05.010
इन्द्र उवाच॥
indra uvāca॥
[इन्द्र (indra) - Indra; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Indra said:)
Indra spoke:
सर्वं व्याप्तमिदं देवा वृत्रेण जगदव्ययम्। न ह्यस्य सदृशं किञ्चित्प्रतिघाताय यद्भवेत् ॥५-१०-१॥
sarvaṁ vyāptamidaṁ devā vṛtreṇa jagadavyayam। na hyasya sadṛśaṁ kiñcitpratighātāya yadbhavet ॥5-10-1॥
[सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; व्याप्तम् (vyāptam) - pervaded; इदम् (idam) - this; देवाः (devāḥ) - O gods; वृत्रेण (vṛtreṇa) - by Vritra; जगत् (jagat) - world; अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable; न (na) - not; हि (hi) - indeed; अस्य (asya) - his; सदृशम् (sadṛśam) - equal; किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything; प्रतिघाताय (pratighātāya) - for opposition; यत् (yat) - which; भवेत् (bhavet) - may be;]
(All this, O gods, is pervaded by Vritra, the imperishable world. Indeed, there is nothing equal to him that may be for opposition.)
O gods, Vritra has pervaded the entire imperishable world. There is nothing that can oppose him.
समर्थो ह्यभवं पूर्वमसमर्थोऽस्मि साम्प्रतम्। कथं कुर्यां नु भद्रं वो दुष्प्रधर्षः स मे मतः ॥५-१०-२॥
samartho hyabhavaṁ pūrvamasamartho'smi sāmpratam। kathaṁ kuryāṁ nu bhadraṁ vo duṣpradharṣaḥ sa me mataḥ ॥5-10-2॥
[समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - capable; हि (hi) - indeed; अभवम् (abhavam) - was; पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly; असमर्थः (asamarthaḥ) - incapable; अस्मि (asmi) - am; साम्प्रतम् (sāmpratam) - now; कथम् (katham) - how; कुर्याम् (kuryām) - can do; नु (nu) - indeed; भद्रम् (bhadram) - good; वः (vaḥ) - for you; दुष्प्रधर्षः (duṣpradharṣaḥ) - difficult to overcome; सः (saḥ) - he; मे (me) - my; मतः (mataḥ) - opinion;]
(I was capable formerly, now I am incapable. How indeed can I do good for you? He is difficult to overcome, in my opinion.)
I used to be capable in the past, but now I find myself incapable. How can I possibly do good for you? In my opinion, he is difficult to overcome.
तेजस्वी च महात्मा च युद्धे चामितविक्रमः। ग्रसेत्त्रिभुवनं सर्वं सदेवासुरमानुषम् ॥५-१०-३॥
tejasvī ca mahātmā ca yuddhe cāmitavikramaḥ। grasettribhuvanaṃ sarvaṃ sadevāsuramānuṣam ॥5-10-3॥
[तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - brilliant; च (ca) - and; महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled; च (ca) - and; युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle; च (ca) - and; अमितविक्रमः (amitavikramaḥ) - of immeasurable valor; ग्रसेत् (graset) - could devour; त्रिभुवनं (tribhuvanaṃ) - the three worlds; सर्वं (sarvaṃ) - all; स (sa) - with; देव (deva) - gods; असुर (asura) - demons; मानुषम् (mānuṣam) - humans;]
(Brilliant and great-souled and of immeasurable valor in battle, he could devour all the three worlds with gods, demons, and humans.)
He is brilliant, great-souled, and possesses immeasurable valor in battle; he could consume all three worlds, including gods, demons, and humans.
तस्माद्विनिश्चयमिमं शृणुध्वं मे दिवौकसः। विष्णोः क्षयमुपागम्य समेत्य च महात्मना ॥ तेन संमन्त्र्य वेत्स्यामो वधोपायं दुरात्मनः ॥५-१०-४॥
tasmādviniścayamimaṃ śṛṇudhvaṃ me divaukasaḥ। viṣṇoḥ kṣayamupāgamya sametya ca mahātmanā ॥ tena saṃmantrya vetsyāmo vadhopāyaṃ durātmanaḥ ॥5-10-4॥
[तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; विनिश्चयम् (viniścayam) - decision; इमम् (imam) - this; शृणुध्वम् (śṛṇudhvam) - hear; मे (me) - my; दिवौकसः (divaukasaḥ) - O dwellers of heaven; विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ) - of Vishnu; क्षयम् (kṣayam) - abode; उपागम्य (upāgamya) - having arrived; समेत्य (sametya) - having assembled; च (ca) - and; महात्मना (mahātmanā) - with the great soul; तेन (tena) - with him; संमन्त्र्य (saṃmantrya) - having deliberated; वेत्स्यामः (vetsyāmaḥ) - we shall know; वधोपायम् (vadhopāyam) - the means of killing; दुरात्मनः (durātmanaḥ) - of the wicked soul;]
(Therefore, hear this decision of mine, O dwellers of heaven. Having arrived at the abode of Vishnu and having assembled with the great soul, having deliberated with him, we shall know the means of killing the wicked soul.)
Therefore, listen to my decision, O gods. After reaching Vishnu's abode and assembling with the great soul, we will deliberate with him to find a way to kill the wicked one.
शल्य उवाच॥
śalya uvāca॥
[शल्य (śalya) - Śalya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Śalya said:)
Śalya spoke:
एवमुक्ते मघवता देवाः सर्षिगणास्तदा। शरण्यं शरणं देवं जग्मुर्विष्णुं महाबलम् ॥५-१०-५॥
evamukte maghavatā devāḥ sarṣigaṇāstadā। śaraṇyaṃ śaraṇaṃ devaṃ jagmurviṣṇuṃ mahābalam ॥5-10-5॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्ते (ukte) - having been spoken; मघवता (maghavatā) - by Maghavan (Indra); देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods; सः (saḥ) - with; ऋषिगणाः (ṛṣigaṇāḥ) - the groups of sages; तदा (tadā) - then; शरण्यम् (śaraṇyam) - the refuge; शरणम् (śaraṇam) - shelter; देवम् (devam) - to the god; जग्मुः (jagmuḥ) - went; विष्णुम् (viṣṇum) - to Vishnu; महाबलम् (mahābalam) - the mighty one;]
(Thus having been spoken by Maghavan, the gods with the groups of sages then went to the refuge, the shelter, to the god Vishnu, the mighty one.)
Upon hearing these words from Maghavan, the gods along with the groups of sages sought refuge in the mighty Vishnu.
ऊचुश्च सर्वे देवेशं विष्णुं वृत्रभयार्दिताः। त्वया लोकास्त्रयः क्रान्तास्त्रिभिर्विक्रमणैः प्रभो ॥५-१०-६॥
ūcuśca sarve deveśaṃ viṣṇuṃ vṛtrabhayārditāḥ। tvayā lokāstrayaḥ krāntāstribhirvikramaṇaiḥ prabho ॥5-10-6॥
[ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - said; च (ca) - and; सर्वे (sarve) - all; देवेशम् (deveśam) - lord of the gods; विष्णुम् (viṣṇum) - Viṣṇu; वृत्र (vṛtra) - Vṛtra; भय (bhaya) - fear; आर्दिताः (ārditāḥ) - afflicted; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds; त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three; क्रान्ताः (krāntāḥ) - crossed; त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - by three; विक्रमणैः (vikramaṇaiḥ) - strides; प्रभो (prabho) - O lord;]
(And all said to Viṣṇu, the lord of the gods, afflicted by the fear of Vṛtra: "By you, the three worlds were crossed in three strides, O lord.")
