Devi Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 6 — Chapter 4
DB 6 4.1
ब्रह्मनेतृत्वे सेन्द्रैः सुरैर्विष्णोः शरणगमनवर्णनम् व्यास उवाच निर्गतास्ते परावृत्तास्तपोविघ्नकराः सुराः । निराशाः कार्यसंसिद्ध्यै तं दृष्ट्वा दृढचेतसम्
brahmanetṛtve sendraiḥ surairviṣṇoḥ śaraṇagamanavarṇanam vyāsa uvāca nirgatāste parāvṛttāstapovighnakarāḥ surāḥ | nirāśāḥ kāryasaṃsiddhyai taṃ dṛṣṭvā dṛḍhacetasam
(Chapter:) The description of the gods, together with Indra and led by Brahmā, going for refuge to Viṣṇu. Vyāsa said: Those gods who came to obstruct the austerity departed and turned back, hopeless of accomplishing their task, having seen him firm of mind.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.2
जाते वर्षशते पूर्णे ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः । तत्राजगाम तरसा हंसारूढश्चतुर्मुखः
jāte varṣaśate pūrṇe brahmā lokapitāmahaḥ | tatrājagāma tarasā haṃsārūḍhaścaturmukhaḥ
When a full hundred years had passed, Brahmā, the grandfather of the worlds, four-faced and mounted on his goose, came swiftly there.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.3
आगत्य तमुवाचेदं त्वष्ट्टपुत्र सुखी भव । त्यक्त्वा ध्यानं वरं ब्रूहि ददामि तव वाञ्छितम्
āgatya tamuvācedaṃ tvaṣṭṭaputra sukhī bhava | tyaktvā dhyānaṃ varaṃ brūhi dadāmi tava vāñchitam
Having come, he said this to him: "Son of Tvaṣṭṛ, be happy. Leave off your meditation and state your boon; I grant what you desire."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.4
तपसा तेऽद्य तुष्टोऽस्मि त्वां दृष्ट्वा चातिकर्शितम् । वरं वरय भद्रं ते मनोऽभिलषितं तव ब्रह्मनेतृत्वे सेन्द्रैः सुरैर्विष्णोः शरणगमनवर्णनं नाम चतुर्थोऽध्यायः
tapasā te'dya tuṣṭo'smi tvāṃ dṛṣṭvā cātikarśitam | varaṃ varaya bhadraṃ te mano'bhilaṣitaṃ tava brahmanetṛtve sendraiḥ surairviṣṇoḥ śaraṇagamanavarṇanaṃ nāma caturtho'dhyāyaḥ
"By your austerity I am pleased with you today, seeing you so greatly emaciated. Choose a boon — blessings on you — whatever your mind longs for." Thus the fourth chapter, called 'The description of the gods, together with Indra and led by Brahmā, going for refuge to Viṣṇu.'
