लोमश उवाच समुद्रं स समासाद्य वारुणिर्भगवानृषिः। उवाच सहितान् देवानृषींश्चैव समागतान्॥
Lomasha said: Coming to the ocean, the exalted Rishi, the son of Varuna thus spoke to the assembled celestials and the Rishis, who had come with him.
अहं लोकहितार्थं वै पिबामि वरुणालयम्। भवद्भिर्यदनुष्ठेयं तच्छीघ्रं संविधीयताम्॥
"For the good of the world, I shall drink up this abode of Varuna (ocean). You should at once make the preparations which devolves upon you to make."
एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं मैत्रावरुणिरच्युतः। समुद्रमपिबत् क्रुद्धः सर्वलोकस्य पश्यतः॥
Having spoken these few words, the undeteriorating son of Mitra and Varuna began in wrath to drink up the ocean in the sight of all the world.
पीयमानं समुद्रं तं दृष्ट्वा सेन्द्रास्तदामराः। विस्मयं परमं जग्मुः स्तुतिभिश्चाप्यपूजयन्॥
Seeing how the ocean was being drunk up, Indra and the other immortals were filled with great astonishment; and they began to adore him by reciting his praises.
त्वं नस्त्राता विधाता च लोकानां लोकभावना त्वत्प्रसादात् समुच्छेदं न गच्छेत् सामरं जगत्॥
(They said) “O protector of the world you our Saviour and you are the creator of the world. Through your favour the universe with the immortals may be saved from extermination."
स पूज्यमानस्त्रिदशैर्महात्मा गन्धर्वतूर्येषु नदत्सु सर्वशः। दिव्यैश्च पुष्पैरवकीर्यमाणो महार्णवं नि:सलिलं चकार॥
Being thus worshipped by the celestials while the musical instruments of the Gandharvas played all around and celestials blossoms were showered on him, that highsouled (Rishi) made the great ocean waterless.
दृष्ट्वा कृतं नि:सलिलं महार्णवं सुराः समस्ताः परमप्रहृष्टाः। प्रगृह्य दिव्यानि वरायुधानि तान् दानवाञ्जनुरदीनसत्त्वाः॥
Seeing the great ocean made waterless, all the celestials were filled with joy; and taking up various celestials weapons they began to kill the Danayas with courageous hearts.
महाबलैर्वेगिभिरुन्नदद्भिः। न सेहिरे वेगवतां महात्मनां वेगं तदाधारयितुं दिवौकसाम्॥
Being attacked by the high-souled and greatly powerful, swift-coursing and loudly roaring celestials, they (the Danavas) were unable to withstand the on set of those swift and courageous dwellers of heaven.
ते वध्यमानास्त्रिदशैर्दानवा भीमनि:स्वनाः। चक्रुः सुतुमुलं युद्धं मुहूर्तमिव भारत॥
O descendant of the Bharata, those loudly roaring Danavas, being thus attacked by the celestials, fought a great battle for a moment.
ते पूर्वं तपसा दग्धा मुनिभिर्भावितात्मभिः। यतमानाः परं शक्त्या त्रिदशैर्विनिषूदिताः॥
But they had been already burnt by the force of the penances of pure-souled Rishis (whom they had killed). Therefore though they tried their utmost, they were all killed by the celestials.
ते हेमनिष्काभरणा: कुण्डलाङ्गदधारिणः। निहता बह्वशोभन्त पुष्पिता इव किंशुकाः॥
Adorned as they were with golden ornaments and earrings, they (the Danavas), when killed, looked as beautiful as the Palasha tree when full of blossoms.
हतशेषास्ततः केचित् कालेया मनुजोत्तम। विदार्य वसुधां देवीं पातालतलमास्थिताः॥
O best of men, the remnant of those Kalkeyas that were not killed, took shelter in the nether regions after having rent the goddess Earth.
निहतान् दानवान् दृष्ट्वा त्रिदशा मुनिपुङ्गवम्। तुष्टुवुर्विविधैर्वाक्यैरिदं वचनमब्रुवन्॥
Seeing the Danavas destroyed, the celestials gratified that foremost of Rishis (Agastya) with various speeches; and they then thus spoke,
त्वत्प्रसादान्महाभागलोकैः प्राप्तं महत् सुखम्। त्वत्तेजसा च निहताः कालेयाः क्रूरविक्रमाः॥
“O mighty-armed one, through your favour the world has obtained great happiness. The greatly powerful Kalkeyas are all destroyed by your might.
पूरयस्व महाबाहो समुद्रं लोकभावन। यत् त्वया सलिलं पीतं तदस्मिन् पुनरुत्सृज्॥
O mighty-armed one and O saviour of the world, fill up the Ocean (again). Give up the water drunk by you."
एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच भगवान् मुनिपुङ्गवः। जीर्णं तद्धि मया तोयमुपायोऽन्यः प्रचिन्त्यताम्॥ पूरणार्थं समुद्रस्य भवद्भिर्यत्नमास्थितैः। एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं महर्षे वितात्मनः॥ विस्मिताश्च विषण्णाश्च बभूवुः सहिताः सुराः। परस्परमनुज्ञाप्य प्रणम्य मुनिपुङ्गवम्॥
Having been thus addressed, the exalted great Rishi thus replied. “The water has been digested by me. Think of other means, if you are willing to fill up the ocean with water." Having heard those words of that high-souled grcat Rishi, the assembled celestials, were all filled with wonder and also with sorrow, Bidding farewell to one another and bowing to the great Rishi.
प्रजाः सर्वा महाराज विप्रजग्मुर्यथागतम्। त्रिदशा विष्णुना साधुमुपजग्मुः पितामहम्॥
All creatures went away whence they came. The celestials with Vishnu went to the Grandsire (Brahma).
पूरणार्थं समुद्रस्य मन्त्रयित्वा पुनः पुनः। ऊचुः प्राञ्जलय: सर्वे सागरस्याभिपूरणम्॥
Having again and again held consultations in order to fill up again the ocean, they thus spoke with joined hands about the refilling of the ocean.