पराजितश्चापि विमुच्य राज्यं तस्थौ मनो धातरि सन्निवेश्य
Even though defeated, relinquishing the kingdom, he remained, placing his mind in the support of consciousness.
अभिषिक्तो जानतापि राजधर्मं सनातनम्
Though consecrated, knowing the eternal royal duty,
ललो ऽभिषिक्तो दैत्येन प्रह्लादेन निजे पदे
Lalo was consecrated by the Daitya Prahlada in his own position.
देवादिभिः सह कथं समास्ते तद् वदस्व मे
How does he dwell together with the gods and others? Tell me that.
तपसाराध्य देवेशं शूलपाणिं त्रिलोचनम्
By austerity, worshipping the lord of the gods, the wielder of the trident, the three-eyed one,
अदाह्यत्वं हुताशेन अक्लेद्यत्वं जलेन च
He obtained immunity from burning by fire and from wetting by water.
शुक्रं पुरोहितं कृत्वा समध्यास्ते ततो ऽन्धकः
Making Shukra his priest, then Andhaka dwelled in meditation.
आक्रम्य वसुधां सर्वां मनुजेन्द्रान् पराजयत्
Having conquered the whole earth, he defeated the kings of men.
तैः समं मेरुशिखरं जगामाद्भुतदर्शनम्
Together with them, he went to the peak of Meru, a wondrous sight.
समारुह्यामरावत्यां गुप्तिं कृत्वा विनिर्ययौ
Mounting, he made arrangements for protection in Amaravati and departed.
आरुह्य वाहनं स्वं स्वं सायुधा निर्ययुर्बहिः
Mounting their own vehicles, armed, they went forth outside.
निर्जगामातिवेगेन गजवाजिराथादिभिः
They departed with great speed, with elephants, horses, chariots, and others.
यभविद्याधराद्याश्च स्वं स्वं वाहनमास्थिताः
The Vidyadharas and others, each mounted their own vehicle.
एकैकस्यापि धर्मत्र परं कौतूहलं मम
Even regarding the duty of each one, I have great curiosity.
वाहनानि समासेन एकैकस्यानुपूर्वशः
Now, in brief and in order, the vehicles of each are described.
श्वेतवर्णो गजपतिर्देवराजस्य वाहनम्
The lord of elephants, white in color, is the vehicle of the king of the gods.
पौण्ड्रको नाम महिषो धर्मराजस्य नारद
A buffalo named Pauṇḍraka is the vehicle of the lord of Dharma, O Nārada.
शिशुमारो दिव्यगतिः वाहनं वरुणस्य च
The divine-moving Śiśumāra is the vehicle of Varuṇa.
अम्बिकापादसंभूतो वाहनं धनदस्य तु
Born from the foot of Ambikā is the vehicle of Dhanada.
श्वेतानि सौरभेयाणि वृषाण्युग्रजवानि च
White bulls of the Saurabheya line, swift and strong, are his.
हरयो रथवाहाश्च आदित्या मुनिसत्तम
O best of sages, the horses and charioteers are for the Ādityas.
किन्नरा भुजगारूढा हयारूढौ तथाश्विनौ
Kinnaras mounted on serpents, and the Aśvins mounted on horses.
सुकारूढाश्च कवयो गन्धर्वाश्च पदातिनः
Poets mounted on parrots, and Gandharvas on foot.
संनह्य निर्ययुर्हृष्टा युद्धाय सुमहौजसः
Having armed themselves, they set out joyfully for battle, full of great energy.
दैत्यानां वाहनान्येवं यथावद् वक्तुमर्हसि
Now, you should properly describe the vehicles of the Daityas.
कथयिष्यामि तत्त्वेन यथावच्छ्रोतुमर्हसि
I shall tell you the truth of it; you should listen properly.
कृष्णवर्णैः सहस्रारस् त्रनल्वपरिमाणवान्
With thousands of black-colored ones, vast and immense in size.
उह्यमानस्तथाष्टाभिः श्वेतरुक्ममयः सुभः
Drawn by eight, shining, white and golden in form.
जम्भस्य तु रथो द्वियो हयैः काञ्जनसन्निभैः
Jambha's chariot was divine, with horses resembling gold.
शम्बरस्य विमानो ऽभूदयः शङ्कोर्मृगाधिपः
Śambara had an aerial car, and Ayaśaṅku a lordly deer.