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.5
व्यास उवाच वृत्रस्तदातिविशदां पुरतो निशम्य वाचं सुधासमरसां जगदेककर्तुः । सन्त्यज्य योगकलनां सहसोदतिष्ठ- त्सञ्जातहर्षनयनाश्रुकलाकलापः
vyāsa uvāca vṛtrastadātiviśadāṃ purato niśamya vācaṃ sudhāsamarasāṃ jagadekakartuḥ | santyajya yogakalanāṃ sahasodatiṣṭha- tsañjātaharṣanayanāśrukalākalāpaḥ
Vyāsa said: Vṛtra, hearing before him that most lucid speech of the sole maker of the world, equal in savour to nectar, at once abandoned his yogic concentration and rose up, joy arisen in him and a stream of tears in his eyes.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.6
पादौ प्रणम्य शिरसा प्रणयाद्विधातु- र्बद्धाञ्जलिः पुरत एव समाससाद । प्रोवाच तं सुवरदं तपसा प्रसन्नं प्रेम्णातिगद्गदगिरा विनयेन नम्रः
pādau praṇamya śirasā praṇayādvidhātu- rbaddhāñjaliḥ purata eva samāsasāda | provāca taṃ suvaradaṃ tapasā prasannaṃ premṇātigadgadagirā vinayena namraḥ
Bowing with his head to the feet of the Ordainer out of affection, with palms joined he sat down right in front (of him), and, bent low in humility, with a voice choked with love, he spoke to that granter of good boons, who was gracious on account of (his) austerity.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.7
प्राप्तं मया सकलदेवपदं प्रभोऽद्य यद्दर्शनं तव सुदुर्लभमाशु जातम् । वाञ्छास्ति नाथ मनसि प्रवणे दुरापा तां प्रब्रवीमि कमलासन वेत्सि भावम्
prāptaṃ mayā sakaladevapadaṃ prabho'dya yaddarśanaṃ tava sudurlabhamāśu jātam | vāñchāsti nātha manasi pravaṇe durāpā tāṃ prabravīmi kamalāsana vetsi bhāvam
"I have obtained today the rank of all the gods, O Lord, in that the sight of you, so very hard to win, has come to me at once. There is a wish, O Lord, in my inclined mind, hard to attain; I shall declare it — O lotus-seated one, you know my thought.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.8
मृत्युश्च मा भवतु मे किल लोहकाष्ठ- शुष्कार्द्रवंशनिचयैरपरैश्च शस्त्रैः । वृद्धि प्रयातु मम वीर्यमतीव युद्धे यस्माद्भवामि सबलैरमरैरजेयः
mṛtyuśca mā bhavatu me kila lohakāṣṭha- śuṣkārdravaṃśanicayairaparaiśca śastraiḥ | vṛddhi prayātu mama vīryamatīva yuddhe yasmādbhavāmi sabalairamarairajeyaḥ
"Let there be no death for me indeed from iron, from wood, from heaps of dry or moist bamboo, nor from other weapons; let my valour grow exceedingly in battle, so that I become unconquerable by the immortals together with their forces."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.9
व्यास उवाच इत्थं सम्प्रार्थितो ब्रह्मा तमाह प्रहसन्निव । उत्तिष्ठ गच्छ भद्रं ते वाञ्छितं सफलं सदा
vyāsa uvāca itthaṃ samprārthito brahmā tamāha prahasanniva | uttiṣṭha gaccha bhadraṃ te vāñchitaṃ saphalaṃ sadā
Vyāsa said: Thus entreated, Brahmā said to him, as if laughing: "Rise, go; blessings on you — your wish is fulfilled for all time.
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DB 6 4.10
न शुष्केण न चार्द्रेण न पाषाणेन दारुणा । भविष्यति च ते मृत्युरिति सत्यं ब्रवीम्यहम्
na śuṣkeṇa na cārdreṇa na pāṣāṇena dāruṇā | bhaviṣyati ca te mṛtyuriti satyaṃ bravīmyaham
"Not by anything dry, nor by anything moist, nor by stone or wood shall your death come about — this I speak as truth."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.11
इति दत्त्वा वरं ब्रह्मा जगाम भुवनं परम् । वृत्रस्तु तं वरं लब्धा मुदितः स्वगृहं ययौ
iti dattvā varaṃ brahmā jagāma bhuvanaṃ param | vṛtrastu taṃ varaṃ labdhā muditaḥ svagṛhaṃ yayau
Having granted the boon thus, Brahmā went to the highest world; and Vṛtra, having obtained that boon, went joyfully to his own home.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.12
शशंस पितुरग्रे तद्वरदानं महामतिः । त्वष्टा तु मुदितः प्राप्तं पुत्रं प्राप्तवरं तदा
śaśaṃsa pituragre tadvaradānaṃ mahāmatiḥ | tvaṣṭā tu muditaḥ prāptaṃ putraṃ prāptavaraṃ tadā
