एव संस्तूयमानस्तु भगवाञ्छरङ्वचक्रधूक् । जगाम दर्शनं तेषां मैत्रेय परमेश्वरः
Thus being praised, O Maitreya, the Supreme Lord, bearing the bow Śārṅga and the discus, appeared before them.
तं दृष्ट्वा ते तदा देवाः शर्ङ्वचक्रगदाधरम् । अपूर्व्वरूपसंस्थानं तेजसां राशिमूर्ज्जितम्
Seeing him then, the gods beheld him holding the bow, discus, and mace, of an unprecedented form and stature, a mass of radiant energy.
प्रणम्य प्रणताः पूर्व्वं संक्षोभस्तिमितेक्षणाः । तुष्टुवुः पुण्डरीकाक्षं पितामहपुरोगमाः
Having bowed down first, with eyes wide in awe, the gods, led by the Grandfather (Brahmā), praised the lotus-eyed one.
नमो नमोऽविशेषस्त्वं त्वं ब्रह्मा त्वं पिनाकधृक् । इन्द्रस्त्वमग्रिः पवनो वरुणः सविता यमः
Salutations, salutations to you, the undifferentiated one; you are Brahmā, you are the wielder of Pināka (Śiva), you are Indra, Agni, Vāyu, Varuṇa, Sūrya, and Yama.
वसवो मरुतः साध्या विश्वे देवगणा भवान् । योऽयं तवागतो देव समीपं देवतागणः
You are the Vasus, the Maruts, the Sādhyas, and all the hosts of gods; this assembly of deities has come near you, O Lord.
स त्वमेव जगत्स्त्रष्टा यतः सर्व्वगतो भवान् । त्वं यज्ञस्त्वं वषटूकारस्त्वमोङ्करः प्रजापतिः
You alone are the creator of the universe, for you are all-pervading; you are the sacrifice, the syllable vaṣaṭ, the sacred syllable oṃ, and Prajāpati.
वेद्यावेद्यञ्च सर्व्वात्मंस्त्वन्मयञ्चाखिलं जगत् । त्वामत्र शरणां विष्णो प्रयाता दैत्यनिर्ज्जिताः
You are both the knower and the known, the soul of all; the entire universe is pervaded by you. O Viṣṇu, conquered by the Daityas, we have come to you for refuge.
वयं प्रसीद सर्वात्मंस्तेजस्याप्याययस्व नः । तावदर्त्तिस्तथा वाञ्छा तावन्मोहस्तथासुखम्
O soul of all, be gracious to us; replenish our strength with your energy. May our suffering, desires, delusion, and sorrow remain only until we reach your refuge.
यावन्नायाति शरणं त्वामशेषाघनाशनम् । त्वं प्रसादं प्रसन्नात्मन् प्रपन्नानां कुरुष्व नः
Until we reach you, the destroyer of all sins, as our refuge, O gracious one, show your favor to us who have surrendered.
तेजसां नाथ सर्वेषां स्वशत्त्याप्यायनं कुरु
O Lord of all radiance, restore the strength of all by your own power.
एवं संस्तूयमानस्तु प्रणतैरमरैर्हरिः । प्रसन्नदृष्टिर्भगवानिदमाह स विश्वकृत्
Thus praised by the gods who had bowed down, Hari, the creator of the universe, with a gracious gaze, spoke these words.
तेजसो भवतां देवाः करिष्याम्युपबृ हणम् । वदाम्यहं यत् क्रियतां भवद्भिस्तदिद सुराः
O gods, I will restore your strength; tell me, O gods, what should be done by you.
आनीय सहिता दत्यैः क्षीराब्धौ सकलौषधीः । मन्थानं मन्दरं कृत्वा नेत्रं कृत्वा तु वासुकिम्
Bring together all the herbs with the Daityas to the ocean of milk; use Mount Mandara as the churning rod and Vāsuki as the rope.
मथ्यतामभृतं देवाः सहाये मय्यवस्थिते । सामपूर्व्वञ्च दैतेयास्तत्र साहाय्यकर्मणि
Let the gods, with my assistance, churn the ocean; let the Daityas, with conciliation, also join in this work of cooperation.
