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युधिष्ठिर उवाच॥
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca॥
[युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Yudhishthira; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Yudhishthira said:)
Yudhishthira spoke:
कथमिन्द्रेण राजेन्द्र सभार्येण महात्मना। दुःखं प्राप्तं परं घोरमेतदिच्छामि वेदितुम् ॥५-९-१॥
kathamindreṇa rājendra sabhāryeṇa mahātmanā। duḥkhaṃ prāptaṃ paraṃ ghorametadicchāmi veditum ॥5-9-1॥
[कथम् (katham) - how; इन्द्रेण (indreṇa) - by Indra; राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king of kings; सभार्येण (sabhāryeṇa) - with his wife; महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great soul; दुःखं (duḥkhaṃ) - suffering; प्राप्तं (prāptaṃ) - obtained; परं (paraṃ) - extreme; घोरम् (ghoram) - terrible; एतत् (etat) - this; इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish; वेदितुम् (veditum) - to know;]
(How did Indra, O king of kings, with his wife, the great soul, obtain this extreme terrible suffering? I wish to know.)
O king of kings, I wish to know how Indra, along with his wife, the great soul, came to experience this extreme and terrible suffering.
शल्य उवाच॥
śalya uvāca॥
[शल्य (śalya) - Shalya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Shalya said:)
Shalya spoke:
शृणु राजन्पुरा वृत्तमितिहासं पुरातनम्। सभार्येण यथा प्राप्तं दुःखमिन्द्रेण भारत ॥५-९-२॥
śṛṇu rājanpurā vṛttamitihāsaṃ purātanam। sabhāryeṇa yathā prāptaṃ duḥkhamindreṇa bhārata ॥5-9-2॥
[शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen; राजन् (rājan) - O king; पुरा (purā) - formerly; वृत्तम् (vṛttam) - happened; इतिहासं (itihāsaṃ) - history; पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient; सभार्येण (sabhāryeṇa) - with wife; यथा (yathā) - as; प्राप्तं (prāptam) - obtained; दुःखम् (duḥkham) - sorrow; इन्द्रेण (indreṇa) - by Indra; भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata;]
(Listen, O king, to the ancient history that happened formerly, as the sorrow was obtained by Indra with his wife, O descendant of Bharata.)
Listen, O King, to the ancient story of what happened in the past, about how Indra, along with his wife, experienced sorrow, O descendant of Bharata.
त्वष्टा प्रजापतिर्ह्यासीद्देवश्रेष्ठो महातपाः। स पुत्रं वै त्रिशिरसमिन्द्रद्रोहात्किलासृजत् ॥५-९-३॥
tvaṣṭā prajāpatiḥ hy āsīd devaśreṣṭho mahātapāḥ। sa putraṃ vai triśirasam indradrohāt kilāsṛjat ॥5-9-3॥
[त्वष्टा (tvaṣṭā) - Tvashta; प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - Prajapati; हि (hi) - indeed; आसीत् (āsīt) - was; देवश्रेष्ठः (devaśreṣṭhaḥ) - best of the gods; महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - great penance; सः (saḥ) - he; पुत्रम् (putram) - son; वै (vai) - indeed; त्रिशिरसम् (triśirasam) - Trishiras; इन्द्रद्रोहात् (indradrohāt) - against Indra; किल (kila) - indeed; असृजत् (asṛjat) - created;]
(Tvashta, indeed, was Prajapati, the best of the gods, with great penance. He indeed created a son, Trishiras, against Indra.)
Tvashta, known as Prajapati and revered as the best among the gods for his great penance, created a son named Trishiras to oppose Indra.
ऐन्द्रं स प्रार्थयत्स्थानं विश्वरूपो महाद्युतिः। तैस्त्रिभिर्वदनैर्घोरैः सूर्येन्दुज्वलनोपमैः ॥५-९-४॥
aindraṃ sa prārthayat sthānaṃ viśvarūpo mahādyutiḥ। taistribhirvadanairghoraiḥ sūryendujvalanopamaiḥ ॥5-9-4॥
[ऐन्द्रं (aindram) - Indra's; स (sa) - he; प्रार्थयत् (prārthayat) - prayed; स्थानं (sthānam) - place; विश्वरूपः (viśvarūpaḥ) - Viśvarūpa; महाद्युतिः (mahādyutiḥ) - great splendor; तैः (taiḥ) - with those; त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - three; वदनैः (vadanaiḥ) - faces; घोरैः (ghoraiḥ) - terrible; सूर्य (sūrya) - sun; इन्दु (indu) - moon; ज्वलन (jvalana) - fire; उपमैः (upamaiḥ) - like;]
(Viśvarūpa of great splendor prayed for Indra's place with those three terrible faces like the sun, moon, and fire.)
Viśvarūpa, possessing great splendor, prayed for the position of Indra with his three terrifying faces that resembled the sun, moon, and fire.
वेदानेकेन सोऽधीते सुरामेकेन चापिबत्। एकेन च दिशः सर्वाः पिबन्निव निरीक्षते ॥५-९-५॥
vedānekena so'dhīte surāmekena cāpibat। ekena ca diśaḥ sarvāḥ pibanniva nirīkṣate ॥5-9-5॥
[वेदान् (vedān) - Vedas; एकेन (ekena) - with one; सः (saḥ) - he; अधीते (adhīte) - studies; सुराम् (surām) - liquor; एकेन (ekena) - with one; च (ca) - and; अपिबत् (apibat) - drinks; एकेन (ekena) - with one; च (ca) - and; दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions; सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all; पिबन् (piban) - drinking; इव (iva) - as if; निरीक्षते (nirīkṣate) - looks;]
(He studies the Vedas with one, drinks liquor with one, and looks at all directions as if drinking with one.)
He studies the Vedas with one person, drinks liquor with another, and observes all directions as if he is drinking them in.
स तपस्वी मृदुर्दान्तो धर्मे तपसि चोद्यतः। तपोऽतप्यन्महत्तीव्रं सुदुश्चरमरिंदम ॥५-९-६॥
sa tapasvī mṛdurdānto dharme tapasi codyataḥ। tapo'tapyanmahattīvraṃ suduścaramariṃdama ॥5-9-6॥
[स (sa) - he; तपस्वी (tapasvī) - ascetic; मृदु (mṛdu) - gentle; दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - self-controlled; धर्मे (dharme) - in righteousness; तपसि (tapasi) - in penance; च (ca) - and; उद्यतः (udyataḥ) - engaged; तपः (tapaḥ) - penance; अतप्यत् (atapyat) - performed; महत्तिव्रं (mahattīvraṃ) - great and intense; सुदुश्चरं (suduścaram) - very difficult; अरिंदम (ariṃdama) - O subduer of enemies;]
(He, the ascetic, gentle and self-controlled, engaged in righteousness and penance, performed great and intense penance, very difficult, O subduer of enemies.)
He, the gentle and self-controlled ascetic, was engaged in righteousness and penance, performing a great and intense penance that was very difficult, O subduer of enemies.
तस्य दृष्ट्वा तपोवीर्यं सत्त्वं चामिततेजसः। विषादमगमच्छक्र इन्द्रोऽयं मा भवेदिति ॥५-९-७॥
tasya dṛṣṭvā tapovīryaṃ sattvaṃ cāmitatejasaḥ। viṣādamagamacchakra indro'yaṃ mā bhavediti ॥5-9-7॥
[तस्य (tasya) - his; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity; वीर्यं (vīryaṃ) - strength; सत्त्वं (sattvaṃ) - courage; च (ca) - and; अमिततेजसः (amitatejasaḥ) - of boundless energy; विषादम् (viṣādam) - despondency; अगमच्छक्रः (agamacchakraḥ) - came to Indra; इन्द्रः (indraḥ) - Indra; अयम् (ayam) - this; मा (mā) - not; भवेत् (bhavet) - may become; इति (iti) - thus;]
(Having seen his austerity, strength, courage, and boundless energy, despondency came to Indra, thinking, "May this not become Indra.")
Upon witnessing his immense austerity, strength, courage, and boundless energy, Indra became despondent, fearing that this person might become the new Indra.