That greatly wise one recounted before his father the granting of that boon; and Tvaṣṭṛ was then delighted that his son had returned having obtained the boon.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.13
स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु महाभाग जहि शक्रं रिपुं मम । हत्वागच्छ त्रिशिरसो हन्तारं पापसंयुतम्
svasti te'stu mahābhāga jahi śakraṃ ripuṃ mama | hatvāgaccha triśiraso hantāraṃ pāpasaṃyutam
"May it be well with you, greatly fortunate one: slay Śakra, my enemy. Kill the sinful slayer of Triśiras and (then) come back.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.14
भव त्वं त्रिदशाधीशः सम्प्राप्य विजयं रणे । ममाधिं छिन्धि विपुलं पुत्रनाशसमुद्भवम्
bhava tvaṃ tridaśādhīśaḥ samprāpya vijayaṃ raṇe | mamādhiṃ chindhi vipulaṃ putranāśasamudbhavam
Become you the lord of the thirty gods, having won victory in battle; cut away my vast anguish that has arisen from the loss of my son.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.15
जीवतो वाक्यकरणात्क्षयाहे भूरिभोजनात् । गयायां पिण्डदानाच्च त्रिभिः पुत्रस्य पुत्रता
jīvato vākyakaraṇātkṣayāhe bhūribhojanāt | gayāyāṃ piṇḍadānācca tribhiḥ putrasya putratā
By carrying out (his father's) words while he lives, by (providing) abundant feeding on the day of his death, and by offering the piṇḍa at Gayā — by these three the sonship of a son (is fulfilled).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.16
तस्मात्पुत्र ममात्यर्थं दुःखं नाशितुमर्हसि । त्रिशिरा मम चित्तात्तु नापसर्पति कर्हिचित्
tasmātputra mamātyarthaṃ duḥkhaṃ nāśitumarhasi | triśirā mama cittāttu nāpasarpati karhicit
Therefore, my son, you ought to destroy my exceeding grief; for Triśiras never leaves my mind.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.17
सुशीलः सत्यवादी च तापसो वेदवित्तमः । अपराधं विना तेन निहतः पापबुद्धिना
suśīlaḥ satyavādī ca tāpaso vedavittamaḥ | aparādhaṃ vinā tena nihataḥ pāpabuddhinā
He was of good character, truthful, an ascetic, the foremost knower of the Vedas; without any offence (on his part) he was slain by that evil-minded one.
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DB 6 4.18
व्यास उवाच इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा वृत्रः परमदुर्जयः । रथमारुह्य तरसा निर्जगाम पितुर्गृहात्
vyāsa uvāca iti tasya vacaḥ śrutvā vṛtraḥ paramadurjayaḥ | rathamāruhya tarasā nirjagāma piturgṛhāt
Vyāsa said: Having heard these words of his, Vṛtra, exceedingly hard to conquer, mounted his chariot and swiftly went forth from his father's house.
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DB 6 4.19
रणदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषं शङ्खनादं महाबलम् । कारयित्वा प्रयाणं स चकार मदगर्वितः
raṇadundubhinirghoṣaṃ śaṅkhanādaṃ mahābalam | kārayitvā prayāṇaṃ sa cakāra madagarvitaḥ
Having had the mighty roar of the war-drums and the blast of the conches sounded, he, proud with intoxication, set out on his march.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.20
निर्ययौ नयसंयुक्तः सेवकानिति संवदन् । हत्वा शक्रं ग्रहीष्यामि सुरराज्यमकण्टकम्
niryayau nayasaṃyuktaḥ sevakāniti saṃvadan | hatvā śakraṃ grahīṣyāmi surarājyamakaṇṭakam
He went forth, endowed with policy, speaking thus to his servants: "Having slain Śakra I shall take the kingdom of the gods, free of thorns."
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DB 6 4.21
इत्युक्त्वा निर्जगामाशु स्वसैन्यपरिवारितः । महता सैन्यनादेन भीषयन्नमरावतीम्
ityuktvā nirjagāmāśu svasainyaparivāritaḥ | mahatā sainyanādena bhīṣayannamarāvatīm
Having said this he quickly went out, surrounded by his own army, terrifying Amarāvatī with the great din of his troops.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.22
तमागच्छन्तमाज्ञाय तुराषाडपि सत्वरः । सेनोद्योगं भयत्रस्तः कारयामास भारत
tamāgacchantamājñāya turāṣāḍapi satvaraḥ | senodyogaṃ bhayatrastaḥ kārayāmāsa bhārata
Learning that he was coming, Turāṣāḍ (Indra) too, in haste and shaken with fear, had the army made ready, O Bhārata.
