यत्सन्निधावहमु खांडवमग्नयेऽदा- मिन्द्रं च सामरगणं तरसा विजित्य । लब्धा सभा मयकृताद्भुतशिल्पमाया दिग्भ्योऽहरन्नृपतयो बलिमध्वरे ते ॥ ८ ॥
yat-sannidhav aham u khandavam agnaye ’dam indram ca samara-ganam tarasa vijitya labdha sabha maya-krtadbhuta-silpa-maya digbhyo ’haran nrpatayo balim adhvare te
- yat
- whose
- sannidhau
- being nearby
- aham
- myself
- u
- note of astonishment
- khandavam
- the protected forest of Indra, King of heaven
- agnaye
- unto the fire-god
- adam
- delivered
- indram
- Indra
- ca
- also
- sa
- along with
- amara-ganam
- the demigods
- tarasa
- with all dexterity
- vijitya
- having conquered
- labdha
- having obtained
- sabha
- assembly house
- maya-krta
- built by Maya
- adbhuta
- very wonderful
- silpa
- art and workmanship
- maya
- potency
- digbhyah
- from all directions
- aharan
- collected
- nrpatayah
- all princes
- balim
- presentations
- adhvare
- brought
- te
- your
Because He was near me, it was possible for me to conquer with great dexterity the powerful King of heaven, Indradeva, along with his demigod associates and thus enable the fire-god to devastate the Khandava Forest. And only by His grace was the demon named Maya saved from the blazing Khandava Forest, and thus we could build our assembly house of wonderful architectural workmanship, where all the princes assembled during the performance of Rajasuya-yajna and paid you tributes.