कथं सज्जेत भोगेषु न च तप्येन्महत्तपः। विवर्धमानस्त्रिशिराः सर्वं त्रिभुवनं ग्रसेत् ॥५-९-८॥
kathaṁ sajjeta bhogeṣu na ca tapyenmahattapaḥ। vivardhamānastriśirāḥ sarvaṁ tribhuvanaṁ graset ॥5-9-8॥
[कथं (kathaṁ) - how; सज्जेत (sajjeta) - engage; भोगेषु (bhogeṣu) - in pleasures; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; तप्येत् (tapyet) - suffer; महत्तपः (mahattapaḥ) - great penance; विवर्धमानः (vivardhamānaḥ) - growing; त्रिशिराः (triśirāḥ) - Trishira; सर्वं (sarvaṁ) - all; त्रिभुवनं (tribhuvanaṁ) - three worlds; ग्रसेत् (graset) - devour;]
(How could one engage in pleasures and not suffer great penance? Growing, Trishira would devour all the three worlds.)
How could one indulge in pleasures without undergoing great penance? As Trishira grows, he would consume all the three worlds.
इति सञ्चिन्त्य बहुधा बुद्धिमान्भरतर्षभ। आज्ञापयत्सोऽप्सरसस्त्वष्टृपुत्रप्रलोभने ॥५-९-९॥
iti sañcintya bahudhā buddhimānbharatarṣabha। ājñāpayatso'psarasastvaṣṭṛputrapralobhane ॥5-9-9॥
[इति (iti) - thus; सञ्चिन्त्य (sañcintya) - having considered; बहुधा (bahudhā) - in many ways; बुद्धिमान् (buddhimān) - wise; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas; आज्ञापयत् (ājñāpayat) - ordered; सः (saḥ) - he; अप्सरसः (apsarasaḥ) - the celestial nymphs; त्वष्टृ (tvaṣṭṛ) - Tvashta's; पुत्र (putra) - son; प्रलोभने (pralobhane) - to entice;]
(Thus, having considered in many ways, the wise one, O best of the Bharatas, he ordered the celestial nymphs to entice Tvashta's son.)
Thus, after much contemplation, the wise leader, O best of the Bharatas, commanded the celestial nymphs to seduce the son of Tvashta.
यथा स सज्जेत्त्रिशिराः कामभोगेषु वै भृशम्। क्षिप्रं कुरुत गच्छध्वं प्रलोभयत माचिरम् ॥५-९-१०॥
yathā sa sajjettriśirāḥ kāmabhogeṣu vai bhṛśam। kṣipraṃ kuruta gacchadhvaṃ pralobhayata māciram ॥5-9-10॥
[यथा (yathā) - as; स (sa) - he; सज्जेत् (sajjet) - may be attached; त्रिशिराः (triśirāḥ) - Triśiras; कामभोगेषु (kāmabhogeṣu) - in sensual pleasures; वै (vai) - indeed; भृशम् (bhṛśam) - intensely; क्षिप्रं (kṣipraṃ) - quickly; कुरुत (kuruta) - do; गच्छध्वं (gacchadhvaṃ) - go; प्रलोभयत (pralobhayata) - entice; माचिरम् (māciram) - without delay;]
(As he, Triśiras, may be intensely attached to sensual pleasures, quickly go and entice without delay.)
Quickly go and entice Triśiras so that he becomes deeply attached to sensual pleasures without any delay.
शृङ्गारवेषाः सुश्रोण्यो भावैर्युक्ता मनोहरैः। प्रलोभयत भद्रं वः शमयध्वं भयं मम ॥५-९-११॥
śṛṅgāraveṣāḥ suśroṇyo bhāvairyuktā manoharaiḥ। pralobhayata bhadraṃ vaḥ śamayadhvaṃ bhayaṃ mama ॥5-9-11॥
[शृङ्गारवेषाः (śṛṅgāraveṣāḥ) - in charming attire; सुश्रोण्यः (suśroṇyaḥ) - having beautiful hips; भावैः (bhāvaiḥ) - with emotions; युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - endowed; मनोहरैः (manoharaiḥ) - captivating; प्रलोभयत (pralobhayata) - entice; भद्रम् (bhadram) - auspicious; वः (vaḥ) - your; शमयध्वम् (śamayadhvam) - pacify; भयम् (bhayam) - fear; मम (mama) - my;]
(In charming attire, having beautiful hips, endowed with captivating emotions, entice your auspiciousness, pacify my fear.)
Dressed in alluring garments and possessing beautiful hips, endowed with captivating emotions, may you bring auspiciousness and dispel my fear.
अस्वस्थं ह्यात्मनात्मानं लक्षयामि वराङ्गनाः। भयमेतन्महाघोरं क्षिप्रं नाशयताबलाः ॥५-९-१२॥
asvasthaṁ hyātmanātmānaṁ lakṣayāmi varāṅganāḥ। bhayametanmahāghoraṁ kṣipraṁ nāśayatābalāḥ ॥5-9-12॥
[अस्वस्थम् (asvastham) - unwell; हि (hi) - indeed; आत्मना (ātmanā) - by myself; आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - myself; लक्षयामि (lakṣayāmi) - I perceive; वराङ्गनाः (varāṅganāḥ) - O beautiful ladies; भयम् (bhayam) - fear; एतत् (etat) - this; महाघोरम् (mahāghoram) - very terrible; क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly; नाशयत (nāśayata) - destroy; अबलाः (abalāḥ) - O weak ones;]
(I perceive myself as unwell, indeed, O beautiful ladies. Destroy this very terrible fear quickly, O weak ones.)
I feel unwell, O beautiful ladies. Please quickly dispel this great and terrible fear, O weak ones.
अप्सरस ऊचुः॥
apsarasa ūcuḥ॥
[अप्सरस (apsarasa) - apsaras; ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - said;]
(Apsaras said:)
The celestial nymphs spoke:
तथा यत्नं करिष्यामः शक्र तस्य प्रलोभने। यथा नावाप्स्यसि भयं तस्माद्बलनिषूदन ॥५-९-१३॥
tathā yatnaṃ kariṣyāmaḥ śakra tasya pralobhane। yathā nāvāpsyasi bhayaṃ tasmādbalaniṣūdana ॥5-9-13॥
[तथा (tathā) - thus; यत्नं (yatnam) - effort; करिष्यामः (kariṣyāmaḥ) - we will do; शक्र (śakra) - O Indra; तस्य (tasya) - his; प्रलोभने (pralobhane) - in enticing; यथा (yathā) - so that; न (na) - not; अवाप्स्यसि (avāpsyasi) - you will obtain; भयं (bhayam) - fear; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that; बलनिषूदन (balaniṣūdana) - O destroyer of force;]
(Thus, O Indra, we will make an effort in enticing him so that you will not obtain fear from that, O destroyer of force.)
Thus, O Indra, we will try to entice him so that you will not have to fear from that, O destroyer of force.
निर्दहन्निव चक्षुर्भ्यां योऽसावास्ते तपोनिधिः। तं प्रलोभयितुं देव गच्छामः सहिता वयम् ॥ यतिष्यामो वशे कर्तुं व्यपनेतुं च ते भयम् ॥५-९-१४॥
nirdahanniva cakṣurbhyāṃ yo'sāvāste taponidhiḥ। taṃ pralobhayituṃ deva gacchāmaḥ sahitā vayam ॥ yatiṣyāmo vaśe kartuṃ vyapanetuṃ ca te bhayam ॥5-9-14॥
[निर्दहन् (nirdahan) - burning; इव (iva) - as if; चक्षुर्भ्याम् (cakṣurbhyām) - with eyes; यः (yaḥ) - who; असौ (asau) - that; आस्ते (āste) - resides; तपोनिधिः (taponidhiḥ) - treasure of penance; तम् (tam) - him; प्रलोभयितुम् (pralobhayitum) - to tempt; देव (deva) - O god; गच्छामः (gacchāmaḥ) - let us go; सहिताः (sahitāḥ) - together; वयम् (vayam) - we; यतिष्यामः (yatiṣyāmaḥ) - we shall try; वशे (vaśe) - under control; कर्तुम् (kartum) - to bring; व्यपनेतुं (vyapanetuṃ) - to remove; च (ca) - and; ते (te) - your; भयम् (bhayam) - fear;]
(Burning as if with eyes, that treasure of penance resides. To tempt him, O god, let us go together. We shall try to bring under control and remove your fear.)