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DB 6 4.23
सर्वानाहूय तरसा लोकपालानरिन्दमः । युद्धार्थं प्रेरयन्सर्वान्व्यरोचत महाद्युतिः
sarvānāhūya tarasā lokapālānarindamaḥ | yuddhārthaṃ prerayansarvānvyarocata mahādyutiḥ
Swiftly summoning all the guardians of the world, that subduer of foes shone forth with great splendour, urging them all on to battle.
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DB 6 4.24
गृध्रन्व्यूहं ततः कृत्वा संस्थितः पाकशासनः । तत्राजगाम वेगात्तु वृत्रः परबलार्दनः
gṛdhranvyūhaṃ tataḥ kṛtvā saṃsthitaḥ pākaśāsanaḥ | tatrājagāma vegāttu vṛtraḥ parabalārdanaḥ
Then, having formed the vulture-array, the chastiser of Pāka took his stand; and there came Vṛtra with speed, the crusher of enemy forces.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.25
देवदानवयोस्तावत्संग्रामस्तुमुलोऽभवत् । वृत्रवासवयोः संख्ये मनसा विजयैषिणोः
devadānavayostāvatsaṃgrāmastumulo'bhavat | vṛtravāsavayoḥ saṃkhye manasā vijayaiṣiṇoḥ
Meanwhile a tumultuous battle took place between the gods and the Dānavas, between Vṛtra and Vāsava in the fray, both bent in their minds on victory.
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DB 6 4.26
एवं परस्परं युद्धे सन्दीप्ते भयदे भृशम् । आकूतं देवताः प्रापुर्दैत्याश्च परमां मुदम्
evaṃ parasparaṃ yuddhe sandīpte bhayade bhṛśam | ākūtaṃ devatāḥ prāpurdaityāśca paramāṃ mudam
Thus, as the mutual fighting blazed up, exceedingly terrifying, the gods felt alarm and the Daityas the greatest delight.
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DB 6 4.27
तोमरैर्भिन्दिपालैश्च खड्गैः परशुपट्टिशैः । जघ्नुः परस्परं देवदैत्या स्वस्ववरायुधैः
tomarairbhindipālaiśca khaḍgaiḥ paraśupaṭṭiśaiḥ | jaghnuḥ parasparaṃ devadaityā svasvavarāyudhaiḥ
With lances and bhindipālas, with swords, axes and paṭṭiśas, the gods and Daityas struck one another, each with his own choice weapons.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.28
एवं युद्धे वर्तमाने दारुणे लोमहर्षणे । शक्रं जग्राह सहसा वृत्रः क्रोधसमन्वितः
evaṃ yuddhe vartamāne dāruṇe lomaharṣaṇe | śakraṃ jagrāha sahasā vṛtraḥ krodhasamanvitaḥ
As the battle went on thus, dreadful and hair-raising, Vṛtra, filled with rage, suddenly seized Śakra.
