पीतवाससमभ्येत्य दानवो वाक्यमब्रवीत्
The demon approached, clad in yellow garments, and spoke these words:
विजेतुं नाद्य शक्नोमि एतन्मे कारणं वद
Today I am unable to conquer; tell me the reason for this.
साध्यो विप्रवरो धीमान् मृधे देवासुरैरपि
That wise and excellent Brāhmaṇa is to be honored, even by gods and demons in battle.
तत्कथं यत्प्रतिज्ञातं तदसत्यं भविष्यति
How then will that which has been vowed become untrue?
तस्मात्तवाग्रतो विष्णो करिष्ये कायशोधनम्
Therefore, O Viṣṇu, before you I shall perform bodily purification.
शिरःस्नातस्तदा तस्थौ गृणन् ब्रह्म सनातनम्
Having bathed his head, he then stood, praising the eternal Brahman.
गच्छ जेष्यसि भक्त्या तं न युद्धेन कथञ्चन
Go; you will conquer him through devotion, not by battle in any way.
जितो ऽयं त्वत्प्रसादेन शक्रः किमुत धर्मजः
By your grace, Indra has been conquered—what then of Dharmaja?
न स्थातुं त्वत्प्रसादेव शक्यं किमु करोम्यज
It is not possible to stand against your favor; O unborn one, what can I do?
धर्मं प्रवर्त्तापयितुं तपश्चर्यां समास्थितः
He has undertaken austerity in order to establish righteousness.
तं पराजेष्यसे भक्त्या तस्माच्छुश्रूष धर्मजम्
You will defeat him through devotion; therefore, serve Dharmaja.
अब्रवीद्वचनं हृष्टः समाहूयान्धकं मुनेष
Joyful, he summoned Andhaka and spoke these words, O sage:
मयोत्सृष्टमिदं राज्यं प्रतीच्छस्व महाभुज
This kingdom, relinquished by me, accept it, O mighty-armed one.
प्रह्लादो ऽपि तदागच्छत् पुण्यं बदरिकाश्रमम्
Prahlāda also then came to the sacred hermitage of Badarikā.
कृताञ्जलिपुटो भूत्वा ववन्दे चरणौ तयोः
With hands joined in reverence, he bowed at their feet.
किमर्थं प्रणतो ऽसीह मामजित्वा महासुर
For what reason have you bowed here, O great demon, without conquering me?
त्वं हि नारायणो ऽनन्तः पीतवासा जनार्दनः
For you are Nārāyaṇa, the infinite one, clad in yellow, O Janārdana.
त्वमव्ययो महेशानः शाश्वतः पुरुषोत्तमः
You are the imperishable, the great lord, the eternal, the supreme person.
जपन्ति स्नातकास्त्वां च यजन्ति त्वां च याज्ञिकाः
The learned, having completed their studies, recite your name, and those engaged in sacrifice worship you.
महामीनो हयशिरास्त्वमेव वरकच्छपः
You are the great fish, the horse-headed one, and indeed the noble tortoise.
मत्पितुर्नाशनकरो भवानपि नृकेसरी
You, too, are the man-lion who destroyed my father.
सूर्यो मृगाङ्को ऽचलजङ्गमाद्यो भवान् विभो नाथ खगेन्द्रकेतो
You are the sun, the moon, the origin of all that is immovable and movable, O Lord, master, banner of the king of birds.
त्वया व्याप्तं जगत्सर्वं कस्त्वां जेष्यति माधव
The entire universe is pervaded by you; who could conquer you, O Mādhava?
नान्यथा त्वं प्रशक्तो ऽसि जेतुं सर्वगताव्यय
Otherwise, you are not able to be conquered, O all-pervading, imperishable one.
भक्त्या त्वनान्यया चाहं त्वया दैत्य पराजितः
By exclusive devotion, I have been defeated by you, O Daitya.
दण्डार्थं ते प्रदास्यामि वरं वृणु यमिच्छसि
For the sake of punishment, I will grant you a boon; choose whatever you desire.
तन्मे पापं लयं यातु शारीरं मानसं तथा
Let my sin be destroyed—both bodily and mental.
नरेण यद्यप्यभवद् वरमेतत्प्रयच्छ मे
Even if this boon has been granted to a man, bestow it upon me.
द्वितीयं प्रार्थय वरं तं ददामि तवासुर
Ask for a second boon; that I will give you, O Asura.
देवार्चने च निरता त्वच्चित्ता त्वत्परायणा
Let those devoted to worshipping the gods, whose minds are fixed on you, who are dedicated to you—