The treasure of penance, who seems to burn with his eyes, resides there. O god, let us go together to tempt him. We shall try to bring him under control and dispel your fear.
शल्य उवाच॥
śalya uvāca॥
[शल्य (śalya) - Śalya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Śalya said:)
Śalya spoke:
इन्द्रेण तास्त्वनुज्ञाता जग्मुस्त्रिशिरसोऽन्तिकम्। तत्र ता विविधैर्भावैर्लोभयन्त्यो वराङ्गनाः ॥ नृत्यं संदर्शयन्त्यश्च तथैवाङ्गेषु सौष्ठवम् ॥५-९-१५॥
indreṇa tāstvanujñātā jagmustriśiraso'ntikam। tatra tā vividhairbhāvairlobhayantyo varāṅganāḥ ॥ nṛtyaṃ saṃdarśayantyaśca tathaivāṅgeṣu sauṣṭhavam ॥5-9-15॥
[इन्द्रेण (indreṇa) - by Indra; ताः (tāḥ) - they; अनुज्ञाताः (anujñātāḥ) - permitted; जग्मुः (jagmuḥ) - went; त्रिशिरसः (triśirasaḥ) - of Trishiras; अन्तिकम् (antikam) - near; तत्र (tatra) - there; ताः (tāḥ) - they; विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - with various; भावैः (bhāvaiḥ) - expressions; लोभयन्त्यः (lobhayantyaḥ) - enticing; वराङ्गनाः (varāṅganāḥ) - beautiful women; नृत्यम् (nṛtyam) - dance; संदर्शयन्त्यः (saṃdarśayantyaḥ) - displaying; च (ca) - and; तथा (tathā) - also; एव (eva) - indeed; अङ्गेषु (aṅgeṣu) - in limbs; सौष्ठवम् (sauṣṭhavam) - grace;]
(Permitted by Indra, they went near Trishiras. There, the beautiful women, enticing with various expressions, displayed dance and indeed grace in limbs.)
Permitted by Indra, the beautiful women approached Trishiras. There, they enticed him with various expressions, showcasing their dance and gracefulness.
विचेरुः सम्प्रहर्षं च नाभ्यगच्छन्महातपाः। इन्द्रियाणि वशे कृत्वा पूर्णसागरसंनिभः ॥५-९-१६॥
viceruḥ sampraharṣaṃ ca nābhyagacchanmahātapāḥ। indriyāṇi vaśe kṛtvā pūrṇasāgarasaṃnibhaḥ ॥5-9-16॥
[विचेरुः (viceruḥ) - wandered; सम्प्रहर्षं (sampraharṣaṃ) - great joy; च (ca) - and; न (na) - not; अभ्यगच्छन् (abhyagacchan) - approached; महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - great ascetics; इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - senses; वशे (vaśe) - under control; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made; पूर्णसागरसंनिभः (pūrṇasāgarasaṃnibhaḥ) - like a full ocean;]
(The great ascetics wandered and did not approach great joy, having made the senses under control, like a full ocean.)
The great ascetics, having their senses under control, wandered without approaching great joy, resembling a full ocean.
तास्तु यत्नं परं कृत्वा पुनः शक्रमुपस्थिताः। कृताञ्जलिपुटाः सर्वा देवराजमथाब्रुवन् ॥५-९-१७॥
tāstu yatnaṃ paraṃ kṛtvā punaḥ śakramupasthitāḥ। kṛtāñjalipuṭāḥ sarvā devarājamathābruvan ॥5-9-17॥
[ताः (tāḥ) - they; तु (tu) - indeed; यत्नं (yatnam) - effort; परं (param) - supreme; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; शक्रम् (śakram) - Indra; उपस्थिताः (upasthitāḥ) - approached; कृताञ्जलिपुटाः (kṛtāñjalipuṭāḥ) - with folded hands; सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all; देवराजम् (devarājam) - the king of gods; अथ (atha) - then; अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - said;]
(They, indeed, having made supreme effort, again approached Indra. With folded hands, all said to the king of gods.)
After making their utmost effort, they approached Indra once more. With folded hands, they all addressed the king of gods.
न स शक्यः सुदुर्धर्षो धैर्याच्चालयितुं प्रभो। यत्ते कार्यं महाभाग क्रियतां तदनन्तरम् ॥५-९-१८॥
na sa śakyaḥ sudurdharṣo dhairyāccālayituṃ prabho। yatte kāryaṃ mahābhāga kriyatāṃ tadanantaram ॥5-9-18॥
[न (na) - not; स (sa) - he; शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - possible; सुदुर्धर्षः (sudurdharṣaḥ) - very difficult to overcome; धैर्यात् (dhairyāt) - from courage; चालयितुं (cālayituṃ) - to shake; प्रभो (prabho) - O lord; यत् (yat) - which; ते (te) - your; कार्यं (kāryaṃ) - duty; महाभाग (mahābhāga) - O fortunate one; क्रियतां (kriyatāṃ) - let it be done; तदनन्तरम् (tadanantaram) - thereafter;]
(He is not possible to be shaken from courage, O lord. O fortunate one, let your duty be done thereafter.)
He cannot be shaken from his resolve, O lord. O fortunate one, proceed with your duty thereafter.
सम्पूज्याप्सरसः शक्रो विसृज्य च महामतिः। चिन्तयामास तस्यैव वधोपायं महात्मनः ॥५-९-१९॥
sampūjyāpsarasaḥ śakro visṛjya ca mahāmatiḥ। cintayāmāsa tasyaiva vadhopāyaṃ mahātmanaḥ ॥5-9-19॥
[सम्पूज्य (sampūjya) - having worshipped; अप्सरसः (apsarasaḥ) - the celestial nymphs; शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra; विसृज्य (visṛjya) - having dismissed; च (ca) - and; महामतिः (mahāmatiḥ) - the wise one; चिन्तयामास (cintayāmāsa) - thought; तस्य (tasya) - of him; एव (eva) - only; वधोपायम् (vadhopāyam) - the means of destruction; महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great soul;]
(Having worshipped the celestial nymphs, Indra, the wise one, having dismissed them, thought only of the means of destruction of the great soul.)
After worshipping the celestial nymphs and dismissing them, Indra, the wise one, contemplated the means to destroy the great soul.
स तूष्णीं चिन्तयन्वीरो देवराजः प्रतापवान्। विनिश्चितमतिर्धीमान्वधे त्रिशिरसोऽभवत् ॥५-९-२०॥
sa tūṣṇīṃ cintayanvīro devarājaḥ pratāpavān। viniścitamatirdhīmānvadhe triśiraso'bhavat ॥5-9-20॥
[स (sa) - he; तूष्णीं (tūṣṇīm) - silently; चिन्तयन् (cintayan) - thinking; वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero; देवराजः (devarājaḥ) - king of gods; प्रतापवान् (pratāpavān) - glorious; विनिश्चितमति: (viniścitamatiḥ) - with determined mind; धीमान् (dhīmān) - wise; वधे (vadhe) - to kill; त्रिशिरसः (triśirasaḥ) - of Trishira; अभवत् (abhavat) - became;]
(He, the glorious hero and king of gods, silently thinking, with a determined and wise mind, became intent on killing Trishira.)
The glorious and wise king of gods, silently contemplating, resolved to kill Trishira.
वज्रमस्य क्षिपाम्यद्य स क्षिप्रं न भविष्यति। शत्रुः प्रवृद्धो नोपेक्ष्यो दुर्बलोऽपि बलीयसा ॥५-९-२१॥
vajramasya kṣipāmyadya sa kṣipraṃ na bhaviṣyati। śatruḥ pravṛddho nopekṣyo durbalo'pi balīyasā ॥5-9-21॥
[वज्रमस्य (vajramasya) - of the thunderbolt; क्षिपामि (kṣipāmi) - I hurl; अद्य (adya) - today; सः (saḥ) - he; क्षिप्रं (kṣipraṃ) - quickly; न (na) - not; भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be; शत्रुः (śatruḥ) - enemy; प्रवृद्धः (pravṛddhaḥ) - grown strong; न (na) - not; उपेक्ष्यः (upekṣyaḥ) - to be neglected; दुर्बलः (durbalaḥ) - weak; अपि (api) - even; बलीयसा (balīyasā) - by the stronger;]
(I hurl the thunderbolt today; he will not be quickly. An enemy grown strong should not be neglected, even if weak, by the stronger.)
