पतिव्रता पतिप्राणा धर्मशीलेति विश्रुता
She is renowned as devoted to her husband, her husband her very life, and righteous in conduct.
संबभूव सुतः श्रीमान् उपमन्युरिति समृतः
A glorious son was born, known as Upamanyu.
पोषयामास वदती क्षीरमेतत् सुदुर्गता
Though in great distress, the lady nourished him with what milk there was.
संभावनामप्यकरोच्छालिपिष्टरसे ऽपि हि
She even made him a dish with the juice of ground rice, as a mark of her regard.
क्षीरौदनं च बुभुजे सुस्वादु प्राणपुष्टिदम्
He ate the rice cooked in milk, which was very delicious and nourishing to the life-breath.
मात्रा दत्तं द्वितीये ऽह्नि नादत्ते पिष्टवारि तत्
On the second day, he did not accept the flour-gruel given by his mother.
तं माता रुदती प्राह बाष्पगद्गदया गिरा
His mother, weeping, spoke to him with a voice choked by tears.
अप्रसन्ने विरुपाक्षे कुतः क्षीरेण भोजनम्
When Virupaksha is displeased, how can there be food with milk?
तदाराधय देवेशं विरूपाक्षं त्रिशूलिनम्
Therefore, worship the Lord of the gods, Virupaksha, the wielder of the trident.
प्राप्यते ऽमृतपायित्वं किं पुनः क्षीरभोजनम्
By pleasing him, one attains the drinking of nectar—how much more so the eating of milk-rice!
को ऽयं विरूपाक्ष इति त्वयाराध्यस्तु कीर्तितः
Who is this Virupaksha, whom you say should be worshipped?
यो ऽयं विरुपाक्ष इति श्रूयतां कथयामि ते
This Virupaksha—listen, I will tell you about him.
तेनाक्रम्य जगत्सर्वं श्रीर्नीता स्ववशं पुरा
By him, in ancient times, all the worlds were subdued and Sri was brought under his control.
श्रीवत्सं वासुदेवस्य हर्तुमैच्छन्महाबलः
The mighty one wished to seize the Srivatsa mark of Vasudeva.
ज्ञात्वा तस्य वधाकाङ्क्षी महेश्वरमुपागमत्
Knowing this, desiring his destruction, he approached Maheshvara.
तस्थौ हिमाचलप्रस्थमाश्रित्य श्लुक्ष्णभूतलम्
He stood upon the plateau of the Himalayas, on the dry ground.
आराधयामास हरिः स्वयमात्मानमात्मना
Hari himself worshipped the Supreme Self with his own self.
गृणंस्तत्परमं ब्रह्म योगिज्ञेयमलक्षणम्
He praised that Supreme Brahman, knowable by yogis, without attributes.
प्रत्यक्षं तैजसं श्रीमान् दिव्यं चक्रं सुदर्शनम्
The glorious, divine Sudarshana discus, blazing and visible, appeared.
कालचक्रनिभं चक्रं शङ्करो विष्णुमब्रवीत्
Shankara said to Vishnu: 'This discus, resembling the wheel of time...'
सुदर्शनो द्वादशारः षण्णाभिर्द्वियुगो जवी
'The Sudarshana has twelve spokes, six naves, and moves swiftly in pairs.'
शिष्टानां रक्षणार्थाय संस्थिता ऋथवश्च षट्
'For the protection of the virtuous, the six seasons are also established.'
इन्द्राग्नी चाप्यथो विश्वे प्रजापतय एव च
Indra and Agni, as well as all the Visvedevas and the Prajapatis, are also present there.
चैत्राद्याः फाल्गुनान्ताश्च मासास्तत्र प्रतिष्ठताः
The months beginning with Caitra and ending with Phalguna are established there.
अमोघ एषो ऽमरराजडपूजितो धृतो मया नेत्रगतस्तपोबलात्
This unfailing one, worshipped by the king of immortals, has been held by me, placed in my eye through the power of austerity.
कथं शंभो विजानीयाममोघो मोघ एव वा
How, O Shambhu, shall I know whether it is unfailing or failing?
जिज्ञासार्थं तवैवेह प्रक्षेप्स्यामि प्रतीच्छ भोः
For the sake of your inquiry, I will cast it here; accept it, O sir.
यद्येवं प्रक्षिपस्वेति निर्विशङ्केन चेतसा
If so, then cast it with a mind free from doubt.
मुमोच तेजोजिज्ञासुः शङ्करं प्रति वेगवान्
Desiring to know, he released the energy swiftly towards Shankara.
त्रिधा चकार विश्वेशं यज्ञेशं यज्ञयाजकम्
He made the Lord of all, the Lord of sacrifice, and the performer of sacrifice into three forms.