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बृहस्पतिरुवाच॥
bṛhaspatiruvāca॥
[बृहस्पति: (bṛhaspatiḥ) - Bṛhaspati; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Bṛhaspati said:)
Bṛhaspati spoke:
त्वमग्ने सर्वदेवानां मुखं त्वमसि हव्यवाट्। त्वमन्तः सर्वभूतानां गूढश्चरसि साक्षिवत् ॥५-१६-१॥
tvamagne sarvadevānāṃ mukhaṃ tvamasi havyavāṭ। tvamantaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ gūḍhaścarasi sākṣivat ॥5-16-1॥
[त्वम् (tvam) - you; अग्ने (agne) - O Agni; सर्वदेवानाम् (sarvadevānām) - of all gods; मुखम् (mukham) - mouth; त्वम् (tvam) - you; असि (asi) - are; हव्यवाट् (havyavāṭ) - carrier of offerings; त्वम् (tvam) - you; अन्तः (antaḥ) - inside; सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings; गूढः (gūḍhaḥ) - hidden; चरसि (carasi) - move; साक्षिवत् (sākṣivat) - as a witness;]
(You, O Agni, are the mouth of all gods; you are the carrier of offerings. You move hidden inside all beings as a witness.)
O Agni, you are the mouth of all gods and the carrier of offerings. You move secretly within all beings as a witness.
त्वामाहुरेकं कवयस्त्वामाहुस्त्रिविधं पुनः। त्वया त्यक्तं जगच्चेदं सद्यो नश्येद्धुताशन ॥५-१६-२॥
tvām āhur ekaṃ kavayas tvām āhus trividhaṃ punaḥ। tvayā tyaktaṃ jagac cedaṃ sadyo naśyed dhutāśana ॥5-16-2॥
[त्वाम् (tvām) - you; आहुः (āhuḥ) - say; एकम् (ekam) - one; कवयः (kavayaḥ) - poets; त्वाम् (tvām) - you; आहुः (āhuḥ) - say; त्रिविधम् (trividham) - threefold; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; त्यक्तम् (tyaktam) - abandoned; जगत् (jagat) - world; च (ca) - and; इदम् (idam) - this; सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - immediately; नश्येत् (naśyet) - would perish; धुताशन (dhutāśana) - O Fire;]
(The poets say you are one; they also say you are threefold again. If this world, abandoned by you, O Fire, it would immediately perish.)
The poets describe you as singular, yet also as threefold. If you were to abandon this world, O Fire, it would instantly be destroyed.
कृत्वा तुभ्यं नमो विप्राः स्वकर्मविजितां गतिम्। गच्छन्ति सह पत्नीभिः सुतैरपि च शाश्वतीम् ॥५-१६-३॥
kṛtvā tubhyaṃ namo viprāḥ svakarmavijitāṃ gatim। gacchanti saha patnībhiḥ sutairapi ca śāśvatīm ॥5-16-3॥
[कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done; तुभ्यं (tubhyaṃ) - to you; नमः (namaḥ) - salutation; विप्राः (viprāḥ) - brāhmaṇas; स्वकर्मविजिताम् (svakarmavijitām) - conquered by own actions; गतिम् (gatim) - path; गच्छन्ति (gacchanti) - go; सह (saha) - with; पत्नीभिः (patnībhiḥ) - wives; सुतैः (sutaiḥ) - sons; अपि (api) - also; च (ca) - and; शाश्वतीम् (śāśvatīm) - eternal;]
(Having done salutation to you, O brāhmaṇas, they go to the path conquered by their own actions, along with their wives and sons, also to the eternal.)
After offering salutations to you, O brāhmaṇas, they proceed on the path earned by their own deeds, accompanied by their wives and sons, towards the eternal.
त्वमेवाग्ने हव्यवाहस्त्वमेव परमं हविः। यजन्ति सत्रैस्त्वामेव यज्ञैश्च परमाध्वरे ॥५-१६-४॥
tvamevāgne havyavāhastvameva paramaṃ haviḥ। yajanti satraistvāmeva yajñaiśca paramādhvare ॥5-16-4॥
[त्वम् (tvam) - you; एव (eva) - indeed; अग्ने (agne) - O Agni; हव्यवाहः (havyavāhaḥ) - carrier of offerings; त्वम् (tvam) - you; एव (eva) - indeed; परमम् (paramam) - supreme; हविः (haviḥ) - offering; यजन्ति (yajanti) - they worship; सत्रैः (satraiḥ) - with sacrifices; त्वाम् (tvām) - you; एव (eva) - indeed; यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - with rituals; च (ca) - and; परम (parama) - supreme; अध्वरे (adhvare) - in the sacrifice;]
(You indeed, O Agni, are the carrier of offerings, you indeed are the supreme offering. They worship you with sacrifices and rituals in the supreme sacrifice.)
O Agni, you are the one who carries the offerings and are the ultimate offering yourself. People worship you with sacrifices and rituals in the highest form of sacrifice.
सृष्ट्वा लोकांस्त्रीनिमान्हव्यवाह; प्राप्ते काले पचसि पुनः समिद्धः। सर्वस्यास्य भुवनस्य प्रसूति; स्त्वमेवाग्ने भवसि पुनः प्रतिष्ठा ॥५-१६-५॥
sṛṣṭvā lokāṃstrīnimānhavyavāha; prāpte kāle pacasi punaḥ samiddhaḥ। sarvasyāsya bhuvanasya prasūti; tvamevāgne bhavasi punaḥ pratiṣṭhā ॥5-16-5॥
[सृष्ट्वा (sṛṣṭvā) - having created; लोकान् (lokān) - worlds; त्रीन् (trīn) - three; इमान् (imān) - these; हव्यवाह (havyavāha) - O carrier of oblations; प्राप्ते (prāpte) - when arrived; काले (kāle) - time; पचसि (pacasi) - you cook; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; समिद्धः (samiddhaḥ) - kindled; सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of all; अस्य (asya) - this; भुवनस्य (bhuvanasya) - world; प्रसूति (prasūti) - source; त्वम् (tvam) - you; एव (eva) - indeed; अग्ने (agne) - O Agni; भवसि (bhavasi) - become; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; प्रतिष्ठा (pratiṣṭhā) - foundation;]
(Having created these three worlds, O carrier of oblations, when the time arrives, you cook again, kindled. You indeed, O Agni, become the source and foundation of all this world again.)