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DB 6 4.29
अपावृत्य मुखे क्षिप्त्वा स्थितो वृत्रः शतक्रतुम् । मुदितोऽभून्महाराज पूर्ववैरमनुस्मरन्
apāvṛtya mukhe kṣiptvā sthito vṛtraḥ śatakratum | mudito'bhūnmahārāja pūrvavairamanusmaran
Having opened (his mouth) and flung Śatakratu into his mouth, Vṛtra stood there and was delighted, O great king, recalling the old enmity.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.30
शक्रे ग्रस्तेऽथ वृत्रेण संभ्रान्ता निर्जरास्तदा । चुक्रुशः परमार्तास्ते हा शक्रेति मुहुर्मुहुः
śakre graste'tha vṛtreṇa saṃbhrāntā nirjarāstadā | cukruśaḥ paramārtāste hā śakreti muhurmuhuḥ
Then, when Śakra was swallowed by Vṛtra, the gods were thrown into confusion, and in extreme distress they cried out again and again, "Alas, Śakra!"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.31
अपावृतं मुखे शक्रं ज्ञात्वा सर्वे दिवौकसः । बृहस्पतिं प्रणम्योचुर्दीना व्यथितचेतसः
apāvṛtaṃ mukhe śakraṃ jñātvā sarve divaukasaḥ | bṛhaspatiṃ praṇamyocurdīnā vyathitacetasaḥ
Knowing that Śakra had been engulfed in (Vṛtra's) mouth, all the dwellers of heaven, wretched and with troubled minds, bowed to Bṛhaspati and said:
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DB 6 4.32
किं कर्तव्यं द्विजश्रेष्ठ त्वमस्माकं गुरुः परः । शक्रो ग्रस्तस्तु वृत्रेण रक्षितो देवतान्तरैः
kiṃ kartavyaṃ dvijaśreṣṭha tvamasmākaṃ guruḥ paraḥ | śakro grastastu vṛtreṇa rakṣito devatāntaraiḥ
"What is to be done, best of brahmins? You are our supreme teacher. Śakra has been swallowed by Vṛtra, (though) guarded by the other gods.
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DB 6 4.33
विना शक्रेण किं कुर्मः सर्वे हीनपराक्रमाः । अभिचारं कुरु विभो सत्वरः शक्रमुक्तये
vinā śakreṇa kiṃ kurmaḥ sarve hīnaparākramāḥ | abhicāraṃ kuru vibho satvaraḥ śakramuktaye
Without Śakra what shall we do, all of us bereft of valour? O mighty one, quickly perform a magic rite for Śakra's release."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.34
बृहस्पतिरुवाच किं कर्तव्यं सुराः क्षिप्तो मुखमध्येऽस्ति वासवः । वृत्रेणोत्सादितो जीवन्नस्ति कोष्ठान्तरे रिपोः
bṛhaspatiruvāca kiṃ kartavyaṃ surāḥ kṣipto mukhamadhye'sti vāsavaḥ | vṛtreṇotsādito jīvannasti koṣṭhāntare ripoḥ
Bṛhaspati said: What is to be done, gods? Vāsava has been flung into (Vṛtra's) mouth. Swallowed down by Vṛtra, he is alive within the belly of the enemy.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.35
व्यास उवाच देवाश्चिन्तातुराः सर्वे तुरासाहं तथाकृतम् । दृष्ट्वा विमृश्य तरसा चक्रुर्यत्नं विमुक्तये
vyāsa uvāca devāścintāturāḥ sarve turāsāhaṃ tathākṛtam | dṛṣṭvā vimṛśya tarasā cakruryatnaṃ vimuktaye
Vyāsa said: All the gods, stricken with anxiety, having seen Turāsāh (Indra) brought to such a state, reflected and swiftly made an effort for his release.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.36
असृजन्त महासत्त्वां जृम्भिकां रिपुनाशिनीम् । ततो विजृम्भमाणः स व्यावृतास्यो बभूव ह
asṛjanta mahāsattvāṃ jṛmbhikāṃ ripunāśinīm | tato vijṛmbhamāṇaḥ sa vyāvṛtāsyo babhūva ha
They sent forth Yawn, of great power, the destroyer of the enemy; then he, yawning, came to have his mouth wide open.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.37
विजृम्भमाणस्य ततो वृत्रस्यास्यादवापतत् । स्वान्यङ्गान्यपि संक्षिप्य निष्क्रान्तो बलसूदनः
