Devi Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 4 — Chapter 14
DB 4 14.1
प्रह्लादेन शुक्रकोपसान्त्वनम् व्यास उवाच ।। इति संचिंत्य मनसा तानुवाच हसन्निव ।। वंचिता मत्स्वरूपेण दैत्याः किं गुरुणा किल
prahlādena śukrakopasāntvanam vyāsa uvāca || iti saṃciṃtya manasā tānuvāca hasanniva || vaṃcitā matsvarūpeṇa daityāḥ kiṃ guruṇā kila
The appeasing of Śukra's anger by Prahlāda. Vyāsa said: Having thought thus in his mind, he said to them, as if laughing: "Daityas, you have been deceived by one in my form — is he really your teacher?"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.2
अहं काव्यो गुरुश्चाऽयं देवकार्यप्रसादकः ।। अनेन वंचिता यूयं मद्याज्या नात्र संशयः
ahaṃ kāvyo guruścā'yaṃ devakāryaprasādakaḥ || anena vaṃcitā yūyaṃ madyājyā nātra saṃśayaḥ
"I am Kāvya; and this 'teacher' is one who furthers the affairs of the gods. By him you, my sacrificers, have been deceived — there is no doubt of it.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.3
मा श्रद्धध्वं वचोऽस्याऽऽर्या दाभिकोऽयं मदा कृतिः ।। अनुगच्छत मां याज्यास्त्यजतैनं बृहस्पतिम्
mā śraddhadhvaṃ vaco'syā''ryā dābhiko'yaṃ madā kṛtiḥ || anugacchata māṃ yājyāstyajatainaṃ bṛhaspatim
"Do not trust his words, noble ones; this is a deceiver, a fabrication made by me(?). Follow me, O sacrificers; abandon this Bṛhaspati!"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 4 14.4
इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य दृष्ट्वा तौ सदृशौ पुनः ।। विस्मयं परमं जग्मुः काव्योऽयमिति निश्चिताः एवं ते निश्चयं कृत्वा ततो भार्गवमब्रुवन् ।। अयं गुरुर्नो धर्मात्मा बुद्धिदश्च हिते रतः इति श्रुत्वा गुरोर्वाक्यं मघवा मुदमाप्तवान् ।। जहृषुश्च सुराः सर्वे प्रतिपूज्य बृहस्पतिम् तत्र गच्छत सद्भ्रष्टा यत्रासौ कपटाकृतिः ।। वंचकः सुरकार्यार्थी नाहं तद्वद्धि वंचकः न भेतव्यं न गंतव्यं दानवा वा रसातलम् ।। रक्षयिष्यामि वो याज्यान्मंत्रैरवितथैः किल एकदा वासवेनासौ बलिर्गर्दभरूपभाक् ।। शून्ये गृहे स्थितः कामं भयभीतः शतक्रतो
ityākarṇya vacastasya dṛṣṭvā tau sadṛśau punaḥ || vismayaṃ paramaṃ jagmuḥ kāvyo'yamiti niścitāḥ evaṃ te niścayaṃ kṛtvā tato bhārgavamabruvan || ayaṃ gururno dharmātmā buddhidaśca hite rataḥ iti śrutvā gurorvākyaṃ maghavā mudamāptavān || jahṛṣuśca surāḥ sarve pratipūjya bṛhaspatim tatra gacchata sadbhraṣṭā yatrāsau kapaṭākṛtiḥ || vaṃcakaḥ surakāryārthī nāhaṃ tadvaddhi vaṃcakaḥ na bhetavyaṃ na gaṃtavyaṃ dānavā vā rasātalam || rakṣayiṣyāmi vo yājyānmaṃtrairavitathaiḥ kila ekadā vāsavenāsau balirgardabharūpabhāk || śūnye gṛhe sthitaḥ kāmaṃ bhayabhītaḥ śatakrato
Hearing this speech of his, and seeing the two again looking alike, they fell into the utmost amazement, convinced, "This one is Kāvya." Having thus made up their minds, they then said to the Bhārgava: "This is our teacher, righteous in soul, a giver of counsel, devoted to our welfare." Hearing this speech of the (gods') teacher, Maghavan (Indra) attained joy, and all the gods rejoiced and honoured Bṛhaspati (in return). "Go there, you who have fallen from the good, where that one of false form is — that deceiver who seeks the gods' purpose; I am not a deceiver like him. You need not fear, Dānavas, nor go to Rasātala; I shall protect you, my sacrificers, with spells that do not fail." Once this Bali, by Vāsava's (doing), took the form of an ass and stayed at will in an empty house, terrified with fear of Śatakratu.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 4 14.5