सामान्यफलभोक्तारो यूयं वाच्या भविष्यथ मथ्यमाने च तत्राब्धौ यतू समुत्पद्यतेऽमृतम्
You will be told that you are to share the common fruits; and whatever nectar arises when the ocean is churned—
तत्पानाद् बलिनो यूयममराश्व भविष्यथ । तथा चाहं करिष्यामि यथा त्रिदशाविद्रिषः । न प्राप्स्यन्त्यमृतं देवाः केवलं क्लेशभागिनः
By drinking that, you gods will become strong and immortal; and I will act so that the gods alone, not the Daityas, will obtain the nectar, while the others will only gain toil.
इत्युत्तवा देवदेवेन सर्व्व एव ततः सुराः । सन्धानमसुरैः कृत्वा यत्नवन्तोऽमृतेऽभवन्
Thus addressed by the Lord of gods, all the gods then made a pact with the asuras and strove together for the nectar.
नानौषधीः समानीय देव-दैतेयदानवाः । क्षिप्त्वा क्षिराब्धीपयसि शरदभ्रामलत्विषि
Gathering various herbs, the gods, daityas, and danavas cast them into the waters of the Milk Ocean, shining like autumn clouds and creepers.
मन्थानं मन्दरं नेत्रं कृत्वा च वासुकिम् । ततो मथितुमारब्धा मैत्रैय तरसामृतम्
Using Mount Mandara as the churning rod and Vasuki as the rope, they then began to churn vigorously for the nectar, O Maitreya.
विबुधाः सहिताः सर्व्वे यतः पुच्छं ततःकृताः । कृष्णेन वासुकेर्दैत्याः पूर्व्वकाये निवेशिताः
All the gods together took hold of Vasuki's tail, while by Krishna's arrangement, the daityas were stationed at his head.
ते तस्य फणनिः श्वास- वह्निनापहतत्विषः । निस्तेजसोऽसुराः सर्वे बभुवुरमितद्यु ते
Struck by the fire from Vasuki's breath upon his hoods, all the asuras lost their energy and became dispirited on that day.
तेनैव मुखनिःशास-वायुनास्तबलाहकैः पुच्छप्रदेशे वर्षद्भिस्तथा चाप्यायिताः सुराः
By the wind from Vasuki's breath at his mouth, thick clouds formed and rained at the tail end, thus refreshing the gods.
क्षीरोदमध्ये भगवान् कूर्म्मरूपो स्वयं हरिः । मन्थनाद्रे रधिष्ठानं भ्रमतोऽभून्महामुने
In the midst of the Milk Ocean, the Lord Hari himself, in the form of a tortoise, became the base for the churning mountain, O great sage.
रूपेणान्येन देवानां मध्ये चक्रगदाधरः । चकर्ष भोगिराजानं दैत्यमध्येऽपरेण च
Assuming another form among the gods, bearing the discus and mace, he pulled the king of serpents; and among the daityas, he took yet another form.
उपर्य्यक्रान्तवान् शैलं बृहदूरूपेण केशवः । तथापरेण मैत्रय यन्न दृष्टं सुरासुरैः
With a vast form, Keshava supported the mountain from above; and, O Maitreya, with yet another form unseen by gods and asuras.
तेजसा नागराजानं तथाप्यायितवान् हरिः । अन्येन तेजसा देवान् उपबृं हितवान् विभुः
With his energy, Hari invigorated the king of serpents, and with another power, the mighty one strengthened the gods.
मथ्यमाने ततस्तस्मिन् क्षीराब्धौ देव-दानवैः । हविर्धामाभवत् पूर्व्व सुरभिः सुरपूजिता
As the gods and daityas churned the Milk Ocean, the revered Surabhi, the giver of offerings, first arose.
जग्मुर्म्मुदं ततो देवा दानवाश्च महामुने । व्याक्षिप्तचेतसश्चैव बभूवुस्तिमितेक्षणाः
Then the gods rejoiced, and the daityas too, O great sage; but their minds were agitated and their eyes bewildered.
किमेतदिति सद्धानां दिवि चिन्तयतां ततः । बभूव वारुणो देवी मदाधूर्णितलोचना
As those of pure faith in heaven wondered, 'What is this?', then appeared Varuni, the goddess, her eyes rolling from intoxication.
कृतावर्त्तातू ततस्तस्मात् क्षीरोदादू वासयन् जगत् । गन्धेन पारिजातोऽभूदू देवस्त्रीनन्दस्तरुः
Then from the swirling of the ocean, spreading fragrance throughout the world, Parijata, the divine tree of threefold delight, arose.