All the gods, afflicted by the fear of Vṛtra, addressed Viṣṇu, the lord of the gods: "O lord, you traversed the three worlds in three strides."
अमृतं चाहृतं विष्णो दैत्याश्च निहता रणे। बलिं बद्ध्वा महादैत्यं शक्रो देवाधिपः कृतः ॥५-१०-७॥
amṛtaṃ cāhṛtaṃ viṣṇo daityāśca nihatā raṇe। baliṃ baddhvā mahādaityaṃ śakro devādhipaḥ kṛtaḥ ॥5-10-7॥
[अमृतं (amṛtam) - nectar; च (ca) - and; आहृतं (āhṛtam) - brought; विष्णो (viṣṇo) - by Vishnu; दैत्याः (daityāḥ) - demons; च (ca) - and; निहता (nihatā) - killed; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; बलिं (baliṃ) - Bali; बद्ध्वा (baddhvā) - having bound; महादैत्यं (mahādaityaṃ) - the great demon; शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra; देवाधिपः (devādhipaḥ) - lord of the gods; कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - was made;]
(The nectar was brought by Vishnu, and the demons were killed in battle. Having bound Bali, the great demon, Indra was made the lord of the gods.)
Vishnu brought the nectar, and the demons were slain in battle. After binding the great demon Bali, Indra was established as the lord of the gods.
त्वं प्रभुः सर्वलोकानां त्वया सर्वमिदं ततम्। त्वं हि देव महादेवः सर्वलोकनमस्कृतः ॥५-१०-८॥
tvaṁ prabhuḥ sarvalokānāṁ tvayā sarvamidaṁ tatam। tvaṁ hi deva mahādevaḥ sarvalokanamaskṛtaḥ ॥5-10-8॥
[त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord; सर्वलोकानां (sarvalokānāṁ) - of all worlds; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; इदं (idaṁ) - this; ततम् (tatam) - pervaded; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; हि (hi) - indeed; देव (deva) - god; महादेवः (mahādevaḥ) - great god; सर्वलोकनमस्कृतः (sarvalokanamaskṛtaḥ) - worshipped by all worlds;]
(You are the lord of all worlds; by you, all this is pervaded. You indeed are the god, the great god, worshipped by all worlds.)
You are the lord of all worlds, and everything here is pervaded by you. Indeed, you are the god, the great god, revered by all worlds.
गतिर्भव त्वं देवानां सेन्द्राणाममरोत्तम। जगद्व्याप्तमिदं सर्वं वृत्रेणासुरसूदन ॥५-१०-९॥
gatirbhava tvaṃ devānāṃ sendrāṇāmamarottama। jagadvyāptamidaṃ sarvaṃ vṛtreṇāsurasūdana ॥5-10-9॥
[गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge; भव (bhava) - be; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods; स-इन्द्राणाम् (sa-indrāṇām) - with Indra; अमरोत्तम (amarottama) - O best of the immortals; जगत्-व्याप्तम् (jagat-vyāptam) - pervaded by the universe; इदम् (idam) - this; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; वृत्रेण (vṛtreṇa) - by Vritra; असुर-सूदन (asura-sūdana) - O slayer of the demons;]
(Be the refuge of the gods with Indra, O best of the immortals. This entire universe is pervaded by Vritra, O slayer of the demons.)
You are the refuge of the gods, including Indra, O supreme among the immortals. The entire universe is enveloped by Vritra, O destroyer of the demons.
विष्णुरुवाच॥
viṣṇuruvāca॥
[विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Vishnu; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vishnu said:)
Vishnu said:
अवश्यं करणीयं मे भवतां हितमुत्तमम्। तस्मादुपायं वक्ष्यामि यथासौ न भविष्यति ॥५-१०-१०॥
avaśyaṃ karaṇīyaṃ me bhavatāṃ hitamuttamam। tasmādupāyaṃ vakṣyāmi yathāsau na bhaviṣyati ॥5-10-10॥
[अवश्यं (avaśyam) - certainly; करणीयं (karaṇīyam) - to be done; मे (me) - my; भवतां (bhavatām) - your; हितम् (hitam) - welfare; उत्तमम् (uttamam) - best; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; उपायं (upāyam) - means; वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I will tell; यथा (yathā) - so that; असौ (asau) - he; न (na) - not; भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be;]
(Certainly, the best welfare of yours is to be done by me. Therefore, I will tell the means so that he will not be.)
I must certainly do what is best for your welfare. Therefore, I will tell you the means by which he will not exist.
गच्छध्वं सर्षिगन्धर्वा यत्रासौ विश्वरूपधृक्। साम तस्य प्रयुञ्जध्वं तत एनं विजेष्यथ ॥५-१०-११॥
gacchadhvaṁ sarṣigandharvā yatrāsau viśvarūpadhṛk। sāma tasya prayuñjadhvaṁ tata enaṁ vijeṣyatha ॥5-10-11॥
[गच्छध्वं (gacchadhvaṁ) - go; सर्षिगन्धर्वा (sarṣigandharvā) - with sages and gandharvas; यत्र (yatra) - where; असौ (asau) - he; विश्व (viśva) - universal; रूप (rūpa) - form; धृक् (dhṛk) - bearing; साम (sāma) - song; तस्य (tasya) - his; प्रयुञ्जध्वं (prayuñjadhvaṁ) - apply; तत (tata) - then; एनं (enaṁ) - him; विजेष्यथ (vijeṣyatha) - you will conquer;]
(Go with sages and gandharvas to where he, the bearer of the universal form, is. Apply his song, then you will conquer him.)
Proceed with the sages and gandharvas to the place where he, who holds the universal form, resides. Use his song, and then you shall overcome him.
भविष्यति गतिर्देवाः शक्रस्य मम तेजसा। अदृश्यश्च प्रवेक्ष्यामि वज्रमस्यायुधोत्तमम् ॥५-१०-१२॥
bhaviṣyati gatirdevāḥ śakrasya mama tejasā। adṛśyaśca pravekṣyāmi vajramasyāyudhotamam ॥5-10-12॥
[भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be; गतिः (gatiḥ) - movement; देवाः (devāḥ) - gods; शक्रस्य (śakrasya) - of Indra; मम (mama) - my; तेजसा (tejasā) - by power; अदृश्यः (adṛśyaḥ) - invisible; च (ca) - and; प्रवेक्ष्यामि (pravekṣyāmi) - I will enter; वज्रम् (vajram) - thunderbolt; अस्य (asya) - of this; आयुधोत्तमम् (āyudhotamam) - best of weapons;]
(The movement of the gods will be by my power of Indra. I will enter invisibly into this best of weapons, the thunderbolt.)
The gods will move by the power of Indra, and I will invisibly enter this supreme weapon, the thunderbolt.