स तान्वीक्ष्य सुसंभ्रातान्गुरुर्वाक्यमुवाच ह ।। गुरुर्वो वंचयत्येव मद्रूपोऽयं बृहस्पतिः
sa tānvīkṣya susaṃbhrātāngururvākyamuvāca ha || gururvo vaṃcayatyeva madrūpo'yaṃ bṛhaspatiḥ
Seeing them greatly agitated, the (gods') teacher spoke these words: "Your teacher is indeed deceiving you — this Bṛhaspati in my form."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 4 14.6
प्राप्तो वंचयितुं युष्मान्देवकार्यार्थसिद्धये ।। मा विश्वासं वचस्यस्य कुरुध्वं दैत्यसत्तमाः
prāpto vaṃcayituṃ yuṣmāndevakāryārthasiddhaye || mā viśvāsaṃ vacasyasya kurudhvaṃ daityasattamāḥ
"(He) has come to deceive you, to accomplish the purpose of the gods' business. Put no trust in this one's words, O best of the Daityas!"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.7
प्राप्ता विद्या मया शंभोर्युष्मानध्याप यामि ताम् ।। देवेभ्यो विजयं नूनं करिष्यामि न संशयः
prāptā vidyā mayā śaṃbhoryuṣmānadhyāpa yāmi tām || devebhyo vijayaṃ nūnaṃ kariṣyāmi na saṃśayaḥ
"A (secret) knowledge has been obtained by me from Śambhu; I shall teach it to you. I shall surely bring about victory over the gods — there is no doubt."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.8
इति श्रुत्वा गुरोर्वाक्यं काव्यं रूपधरस्य ते ।। निश्वासं परमं जग्मुः काव्योऽयमिति निश्चयात्
iti śrutvā gurorvākyaṃ kāvyaṃ rūpadharasya te || niśvāsaṃ paramaṃ jagmuḥ kāvyo'yamiti niścayāt
Having heard these words of the (supposed) guru, who had assumed Kāvya's form, they drew a deep breath (of relief), being convinced, "This is Kāvya."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.9
काव्येन बहुधा तत्र बोधिताः किल दानवाः ।। बुबुधुर्न गुरोर्मायामोहिताः काल पर्ययात्
kāvyena bahudhā tatra bodhitāḥ kila dānavāḥ || bubudhurna gurormāyāmohitāḥ kāla paryayāt
Though the Dānavas were instructed there by Kāvya in many ways, they did not understand, deluded by the (false) guru's magic, because of the turn of time.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.11
दशवर्षाणि सततमयं नः शास्ति भार्गवः ।। गच्छ त्वं कुहको भासि नाऽस्माकं गुरुरप्युत
daśavarṣāṇi satatamayaṃ naḥ śāsti bhārgavaḥ || gaccha tvaṃ kuhako bhāsi nā'smākaṃ gururapyuta
"For ten years this Bhārgava has been constantly teaching us. Go away — you appear to be a trickster, and you are not our teacher."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.12
इत्युक्त्वा भार्गवं मूढा निर्भर्त्स्य च पुनः पुनः ।। जगृहुस्तं गुरुं प्रीत्या प्रणिपत्या ऽभिवाद्य च
ityuktvā bhārgavaṃ mūḍhā nirbhartsya ca punaḥ punaḥ || jagṛhustaṃ guruṃ prītyā praṇipatyā 'bhivādya ca
Having spoken thus to the Bhārgava, the fools, after reviling (him) again and again, took that (other as their) teacher with affection, bowing down and greeting (him).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.13
