स्थितः स्थिण्डिलशायी तु पठन् सारस्वतं स्तवम्
Remaining there, lying on the bare ground, he recited the Sarasvata hymn.
जगाम दानवो द्रष्टुं सर्वपापहरं हरिम्
The Dānava went to see Hari, the remover of all sins.
यौ पुरा भगवान् प्राह क्रोडरूपी जनार्दनः
Those two whom the Lord once spoke of, when he took the form of a boar, O Janardana.
पूजयन् भगवत्पादौ महाभागवतो मुने
The great devotee, O sage, worshipping the feet of the Lord.
यत्कीर्त्तनाच्छ्रवणात् स्पर्शनाच्च विमुक्तपापा मनुजा भवन्ति
By singing, hearing, or touching that, humans are freed from sin.
गजेन्द्रमोक्षणादींस्तु चतुरस्तान् वदस्व मे
Tell me about the four, beginning with the deliverance of Gajendra.
दुःस्वप्ननाशो भवति यैरुक्तैः संश्रुतैः स्मृतैः
The destruction of evil dreams occurs by reciting, hearing, or remembering those.
सारस्वतं ततः पुण्यौ पापप्रशमनौ स्तवौ
Then the Sarasvata hymn, which is holy and removes sin.
सुतः पर्वतराजस्य सुमेरोर्भास्करद्युतेः
The son of the king of mountains, Sumeru, radiant like the sun.
उत्थितः सागरं भित्त्वा देवर्षिगणसेवितः
He rose, breaking through the ocean, attended by hosts of gods and sages.
गन्धर्वैः किन्नरैर्यक्षैः सिद्धचारणपन्नगैः
By Gandharvas, Kinnaras, Yakshas, Siddhas, Charanas, and Nagas.
वृकद्वीपिगजेन्द्रश्च वृगात्रो विराजते
With wolves, wild beasts, and lordly elephants, his form shines.
चूतनीपकदम्बैश्च चन्दनागुरुचम्पकैः
With mango, nipa, kadamba, sandalwood, aloe, and champaka trees.
तथान्यैर्विविधैर्वृक्षैः सर्वतः समलङ्कृतः
And with other various trees, adorned on all sides.
शोभितो रुचिरप्रख्यैस्त्रिभिर्विस्तीर्णसानुभिः
Beautiful, renowned, with three broad ridges.
जीवञ्जीवकसंघुष्टैश्चकोरशिखिनादितैः
Filled with flocks of living creatures, resounding with chakoras and peacocks.
नानापुष्पसमाकीर्णं नानागन्धाधिवासितम्
Covered with many flowers, imbued with various fragrances.
पाण्डुराम्बुदसंकाशं तुषारचयसंनिभम्
Resembling pale clouds, like a mass of snow.
तृतीयं ब्रह्मसदनं प्रकृष्टं शृङ्गमुत्तमम्
The third, the excellent summit, is Brahma's abode, supreme.
नातप्ततपसो लोके ये च पापकृतो जनाः
Those in the world who have not performed severe austerities, and those who commit sin.
कारण्डवसमाकीर्णं राजहंसोपशोभितम्
Filled with kāraṇḍava ducks and adorned by royal swans,
कमलैः शतपत्रैश्च काञ्चनैः समलङ्कृतम्
Embellished with golden lotuses and hundred-petaled lilies,
गुल्मैः कीचकवेणूनां समन्तात् परिवेष्टितम्
Encircled on all sides by clusters of bamboo and reeds,
आसीद् ग्राहो गजेन्द्राणां रिपुराकेकरेक्षमः
There dwelled a crocodile, the fierce enemy of elephants, ever watchful for prey.
मदस्रावी जलाकाङ्क्षी पादचारीव पर्वतः
Dripping with rut, longing for water, he moved slowly like a mountain on foot.
गजो ह्यञ्जनसंकाशो मदाच्चलितलोचनः
The elephant, dark as collyrium, his eyes unsteady from intoxication,
सलीलः पङ्कजवने यूथमध्यगतश्चरन्
Wandered in the lotus-filled marsh, moving amidst his herd.
पश्यन्तीनां करेणूनां क्रोशन्तीनां च दारुणम्
While the she-elephants watched and cried out in distress,
वारुणैः संयतः पाशैर्निष्प्रयत्नगतिः कृतः
He was bound by the snares of the water-dwellers, rendered helpless in his movement.
विस्फूर्य च यथाशक्ति विक्रोसंश्च महारवान्
He struggled with all his might, trumpeting loudly and fiercely.