Devi Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 6 — Chapter 2

DB 6 2.1

त्रिशिरवधानन्तरं वृत्रोत्पत्तिवर्णनम् व्यास उवाच अथ स लोभमुपेत्य सुराधिपः समधिगम्य गजासनसंस्थितः । त्रिशिरसं प्रति दुष्टमतिस्तदा मुनिमपश्यदमेयपराक्रमम्

triśiravadhānantaraṃ vṛtrotpattivarṇanam vyāsa uvāca atha sa lobhamupetya surādhipaḥ samadhigamya gajāsanasaṃsthitaḥ | triśirasaṃ prati duṣṭamatistadā munimapaśyadameyaparākramam

[The description of the birth of Vṛtra following the slaying of Triśiras] Vyāsa said: Then the lord of the gods, yielding to greed, approached, seated on his elephant, and with evil mind looked upon the sage Triśiras of immeasurable might.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.2

तमभिवीक्ष्य दृढासनसंस्थितं जितगिरं सुसमाधिवशं गतम् । रविविभावसुसन्निभमोजसा सुरपतिः परमापदमभ्यगात् षष्ठस्कन्धे त्रिशिरवधानन्तरं वृत्रोत्पत्तिवर्णनं नाम द्वितीयोऽध्यायः

tamabhivīkṣya dṛḍhāsanasaṃsthitaṃ jitagiraṃ susamādhivaśaṃ gatam | ravivibhāvasusannibhamojasā surapatiḥ paramāpadamabhyagāt ṣaṣṭhaskandhe triśiravadhānantaraṃ vṛtrotpattivarṇanaṃ nāma dvitīyo'dhyāyaḥ

Beholding him seated in a firm posture, his speech subdued, gone into deep absorption, in energy like the sun and like fire, the lord of the gods fell into the utmost distress. [End of the second chapter, called "The description of the birth of Vṛtra following the slaying of Triśiras," in the sixth book.]

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.3

कथमसौ विनिहन्तुमहो मया मुनिरपापमतिः किल सम्मतः । रिपुरयं सुसमिद्धतपोबलः कथमुपेक्ष्य इहासनकामुकः

kathamasau vinihantumaho mayā munirapāpamatiḥ kila sammataḥ | ripurayaṃ susamiddhatapobalaḥ kathamupekṣya ihāsanakāmukaḥ

"How, alas, is this sage of sinless mind, esteemed indeed, to be killed by me? Yet how, on the other hand, is this foe, whose power of austerity is well kindled and who covets my seat, to be overlooked here?"

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DB 6 2.4

इति विचिन्त्य पविं परमायुधं प्रति मुमोच मुनिं तपसि स्थितम् । शशिदिवाकरसन्निभमाशुगं त्रिशिरसं सुरसङ्घपतिः स्वयम्

iti vicintya paviṃ paramāyudhaṃ prati mumoca muniṃ tapasi sthitam | śaśidivākarasannibhamāśugaṃ triśirasaṃ surasaṅghapatiḥ svayam

Thinking thus, the lord of the host of the gods himself hurled the thunderbolt, that supreme weapon, swift-flying and like the moon and the sun, at the sage Triśiras who stood in austerity.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.5

तदभिघातहतः स धरातले किल पपात ममार च तापसः । शिखरिणः शिखरं कुलिशार्दितं निपतितं भुवि चाद्भुतदर्शनम्

tadabhighātahataḥ sa dharātale kila papāta mamāra ca tāpasaḥ | śikhariṇaḥ śikharaṃ kuliśārditaṃ nipatitaṃ bhuvi cādbhutadarśanam

Struck down by that blow the ascetic fell to the earth's surface and died — like the peak of a mountain smashed by the thunderbolt and fallen to the ground, a wondrous sight.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.6

तं निहत्य मुदमाप सुरेश- श्चुक्रुशुश्च मुनयस्तु संस्थिताः । हा हतेति भृशमार्तनिःस्वनाः किं कृतं शतमखेन पापिना

taṃ nihatya mudamāpa sureśa- ścukruśuśca munayastu saṃsthitāḥ | hā hateti bhṛśamārtaniḥsvanāḥ kiṃ kṛtaṃ śatamakhena pāpinā

Having slain him, the lord of the gods felt joy, but the sages standing there cried out, "Alas, he is killed!" — with voices deeply pained: "What has the sinful performer of a hundred sacrifices done!"

