यो वा शृणोति पुरुषोऽप्यथ वा स्मरेद्वा हैमाश्वदानमभिनंदति दीयमानम्
Or whoever hears, or even remembers, or approves the giving of a golden horse—
संहतौ तु दितिर्ज्ञात्वा कश्यपं समपूजयत्
At the time of dissolution, Diti, having understood, worshiped Kaśyapa.
द्वादशाब्दांतरे स्वामी कश्यपो भगवानृषिः सा तु श्रुत्वा नमस्कृत्य वचनं प्राह हर्षिता
After twelve years had passed, the revered sage Kaśyapa, the lord, spoke; having heard him, she bowed and joyfully replied.
अदितिर्मम या देवी सपत्नी पुत्रसंयुता
Aditi, who is my co-wife, is blessed with sons.
तदवर्यसुते नैव विष्णुना सुरपालिना
But her inferior-born sons were not protected by Viṣṇu, the guardian of the gods.
देहि मे तनयं स्वामिन्द्वादशादित्यनाशनम्
O lord, grant me a son who will destroy the twelve Ādityas.
ब्रह्मणा निर्मितौ लोके धर्माधर्मौ परापरौ
In this world, Brahmā created both dharma and adharma, the higher and the lower.
अधर्मपक्षास्तु नरा वैरिणस्तस्य धीमतः
Those on the side of adharma are the enemies of that wise one.
अतो धर्मप्रिये शुद्धं कुरु तस्मान्महाबलः
Therefore, O lover of righteousness, purify yourself, so that a mighty one may be born.
इति श्रुत्वा दितिर्देवी कश्यपाद्गर्भमुत्तमम्
Having heard this, the goddess Diti conceived an excellent child by Kaśyapa.
तस्या गर्भगते पुत्रे महेन्द्रश्च भयान्वितः 3.4.17.
When her son was in the womb, Mahendra became fearful.
सप्तमासि स्थिते गर्भे शक्रमायाविमोहिता
When the pregnancy had reached the seventh month, Śakra deluded her with his magic.
अंगुष्ठमात्रो भगवान्महेन्द्रो वज्रसंयुतः
The blessed Mahendra, no bigger than a thumb and armed with the thunderbolt, entered.
जीवभूतानतिबलान्दृष्ट्वा सप्त महारिपून्
Seeing seven great enemies, who were living beings and very powerful,
नम्रीभूतश्च तान्दृष्ट्वा महेन्द्रस्तैः समन्वितः
Mahendra, seeing them humbled, joined with them.
प्रसन्ना सा दितिर्देवान्महेन्द्राय च तान्ददौ
The pleased goddess Diti gave those sons to Mahendra and the gods.
इलो नाम स वेदज्ञो यथेलो नृपतिस्तदा
There was a king named Ila, learned in the Vedas, who was then called Yathela.
एकदा बलवान्राजा मनुपुत्र इलः स्वयम्
Once, the mighty king Ila, son of Manu, himself—
मेरोरधः स्थितः खण्डः स्वर्णगर्भो हरिप्रियः
A portion of Mount Meru, called Svarṇagarbha and dear to Hari, was situated below.
इलेनावृतमेवापि कृतं तत्र स्थले सुराः
Even that land, covered by Ila, was made into a place for the gods.
भारते ये स्थिता लोका इलावृतमुपागताः 3.4.17.
The people who remained in Bhārata entered Ilāvṛta.
आरोहणं नरैस्तस्मित्कृतं स्वर्णमयं शुभम्
Men created a splendid golden ascent.
तान्दृष्ट्वा मनुजान्प्राप्तान्सदेहान्स्वर्गमण्डले
Seeing those humans who had arrived in the heavenly realm with their bodies,
ज्ञात्वा स भगवान्रुद्रो भवान्या सह शंकरः
Knowing this, the blessed Rudra, Śaṃkara, together with Bhavānī,
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे प्राप्तो वैवस्वतसुतो महान्
Meanwhile, the great son of Vaivasvata arrived.
नग्नभूतं समालोक्य नेत्रे संमील्य संस्थितः
Seeing one who 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 without me.
इला बभूव नृपते कन्या जनमनोहरा
Ilā became, O king, a maiden of enchanting birth.
इलासमाधिभूतायाः सप्तविंशच्चतुर्युगम् बुधं देवं पतिं कृत्वा चंद्रवंशमजीजनत्
For twenty-seven chaturyugas, Ilā was the presiding spirit; having made Budha the divine husband, she produced the lunar dynasty.
अयोध्याधिपतिः श्रीमान्यदेलावृतमागतः
The glorious ruler of Ayodhyā also came to Ilāvṛta.