गच्छध्वमृषिभिः सार्धं गन्धर्वैश्च सुरोत्तमाः। वृत्रस्य सह शक्रेण सन्धिं कुरुत माचिरम् ॥५-१०-१३॥
gacchadhvamṛṣibhiḥ sārdhaṃ gandharvaiśca surottamāḥ। vṛtrasya saha śakreṇa sandhiṃ kuruta māciram ॥5-10-13॥
[गच्छध्वम् (gacchadhvam) - go; ऋषिभिः (ṛṣibhiḥ) - with sages; सार्धं (sārdhaṃ) - together; गन्धर्वैः (gandharvaiḥ) - with celestial musicians; च (ca) - and; सुरोत्तमाः (surottamāḥ) - best of gods; वृत्रस्य (vṛtrasya) - of Vritra; सह (saha) - with; शक्रेण (śakreṇa) - with Indra; सन्धिं (sandhiṃ) - peace; कुरुत (kuruta) - make; माचिरम् (māciram) - without delay;]
(Go with the sages, together with the celestial musicians and the best of gods; make peace with Vritra along with Indra without delay.)
Proceed with the sages, celestial musicians, and the best of gods to make peace with Vritra and Indra without delay.
शल्य उवाच॥
śalya uvāca॥
[शल्य (śalya) - Śalya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Śalya said:)
Śalya spoke:
एवमुक्तास्तु देवेन ऋषयस्त्रिदशास्तथा। ययुः समेत्य सहिताः शक्रं कृत्वा पुरःसरम् ॥५-१०-१४॥
evamuktāstu devena ṛṣayastridaśāstathā। yayuḥ sametya sahitāḥ śakraṃ kṛtvā puraḥsaram ॥5-10-14॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्ताः (uktāḥ) - spoken; तु (tu) - but; देवेन (devena) - by the god; ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages; त्रिदशाः (tridaśāḥ) - gods; तथा (tathā) - also; ययुः (yayuḥ) - went; समेत्य (sametya) - having assembled; सहिताः (sahitāḥ) - together; शक्रम् (śakram) - Indra; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - making; पुरःसरम् (puraḥsaram) - leading;]
(Thus spoken by the god, the sages and the gods also went, having assembled together, making Indra the leader.)
Thus addressed by the god, the sages and the gods assembled together and went, with Indra leading them.
समीपमेत्य च तदा सर्व एव महौजसः। तं तेजसा प्रज्वलितं प्रतपन्तं दिशो दश ॥५-१०-१५॥
samīpam etya ca tadā sarva eva mahaujasaḥ। taṃ tejasā prajvalitaṃ pratapantaṃ diśo daśa ॥5-10-15॥
[समीपमेत्य (samīpam etya) - approaching; च (ca) - and; तदा (tadā) - then; सर्व (sarva) - all; एव (eva) - indeed; महौजसः (mahaujasaḥ) - mighty; तं (taṃ) - him; तेजसा (tejasā) - with brilliance; प्रज्वलितं (prajvalitaṃ) - blazing; प्रतपन्तं (pratapantaṃ) - burning; दिशो (diśo) - directions; दश (daśa) - ten;]
(Approaching and then all indeed mighty, him with brilliance blazing burning directions ten.)
Then, all the mighty ones approached him, who was blazing with brilliance, burning in all ten directions.
ग्रसन्तमिव लोकांस्त्रीन्सूर्याचन्द्रमसौ यथा। ददृशुस्तत्र ते वृत्रं शक्रेण सह देवताः ॥५-१०-१६॥
grasantamiva lokāṃstrīnsūryācandramasau yathā। dadṛśustatra te vṛtraṃ śakreṇa saha devatāḥ ॥5-10-16॥
[ग्रसन्तम् (grasantam) - devouring; इव (iva) - as if; लोकान् (lokān) - worlds; त्रीन् (trīn) - three; सूर्य (sūrya) - sun; चन्द्रमसौ (candramasau) - moon; यथा (yathā) - as; ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) - saw; तत्र (tatra) - there; ते (te) - they; वृत्रम् (vṛtram) - Vritra; शक्रेण (śakreṇa) - with Indra; सह (saha) - together; देवताः (devatāḥ) - gods;]
(As if devouring the three worlds like the sun and moon, there they saw Vritra together with Indra, the gods.)
The gods saw Vritra there with Indra, as if he were devouring the three worlds like the sun and moon.
ऋषयोऽथ ततोऽभ्येत्य वृत्रमूचुः प्रियं वचः। व्याप्तं जगदिदं सर्वं तेजसा तव दुर्जय ॥५-१०-१७॥
ṛṣayo'tha tato'bhyetya vṛtramūcuḥ priyaṃ vacaḥ। vyāptaṃ jagadidaṃ sarvaṃ tejasā tava durjaya ॥5-10-17॥
[ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages; अथ (atha) - then; ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter; अभ्येत्य (abhyetya) - approaching; वृत्रम् (vṛtram) - Vritra; ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - said; प्रियं (priyaṃ) - pleasing; वचः (vacaḥ) - words; व्याप्तम् (vyāptam) - pervaded; जगत् (jagat) - world; इदम् (idam) - this; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; तेजसा (tejasā) - by the brilliance; तव (tava) - your; दुर्जय (durjaya) - invincible;]
(Then the sages, approaching Vritra, said pleasing words: "This entire world is pervaded by your invincible brilliance.")
Then the sages approached Vritra and spoke to him with kind words, acknowledging that his brilliance pervades the entire world and is invincible.
न च शक्नोषि निर्जेतुं वासवं भूरिविक्रमम्। युध्यतोश्चापि वां कालो व्यतीतः सुमहानिह ॥५-१०-१८॥
na ca śaknoṣi nirjetuṃ vāsavaṃ bhūrivikramam। yudhyatoścāpi vāṃ kālo vyatītaḥ sumhāniha ॥5-10-18॥
[न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; शक्नोषि (śaknoṣi) - you are able; निर्जेतुं (nirjetuṃ) - to conquer; वासवं (vāsavam) - Indra; भूरिविक्रमम् (bhūrivikramam) - of great prowess; युध्यतोः (yudhyatoḥ) - fighting; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; वाम् (vām) - your; कालः (kālaḥ) - time; व्यतीतः (vyatītaḥ) - has passed; सुमहान् (sumahān) - very great; इह (iha) - here;]
(And you are not able to conquer Indra of great prowess. Also, while fighting, your time has passed here very greatly.)
You are unable to defeat the mighty Indra. Moreover, a significant amount of time has passed here while you were engaged in battle.
पीड्यन्ते च प्रजाः सर्वाः सदेवासुरमानवाः। सख्यं भवतु ते वृत्र शक्रेण सह नित्यदा ॥ अवाप्स्यसि सुखं त्वं च शक्रलोकांश्च शाश्वतान् ॥५-१०-१९॥
pīḍyante ca prajāḥ sarvāḥ sadevāsuramānavāḥ। sakhyaṃ bhavatu te vṛtra śakreṇa saha nityadā ॥ avāpsyasi sukhaṃ tvaṃ ca śakralokāṃśca śāśvatān ॥5-10-19॥
[पीड्यन्ते (pīḍyante) - are oppressed; च (ca) - and; प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - creatures; सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all; सदेवासुरमानवाः (sadevāsuramānavāḥ) - with gods, demons, and humans; सख्यम् (sakhyam) - friendship; भवतु (bhavatu) - let there be; ते (te) - your; वृत्र (vṛtra) - Vritra; शक्रेण (śakreṇa) - with Indra; सह (saha) - together; नित्यदा (nityadā) - always; अवाप्स्यसि (avāpsyasi) - you will obtain; सुखम् (sukham) - happiness; त्वम् (tvam) - you; च (ca) - and; शक्रलोकान् (śakralokān) - Indra's worlds; च (ca) - and; शाश्वतान् (śāśvatān) - eternal;]
(All creatures, with gods, demons, and humans, are oppressed. Let there be friendship between you, Vritra, and Indra always. You will obtain happiness and the eternal worlds of Indra.)