काव्यस्तु तन्मयान्दृष्ट्वा चुकोपाऽथ शशाप च ।। दैत्यान्विबोधि तान्मत्वा गुरुणा चातिवंचितान्
kāvyastu tanmayāndṛṣṭvā cukopā'tha śaśāpa ca || daityānvibodhi tānmatvā guruṇā cātivaṃcitān
But Kāvya, seeing them full of that (delusion), grew angry and cursed (them), considering the Daityas incapable of understanding and utterly deceived by (the other) guru.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.14
यस्मान्मया बोधिता वै गृह्णीयुर्न च मे वचः।। तस्मात्प्रनष्टसंज्ञा वै पराभवमवाप्स्यथ
yasmānmayā bodhitā vai gṛhṇīyurna ca me vacaḥ|| tasmātpranaṣṭasaṃjñā vai parābhavamavāpsyatha
"Since, though instructed by me, (you) would not accept my word, therefore, with your senses utterly lost, you shall meet with defeat."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.15
मदवज्ञाफलं कामं स्वल्पे काले ह्यवाप्स्यथ।। तदाऽस्य कपटं सर्वं परिज्ञातं भविष्यति
madavajñāphalaṃ kāmaṃ svalpe kāle hyavāpsyatha|| tadā'sya kapaṭaṃ sarvaṃ parijñātaṃ bhaviṣyati
"You shall indeed reap the fruit of your contempt for me in full measure in a short time; then all his deceit will become known (to you)."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.16
व्यास उवाच ।। इत्युक्त्वाऽसौ जगामाऽशु भार्गवः क्रोधसंयुतः ।। बृहस्पतिर्मुदं प्राप्य तस्थौ तत्र समाहितः
vyāsa uvāca || ityuktvā'sau jagāmā'śu bhārgavaḥ krodhasaṃyutaḥ || bṛhaspatirmudaṃ prāpya tasthau tatra samāhitaḥ
Vyāsa said: Having spoken thus, that Bhārgava went away at once, filled with anger; and Bṛhaspati, having obtained joy, remained there, composed.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.17
ततः शप्तान्गुरु र्ज्ञात्वा दैत्यांस्तान्भार्गवेण हि ।। जगाम तरसा त्यक्त्वा स्वरूपं स्वं विधाय च
tataḥ śaptānguru rjñātvā daityāṃstānbhārgaveṇa hi || jagāma tarasā tyaktvā svarūpaṃ svaṃ vidhāya ca
Then the (false) guru, knowing that those Daityas had been cursed by the Bhārgava, went off swiftly, abandoning (that form) and assuming his own shape.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.18
गत्वोवाच तदा शक्रं कृतं कार्यं मया धुवम् ।। शप्ताः शुक्रेण ते दैत्या मया त्यक्ताः पुनः पुनः
gatvovāca tadā śakraṃ kṛtaṃ kāryaṃ mayā dhuvam || śaptāḥ śukreṇa te daityā mayā tyaktāḥ punaḥ punaḥ
Having gone, he then said to Śakra: "The task has certainly been accomplished by me. Those Daityas have been cursed by Śukra, and abandoned by me again and again.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.19
निराधारा कृता नूनं यतध्वं सुरसत्तमाः ।। संग्रामार्थं महाभाग शापदग्धा मया कृताः
nirādhārā kṛtā nūnaṃ yatadhvaṃ surasattamāḥ || saṃgrāmārthaṃ mahābhāga śāpadagdhā mayā kṛtāḥ
"They have surely been made supportless. Make your effort, O best of the gods; for battle, O greatly fortunate one — they have been made scorched by the curse through me."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.21
संग्रामाय मतिं चक्रुः संविचार्य मिथः पुनः ।। निर्ययुर्मिलिता सर्वे दानवाऽभिमुखाः सुराः
saṃgrāmāya matiṃ cakruḥ saṃvicārya mithaḥ punaḥ || niryayurmilitā sarve dānavā'bhimukhāḥ surāḥ
After deliberating together once more, they set their minds on battle; and all the gods, assembled, marched out facing the Dānavas.