O Agni, having created these three worlds, you are the one who, when the time comes, cooks again, being kindled. You are indeed the source and foundation of all this world once more.
त्वामग्ने जलदानाहुर्विद्युतश्च त्वमेव हि। दहन्ति सर्वभूतानि त्वत्तो निष्क्रम्य हायनाः ॥५-१६-६॥
tvāmagne jaladānāhurvidyutaśca tvameva hi। dahanti sarvabhūtāni tvatto niṣkramya hāyanāḥ ॥5-16-6॥
[त्वाम् (tvām) - you; अग्ने (agne) - O Agni; जलदान् (jaladān) - clouds; आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say; विद्युतः (vidyutaḥ) - lightning; च (ca) - and; त्वम् (tvam) - you; एव (eva) - indeed; हि (hi) - for; दहन्ति (dahanti) - burn; सर्व (sarva) - all; भूतानि (bhūtāni) - beings; त्वत्तः (tvattaḥ) - from you; निष्क्रम्य (niṣkramya) - emerging; हायनाः (hāyanāḥ) - years;]
(They say you, O Agni, are the clouds and indeed the lightning. All beings burn, emerging from you, for years.)
O Agni, you are said to be the clouds and the lightning. All beings are consumed by fire, emerging from you, year after year.
त्वय्यापो निहिताः सर्वास्त्वयि सर्वमिदं जगत्। न तेऽस्त्यविदितं किञ्चित्त्रिषु लोकेषु पावक ॥५-१६-७॥
tvayyāpo nihitāḥ sarvāstvayi sarvamidaṃ jagat। na te'styaviditaṃ kiñcittriṣu lokeṣu pāvaka ॥5-16-7॥
[त्वयि (tvayi) - in you; आपः (āpaḥ) - waters; निहिताः (nihitāḥ) - placed; सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all; त्वयि (tvayi) - in you; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; इदम् (idam) - this; जगत् (jagat) - world; न (na) - not; ते (te) - your; अस्ति (asti) - is; अविदितम् (aviditam) - unknown; किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything; त्रिषु (triṣu) - in three; लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - worlds; पावक (pāvaka) - O Fire;]
(In you, all waters are placed; in you, this entire world (exists). There is nothing unknown to you in the three worlds, O Fire.)
O Fire, all waters are placed in you, and this entire world exists in you. There is nothing unknown to you in the three worlds.
स्वयोनिं भजते सर्वो विशस्वापोऽविशङ्कितः। अहं त्वां वर्धयिष्यामि ब्राह्मैर्मन्त्रैः सनातनैः ॥५-१६-८॥
svayoniṁ bhajate sarvo viśasvāpo'viśaṅkitaḥ। ahaṁ tvāṁ vardhayiṣyāmi brāhmairmantraiḥ sanātanaiḥ ॥5-16-8॥
[स्वयोनिम् (svayonim) - own origin; भजते (bhajate) - worships; सर्वः (sarvaḥ) - everyone; विशस्वापः (viśasvāpaḥ) - fearless; अविशङ्कितः (aviśaṅkitaḥ) - without doubt; अहम् (aham) - I; त्वाम् (tvām) - you; वर्धयिष्यामि (vardhayiṣyāmi) - will enhance; ब्राह्मैः (brāhmaiḥ) - by Vedic; मन्त्रैः (mantraiḥ) - chants; सनातनैः (sanātanaiḥ) - eternal;]
(Everyone worships their own origin, fearless and without doubt. I will enhance you with eternal Vedic chants.)
Everyone worships their own origin without fear or doubt. I will elevate you with eternal Vedic mantras.
शल्य उवाच॥
śalya uvāca॥
[शल्य (śalya) - Shalya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Shalya said:)
Shalya spoke:
एवं स्तुतो हव्यवाहो भगवान्कविरुत्तमः। बृहस्पतिमथोवाच प्रीतिमान्वाक्यमुत्तमम् ॥ दर्शयिष्यामि ते शक्रं सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥५-१६-९॥
evaṃ stuto havyavāho bhagavānkaviruttamaḥ। bṛhaspatimathovāca prītimānvākyamuttamam ॥ darśayiṣyāmi te śakraṃ satyametadbravīmi te ॥5-16-9॥
[एवं (evaṃ) - thus; स्तुतः (stutaḥ) - praised; हव्यवाहः (havyavāhaḥ) - Agni (the fire-god); भगवान् (bhagavān) - the divine; कविः (kaviḥ) - sage; उत्तमः (uttamaḥ) - supreme; बृहस्पतिम् (bṛhaspatim) - Bṛhaspati; अथ (atha) - then; उवाच (uvāca) - said; प्रीतिमान् (prītimān) - pleased; वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words; उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent; दर्शयिष्यामि (darśayiṣyāmi) - I will show; ते (te) - to you; शक्रम् (śakram) - Indra; सत्यम् (satyam) - truly; एतत् (etat) - this; ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I say; ते (te) - to you;]
(Thus praised, Agni, the divine supreme sage, then said to Bṛhaspati, pleased, excellent words: "I will show you Indra, truly I say this to you.")
Thus praised, the divine Agni, supreme among sages, spoke to Bṛhaspati with pleasure, saying excellent words: "I will indeed show you Indra, this I truly say to you."
