मन्मुष्टिपिष्टशिथिलाङ्गमुपात्तभस्म संद्रक्ष्यते सुरजनो भयकातराक्षः
The gods, their eyes filled with fear, will see him, his limbs crushed and loosened by my fist, covered in ashes.
गदां खगेन्द्रोपरि जातकोपो मुमोच शैले कुलिशं यथेन्द्रः
In his fury, he hurled his mace upon Garuḍa, just as Indra casts his thunderbolt upon a mountain.
चक्रेण चिच्छेद सुदुर्गतस्य मनोरथं पूर्वकृतेन कर्म
With his discus, Viṣṇu cut down the hopes of that ill-fated one, the result of his former deeds.
भुजाभ्यां कृत्ताभ्यां दग्धशैलप्रकाशः संदृश्येताप्यपरः कालनेमि
With both his arms severed, his form blazing like a scorched mountain, Kālanemi appeared before them.
छित्त्वा निपातयामास पक्वं तालफलं यथा
Having struck him down, he made him fall like a ripe palm fruit.
तस्थौ मेरुरिवाकम्प्यः कबन्धः क्ष्माधरेश्वरः
The headless trunk, lord of the earth, stood unshaken like Mount Meru.
यथाम्बराद् बाहुशिरः प्रणष्टबलं महेन्द्रः कुलिशेन भूम्याम्
Just as Indra, with his thunderbolt, cast down from the sky to the earth the arms and head of the one whose strength was destroyed.
विमुक्तशस्त्रालकचर्मवस्त्राः संप्राद्रवन् बाणमृते ऽसुरेन्द्राः
Deprived of weapons, armor, and garments, the lords of the Asuras fled, except for Bāṇa.
निवृत्ता देवतानां च सशस्त्रा युद्धलालसाः
The gods, eager for battle and armed, withdrew from the fight.
प्राहामन्त्र्य सुरान् सर्वान् युध्यध्वं विगतज्वराः
He addressed all the gods, saying: 'Fight on, free from distress!'
युयुधुर्दानवैः सार्धं विष्णुस्त्वन्तरधीयत
They fought together with the Dānavas, but Viṣṇu vanished from sight.
गदामादाय देजस्वी देवसैन्यमभिद्रुतः
Taking up his mace, the radiant one attacked the army of the gods.
देवसैन्यमभिद्रुत्य निजघान सहस्रशः
Charging upon the army of the gods, he struck down thousands.
योधयामास बलावान् सुराणां च वरूछिनीम्
The mighty one engaged in battle with the foremost warriors of the gods.
विपाको विक्षरः सैन्यं ते ऽपि देवानुपाद्रवन्
The consequence was corrosion; even your army assailed the gods.
गते जनार्दने देवे प्रायशो विमुख्याभवन्
When Janardana, the god, departed, most became disheartened.
पृष्ठतश्चाद्रवन् सर्वे त्रैलोक्यविजिगीषवः
All those who sought to conquer the three worlds fled behind.
त्रिविष्टपं परित्यज्य ब्रह्मलोकमुपागताः
Abandoning heaven, they reached the realm of Brahma.
स्वर्गभोक्ता बलिर्जातः सपुत्रभ्रातृबान्धवः
Bali became the enjoyer of heaven, along with his sons, brothers, and kin.
वरुणो ऽभून्मयः सोमो राहुर्ह्लोदो हुताशनः
Varuna became Maya, Soma became Rahu, Hlada became Hutashana.
ये ऽन्ये ऽप्यधिकृता देवास्तेषु जाताः सुरारयः
And other appointed gods, among them, the enemies of the gods were born.
देवासुरो ऽभूत् संग्रामो यत्र शक्रो ऽप्यभूद् बलिः
There was a battle between gods and demons, where even Shakra was defeated by Bali.
भूर्भुवःस्वरिति ख्यातं दशलोकाधिपो बलिः
Bali, lord of ten realms, became renowned as Bhur, Bhuvah, and Svar.
तत्रोपासन्त गन्धर्वा विश्वावसुपुरोगमाः
There, Gandharvas led by Vishvavasu attended in worship.
वादयन्ति च वाद्यानि यक्षविद्याधरादयः
Yakshas, Vidyadharas, and others played musical instruments.
सस्मार मनसा ब्रह्मन् प्रह्लादं स्वपितामहम्
O Brahman, he remembered Prahlada, his great-grandfather, in his mind.
समभ्यागात् त्वरायुक्तः पातालात् स्वर्गमव्ययम्
He swiftly came from the netherworld to the imperishable heaven.
कृताञ्जलिपुटो भूत्वा ववन्दे चरणावुभौ
With hands joined in reverence, he bowed to both feet.
समुत्थाप्य परिष्यवज्य विवेश परमासने
Raising him up and embracing him, he entered the supreme seat.
निर्जिताः शक्रराज्यं च हृतं वीर्यबलान्मया
The gods were defeated, and Shakra's kingdom was seized by my strength and power.