vijṛmbhamāṇasya tato vṛtrasyāsyādavāpatat | svānyaṅgānyapi saṃkṣipya niṣkrānto balasūdanaḥ
Then, as Vṛtra was yawning, (Indra) dropped out from his mouth; contracting his own limbs, the slayer of Bala got out.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.38
ततः प्रभृति लोकेषु जृम्भिका प्राणिसंस्थिता । जहृषुश्च सुराः सर्वे शक्रं दृष्ट्वा विनिर्गतम्
tataḥ prabhṛti lokeṣu jṛmbhikā prāṇisaṃsthitā | jahṛṣuśca surāḥ sarve śakraṃ dṛṣṭvā vinirgatam
From that time on, yawning has been established in living beings in the worlds; and all the gods rejoiced, seeing Śakra come forth.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.39
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं तयोर्लोकभयप्रदम् । वर्षाणामयुतं यावद्दारुणं लोमहर्षणम्
tataḥ pravavṛte yuddhaṃ tayorlokabhayapradam | varṣāṇāmayutaṃ yāvaddāruṇaṃ lomaharṣaṇam
Then a battle broke out between those two, terrifying to the worlds, dreadful and hair-raising, lasting ten thousand years.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.40
एकतश्च सुराः सर्वे युद्धाय समुपस्थिताः । एकतो बलवांस्त्वाष्ट्रः संग्रामे समवर्तत
ekataśca surāḥ sarve yuddhāya samupasthitāḥ | ekato balavāṃstvāṣṭraḥ saṃgrāme samavartata
On the one side all the gods stood ready for battle; on the other side the mighty son of Tvaṣṭṛ took his place in the fray.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.41
यदा व्यवर्धत रणे वृत्रो वरमदावृतः । पराजितस्तदा शक्रस्तेजसा तस्य धर्षितः
yadā vyavardhata raṇe vṛtro varamadāvṛtaḥ | parājitastadā śakrastejasā tasya dharṣitaḥ
When Vṛtra, filled with the intoxication of the boon, grew great in the battle, then Śakra was defeated, overpowered by his splendour.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.42
विव्यथे मघवा युद्धे ततः प्राप्य पराजयम् । विषादमगमन्देवा दृष्ट्वा शक्रं पराजितम्
vivyathe maghavā yuddhe tataḥ prāpya parājayam | viṣādamagamandevā dṛṣṭvā śakraṃ parājitam
Maghavan, having met with defeat, was shaken in the fight; and the gods fell into despondency, seeing Śakra vanquished.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.43
जग्मुस्त्यक्त्वा रणं सर्वे देवा इन्द्रपुरोगमाः । गृहीतं देवसदनं वृत्रेणागत्य रंहसा
jagmustyaktvā raṇaṃ sarve devā indrapurogamāḥ | gṛhītaṃ devasadanaṃ vṛtreṇāgatya raṃhasā
All the gods, with Indra at their head, abandoned the battle and departed; and Vṛtra, coming on with speed, seized the abode of the gods.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.44
देवोद्यानानिसर्वाणि भुङ्क्तेऽसौ दानवो बलात् । ऐरावतोऽपि दैत्येन गृहीतोऽसौ गजोत्तमः
devodyānānisarvāṇi bhuṅkte'sau dānavo balāt | airāvato'pi daityena gṛhīto'sau gajottamaḥ
That Dānava enjoys all the gardens of the gods by force; and Airāvata too, that best of elephants, was seized by the Daitya.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.45
विमानानि च सर्वाणि गृहीतानि विशाम्पते । उच्चैःश्रवा हयवरो जातस्तस्य वशे तदा
vimānāni ca sarvāṇi gṛhītāni viśāmpate | uccaiḥśravā hayavaro jātastasya vaśe tadā
And all the celestial cars were seized, O lord of men; Uccaiḥśravas, the finest of horses, then came under his power.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.46
कामधेनुः पारिजातो गणश्चाप्सरसां तथा । गृहीतं रत्नमात्रं तु तेन त्वष्ट्टसुतेन ह