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DB 6 2.7

विनापराधं तपसां निधिर्हतः शचीपतिः पापमतिर्दुरात्मा । फलं किलायं तरसा कृतस्य प्राप्नोतु पापी हननोद्भवस्य

vināparādhaṃ tapasāṃ nidhirhataḥ śacīpatiḥ pāpamatirdurātmā | phalaṃ kilāyaṃ tarasā kṛtasya prāpnotu pāpī hananodbhavasya

“Without any offence has the treasury of austerities been slain; the husband of Śacī is evil-minded, wicked of soul. Let the sinner swiftly obtain this very fruit of the deed that has arisen from (this) killing.”

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.8

तं निहत्य तरसा सुरराजो निर्जगाम निजमन्दिरमाशु । स हतोऽपि विरराज महात्मा जीवमान इव तेजसां निधिः

taṃ nihatya tarasā surarājo nirjagāma nijamandiramāśu | sa hato'pi virarāja mahātmā jīvamāna iva tejasāṃ nidhiḥ

Having slain him, the king of the gods swiftly went forth at once to his own palace. Yet even slain, that great-souled one shone, that treasury of splendours, as though living.

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DB 6 2.9

तं दृष्ट्वा पतितं भूमौ जीवन्तमिव वृत्रहा । चिन्तामापातिखिन्नाङ्गः किं वा जीवेदयं पुनः

taṃ dṛṣṭvā patitaṃ bhūmau jīvantamiva vṛtrahā | cintāmāpātikhinnāṅgaḥ kiṃ vā jīvedayaṃ punaḥ

Seeing him fallen upon the ground as if alive, the slayer of Vṛtra fell into anxiety, his limbs stricken: “Might this one perhaps live again?”

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.10

विमृश्य मनसातीव तक्षाणं पुरतः स्थितम् । मघवा वीक्ष्य तं प्राह स्वकार्यसदृशं वचः

vimṛśya manasātīva takṣāṇaṃ purataḥ sthitam | maghavā vīkṣya taṃ prāha svakāryasadṛśaṃ vacaḥ

Having pondered much in his mind, Maghavan looked at the carpenter standing before him and spoke to him words suited to his own purpose.

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DB 6 2.11

तक्षंश्छिन्धि शिरांस्यस्य कुरुष्व वचनं मम । मा जीवतु महातेजा भाति जीवन्निव स्वयम्

takṣaṃśchindhi śirāṃsyasya kuruṣva vacanaṃ mama | mā jīvatu mahātejā bhāti jīvanniva svayam

“Carpenter, cut off his heads, carry out my word. Let him not live, the greatly splendid one; of himself he appears as though living.”

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DB 6 2.12

इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य तक्षोवाच विगर्हयन् । तक्षोवाच महास्कन्धो भृशं भाति परशुर्न तरिष्यति

ityākarṇya vacastasya takṣovāca vigarhayan | takṣovāca mahāskandho bhṛśaṃ bhāti paraśurna tariṣyati

Hearing that speech of his, the carpenter spoke, censuring (him). The carpenter said: “The trunk (of the neck) is huge, it looks exceedingly (firm); the axe will not get through.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.13

ततो नाहं करिष्यामि कार्यमेतद्विगर्हितम् । त्वया वै निन्दितं कर्म कृतं सद्भिर्विगर्हितम्

tato nāhaṃ kariṣyāmi kāryametadvigarhitam | tvayā vai ninditaṃ karma kṛtaṃ sadbhirvigarhitam

Therefore I will not do this reprehensible task. By you indeed a blameworthy deed has been done, one censured by the good.

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DB 6 2.14

अहं बिभेमि पापाद्वै मृतस्यैव च मारणे । मृतोऽयं मुनिरस्त्येव शिरसः कृन्तनेन किम्

ahaṃ bibhemi pāpādvai mṛtasyaiva ca māraṇe | mṛto'yaṃ munirastyeva śirasaḥ kṛntanena kim

I am afraid of sin, and of killing one who is already dead. This sage is dead for certain — what is the point of cutting off his head?”

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DB 6 2.15

भयं किं तेऽत्र सञ्जातं पाकशासन कथ्यताम् । इन्द्र उवाच सजीव इव देहोऽयमाभाति विशदाकृतिः

bhayaṃ kiṃ te'tra sañjātaṃ pākaśāsana kathyatām | indra uvāca sajīva iva deho'yamābhāti viśadākṛtiḥ

“What fear has arisen in you in this matter, O Pākaśāsana? Let it be told.” Indra said: “This body appears as if alive, its form bright.