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DB 4 14.22
सुरान्समुद्यतान्ज्ञात्वा कृतोद्योगान्महाबलान् ।। अंतर्हितं गुरुं चैव बभूवुश्चिंतयाऽन्विताः
surānsamudyatānjñātvā kṛtodyogānmahābalān || aṃtarhitaṃ guruṃ caiva babhūvuściṃtayā'nvitāḥ
Knowing that the gods, of great strength, had risen up and made their preparations, and that their teacher had vanished, they (the Daityas) became filled with anxiety.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.23
परस्परमथोचुस्ते मोहितास्तस्य मायया ।। संप्रसाद्यो महात्मा च यातोऽसौ रुष्टमानसः
parasparamathocuste mohitāstasya māyayā || saṃprasādyo mahātmā ca yāto'sau ruṣṭamānasaḥ
Then they, deluded by his magic, said to one another: "The great soul (Kāvya) must be conciliated; he went away with an angered mind.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.24
वंचयित्वा गतः पापो गुरुः कपटपंडितः ।। भ्रातृस्त्रीलंभनः प्रायो मलिनोंऽतर्बहिः शुचिः
vaṃcayitvā gataḥ pāpo guruḥ kapaṭapaṃḍitaḥ || bhrātṛstrīlaṃbhanaḥ prāyo malinoṃ'tarbahiḥ śuciḥ
"The wicked one, a teacher skilled in fraud, deceived (us) and went away — one who mostly seduces his brother's wife, foul within and clean without.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.25
किं कुर्मः क्व च गच्छामः कथं काव्यं प्रकोपितम् ।। कूर्वीमहि सहायार्थं प्रसन्नं हृष्टमानसम्
kiṃ kurmaḥ kva ca gacchāmaḥ kathaṃ kāvyaṃ prakopitam || kūrvīmahi sahāyārthaṃ prasannaṃ hṛṣṭamānasam
"What shall we do, and where shall we go? How may we make the angered Kāvya gracious and glad of heart, for the sake of (his) help?"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.26
इति संचिंत्य ते सर्वे मिलिता भयकंपिताः ।। प्रह्लादं पुरतः कृत्वा जग्मुस्ते भार्गवं पुनः
iti saṃciṃtya te sarve militā bhayakaṃpitāḥ || prahlādaṃ purataḥ kṛtvā jagmuste bhārgavaṃ punaḥ
Having reflected thus, all of them, assembled and trembling with fear, put Prahlāda at their head and went again to the Bhārgava.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.27
प्रणेमुश्चरणौ तस्य मुनेर्मौनभृतस्तदा ।। भार्गवस्तानुवाचाथ रोषसंरक्तलोचनः
praṇemuścaraṇau tasya munermaunabhṛtastadā || bhārgavastānuvācātha roṣasaṃraktalocanaḥ
They bowed to the feet of that sage, who then was keeping silence; and the Bhārgava, his eyes reddened with rage, spoke to them.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.28
मया प्रबोधिता यूयं मोहिता गुरुमायया ।। न गृहीतं वचो योग्यं तदा याज्या हितं शुचि
mayā prabodhitā yūyaṃ mohitā gurumāyayā || na gṛhītaṃ vaco yogyaṃ tadā yājyā hitaṃ śuci
"You were enlightened by me, (but) you were bewitched by the teacher's illusion; the proper word was not accepted then, O clients of mine — (a word) beneficial and pure."