All beings, including gods, demons, and humans, are suffering. May there always be friendship between you, Vritra, and Indra. You will gain happiness and the eternal realms of Indra.
ऋषिवाक्यं निशम्याथ स वृत्रः सुमहाबलः। उवाच तांस्तदा सर्वान्प्रणम्य शिरसासुरः ॥५-१०-२०॥
ṛṣivākyaṃ niśamyātha sa vṛtraḥ sumahābalaḥ। uvāca tāṃstadā sarvānpraṇamya śirasāsuraḥ ॥5-10-20॥
[ऋषिवाक्यं (ṛṣivākyaṃ) - sage's words; निशम्य (niśamya) - having heard; अथ (atha) - then; सः (saḥ) - he; वृत्रः (vṛtraḥ) - Vritra; सुमहाबलः (sumahābalaḥ) - very mighty; उवाच (uvāca) - said; तान् (tān) - to them; तदा (tadā) - then; सर्वान् (sarvān) - all; प्रणम्य (praṇamya) - having bowed; शिरसा (śirasā) - with head; असुरः (asuraḥ) - demon;]
(Having heard the sage's words, then Vritra, the very mighty, said to them all, having bowed with his head, the demon.)
Upon hearing the sage's words, the mighty Vritra respectfully bowed his head and addressed them all.
सर्वे यूयं महाभागा गन्धर्वाश्चैव सर्वशः। यद्ब्रूत तच्छ्रुतं सर्वं ममापि शृणुतानघाः ॥५-१०-२१॥
sarve yūyaṃ mahābhāgā gandharvāścaiva sarvaśaḥ। yadbrūta tacchrutaṃ sarvaṃ mamāpi śṛṇutānaghāḥ ॥5-10-21॥
[सर्वे (sarve) - all; यूयं (yūyaṃ) - you; महाभागा (mahābhāgā) - fortunate ones; गन्धर्वाः (gandharvāḥ) - Gandharvas; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - entirely; यत् (yat) - what; ब्रूत (brūta) - you say; तत् (tat) - that; श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; मम (mama) - my; अपि (api) - also; शृणुत (śṛṇuta) - listen; अनघाः (anaghāḥ) - sinless ones;]
(All you fortunate ones and Gandharvas entirely, what you say, that all heard, also listen to my words, O sinless ones.)
O fortunate ones and Gandharvas, all of you listen to what I have heard, just as you have spoken, O sinless ones.
सन्धिः कथं वै भविता मम शक्रस्य चोभयोः। तेजसोर्हि द्वयोर्देवाः सख्यं वै भविता कथम् ॥५-१०-२२॥
sandhiḥ kathaṁ vai bhavitā mama śakrasya cobhayoḥ। tejasorhi dvayordevāḥ sakhyaṁ vai bhavitā katham ॥5-10-22॥
[सन्धिः (sandhiḥ) - union; कथं (kathaṁ) - how; वै (vai) - indeed; भविता (bhavitā) - will be; मम (mama) - my; शक्रस्य (śakrasya) - of Śakra; च (ca) - and; उभयोः (ubhayoḥ) - of both; तेजसोः (tejasoḥ) - of energies; हि (hi) - indeed; द्वयोः (dvayoḥ) - of the two; देवाः (devāḥ) - gods; सख्यम् (sakhyam) - friendship; वै (vai) - indeed; भविता (bhavitā) - will be; कथम् (katham) - how;]
(How indeed will there be a union of my and Śakra's energies? How indeed will there be friendship of the two gods?)
How can there be a union between my energy and that of Śakra? How can there be friendship between the two gods?
ऋषय ऊचुः॥
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ॥
[ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages; ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - said;]
(The sages said:)
The sages spoke:
सकृत्सतां सङ्गतं लिप्सितव्यं; ततः परं भविता भव्यमेव। नातिक्रमेत्सत्पुरुषेण सङ्गतं; तस्मात्सतां सङ्गतं लिप्सितव्यम् ॥५-१०-२३॥
sakṛtsatāṃ saṅgataṃ lipsitavyaṃ; tataḥ paraṃ bhavitā bhavyameva। nātikrametsatpuruṣeṇa saṅgataṃ; tasmātsatāṃ saṅgataṃ lipsitavyam ॥5-10-23॥
[सकृत् (sakṛt) - once; सतां (satāṃ) - of the good; सङ्गतम् (saṅgatam) - association; लिप्सितव्यम् (lipsitavyam) - should be desired; ततः (tataḥ) - then; परम् (param) - beyond; भविता (bhavitā) - will be; भव्यम् (bhavyam) - auspicious; एव (eva) - indeed; न (na) - not; अतिक्रमेत् (atikramet) - should transgress; सत्पुरुषेण (satpuruṣeṇa) - by a good person; सङ्गतम् (saṅgatam) - association; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; सतां (satāṃ) - of the good; सङ्गतम् (saṅgatam) - association; लिप्सितव्यम् (lipsitavyam) - should be desired;]
(Once, the association of the good should be desired; then, beyond that, it will indeed be auspicious. A good person should not transgress the association; therefore, the association of the good should be desired.)
The company of the virtuous should be sought after at least once; thereafter, it will lead to auspiciousness. A noble person should not disregard such association; hence, the company of the virtuous is to be desired.
दृढं सतां सङ्गतं चापि नित्यं; ब्रूयाच्चार्थं ह्यर्थकृच्छ्रेषु धीरः। महार्थवत्सत्पुरुषेण सङ्गतं; तस्मात्सन्तं न जिघांसेत धीरः ॥५-१०-२४॥
dṛḍhaṃ satāṃ saṅgataṃ cāpi nityaṃ; brūyāccārthaṃ hyarthakṛcchreṣu dhīraḥ। mahārthavatsatpuruṣeṇa saṅgataṃ; tasmātsantaṃ na jighāṃseta dhīraḥ ॥5-10-24॥
[दृढम् (dṛḍham) - firmly; सताम् (satām) - of the good; सङ्गतम् (saṅgatam) - association; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; नित्यम् (nityam) - always; ब्रूयात् (brūyāt) - should speak; च (ca) - and; अर्थम् (artham) - meaning; हि (hi) - indeed; अर्थकृच्छ्रेषु (arthakṛcchreṣu) - in difficulties; धीरः (dhīraḥ) - wise one; महार्थवत् (mahārthavat) - of great meaning; सत्पुरुषेण (satpuruṣeṇa) - with a good person; सङ्गतम् (saṅgatam) - association; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; सन्तम् (santam) - good person; न (na) - not; जिघांसेत (jighāṃseta) - should harm; धीरः (dhīraḥ) - wise one;]
(Firmly, the association of the good also always; should speak meaning indeed in difficulties, the wise one. Of great meaning, association with a good person; therefore, a wise one should not harm a good person.)