प्रविश्यापस्ततो वह्निः ससमुद्राः सपल्वलाः। आजगाम सरस्तच्च गूढो यत्र शतक्रतुः ॥५-१६-१०॥
praviśyāpastato vahniḥ sasamudrāḥ sapalvalāḥ। ājagāma sarastacca gūḍho yatra śatakratuḥ ॥5-16-10॥
[प्रविश्य (praviśya) - entering; आपः (āpaḥ) - waters; ततः (tataḥ) - then; वह्निः (vahniḥ) - fire; ससमुद्राः (sasamudrāḥ) - with oceans; सपल्वलाः (sapalvalāḥ) - with marshes; आजगाम (ājagāma) - came; सरः (saraḥ) - lake; तत् (tat) - that; च (ca) - and; गूढः (gūḍhaḥ) - hidden; यत्र (yatra) - where; शतक्रतुः (śatakratuḥ) - Indra;]
(Entering the waters, then the fire with oceans and marshes came to that lake, hidden where Indra (was).)
The fire, after entering the waters along with the oceans and marshes, came to the lake where Indra was hidden.
अथ तत्रापि पद्मानि विचिन्वन्भरतर्षभ। अन्वपश्यत्स देवेन्द्रं बिसमध्यगतं स्थितम् ॥५-१६-११॥
atha tatrāpi padmāni vicinvannbharatarṣabha। anvapaśyatsa devendraṃ bisamadhyagataṃ sthitam ॥5-16-11॥
[अथ (atha) - then; तत्र (tatra) - there; अपि (api) - also; पद्मानि (padmāni) - lotuses; विचिन्वन् (vicinvan) - searching; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas; अन्वपश्यत् (anvapaśyat) - saw; सः (saḥ) - he; देवेन्द्रम् (devendram) - Indra; बिसमध्यगतम् (bisamadhyagatam) - situated in the midst of the lotus fibers; स्थितम् (sthitam) - standing;]
(Then, O best of the Bharatas, while searching for lotuses there, he saw Indra standing in the midst of the lotus fibers.)
Then, O best of the Bharatas, he saw Indra standing amidst the lotus fibers while searching for lotuses there.
आगत्य च ततस्तूर्णं तमाचष्ट बृहस्पतेः। अणुमात्रेण वपुषा पद्मतन्त्वाश्रितं प्रभुम् ॥५-१६-१२॥
āgatya ca tatastūrṇaṃ tamācaṣṭa bṛhaspateḥ। aṇumātreṇa vapuṣā padmatantvāśritaṃ prabhum ॥5-16-12॥
[आगत्य (āgatya) - having arrived; च (ca) - and; ततः (tataḥ) - then; तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly; तम् (tam) - him; आचष्ट (ācaṣṭa) - addressed; बृहस्पतेः (bṛhaspateḥ) - of Bṛhaspati; अणुमात्रेण (aṇumātreṇa) - by a small measure; वपुषा (vapuṣā) - with form; पद्मतन्त्वाश्रितम् (padmatantvāśritam) - lotus-thread supported; प्रभुम् (prabhum) - lord;]
(Having arrived and then quickly addressed him, of Bṛhaspati, by a small measure with form, lotus-thread supported lord.)
Having arrived quickly, Bṛhaspati addressed the lord, who was supported by a lotus-thread, with a small form.
गत्वा देवर्षिगन्धर्वैः सहितोऽथ बृहस्पतिः। पुराणैः कर्मभिर्देवं तुष्टाव बलसूदनम् ॥५-१६-१३॥
gatvā devarṣigandharvaiḥ sahito'tha bṛhaspatiḥ। purāṇaiḥ karmabhirdevaṃ tuṣṭāva balasūdanam ॥5-16-13॥
[गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone; देवर्षिगन्धर्वैः (devarṣigandharvaiḥ) - with divine sages and Gandharvas; सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied; अथ (atha) - then; बृहस्पतिः (bṛhaspatiḥ) - Bṛhaspati; पुराणैः (purāṇaiḥ) - with ancient; कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - deeds; देवं (devaṃ) - the god; तुष्टाव (tuṣṭāva) - praised; बलसूदनम् (balasūdanam) - destroyer of Bala;]
(Having gone with divine sages and Gandharvas, then Bṛhaspati, accompanied by ancient deeds, praised the god, the destroyer of Bala.)
Bṛhaspati, accompanied by divine sages and Gandharvas, went and praised the god, the destroyer of Bala, with ancient deeds.
महासुरो हतः शक्र नमुचिर्दारुणस्त्वया। शम्बरश्च बलश्चैव तथोभौ घोरविक्रमौ ॥५-१६-१४॥
mahāsuro hataḥ śakra namucirdāruṇastvayā। śambaraśca balaścaiva tathobhau ghoravikramau ॥5-16-14॥
[महासुरः (mahāsuraḥ) - great demon; हतः (hataḥ) - killed; शक्र (śakra) - O Indra; नमुचिः (namuciḥ) - Namuci; दारुणः (dāruṇaḥ) - fierce; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; शम्बरः (śambaraḥ) - Śambara; च (ca) - and; बलः (balaḥ) - Bala; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; तथा (tathā) - thus; उभौ (ubhau) - both; घोरविक्रमौ (ghoravikramau) - of terrible prowess;]
(The great demon Namuci, fierce, was killed by you, O Indra. Śambara and Bala, both of terrible prowess, indeed thus.)
O Indra, you have slain the great demon Namuci, who was fierce. Similarly, you have also defeated Śambara and Bala, both known for their terrible prowess.
