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.
पुत्रभेदेन तां नारीं मत्वा मायां रुषान्वितः
Mistaking that woman for Māyā due to the separation from his son, he became filled with anger.
तदा शनिश्च सावर्णिर्विवस्वतं रुषान्वितम्
Then Śani and Sāvarṇi, both angered, approached Vivasvat.
कियतो चैव कालेन भग्नभूतौ विवस्वता
After some time had passed, Vivasvat was left broken and distressed.
त्रिवर्षान्ते च सा देवी महाकाली समागता
At the end of three years, that goddess Mahākālī appeared.
पुनस्तौ च समागम्य युयुधाते विवस्वता
Then, after coming together again, they fought with Vivasvat.
तत्र स्थिता प्रिया संज्ञा वडवारूपधरिणी
There, his beloved Saṃjñā stood, taking the form of a mare.
गत्वा ददर्श भगवान्सज्ञां संबोधकारिणीम्
Having gone there, the blessed one saw Saṃjñā, who brings understanding.
पंचवर्षान्तरे संज्ञा गर्भं तस्माद्दधौ स्वयम्
After five years, Saṃjñā herself conceived a child from him.
पितुर्दुःखं समालोक्य जग्मतू रविमण्डलम् 3.4.18.
Seeing their father's sorrow, they went to the orb of the Sun.
बद्ध्वा तौ स्वपितुः पार्श्वम संप्राप्तौ वडवासुतौ
Having bound them, the two sons of the mare came to their father's side.