Today, I will hurl the thunderbolt; he will not exist for long. An enemy who has grown strong should not be neglected, even if he appears weak, by someone stronger.
शास्त्रबुद्ध्या विनिश्चित्य कृत्वा बुद्धिं वधे दृढाम्। अथ वैश्वानरनिभं घोररूपं भयावहम् ॥ मुमोच वज्रं सङ्क्रुद्धः शक्रस्त्रिशिरसं प्रति ॥५-९-२२॥
śāstrabuddhyā viniścitya kṛtvā buddhiṃ vadhe dṛḍhām। atha vaiśvānaranibhaṃ ghorarūpaṃ bhayāvaham ॥ mumoca vajraṃ saṅkruddhaḥ śakrastriśirasaṃ prati ॥5-9-22॥
[शास्त्रबुद्ध्या (śāstrabuddhyā) - with scriptural wisdom; विनिश्चित्य (viniścitya) - having determined; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made; बुद्धिं (buddhiṃ) - mind; वधे (vadhe) - for killing; दृढाम् (dṛḍhām) - firm; अथ (atha) - then; वैश्वानरनिभं (vaiśvānaranibhaṃ) - like fire; घोररूपं (ghorarūpaṃ) - terrible form; भयावहम् (bhayāvaham) - frightening; मुमोच (mumoca) - released; वज्रं (vajraṃ) - thunderbolt; सङ्क्रुद्धः (saṅkruddhaḥ) - angry; शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra; त्रिशिरसं (triśirasaṃ) - at Triśiras; प्रति (prati) - towards;]
(With scriptural wisdom, having determined and made up his mind firmly for killing, then, like fire, in a terrible and frightening form, angry Indra released the thunderbolt towards Triśiras.)
Indra, having firmly resolved with scriptural wisdom to kill, released his thunderbolt, which was like fire and terrifying, towards Triśiras in anger.
स पपात हतस्तेन वज्रेण दृढमाहतः। पर्वतस्येव शिखरं प्रणुन्नं मेदिनीतले ॥५-९-२३॥
sa papāta hatastena vajreṇa dṛḍhamāhataḥ। parvatasyeva śikharaṃ praṇunnaṃ medinītale ॥5-9-23॥
[स (sa) - he; पपात (papāta) - fell; हतः (hataḥ) - struck; तेन (tena) - by him; वज्रेण (vajreṇa) - with the thunderbolt; दृढमाहतः (dṛḍhamāhataḥ) - firmly hit; पर्वतस्य (parvatasya) - of the mountain; इव (iva) - like; शिखरं (śikharaṃ) - the peak; प्रणुन्नं (praṇunnaṃ) - pushed down; मेदिनीतले (medinītale) - to the ground;]
(He fell, struck by him with the thunderbolt, firmly hit, like the peak of a mountain pushed down to the ground.)
He fell, struck firmly by the thunderbolt, just like a mountain peak is pushed down to the ground.
तं तु वज्रहतं दृष्ट्वा शयानमचलोपमम्। न शर्म लेभे देवेन्द्रो दीपितस्तस्य तेजसा ॥ हतोऽपि दीप्ततेजाः स जीवन्निव च दृश्यते ॥५-९-२४॥
taṃ tu vajrahataṃ dṛṣṭvā śayānamacalopamam। na śarma lebhe devendro dīpitastasya tejasā ॥ hato'pi dīptatejāḥ sa jīvanniva ca dṛśyate ॥5-9-24॥
[तं (taṃ) - him; तु (tu) - but; वज्रहतं (vajrahataṃ) - struck by the thunderbolt; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; शयानम् (śayānam) - lying; अचलोपमम् (acalopamam) - like a mountain; न (na) - not; शर्म (śarma) - peace; लेभे (lebhe) - obtained; देवेन्द्रः (devendraḥ) - Indra; दीपितः (dīpitaḥ) - inflamed; तस्य (tasya) - his; तेजसा (tejasā) - by the brilliance; हतः (hataḥ) - though slain; अपि (api) - even; दीप्ततेजाः (dīptatejāḥ) - of blazing splendor; सः (saḥ) - he; जीवन्निव (jīvanniva) - as if alive; च (ca) - and; दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - appears;]
(But having seen him struck by the thunderbolt, lying like a mountain, Indra obtained no peace, inflamed by his brilliance. Though slain, he of blazing splendor appears as if alive.)
Indra, upon seeing him struck down by the thunderbolt and lying like a mountain, found no peace, as he was dazzled by his brilliance. Even in death, he appeared to be alive, glowing with splendor.
अभितस्तत्र तक्षाणं घटमानं शचीपतिः। अपश्यदब्रवीच्चैनं सत्वरं पाकशासनः ॥ क्षिप्रं छिन्धि शिरांस्यस्य कुरुष्व वचनं मम ॥५-९-२५॥
abhitastatra takṣāṇaṃ ghaṭamānaṃ śacīpatiḥ। apaśyadabravīccaīnaṃ satvaraṃ pākaśāsanaḥ ॥ kṣipraṃ chindhi śirāṃsyasya kuruṣva vacanaṃ mama ॥५-९-२५॥
[अभितः (abhitaḥ) - around; तत्र (tatra) - there; तक्षाणं (takṣāṇam) - carpenter; घटमानं (ghaṭamānam) - working; शचीपतिः (śacīpatiḥ) - Indra; अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - saw; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; च (ca) - and; एनं (enaṃ) - to him; सत्वरं (satvaraṃ) - quickly; पाकशासनः (pākaśāsanaḥ) - Indra; क्षिप्रं (kṣipraṃ) - immediately; छिन्धि (chindhi) - cut; शिरांसि (śirāṃsi) - heads; अस्य (asya) - his; कुरुष्व (kuruṣva) - do; वचनं (vacanaṃ) - word; मम (mama) - my;]
(Around there, Indra saw the carpenter working and quickly said to him, "Indra, immediately cut his heads, do my word.")
Indra, observing the carpenter working there, quickly instructed him, "Indra, swiftly sever his heads as per my command."
तक्षोवाच॥
takṣovāca॥
[तक्षः (takṣaḥ) - Taksha; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Taksha said:)
Taksha spoke:
महास्कन्धो भृशं ह्येष परशुर्न तरिष्यति। कर्तुं चाहं न शक्ष्यामि कर्म सद्भिर्विगर्हितम् ॥५-९-२६॥
mahāskandho bhṛśaṃ hyeṣa paraśurna tariṣyati। kartuṃ cāhaṃ na śakṣyāmi karma sadbhirvigarhitam ॥5-9-26॥
[महास्कन्धः (mahāskandhaḥ) - great-shouldered one; भृशम् (bhṛśam) - intensely; हि (hi) - indeed; एषः (eṣaḥ) - this; परशुः (paraśuḥ) - axe; न (na) - not; तरिष्यति (tariṣyati) - will cross; कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do; च (ca) - and; अहम् (aham) - I; न (na) - not; शक्ष्यामि (śakṣyāmi) - will be able; कर्म (karma) - action; सद्भिः (sadbhir) - by the good; विगर्हितम् (vigarhitam) - condemned;]
(The great-shouldered one indeed will not cross this axe intensely. And I will not be able to do an action condemned by the good.)
The mighty one will not be able to overcome this axe with great intensity. And I will not be able to perform an action that is condemned by the virtuous.
इन्द्र उवाच॥
indra uvāca॥
[इन्द्र (indra) - Indra; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Indra said:)
Indra spoke:
मा भैस्त्वं क्षिप्रमेतद्वै कुरुष्व वचनं मम। मत्प्रसादाद्धि ते शस्त्रं वज्रकल्पं भविष्यति ॥५-९-२७॥
mā bhaistvaṃ kṣiprametadvai kuruṣva vacanaṃ mama। matprasādāddhi te śastraṃ vajrakalpaṃ bhaviṣyati ॥5-9-27॥
[मा (mā) - do not; भैः (bhais) - fear; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly; एतत् (etat) - this; वै (vai) - indeed; कुरुष्व (kuruṣva) - do; वचनं (vacanaṃ) - word; मम (mama) - my; मत् (mat) - my; प्रसादात् (prasādāt) - by grace; हि (hi) - indeed; ते (te) - your; शस्त्रं (śastraṃ) - weapon; वज्रकल्पं (vajrakalpaṃ) - like a thunderbolt; भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will become;]
(Do not fear, you quickly do this word of mine. By my grace, indeed, your weapon will become like a thunderbolt.)