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DB 4 14.29
तदाऽवगणितश्चाहं भवद्भिस्तद्वशं गतैः ।। प्राप्तं नूनं मदोन्मत्तैर्ममाऽवमानजं फलम्
tadā'vagaṇitaścāhaṃ bhavadbhistadvaśaṃ gataiḥ || prāptaṃ nūnaṃ madonmattairmamā'vamānajaṃ phalam
"And I was then disregarded by you, who had fallen under his sway; surely, by (you) intoxicated with pride, the fruit born of insulting me has been obtained."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.31
व्यास उवाच ।। एवं ब्रुवतं शुक्रं तु वाक्यं संदिग्धया गिरा ।। प्रह्लादस्तं तदोवाच गृहीत्वा चरणौ ततः
vyāsa uvāca || evaṃ bruvataṃ śukraṃ tu vākyaṃ saṃdigdhayā girā || prahlādastaṃ tadovāca gṛhītvā caraṇau tataḥ
Vyāsa said: But as Śukra was speaking thus, (his) speech with an ambiguous voice, Prahlāda then, grasping his feet, said to him:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.32
प्रह्लाद उवाच ।। भार्गवाऽद्य समायातान्याज्यानस्मांस्तथाऽऽतुरान् ।। त्यक्तुं नार्हसि सर्वज्ञ त्वद्धितांस्तनयान्हि नः
prahlāda uvāca || bhārgavā'dya samāyātānyājyānasmāṃstathā''turān || tyaktuṃ nārhasi sarvajña tvaddhitāṃstanayānhi naḥ
Prahlāda said: "O Bhārgava, us your clients, who have come to you today thus afflicted, you ought not to abandon, O all-knowing one — for we are your sons, devoted to your welfare."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 4 14.33
गते त्वयि तु मंत्रार्थं शैलूषेण दुरात्मना ।। त्वद्वेषमधुराऽऽलापैर्वयं तेन प्रवंचिताः
gate tvayi tu maṃtrārthaṃ śailūṣeṇa durātmanā || tvadveṣamadhurā''lāpairvayaṃ tena pravaṃcitāḥ
"But when you had gone, we were deceived by that evil-souled Śailūṣa, (approached) for the sake of counsel, by his sweet talk (that concealed) hatred of you."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 4 14.34
अज्ञानकृतदोषेण नैव कुप्यति शांतिमान् ।। सर्वज्ञस्त्वं विजानासि चित्तं नः प्रवणं त्वयि
ajñānakṛtadoṣeṇa naiva kupyati śāṃtimān || sarvajñastvaṃ vijānāsi cittaṃ naḥ pravaṇaṃ tvayi
"One possessed of calm does not grow angry at a fault committed through ignorance; you are all-knowing, you know that our mind is inclined toward you."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.35
ज्ञात्वा नस्तपसा भावं त्यज कोपं महामते ।। ब्रुवंति मुनयः सर्वे क्षणकोपाहि साधवः
jñātvā nastapasā bhāvaṃ tyaja kopaṃ mahāmate || bruvaṃti munayaḥ sarve kṣaṇakopāhi sādhavaḥ
"Knowing our disposition by your ascetic power, give up anger, O great-minded one; all the sages say that the good are angry (only) for a moment."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.36
जलं स्वभावत शीतं वह्न्यातप समाग मात् ।। भवत्युष्णं वियोगाच्च शीतत्वमनुगच्छति
jalaṃ svabhāvata śītaṃ vahnyātapa samāga māt || bhavatyuṣṇaṃ viyogācca śītatvamanugacchati
"Water is cold by its own nature; from contact with fire's heat it becomes hot, and on separation (from it) it returns to coldness."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.37
क्रोधश्चांडालरूपो वै त्यक्तव्यः सर्वथा बुधैः ।। तस्माद्रोषं परित्यज्य प्रसादं कुरु सुव्रत
krodhaścāṃḍālarūpo vai tyaktavyaḥ sarvathā budhaiḥ || tasmādroṣaṃ parityajya prasādaṃ kuru suvrata
"Anger has indeed the form of an outcaste, and is to be given up by the wise in every way; therefore, abandoning wrath, show favour, O you of good vows."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.38
यदि न त्यजसि क्रोधं त्यजस्यस्मान्सुदुःखितान् ।। त्वया त्यक्ता महाभाग गमिष्यामो रसातलम्
yadi na tyajasi krodhaṃ tyajasyasmānsuduḥkhitān || tvayā tyaktā mahābhāga gamiṣyāmo rasātalam
"If you do not give up your anger, you abandon us, who are utterly wretched; abandoned by you, O greatly fortunate one, we shall go to Rasātala."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.39
