पतता तु तदा केशी तेन शृङ्गेण ताडितः। हित्वा कन्यां महाभागां प्राद्रवद्भृशपीडितः
Struck by that peak as it fell, Kesi was greatly afflicted; abandoning the illustrious maiden, he fled swiftly.
अपयातेऽसुरे तस्मिंस्तां कन्यां वासवोऽब्रवीत्। कासि कस्यसि किंचेह कुरुषे त्वं शुभानने
When the asura had departed, Vasava spoke to the maiden: Who are you? Whose daughter are you? And what are you doing here, O lovely-faced one?
अहं प्रजापतेः कन्या देवसेनेति वुश्रुता। भगिनी मे दैत्यसेना सा पूर्वं कोशिना हृता
I am known as Devsena, daughter of Prajapati; my sister is Daityasena, who was formerly abducted by Kesi.
सहैवावां भगिन्यौ तु सखीभिः सह मानसम्। आगच्छावो विहारार्थमनुज्ञाप्य प्रजापतिम्
Together as sisters, along with our companions, we came to this lake for pleasure, having sought permission from Prajapati.
नित्यं चावां प्रार्थयते हर्तुं केशी महासुरः। इच्छत्येनं दैत्यसेना न चाहं पाकशासन
Constantly, the great asura Kesi seeks to abduct us; Daityasena desires him, but I do not, O slayer of Vritra.
सा हृताऽनेन भगवान्मुक्ताऽहं त्वद्बलेन तु। त्वया देवेन्द्र निर्दिष्टं पतिमिच्छामि दुर्जयम्
She was taken by him, O lord, but I was freed by your strength. O Indra, I desire as my husband one who is invincible, as you have declared.
मम मातृष्वसेयी त्वं माता दाक्षायणी मम। आख्यातुं त्वहमिच्छामि स्वयमात्मबलं त्वया
You are my mother's sister's son; my mother is Daksha's daughter. I wish to declare my own strength to you myself.
अबलाऽहं महाबाहो पतिस्तु बलवान्मम। वरदानात्पितुर्भावी सुरासुरनमस्कृतः
I am weak, O mighty-armed one, but my husband will be powerful, destined by my father's boon, honored by gods and asuras alike.
कीदृशं तु बलंदेवि पत्युस्तव भविष्यति। एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं तव वाक्यमनिन्दिते
What kind of strength, O goddess, will your husband possess? This I wish to hear from your own words, O blameless one.
देवदानवयक्षाणां किन्नरोरगरक्षसाम्। जेता यो दुष्टदैत्यानां महावीर्यो महाबलः
He who will conquer the gods, danavas, yakshas, kinnaras, nagas, and rakshasas, who will defeat wicked daityas, mighty in valor and strength—
यस्तु सर्वाणि भूतानि त्वया सह विजेष्यति। स हि मे भविता भर्ता ब्रह्मण्यः कीर्तिवर्धनः
He who, together with you, will conquer all beings—he will be my husband, devoted to Brahman and increaser of fame.
इन्द्रस्तस्या वचः श्रुत्वा दुःखितोऽचिन्तयद्भृशम्। अस्या देव्याः पतिर्नास्ति यादृशं संप्रभाषते
Hearing her words, Indra was deeply troubled and thought: This goddess has no husband such as she describes.
अथापश्यत्स उदये भास्करं भास्करद्युतिः। सोमं चैव महाभागं प्रविशन्तं दिवाकरम्
Then he beheld at the sunrise the radiant Sun, and the illustrious Soma entering into the orb of the day.
अमावास्यां प्रवृत्तायां मुहूर्ते रौद्र एव तु। देवासुरं च संग्रामं सोऽपश्यदुदये गिरौ
As the new moon commenced, at a fierce moment, he saw the battle between gods and asuras on the mountain at dawn.
लोहितैश्च घनैर्युक्तां पूर्वां संध्यां शतक्रतुः। अपश्यल्लोहितोदं च मघवान्वरुणालयम्
Indra saw the eastern twilight filled with red clouds, and the ocean with red waters, the abode of Varuna.
