, men, and ancestors, O illustrious one.
समुत्पन्नमथो दृष्ट्वा भगवान्प्राह केशवः 5.2.26.
Then, seeing it manifest, the Blessed Lord Keshava spoke.
इत्युक्तो वासुदेवेन प्रजाः पालयितुं शशी
Thus addressed by Vasudeva, the Moon was to protect the beings.
तस्याग्रे नारदः सर्वं कथयामास सत्वरम्
Before him, Narada quickly recounted everything.
पीडितो दक्षशापेन सोमोऽप्यंतर्हितस्तदा
Oppressed by Daksha's curse, Soma then disappeared.
तत्र गत्वा यथाशापं कथयामास गद्गदः
Going there, as cursed, he spoke falteringly.
अयं मे प्रथमः पुत्रः पीडितः शशिना भृशम्
This is my first son, greatly afflicted by the Moon.
विष्णुना च बलं दत्तमस्मै चंद्रमसे दृढम्
And by Vishnu, strength was firmly given to this Chandra.
तं दृष्ट्वा मधुहंतारं ब्रह्मा विष्णुमुवाच ह
Seeing the slayer of Madhu, Brahma spoke to Vishnu.
स चायं पीडितो देव शशांकेन नवेन वै वृत्तांतं कथयामास ब्रह्माग्रे च पुनःपुन.
And this one, O god, is afflicted by the new moon; he recounted the story again and again before Brahma.
ब्रह्मापि पूर्वचंद्रार्थे विष्णुं लोकनमस्कृतम्
And Brahma, for the sake of the former moon, to Vishnu, revered by the worlds—
नमः कृष्ण नमो विष्णो नमो जिष्णो नमोनमः 5.2.26.
Salutations to Krishna, salutations to Vishnu, salutations to the victorious one, repeated salutations.
जयस्व गोविंद महानुभाव जयस्व विश्णो जय पद्मनाभ
Victory to you, Govinda, of great power! Victory to you, Vishnu! Victory to you, Padmanabha!
एवं स्तुतस्तदा देवि ब्रह्मणा लोककारिणा
Thus, at that time, the goddess was praised by Brahmā, the creator of the worlds.
गच्छ सोम ममादेशान्महाकालवनोत्तमे तमाराधय यत्नेन स ते देहं प्रदास्यति
Go, Soma, at my command, to the most excellent Mahākāla forest; worship him there with effort—he will grant you a body.
इत्युक्तो वासुदेवेन ब्रह्मणा च पुनः पुनः लिंगं दृष्ट्वा च तुष्टाव स्तोत्रेणानेन सुव्रते
Thus addressed repeatedly by Vāsudeva and also by Brahmā, the virtuous one, seeing the liṅga, praised it with this hymn.
चंद्र उवाच नमो देवाधिदेवाय त्रिनेत्राय महात्मने
Candra said: Salutations to the god of gods, the three-eyed, the great-souled one.
भूतवेतालजुष्टाय महादेवाय शूलिने
To the great god, the bearer of the trident, who is attended by spirits and goblins.
पूष्णो दंतविनाशाय तथांधकविनाशिने
To the destroyer of Pūṣan’s teeth, and likewise the slayer of Andhaka.