शतक्रतो विवर्धस्व सर्वाञ्शत्रून्निषूदय। उत्तिष्ठ वज्रिन्सम्पश्य देवर्षींश्च समागतान् ॥५-१६-१५॥
śatakrato vivardhasva sarvāñśatrūnniṣūdaya। uttiṣṭha vajrinsampaśya devarṣīṃśca samāgatān ॥5-16-15॥
[शतक्रतो (śatakrato) - O Indra; विवर्धस्व (vivardhasva) - grow; सर्वान् (sarvān) - all; शत्रून् (śatrūn) - enemies; निषूदय (niṣūdaya) - destroy; उत्तिष्ठ (uttiṣṭha) - arise; वज्रिन् (vajrin) - O wielder of the thunderbolt; सम्पश्य (sampaśya) - see; देवर्षीन् (devarṣīn) - divine sages; च (ca) - and; समागतान् (samāgatān) - assembled;]
(O Indra, grow and destroy all enemies. Arise, O wielder of the thunderbolt, and see the divine sages assembled.)
O Indra, increase in strength and vanquish all foes. Rise, O thunderbolt holder, and behold the gathered divine sages.
महेन्द्र दानवान्हत्वा लोकास्त्रातास्त्वया विभो। अपां फेनं समासाद्य विष्णुतेजोपबृंहितम् ॥ त्वया वृत्रो हतः पूर्वं देवराज जगत्पते ॥५-१६-१६॥
mahendra dānavānhatvā lokāstrātāstvayā vibho। apāṁ phenaṁ samāsādya viṣṇutejopabṛṁhitam ॥ tvayā vṛtro hataḥ pūrvaṁ devarāja jagatpate ॥5-16-16॥
[महेन्द्र (mahendra) - O great Indra; दानवान् (dānavān) - demons; हत्वा (hatvā) - having slain; लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds; त्राताः (trātāḥ) - protected; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; विभो (vibho) - O lord; अपां (apāṁ) - of waters; फेनं (phenaṁ) - foam; समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having reached; विष्णु (viṣṇu) - Vishnu's; तेजः (tejaḥ) - energy; उपबृंहितम् (upabṛṁhitam) - strengthened; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; वृत्रः (vṛtraḥ) - Vritra; हतः (hataḥ) - was slain; पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly; देवराज (devarāja) - O king of gods; जगत्पते (jagatpate) - O lord of the world;]
(O great Indra, having slain the demons, the worlds were protected by you, O lord. Having reached the foam of waters, strengthened by Vishnu's energy, Vritra was slain by you formerly, O king of gods, O lord of the world.)
O great Indra, you protected the worlds by slaying the demons, O lord. You reached the foam of waters, empowered by Vishnu's energy, and formerly slew Vritra, O king of gods, O lord of the world.
त्वं सर्वभूतेषु वरेण्य ईड्य; स्त्वया समं विद्यते नेह भूतम्। त्वया धार्यन्ते सर्वभूतानि शक्र; त्वं देवानां महिमानं चकर्थ ॥५-१६-१७॥
tvaṁ sarvabhūteṣu vareṇya īḍya; stvayā samaṁ vidyate neha bhūtam। tvayā dhāryante sarvabhūtāni śakra; tvaṁ devānāṁ mahimānaṁ cakartha ॥5-16-17॥
[त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; सर्वभूतेषु (sarvabhūteṣu) - among all beings; वरेण्य (vareṇya) - most excellent; ईड्य (īḍya) - praiseworthy; स्त्वया (stvayā) - by you; समं (samaṁ) - equal; विद्यते (vidyate) - exists; न (na) - not; इह (iha) - here; भूतम् (bhūtam) - being; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; धार्यन्ते (dhāryante) - are supported; सर्वभूतानि (sarvabhūtāni) - all beings; शक्र (śakra) - O Indra; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; देवानां (devānāṁ) - of the gods; महिमानं (mahimānaṁ) - greatness; चकर्थ (cakartha) - performed;]
(You, among all beings, are most excellent and praiseworthy; by you, nothing equal exists here. By you, all beings are supported, O Indra; you performed the greatness of the gods.)
You are the most excellent and praiseworthy among all beings; nothing equal to you exists here. You support all beings, O Indra, and you have demonstrated the greatness of the gods.
पाहि देवान्सलोकांश्च महेन्द्र बलमाप्नुहि। एवं संस्तूयमानश्च सोऽवर्धत शनैः शनैः ॥५-१६-१८॥
pāhi devānslokāṃśca mahendra balamāpnuhi। evaṃ saṃstūyamānaśca so'vardhata śanaiḥ śanaiḥ ॥5-16-18॥
[पाहि (pāhi) - protect; देवान् (devān) - the gods; सलोकान् (slokān) - and the worlds; च (ca) - and; महेन्द्र (mahendra) - O great Indra; बलम् (balam) - strength; आप्नुहि (āpnuhi) - attain; एवं (evaṃ) - thus; संस्तूयमानः (saṃstūyamānaḥ) - being praised; च (ca) - and; सः (saḥ) - he; अवर्धत (avardhata) - grew; शनैः (śanaiḥ) - slowly; शनैः (śanaiḥ) - slowly;]
(Protect the gods and the worlds, O great Indra, attain strength. Thus being praised, he grew slowly, slowly.)
O great Indra, protect the gods and the worlds and attain strength. Thus praised, he gradually grew stronger.
स्वं चैव वपुरास्थाय बभूव स बलान्वितः। अब्रवीच्च गुरुं देवो बृहस्पतिमुपस्थितम् ॥५-१६-१९॥
svaṁ caiva vapurāsthāya babhūva sa balānvitaḥ। abravīcca guruṁ devo bṛhaspatimupasthitam ॥5-16-19॥
[स्वम् (svam) - own; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; वपुः (vapuḥ) - form; आस्थाय (āsthāya) - assuming; बभूव (babhūva) - became; सः (saḥ) - he; बलान्वितः (balānvitaḥ) - endowed with strength; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; च (ca) - and; गुरुम् (gurum) - to the teacher; देवः (devaḥ) - the god; बृहस्पतिम् (bṛhaspatim) - Bṛhaspati; उपस्थितम् (upasthitam) - present;]
(Assuming his own form, he became endowed with strength and said to the teacher, the god Bṛhaspati, who was present.)
