त्र्यहसाध्ये विधानं यत्पुरैवोदीरितं द्विजाः
The procedure to be accomplished in three days has already been stated, O twice-born.
पूर्वस्मिन्दिवसेऽनिष्टे सहस्रं त्रिशतोत्तरम् ( १३००) ।। इतरेषां ग्रहाणां च प्रत्येकं तु शतं शतम्( १००) ।। 2.3.20.
On the previous day, for misfortune, one thousand three hundred are prescribed; for each of the other planets, one hundred each.
अधिप्रत्यधिदेवानां पंचाशद्धोम उच्यते ।। प्रथमेह्नि प्रदद्याच्च मिलित्वा त्रिसहस्रकम्( ३०००)
For the presiding and subordinate deities, fifty homa offerings are prescribed; on the first day, having combined them, three thousand are to be given.
द्वितीयदिवसेऽनिष्टे द्विसहस्रमुदाहृतम् ( २०००) ।। प्रति ग्रहेभ्यस्त्रिशतं दद्यादष्ट शताधिकम्( १०८)
On the second day, for misfortune, two thousand are prescribed; for each planet, three hundred, and eight more than a hundred.
उपग्रहेभ्यो दद्याच्च षोडशभ्यो यथाक्रमम्
He should give to the subsidiary planets, in order, to all sixteen.
एवं द्वितीयदिवसे मिलित्वा षट्सहस्रकम् ( ६०००)
In this way, on the second day, having gathered, six thousand are to be offered.
तत्प्रत्येकं ग्रहाणां च द्वाचत्वारिंशदुच्यते
For each of those planets, forty-two is prescribed.
तृतीयदिवसे दद्यान्मिलित्वैकसहस्रकम् ( १०००)
On the third day, he should give, having gathered, one thousand.
धनंजयाय होमैकमेकं चायुतमुच्यते
For Dhanañjaya, a single oblation is said to be ten thousand.
ग्रहाणां त्रिसहस्रं तु पंचानां च सहस्रकम्
For the planets, three thousand, and for five, one thousand each.
त्र्यंबकाय तथा दद्यात्तथा धनंजयाय च नवश्लोकशतोद्भूतं संपूर्णं स्याद्भविष्यकम्
He should likewise give to Tryambaka and to Dhanañjaya; thus, the Bhaviṣya will be complete, consisting of nine hundred verses.
संहतौ तु दितिर्ज्ञात्वा कश्यपं समपूजयत्
When the destruction occurred, Diti, knowing this, worshipped Kaśyapa.
द्वादशाब्दांतरे स्वामी कश्यपो भगवानृषिः सा तु श्रुत्वा नमस्कृत्य वचनं प्राह हर्षिता
After twelve years, the venerable sage Kaśyapa became her lord; hearing this, she bowed and joyfully spoke these words.
अदितिर्मम या देवी सपत्नी पुत्रसंयुता
Aditi, who is my co-wife, the goddess, is surrounded by sons.
तदवर्यसुते नैव विष्णुना सुरपालिना
But to her inferior son, Viṣṇu, the protector of the gods, did not come.
देहि मे तनयं स्वामिन्द्वादशादित्यनाशनम्
O lord, grant me a son who will destroy the twelve Ādityas.
ब्रह्मणा निर्मितौ लोके धर्माधर्मौ परापरौ
In the world created by Brahmā, righteousness and unrighteousness, the higher and the lower, exist.
अधर्मपक्षास्तु नरा वैरिणस्तस्य धीमतः
Men who are on the side of unrighteousness are enemies of that wise one.
अतो धर्मप्रिये शुद्धं कुरु तस्मान्महाबलः
Therefore, O lover of righteousness, purify yourself; thus, you will become very powerful.
इति श्रुत्वा दितिर्देवी कश्यपाद्गर्भमुत्तमम्
Having heard this, the goddess Diti received the excellent seed from Kaśyapa.
तस्या गर्भगते पुत्रे महेन्द्रश्च भयान्वितः 3.4.17.
When her son had entered her womb, Mahendra became filled with fear.
सप्तमासि स्थिते गर्भे शक्रमायाविमोहिता
When the embryo had reached the seventh month, Śakra, by Māyā, deluded her.
अंगुष्ठमात्रो भगवान्महेन्द्रो वज्रसंयुतः
The blessed Mahendra, no larger than a thumb, was armed with the thunderbolt.
जीवभूतानतिबलान्दृष्ट्वा सप्त महारिपून्
Seeing the seven great enemies, who were living beings and exceedingly strong,
नम्रीभूतश्च तान्दृष्ट्वा महेन्द्रस्तैः समन्वितः
Mahendra, having seen them humbled, was accompanied by them.
प्रसन्ना सा दितिर्देवान्महेन्द्राय च तान्ददौ
Diti, being pleased, gave those gods to Mahendra.
इलो नाम स वेदज्ञो यथेलो नृपतिस्तदा
At that time, there was a king named Ila, learned in the Vedas.
एकदा बलवान्राजा मनुपुत्र इलः स्वयम्
Once, the powerful king Ila, son of Manu, himself—
मेरोरधः स्थितः खण्डः स्वर्णगर्भो हरिप्रियः
Beneath Mount Meru was a region called Svarṇagarbha, dear to Hari.
इलेनावृतमेवापि कृतं तत्र स्थले सुराः
That place on earth was made into Ilāvṛta, encircled by Ila, with the gods.