ब्रह्माणं कश्यपं चैव तांश्च सर्वास्तपोधनान्
He saw Brahmā, Kaśyapa, and all those ascetics rich in austerity.
पितामह हृतं राज्यं बलिना बलिना मम
Grandfather, my kingdom has been taken by Bali, the mighty one.
शक्रः पप्रच्छ भो ब्रूहि किं मया दुष्कृतं कृतम्
Śakra asked, 'O lord, tell me, what wrong have I done?'
दित्युदरात् त्वया गर्भः कृत्तो वै बहुधा बलात्
From Diti’s womb, by you, the embryo was forcefully cut into many parts.
कृन्तनं प्राप्तवान् गर्भो यदशौचा हि सा भवत्
The embryo was cut because she was impure at that time.
गतस्ततो विनिहतो दासो ऽपि कुलिशेन भो
After that, even the servant was slain by the thunderbolt, O lord.
विनाशं पाप्मनो ब्रूहि प्रायश्चित्तं विभो मम
Tell me, O mighty one, the expiation for my sin and destruction.
हितं सर्वस्य जगतः शक्रस्यापि विशेषतः
What is beneficial for all the world, and especially for Śakra.
तं प्रपद्यस्व शरणं स ते श्रेयो विधास्यति
Take refuge in him; he will bestow welfare upon you.
तमूचुर्देवता मर्त्ये स्वल्पकाले महोदयः
The gods said to him, 'Among mortals, in a short time, there is great prosperity.'
तथैव मित्रावरुणात्मजेन वेगान्महीपृष्ठमवाप्य तस्थौ
In the same way, having swiftly reached the earth’s surface by the son of Mitra and Varuṇa, he stood firm.
सुशस्थलात् पूर्वत एव विश्रुतो वसोः पुरात् पिश्चिमतो ऽवतस्थे
From the east of the excellent place, renowned from old, he stood to the west of Vasu’s city.
मनुष्येमेधः शतकृत्सहस्रकृन्नरेन्द्रसूयश्च सहस्रकृद् वै
A man of intelligence, one who has performed a hundred and a thousand sacrifices, and a king who has performed a thousand horse sacrifices—
ख्यातिं जगामाथ गदाधरेति महाघवृक्षस्य शितः कुठारः
—all attained fame as 'the wielder of the mace,' like a sharp axe to the mighty tree of sin.
फलं महामेधमखस्य मानवा लभन्त्यनन्त्यं भगवत्प्रसादात्
By the grace of the Blessed Lord, people obtain the endless fruit of the great sacrificial rite.
चक्रे जगत्पापविनष्टिमग्र्यां संदर्शनप्राशनमञ्जनेन
He brought about the supreme destruction of the world's sins through the acts of seeing, tasting, and anointing.
आराधनाय देवस्य कृत्वाश्रममवस्थितः
Having established an ashram for the worship of the god, he remained there.
तपस्तेपे सहस्राक्षः स्तुवन् देवं गदाधरम्
Indra, the thousand-eyed, performed austerities, praising the god who wields the mace.
कामक्रोधविहीनस्य साग्रः संवत्सरो गतः
A year passed for him, free from desire and anger.
गच्छ प्रीतो ऽस्मि भवतो मुक्तपापो ऽसि साम्प्रतम्
Go now; I am pleased with you. You are now freed from sin.
यतिष्यामि तथा शक्र भावि श्रेयो यता तव
I shall strive, O Śakra, so that the future good may be as you desire.
स्नातस्य देवस्य तदैनसो नरास्तं प्रोचुरस्माननुसासयस्व
After the god had bathed, the men said to him: 'Instruct us, O Lord, regarding this sin.'
वसध्वमेवान्तरमद्रिसुख्ययोर्हिमाद्रिकालिञ्जरयोः पुलिन्दाः
Dwell only in the region between the two blissful mountains, the Himālaya and Kaliñjara, O Pulindas.
संपूज्यमानो ऽनुजगाम चमं मातुस्तदा धर्मनिवासमीड्यम्
Being worshipped, he then approached his mother, the abode of righteousness, worthy of praise.
प्रणम्य पादौ कमलोदराभौ निवेदयामास तपस्तदात्मनः
Having bowed at her feet, which were like the inside of a lotus, he then reported his austerity.
स चाचचक्षे बलिना रणे जयं तदात्मनो देवगणैश्च सार्धम्
He also recounted his victory in battle, achieved by his own strength, together with the hosts of gods.
दुःखान्विता देवमनाद्यमीड्यं जगाम विष्णुं शरणं वरेण्यम्
Afflicted with sorrow, she approached Viṣṇu, the ancient, praiseworthy god, as her refuge.
चराचरस्य प्रभवं पुराणमाराधयामास शुभे वद त्वम्
She worshipped the ancient source of all that moves and does not move. Tell me, O auspicious one.
निराशना संयतवाक् सुचिता तदोपतस्थे शरणं सुरेन्द्रम्
Without expectation, with restrained speech and pure conduct, she approached the lord of the gods for refuge.
जयस्व पापेन्धनजातवेदस्तमौघसंरोध नमो नमस्ते
Conquer, O fire born of sin's fuel, who blocks the mass of darkness—salutations, salutations to you!