He assumed his own form, became powerful, and spoke to the teacher, the god Bṛhaspati, who was present.
किं कार्यमवशिष्टं वो हतस्त्वाष्ट्रो महासुरः। वृत्रश्च सुमहाकायो ग्रस्तुं लोकानियेष यः ॥५-१६-२०॥
kiṁ kāryamavaśiṣṭaṁ vo hatastvāṣṭro mahāsuraḥ। vṛtraśca sumahākāyo grastuṁ lokāniyeṣa yaḥ ॥5-16-20॥
[किं (kiṁ) - what; कार्यम् (kāryam) - task; अवशिष्टम् (avaśiṣṭam) - remaining; वः (vaḥ) - your; हतः (hataḥ) - killed; त्वाष्ट्रः (tvāṣṭraḥ) - Tvashta's; महासुरः (mahāsuraḥ) - great demon; वृत्रः (vṛtraḥ) - Vritra; च (ca) - and; सुमहाकायः (sumahākāyaḥ) - of great body; ग्रस्तुम् (grastum) - to devour; लोकान् (lokān) - worlds; इयेष (iyeṣa) - desired; यः (yaḥ) - who;]
(What task remains for you? Tvashta's great demon Vritra, who desired to devour the worlds, has been killed.)
What task is left for you now that Tvashta's great demon Vritra, who sought to consume the worlds, has been slain?
बृहस्पतिरुवाच॥
bṛhaspatiruvāca॥
[बृहस्पति: (bṛhaspatiḥ) - Bṛhaspati; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Bṛhaspati said:)
Bṛhaspati spoke:
मानुषो नहुषो राजा देवर्षिगणतेजसा। देवराज्यमनुप्राप्तः सर्वान्नो बाधते भृशम् ॥५-१६-२१॥
mānuṣo nahuṣo rājā devarṣigaṇatejasā। devarājyamanuprāptaḥ sarvānno bādhate bhṛśam ॥5-16-21॥
[मानुषः (mānuṣaḥ) - human; नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - Nahuṣa; राजा (rājā) - king; देवर्षिगणतेजसा (devarṣigaṇatejasā) - by the splendor of the group of divine sages; देवराज्यम् (devarājyam) - the kingdom of the gods; अनुप्राप्तः (anuprāptaḥ) - attained; सर्वान् (sarvān) - all; नः (naḥ) - us; बाधते (bādhate) - afflicts; भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly;]
(The human king Nahuṣa, by the splendor of the group of divine sages, attained the kingdom of the gods and greatly afflicts us all.)
King Nahuṣa, a human, empowered by the divine sages, has taken over the kingdom of the gods and is causing great distress to all of us.
इन्द्र उवाच॥
indra uvāca॥
[इन्द्र (indra) - Indra; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Indra said:)
Indra spoke:
कथं नु नहुषो राज्यं देवानां प्राप दुर्लभम्। तपसा केन वा युक्तः किंवीर्यो वा बृहस्पते ॥५-१६-२२॥
kathaṁ nu nahuṣo rājyaṁ devānāṁ prāpa durlabham। tapasā kena vā yuktaḥ kiṁvīryo vā bṛhaspate ॥5-16-22॥
[कथं (kathaṁ) - how; नु (nu) - indeed; नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - Nahusha; राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom; देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods; प्राप (prāpa) - obtained; दुर्लभम् (durlabham) - difficult to obtain; तपसा (tapasā) - by penance; केन (kena) - by whom; वा (vā) - or; युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - endowed; किंवीर्यः (kiṁvīryaḥ) - of what prowess; वा (vā) - or; बृहस्पते (bṛhaspate) - O Brihaspati;]
(How indeed did Nahusha obtain the kingdom of the gods, difficult to obtain? By what penance or by whom was he endowed, or of what prowess, O Brihaspati?)
O Brihaspati, how did Nahusha, endowed with penance or prowess, manage to obtain the rare kingdom of the gods?
बृहस्पतिरुवाच॥
bṛhaspatiruvāca॥
[बृहस्पति: (bṛhaspatiḥ) - Bṛhaspati; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Bṛhaspati said:)
Bṛhaspati spoke:
देवा भीताः शक्रमकामयन्त; त्वया त्यक्तं महदैन्द्रं पदं तत्। तदा देवाः पितरोऽथर्षयश्च; गन्धर्वसङ्घाश्च समेत्य सर्वे ॥५-१६-२३॥
devā bhītāḥ śakramakāmayanta; tvayā tyaktaṃ mahadaindraṃ padaṃ tat. tadā devāḥ pitaro'tharṣayaśca; gandharvasaṅghāśca sametya sarve ॥5-16-23॥
[देवाः (devāḥ) - gods; भीताः (bhītāḥ) - afraid; शक्रम् (śakram) - Indra; अकामयन्त (akāmayanta) - desired; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; त्यक्तम् (tyaktam) - abandoned; महत् (mahat) - great; ऐन्द्रम् (aindram) - of Indra; पदम् (padam) - position; तत् (tat) - that; तदा (tadā) - then; देवाः (devāḥ) - gods; पितरः (pitaraḥ) - ancestors; अथ (atha) - and; ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages; च (ca) - and; गन्धर्व (gandharva) - celestial musicians; सङ्घाः (saṅghāḥ) - groups; च (ca) - and; समेत्य (sametya) - having assembled; सर्वे (sarve) - all;]
(The gods, afraid, desired Indra; the great position of Indra, abandoned by you, that. Then the gods, ancestors, and sages; and groups of celestial musicians, having assembled, all.)