A wise person should always maintain firm association with the good and speak meaningfully, especially in times of difficulty. Therefore, one should not harm a good person, as association with them is of great value.
इन्द्रः सतां संमतश्च निवासश्च महात्मनाम्। सत्यवादी ह्यदीनश्च धर्मवित्सुविनिश्चितः ॥५-१०-२५॥
indraḥ satāṃ saṃmataśca nivāsaśca mahātmanām। satyavādī hyadīnaśca dharmavitsuviścitaḥ ॥5-10-25॥
[इन्द्रः (indraḥ) - Indra; सतां (satām) - of the virtuous; संमतः (saṃmataḥ) - respected; च (ca) - and; निवासः (nivāsaḥ) - abode; च (ca) - and; महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great souls; सत्यवादी (satyavādī) - truth-speaker; हि (hi) - indeed; अदीनः (adīnaḥ) - not miserable; च (ca) - and; धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - knower of dharma; सुविनिश्चितः (suviścitaḥ) - well-determined;]
(Indra is respected by the virtuous and is the abode of the great souls. He is a truth-speaker, indeed not miserable, a knower of dharma, and well-determined.)
Indra is respected among the virtuous and serves as a refuge for the great souls. He speaks the truth, is not miserable, understands dharma, and is well-determined.
तेन ते सह शक्रेण सन्धिर्भवतु शाश्वतः। एवं विश्वासमागच्छ मा ते भूद्बुद्धिरन्यथा ॥५-१०-२६॥
tena te saha śakreṇa sandhirbhavatu śāśvataḥ। evaṃ viśvāsamāgaccha mā te bhūdbuddhiranyathā ॥5-10-26॥
[तेन (tena) - by him; ते (te) - your; सह (saha) - with; शक्रेण (śakreṇa) - with Indra; सन्धिः (sandhiḥ) - alliance; भवतु (bhavatu) - let it be; शाश्वतः (śāśvataḥ) - eternal; एवं (evaṃ) - thus; विश्वासम् (viśvāsam) - trust; आगच्छ (āgaccha) - come; मा (mā) - do not; ते (te) - your; भूत् (bhūt) - be; बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - mind; अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise;]
(By him, let your alliance with Indra be eternal. Thus, come to trust; do not let your mind be otherwise.)
Let your alliance with Indra be eternal. Thus, come to trust and do not let your mind think otherwise.
शल्य उवाच॥
śalya uvāca॥
[शल्य (śalya) - Śalya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Śalya said:)
Śalya said:
महर्षिवचनं श्रुत्वा तानुवाच महाद्युतिः। अवश्यं भगवन्तो मे माननीयास्तपस्विनः ॥५-१०-२७॥
maharṣivacanaṃ śrutvā tānuvāca mahādyutiḥ। avaśyaṃ bhagavanto me mānanīyāstapasvinaḥ ॥5-10-27॥
[महर्षिवचनं (maharṣivacanaṃ) - words of the great sages; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; तान् (tān) - to them; उवाच (uvāca) - said; महाद्युतिः (mahādyutiḥ) - the great effulgent one; अवश्यम् (avaśyam) - certainly; भगवन्तः (bhagavantaḥ) - O divine ones; मे (me) - my; माननीयाः (mānanīyāḥ) - worthy of respect; तपस्विनः (tapasvinaḥ) - ascetics;]
(Having heard the words of the great sages, the great effulgent one said to them, "Certainly, O divine ones, my ascetics are worthy of respect.")
Upon hearing the words of the great sages, the illustrious one addressed them, acknowledging, "Indeed, O revered ones, my ascetics deserve respect."
ब्रवीमि यदहं देवास्तत्सर्वं क्रियतामिह। ततः सर्वं करिष्यामि यदूचुर्मां द्विजर्षभाः ॥५-१०-२८॥
bravīmi yadahaṃ devāstatsarvaṃ kriyatāmiha। tataḥ sarvaṃ kariṣyāmi yadūcurmāṃ dvijarṣabhāḥ ॥5-10-28॥
[ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I say; यत् (yat) - what; अहम् (aham) - I; देवाः (devāḥ) - gods; तत् (tat) - that; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; क्रियताम् (kriyatām) - be done; इह (iha) - here; ततः (tataḥ) - then; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I will do; यत् (yat) - what; ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - said; माम् (mām) - to me; द्विजर्षभाः (dvijarṣabhāḥ) - best of the twice-born;]
(I say, whatever I, the gods, here, let all that be done. Then I will do all that the best of the twice-born said to me.)
I declare that whatever I, the gods, have said here, let it all be done. Then I shall accomplish everything that the best of the twice-born have instructed me to do.
न शुष्केण न चार्द्रेण नाश्मना न च दारुणा। न शस्त्रेण न वज्रेण न दिवा न तथा निशि ॥५-१०-२९॥
na śuṣkeṇa na cārdreṇa nāśmanā na ca dāruṇā। na śastreṇa na vajreṇa na divā na tathā niśi ॥5-10-29॥
[न (na) - not; शुष्केण (śuṣkeṇa) - by dry; न (na) - not; चार्द्रेण (cārdreṇa) - by wet; न (na) - not; अश्मना (aśmanā) - by stone; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; दारुणा (dāruṇā) - by wood; न (na) - not; शस्त्रेण (śastreṇa) - by weapon; न (na) - not; वज्रेण (vajreṇa) - by thunderbolt; न (na) - not; दिवा (divā) - by day; न (na) - not; तथा (tathā) - thus; निशि (niśi) - by night;]
(Not by dry, not by wet, not by stone, not by wood, not by weapon, not by thunderbolt, not by day, not thus by night.)
It cannot be destroyed by dry or wet means, nor by stone or wood, nor by weapon or thunderbolt, neither by day nor by night.
वध्यो भवेयं विप्रेन्द्राः शक्रस्य सह दैवतैः। एवं मे रोचते सन्धिः शक्रेण सह नित्यदा ॥५-१०-३०॥
vadhyo bhaveyaṃ viprendrāḥ śakrasya saha daivataiḥ। evaṃ me rocate sandhiḥ śakreṇa saha nityadā ॥5-10-30॥
[वध्यः (vadhyaḥ) - to be killed; भवेयम् (bhaveyam) - I may become; विप्रेन्द्राः (viprendrāḥ) - O best of the Brahmins; शक्रस्य (śakrasya) - of Indra; सह (saha) - with; दैवतैः (daivataiḥ) - the gods; एवम् (evam) - thus; मे (me) - my; रोचते (rocate) - pleases; सन्धिः (sandhiḥ) - alliance; शक्रेण (śakreṇa) - with Indra; सह (saha) - with; नित्यदा (nityadā) - always;]
(I may become one to be killed, O best of the Brahmins, with Indra and the gods. Thus, my alliance with Indra always pleases me.)
O best of the Brahmins, I am willing to be sacrificed alongside Indra and the gods. This alliance with Indra is always pleasing to me.
