न प्रापुर् विकसद्रूपं पतिं तत्रामरारयः । लसत्पत्त्रप्रभाजालं निशि पद्मम् इवालयः
The enemies of the gods did not attain their flourishing lord there, just as a house at night does not obtain the lotus, whose petals shine with a network of radiance.
संविद्वातो न तस्यान्तर् अबुध्यत विचेतसः । भुवश् चेष्टाक्रम इव पौरुषो गतभास्वतः
The wind of consciousness did not stir within him, who was devoid of awareness, just as human activity ceases on earth when the sun has set.
अथोद्विग्नेषु दैत्येषु गतेष्व् अभिमता दिशः । विचरत्सु यथाकामम् अराजनि पुरे पुरे
Then, as the demons became anxious and scattered in all directions, they wandered as they pleased in city after city, with no king to rule.
पातालमण्डलम् अभूद् अभूपालतया तया । मात्स्यन्यायविपर्यस्तम् अस्तङ्गतगुणक्रमम्
The realm of the underworld became leaderless, overturned by the law of the stronger devouring the weaker, and the order of virtues had set.
बलिभुक्ताबलपुरं मर्यादाक्रमवर्जितम् । सर्वगाशेषवनितं परस्परहतासुरम्
The city of the demons was consumed by the powerful, devoid of boundaries and order, filled with women everywhere, and the demons destroyed each other.
प्रलापाक्रन्दपरुषं विसंस्थानपुरान्तरम् । लुठदुद्याननगरं व्यर्थानर्थकदर्थितम्
It was filled with harsh cries and wailing, with ruined neighborhoods, gardens and cities plundered, and afflicted by endless calamities.
चिन्तापरासुरगणं निरन्नफलबान्धवम् । अकाण्डोत्पातविवशं ध्वस्ताशामुखमण्डलम्
The hosts of demons were overwhelmed by anxiety, without food, fruit, or kin, helpless before sudden disasters, and their leaders' faces were cast down in despair.
सुरार्भकपराभूतं भूतैर् आक्रान्तम् अन्यजैः । भूतरिक्तम् अलक्ष्मीकम् उत्सन्नप्रायकोटरम्
Defeated by the offspring of the gods, overrun by other beings, emptied of its own inhabitants, devoid of fortune, its chambers nearly desolate.
अनियतवनितार्थमत्तयुद्धं हृतधनदारविरावितं समन्तात् । कलियुगसमयोद्भटोदराभं तद् असुरमण्डलम् आकुलं बभूव
Intoxicated by unrestrained pursuit of women, engaged in chaotic battles, robbed of wealth and wives from all sides; resembling the monstrous belly of the Kali age, that realm of demons became tumultuous.
अथाखिलजगज्जालक्रमपालनदेवनः । क्षीरोदनगरे शेषशय्यासनगतो हरिः
Then Hari, the god who governs the order of the entire world, seated upon the bed of Śeṣa in the city of the milk ocean,
प्रावृण्निद्राव्युपरमे देवार्थम् अरिसूदनः । धिया विलोकयाम् आस कदाचिज् जागतीं स्थितिम्
The slayer of enemies, having ended his autumnal sleep for the sake of the gods, once contemplated with his mind the state of the world.
त्रैविष्टपं स्वमनसा पार्थिवं चावलोक्य सः । आचारम् आजगामाशु पातालम् अरिपालितम्
He observed heaven and earth with his own mind, and swiftly reached the realm of the underworld, ruled by the enemies.
तत्र स्थिरसमाधानस्थिते प्रह्लाददानवे । दृष्ट्वापदम् अरीन्द्रस्य पुरे प्रौढिम् उपागताम्
There, seeing Prahlāda the demon established in steady meditation, and the city of the enemy of gods grown in power,
व्यालतल्पतलस्थस्य क्षीरोदार्णवशायिनः । शङ्खचक्रगदापाणेर् देहस्यान्तरचारिणा
Within the body of the one who lies upon the serpent-bed in the ocean of milk, whose hands hold the conch, discus, and mace,
पद्मासनस्थस्य मनश्शरीरेणातिभास्वता । इदं सञ्चिन्तयाम् आस त्रैलोक्याब्जमहालिना
Seated upon the lotus seat, with a mind and body exceedingly radiant, he contemplated this: the great lotus of the three worlds.