kāmadhenuḥ pārijāto gaṇaścāpsarasāṃ tathā | gṛhītaṃ ratnamātraṃ tu tena tvaṣṭṭasutena ha
The wish-granting cow, the Pārijāta tree, and likewise the troop of Apsarases—every single jewel was taken by that son of Tvaṣṭṛ.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.47
स्थानभ्रष्टाः सुराः सर्वे गिरिदुर्गेषु संस्थिताः । दुःखमापुः परिभ्रष्टा यज्ञभागात्सुरालयात्
sthānabhraṣṭāḥ surāḥ sarve giridurgeṣu saṃsthitāḥ | duḥkhamāpuḥ paribhraṣṭā yajñabhāgātsurālayāt
All the gods, fallen from their station, took up their dwelling in mountain fastnesses; deprived of their share in the sacrifice and of the gods' abode, they came to grief.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.48
वृत्रः सुरपदं प्राप्य बभूव मदगर्वितः । त्वष्टातीव सुखं प्राप्य मुमोद सुतसंयुतः
vṛtraḥ surapadaṃ prāpya babhūva madagarvitaḥ | tvaṣṭātīva sukhaṃ prāpya mumoda sutasaṃyutaḥ
Vṛtra, having gained the station of the gods, became proud with intoxication; and Tvaṣṭṛ, having obtained exceeding happiness, rejoiced together with his son.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.49
अमन्त्रयन्हितं देवा मुनिभिः सह भारत । किं कर्तव्यमिति प्राप्ते विचिन्त्य भयमोहिताः
amantrayanhitaṃ devā munibhiḥ saha bhārata | kiṃ kartavyamiti prāpte vicintya bhayamohitāḥ
The gods took counsel about their welfare together with the sages, O Bhārata, bewildered by fear, pondering what should be done in the situation that had arisen.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.50
जग्मुः कैलासमचलं सुराः शक्रसमन्विताः । महादेवं प्रणम्योचुः प्रह्वाः प्राञ्जलयो भृशम्
jagmuḥ kailāsamacalaṃ surāḥ śakrasamanvitāḥ | mahādevaṃ praṇamyocuḥ prahvāḥ prāñjalayo bhṛśam
The gods, together with Śakra, went to the mountain Kailāsa; bowing to Mahādeva, they spoke, deeply humbled, with folded hands.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.51
देवदेव महादेव कृपासिन्धो महेश्वर । रक्षास्मान्भयभीतांस्तु वृत्रेणातिपराजितान्
devadeva mahādeva kṛpāsindho maheśvara | rakṣāsmānbhayabhītāṃstu vṛtreṇātiparājitān
"God of gods, Mahādeva, ocean of compassion, Maheśvara! Protect us, terrified with fear, utterly defeated by Vṛtra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.52
गृहीतं देवसदनं तेन देव बलीयसा । किं कर्तव्यमतः शम्भो ब्रूहि सत्यं शिवाद्य नः
gṛhītaṃ devasadanaṃ tena deva balīyasā | kiṃ kartavyamataḥ śambho brūhi satyaṃ śivādya naḥ
The abode of the gods has been seized by that mighty one, O god. What then is to be done, Śambhu? Tell us truly today, O Śiva.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.53
किं कुर्मः क्व च गच्छामः स्थानभ्रष्टा महेश्वर । दुःखस्य नाधिगच्छामो विनाशोपायमीश्वर
kiṃ kurmaḥ kva ca gacchāmaḥ sthānabhraṣṭā maheśvara | duḥkhasya nādhigacchāmo vināśopāyamīśvara
What shall we do, and where shall we go, fallen from our station, O Maheśvara? We do not find any means of destroying (this) misery, O Lord.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.54
साहाय्यं कुरु भूतेश व्यथिताः स्म कृपानिधे । वृत्रं जहि मदोत्सिक्तं वरदानबलाद्विभो
sāhāyyaṃ kuru bhūteśa vyathitāḥ sma kṛpānidhe | vṛtraṃ jahi madotsiktaṃ varadānabalādvibho
Give (us) aid, lord of beings; we are afflicted, O treasury of compassion. Slay Vṛtra, who is swollen with pride through the power of the boon granted (to him), O mighty one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.55