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DB 6 2.16

तस्माद्बिभेमि मा जीवेन्मुनिः शत्रुरयं मम । तक्षोवाच नात्र किं त्रपसे विद्वन् क्रूरेणानेन कर्मणा

tasmādbibhemi mā jīvenmuniḥ śatrurayaṃ mama | takṣovāca nātra kiṃ trapase vidvan krūreṇānena karmaṇā

Therefore I am afraid: let this sage, my enemy, not live.” The carpenter said: “Are you not ashamed of this cruel deed here, O learned one?

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.17

ऋषिपुत्रमिमं हत्वा ब्रह्महत्याभयं न किम् । इन्द्र उवाच प्रायश्चित्तं करिष्यामि पश्चात्पापक्षयाय वै

ṛṣiputramimaṃ hatvā brahmahatyābhayaṃ na kim | indra uvāca prāyaścittaṃ kariṣyāmi paścātpāpakṣayāya vai

Having slain this son of a sage, is there no fear of brahmin-murder?” Indra said: “I shall perform expiation afterwards, for the destruction of the sin.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.18

शत्रुस्तु सर्वथा वध्यश्छलेनापि महामते । तक्षोवाच त्वं लोभाभिहतः पापं करोषि मघवन्निह

śatrustu sarvathā vadhyaśchalenāpi mahāmate | takṣovāca tvaṃ lobhābhihataḥ pāpaṃ karoṣi maghavanniha

An enemy is in every way to be killed, even by deceit, O greatly wise one.” The carpenter said: “Struck down by greed, you commit sin here, Maghavan.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.19

तं विनाहं कथं पापं करोमि वद मे विभो । इन्द्र उवाच मखेषु खलु भागं ते करिष्यामि सदैव हि

taṃ vināhaṃ kathaṃ pāpaṃ karomi vada me vibho | indra uvāca makheṣu khalu bhāgaṃ te kariṣyāmi sadaiva hi

Without it, how shall I do (this) sin? Tell me, O mighty one.” Indra said: “Indeed at sacrifices I shall make a share for you, always.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

DB 6 2.20

शिरः पशोस्तु ते भागं यज्ञे दास्यन्ति मानवाः । शुल्केनानेन छिन्धि त्वं शिरांस्यस्य कुरु प्रियम्

śiraḥ paśostu te bhāgaṃ yajñe dāsyanti mānavāḥ | śulkenānena chindhi tvaṃ śirāṃsyasya kuru priyam

Men will give you the animal's head as your share at the sacrifice. With this fee, cut off his heads, do (me) this favour.”

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.21

व्यास उवाच एतच्छ्रुत्वा महेन्द्रस्य वचस्तक्षा मुदान्वितः । कुठारेण शिरांस्यस्य चकर्त सुदृढेन हि

vyāsa uvāca etacchrutvā mahendrasya vacastakṣā mudānvitaḥ | kuṭhāreṇa śirāṃsyasya cakarta sudṛḍhena hi

Vyāsa said: Hearing this speech of great Indra, the carpenter, filled with delight, cut off his heads with a very hard axe.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.22

छिन्नानि त्रीणि शीर्षाणि पतितानि यदा भुवि । तेभ्यस्तु पक्षिणः क्षिप्रं विनिष्पेतुः सहस्रशः

chinnāni trīṇi śīrṣāṇi patitāni yadā bhuvi | tebhyastu pakṣiṇaḥ kṣipraṃ viniṣpetuḥ sahasraśaḥ

When the three severed heads fell upon the ground, from them birds at once flew forth by the thousand:

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DB 6 2.23

कलविङ्कास्तित्तिरयस्तथैव च कपिञ्जलाः । पृथक्पृथग्विनिष्पेतुर्मुखतस्तरसा तदा

kalaviṅkāstittirayastathaiva ca kapiñjalāḥ | pṛthakpṛthagviniṣpeturmukhatastarasā tadā

sparrows, partridges, and likewise francolins — separately, swiftly, they then flew out from the mouths.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.24

येन वेदानधीते स्म सोमं च पिबते तथा । तस्माद्वक्त्रात्किलोत्पेतुः सद्य एव कपिञ्जलाः

yena vedānadhīte sma somaṃ ca pibate tathā | tasmādvaktrātkilotpetuḥ sadya eva kapiñjalāḥ