Do not be afraid, just quickly follow my words. By my grace, your weapon will indeed become as powerful as a thunderbolt.
तक्षोवाच॥
takṣovāca॥
[तक्षः (takṣaḥ) - Taksha; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Taksha said:)
Taksha spoke:
कं भवन्तमहं विद्यां घोरकर्माणमद्य वै। एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं तत्त्वेन कथयस्व मे ॥५-९-२८॥
kaṁ bhavantamahaṁ vidyāṁ ghorakarmāṇamadya vai। etadicchāmyahaṁ śrotuṁ tattvena kathayasva me ॥5-9-28॥
[कं (kaṁ) - what; भवन्तम् (bhavantam) - you; अहम् (aham) - I; विद्याम् (vidyām) - knowledge; घोरकर्माणम् (ghorakarmāṇam) - terrible deeds; अद्य (adya) - today; वै (vai) - indeed; एतत् (etat) - this; इच्छामि (icchāmi) - wish; अहम् (aham) - I; श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear; तत्त्वेन (tattvena) - truly; कथयस्व (kathayasva) - tell; मे (me) - me;]
(What knowledge of terrible deeds do you have today indeed? I wish to hear this truly, tell me.)
What knowledge of terrible deeds do you possess today? I wish to hear this truly, so please tell me.
इन्द्र उवाच॥
indra uvāca॥
[इन्द्र (indra) - Indra; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Indra said:)
Indra spoke:
अहमिन्द्रो देवराजस्तक्षन्विदितमस्तु ते। कुरुष्वैतद्यथोक्तं मे तक्षन्मा त्वं विचारय ॥५-९-२९॥
ahamindro devarājastakṣanviditamastu te। kuruṣvaitadyathoktaṃ me takṣanmā tvaṃ vicāraya ॥5-9-29॥
[अहम् (aham) - I; इन्द्रः (indraḥ) - Indra; देवराजः (devarājaḥ) - king of gods; तक्षन् (takṣan) - carpenter; विदितम् (viditam) - known; अस्तु (astu) - let it be; ते (te) - to you; कुरुष्व (kuruṣva) - do; एतत् (etat) - this; यथोक्तम् (yathoktam) - as said; मे (me) - by me; तक्षन् (takṣan) - carpenter; मा (mā) - do not; त्वम् (tvam) - you; विचारय (vicāraya) - consider;]
(I, Indra, the king of gods, let it be known to you, carpenter. Do this as said by me, carpenter, do not consider.)
I, Indra, the king of gods, inform you, carpenter, to do this as I have instructed. Do not deliberate, just act.
तक्षोवाच॥
takṣovāca॥
[तक्षः (takṣaḥ) - Taksha; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Taksha said:)
Taksha said:
क्रूरेण नापत्रपसे कथं शक्रेह कर्मणा। ऋषिपुत्रमिमं हत्वा ब्रह्महत्याभयं न ते ॥५-९-३०॥
krūreṇa nāpatrapase kathaṃ śakreha karmaṇā। ṛṣiputramimaṃ hatvā brahmahatyābhayaṃ na te ॥5-9-30॥
[क्रूरेण (krūreṇa) - by the cruel one; न (na) - not; अपत्रपसे (apatrapase) - you feel ashamed; कथं (kathaṃ) - how; शक्रेण (śakreṇa) - by Indra; इह (iha) - here; कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by the act; ऋषिपुत्रम् (ṛṣiputram) - sage's son; इमम् (imam) - this; हत्वा (hatvā) - having killed; ब्रह्महत्याभयम् (brahmahatyābhayam) - fear of killing a Brahmin; न (na) - not; ते (te) - to you;]
(By the cruel one, you do not feel ashamed. How, by Indra, here by the act, having killed this sage's son, is there no fear of killing a Brahmin to you?)
How can you, being cruel, not feel ashamed, Indra? By this act of killing the sage's son here, do you not fear the sin of Brahminicide?
इन्द्र उवाच॥
indra uvāca॥
[इन्द्र (indra) - Indra; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Indra said:)
Indra spoke:
पश्चाद्धर्मं चरिष्यामि पावनार्थं सुदुश्चरम्। शत्रुरेष महावीर्यो वज्रेण निहतो मया ॥५-९-३१॥
paścāddharmaṃ cariṣyāmi pāvanārthaṃ suduścaram। śatrureṣa mahāvīryo vajreṇa nihato mayā ॥5-9-31॥
[पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards; धर्मं (dharmaṃ) - duty; चरिष्यामि (cariṣyāmi) - I will perform; पावनार्थं (pāvanārthaṃ) - for purification; सुदुश्चरम् (suduścaram) - very difficult; शत्रुः (śatruḥ) - enemy; एषः (eṣaḥ) - this; महावीर्यः (mahāvīryaḥ) - very powerful; वज्रेण (vajreṇa) - with a thunderbolt; निहतः (nihataḥ) - killed; मया (mayā) - by me;]
(Afterwards, I will perform the duty for purification, which is very difficult. This very powerful enemy has been killed by me with a thunderbolt.)
Afterwards, I shall undertake the duty for purification, which is extremely difficult. This mighty enemy has been slain by me with a thunderbolt.
अद्यापि चाहमुद्विग्नस्तक्षन्नस्माद्बिभेमि वै। क्षिप्रं छिन्धि शिरांसि त्वं करिष्येऽनुग्रहं तव ॥५-९-३२॥
adyāpi cāhamudvignastakṣannasmādbibhemi vai। kṣipraṃ chindhi śirāṃsi tvaṃ kariṣye'nugrahaṃ tava ॥5-9-32॥
[अद्यापि (adyāpi) - even today; च (ca) - and; अहम् (aham) - I; उद्विग्नः (udvignaḥ) - distressed; तक्षन् (takṣan) - cutting; अस्मात् (asmāt) - from this; बिभेमि (bibhemi) - fear; वै (vai) - indeed; क्षिप्रं (kṣipraṃ) - quickly; छिन्धि (chindhi) - cut; शिरांसि (śirāṃsi) - heads; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; करिष्ये (kariṣye) - will do; अनुग्रहं (anugrahaṃ) - favor; तव (tava) - your;]
(Even today, I am distressed and fear indeed from this cutting. Quickly, you cut the heads, I will do your favor.)
Even today, I am distressed and indeed fear this cutting. Quickly, cut off the heads, and I will do you a favor.
शिरः पशोस्ते दास्यन्ति भागं यज्ञेषु मानवाः। एष तेऽनुग्रहस्तक्षन्क्षिप्रं कुरु मम प्रियम् ॥५-९-३३॥
śiraḥ paśoste dāsyanti bhāgaṃ yajñeṣu mānavāḥ। eṣa te'nugrahastakṣankṣipraṃ kuru mama priyam ॥5-9-33॥
[शिरः (śiraḥ) - head; पशोः (paśoḥ) - of the animal; ते (te) - your; दास्यन्ति (dāsyanti) - will give; भागं (bhāgaṃ) - portion; यज्ञेषु (yajñeṣu) - in sacrifices; मानवाः (mānavāḥ) - humans; एष (eṣa) - this; ते (te) - your; अनुग्रहः (anugrahaḥ) - favor; तक्षन् (takṣan) - carpenter; क्षिप्रं (kṣipraṃ) - quickly; कुरु (kuru) - do; मम (mama) - my; प्रियम् (priyam) - wish;]
(The head of the animal, humans will give your portion in sacrifices. This is your favor, carpenter, quickly do my wish.)
Humans will offer the head of the animal as your share in the sacrifices. This is your favor, carpenter, so quickly fulfill my desire.