व्यास उवाच ।। प्रह्लादस्य वचः श्रुत्वा भार्गवो ज्ञानचक्षुषा ।। विलोक्य सुमना भूत्वा तानुवाच हसन्निव
vyāsa uvāca || prahlādasya vacaḥ śrutvā bhārgavo jñānacakṣuṣā || vilokya sumanā bhūtvā tānuvāca hasanniva
Vyāsa said: Hearing Prahlāda's words, the Bhārgava, having looked (into the matter) with the eye of knowledge, became well disposed and said to them, as if smiling:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.41
हितं सत्यं ब्रवीम्यद्य शृणुध्वं तत्तु निश्चयम् ।। वचनं मम धर्मज्ञाः श्रुतं यद्ब्रह्मणः पुरा
hitaṃ satyaṃ bravīmyadya śṛṇudhvaṃ tattu niścayam || vacanaṃ mama dharmajñāḥ śrutaṃ yadbrahmaṇaḥ purā
"I speak today what is beneficial and true; listen to it as certain — my word, O knowers of dharma, which was heard long ago from Brahmā."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.42
अवश्यंभाविनो भावाः प्रभवंति शुभाऽशुभाः ।। देवं न चाऽन्यथा कर्तुं क्षमः कोऽपि धरातले
avaśyaṃbhāvino bhāvāḥ prabhavaṃti śubhā'śubhāḥ || devaṃ na cā'nyathā kartuṃ kṣamaḥ ko'pi dharātale
"States of being that must inevitably come to pass, whether auspicious or inauspicious, arise; and no one on earth is able to make destiny otherwise."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.43
अद्य मंदबला यूयं कालयोगादसंशयम् ।। देवैर्जिताः सकृच्चाऽपि पातालं प्रतिपत्स्यथ
adya maṃdabalā yūyaṃ kālayogādasaṃśayam || devairjitāḥ sakṛccā'pi pātālaṃ pratipatsyatha
"Now you are weak in strength through the working of time, without doubt; conquered by the gods, even at one stroke, you will resort to Pātāla."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.44
प्राप्तः पर्यायकालो वै इति ब्रह्माऽभ्यभाषत ।। भुक्तं राज्यं भवद्भिश्च पूर्णं सर्वं समृद्धिमत्
prāptaḥ paryāyakālo vai iti brahmā'bhyabhāṣata || bhuktaṃ rājyaṃ bhavadbhiśca pūrṇaṃ sarvaṃ samṛddhimat
"'The time of the turn has indeed come' — so Brahmā declared; and the kingdom has been enjoyed by you, complete, entirely prosperous."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.45
युगानि दश पूर्णानि देवानाक्रम्य मूर्धनि ।। दैवयोगाच्च युस्माभिर्भुक्तं त्रैलोक्यमूर्जितम्
yugāni daśa pūrṇāni devānākramya mūrdhani || daivayogācca yusmābhirbhuktaṃ trailokyamūrjitam
"For ten full yugas, trampling upon the heads of the gods, and by the working of fate, the mighty three worlds were enjoyed by you."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.46
सावर्णिके मनौ राज्यं पुनस्तत्तु भविष्यति ।। पौत्रस्त्रैलोक्य विजयी राज्यं प्राप्स्यति ते बलिः
sāvarṇike manau rājyaṃ punastattu bhaviṣyati || pautrastrailokya vijayī rājyaṃ prāpsyati te baliḥ
"In the Sāvarṇika Manu('s period) that kingship will come about again: your grandson Bali, conqueror of the three worlds, will obtain the kingdom."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.47
यदा वामनरूपेण हृतं देवेन विष्णुना ।। तदैव च भवत्पौत्रः प्रोक्तो देवेन जिष्णुना
yadā vāmanarūpeṇa hṛtaṃ devena viṣṇunā || tadaiva ca bhavatpautraḥ prokto devena jiṣṇunā
"When it was taken away by the god Viṣṇu in the form of the dwarf, then indeed your grandson was addressed by that victorious god:"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.48
हृतं येन बले राज्यं देववांछार्थ सिद्धये ।। त्वमिंद्रो भविता चाग्रे स्थिते सावर्णिके मनौ
hṛtaṃ yena bale rājyaṃ devavāṃchārtha siddhaye || tvamiṃdro bhavitā cāgre sthite sāvarṇike manau
"'(I) by whom your kingdom was taken, O Bali, for the fulfilment of the gods' wish — you shall become Indra hereafter, when the Sāvarṇika Manu is established.'"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.49
