देवासुरमनुष्यैश्च गन्धर्वोरगराक्षसैः विमानशतकोटीभिर्भूषितं चाप्सरोवरैः
Adorned by gods, asuras, humans, gandharvas, serpents, and rākṣasas, with ten million palaces and apsaras-lakes.
दिग्गजाष्टकसंयुक्तं मध्यस्थितचतुर्मुखम्
Joined with eight elephants of the directions, and in the center, the four-faced one is situated.
तस्यांगे कल्पयेद्राजन्भुवनानि चतुर्दश
Upon that form, O King, let one establish the fourteen worlds.
कुर्याद्विंशत्पलादूर्ध्वमासहस्राच्च भक्तितः
Above a measure of twenty palas, and with devotion for a thousand months, let it be made.
शिल्पिना विहितं यस्माद्ब्रह्मांडं सर्वकामदम्
Since the cosmic egg, bestower of all desires, is fashioned by the artisan,
अन्येष्वपि तु कालेषु श्रद्धावित्तसमन्वितः
At other times also, endowed with faith and wealth,
तिलद्रोणोपरिगतं कंकुमक्षोदचर्चितम् 4.177.
Let it be placed upon a measure of sesame, anointed with saffron powder.
तस्य दिक्षु च सर्वासु पूर्णकुम्भांश्च विन्यसेत्
And in all directions, let full water pots be arranged.
गृहे वा मंडपे वापि स्थापयेत्तद्विचक्षणः
Let the wise one establish it either in the house or in a pavilion.
संयुक्तं कारयेत्तत्र पयस्विन्या तथैव च
There, let it be joined with a vessel of milk in the same way.
चतुश्चारणिकास्तत्र होमं कुर्युर्द्विजोत्तमाः
There, the best of twice-born should perform the fire offering with four officiants.
प्रचरेयुर्द्विजास्तत्र उपाध्यायसमन्विताः
There, the twice-born, accompanied by the teacher, should proceed.
इतरेषां तु पञ्चैव कुर्युर्यज्ञमतंद्रिताः
For the others, let five, diligent in sacrifice, perform the rite.
ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवानां च तन्नाम्ना जुहुयात्तिलान्
With the names of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, let them offer sesame into the fire.
रुद्रजापस्तु कर्तव्यस्तस्यैवानंतरं द्विजैः
The Rudra incantation should then be performed by the twice-born immediately after.
ब्रह्मांडं पूजयेद्भक्त्या गृहीतकुसुमांजलिः
With hands joined holding flowers, let one worship the cosmic egg with devotion.
वाङ्मयांत निमग्नाय ब्रह्मांड शुभकृद्भव 4.177.
To the one immersed in the end of speech, O cosmic egg, become the bringer of auspiciousness.
तानि सर्वाणि मे तुष्टिं प्रयच्छत्वतुलां सदा
May all these always grant me incomparable satisfaction.
नक्षत्राणि तथा नागा ऋषयो मरुतस्तथा
The stars, likewise the serpents, the seers, and also the Maruts—
इत्युच्चार्य ततो दद्याद्ब्रह्मांडं सर्वकामदम्
Having recited thus, then let one give the cosmic egg, bestower of all desires.
अनेन विधिना दत्त्वा यत्पुण्यं स्यान्नरोत्तम
O best of men, the merit gained by giving in this manner—
आसीदादियुगे राजा सुद्युम्नो नाम भारत
In the first age, there was a king named Sudyumna, O descendant of Bharata.
ततः संस्थाप्य तनयं राजा राज्ये वनं ययौ
Then, after installing his son in the kingdom, the king went to the forest.
प्रविश्य च वनं घोरं तपस्तीव्रं चचार ह
Entering the dreadful forest, he performed severe austerities.
कालेन महता राजा दिष्टांतमगमत्पुरा
After a long time, the king reached his destined end.
अतीत्य शक्रलोकादीन्ब्रह्मलोकमितो गतः
Surpassing the realms of Indra and others, he went to the world of Brahma from here.
दिव्यं कनकचित्रांगं रत्नालंकृतविग्रहम् 4.177.
He possessed a divine body adorned with golden markings and decorated with jewels.
आस्ते चानुदिनं सोऽथ दिव्यभोगविवर्जितः
There, he dwelled day after day, yet was deprived of divine enjoyments.
बुभुक्षया नरश्रेष्ठ तथात्यंतपिपासया
O best of men, he was tormented by hunger and by intense thirst.
भगवन्ब्रह्मलोकोऽयं सर्वदोषविवर्जितः
He said, 'O Lord, this is the world of Brahma, free from all faults.'