वैवस्वतेऽन्तरे पूर्वं विश्वकर्मा विचित्रकृत् स्पर्द्धाभूतो महामायां तुष्टाव बहुपूजनैः
Formerly, in the interval of Vaivasvata Manu, Vishvakarma, the maker of wonders, being in rivalry, worshipped the great Maya with many offerings.
प्रसन्ना सा तदा देवी चित्रायां तस्य योषिति
Then, the goddess, pleased, appeared in the form of Chitra, his beloved.
षोडशाब्दे वयः प्राप्ते संज्ञायास्तत्पिता सुखी
When she reached the age of sixteen, her father Sanjna was happy.
यक्षाधीशाश्च षड्विंशत्कुबेराद्यास्समागताः
And the twenty-six lords of the Yakshas, headed by Kubera, assembled.
पावका ऊनपंचाशद्वायवश्च तथा स्मृताः
The forty-nine Fires and the Winds are also remembered there.
त्रयोदश च प्रत्यूषाः प्राप्ता विश्वप्ररक्षकाः
And the thirteen Pratyushas, the protectors of the universe, arrived.
भवाद्याश्च तदाः रुद्राः शशिमण्डलरक्षकाः
And then the Rudras, beginning with Bhava, the protectors of the lunar orb.
दानवा विप्रचित्त्याद्याश्चतुराशीतिराययुः
The Danavas, beginning with Vipracitti and others, eighty-four in number, came.
शेषाद्याश्च तदा नागास्तार्क्ष्याद्या गरुडाः स्मृताः 3.4.18.
And then the Nagas, beginning with Shesha, and the Garudas, beginning with Tarkshya, are remembered.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे देवी देवकन्यासमन्विता
Meanwhile, the goddess, accompanied by divine maidens—
तां समालोक्य बलवान्बलिः कामविमोहितः
Seeing her, the powerful Bali was bewildered by desire.
तदा क्रोधातुरा देवा रुरुधुर्दैत्यसत्तमम्
Then, the gods, distressed by anger, wept over the best of the Daityas.
दानवाश्च तदा दैत्या नानावाहनसंस्थिताः
At that time, the Dānavas and Daityas were arrayed with various vehicles.
दानवैश्च हता देवाः सुरैर्दैत्या विनाशिताः
By the Dānavas, the gods were slain; by the gods, the Daityas were destroyed.
पक्षमात्र मभूद्युद्धं दिव्यं दानवदेवयोः
The divine battle between the Dānavas and the gods lasted only for the duration of a wing-beat.
अघासुरोऽर्यमा चैव बलः शक्रस्तथैव च
Aghāsura, Aryamā, Bala, and likewise Śakra were present.
वत्सासुरो भगश्चैव विवस्वांश्च बलिः स्वयम्
Vatsāsura, Bhaga, Vivasvān, and Bali himself were there.
विश्वकर्मा मयश्चैव कालनेमिर्हरिः स्वयम् पराजिताश्च ते दैत्या युद्धं त्यक्त्वा प्रदुद्रुवुः
Viśvakarmā, Maya, Kālanemi, and Hari himself—these Daityas were defeated and, abandoning the battle, fled.
विवस्वाँश्च तदा संज्ञां गृहीत्वा रथसंस्थिताम् 3.4.18.
Then Vivasvān took Saṃjñā, who was standing upon a chariot.
विवस्वंतं सुरश्रेष्ठं दृष्ट्वा संज्ञा वचोऽब्रवीत्
Seeing Vivasvān, the best of the gods, Saṃjñā spoke these words.
त्वया जिताहं भगवन्बलेर्विप्रियकारिणः
O Lord, I have been conquered by you, who act contrary to Bali’s wishes.
वीरभुक्ता सदा नारी स्त्रीरत्नं मुनिभिः स्मृतम् एका सा प्रकृतिर्माता गुणसाम्यात्सनातनी
A woman who is always enjoyed by heroes is called a jewel among women by the sages; she alone is the original mother, eternal by the equality of qualities.
सत्त्वभूता च भगि नी रजोभूता च गेहिनी
When she is of the nature of sattva, she is called Bhaginī; when of rajas, she is called Gehinī.
बहवः पुरुषा ये वै निर्गुणाश्चैकरूपिणः
There are many men who are formless and of a single nature.
अलोके पापजास्सर्वे देवब्रह्मसमुद्भवाः कोऽपि पुत्रः पिता भ्राता स च तस्याः पतिर्भवेत्
All those born of sin in darkness, originating from the gods and Brahmā—anyone may be a son, a father, or a brother, and he may become her husband.
स्वकीयां च सुतां ब्रह्मा विष्णुदेवः स्वमातरम्
Brahmā took his own daughter, Viṣṇu his own mother, as wife.
इति श्रुत्वा वेदमयं वाक्यं चादितिसंभवः
Having heard these words, filled with the Vedas, the son of Aditi—
सुताः कन्यास्तयोर्जाता मनुर्वैवस्वतस्तथा
Their daughters were born as children, as was Manu, son of Vivasvān.
तदा संज्ञा सती साक्षात्तेजोभूतं पतिं स्वकम् 3.4.18.
Then Saṃjñā herself, being true, accepted her radiant husband.
सावर्णिश्च मनुस्तस्यां शनिश्च तपती तथा
From her were born Sāvarṇi Manu, Śani, and also Tapatī.