तदवर्यसुते नैव विष्णुना सुरपालिना
Her inferior sons are not protected by Viṣṇu, the guardian of the gods.
देहि मे तनयं स्वामिन्द्वादशादित्यनाशनम्
O master, grant me a son who will destroy the twelve Ādityas.
ब्रह्मणा निर्मितौ लोके धर्माधर्मौ परापरौ
In the world created by Brahmā, dharma and adharma, the higher and lower, exist.
अधर्मपक्षास्तु नरा वैरिणस्तस्य धीमतः
Those men who follow the side of adharma are enemies of that wise one.
अतो धर्मप्रिये शुद्धं कुरु तस्मान्महाबलः
Therefore, O lover of dharma, purify yourself, for that one is of great strength.
इति श्रुत्वा दितिर्देवी कश्यपाद्गर्भमुत्तमम्
Having heard thus, the goddess Diti received the excellent seed from Kaśyapa.
तस्या गर्भगते पुत्रे महेन्द्रश्च भयान्वितः 3.4.17.
When her son entered the womb, Mahendra became fearful.
सप्तमासि स्थिते गर्भे शक्रमायाविमोहिता
When the pregnancy reached the seventh month, Śakra deluded her with Māyā.
अंगुष्ठमात्रो भगवान्महेन्द्रो वज्रसंयुतः
Mahendra, possessed of the thunderbolt, became the size of a thumb.
जीवभूतानतिबलान्दृष्ट्वा सप्त महारिपून्
Seeing seven mighty enemies, who were living beings and not very strong,
नम्रीभूतश्च तान्दृष्ट्वा महेन्द्रस्तैः समन्वितः
Seeing them humbled, Mahendra joined with them.
प्रसन्ना सा दितिर्देवान्महेन्द्राय च तान्ददौ
Diti, pleased, gave those gods to Mahendra.
इलो नाम स वेदज्ञो यथेलो नृपतिस्तदा
There was a king named Ila, learned in the Vedas, known as Yathela.
एकदा बलवान्राजा मनुपुत्र इलः स्वयम्
Once, the powerful king Ila, son of Manu, acted on his own.
मेरोरधः स्थितः खण्डः स्वर्णगर्भो हरिप्रियः
The section situated to the south of Meru, called Svarṇagarbha, is dear to Hari.
इलेनावृतमेवापि कृतं तत्र स्थले सुराः
That land there was also surrounded by Ilā, and the gods established it.
भारते ये स्थिता लोका इलावृतमुपागताः 3.4.17.
The worlds that are established in Bhārata have come to Ilāvṛta.
आरोहणं नरैस्तस्मित्कृतं स्वर्णमयं शुभम्
A golden, auspicious ascent was made there by men.
तान्दृष्ट्वा मनुजान्प्राप्तान्सदेहान्स्वर्गमण्डले
Seeing those humans who had arrived in bodily form in the heavenly sphere,
ज्ञात्वा स भगवान्रुद्रो भवान्या सह शंकरः
Knowing this, the blessed Rudra, Śaṅkara, together with Bhavānī,
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे प्राप्तो वैवस्वतसुतो महान्
Meanwhile, the great son of Vivasvat 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, women will always exist, but not with me.
इला बभूव नृपते कन्या जनमनोहरा
O king, Ilā became a maiden of captivating beauty.
इलासमाधिभूतायाः सप्तविंशच्चतुर्युगम् बुधं देवं पतिं कृत्वा चंद्रवंशमजीजनत्
Having become absorbed as Ilā, for twenty-seven and four yugas, she, taking Budha the god as her husband, gave birth to 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 learned Ilā arrived, enchanted by her form.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र वागुवा चाशरीरिणी
At that moment, there, a bodiless voice spoke.
अनिलो नाम तत्रैव विख्यातोऽभूद्द्विजस्य वै
There, indeed, one named Anila became renowned among the twice-born.
छित्त्वाछित्त्वा शिरो रम्यं तस्मै जातं पुनः पुनः
Having cut off and cut off again the beautiful head, it was produced for him again and again.