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.
रूपौदार्य्यगुणोपेतस्ततश्चाप्सरसां गणः । क्षीरोदधेः समुत्पन्नो मैत्रय परमाद्भुतः
Endowed with beauty, nobility, and virtues, then arose the wondrous host of apsaras from the Milk Ocean, O Maitreya.
ततः शीतांशुरभवजूजगृहे त्वं महेश्वरः । जगृहुश्च विषं नागाः क्षीरोदाज्व समुत्थितम्
Then the moon arose, and you, O Maheshvara, took it; and the nagas took the poison that emerged from the Milk Ocean.
ततो धन्वन्तरिर्देवः श्वेताम्बरधरस्स्वयम् । विभ्रत्कमण्डलुं पुर्णममृतस्य समुत्थितः
Then Dhanvantari, the god, clad in white garments and holding a full water-pot, himself arose bearing the nectar.
ततः स्वस्थमनस्कास्ते सर्व्वे दैतेय-दानवाः । बभूवुर्म्मुदिताः सर्व्वे मैत्रेय मुतिभिः सह
Then all the daityas and danavas, their minds restored, became joyful along with their companions, O Maitreya.
ततः स्फुरत्कान्तिमती विकासिकमले स्थिता । श्रीर्देवी पयसस्तस्मादुत्थिता भृतपंकजा
Then, radiant and resplendent, standing upon a blossoming lotus, the goddess Śrī emerged from the waters, supported by the lotus.
तां तुष्टु वुर्म्मुदा युक्ताः श्रीसूक्तेने महर्षयः । विशावसुमुखास्तस्या गन्धर्वाः पुरतो जगुः
The great sages, filled with joy, praised her with hymns to Śrī; before her, the Gandharvas, led by Viśāvasu, sang.
घृताचीप्रमुखा ब्रह्मन् ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः । गङ्गाद्याः सरितस्तोयैः स्नानार्थमुपतस्थिरे
Led by Ghṛtācī, the hosts of Apsarases danced, O Brahman; rivers beginning with Gaṅgā approached with their waters for her bath.
दीगूगजा हेमपात्रस्थम् आदाय विमलं जलम् । स्नापयाञ्चक्रिरे देवीं सर्व्वलोकामम्लहेश्वरीम्
The guardians of the directions, bringing pure water in golden vessels, bathed the goddess, the sovereign of all worlds.
क्षीरोदो रुपधृक् तस्यै मालामम्लानपङ्कजाम् । ददौ विभूषणान्यङ्ग विश्वकर्मा चकार च
The Ocean of Milk, taking a visible form, gave her a garland of unfading lotuses; Viśvakarman fashioned ornaments for her body.
दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरा स्नाता भूषणभूषिता । पश्यतां सर्व्वदेवानां ययौ वक्षःस्थलं हरेः
Clad in divine garments and adorned with ornaments, bathed and garlanded, she went to the chest of Hari as all the gods looked on.