बाढमित्येव ऋषयस्तमूचुर्भरतर्षभ। एवं कृते तु सन्धाने वृत्रः प्रमुदितोऽभवत् ॥५-१०-३१॥
bāḍhamityeva ṛṣayastamūcurbharatarṣabha। evaṃ kṛte tu sandhāne vṛtraḥ pramudito'bhavat ॥5-10-31॥
[बाढम् (bāḍham) - certainly; इति (iti) - thus; एव (eva) - indeed; ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages; तम् (tam) - to him; ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - said; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas; एवं (evaṃ) - thus; कृते (kṛte) - done; तु (tu) - but; सन्धाने (sandhāne) - in the agreement; वृत्रः (vṛtraḥ) - Vritra; प्रमुदितः (pramuditaḥ) - very pleased; अभवत् (abhavat) - became;]
(The sages said to him, 'Certainly, O best of the Bharatas.' When the agreement was thus made, Vritra became very pleased.)
The sages addressed him, 'Certainly, O best of the Bharatas.' With the agreement thus made, Vritra was very pleased.
यत्तः सदाभवच्चापि शक्रोऽमर्षसमन्वितः। वृत्रस्य वधसंयुक्तानुपायाननुचिन्तयन् ॥ रन्ध्रान्वेषी समुद्विग्नः सदाभूद्बलवृत्रहा ॥५-१०-३२॥
yattaḥ sadābhavaccāpi śakro'marṣasamanvitaḥ। vṛtrasya vadhasaṃyuktānupāyān anucintayan ॥ randhrānveṣī samudvignaḥ sadābhūd balavṛtrahā ॥5-10-32॥
[यत्तः (yattaḥ) - always alert; सदा (sadā) - always; अभवत् (abhavat) - became; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra; अमर्ष (amarṣa) - anger; समन्वितः (samanvitaḥ) - filled with; वृत्रस्य (vṛtrasya) - of Vritra; वध (vadha) - killing; संयुक्त (saṃyukta) - associated; अनुपायान् (anupāyān) - means; अनुचिन्तयन् (anucintayan) - contemplating; रन्ध्र (randhra) - weakness; अन्वेषी (anveṣī) - seeking; समुद्विग्नः (samudvignaḥ) - disturbed; सदा (sadā) - always; अभूत् (abhūt) - was; बल (bala) - strong; वृत्रहा (vṛtrahā) - slayer of Vritra;]
(Always alert and filled with anger, Indra was contemplating the means associated with the killing of Vritra, seeking weaknesses, and was always disturbed, the strong slayer of Vritra.)
Indra, always alert and filled with anger, was constantly contemplating the means to kill Vritra, seeking weaknesses and was always disturbed, being the strong slayer of Vritra.
स कदाचित्समुद्रान्ते तमपश्यन्महासुरम्। सन्ध्याकाल उपावृत्ते मुहूर्ते रम्यदारुणे ॥५-१०-३३॥
sa kadācitsamudrānte tamapaśyanmahāsuram। sandhyākāla upāvṛtte muhūrte ramyadāruṇe ॥5-10-33॥
[स (sa) - he; कदाचित् (kadācit) - once; समुद्रान्ते (samudrānte) - at the ocean's end; तम् (tam) - him; अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - saw; महासुरम् (mahāsuram) - the great demon; सन्ध्याकाले (sandhyākāle) - at twilight; उपावृत्ते (upāvṛtte) - when it had arrived; मुहूर्ते (muhūrte) - at the moment; रम्यदारुणे (ramyadāruṇe) - beautiful yet terrible;]
(He once saw the great demon at the ocean's end, at twilight, when the beautiful yet terrible moment had arrived.)
Once, at the edge of the ocean, he saw the great demon during the twilight, at a moment that was both beautiful and terrible.
ततः सञ्चिन्त्य भगवान्वरदानं महात्मनः। सन्ध्येयं वर्तते रौद्रा न रात्रिर्दिवसं न च ॥ वृत्रश्चावश्यवध्योऽयं मम सर्वहरो रिपुः ॥५-१०-३४॥
tataḥ sañcintya bhagavānvaradānaṃ mahātmanaḥ। sandhyeyaṃ vartate raudrā na rātrirdivasaṃ na ca ॥ vṛtraścāvaśyavadhyo'yaṃ mama sarvaharo ripuḥ ॥5-10-34॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; सञ्चिन्त्य (sañcintya) - having considered; भगवान् (bhagavān) - the Lord; वरदानं (varadānaṃ) - boon; महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great soul; सन्ध्या (sandhyā) - twilight; इयं (iyaṃ) - this; वर्तते (vartate) - is; रौद्रा (raudrā) - fierce; न (na) - not; रात्रिः (rātriḥ) - night; दिवसं (divasaṃ) - day; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; वृत्रः (vṛtraḥ) - Vritra; च (ca) - and; अवश्यवध्यः (avaśyavadhyaḥ) - must be killed; अयम् (ayam) - this; मम (mama) - my; सर्वहरः (sarvaharaḥ) - all-destroying; रिपुः (ripuḥ) - enemy;]
(Then, having considered the boon of the great soul, this fierce twilight prevails, neither night nor day. Vritra, my all-destroying enemy, must be killed.)
Then, after contemplating the boon given by the great soul, the fierce twilight prevails, which is neither night nor day. Vritra, my all-destroying enemy, must be slain.
यदि वृत्रं न हन्म्यद्य वञ्चयित्वा महासुरम्। महाबलं महाकायं न मे श्रेयो भविष्यति ॥५-१०-३५॥
yadi vṛtraṃ na hanmyadya vañcayitvā mahāsuram। mahābalaṃ mahākāyaṃ na me śreyo bhaviṣyati ॥5-10-35॥
[यदि (yadi) - if; वृत्रम् (vṛtram) - Vritra; न (na) - not; हन्मि (hanmi) - I slay; अद्य (adya) - today; वञ्चयित्वा (vañcayitvā) - deceiving; महासुरम् (mahāsuram) - the great demon; महाबलम् (mahābalam) - great strength; महाकायम् (mahākāyam) - great body; न (na) - not; मे (me) - my; श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - welfare; भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be;]
(If I do not slay Vritra today, deceiving the great demon of great strength and great body, my welfare will not be.)
If I do not kill Vritra today by deceiving the great demon with immense strength and a huge body, it will not be for my benefit.
एवं सञ्चिन्तयन्नेव शक्रो विष्णुमनुस्मरन्। अथ फेनं तदापश्यत्समुद्रे पर्वतोपमम् ॥५-१०-३६॥
evaṃ sañcintayanneva śakro viṣṇumanusmaran। atha phenaṃ tadāpaśyatsamudre parvatopamam ॥5-10-36॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; सञ्चिन्तयन् (sañcintayan) - thinking; एव (eva) - indeed; शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra; विष्णुम् (viṣṇum) - Vishnu; अनुस्मरन् (anusmaran) - remembering; अथ (atha) - then; फेनम् (phenam) - foam; तदा (tadā) - at that time; अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - saw; समुद्रे (samudre) - in the ocean; पर्वत-उपमम् (parvata-upamam) - mountain-like;]
(Thus, indeed, while thinking, Indra, remembering Vishnu, then saw foam in the ocean, mountain-like at that time.)
While contemplating thus, Indra, remembering Vishnu, then saw foam in the ocean that appeared like a mountain.
