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.
दृष्ट्वैवं पूजयन्तं च भास्करस्त्रिपुरांतकम्
Seeing him thus worshipping, Bhaskara beheld Tripurantaka.
भीम तुष्टोऽस्मि ते वत्स वरं मत्तो वृणुष्व वै
Bhima, I am pleased with you, child; ask a boon from me.
श्रुत्वैवं वचनं भानोर्महादेवो महीपते उवाच प्रणतो भूत्वा अष्टांगैर्भूतलं गतः
Hearing these words of Bhanu, Mahadeva, O king, spoke, having bowed and touched the earth with eight limbs.
नमोनमस्ते देवेश प्रभाकर दिवाकर
Salutations to you, Lord of the gods, radiant one, maker of day.
तवांगसंभवो देव पुत्रोहं वल्लभस्तव 1.155.
O god, I am your son, born from your body, your beloved.
ललाटात्त्वं समुत्पन्नः पुत्रः पुत्रवतां वर
You have arisen from the forehead, O best among sons.
वरं वरय भद्रं ते मनना त्वं यमिच्छसि
Choose a boon, may it be auspicious for you; think upon what you desire.
प्रयच्छ मे वरं भानो देहि भक्तिं ममाचलाम्
Grant me a boon, O Bhanu; give me unwavering devotion.
देवदानवगंधर्वयक्षरक्षोगणांस्तथा
The hosts of gods, demons, gandharvas, yakshas, and rakshasas likewise.
तथा प्रयच्छ मे देव स्थानं च परमं विभो
Also grant me, O god, supreme abode, O mighty one.