भार्गव उवाच ।। इत्युक्तो हरिणा पौत्रस्तव प्रह्लाद सांप्रतम् ।। अदृश्यः सर्वभूतानां गुप्तश्चरति भीतवत्
bhārgava uvāca || ityukto hariṇā pautrastava prahlāda sāṃpratam || adṛśyaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ guptaścarati bhītavat
The Bhārgava said: "Thus addressed by Hari, your grandson, O Prahlāda, at present moves about unseen by all beings, hidden, as if in fear."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.51
पृष्टश्च बहुधा तेन वासवेन बलिस्तदा ।। किमर्थं गार्दभं रूपं कृतवान्दैत्यपुंगव
pṛṣṭaśca bahudhā tena vāsavena balistadā || kimarthaṃ gārdabhaṃ rūpaṃ kṛtavāndaityapuṃgava
And then Bali was questioned in many ways by that Vāsava: "For what purpose, O bull among Daityas, have you assumed the form of a donkey?"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.52
भोक्ता त्वं सर्वलोकस्य दैत्यानां च प्रशासिता ।। न लज्जा खररूपेण तव राक्षससत्तम ।। तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा दैत्यराजो बलिस्तदा
bhoktā tvaṃ sarvalokasya daityānāṃ ca praśāsitā || na lajjā khararūpeṇa tava rākṣasasattama || tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā daityarājo balistadā
"You are the enjoyer of all the world and the ruler of the Daityas; have you no shame at (having) the form of an ass, O best of Rākṣasas?" Hearing that speech of his, the Daitya king Bali then
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.53
प्रोवाच वचनं शक्रं कोऽत्र शोकः शतक्रतो ।। यथा विष्णुर्महातेजा मत्स्यकच्छपतां गतः
provāca vacanaṃ śakraṃ ko'tra śokaḥ śatakrato || yathā viṣṇurmahātejā matsyakacchapatāṃ gataḥ
spoke these words to Śakra: "What is there to grieve over here, O you of a hundred sacrifices? Just as Viṣṇu of great splendour went into the state of a fish and a tortoise,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.54
तथाऽहं खररूपेण संस्थितः कालयोगतः ।। यथा त्वं कमले लीनः संस्थितो ब्रह्महत्यया
tathā'haṃ khararūpeṇa saṃsthitaḥ kālayogataḥ || yathā tvaṃ kamale līnaḥ saṃsthito brahmahatyayā
so I am established in the form of an ass through the working of time; just as you, hidden in a lotus, remained (there) on account of the killing of a brahmin,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.55
पीडितश्च तथा ह्यद्य स्थितोऽहं खररूपधृक् ।। दैवाधीनस्य किं दुःखं किं सुखं पाकशासन
pīḍitaśca tathā hyadya sthito'haṃ khararūpadhṛk || daivādhīnasya kiṃ duḥkhaṃ kiṃ sukhaṃ pākaśāsana
and were afflicted, so today I stand here bearing the form of an ass. For one subject to fate, what is sorrow and what is happiness, O chastiser of Pāka?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.56
कालः करोति वै नूनं यदिच्छति यथा तथा ।। भार्गव उवाच ।। इति तौ बलिदेवेशौ कृत्वा संविदमुत्तमाम्
kālaḥ karoti vai nūnaṃ yadicchati yathā tathā || bhārgava uvāca || iti tau balideveśau kṛtvā saṃvidamuttamām
Surely Time indeed does whatever it wishes, in whatever way it wishes." Bhārgava said: Thus those two, Bali and the lord of the gods, having made an excellent agreement,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.57
प्रबोधं प्रापतुः कामं यथास्थानं च जग्मतुः ।। इत्येतत्ते समाख्याता मया दैवबलिष्ठता
prabodhaṃ prāpatuḥ kāmaṃ yathāsthānaṃ ca jagmatuḥ || ityetatte samākhyātā mayā daivabaliṣṭhatā
attained understanding to their heart's content and went each to his own place. Thus this superior strength of fate has been fully related to you by me:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 14.58
दैवाधीनं जगत्सर्वं सदेवासुरमानुषम्
daivādhīnaṃ jagatsarvaṃ sadevāsuramānuṣam
the whole world, together with gods, asuras and men, is subject to fate.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition