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.
ब्रह्माणं सा नमस्कृत्य प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत्। किं कार्यं मयि भूतेश येनास्म्यद्येह निर्मिता
Having bowed to Brahma with joined palms, she spoke these words: 'O Lord of beings, what is to be done by me, for which I have been created today?'
गच्छ सुन्दोपसुन्दाभ्यामसुराभ्यां तिलोत्तमे। प्रार्थनीयेन रूपेण कुरु भद्रे प्रलोभनम्
Go, O Tilottama, with a form to be desired, and enchant the two Asuras, Sunda and Upasunda, O blessed one.
त्वत्कृते दर्शादेव रूपसंपत्कृतेन वै। विरोधः स्याद्यथा ताभ्यामन्योन्येन तथा कुरु
So that, because of your appearance and the wealth of your beauty, enmity may arise between them—do thus.
सा तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय नमस्कृत्य पितामहम्। चकार मण्डलं तत्र विबुधानां प्रदक्षिणम्
She, having promised 'So be it,' and having bowed to the Grandfather, made a circumambulation of the assembly of the gods.
प्राङ्मुखो भगवानास्ते दक्षिणेन महेश्वरः। देवाश्चैवोत्तरेणासन्सर्वतस्त्वृषयोऽभवन्
The Blessed Lord sat facing east, Maheshvara was to the south, and the gods were to the north; all the sages were everywhere.
कुर्वन्त्यां तु तदा तत्र मण्डलं तत्प्रदक्षिणम्। इन्द्रः स्थाणुश्च भगवान्धैर्येण तु परिच्युतौ
As she was making that circumambulation there, Indra and the Blessed Sthanu lost their composure.
द्रष्टुकामस्य चात्यर्थं गतायां पार्श्वतस्तथा। अन्यदञ्चितपद्माक्षं दक्षिणं निःसृतं मुखम्
As she went past, desiring greatly to see her, another face with lotus-like eyes appeared on the right side.
पृष्ठतः परिवर्तन्त्यां पश्चिमं निःसृतं मुखम्। गतायां चोत्तरं पार्श्वमुत्तरं निःसृतं मुखम्
As she turned behind, a face appeared at the back; and as she went to the north side, a face appeared on the north.
महेन्द्रस्यापि नेत्राणां पृष्ठतः पार्श्वतोग्रतः। रक्तान्तानां विशालानां सहस्रं सर्वतोऽभवत्
Even for Mahendra, a thousand wide eyes, red at the corners, appeared all over—at the back, the sides, and the front.
एवं चतुर्मुखः स्थाणुर्महादेवोऽभवत्पुरा। तथा सहस्रनेत्रश्च बभूव बलसूदनः
Thus, in ancient times, Sthanu, the great god, became four-faced, and the slayer of Bala became thousand-eyed.
तथा देवनिकायानां महर्षीणां च सर्वशः। मुखानि चाभ्यवर्तन्त येन याति तिलोत्तमा
In the same way, faces appeared for all the hosts of gods and great sages, wherever Tilottama went.
तस्या गात्रे निपतिता दृष्टिस्तेषां महात्मनाम्। सर्वेषामेव भूयिष्ठमृते देवं पितामहम्
The gaze of those great souls fell upon her body, all of them except the god Grandfather.
गच्छन्त्यां तु तया सर्वे देवाश्च परमर्षयः। कृतमित्येव तत्कार्यं मेनिरे रूपसंपदा
As she departed, all the gods and supreme sages considered that the task had been accomplished by her beauty.
तिलोत्तमायां तस्यां तु गतायां लोकभावनः। `कृतं कार्यमिति श्रीमानब्रवीच्च पितामहः।' सर्वान्विसर्जयामास देवानृषिगणांश्च तान्
When Tilottama had gone, the creator of the worlds, the illustrious Grandfather, said, 'The task is done,' and dismissed all the gods and those hosts of sages.
जित्वा तु पृथिवीं दैत्यौ निःसपत्नौ गतव्यथौ। कृत्वा त्रैलोक्यमव्यग्रं कृतकृत्यौ बभूवतुः
Having conquered the earth, the two Daityas, free of rivals and free from distress, made the three worlds untroubled and considered their purpose fulfilled.
देवगन्धर्वयक्षाणां नागपार्थिवरक्षसाम्। आदाय सर्वरत्नानि परां तुष्टिमुपागतौ
Taking all the jewels of the gods, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Nagas, kings, and Rakshasas, they attained supreme satisfaction.
यदा न प्रतिषेद्धारस्तयोः सन्तीह केचन।। निरुद्योगौ तदा भूत्वा विजह्रातेऽमराविव
When there was no one to restrain them here, the two, free from all concerns, enjoyed themselves like the immortals.
स्त्रीभिर्माल्यैश्च गन्धैश्च भक्ष्यभोज्यैः सुपुष्कलैः। पानैश्च विविधैर्हृद्यैः परां प्रीतिमवापतुः
With women, garlands, perfumes, and abundant foods and delicacies, and with various delightful drinks, they attained supreme pleasure.
अन्तःपुरवनोद्याने पर्वतेषु वनेषु च। यथेप्सितेषु देशेषु विजह्रातेऽमराविव
In the inner chambers, in gardens, on mountains, and in forests, in whatever places they desired, they sported like the immortals.
ततः कदाचिद्विन्ध्यस्य प्रस्थे समशिलातले। पुष्पिताग्रेषु सालेषु विहारमभिजग्मतुः
Then once, on a level stone terrace on the Vindhya, amidst blossoming śāla trees, they went for recreation.