शल्य उवाच॥
śalya uvāca॥
[शल्य (śalya) - Shalya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Shalya said:)
Shalya spoke:
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु तक्षा स महेन्द्रवचनं तदा। शिरांस्यथ त्रिशिरसः कुठारेणाच्छिनत्तदा ॥५-९-३४॥
etacchrutvā tu takṣā sa mahendravacanaṃ tadā। śirāṃsyatha triśirasaḥ kuṭhāreṇācchinat tadā ॥5-9-34॥
[एतत् (etat) - this; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; तु (tu) - but; तक्षा (takṣā) - the carpenter; सः (saḥ) - he; महेन्द्रवचनं (mahendravacanam) - Indra's words; तदा (tadā) - then; शिरांसि (śirāṃsi) - heads; अथ (atha) - then; त्रिशिरसः (triśirasaḥ) - of Trishiras; कुठारेण (kuṭhāreṇa) - with an axe; अच्छिनत् (acchinat) - cut off; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(Having heard this, the carpenter then cut off the heads of Trishiras with an axe, then.)
Upon hearing Indra's words, the carpenter immediately cut off the heads of Trishiras with his axe.
निकृत्तेषु ततस्तेषु निष्क्रामंस्त्रिशिरास्त्वथ। कपिञ्जलास्तित्तिराश्च कलविङ्काश्च सर्वशः ॥५-९-३५॥
nikṛtteṣu tatasteṣu niṣkrāmaṃstriśirāstvatha। kapiñjalāstittirāśca kalaviṅkāśca sarvaśaḥ ॥5-9-35॥
[निकृत्तेषु (nikṛtteṣu) - cut off; ततः (tataḥ) - then; तेषु (teṣu) - in them; निष्क्रामन् (niṣkrāman) - emerging; त्रिशिराः (triśirāḥ) - Trishiras; तु (tu) - but; अथ (atha) - then; कपिञ्जलाः (kapiñjalāḥ) - francolins; तित्तिराः (tittirāḥ) - partridges; च (ca) - and; कलविङ्काः (kalaviṅkāḥ) - sparrows; च (ca) - and; सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - all;]
(Then, when they were cut off, Trishiras emerged. Francolins, partridges, and sparrows all (emerged) as well.)
After they were cut off, Trishiras emerged, followed by francolins, partridges, and sparrows, all coming out together.
येन वेदानधीते स्म पिबते सोममेव च। तस्माद्वक्त्रान्विनिष्पेतुः क्षिप्रं तस्य कपिञ्जलाः ॥५-९-३६॥
yena vedānadhīte sma pibate somameva ca। tasmādvaktrānviniṣpetuḥ kṣipraṃ tasya kapiñjalāḥ ॥5-9-36॥
[येन (yena) - by which; वेदानधीते (vedānadhīte) - studies the Vedas; स्म (sma) - indeed; पिबते (pibate) - drinks; सोमम् (somam) - Soma; एव (eva) - only; च (ca) - and; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that; वक्त्रात् (vaktrāt) - from the mouth; विनिष्पेतुः (viniṣpetuḥ) - emerged; क्षिप्रं (kṣipraṃ) - quickly; तस्य (tasya) - his; कपिञ्जलाः (kapiñjalāḥ) - partridges;]
(By which he indeed studies the Vedas and drinks only Soma, from that his partridges quickly emerged from the mouth.)
By which he studied the Vedas and drank only Soma, from his mouth quickly emerged partridges.
येन सर्वा दिशो राजन्पिबन्निव निरीक्षते। तस्माद्वक्त्राद्विनिष्पेतुस्तित्तिरास्तस्य पाण्डव ॥५-९-३७॥
yena sarvā diśo rājanpibanniva nirīkṣate। tasmādvaktrādviniṣpetustittirāstasya pāṇḍava ॥5-9-37॥
[येन (yena) - by which; सर्वा (sarvā) - all; दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions; राजन् (rājan) - O king; पिबन् (piban) - drinking; इव (iva) - as if; निरीक्षते (nirīkṣate) - looks; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that; वक्त्रात् (vaktrāt) - from the mouth; विनिष्पेतुः (viniṣpetuḥ) - emerged; तित्तिराः (tittirāḥ) - partridges; तस्य (tasya) - his; पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - O Pāṇḍava;]
(By which all directions, O king, appear as if being drunk; from that mouth emerged his partridges, O Pāṇḍava.)
O Pāṇḍava, from his mouth emerged partridges, and by that, O king, all directions appeared as if being consumed.
यत्सुरापं तु तस्यासीद्वक्त्रं त्रिशिरसस्तदा। कलविङ्का विनिष्पेतुस्तेनास्य भरतर्षभ ॥५-९-३८॥
yatsurāpaṃ tu tasyāsīdvaktraṃ triśirasastadā। kalaviṅkā viniṣpetustenasya bharatarṣabha ॥5-9-38॥
[यत् (yat) - which; सुरापम् (surāpam) - liquor; तु (tu) - but; तस्य (tasya) - his; आसीत् (āsīt) - was; वक्त्रम् (vaktram) - mouth; त्रिशिरसः (triśirasaḥ) - of Trishiras; तदा (tadā) - then; कलविङ्काः (kalaviṅkāḥ) - Kalavinkas (birds); विनिष्पेतुः (viniṣpetuḥ) - emerged; तेन (tena) - by that; अस्य (asya) - his; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas;]
(O best of the Bharatas, from the mouth of Trishiras, which was filled with liquor, Kalavinkas emerged then.)
O best of the Bharatas, at that time, from the mouth of Trishiras, which was filled with liquor, Kalavinka birds emerged.
ततस्तेषु निकृत्तेषु विज्वरो मघवानभूत्। जगाम त्रिदिवं हृष्टस्तक्षापि स्वगृहान्ययौ ॥५-९-३९॥
tatasteṣu nikṛtteṣu vijvaro maghavānabhūt। jagāma tridivaṃ hṛṣṭastakṣāpi svagṛhānyayau ॥5-9-39॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; तेषु (teṣu) - among them; निकृत्तेषु (nikṛtteṣu) - being cut down; विज्वरः (vijvaraḥ) - free from fever; मघवान् (maghavān) - Indra; अभूत् (abhūt) - became; जगाम (jagāma) - went; त्रिदिवं (tridivaṃ) - to heaven; हृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ) - joyful; तक्षः (takṣaḥ) - Taksha; अपि (api) - also; स्वगृहान् (svagṛhān) - to his own home; ययौ (yayau) - went;]
(Then, among them being cut down, Indra became free from fever. Joyful, he went to heaven, and Taksha also went to his own home.)
After the enemies were defeated, Indra, relieved of his fever, joyfully returned to heaven, and Taksha also went back to his own abode.
त्वष्टा प्रजापतिः श्रुत्वा शक्रेणाथ हतं सुतम्। क्रोधसंरक्तनयन इदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥५-९-४०॥
tvaṣṭā prajāpatiḥ śrutvā śakreṇātha hataṃ sutam। krodhasaṃraktanayana idaṃ vacanamabravīt ॥5-9-40॥
[त्वष्टा (tvaṣṭā) - Tvashta; प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - lord of creatures; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; शक्रेण (śakreṇa) - by Shakra; अथ (atha) - then; हतं (hataṃ) - killed; सुतम् (sutam) - son; क्रोधसंरक्तनयन (krodhasaṃraktanayana) - with eyes red with anger; इदं (idaṃ) - this; वचनम् (vacanam) - speech; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke;]
(Tvashta, the lord of creatures, having heard that his son was killed by Shakra, with eyes red with anger, spoke this speech.)
Tvashta, the lord of creatures, upon hearing that his son was killed by Shakra, spoke with eyes inflamed with anger.
तप्यमानं तपो नित्यं क्षान्तं दान्तं जितेन्द्रियम्। अनापराधिनं यस्मात्पुत्रं हिंसितवान्मम ॥५-९-४१॥
tapyamānaṃ tapo nityaṃ kṣāntaṃ dāntaṃ jitendriyam। anāparādhinaṃ yasmātputraṃ hiṃsitavānmama ॥5-9-41॥
[तप्यमानं (tapyamānaṃ) - practicing austerities; तपो (tapo) - penance; नित्यं (nityaṃ) - always; क्षान्तं (kṣāntaṃ) - forgiving; दान्तं (dāntaṃ) - self-controlled; जितेन्द्रियम् (jitendriyam) - one who has conquered the senses; अनापराधिनं (anāparādhinaṃ) - innocent; यस्मात् (yasmāt) - because of whom; पुत्रं (putraṃ) - son; हिंसितवान् (hiṃsitavān) - harmed; मम (mama) - my;]
(Practicing austerities, penance always, forgiving, self-controlled, one who has conquered the senses, innocent, because of whom my son was harmed.)
