जीवन्मुक्तसमाधिस्थः करोत्व् असुरनाथताम् । मणिर् मुक्तमनस्कारः प्रतिबिम्बक्रियाम् इव
Let him, established in the samādhi of the liberated while living, assume lordship over the demons, like a jewel, free of attachment, produces reflections.
न विनश्यति सर्गो ऽयम् एवं सह सुरासुरैः । भविष्यति च नाद्वन्द्वं तन् मे क्रीडा भविष्यति
This creation does not perish, remaining thus together with the gods and demons; and it will not be without duality—such is my play.
सर्गक्षयोदयाव् एतौ सुसमौ मम यद्य् अपि । तथापीदं यथासंस्थं भवत्व् अन्येन किं मम
Even though the rise and fall of creation are both pleasing to me, let it remain as it is; what concern is it of mine if it is otherwise?
भावाभावेषु यत् तुल्यं तन्नाशे तत्स्थितौ च वा । यः प्रयत्नः कुबुद्धित्वात् तद् व्योमहननं भवेत्
That which is equal in existence and non-existence, whether in destruction or in persistence—any effort made out of ignorance is like striking at the sky.
तस्मात् प्रयामि पातालं बोधयाम्य् असुरेश्वरम् । स्थैर्यं नयामि संसारं लीलां सम्पादयाम्य् अहम्
Therefore, I go to the netherworld, awaken the lord of the demons, establish steadiness in the world, and accomplish my play.
असुरपुरम् अवाप्य प्रोद्धताचारघोरं कमलम् इव विवस्वान् दैत्यम् उद्बोधयामि । जगद् इदम् अखिलास्थं स्थैर्यम् अभ्यानयामि घनविधिर् इव शैले चञ्चलं मेघजालम्
Having reached the city of the demons, fierce with unruly conduct, like the sun awakening the lotus, I rouse the demon; I bring stability to the entire world, as the rain-clouds settle upon the restless mountain.
इति सञ्चिन्त्य सर्वात्मा क्षीरोदाद् राम तत्पुरम् । चचाल परिवारेण सह साभ्र इवाचलः
Thus reflecting, O Rama, the all-pervading one moved from the ocean of milk, together with his retinue, like a mountain with clouds.
क्षीरोदतलरन्ध्रेण तेनैव स्तम्भिताम्भसा । प्रह्लादनगरं प्राप शक्रलोकम् इवापरम्
Through a fissure in the ocean of milk, with the waters held back, he reached the city of Prahlada, as if arriving at another realm of Indra.
हेममन्दिरकोशस्थं ददर्शात्रासुरं हरिः । अथ शैलगुहालीनं समाधिस्थम् इवाब्जजम्
Hari saw the demon seated within a treasury of golden palaces, hidden like the lotus-born in a mountain cave, absorbed in meditation.
तत्र ते तेजसा दैत्या वैष्णवेनावधूनिताः । दूरं ययुर् दिनेशांशुवित्रस्ता इव कौशिकाः
There, the Daityas were shaken by the radiance of Vishnu and fled far away, like cranes startled by the rays of the sun.
द्वित्रैस् सहासुरैर् मुख्यैः परिवारयुतो हरिः । प्रविवेशासुरगृहं तारावान् इव खं शशी
Accompanied by two or three chief Asuras, Hari entered the abode of the Asuras, as the moon, adorned with stars, enters the sky.
वैनतेयासनस्थो ऽसौ लक्ष्मीविधुतचामरः । स्वायुधादिपरीवारो देवर्षिपरिवन्दितः
Seated on Garuda’s throne, fanned by Lakshmi with a yak-tail whisk, surrounded by his weapons and attendants, and praised by the gods and sages, he entered.
महात्मन् सम्प्रबुध्यस्वेत्य् एवं विष्णुर् उदाहरन् । पाञ्चजन्यं प्रदध्वान ध्वनयन् ककुभां गणम्
Vishnu, uttering 'O great-souled one, awaken!', sounded the conch Panchajanya, reverberating through all the quarters.
महता तेन शब्देन वैष्णवप्राणजन्मना । तुल्यकालं परिक्षुब्धकल्पाभ्रार्णवरंहसा
By that great sound, the very life-breath of Vishnu, the quarters were shaken at once, like the ocean and clouds at the end of an aeon.
आसुरी जनता भूमौ पपातागतसम्भ्रमा । मत्तनीलाभ्रनादेन राजहंसावली यथा
The Asura host, seized by sudden fear, fell to the ground, like a flock of royal swans at the roar of a thundercloud.