नायं शुष्को न चार्द्रोऽयं न च शस्त्रमिदं तथा। एनं क्षेप्स्यामि वृत्रस्य क्षणादेव नशिष्यति ॥५-१०-३७॥
nāyaṃ śuṣko na cārdro'yaṃ na ca śastramidaṃ tathā। enaṃ kṣepsyāmi vṛtrasya kṣaṇādeva naśiṣyati ॥5-10-37॥
[न (na) - not; अयम् (ayam) - this; शुष्कः (śuṣkaḥ) - dry; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; आर्द्रः (ārdraḥ) - wet; अयम् (ayam) - this; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; शस्त्रम् (śastram) - weapon; इदम् (idam) - this; तथा (tathā) - thus; एनम् (enam) - this; क्षेप्स्यामि (kṣepsyāmi) - will throw; वृत्रस्य (vṛtrasya) - of Vṛtra; क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - in a moment; एव (eva) - indeed; नशिष्यति (naśiṣyati) - will perish;]
(This is neither dry nor wet, nor is it a weapon. I will throw this at Vṛtra, and it will perish in a moment indeed.)
This is neither dry nor wet, nor is it a weapon. I will cast this at Vṛtra, and it will be destroyed in an instant.
सवज्रमथ फेनं तं क्षिप्रं वृत्रे निसृष्टवान्। प्रविश्य फेनं तं विष्णुरथ वृत्रं व्यनाशयत् ॥५-१०-३८॥
savajramatha phenaṃ taṃ kṣipraṃ vṛtre nisṛṣṭavān। praviśya phenaṃ taṃ viṣṇuratha vṛtraṃ vyanāśayat ॥5-10-38॥
[सवज्रम् (savajram) - with thunderbolt; अथ (atha) - then; फेनम् (phenam) - foam; तम् (tam) - that; क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly; वृत्रे (vṛtre) - at Vritra; निसृष्टवान् (nisṛṣṭavān) - dispatched; प्रविश्य (praviśya) - entering; फेनम् (phenam) - foam; तम् (tam) - that; विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Vishnu; अथ (atha) - then; वृत्रम् (vṛtram) - Vritra; व्यानाशयत् (vyanāśayat) - destroyed;]
(Then, with the thunderbolt, he quickly dispatched that foam at Vritra. Entering that foam, Vishnu then destroyed Vritra.)
Then, with the thunderbolt, he quickly sent the foam towards Vritra. Vishnu entered the foam and destroyed Vritra.
निहते तु ततो वृत्रे दिशो वितिमिराभवन्। प्रववौ च शिवो वायुः प्रजाश्च जहृषुस्तदा ॥५-१०-३९॥
nihate tu tato vṛtre diśo vitimirābhavan। pravavau ca śivo vāyuḥ prajāśca jahṛṣustadā ॥5-10-39॥
[निहते (nihate) - slain; तु (tu) - but; ततः (tataḥ) - then; वृत्रे (vṛtre) - Vritra; दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions; वितिमिराः (vitimirāḥ) - free from darkness; अभवन् (abhavan) - became; प्रववौ (pravavau) - blew; च (ca) - and; शिवः (śivaḥ) - auspicious; वायुः (vāyuḥ) - wind; प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - beings; च (ca) - and; जहृषुः (jahṛṣuḥ) - rejoiced; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(But when Vritra was slain, the directions became free from darkness. The auspicious wind blew, and the beings rejoiced then.)
After Vritra was slain, the darkness lifted from all directions. A gentle and auspicious breeze began to blow, and all beings rejoiced.
ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वा यक्षराक्षसपन्नगाः। ऋषयश्च महेन्द्रं तमस्तुवन्विविधैः स्तवैः ॥५-१०-४०॥
tato devāḥ sagandharvā yakṣarākṣasapannagāḥ। ṛṣayaśca mahendraṃ tamastuvanvividhaiḥ stavaiḥ ॥5-10-40॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; देवाः (devāḥ) - gods; सगन्धर्वाः (sagandharvāḥ) - with Gandharvas; यक्षराक्षसपन्नगाः (yakṣarākṣasapannagāḥ) - Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, and Pannagas; ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages; च (ca) - and; महेन्द्रम् (mahendram) - great Indra; तम् (tam) - him; अस्तुवन् (astuvan) - praised; विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - various; स्तवैः (stavaiḥ) - hymns;]
(Then the gods, along with the Gandharvas, Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, and Pannagas, and the sages praised the great Indra with various hymns.)
Then the gods, Gandharvas, Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, Pannagas, and sages praised the great Indra with various hymns.
नमस्कृतः सर्वभूतैः सर्वभूतानि सान्त्वयन्। हतशत्रुः प्रहृष्टात्मा वासवः सह दैवतैः ॥ विष्णुं त्रिभुवनश्रेष्ठं पूजयामास धर्मवित् ॥५-१०-४१॥
namaskṛtaḥ sarvabhūtaiḥ sarvabhūtāni sāntvayan। hataśatruḥ prahṛṣṭātmā vāsavaḥ saha daivataiḥ ॥ viṣṇuṃ tribhuvanaśreṣṭhaṃ pūjayāmāsa dharmavit ॥5-10-41॥
[नमस्कृतः (namaskṛtaḥ) - saluted; सर्वभूतैः (sarvabhūtaiḥ) - by all beings; सर्वभूतानि (sarvabhūtāni) - all beings; सान्त्वयन् (sāntvayan) - consoling; हतशत्रुः (hataśatruḥ) - enemy destroyed; प्रहृष्टात्मा (prahṛṣṭātmā) - joyful in spirit; वासवः (vāsavaḥ) - Indra; सह (saha) - with; दैवतैः (daivataiḥ) - the gods; विष्णुम् (viṣṇum) - Vishnu; त्रिभुवनश्रेष्ठम् (tribhuvanaśreṣṭham) - best in the three worlds; पूजयामास (pūjayāmāsa) - worshipped; धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - knower of dharma;]
(Saluted by all beings, consoling all beings, with enemies destroyed, joyful in spirit, Indra with the gods worshipped Vishnu, the best in the three worlds, the knower of dharma.)
Indra, having been saluted by all beings and consoling them, with his enemies defeated and joyful in spirit, along with the gods, worshipped Vishnu, the greatest in the three worlds, who is the knower of dharma.
ततो हते महावीर्ये वृत्रे देवभयङ्करे। अनृतेनाभिभूतोऽभूच्छक्रः परमदुर्मनाः ॥ त्रैशीर्षयाभिभूतश्च स पूर्वं ब्रह्महत्यया ॥५-१०-४२॥
tato hate mahāvīrye vṛtre devabhayaṅkare। anṛtenābhibhūto'bhūcchakraḥ paramadurmanāḥ ॥ traiśīrṣayābhibhūtaśca sa pūrvaṃ brahmahatyayā ॥5-10-42॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; हते (hate) - slain; महावीर्ये (mahāvīrye) - mighty; वृत्रे (vṛtre) - Vritra; देवभयङ्करे (devabhayaṅkare) - terror of the gods; अनृतेन (anṛtena) - by falsehood; अभिभूतः (abhibhūtaḥ) - overcome; अभूत् (abhūt) - became; शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra; परमदुर्मनाः (paramadurmanāḥ) - extremely distressed; त्रैशीर्षय (traiśīrṣaya) - by Trishiras; अभिभूतः (abhibhūtaḥ) - overcome; च (ca) - and; सः (saḥ) - he; पूर्वं (pūrvaṃ) - formerly; ब्रह्महत्यया (brahmahatyayā) - by the sin of killing a Brahmin;]
(Then, when the mighty Vritra, the terror of the gods, was slain, Indra became extremely distressed, overcome by falsehood. He was also formerly overcome by Trishiras and by the sin of killing a Brahmin.)