भृगुभिश्चाङ्गिरोभ्यश्च हुतं मन्त्रैः पृथग्विधैः। हव्यं गृहीत्वा वह्निं च प्रविशन्तं दिवाकरम्
He saw the Bhṛgus and the Angiras offering oblations with various mantras, and Agni, having received the offering, entering into the Sun.
पर्व चैव चतुर्विंशं तदा सूर्यमुपस्थितम्। तथा सूर्यं वह्निगतं सोमं सूर्यगतं च तम्
Then, on the twenty-fourth lunar day, the Sun appeared; thus, Agni entered the Sun, and Soma entered the Sun as well.
समालोक्यैकतामेव शशिनो भास्करस्य च। समवायं तु तं रौद्रं दृष्ट्वा शक्रोऽन्वचिन्तयत्
Seeing the union of the Moon and the Sun as one, and witnessing that fierce conjunction, Indra reflected.
सूर्याचन्द्रमसोर्घोरं दृश्यते परिवेषणम्। एतस्मिन्नेव रात्र्यन्ते महद्युद्धं तु शंसति
A dreadful halo is seen around the Sun and Moon; at this very end of night, it foretells a great battle.
सरित्सिन्धुरपीयं तु प्रत्यसृग्वाहिनी भृशम्। शृगालिनयग्निवक्रा च प्रत्यादित्यं विराविणी
The river Sindhu flowed backward with force, and the jackal with a fiery mouth howled loudly facing the Sun.
एष रौद्रश्चसंघातो महान्युक्तश्च तेजसा। सोमस्य वह्निसूर्याभ्यामद्भुतोऽयं समागमः
This is a fierce conjunction, great and endowed with energy; the wondrous union of Soma, Agni, and the Sun.
जनयेद्यं सुतं सोमः सोऽस्या देव्याः पतिर्भवेत्। अथानेकैर्गुणैश्चाग्निरग्निः सर्वाश्च देवताः
If Soma generates a son, he will become the husband of this goddess; and Agni, with many virtues, and all the deities—
एष चेञ्जनयेद्गर्भं सोऽस्या देव्याः पतिर्भवेत्। एवं संचिन्त्य भगवान्ब्रह्मलोकं तदा गतः
If this one should generate an embryo, he will become the husband of this goddess; thus contemplating, the Blessed One then went to the world of Brahma.
गृहीत्वा देवसेनां तां ववन्दे स पितामहम्। उवाच चास्या देव्यास्त्वं साधु शूरं पतिं दिशा
Having taken Devasenā, he paid homage to the Grandsire and said, 'For this goddess, grant a worthy and heroic husband.'
यथैतच्चिन्तितंकार्यं त्वया दानवसूदन। तथा स भविता गर्भो बलवानुरुविक्रमः
As you have conceived this matter, O slayer of Dānavas, so shall the child be—strong and of great prowess.
स विष्यति सेनानीस्त्वया सह शतक्रतो। अस्या देव्याः पतिश्चैव स भविष्यति वीर्यवान्
He will become the commander of the army together with you, O Indra; and he will be the valiant husband of this goddess.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा नमस्तस्मै कृत्वाऽसौ मह कन्यया। तत्राभ्यगच्छद्देवेन्द्रो यत्र सप्तर्षयोऽभवन्
Hearing this, offering obeisance, he, with the great maiden, went to where the Seven Sages were.
वसिष्ठप्रमुखा मुख्या विप्रेन्द्राः सुमहाप्रभाः। भागार्थं तपसोपात्तं तेषां सोमं तथाऽध्वरे
The foremost among the twice-born, led by Vasiṣṭha, of great brilliance, had obtained Soma for the sake of their share in the sacrifice.
पिपासवो ययुर्देवाः शतक्रतुपुरोगमाः। इष्टिं कृत्वयतान्यायं सुसमिद्धे हुताशने
The gods, led by Indra, who were thirsty, went there; having performed the proper sacrifice in the well-kindled fire.
जुहुवुस्ते महात्मानो हव्यं सर्वदिवौकसाम्। समाहूतो हुतवहःसोऽद्भुतः सूर्यमण्डलात्
Those great souls offered oblations for all the dwellers in heaven; then, wondrously summoned, Agni came from the solar orb.