शिव उवाच ब्रह्माणं पुरतः कृत्वा वयं सर्वे हरेः क्षयम् । गत्वा समेत्य तं विष्णुं चिन्तयामो वधोद्यमम्
śiva uvāca brahmāṇaṃ purataḥ kṛtvā vayaṃ sarve hareḥ kṣayam | gatvā sametya taṃ viṣṇuṃ cintayāmo vadhodyamam
Śiva said: Placing Brahmā in front, let us all go to Hari's abode, and meeting that Viṣṇu, let us take counsel about the effort to kill (him).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.56
स शक्तश्च छलज्ञश्च बलवान्बुद्धिमत्तरः । शरण्यश्च दयाब्धिश्च वासुदेवो जनार्दनः
sa śaktaśca chalajñaśca balavānbuddhimattaraḥ | śaraṇyaśca dayābdhiśca vāsudevo janārdanaḥ
He is capable, and knows stratagems, and is strong and of superior intelligence; and he is a refuge and an ocean of mercy, Vāsudeva Janārdana.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.57
विना तं देवदेवेशं नार्थसिद्धिर्भविष्यति । तस्मात्तत्र च गन्तव्यं सर्वकार्यार्थसिद्धये
vinā taṃ devadeveśaṃ nārthasiddhirbhaviṣyati | tasmāttatra ca gantavyaṃ sarvakāryārthasiddhaye
Without him, the lord of the gods of gods, there will be no accomplishment of the aim; therefore one must go there, for the accomplishment of the purpose of the whole business.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.58
व्यास उवाच इति सञ्चिन्त्य ते सर्वे ब्रह्मा शक्रः सशङ्करः । जग्मुर्विष्णोः क्षयं देवाः शरण्यं भक्तवत्सलम्
vyāsa uvāca iti sañcintya te sarve brahmā śakraḥ saśaṅkaraḥ | jagmurviṣṇoḥ kṣayaṃ devāḥ śaraṇyaṃ bhaktavatsalam
Vyāsa said: Having thus reflected, they all — Brahmā, Śakra together with Śaṅkara, (and) the gods — went to Viṣṇu's abode, (to him who is) the refuge, fond of his devotees.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.59
गत्वा विष्णुपदं देवास्तुष्टुवुः परमेश्वरम् । हरिं पुरुषसूक्तेन वेदोक्तेन जगद्गुरुम्
gatvā viṣṇupadaṃ devāstuṣṭuvuḥ parameśvaram | hariṃ puruṣasūktena vedoktena jagadgurum
Having gone to Viṣṇu's place, the gods praised the supreme lord Hari, the world's teacher, with the Puruṣa-hymn declared in the Veda.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.60
प्रत्यक्षोऽभूज्जगन्नाथस्तेषां स कमलापतिः । सम्मान्य च सुरान्सर्वानित्युवाच पुरःस्थितः
pratyakṣo'bhūjjagannāthasteṣāṃ sa kamalāpatiḥ | sammānya ca surānsarvānityuvāca puraḥsthitaḥ
That lord of the world, the husband of Kamalā, became visible to them; and honouring all the gods, standing before (them), he said this:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.61
किमागताः स्म लोकेशा हरब्रह्मसमन्विताः । कारणं कथयध्वं वः सर्वेषां सुरसत्तमाः
kimāgatāḥ sma lokeśā harabrahmasamanvitāḥ | kāraṇaṃ kathayadhvaṃ vaḥ sarveṣāṃ surasattamāḥ
"Why have you come, lords of the worlds, accompanied by Hara and Brahmā? Tell (me) the reason of you all, O best of gods."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 4.62
व्यास उवाच इति श्रुत्वा हरेर्वाक्यं नोचुर्देवा रमापतिम् । चिन्ताविष्टाः स्थिताः प्रायः सर्वेप्राञ्जलयस्तथा
vyāsa uvāca iti śrutvā harervākyaṃ nocurdevā ramāpatim | cintāviṣṭāḥ sthitāḥ prāyaḥ sarveprāñjalayastathā
Vyāsa said: Hearing this speech of Hari, the gods said nothing to the husband of Ramā; they stood mostly overcome with anxiety, all with palms joined.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition