मथितैराश्रमैर्भग्नैर्विकीर्णकलशस्रुवैः। शून्यमासीज्जगत्सर्वं कालेनेव हतं तदा
With the hermitages plundered and destroyed, their ritual vessels scattered and broken, the whole world became desolate, as if struck down by Time.
ततो राजन्नदृश्यद्भिर्ऋषिभिश्च महासुरौ। उभौ विनिश्चयं कृत्वा विकुर्वाते वधैषिणौ
Then, O King, unseen by the sages, the two great asuras, having made their decision, roamed about intent on slaughter.
प्रभिन्नकरटौ मत्तौ भूत्वा कुञ्जररूपिणौ। संलीनमपि दुर्गेषु निन्यतुर्यमसादनम्
Taking the form of maddened elephants with broken tusks, they drove even those hidden in fortresses to the abode of Yama.
सिंहौ भूत्वा पुनर्व्याघ्रौ पुनश्चान्तर्हितावुभौ। तैस्तैरुपायैस्तौ क्रूरावृषीन्दृष्ट्वा निजघ्नतुः
Becoming lions, then tigers, and then vanishing again, those two cruel ones, by various means, slew the sages they encountered.
निवृत्तयज्ञस्वाध्याया प्रनष्टनृपतिद्विजा। उत्सन्नोत्सवयज्ञा च बभूव वसुधा तदा
With sacrifices and study ceased, kings and Brahmins destroyed, and festivals and rites lost, the earth became thus.
हाहाभूता भयार्ता च निवृत्तविपणापणा। निवृत्तदेवकार्या च पुण्योद्वाहविवर्जिता
Filled with cries of distress and fear, with markets and shops closed, divine duties suspended, and holy marriages absent.
निवृत्तकृषिगोरक्षा विध्वस्तनगराश्रमा। अस्थिकङ्कालसंकीर्णा भूर्बभूवोग्रदर्शना
With agriculture and cattle-tending stopped, cities and hermitages ruined, and the ground strewn with bones and skeletons, the earth became dreadful to behold.
निवृत्तपितृकार्यं च निर्वषट्कारमङ्गलम्। जगत्प्रतिभयाकारं दुष्प्रेक्ष्यमभवत्तदा
With ancestral rites ceased, auspicious chants silenced, the world took on a terrifying aspect, dreadful to look upon.
चन्द्रादित्यौ ग्रहास्तारा नक्षत्राणि दिवौकसः। जग्मुर्विषादं तत्कर्म दृष्ट्वा सुन्दोपसुन्दयोः
The moon, sun, planets, stars, and celestial beings became despondent, seeing the deeds of Sunda and Upasunda.
एवं सर्वा दिशो दैत्यौ जित्वा क्रूरेण कर्मणा। निःसपत्नौ कुरुक्षेत्रे निवेशमभिचक्रतुः
Thus, having conquered all directions with cruel deeds, the two asuras, with no rivals left, established themselves in Kurukshetra.
ततो देवर्षयः सर्वे सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः। जग्मुस्तदा परमार्तिं दृष्ट्वा तत्कदनं महत्
Then all the divine sages, the Siddhas, and the supreme seers came together, having witnessed that great slaughter and extreme distress.
तेऽभिजग्मुर्जितक्रोधा जितात्मानो जितेन्द्रियाः। पितामहस्य भनं जगतः कृपया तदा
Those who had conquered anger, mastered themselves, and subdued their senses, approached Pitāmaha, the grandsire of the worlds, moved by compassion.
ततो ददृशुरासीनं सह देवैः पितामहम्। सिद्धैर्ब्रह्मर्षिभिश्चैव समन्तात्परिवारितम्
There they saw Pitāmaha seated with the gods, surrounded on all sides by Siddhas and Brahmarṣis.
तत्र देवो महादेवस्तत्राग्निर्वायुना सह। चन्द्रादित्यौ च शक्रश्च पारमेष्ठ्यास्तथर्षयः
There were present the great god Mahādeva, Agni with Vāyu, the Moon and Sun, Indra, the lords of creation, and the seers.
