ते भूय ऊचुः प्रमथास्तमेवमत्रैव तिष्ठस्व रवेः पुरस्तात्
Again the Pramathas said to him: 'In this very place, remain before the Sun.'
इत्येवमुक्तः प्रमथैस्तु रुद्रस्तत्रैव तस्थौ रवितोषणाय
Thus addressed by the Pramathas, Rudra remained there to please the Sun.
उक्तः स तुष्टेन ततः सवित्रा प्रीतोस्मि देवागमनात्तवाहम्
Then, being addressed by the pleased Savitṛ, he said: 'I am satisfied by your coming, O god.'
अष्टादशैते प्रमथास्तु भानोश्चतुर्दशान्ये तु रवे रथस्थाः
These eighteen Pramathas belong to Bhānu, and fourteen others are stationed on the chariot of the Sun.
यक्षौ च सिद्धौ च निशाचरौ चादित्यात्मजावप्सरसां प्रधानौ 1.124.
The Yakṣas and Siddhas, the night-wanderers, the two sons of the Sun, and the chief among the Apsarases.
इत्यादिदेवप्रवरास्तु सर्वे धात्वर्थशब्दैश्च भवंति सिद्धाः
Thus, all these foremost ancient gods become perfected beings through the words denoting the elements.
यतश्च कौतुकं ब्रह्मन्नस्माकमिह जायते
And because of this, O Brahman, curiosity arises among us here.
ब्रह्मोवाच भूयस्तव प्रवक्ष्यामि दंडनायकपिंगलौ
Brahma said: Again I shall tell you about Daṇḍanāyaka and Piṅgala.
मया सह समागम्य पुरा देवैर्विचारितम्
Long ago, after coming together with me, the gods deliberated.
ते तु लब्धवरा भूत्वा अमात्याद्या ह्यभीक्ष्णशः
Having obtained boons, they became ministers and others, repeatedly.
तस्मात्तेषां विघातार्थं प्रवराश्च भवामहे
Therefore, for the purpose of restraining them, we became the foremost among them.
संमंत्र्यैवं ततः स्कंदो वामपार्श्वे रवेः स्थितः
Thus, after consultation, Skanda stood at the left side of the Sun.
उक्तश्च स तदार्केण त्वं प्रजादंडनायकः
And he was told by the Sun at that time: 'You are the chief of punishment for the people.'
लिखते यः प्रजानां च सुकृतं यच्च दुष्कृतम्
He who records the good and bad deeds of people.
आश्विनौ चापि सूर्यस्य पार्श्वयोरुभयोः स्थितौ 1.124.
The two Ashvins also stand on either side of the Sun.
द्वारपालौ स्मृतौ तस्य राज्ञः श्रेष्ठौ महाबलौ
They are remembered as the two chief and mighty gatekeepers of that king.
राजृदीप्तौ स्मृतो धातुर्नकारस्तस्य प्रत्ययः तस्मात्स कार्तिकेयस्तु नाम्ना राज्ञ इति स्मृतः
The root 'rāj' shines forth, and the suffix 'na' is applied to it; thus, he is known by name as Kārtikeya, called the king.
स्रु गतौ च स्मृतो धातुर्यस्य स प्रत्ययः स्मृतः
The root 'sru', meaning 'to go', is remembered, and its suffix is also recalled.
प्रथमं यद्भवेद्द्वारं धर्मार्थाभ्यां समाश्रितम्
The first gate that arises is established with dharma and artha.
द्वितीयायां तु कक्षायामप्रधृष्टौ व्यवस्थितौ
In the second enclosure, two unassailable ones are stationed.
वर्णस्य शबलत्वाच्च यमः कल्माष उच्यते
Because of the variegated color of his form, Yama is called Kalmasha (the dark one).
स्थितो दक्षिणत तस्य दंडहस्तसमन्वितः
He stands to the south, equipped with a staff in his hand.
कुबेरो धनदो ज्ञेयो हस्तिरूपो विनायकः कुबेरः कुशरीरत्वात्स नाम्ना धनदः स्मृतः
Kubera, known as the giver of wealth, is recognized as the elephant-faced Vinayaka; Kubera, due to his deformed body, is called by name Dhanada.
नायकः सर्वसत्त्वानां तेन नायक उच्यते
He is the leader of all beings, and thus is called Nāyaka.
रैवतश्चैव दिंडिश्च तौ रवेः पूर्वतः स्थितौ 1.124.
Raivata and Diṇḍi stand to the east of the Sun.
प्लुतं गच्छत्यसौ यस्मात्सर्वलोकनमस्कृतः
He moves swiftly, honored by all the worlds.
डीङ्गतावस्य वै धातोर्दिंडिशब्दो निपात्यते
Because of the root 'ḍiṅg', the word 'Diṇḍi' is applied.
इत्येते प्रवराः प्रोक्ता धात्वर्था नैगमैः शुभैः
Thus these eminent ones have been described, their meanings derived from roots, by the auspicious traditions.
अश्विनौ तौ ततो ज्ञेयौ दंडनायकपिंगलौ
Therefore, those two Ashvins are to be known as Daṇḍanāyaka and Piṅgala.
रेवतश्चैव दिंडिश्च इत्येते प्रवरा मया
Raivata and Diṇḍi—these eminent ones have been described by me.