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.
भारते ये स्थिता लोका इलावृतमुपागताः 3.4.17.
The worlds situated in Bhārata entered Ilāvṛta.
आरोहणं नरैस्तस्मित्कृतं स्वर्णमयं शुभम्
Men ascended there, creating a beautiful, golden structure.
तान्दृष्ट्वा मनुजान्प्राप्तान्सदेहान्स्वर्गमण्डले
Seeing those men who had arrived bodily in the heavenly realm,
ज्ञात्वा स भगवान्रुद्रो भवान्या सह शंकरः
Knowing this, the blessed Rudra, Śaṅkara, together with Bhavānī—
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे प्राप्तो वैवस्वतसुतो महान्
Meanwhile, the great son of Vaivasvata arrived.
नग्नभूतं समालोक्य नेत्रे संमील्य संस्थितः
Seeing that he had become naked, he closed his eyes and remained still.
अस्मिन्खण्डे सदा नार्यो भविष्यंति च मां विना
In this region, there will always be women, except for me.
इला बभूव नृपते कन्या जनमनोहरा
O king, Ila became a maiden, enchanting at birth.
इलासमाधिभूतायाः सप्तविंशच्चतुर्युगम् बुधं देवं पतिं कृत्वा चंद्रवंशमजीजनत्
Having become Ilā in deep meditation, for twenty-seven and four yugas, she, taking the god Budha as husband, produced the lunar dynasty.
अयोध्याधिपतिः श्रीमान्यदेलावृतमागतः
The illustrious lord of Ayodhyā also came to Ilāvṛta.
तदा प्राप्त इलो विप्रस्तस्या रूपेण मोहितः 3.4.17.
Then, the sage Ilo arrived, captivated by her form.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र वागुवा चाशरीरिणी
At that moment, there was a bodiless voice present there.
अनिलो नाम तत्रैव विख्यातोऽभूद्द्विजस्य वै
There, indeed, a being named Anila became renowned among the twice-born.
छित्त्वाछित्त्वा शिरो रम्यं तस्मै जातं पुनः पुनः
Having severed and rejoined the beautiful head, it was produced again and again for him.
प्राह त्वमूनपंचा शद्विभेदाञ्जनयिष्यसि
It said, 'You will generate five and sixfold divisions of these.'
यथा कुबेरो भगवान्षड्विंशद्वरुणप्रियः
Just as the blessed Kubera, beloved of the twenty-six Varuṇas.
इत्युक्ते वचने तस्मिन्दितिकुक्षौ द्विजोत्तमः
When these words were spoken, the best of the twice-born was in Diti's womb.
धान्यपालस्य वै गेहे मृलगंडान्तजः सुतः
In the house of the grain-keeper, a son was born from the cheek of Mṛlaga.
अलिको नाम वै म्लेच्छस्तत्र स्थाने समागतः
There, in that place, a foreigner named Alika arrived.
अनपत्यो वस्त्रकारी सुतं प्राप्य गृहं ययौ
Childless and a maker of garments, upon obtaining a son, he went home.