ये जलं तावके तीर्थे पीत्वा संयमिनो नराः
Those self-controlled men who drink water at your tirtha,
तेषां हृत्पङ्कजेष्वेव मल्लिङ्गं भविता ध्रुवम्
In the lotus of their hearts, the linga will surely manifest.
पितॄणामक्षयं श्राद्धं भविष्यति न संशयः
For their ancestors, the śrāddha will be inexhaustible; there is no doubt.
भविष्यन्त्यक्षया नॄणां मृतानामपुनर्भवः
For the deceased, rebirth will not occur; they will attain the imperishable.
पुनाति पुंसां केदारस्त्रिनेत्रवचनं यथा
Kedara purifies men, just as the word of the three-eyed one declares.
स्नातुं भानुसुतां देवीं कालिन्दीं पापनाशिनीम्
To bathe in the goddess, daughter of the Sun, the Kalindi, destroyer of sin,
वृतां तीर्थशतैः पुण्यैः प्लक्षजां पापनाशिनीम्
Surrounded by hundreds of sacred tirthas, the Plaksha-born, destroyer of sin,
द्रुपदां नाम गायत्रीं जजापान्तर्जले हरः
Hara recited the Gayatri called Drupada within the water.
साग्राः संवत्सरो जातो न चोन्मज्जत ईश्वरः
A year passed in its entirety, yet the Lord did not emerge.
चेलुः पेतुर्धरण्यां च नक्षत्रास्तारकैः सह
The stars, together with their constellations, fell and dropped to the earth.
स्वस्त्यस्तु लोकेभ्य इति जपन्तः परमर्षयः
Chanting 'May there be well-being for all the worlds,' the great sages recited their prayers.
दृष्ट्वोचुः किमिदं लोकाः क्षुब्धाः संशयमागताः
Seeing this, they said: 'What is this? The people are disturbed and have become doubtful.'
तदागच्छत वो युक्तं द्रष्टुं चक्रगदाधरम्
It is fitting for you all to go and see the bearer of the discus and mace.
पितामहं पुरस्कृत्य मुरारिसदनं गताः
Led by the Grandsire, they went to the abode of the enemy of Mura.
दैत्यो राक्षसो वापि पार्थिवो वा तदुच्यताम्
Whether it is a demon, a Rākṣasa, or a king—let that be told.
दैत्यो राक्षसो वापि पार्थिवो वा तदुच्यताम्
Whether it is a demon, a Rākṣasa, or a king—let that be told.
कथं च नहतः संख्ये विष्णुना तद् वदस्व मे
And how was he slain in battle by Viṣṇu? Tell me that.
विचित्रमिदमाख्यानं पुण्यं पापप्रणाशनम्
This account is marvelous, meritorious, and destroys sin.
स ददर्श रणे शस्तान् दितिपुत्रान् सुरोत्तमैः
He saw in battle the sons of Diti, armed, facing the best of the gods.
आराधयामास विभुं ब्रह्माणमपराजितम्
He worshipped the mighty, unconquered Brahmā.
स च वव्रे वरं दैत्यो वरमेनं पितामहात्
And that demon asked the Grandsire for a boon.
स स मद्धस्तसंस्पृष्टस्त्वमरो ऽपि मरत्वतः
Touched by my hand, even an immortal would become mortal.
ततो ऽभ्यागान्महातेजा मुरः सुरगिरिं बली
Then the mighty Mura, full of great energy, went to the mountain of the gods.
न कश्चिद् युयुधे तेन समं दैत्येन नारद
O Nārada, no one fought on equal terms with that demon.
न चास्य सह योद्धुं वै मतिं चक्रे पुरन्दरः
And even Purandara did not resolve to fight with him.
प्रविशन्तं न तं कश्चिन्निवारयितुमुत्सहेत्
No one was able to stop him as he entered.
देहि युद्धं सहस्राक्ष नो चेत् स्वर्गं परित्यज
'Give battle, O thousand-eyed one, or else abandon heaven.'
स्वर्गराज्यं परित्यज्य भूचरः समजायत
Abandoning the kingdom of heaven, he became one who roamed the earth.
सकलत्रो महातेजाः सह देवैः सुतेन च
With all his kin, the mighty one of great splendor, together with the gods and his son,
मुरुश्चापि महाभोगान् बुभुजे स्वर्गसंस्थितः
Mura too, abiding in heaven, enjoyed immense pleasures.