द्रष्टुं ययौ च प्रह्लादः पुण्डरीकं महाम्भसि
Prahlāda went to see Puṇḍarīka in the great waters.
पुण्डरीकं च संपूज्य उवास दिवसत्रयम्
Having worshipped Puṇḍarīka, he stayed there for three days.
स्नात्वा तथा कृष्णतीर्थे त्रिरात्रं न्यवसच्छुचिः
After bathing at Kṛṣṇatīrtha, the pure one remained there for three nights.
जगामासौ पयोष्णायामखण्डं द्रष्टुमीश्वरम्
He went to Akhaṇḍa on the Payoṣṇī to see the Lord.
द्रष्टुं जगाम मतिमान् वितस्तायां कुमारिलम्
The wise one went to Kumārila on the Vitastā to see him.
आराध्यामानं यद्यत्र कृतं पापप्रणाशनम्
Wherever worship was performed, there the destruction of sin was accomplished.
देवप्रियार्थमसृजद्धितार्थं जगतस्तथा
For the sake of the gods’ delight and for the welfare of the world, he created them.
विधिवद्दधि च प्राश्य मणिमन्तं ततो ययौ
Having duly eaten curd, he then went to Maṇimanta.
तत्र तीर्थवरे स्नात्वा प्राजापत्ये महामतिःऽ ददर्श शंभु ब्रह्माणं देवेशं च प्रजापतिम्
There, after bathing at the excellent tīrtha of Prajāpati, the great-minded one saw Śambhu, Brahmā, the Lord of gods, and Prajāpati.
षड्रात्रं तत्र च स्थित्वा जगाम मधुनन्दिनीम्
Having stayed there for six nights, he went to Madhunandinī.
शूलबाहुं च गोविन्दं ददर्श दनुपुङ्गवः
The foremost of Dānavas saw Śūlabāhu and Govinda.
शूलं तथा वासुदेवो ममैतद् ब्रूहि पृच्छतः
Vāsudeva also (showed) the trident; tell me about this, as you ask.
कथयामास यां विष्णुर्भविष्यमनवे पुरा
He narrated that which Viṣṇu had formerly told to the future Manu.
आराधयामास विरञ्चिमारात् स तस्य तुष्टो वरदो बभूव
He worshipped Virañci from nearby, and, being pleased, he granted him a boon.
ब्रह्मर्षिशापैश्च निरीप्सितार्थो जले च वह्नौ स्वगुणोपहर्त्ता
By the curses of the Brahmarṣis, his desired object was lost, and in water and fire he was deprived of his own qualities.
आबाधमानो विचचार भूम्यां सर्वाः क्रिया नाशयदुग्रमूर्तिः
Afflicted, he wandered over the earth, and the fierce one destroyed all rites.
तैश्चापि सार्द्ध भगवाञ्जगाम हिमालयं यत्र हरस्त्रिनेत्रः
Together with them, the Blessed Lord went to the Himalayas, where Shiva, the three-eyed one, resides.
निजायुधानां च विपर्ययं तौ देवाधिपौ चक्रतुरुग्रकर्मिणौ
Those two mighty lords of the gods, fierce in their deeds, exchanged their own weapons.
मत्वाजेयौ शत्रुभिर्घोररुपौ भयास्तोये निम्नगायां विवेश
Thinking them invincible by enemies and terrible in form, he entered the river, fearful as if into a flood.
द्वयोः सशस्त्रौ तटयोर्हरीशौ प्रच्छन्नमूर्ती सहसा बभूवतुः
On the two banks, the lords of the monkeys, armed, suddenly assumed hidden forms.
दिशस्समीक्ष्य भयकातराक्षो दुर्गं हिमाद्रिं च तदारुरोह
Glancing in all directions, terrified by fear, he then climbed the fortress of the Himalaya.
वेगादुभौ दुदुवतुः सशस्त्रौ विष्णुस्त्रिशूली गिरिशश्च चक्री
Both, armed, rushed swiftly—Vishnu with the trident, and the mountain lord with the discus.
पपात शैलात् तपनीयवर्णो यथान्तरिक्षाद् विमला च तारा
He fell from the mountain, golden in hue, like a pure star from the sky.
यत्राघहन्त्री ह्यभवद् वितस्ता हराङ्घ्रिपाताच्छिशिराचलात्तु
There, from the fall of Hara’s foot on the cool mountain, the river Vitasta, destroyer of sin, arose.
उपोष्य भक्त्या हिमवन्तमागाद् द्रष्टुं गिरीशं शिवविष्णुगुप्तम्
Having fasted with devotion, he went to Himavat to see the mountain lord, Shiva, concealed with Vishnu.
विस्तुते हिमवत्पादे भृगुतुङ्गं जगाम सः
At the foot of the praised Himavat, he went to lofty Bhrigu.
येन प्रचिच्छेद त्रिधैव शङ्करं जिज्ञासमानो ऽस्त्रबलं महात्मा
There, the great soul, wishing to test the power of weapons, cut Shankara into three parts.
किमर्थमायुधं चक्रं दत्तवांल्लोकपूजितम्
For what purpose was the discus, revered by the worlds, given as a weapon?
चक्रप्रदानसंबद्धां शिवमाहात्मयवर्धिनीम्
Connected with the giving of the discus is the story that increases the greatness of Shiva.
गृहाश्रमी महाभागो वीतमन्युरिति स्मृतः
The blessed householder, free from anger, is remembered as such.