निशाचरस्य वृद्धिं तामचिन्तयत योगवित्
The knower of yoga reflected upon the growth of the night-dweller.
देवब्राह्मणपूजासु संसक्तान् धर्मसंयुतान्
Those devoted to worshipping gods and brahmins, engaged in righteousness—
महांशुनखरः सूर्यस्तद्विघातमचिन्तयत्
The sun, with his great radiant nails, considered how to destroy that.
स्वधर्मविच्युतिर्नाम सर्वधर्मविघातकृत्
Deviation from one's own duty is said to be the destroyer of all righteousness.
भानुभी राक्षसपुरं तद् दृष्टं च यथैच्छया
By the rays, that city of the rakshasas was seen, just as he wished.
निपपाताम्बराद् भ्रष्टः क्षीणपुण्य इव ग्रहः
He fell from the sky, cast down, like a planet whose merit is exhausted.
नमो भवाय शर्वाय इदमुच्चैरुदीरयत्
He loudly uttered: 'Salutations to Bhava, to Sharva!'
हा देति चुक्रुशुः सर्वे हरभक्तः पतत्यसौ
All cried out, 'Alas!'—for that devotee of Hara is falling.
श्रुत्वा संचिन्तयामास केनासौ पात्यते भुवि
Hearing this, he began to ponder: 'By whom is he being cast down to earth?'
पातितं राक्षसपुरं ततः क्रुद्धस्त्रिलोचनः
When the city of the rakshasas had been cast down, then the enraged Three-eyed One—
दृष्टमात्रस्त्रिणेत्रेण निपपात ततो ऽमबरात्
As soon as he was seen by the Three-eyed One, he fell then from the sky.
यदृच्छया निपतितो यन्त्रमुक्तो यथोपलः
By chance he fell, released from restraint, like a stone.
निपपातान्तरिक्षात् स वृतः किन्नरचारणैः
He fell from the atmosphere, surrounded by kinnaras and charanas.
अर्द्धपक्वं यथा तालात् फलं कपिभिरावृतम्
Like a half-ripened palm fruit, surrounded by monkeys.
निपतस्व हरिक्षेत्रे यदि श्रेयो ऽभिवाञ्छसि
'Fall in the field of Hari, if you desire the highest good.'
किं तत् क्षेत्रं हरेः पुण्यं वदध्वं शीघ्रमेव मे
'What is that sacred field of Hari? Tell me quickly!'
साम्प्रतं वासुदेवस्य भावि तच्छङ्करस्य च
Now, this is destined for Vāsudeva and for Śaṅkara as well.
एतत् क्षेत्रं हरेः पुण्यं नाम्ना वाराणसी पुरी
This sacred field of Hari is the city called Vārāṇasī.
वरणायास्तथैवास्यास्त्वन्तरे निपपात ह
Between the Varuṇā and the Asi rivers, it indeed descended.
वरणायां समभ्येत्य न्यमज्जत यथेच्छया
Entering the Varuṇā, it submerged there as it wished.
लुलंस्त्रिणेत्रवह्न्यार्त्तो भ्रमते ऽलातचक्रवत्
Afflicted by the fire of the three-eyed one, he wandered like a blazing wheel.
नागा विद्याधराश्चापि पक्षिणो ऽप्सरसस्तथा
Nāgas, Vidyādharas, birds, and also Apsarases,
तावन्तो ब्रह्मसदनं गता वेदयितुं मुने
So many went to Brahmā’s abode to inform him, O sage.
रम्यं महेश्वरावासं मन्दरं रविकारणात्
The delightful Mandara, dwelling of Maheśvara, was brought because of the sun.
प्रसाद्य भास्करार्थाय वाराणस्यामुपानयत्
Having propitiated him for the sake of the sun, he brought it to Vārāṇasī.
कृत्वा नामास्य लोलेति रथमारोपयत् पुनः
Naming it 'Lola,' he then placed it again upon the chariot.
सबान्धवं सनगरं पुनरारोपयद् दिवि
With his kin and his city, he again set him in the heavens.
प्रणम्य केशवं देवं वैराजं स्वगृहं गतः
Having bowed to Keśava, the divine lord, Vairāja returned to his own home.
दिवाकरो भूमितले भवेन क्षिप्तस्तु दृष्ट्या न च संप्रदग्धः
Though cast down to earth by Bhava’s gaze, the sun was not burned up.
स्वयंभुवा चापि निशाचरेन्द्रस् त्वारोपितः खे सपुरः सबन्धुः
And by the self-born one, the lord of night-wanderers was set in the sky, with his city and kin.