The gods, being afraid, desired Indra's great position that was abandoned by you. Then all the gods, ancestors, sages, and groups of celestial musicians assembled together.
गत्वाब्रुवन्नहुषं शक्र तत्र; त्वं नो राजा भव भुवनस्य गोप्ता। तानब्रवीन्नहुषो नास्मि शक्त; आप्यायध्वं तपसा तेजसा च ॥५-१६-२४॥
gatvābruvannahuṣaṃ śakra tatra; tvaṃ no rājā bhava bhuvanasya goptā। tānabravīnnahuṣo nāsmi śakta; āpyāyadhvaṃ tapasā tejasā ca ॥5-16-24॥
[गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone; अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - they said; नहुषं (nahuṣam) - to Nahusha; शक्र (śakra) - O Indra; तत्र (tatra) - there; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; नः (naḥ) - our; राजा (rājā) - king; भव (bhava) - be; भुवनस्य (bhuvanasya) - of the world; गोप्ता (goptā) - protector; तान् (tān) - to them; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - Nahusha; न (na) - not; अस्मि (asmi) - am I; शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - capable; आप्यायध्वम् (āpyāyadhvam) - be strengthened; तपसा (tapasā) - by penance; तेजसा (tejasā) - by energy; च (ca) - and;]
(Having gone there, they said to Nahusha, "O Indra, you be our king, the protector of the world." To them, Nahusha said, "I am not capable; be strengthened by penance and energy.")
After going there, they addressed Nahusha, saying, "O Indra, become our king and protector of the world." Nahusha replied to them, "I am not capable; strengthen yourselves through penance and energy."
एवमुक्तैर्वर्धितश्चापि देवै; राजाभवन्नहुषो घोरवीर्यः। त्रैलोक्ये च प्राप्य राज्यं तपस्विनः; कृत्वा वाहान्याति लोकान्दुरात्मा ॥५-१६-२५॥
evamuktairvardhitaścāpi devai; rājābhavannahuṣo ghoravīryaḥ। trailokye ca prāpya rājyaṃ tapasvinaḥ; kṛtvā vāhānyāti lokāndurātmā ॥5-16-25॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्तैः (uktaiḥ) - by the words; वर्धितः (vardhitaḥ) - encouraged; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods; राजा (rājā) - king; अभवन् (abhavan) - became; नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - Nahuṣa; घोरवीर्यः (ghoravīryaḥ) - of terrible strength; त्रैलोक्ये (trailokye) - in the three worlds; च (ca) - and; प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained; राज्यम् (rājyam) - the kingdom; तपस्विनः (tapasvinaḥ) - of the ascetic; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made; वाहान् (vāhān) - vehicles; याति (yāti) - goes; लोकान् (lokān) - to the worlds; दुरात्मा (durātmā) - wicked soul;]
(Thus encouraged by the words of the gods, King Nahuṣa of terrible strength became the ruler of the three worlds. Having obtained the kingdom of the ascetic, the wicked soul goes to the worlds, having made vehicles.)
Encouraged by the gods, King Nahuṣa, known for his terrible strength, became the ruler of the three worlds. After obtaining the kingdom of the ascetic, his wicked nature led him to travel to different worlds using vehicles.
तेजोहरं दृष्टिविषं सुघोरं; मा त्वं पश्येर्नहुषं वै कदाचित्। देवाश्च सर्वे नहुषं भयार्ता; न पश्यन्तो गूढरूपाश्चरन्ति ॥५-१६-२६॥
tejo-haraṁ dṛṣṭi-viṣaṁ sughoraṁ; mā tvaṁ paśyer-nahuṣaṁ vai kadācit। devāś-ca sarve nahuṣaṁ bhayārtā; na paśyanto gūḍha-rūpāś-caranti ॥5-16-26॥
[तेजोहरम् (tejo-haram) - remover of brilliance; दृष्टिविषम् (dṛṣṭi-viṣam) - poison to the sight; सुघोरम् (sughoram) - very terrible; मा (mā) - do not; त्वम् (tvam) - you; पश्येः (paśyeḥ) - see; नहुषम् (nahuṣam) - Nahusha; वै (vai) - indeed; कदाचित् (kadācit) - ever; देवाः (devāḥ) - gods; च (ca) - and; सर्वे (sarve) - all; नहुषम् (nahuṣam) - Nahusha; भयार्ताः (bhayārtāḥ) - afflicted by fear; न (na) - not; पश्यन्तः (paśyantaḥ) - seeing; गूढरूपाः (gūḍha-rūpāḥ) - in hidden forms; चरन्ति (caranti) - move about;]
(Remover of brilliance, poison to the sight, very terrible; do not you see Nahusha indeed ever. Gods and all Nahusha afflicted by fear; not seeing, in hidden forms, move about.)
The remover of brilliance and poison to the sight, Nahusha, is very terrible; do not ever look at him. All the gods, afflicted by fear of Nahusha, move about in hidden forms, avoiding his sight.