प्रह्लादे पदविश्रान्ते पाताले गतनायके । कष्टं सृष्टिर् इयं प्रायो निर्दैत्यत्वम् उपागता
When Prahlada, weary from his journey, descended into the netherworld, this creation became troubled, and has nearly lost its demonic nature.
दैत्याभावे सुरश्रेणी निर्जिगीषुपदं गता । शमम् एष्यत्य् अदृष्टाब्दपटलेव सरिद् वरा
With the absence of demons, the host of gods has taken a stance of conquest; soon, like a river disappearing beneath unseen waves, tranquility will come.
मोक्षाख्यं विगतद्वन्द्वं ततो यास्यति तत् पदम् । क्षीणाभिमाना विरसा लतेव परिशुष्कताम्
Then, having reached the state called liberation, free from duality, it will attain that ultimate place; with pride diminished and vitality faded, like a vine dried up.
देवौघे शान्तिम् आयाते भुवि यज्ञतपःक्रियाः । अदेवत्वफलास् सर्वाश् शमम् एष्यन्त्य् असंशयम्
When the multitude of gods attains peace, all rites of sacrifice and austerity on earth, whose fruits are undivine, will certainly come to rest.
क्रियास्व् अथोपशान्तासु भूलोको ऽस्तम् उपैष्यति । असंसारप्रसङ्गो ऽथ शेषो ऽप्य् अर्थो भविष्यति
When actions have subsided, the earthly realm will sink away; then, only the residue of meaning, untouched by worldly involvement, will remain.
आकल्पान्तं त्रिभुवनं यद् इदं निर्मितं मया । लयम् एष्यत्य् अकाले तत् तापे हिमकणो यथा
All three worlds, which I have fashioned until the end of the aeon, will dissolve prematurely, like a drop of frost melting in heat.
किम् एवम् अस्मिन्न् आभासे विलीय क्षयम् आगते । कृतं मयेह भवति स्वलीलाक्षयकारिणा
When this appearance dissolves and perishes, whatever I have done here becomes the play of my own self, which brings about its own cessation.
ततो ऽहम् अपि शून्ये ऽस्मिन् नष्टचन्द्रार्कतारके । वपुःप्रशान्तिम् आदाय स्थितिम् एष्यामि तत्पदे
Then, in this emptiness where moon, sun, and stars are lost, I too will attain tranquility of form and abide in that supreme state.
अकाण्ड एवम् एवं हि जगत्य् उपशमं गते । नेह श्रेयो ऽनुपश्यामि मन्ये जीवन्तु दानवाः
Just so, when the world has come to complete stillness, I do not see any benefit here; let the demons live, I think.
दैत्योद्वेगेन विबुधास् ततो यज्ञतपःक्रियाः । तेन संसारसंस्थानम् असंसारक्रमो ऽन्यथा
Because of the disturbance from the Daityas, the gods then perform sacrifices, austerities, and rites; thus the cycle of worldly existence is maintained, otherwise the course of the world would be different.
तस्माद् रसातलं गत्वा यथावत् स्थापयाम्य् अहम् । स्वे क्रमे दानवाधीशम् ऋतुः पुनर् इव द्रुमम्
Therefore, I will go down to the netherworld and properly establish the lord of the Daityas in his own order, just as the season restores the tree.
विना प्रह्लादम् अथ चेद् इतरं दानवेश्वरम् । करोमि तद् असौ मन्ये देवान् उत्सादयिष्यति
But if, apart from Prahlāda, I appoint another lord of the Daityas, I think he will destroy the gods.
प्रह्लादस्य त्व् अयं देहः पश्चिमः पावनो महान् । आकल्पम् इह वस्तव्यं देहेनानेन तेन च
This is Prahlāda’s last and most purifying body; with this body, he must remain here until the end of the age.
एवं हि नियतिर् दैवी निश्चिता पारमेश्वरी । प्रह्लादेन यथाकल्पं स्थातव्यम् इह देहिना
For such is the divine decree, the supreme ordinance: Prahlāda, embodied, must remain here as long as the age lasts.
तस्मात् तम् एव गत्वाशु दैत्येन्द्रं बोधयाम्य् अहम् । गर्जन् गिरिदरीसुप्तं मयूरम् इव वारिदः
Therefore, I will quickly go to that lord of the Daityas and awaken him, like a cloud rousing a peacock sleeping in a mountain cave.