After the mighty Vritra, who was a terror to the gods, was slain, Indra, overwhelmed by deceit, became deeply troubled. He had previously been overcome by Trishiras and the sin of Brahminicide.
सोऽन्तमाश्रित्य लोकानां नष्टसञ्ज्ञो विचेतनः। न प्राज्ञायत देवेन्द्रस्त्वभिभूतः स्वकल्मषैः ॥ प्रतिच्छन्नो वसत्यप्सु चेष्टमान इवोरगः ॥५-१०-४३॥
so'ntamāśritya lokānāṃ naṣṭasañjño vicetanaḥ। na prājñāyata devendrastvabhibhūtaḥ svakalmaṣaiḥ ॥ praticchanno vasatyapsu ceṣṭamāna ivoragaḥ ॥5-10-43॥
[सः (saḥ) - he; अन्तम् (antam) - end; आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having resorted; लोकानाम् (lokānām) - of the worlds; नष्टसञ्ज्ञः (naṣṭasañjñaḥ) - lost consciousness; विचेतनः (vicetanaḥ) - unconscious; न (na) - not; प्राज्ञायत (prājñāyata) - was aware; देवेन्द्रः (devendraḥ) - Indra; तु (tu) - but; अभिभूतः (abhibhūtaḥ) - overcome; स्वकल्मषैः (svakalmaṣaiḥ) - by his own faults; प्रतिच्छन्नः (praticchannaḥ) - hidden; वसति (vasati) - dwells; अप्सु (apsu) - in the waters; चेष्टमानः (ceṣṭamānaḥ) - moving; इव (iva) - like; उरगः (uragaḥ) - a serpent;]
(He, having resorted to the end of the worlds, lost consciousness and became unconscious. Indra, overcome by his own faults, was not aware. Hidden, he dwells in the waters, moving like a serpent.)
He, having reached the end of the worlds, lost all awareness and became unconscious. Indra, overwhelmed by his own faults, was unaware of his surroundings. Hidden, he resides in the waters, moving like a serpent.
ततः प्रनष्टे देवेन्द्रे ब्रह्महत्याभयार्दिते। भूमिः प्रध्वस्तसङ्काशा निर्वृक्षा शुष्ककानना ॥ विच्छिन्नस्रोतसो नद्यः सरांस्यनुदकानि च ॥५-१०-४४॥
tataḥ pranaṣṭe devendre brahmahatyābhayārditē। bhūmiḥ pradhvastasaṅkāśā nirvṛkṣā śuṣkakānanā ॥ vicchinnasrotaso nadyaḥ sarāṁsyanudakāni ca ॥5-10-44॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; प्रनष्टे (pranaṣṭe) - destroyed; देवेन्द्रे (devendre) - lord of gods; ब्रह्महत्याभयार्दिते (brahmahatyābhayārditē) - afflicted by the fear of Brahmahatya; भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - earth; प्रध्वस्तसङ्काशा (pradhvastasaṅkāśā) - appearing devastated; निर्वृक्षा (nirvṛkṣā) - treeless; शुष्ककानना (śuṣkakānanā) - with dry forests; विच्छिन्नस्रोतसो (vicchinnasrotaso) - with broken streams; नद्यः (nadyaḥ) - rivers; सरांसि (sarāṁsi) - lakes; अनुदकानि (anudakāni) - without water; च (ca) - and;]
(Then, when the lord of gods was destroyed, afflicted by the fear of Brahmahatya, the earth appeared devastated, treeless, with dry forests, with broken streams, rivers, lakes without water, and.)
Then, when Indra, the lord of gods, was destroyed and afflicted by the fear of killing a Brahmin, the earth appeared devastated, treeless, with dry forests, broken streams, and rivers and lakes without water.
सङ्क्षोभश्चापि सत्त्वानामनावृष्टिकृतोऽभवत्। देवाश्चापि भृशं त्रस्तास्तथा सर्वे महर्षयः ॥५-१०-४५॥
saṅkṣobhaścāpi sattvānāmanāvṛṣṭikṛto'bhavat। devāścāpi bhṛśaṃ trastāstathā sarve maharṣayaḥ ॥5-10-45॥
[सङ्क्षोभः (saṅkṣobhaḥ) - agitation; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; सत्त्वानाम् (sattvānām) - of beings; अनावृष्टि (anāvṛṣṭi) - drought; कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - caused; अभवत् (abhavat) - became; देवाः (devāḥ) - gods; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly; त्रस्ताः (trastāḥ) - frightened; तथा (tathā) - thus; सर्वे (sarve) - all; महर्षयः (maharṣayaḥ) - great sages;]
(Agitation and also of beings, drought caused became. Gods and also greatly frightened thus all great sages.)
There was agitation among beings caused by drought. The gods and all the great sages were greatly frightened.
अराजकं जगत्सर्वमभिभूतमुपद्रवैः। ततो भीताभवन्देवाः को नो राजा भवेदिति ॥५-१०-४६॥
arājakaṃ jagatsarvamabhibhūtamupadravaiḥ। tato bhītābhavandevāḥ ko no rājā bhavediti ॥5-10-46॥
[अराजकम् (arājakam) - without a king; जगत् (jagat) - world; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; अभिभूतम् (abhibhūtam) - overcome; उपद्रवैः (upadravaiḥ) - by troubles; ततः (tataḥ) - then; भीताः (bhītāḥ) - fearful; अभवन् (abhavan) - became; देवाः (devāḥ) - gods; कः (kaḥ) - who; नः (naḥ) - our; राजा (rājā) - king; भवेत् (bhavet) - would be; इति (iti) - thus;]
(The entire world, without a king, was overcome by troubles. Then the gods became fearful, saying, "Who would be our king?")
The world was in chaos without a king, overwhelmed by troubles. The gods, in fear, wondered who would become their king.
दिवि देवर्षयश्चापि देवराजविनाकृताः। न च स्म कश्चिद्देवानां राज्याय कुरुते मनः ॥५-१०-४७॥
divi devarṣayaścāpi devarājavinākṛtāḥ। na ca sma kaściddevānāṃ rājyāya kurute manaḥ ॥5-10-47॥
[दिवि (divi) - in heaven; देवर्षयः (devarṣayaḥ) - divine sages; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; देवराज (devarāja) - king of gods; विनाकृताः (vinākṛtāḥ) - deprived of; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; स्म (sma) - indeed; कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone; देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods; राज्याय (rājyāya) - for the kingdom; कुरुते (kurute) - makes; मनः (manaḥ) - mind;]
(In heaven, even the divine sages, deprived of the king of gods, indeed no one among the gods makes up their mind for the kingdom.)
In heaven, even the divine sages, without the king of gods, no one among the gods is inclined towards ruling the kingdom.