From that mouth with which he used to recite the Vedas and to drink the soma, from it the francolins flew up at once, so it is said.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.25

येन सर्वा दिशः कामं पिबन्निव निरीक्षते । तस्मात्तु तित्तिरास्तत्र निःसृतास्तिग्मतेजसः

yena sarvā diśaḥ kāmaṃ pibanniva nirīkṣate | tasmāttu tittirāstatra niḥsṛtāstigmatejasaḥ

From that (mouth) with which he used to gaze at will upon all the directions, as if drinking them, from it came forth there the partridges, of sharp brilliance.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.26

यत्सुरापं तु तद्वक्त्रं तस्मात्तु चटकाः किल । विनिष्पेतुस्त्रिशिरस एवं ते विहगा नृप

yatsurāpaṃ tu tadvaktraṃ tasmāttu caṭakāḥ kila | viniṣpetustriśirasa evaṃ te vihagā nṛpa

And the mouth that was the liquor-drinker — from that, indeed, the sparrows. Thus, O king, those birds flew forth from the three-headed one.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.27

एवंविनिःसृतान्दृष्ट्वा तेभ्यः शक्रस्तदाण्डजान् । मुमोद मनसा राजन् जगाम त्रिदिवं पुनः

evaṃviniḥsṛtāndṛṣṭvā tebhyaḥ śakrastadāṇḍajān | mumoda manasā rājan jagāma tridivaṃ punaḥ

Seeing the egg-born (birds) thus come forth from them, Śakra then rejoiced in his heart, O king, and went back again to heaven.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.28

गते शक्रे तु तक्षापि स्वगृहं तरसा ययौ । यज्ञभागं परं लब्ध्वा मुदमाप महीपते

gate śakre tu takṣāpi svagṛhaṃ tarasā yayau | yajñabhāgaṃ paraṃ labdhvā mudamāpa mahīpate

When Śakra had gone, the carpenter too went swiftly to his own house; having obtained a supreme share of the sacrifice, he felt delight, O lord of the earth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.29

इन्द्रोऽथ स्वगृहं गत्वा हत्वा शत्रुं महाबलम् । मेने कृतार्थमात्मानं ब्रह्महत्यामचिन्तयन्

indro'tha svagṛhaṃ gatvā hatvā śatruṃ mahābalam | mene kṛtārthamātmānaṃ brahmahatyāmacintayan

Then Indra, having gone to his own dwelling after slaying his mighty enemy, considered himself to have accomplished his purpose, and did not reflect on the brahmin-murder.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.30

तं श्रुत्वा निहतं त्वष्टा पुत्रं परमधार्मिकम् । चुकोपातीव मनसा वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्

taṃ śrutvā nihataṃ tvaṣṭā putraṃ paramadhārmikam | cukopātīva manasā vacanaṃ cedamabravīt

Hearing that his son, most righteous, had been killed, Tvaṣṭā grew exceedingly angry in mind and spoke these words:

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DB 6 2.31

अनागसं मुनिं यस्मात्पुत्रं निहतवान्मम । तस्मादुत्पादयिष्यामि तद्वधार्थं सुतं पुनः

anāgasaṃ muniṃ yasmātputraṃ nihatavānmama | tasmādutpādayiṣyāmi tadvadhārthaṃ sutaṃ punaḥ

"Since he has slain my son, a sage who had done no wrong, therefore I shall beget another son for the purpose of killing him."

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.32

सुराः पश्यन्तु मे वीर्यं तपसश्च बलं तथा । जानातु सर्वं पापात्मा स्वकृतस्य फलं महत्

surāḥ paśyantu me vīryaṃ tapasaśca balaṃ tathā | jānātu sarvaṃ pāpātmā svakṛtasya phalaṃ mahat

"Let the gods behold my prowess and likewise the power of my austerity; let that wholly sinful one know the great fruit of what he has done."