वैखानसा वालखिल्या वानप्रस्था मरीचिपाः। अजाश्चैवाविमूढाश्च तेजोगर्भास्तपस्विनः
The Vaikhānasas, Vālakhilyas, forest-dwellers, Marīcipas, the unborn and the wise, ascetics filled with radiance, were also there.
ऋषयः सर्व एवैते पितामहमुपागमन्। ततोऽभिगम्य ते दीनाः सर्व एव महर्षयः
All these seers approached Pitāmaha; then, having come near, all the great sages, afflicted, spoke to him.
सुन्दोपसुन्दयौः कर्म सर्वमेव शशंसिरे। यथा हृतं यथा चैव कृतं येन क्रमेण च
They reported in full the deeds of Sunda and Upasunda—how it was done, by whom, and in what manner.
न्यवेदयंस्ततः सर्वमखिलेन पितामहे। ततो देवगणाः सर्वे ते चैव परमर्षयः
Then they conveyed everything in its entirety to Pitāmaha; and all the hosts of gods and the supreme seers as well.
तमेवार्थं पुरस्कृत्य पितामहमचोदयन्। ततः पितामहः श्रुत्वा सर्वेषां तद्वचस्तदा
Having placed that matter before him, they urged Pitāmaha; then Pitāmaha, having heard their words,
मुहूर्तमिव संचिन्त्य कर्तव्यस्य च निश्चयम्। तयोर्वधं समुद्दिश्य विश्वकर्माणमाह्वयत्
After reflecting for a moment and determining what should be done, he summoned Viśvakarman, intending the destruction of the two.
दृष्ट्वा च विश्वकर्माणं व्यादिदेश पितामहः। सृज्यतां प्रार्थनीयैका प्रमदेति महातपाः
Seeing Viśvakarman, Pitāmaha commanded him: 'Let a single enchanting woman be created, O great ascetic.'
पितामहं नमस्कृत्य तद्वाक्यमभिनन्द्य च। निर्ममे योषितं दिव्यां चिन्तयित्वा पुनःपुनः
Having bowed to Pitāmaha and welcomed his words, Viśvakarman created a divine woman, contemplating again and again.
त्रिषु लोकेषु यत्किंचिद्भूतं स्थावरजङ्गमम्। समानयद्दर्शनीयं तत्तदत्र स विश्ववित्
He gathered together whatever was beautiful among all beings, moving and unmoving, in the three worlds, and brought it there.
कोटिशश्चैव रत्नानि तस्या गात्रे न्यवेशत्। तां रत्नसङ्घातमयीमसृजद्देवरूपिणीम्
He placed millions of gems upon her body; he fashioned her as a mass of jewels, in the form of a goddess.
सा प्रयत्नेन महता निर्मिता विश्वकर्मणा। त्रिषु लोकेषु नारीणां रूपेणाप्रतिमाभवत्
She, created with great care by Viśvakarman, became unrivalled in beauty among women in the three worlds.
न तस्याः सूक्ष्ममप्यस्ति यद्गात्रे रूपसंपदा। नियुक्ता यत्र वा दृष्टिर्न सज्जति निरीक्षताम्
There was not the slightest imperfection on her body in terms of beauty; wherever one’s gaze was directed, it did not tire of beholding her.
सा विग्रहवतीव श्रीः कामरूपा वपुष्मती। `पितामहमुपातिष्ठत्किं करोमीति चाब्रवीत्
She, the embodiment of beauty, possessing any form at will and radiant, approached Pitāmaha and said, 'What shall I do?'
प्रीतो भूत्वा स दृष्ट्वैव प्रीत्या चास्यै वरं ददौ। कान्तत्वं सर्वभूतानां साश्रियानुत्तमं वपुः
Pleased upon seeing her, he granted her a boon out of delight: supreme beauty and charm over all beings, endowed with prosperity.
सा तेन वरदानेन कर्तुश्च क्रियया तदा।' जहार सर्वभूतानां चक्षूंषि च मनांसि च
By that boon, and by the act of the creator at that time, she took away the eyes and minds of all beings.
तिलंतिलं समानीय रत्नानां यद्विनिर्मिता। तिलोत्तमेति तत्तस्या नाम चक्रे पितामहः
Gathering together the finest particles from all gems, her name was given as Tilottama by the Grandfather.