शल्य उवाच॥
śalya uvāca॥
[शल्य (śalya) - Shalya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Shalya said:)
Shalya spoke:
एवं वदत्यङ्गिरसां वरिष्ठे; बृहस्पतौ लोकपालः कुबेरः। वैवस्वतश्चैव यमः पुराणो; देवश्च सोमो वरुणश्चाजगाम ॥५-१६-२७॥
evaṃ vadaty aṅgirasāṃ variṣṭhe; bṛhaspatau lokapālaḥ kuberaḥ। vaivasvataś caiva yamaḥ purāṇo; devaś ca somo varuṇaś cājagāma ॥5-16-27॥
[एवं (evaṃ) - thus; वदति (vadati) - speaks; अङ्गिरसां (aṅgirasāṃ) - of the Angiras; वरिष्ठे (variṣṭhe) - the chief; बृहस्पतौ (bṛhaspatau) - Brihaspati; लोकपालः (lokapālaḥ) - guardian of the world; कुबेरः (kuberaḥ) - Kubera; वैवस्वतः (vaivasvataḥ) - Vaivasvata; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; यमः (yamaḥ) - Yama; पुराणः (purāṇaḥ) - ancient; देवः (devaḥ) - god; च (ca) - and; सोमः (somaḥ) - Soma; वरुणः (varuṇaḥ) - Varuna; च (ca) - and; अजगाम (ajagāma) - arrived;]
(Thus speaks the chief of the Angiras, Brihaspati; the guardian of the world, Kubera; Vaivasvata and indeed Yama, the ancient god; and Soma, Varuna, and others arrived.)
Thus spoke Brihaspati, the chief of the Angiras; Kubera, the guardian of the world; Vaivasvata, Yama the ancient god; and Soma and Varuna also arrived.
ते वै समागम्य महेन्द्रमूचु; र्दिष्ट्या त्वाष्ट्रो निहतश्चैव वृत्रः। दिष्ट्या च त्वां कुशलिनमक्षतं च; पश्यामो वै निहतारिं च शक्र ॥५-१६-२८॥
te vai samāgamya mahendramūcu; rdiṣṭyā tvāṣṭro nihataścaiva vṛtraḥ। diṣṭyā ca tvāṃ kuśalinamakṣataṃ ca; paśyāmo vai nihatāriṃ ca śakra ॥5-16-28॥
[ते (te) - they; वै (vai) - indeed; समागम्य (samāgamya) - having assembled; महेन्द्रम् (mahendram) - to Mahendra; ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - said; दिष्ट्या (diṣṭyā) - fortunately; त्वाष्ट्रः (tvāṣṭraḥ) - Tvaṣṭra; निहतः (nihataḥ) - is slain; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; वृत्रः (vṛtraḥ) - Vritra; दिष्ट्या (diṣṭyā) - fortunately; च (ca) - and; त्वाम् (tvām) - you; कुशलिनम् (kuśalinam) - safe; अक्षतम् (akṣatam) - unharmed; च (ca) - and; पश्यामः (paśyāmaḥ) - we see; वै (vai) - indeed; निहतारिम् (nihatārim) - enemy slain; च (ca) - and; शक्र (śakra) - O Shakra;]
(They indeed, having assembled, said to Mahendra: "Fortunately, Tvaṣṭra is slain and indeed Vritra. Fortunately, we see you safe and unharmed, and the enemy slain, O Shakra.")
Having gathered, they said to Mahendra: "It is fortunate that Tvaṣṭra and Vritra are slain. We are glad to see you safe and unharmed, and the enemy defeated, O Shakra."
स तान्यथावत्प्रतिभाष्य शक्रः; सञ्चोदयन्नहुषस्यान्तरेण। राजा देवानां नहुषो घोररूप; स्तत्र साह्यं दीयतां मे भवद्भिः ॥५-१६-२९॥
sa tānyathāvatpratibhāṣya śakraḥ; sañcodayannahuṣasyāntareṇa। rājā devānāṃ nahuṣo ghorarūpa; tatra sāhyaṃ dīyatāṃ me bhavadbhiḥ ॥5-16-29॥
[स (sa) - he; तानि (tāni) - those; यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly; प्रतिभाष्य (pratibhāṣya) - having addressed; शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra; सञ्चोदयन् (sañcodayan) - urging; नहुषस्य (nahuṣasya) - of Nahusha; अन्तरेण (antareṇa) - in the absence of; राजा (rājā) - king; देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods; नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - Nahusha; घोररूपः (ghorarūpaḥ) - terrible form; तत्र (tatra) - there; साह्यम् (sāhyam) - assistance; दीयताम् (dīyatām) - may be given; मे (me) - to me; भवद्भिः (bhavadbhiḥ) - by you all;]
(He, having properly addressed those, Indra; urging in the absence of Nahusha. The king of the gods, Nahusha of terrible form; there assistance may be given to me by you all.)
Indra, having properly addressed those, urged in the absence of Nahusha. The king of the gods, Nahusha, in his terrible form, may receive assistance there from you all.
ते चाब्रुवन्नहुषो घोररूपो; दृष्टीविषस्तस्य बिभीम देव। त्वं चेद्राजन्नहुषं पराजये; स्तद्वै वयं भागमर्हाम शक्र ॥५-१६-३०॥
te cābruvannahuṣo ghorarūpo; dṛṣṭīviṣastasya bibhīma deva। tvaṃ cedrājannahuṣaṃ parājaye; stadvai vayaṃ bhāgamarhāma śakra ॥5-16-30॥
[ते (te) - they; च (ca) - and; अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - said; नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - Nahusha; घोररूपः (ghorarūpaḥ) - terrible form; दृष्टीविषः (dṛṣṭīviṣaḥ) - poisonous sight; तस्य (tasya) - his; बिभीम (bibhīma) - we fear; देव (deva) - O god; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; चेत् (cet) - if; राजन् (rājan) - O king; नहुषम् (nahuṣam) - Nahusha; पराजयेः (parājayeḥ) - defeat; तत् (tat) - then; वै (vai) - indeed; वयम् (vayam) - we; भागम् (bhāgam) - share; अर्हाम (arhāma) - deserve; शक्र (śakra) - O Indra;]
(They said, Nahusha is of terrible form; his sight is poisonous, we fear, O god. If you, O king, defeat Nahusha, then indeed we deserve a share, O Indra.)
They said, "Nahusha has a terrifying form and his gaze is poisonous; we are afraid, O god. If you, O king, can defeat Nahusha, then we indeed deserve a share, O Indra."