Because of whom my son, who was always practicing austerities, penance, forgiving, self-controlled, and had conquered the senses, was harmed, despite being innocent.
तस्माच्छक्रवधार्थाय वृत्रमुत्पादयाम्यहम्। लोकाः पश्यन्तु मे वीर्यं तपसश्च बलं महत् ॥ स च पश्यतु देवेन्द्रो दुरात्मा पापचेतनः ॥५-९-४२॥
tasmācchakravadhārthāya vṛtram utpādayāmy aham। lokāḥ paśyantu me vīryaṃ tapasaś ca balaṃ mahat॥ sa ca paśyatu devendro durātmā pāpacetanaḥ॥5-9-42॥
[तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; शक्रवधार्थाय (śakravadhārthāya) - for the purpose of killing Indra; वृत्रम् (vṛtram) - Vritra; उत्पादयामि (utpādayāmi) - I create; अहम् (aham) - I; लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds; पश्यन्तु (paśyantu) - may see; मे (me) - my; वीर्यम् (vīryam) - strength; तपसः (tapasaḥ) - of penance; च (ca) - and; बलम् (balam) - power; महत् (mahat) - great; सः (saḥ) - he; च (ca) - and; पश्यतु (paśyatu) - may see; देवेन्द्रः (devendraḥ) - Indra; दुरात्मा (durātmā) - wicked; पापचेतनः (pāpacetanaḥ) - evil-minded;]
(Therefore, for the purpose of killing Indra, I create Vritra. Let the worlds see my strength and the great power of penance. And let that wicked, evil-minded Indra see.)
Therefore, I am creating Vritra to kill Indra. Let the worlds witness my strength and the immense power of my penance. Let that wicked and evil-minded Indra also see.
उपस्पृश्य ततः क्रुद्धस्तपस्वी सुमहायशाः। अग्निं हुत्वा समुत्पाद्य घोरं वृत्रमुवाच ह ॥ इन्द्रशत्रो विवर्धस्व प्रभावात्तपसो मम ॥५-९-४३॥
upaspṛśya tataḥ kruddhastapasvī sumahāyaśāḥ। agniṃ hutvā samutpādya ghoraṃ vṛtramuvāca ha ॥ indraśatro vivardhasva prabhāvāttapaso mama ॥5-9-43॥
[उपस्पृश्य (upaspṛśya) - having touched; ततः (tataḥ) - then; क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - angry; तपस्वी (tapasvī) - ascetic; सुमहायशाः (sumahāyaśāḥ) - very famous; अग्निं (agniṃ) - fire; हुत्वा (hutvā) - having offered; समुत्पाद्य (samutpādya) - having created; घोरं (ghoraṃ) - terrible; वृत्रम् (vṛtram) - Vritra; उवाच (uvāca) - said; ह (ha) - indeed; इन्द्रशत्रो (indraśatro) - O enemy of Indra; विवर्धस्व (vivardhasva) - grow; प्रभावात् (prabhāvāt) - by the power; तपसः (tapasaḥ) - of penance; मम (mama) - my;]
(Having touched then, the angry ascetic, very famous, having offered fire, having created the terrible Vritra, said indeed: "O enemy of Indra, grow by the power of my penance.")
Then, the very famous and angry ascetic, after touching and offering to the fire, created the terrible Vritra and said: "O enemy of Indra, grow strong through the power of my penance."
सोऽवर्धत दिवं स्तब्ध्वा सूर्यवैश्वानरोपमः। किं करोमीति चोवाच कालसूर्य इवोदितः ॥ शक्रं जहीति चाप्युक्तो जगाम त्रिदिवं ततः ॥५-९-४४॥
so'vardhata divaṃ stabdhvā sūryavaiśvānaropamaḥ। kiṃ karomīti covāca kālasūrya ivoditaḥ ॥ śakraṃ jahīti cāpyukto jagāma tridivaṃ tataḥ ॥5-9-44॥
[सः (saḥ) - he; अवर्धत (avardhata) - grew; दिवं (divaṃ) - sky; स्तब्ध्वा (stabdhvā) - blocking; सूर्यवैश्वानरोपमः (sūryavaiśvānaropamaḥ) - like the sun and fire; किं (kiṃ) - what; करोमि (karomi) - do I do; इति (iti) - thus; च (ca) - and; उवाच (uvāca) - said; कालसूर्य (kālasūrya) - time-sun; इव (iva) - like; उदितः (uditaḥ) - risen; शक्रं (śakraṃ) - Indra; जहि (jahi) - conquer; इति (iti) - thus; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - said; जगाम (jagāma) - went; त्रिदिवं (tridivaṃ) - heaven; ततः (tataḥ) - then;]
(He grew, blocking the sky, like the sun and fire. "What do I do?" he said, risen like the time-sun. "Conquer Indra," he was also told, then he went to heaven.)
He grew immense, blocking the sky, resembling the sun and fire. He asked, "What should I do?" like a rising time-sun. He was instructed, "Conquer Indra," and then he proceeded to heaven.
ततो युद्धं समभवद्वृत्रवासवयोस्तदा। सङ्क्रुद्धयोर्महाघोरं प्रसक्तं कुरुसत्तम ॥५-९-४५॥
tato yuddhaṃ samabhavadvṛtravāsavayostadā। saṅkruddhayormahāghoraṃ prasaktaṃ kurusattama ॥5-9-45॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle; समभवत् (samabhavat) - occurred; वृत्र (vṛtra) - Vritra; वासवयोः (vāsavayoḥ) - of Vritra and Indra; तदा (tadā) - then; सङ्क्रुद्धयोः (saṅkruddhayoḥ) - of the enraged ones; महाघोरम् (mahāghoram) - very terrible; प्रसक्तम् (prasaktam) - intense; कुरुसत्तम (kurusattama) - O best of the Kurus;]
(Then a battle occurred between Vritra and Indra, very terrible and intense, O best of the Kurus.)
Then, O best of the Kurus, a very terrible and intense battle took place between the enraged Vritra and Indra.
ततो जग्राह देवेन्द्रं वृत्रो वीरः शतक्रतुम्। अपावृत्य स जग्रास वृत्रः क्रोधसमन्वितः ॥५-९-४६॥
tato jagrāha devendraṃ vṛtro vīraḥ śatakratum। apāvṛtya sa jagrāsa vṛtraḥ krodhasamanvitaḥ ॥5-9-46॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; जग्राह (jagrāha) - seized; देवेन्द्रम् (devendram) - Indra; वृत्रः (vṛtraḥ) - Vritra; वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero; शतक्रतुम् (śatakratum) - Shatakratu; अपावृत्य (apāvṛtya) - having opened; सः (saḥ) - he; जग्रास (jagrāsa) - swallowed; वृत्रः (vṛtraḥ) - Vritra; क्रोधसमन्वितः (krodhasamanvitaḥ) - filled with anger;]
(Then Vritra, the hero, seized Indra, Shatakratu. Having opened, he, Vritra, filled with anger, swallowed.)
Then the heroic Vritra, filled with anger, seized and swallowed Indra, also known as Shatakratu, after opening his mouth.
ग्रस्ते वृत्रेण शक्रे तु सम्भ्रान्तास्त्रिदशास्तदा। असृजंस्ते महासत्त्वा जृम्भिकां वृत्रनाशिनीम् ॥५-९-४७॥
graste vṛtreṇa śakre tu sambhrāntāstridaśāstadā। asṛjaṃste mahāsattvā jṛmbhikāṃ vṛtranāśinīm ॥5-9-47॥
[ग्रस्ते (graste) - seized; वृत्रेण (vṛtreṇa) - by Vritra; शक्रे (śakre) - Indra; तु (tu) - but; सम्भ्रान्ताः (sambhrāntāḥ) - confused; त्रिदशाः (tridaśāḥ) - the gods; तदा (tadā) - then; असृजंस्ते (asṛjaṃste) - they created; महासत्त्वाः (mahāsattvāḥ) - great beings; जृम्भिकां (jṛmbhikāṃ) - yawning; वृत्रनाशिनीम् (vṛtranāśinīm) - destroyer of Vritra;]
(When Indra was seized by Vritra, the gods, confused, then created great beings, the yawning destroyer of Vritra.)