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.33

इत्युक्त्वाग्निं जुहावाथ मन्त्रैराथर्वणोदितैः । पुत्रस्योत्पादनार्थाय त्वष्टा क्रोधसमाकुलः

ityuktvāgniṃ juhāvātha mantrairātharvaṇoditaiḥ | putrasyotpādanārthāya tvaṣṭā krodhasamākulaḥ

Having said this, Tvaṣṭā, filled with anger, then made an offering into the fire with the mantras declared by the Atharvan (texts), for the sake of begetting a son.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.34

कृते होमेऽष्टरात्रं तु सन्दीप्ताच्च विभावसोः । प्रादुर्बभूव तरसा पुरुषः पावकोपमः

kṛte home'ṣṭarātraṃ tu sandīptācca vibhāvasoḥ | prādurbabhūva tarasā puruṣaḥ pāvakopamaḥ

When the oblation had been performed for eight nights, out of the blazing fire there swiftly appeared a man resembling fire.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.35

तं दृष्ट्वाग्रे सुतं त्वष्टा तेजोबलसमन्वितम् । वेगात्प्रकटितं वह्नेर्दीप्यमानमिवानलम्

taṃ dṛṣṭvāgre sutaṃ tvaṣṭā tejobalasamanvitam | vegātprakaṭitaṃ vahnerdīpyamānamivānalam

Seeing that son before him, endowed with radiance and strength, brought forth in a rush from the fire, blazing like fire itself—

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.36

उवाच वचनं त्वष्टा सुतं वीक्ष्य पुरःस्थितम् । इन्द्रशत्रो विवर्धस्व प्रतापात्तपसो मम

uvāca vacanaṃ tvaṣṭā sutaṃ vīkṣya puraḥsthitam | indraśatro vivardhasva pratāpāttapaso mama

Tvaṣṭā, beholding the son standing before him, spoke these words: "O enemy of Indra, grow by the power of my austerity!"

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.37

इत्युक्ते वचने त्वष्ट्रा क्रोधप्रज्वलितेन च । सोऽवर्धत दिवं स्तब्ध्वा वैश्वानरसमद्युतिः

ityukte vacane tvaṣṭrā krodhaprajvalitena ca | so'vardhata divaṃ stabdhvā vaiśvānarasamadyutiḥ

When these words had been spoken by Tvaṣṭā, blazing with anger, he grew, filling up the sky, with a brilliance equal to Fire's.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.38

जातः स पर्वताकारः कालमृत्युसमः स्वराट् । किं करोमीति तं प्राह पितरं परमातुरम्

jātaḥ sa parvatākāraḥ kālamṛtyusamaḥ svarāṭ | kiṃ karomīti taṃ prāha pitaraṃ paramāturam

Born mountain-shaped, equal to Time and Death, self-ruling, he said to his greatly distressed father, "What shall I do?"

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.39

कुरु मे नामकं नाथ कार्यं कथय सुव्रत । चिन्तातुरोऽसि कस्मात्त्वं ब्रूहि मे शोककारणम्

kuru me nāmakaṃ nātha kāryaṃ kathaya suvrata | cintāturo'si kasmāttvaṃ brūhi me śokakāraṇam

"Give me a name, lord; tell me the task, O you of good vows. Why are you stricken with worry? Tell me the cause of your grief."

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.40

नाशयाम्यद्य ते शोकमिति मे व्रतमाहितम् । तेन जातेन किं भूयः पिता भवति दुःखितः

nāśayāmyadya te śokamiti me vratamāhitam | tena jātena kiṃ bhūyaḥ pitā bhavati duḥkhitaḥ

"I shall destroy your grief this very day—such is the vow I have taken. What further use is a son once born, if his father remains sorrowful?"

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.41

पिबामि सागरं सद्यश्चूर्णयामि धराधरान् । उद्यन्तं वारयाम्यद्य तरणिं तिग्मतेजसम्

pibāmi sāgaraṃ sadyaścūrṇayāmi dharādharān | udyantaṃ vārayāmyadya taraṇiṃ tigmatejasam

"I will drink up the ocean at once, I will grind the mountains to powder, I will today hold back the rising sun of fierce heat."

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.42

हन्मीन्द्रं ससुरं सद्यो यमं वा देवतान्तरम् । क्षिपामि सागरे सर्वान्समुत्पाट्य च मेदिनीम्

hanmīndraṃ sasuraṃ sadyo yamaṃ vā devatāntaram | kṣipāmi sāgare sarvānsamutpāṭya ca medinīm

"I will slay Indra along with the gods at once, or Yama, or any other deity; and I will tear up the earth and hurl them all into the ocean."