इन्द्रोऽब्रवीद्भवतु भवानपां पति; र्यमः कुबेरश्च महाभिषेकम्। सम्प्राप्नुवन्त्वद्य सहैव तेन; रिपुं जयामो नहुषं घोरदृष्टिम् ॥५-१६-३१॥
indro'bravīdbhavatu bhavānapāṃ pati; ryamaḥ kuberaśca mahābhiṣekam। samprāpnuvantvadya sahaiva tena; ripuṃ jayāmo nahuṣaṃ ghoradṛṣṭim ॥5-16-31॥
[इन्द्रः (indraḥ) - Indra; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; भवतु (bhavatu) - let it be; भवान् (bhavān) - you; अपाम् (apām) - of waters; पतिः (patiḥ) - lord; र्यमः (ryamaḥ) - Yama; कुबेरः (kuberaḥ) - Kubera; च (ca) - and; महाभिषेकम् (mahābhiṣekam) - great consecration; सम्प्राप्नुयुः (samprāpnuyuḥ) - may attain; अद्य (adya) - today; सह (saha) - with; एव (eva) - indeed; तेन (tena) - him; रिपुम् (ripum) - enemy; जयामः (jayāmaḥ) - let us conquer; नहुषम् (nahuṣam) - Nahusha; घोरदृष्टिम् (ghoradṛṣṭim) - fierce-eyed;]
(Indra said, "Let you be the lord of waters; Yama and Kubera may attain the great consecration today with him; let us conquer the enemy Nahusha, the fierce-eyed.")
Indra declared, "You shall become the lord of waters; Yama and Kubera will receive the great consecration today alongside him; together, let us defeat the enemy Nahusha, who is fierce-eyed."
ततः शक्रं ज्वलनोऽप्याह भागं; प्रयच्छ मह्यं तव साह्यं करिष्ये। तमाह शक्रो भविताग्ने तवापि; ऐन्द्राग्नो वै भाग एको महाक्रतौ ॥५-१६-३२॥
tataḥ śakraṃ jvalano'pyāha bhāgaṃ; prayaccha mahyaṃ tava sāhyaṃ kariṣye. tamāha śakro bhavitāgne tavāpi; aindrāgno vai bhāga eko mahākratau ॥5-16-32॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; शक्रम् (śakram) - Indra; ज्वलनः (jvalanaḥ) - Agni; अपि (api) - also; आह (āha) - said; भागम् (bhāgam) - share; प्रयच्छ (prayaccha) - give; मह्यम् (mahyaṃ) - to me; तव (tava) - your; साह्यम् (sāhyam) - assistance; करिष्ये (kariṣye) - I will do; तम् (tam) - to him; आह (āha) - said; शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra; भविता (bhavitā) - will be; अग्ने (agne) - O Agni; तव (tava) - your; अपि (api) - also; ऐन्द्राग्नः (aindrāgnaḥ) - Indra and Agni; वै (vai) - indeed; भागः (bhāgaḥ) - share; एकः (ekaḥ) - one; महाक्रतौ (mahākratau) - in the great sacrifice;]
(Then Agni also said to Indra, "Give me a share; I will assist you." Indra said to him, "O Agni, your share will also be one in the great sacrifice of Indra and Agni.")
Then Agni requested Indra for a share, promising his assistance. Indra assured Agni that he would indeed have a share in the great sacrifice, signifying the collaboration between Indra and Agni.
एवं सञ्चिन्त्य भगवान्महेन्द्रः पाकशासनः। कुबेरं सर्वयक्षाणां धनानां च प्रभुं तथा ॥५-१६-३३॥
evaṃ sañcintya bhagavānmahendraḥ pākaśāsanaḥ। kuberaṃ sarvayakṣāṇāṃ dhanānāṃ ca prabhuṃ tathā ॥5-16-33॥
[एवं (evaṃ) - thus; सञ्चिन्त्य (sañcintya) - having thought; भगवान् (bhagavān) - the blessed one; महेन्द्रः (mahendraḥ) - great Indra; पाकशासनः (pākaśāsanaḥ) - the subduer of Paka; कुबेरं (kuberaṃ) - Kubera; सर्वयक्षाणां (sarvayakṣāṇāṃ) - of all Yakshas; धनानां (dhanānāṃ) - of wealth; च (ca) - and; प्रभुं (prabhuṃ) - the lord; तथा (tathā) - also;]
(Thus, having thought, the blessed one, great Indra, the subduer of Paka, also (thought of) Kubera, the lord of all Yakshas and wealth.)
Thus, having contemplated, the blessed great Indra, the subduer of Paka, also considered Kubera, the lord of all Yakshas and wealth.
वैवस्वतं पितॄणां च वरुणं चाप्यपां तथा। आधिपत्यं ददौ शक्रः सत्कृत्य वरदस्तदा ॥५-१६-३४॥
vaivasvataṁ pitṝṇāṁ ca varuṇaṁ cāpyapāṁ tathā। ādhipatyaṁ dadau śakraḥ satkṛtya varadastadā ॥5-16-34॥
[वैवस्वतम् (vaivasvatam) - Vaivasvata; पितॄणाम् (pitṝṇām) - of the ancestors; च (ca) - and; वरुणम् (varuṇam) - Varuna; च (ca) - and; अपाम् (apām) - of the waters; तथा (tathā) - also; आधिपत्यम् (ādhipatyam) - sovereignty; ददौ (dadau) - gave; शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Shakra; सत्कृत्य (satkṛtya) - honoring; वरदः (varadaḥ) - the boon-giver; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(Shakra, the boon-giver, then honored and gave sovereignty to Vaivasvata of the ancestors and Varuna of the waters.)
Shakra, the boon-giver, honored Vaivasvata and Varuna, granting them sovereignty over the ancestors and the waters.
