तत्पश्चाच्च स्वयं लक्ष्मीस्तद्गेहे गंतुमुद्यता
Then, afterwards, prosperity herself prepared to go to his house.
अचला भव भो मातस्तर्हि मन्मदिरं व्रज
O mother, then remain unmoving, or else go to the intoxicating one.
पुरोधसं तं गणकं समाहूय नृपोत्तमः
The best of kings summoned that priestly astrologer.
पुत्रजन्मनि काले तु संप्राप्तं तेन वै धनम्
At the time of the son's birth, wealth indeed came to him.
पूषा नाम ततो जातं मार्गशीर्षे शुभे दिने
Then a son named Pūṣā was born on an auspicious day in Mārgaśīrṣa.
सूर्ये तु मोक्षमगमद्देवदेवप्रसादतः
By the grace of the god of gods, he attained liberation in the sun.
पूषा नाम वचो देवानुवाच मधुरस्वरम्
The one named Pūṣā spoke sweetly to the gods.
उज्जयिन्यामहं देवा यास्ये रुद्रपशोर्गृहे
O gods, I shall go to Ujjayinī, to the house of Rudrapaśu.
इत्युक्त्वा भगवान्पूषा पुत्रो जातो द्विजस्य वै
Having spoken thus, the blessed Pūṣā was born as the son of the twice-born.
जातमात्रं च तं पुत्रं पिता काष्ठकटाहके 3.4.8.
As soon as that son was born, his father placed him in a wooden bowl.
समुद्रमगमत्पुत्रो राक्षसीभिश्च रक्षितः
The son reached the ocean, protected by demonesses.
जातकं फलितं चैव मूकप्रश्नं तथादितः
The horoscope was fulfilled, and thus began the mute question.
भक्तराज नमस्तुभ्यं विभीषण हरि प्रिय
O king of devotees, salutations to you, Vibhīṣaṇa, beloved of Hari.
इति श्रुत्वा च स नृपो वैष्णवं द्विजमुत्तमम्
Hearing this, the king honored the excellent Vaiṣṇava brāhmaṇa.
म्लेच्छैर्विनाशितं यत्तु वेदांगं ज्योतिषां गतिः
The course of Jyotisha, the limb of the Vedas, has been destroyed by the mlecchas.
सूत उवाच प्रयागे तु पुनर्देवानुवाच वचसां पतिः
Sūta said: At Prayāga, the lord of speech again addressed the gods.
प्रतिष्ठानपुरे रम्ये सूर्यो जातो हराज्ञया
In the beautiful city of Pratiṣṭhāna, the Sun was born by the command of Hara.
त्रेतान्ते सिंहलद्वीपे परीक्षितनृपोऽभवत्
At the end of the Tretā age, King Parīkṣita appeared on the island of Siṃhala.
कन्या भानुमती तस्य सूर्यव्रतपरायणा
His daughter Bhānumatī was devoted to the vow of the Sun.
तया कृतं शुभं भक्ष्यं मध्याह्ने भुक्तवान्प्रभुः
The lord ate the auspicious food prepared by her at midday.
स्नानार्थमागता कन्या तदा नारद आगतः
The maiden came for bathing, and at that time Nārada arrived.
गृहीत्वा वसनं तस्या वचनं प्राह निर्भयः
Taking her garment, he fearlessly spoke to her.
इत्युक्तवंतं तु मुनिं कुमारी नम्रकन्धरा
The maiden, with bowed neck, addressed the sage who had spoken thus.
भवान्देवाङ्गनाभिश्च प्रार्थितः स्वर्गमण्डले
You have been sought by the divine maidens in the sphere of heaven.
नवद्वारेषु देहेस्मिन्दुर्गन्धाः संस्थिताः सदा 3.4.9.१० इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्या लज्जितो नारदस्तदा
In this body with nine gates, foul odors are always present. Hearing her words, Nārada was ashamed.
कुष्ठीभूतं मुनिं दृष्ट्वा शंकरो लोकशंकरः
Seeing the sage afflicted with leprosy, Śaṃkara, the benefactor of the world,
नारदस्य शुभं देहं कृत्वा शिवमुवाच ह
Restored Nārada's auspicious body and spoke to Śiva.
इत्युक्तं तं शिवः प्राह द्विजो भूत्वा भवान्भुवि
Thus addressed, Śiva said: Become a twice-born on earth.
सविता भानुमत्या च सार्द्धं कृत्वा तपोन्वहम् तं भजाशु महेन्द्र त्वं देवकार्यं प्रसाधय
Together with Bhānumatī, Savitā performed austerities for a year. Worship him quickly, O Mahendra, and accomplish the task of the gods.
सवितारं पौषमासे तुष्टाव शुभ पूजनैः
In the month of Pauṣa, Savitā was worshipped with auspicious offerings.