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.43

इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य त्वष्टा पुत्रस्य पेशलम् । प्रत्युवाचातिमुदितस्तं सुतं पर्वतोपमम्

ityākarṇya vacastasya tvaṣṭā putrasya peśalam | pratyuvācātimuditastaṃ sutaṃ parvatopamam

Hearing this agreeable speech of his son, Tvaṣṭā, greatly delighted, replied to that son who was like a mountain:

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.44

वृजिनात्त्रातुमधुना यस्माच्छक्तोऽसि पुत्रक । तस्माद्वृत्र इति ख्यातं तव नाम भविष्यति

vṛjināttrātumadhunā yasmācchakto'si putraka | tasmādvṛtra iti khyātaṃ tava nāma bhaviṣyati

"Since you are now able to protect (me) from distress (vṛjina), my son, therefore your name shall be known as Vṛtra."

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.45

भ्राता तव महाभाग त्रिशिरा नाम तापसः । त्रीणि तस्य च शीर्षाणि ह्यभवन्वीर्यवन्ति च

bhrātā tava mahābhāga triśirā nāma tāpasaḥ | trīṇi tasya ca śīrṣāṇi hyabhavanvīryavanti ca

"Your brother, O greatly fortunate one, was an ascetic named Triśiras; and he had three heads, and they were full of power."

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.46

वेदवेदाङ्गतत्त्वज्ञः सर्वविद्याविशारदः । संस्थितस्तपसि प्रायस्त्रिलोकीविस्मयप्रदे

vedavedāṅgatattvajñaḥ sarvavidyāviśāradaḥ | saṃsthitastapasi prāyastrilokīvismayaprade

"A knower of the truth of the Vedas and the Vedāṅgas, versed in all branches of learning, he was established for the most part in austerity that caused amazement to the three worlds."

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.47

शक्रेण तु हतः सोऽद्य वज्रघातेन साम्प्रतम् । विनापराधं सहसा छिन्नानि मस्तकानि च

śakreṇa tu hataḥ so'dya vajraghātena sāmpratam | vināparādhaṃ sahasā chinnāni mastakāni ca

— tr. refused: cyber

DB 6 2.48

तस्मात्त्वं पुरुषव्याघ्र जहि शक्रं कृतागसम् । ब्रह्महत्यायुतं पापं निस्त्रपं दुर्मतिं शठम्

tasmāttvaṃ puruṣavyāghra jahi śakraṃ kṛtāgasam | brahmahatyāyutaṃ pāpaṃ nistrapaṃ durmatiṃ śaṭham

Therefore, tiger among men, slay Śakra, the doer of the crime — the sinner joined with brahmin-murder, shameless, evil-minded, deceitful.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.49

इत्युक्त्वा च तदा त्वष्टा पुत्रशोकसमाकुलः । आयुधानि च दिव्यानि चकार विविधानि च

ityuktvā ca tadā tvaṣṭā putraśokasamākulaḥ | āyudhāni ca divyāni cakāra vividhāni ca

And having spoken thus, Tvaṣṭā, then, overwhelmed by grief for his son, fashioned divine weapons of many kinds,

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.50

ददावस्मै सहस्राक्षवधाय प्रबलानि च । खड्गशूलगदाशक्तितोमरप्रमुखानि वै

dadāvasmai sahasrākṣavadhāya prabalāni ca | khaḍgaśūlagadāśaktitomarapramukhāni vai

— tr. refused: cyber

DB 6 2.51

शार्ङ्ग धनुस्तथा बाणं परिघं पट्टिशं तथा । चक्रं दिव्यं सहस्रारं सुदर्शनसमप्रभम्

śārṅga dhanustathā bāṇaṃ parighaṃ paṭṭiśaṃ tathā | cakraṃ divyaṃ sahasrāraṃ sudarśanasamaprabham

(He gave him) a horn bow and also an arrow, an iron club, and likewise a spear; and a divine discus with a thousand spokes, equal in radiance to (Viṣṇu's) Sudarśana.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

DB 6 2.52

तूणीरौ चाक्षयौ दिव्यौ कवचं चातिसुन्दरम् । रथं मेघप्रतीकाशं दृढं भारसहं जवम्

tūṇīrau cākṣayau divyau kavacaṃ cātisundaram | rathaṃ meghapratīkāśaṃ dṛḍhaṃ bhārasahaṃ javam

— tr. refused: cyber

DB 6 2.53

युद्धोपकरणं सर्वं कृत्वा पुत्राय पार्थिव । दत्त्वासौ प्रेरयामास त्वष्टा क्रोधसमन्वितः

yuddhopakaraṇaṃ sarvaṃ kṛtvā putrāya pārthiva | dattvāsau prerayāmāsa tvaṣṭā krodhasamanvitaḥ

— tr. refused: cyber