When Indra was captured by Vritra, the gods, in their confusion, created powerful beings to yawn and destroy Vritra.
विजृम्भमाणस्य ततो वृत्रस्यास्यादपावृतात्। स्वान्यङ्गान्यभिसङ्क्षिप्य निष्क्रान्तो बलसूदनः ॥ ततः प्रभृति लोकेषु जृम्भिका प्राणिसंश्रिता ॥५-९-४८॥
vijṛmbhamāṇasya tato vṛtrasyāsyādapāvṛtāt। svānyaṅgānyabhisaṅkṣipya niṣkrānto balasūdanaḥ ॥ tataḥ prabhṛti lokeṣu jṛmbhikā prāṇisaṃśritā ॥5-9-48॥
[विजृम्भमाणस्य (vijṛmbhamāṇasya) - of the yawning one; ततः (tataḥ) - then; वृत्रस्य (vṛtrasya) - of Vritra; आस्यात् (āsyāt) - from the mouth; अपावृतात् (apāvṛtāt) - opened; स्वानि (svāni) - own; अङ्गानि (aṅgāni) - limbs; अभिसङ्क्षिप्य (abhisaṅkṣipya) - contracting; निष्क्रान्तः (niṣkrāntaḥ) - emerged; बलसूदनः (balasūdanaḥ) - the destroyer of Bala; ततः (tataḥ) - then; प्रभृति (prabhṛti) - from then on; लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds; जृम्भिका (jṛmbhikā) - yawning; प्राणि (prāṇi) - creatures; संश्रिता (saṃśritā) - residing;]
(Then, from the opened mouth of the yawning Vritra, having contracted his own limbs, the destroyer of Bala emerged. From then on, yawning resided in creatures in the worlds.)
Then, from the open mouth of the yawning Vritra, the destroyer of Bala emerged after contracting his limbs. From that time, yawning became inherent in all creatures across the worlds.
जहृषुश्च सुराः सर्वे दृष्ट्वा शक्रं विनिःसृतम्। ततः प्रववृते युद्धं वृत्रवासवयोः पुनः ॥ संरब्धयोस्तदा घोरं सुचिरं भरतर्षभ ॥५-९-४९॥
jahṛṣuśca surāḥ sarve dṛṣṭvā śakraṃ viniḥsṛtam। tataḥ pravavṛte yuddhaṃ vṛtravāsavayoḥ punaḥ ॥ saṃrabdhayostadā ghoraṃ suciraṃ bharatarṣabha ॥5-9-49॥
[जहृषुः (jahṛṣuḥ) - rejoiced; च (ca) - and; सुराः (surāḥ) - gods; सर्वे (sarve) - all; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - seeing; शक्रम् (śakram) - Indra; विनिःसृतम् (viniḥsṛtam) - emerged; ततः (tataḥ) - then; प्रववृते (pravavṛte) - commenced; युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle; वृत्रवासवयोः (vṛtravāsavayoḥ) - between Vritra and Indra; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; संरब्धयोः (saṃrabdhayoḥ) - of the enraged ones; तदा (tadā) - then; घोरम् (ghoram) - terrible; सुचिरम् (suciram) - for a long time; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas;]
(And all the gods rejoiced, seeing Indra emerged. Then the battle commenced again between Vritra and Indra, O best of the Bharatas, of the enraged ones, terrible for a long time.)
All the gods were delighted to see Indra emerge. Then, a fierce and prolonged battle ensued once more between Vritra and Indra, O best of the Bharatas.
यदा व्यवर्धत रणे वृत्रो बलसमन्वितः। त्वष्टुस्तपोबलाद्विद्वांस्तदा शक्रो न्यवर्तत ॥५-९-५०॥
yadā vyavardhata raṇe vṛtro balasamanvitaḥ। tvaṣṭustapobalādvidvāṃstadā śakro nyavartata ॥5-9-50॥
[यदा (yadā) - when; व्यवर्धत (vyavardhata) - grew; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; वृत्रः (vṛtraḥ) - Vritra; बलसमन्वितः (balasamanvitaḥ) - endowed with strength; त्वष्टुः (tvaṣṭuḥ) - of Tvashta; तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity; बलात् (balāt) - by the power; विद्वान् (vidvān) - wise; तदा (tadā) - then; शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra; न्यवर्तत (nyavartata) - retreated;]
(When Vritra, endowed with strength, grew in battle by the power of Tvashta's austerity, then wise Indra retreated.)
When Vritra, empowered by the strength from Tvashta's austerity, grew formidable in battle, the wise Indra chose to retreat.
निवृत्ते तु तदा देवा विषादमगमन्परम्। समेत्य शक्रेण च ते त्वष्टुस्तेजोविमोहिताः ॥ अमन्त्रयन्त ते सर्वे मुनिभिः सह भारत ॥५-९-५१॥
nivṛtte tu tadā devā viṣādamagamanparam। sametya śakreṇa ca te tvaṣṭuste jovimohitāḥ ॥ amantrayanta te sarve munibhiḥ saha bhārata ॥5-9-51॥
[निवृत्ते (nivṛtte) - ceased; तु (tu) - but; तदा (tadā) - then; देवाः (devāḥ) - gods; विषादम् (viṣādam) - sorrow; अगमन् (agaman) - attained; परम् (param) - great; समेत्य (sametya) - having assembled; शक्रेण (śakreṇa) - with Indra; च (ca) - and; ते (te) - they; त्वष्टुः (tvaṣṭuḥ) - of Tvaṣṭṛ; तेजः (tejaḥ) - energy; विमोहिताः (vimohitāḥ) - bewildered; अमन्त्रयन्त (amantrayanta) - consulted; ते (te) - they; सर्वे (sarve) - all; मुनिभिः (munibhiḥ) - with sages; सह (saha) - together; भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata;]
(But then the gods, having ceased, attained great sorrow. Having assembled with Indra, they were bewildered by the energy of Tvaṣṭṛ. They all consulted together with the sages, O Bhārata.)
After the cessation, the gods were overwhelmed with great sorrow. They gathered with Indra and were confused by Tvaṣṭṛ's energy. Together with the sages, they deliberated, O Bhārata.
किं कार्यमिति ते राजन्विचिन्त्य भयमोहिताः। जग्मुः सर्वे महात्मानं मनोभिर्विष्णुमव्ययम् ॥ उपविष्टा मन्दराग्रे सर्वे वृत्रवधेप्सवः ॥५-९-५२॥
kiṁ kāryamiti te rājanvicintya bhayamohitāḥ। jagmuḥ sarve mahātmānaṁ manobhirviṣṇumavyayam ॥ upaviṣṭā mandarāgre sarve vṛtravadepsavaḥ ॥5-9-52॥
[किं (kiṁ) - what; कार्यं (kāryam) - action; इति (iti) - thus; ते (te) - they; राजन् (rājan) - O king; विचिन्त्य (vicintya) - having considered; भयमोहिताः (bhayamohitāḥ) - overcome by fear; जग्मुः (jagmuḥ) - went; सर्वे (sarve) - all; महात्मानं (mahātmānam) - great soul; मनोभिः (manobhiḥ) - with minds; विष्णुमव्ययम् (viṣṇumavyayam) - to the imperishable Vishnu; उपविष्टा (upaviṣṭā) - seated; मन्दराग्रे (mandarāgre) - on the peak of Mandara; वृत्रवधेप्सवः (vṛtravadepsavaḥ) - desiring the slaying of Vritra;]
(What action, thus they, O king, having considered, overcome by fear, went all to the great soul with minds to the imperishable Vishnu. Seated on the peak of Mandara, all desiring the slaying of Vritra.)
Overcome by fear and contemplating what action to take, O king, they all went with their minds to the great soul, the imperishable Vishnu. They sat on the peak of Mandara, all desiring the slaying of Vritra.