जहृषे जनितानन्दा वैष्णवी वीतसम्भ्रमा । जनता जलदध्वानफुल्लेव कुटजावली
The followers of Vishnu, freed from fear and filled with joy, rejoiced, like a cluster of jasmine flowers blossoming at the sound of rainclouds.
बभूव सम्प्रबुद्धात्मा दानवेशश् शनैश् शनैः । मेघारवलसत्पुष्पः कदम्ब इव कानने
The lord of the Daityas gradually regained awareness, like a kadamba tree in the forest slowly blossoming with flowers at the sound of thunderclouds.
ब्रह्मरन्ध्रकृतोत्थाना प्राणशक्तिर् अथासुरम् । शनैर् आक्रमयाम् आस गङ्गा सर्वम् इवार्णवम्
Then the vital force, rising through the opening at the crown of the head, gradually pervaded the demon, just as the Ganges fills the entire ocean.
क्षणाद् आक्रमयाम् आस प्राणश्रीस् सर्वतो ऽसुरम् । उदयानन्तरं सौरी प्रभेव भुवनान्तरम्
In a moment, the glory of the vital force completely pervaded the demon, as the sun's radiance fills the world after it rises.
प्राणेषु रन्ध्रनवके प्रवृत्तेष्व् अथ तस्य चित् । चेत्योन्मुखी बभूवान्तः प्राणदर्पणबिम्बिता
When the nine channels of the vital energies became active, his consciousness, reflected in the mirror of the vital force, turned inward toward awareness.
चेतनीयोन्मुखे चित्त्वे चिन् मनस्ताम् उपाययौ । द्वित्वं मकुरसङ्क्रान्ता मुखश्रीर् इव राघव
As the mind turned toward consciousness, it attained the state of pure awareness, just as the beauty of a face appears doubled when reflected in a mirror, O Raghava.
किञ्चिद् अङ्कुरिते चित्ते नेत्रे विकसनोन्मुखे । शनैर् बभूवतुस् तस्य प्रातर् नीले यथोत्पले
As his mind began to sprout and his eyes inclined to open, both gradually blossomed, like a blue lotus opening at dawn.
प्राणापानपरामृष्टनाडीविवरसंविदः । वातार्तस्येव पद्मस्य स्पन्दो ऽस्य समजायत
With the awareness of the channels touched by the ascending and descending breaths, a vibration arose in him, like the trembling of a lotus affected by the wind.
निमेषान्तरमात्रेण मनः पीवरतां ययौ । तस्मिन् प्राणवशात् पूर्णे तरङ्ग इव वारिणि
In the span of a moment, his mind became full and robust, filled by the force of the vital energy, like a wave swelling in water.
अथासौ विकसन्नेत्रमनःप्राणवपुर् बभौ । अर्धोदित इवादित्ये सरस् स्फुरितपङ्कजम्
Then, as his eyes, mind, and vital force blossomed, his body shone like a lotus pond with half-opened lotuses when the sun has just begun to rise.
तस्मिन्न् अवसरे यावद् बुध्यस्वेत्य् अवदत् प्रभुः । प्रबुद्धस् तावद् एषो ऽभूद् बर्ही घनरवाद् इव
At that moment, the Lord said, 'Awaken!'—and as soon as he was awakened, the priest arose, like thunder resounding in the sky.
प्रफुल्तनयनं जातमननं पीवरस्मृतिम् । उवाचैनं त्रिलोकेशः पुरा नाभ्यब्जजं यथा
With eyes fully open, his mind restored, and memory abundant, the Lord of the three worlds spoke to him, as the ancient one once spoke to the lotus-born.
साधो स्मर महालक्ष्मीम् आत्मीयां स्मर चाकृतिम् । अकाण्ड एव किं देहविरामः क्रियते त्वया
O noble one, remember the great Lakshmi as your own, and recall your true form; why do you bring the body to rest prematurely, without cause?
हेयोपादेयसङ्कल्पविहीनस्य शरीरगैः । भावाभावैस् तवार्थः कस् तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठस्व सम्प्रति
For you, who are free from notions of acceptance and rejection, what purpose remains in bodily states or their absence? Arise now.
स्थातव्यम् इह देहेन कल्पं यावद् अनेन ते । वयं हि नियतिं विद्मो यथाभूताम् अनिन्दित
You must remain in this body for as long as an age endures; for we, O blameless one, know the true order of destiny.