त्यक्त्वा मानमहंकारं कुर्वंतस्तप उत्तमम्
Abandoning pride and ego, they performed the highest austerity.
व्योम्नि कृत्वा चतुष्कोणं ब्रह्मा नित्यमपूजयत्
Brahma, having made a quadrangle in the sky, worshipped constantly.
हरोऽपि सततं वीर तेजसा वह्निसन्निभम्
And Hara, ever valiant, blazing like fire, also did so.
दिव्यवर्षसहस्रांते पूजयंतो दिवाकरम्
At the end of a thousand divine years, they worshipped the Sun.
अतोषयन्महात्मानं कुर्वाणास्तप उत्तमम्
Performing the highest austerity, they pleased the great soul.
अथ तेषां महाराज प्रसन्नो भुवनाधिपः 1.155.
Then, O great king, the lord of the worlds became pleased with them.
कृष्णात्मा च महातेजाश्चतुर्धा योगतोनघ
The soul of Krishna, of great radiance, through yoga became fourfold, O sinless one.
अन्येन शंकरं मन्ये अन्येन गरुडध्वजम्
With one form I consider Shankara, with another Garuda-bannered (Vishnu).
एवं योगबलाद्भानुः कृतवान्महदद्भुतम्
Thus, by the power of yoga, Bhanu performed a great and wondrous deed.
पूजयन्तं महद्व्योम भूगतैर्मुखपङ्कजैः
He worshipped the vast sky with lotus-like faces from those dwelling on earth.
पश्यपश्य सुरश्रेष्ठ वरदं मामुपागतम्
Behold, behold, O best of gods, the grantor of boons, I have come to you.
दृष्ट्वा जगाम प्रणतो ह्यवनिं मुखपंकजैः उवाच परमं वाक्यं कृतांजलिपुटः स्थितः
Seeing this, he bowed down to the earth with lotus-like faces, and standing with hands joined, spoke the supreme words.
नमस्ते भूत भव्येश भूतादे भूतभावन
Salutations to you, Lord of past and future, origin of beings, sustainer of beings.
प्रसादं कुरु मे देव प्रसन्नोऽथ दिवाकरः
Grant me your favor, O god; when you are pleased, O Divakara, the sun.
त्वं मे प्रथमजः पुत्रः संभूतः कारणात्पुरा
You are my firstborn son, who arose long ago for a purpose.
वरं वरय भद्रं ते वरदोस्मि तवाग्रतः 1.155.
Choose a boon, may auspiciousness be yours; I am the grantor of boons before you.
कर्तुं शक्नोमि सृष्टिं च प्रसादात्तव गोपते
By your grace, O protector of cows, I am able to create the world.
तवान्वये गमिष्यामि पुत्रत्वं हि मरीचये
In your lineage, I will attain sonship to Marichi.
ततो यास्यति ते सिद्धिं कृत्स्ना सृष्टिश्चतुर्मुख
Then, O four-faced one, you will attain complete success and creation.
एवमुक्तो विरिंचिस्तु रविणा पृथिवीपते
Thus addressed by Ravi, O king of the earth, Virinchi spoke.
पुनराह सुरज्येष्ठः प्रणम्य शिरसा रविम्
Again, the chief among gods bowed his head and spoke to Ravi.
तत्र देवकदंबैस्तु भवान्नित्यं निवत्स्यति
There, among the divine clusters, you will always reside.
इन्द्रः पूर्वदिशो भागे आग्नेय्यां शांडिलीसुतः
Indra will be in the eastern quarter, Sandili's son in the southeast.
पश्चिमायां तु वरुणो वायव्यां तु सदागतिः
Varuna will be in the west, Sadagati in the northwest.
ऐशान्यां शंकरो देवो मध्ये त्वं विष्णुना सह
Shankara will be in the northeast, and in the center, you will be with Vishnu.
कृतकृत्यं तथात्मानं मन्यते च नराधिप 1.155.
Thus, the king considers himself accomplished and fulfilled.
स च सिद्धिं गतो वीर प्रसादाद्भास्करस्य तु
And that hero attained perfection through the grace of Bhaskara.
जगाम सह देवेन पर्वतं गन्धमादनम्
He went together with the god to the Gandhamadana mountain.
कपर्दिनं शूलधरं चन्द्रार्ककृतशेखरम्
To Kapardina, the bearer of the trident, whose crest is made of moon and sun.
गन्धमाल्योपहारैश्च नृत्यगीतप्रवादितैः । संपूज्यैव महद्व्योम जगाम शिरसा महीम्
With offerings of fragrant garlands, and with dance, song, and music, having worshipped the great sky, he touched the earth with his head.