Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva Slays the King of the Demons
श्रीनागा ऊचु: येन पापेन रत्नानि स्त्रीरत्नानि हृतानि न: । तद्वक्ष:पाटनेनासां दत्तानन्द नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ ४७ ॥
Transliteration
śrī-nāgā ūcuḥ yena pāpena ratnāni strī-ratnāni hṛtāni naḥ tad-vakṣaḥ-pāṭanenāsāṁ dattānanda namo ’stu te
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
śrī-nāgāḥ ūcuḥ — the inhabitants of Nāgaloka, who look like serpents, said; yena — by which person; pāpena — the most sinful (Hiraṇyakaśipu); ratnāni — the jewels on our hoods; strī-ratnāni — beautiful wives; hṛtāni — taken away; naḥ — our; tat — his; vakṣaḥ-pāṭanena — by the piercing of the chest; āsām — of all the women (who were kidnapped); datta-ānanda — O Lord, You are the source of the pleasure; namaḥ — our respectful obeisances; astu — let there be; te — unto You.
Translation
“The inhabitants of Nāgaloka said: The most sinful Hiraṇyakaśipu took away all the jewels on our hoods and all our beautiful wives. Now, since his chest has been pierced by Your nails, You are the source of all pleasure to our wives. Thus we together offer our respectful obeisances unto You.”