Shloka 19
Adhyāya 348: Nāga–Nīgabhāryā Saṃvāda on Anger, Hope, and Ethical Response
असुरवधकरस्तपसां निधि: सुमहतां यशसां च भाजनम् | मधुकैटभहा कृतधर्मविदां गतिदो- 5भयदो मखभागहरोडस्तु शरणं स ते,असुरोंका वध करनेवाले, तपस्याकी निधि, विशाल यशके भाजन, मधु और कैटभके हन्ता, सत्ययुगके धर्मोका ज्ञान रखकर उनका पालन करनेवालोंको सदगति प्रदान करनेवाले, अभयदाता तथा यज्ञका भाग ग्रहण करनेवाले भगवान् नारायण तुम्हें शरण दें
asuravadhakaraḥ tapasāṁ nidhiḥ sumahatāṁ yaśasāṁ ca bhājanam | madhukaiṭabhahā kṛtadharmavidāṁ gatido ’bhayado makhabhāgaharaś cāstu śaraṇaṁ sa te nārāyaṇaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: May Nārāyaṇa be your refuge—He who destroys the Asuras, who is the treasury of austerity, the worthy abode of the great and of glory; the slayer of Madhu and Kaiṭabha; the giver of the highest path to those who know and uphold established dharma; the bestower of fearlessness; and the receiver of the sacrificial share.
वैशम्पायन उवाच