तवातितेजसाविष्टम् इदं रूपं न शोभते असहन्ती च संज्ञा सा वने चरति शाड्वले
This form, possessed by your excessive brilliance, does not shine; unable to endure it, Saṃjñā now wanders in the grassy forest.
द्रष्टा हि तां भवान् अद्य स्वां भार्यां शुभचारिणीम् श्लाघ्यां योगबलोपेतां योगम् आस्थाय गोपते
Today, O protector of cows, you will see your own wife, who walks in virtue, praiseworthy and endowed with the power of yoga, by resorting to yoga.
अनुकूलं तु ते देव यदि स्यान् मम संमतम् रूपं निर्वर्तयाम्य् अद्य तव कान्तम् अरिंदम
If, O god, it is agreeable to you and approved by me, I will today fashion for you a form pleasing to you, O subduer of foes.
ततो ऽभ्युपगमात् त्वष्टा मार्तण्डस्य विवस्वतः भ्रमिम् आरोप्य तत् तेजः शातयाम् आस भो द्विजाः
Then, with his consent, Tvaṣṭṛ, for Mārtaṇḍa Vivasvat, placing him on the wheel, diminished that brilliance, O twice-born ones.
ततो निर्भासितं रूपं तेजसा संहतेन वै कान्तात् कान्ततरं द्रष्टुम् अधिकं शुशुभे तदा
Then, with his brilliance condensed, the shining form appeared, more beautiful than before, excelling in splendor and radiance.
ददर्श योगम् आस्थाय स्वां भार्यां वडवां ततः अधृष्यां सर्वभूतानां तेजसा नियमेन च
Then, resorting to yoga, he saw his own wife Vaḍavā, unassailable by all beings, by her brilliance and discipline.
वडवावपुषा विप्राश् चरन्तीम् अकुतोभयाम् सो ऽश्वरूपेण भगवांस् तां मुखे समभावयत्
The sages saw her, fearless, wandering in the form of a mare; and the blessed one, in the form of a horse, approached her mouth.
मैथुनाय विचेष्टन्तीं परपुंसो ऽवशङ्कया सा तन् निरवमच् छुक्रं नासिकाभ्यां विवस्वतः
As she was resisting union, suspecting another male, she discharged the semen of Vivasvat through her nostrils.
देवौ तस्याम् अजायेताम् अश्विनौ भिषजां वरौ नासत्यश् चैव दस्रश् च स्मृतौ द्वाव् अश्विनाव् इति
From her were born the two Ashvins, the foremost among physicians, known as Nasatya and Dasra; these two are remembered as the Ashvins.
मार्तण्डस्यात्मजाव् एताव् अष्टमस्य प्रजापतेः तां तु रूपेण कान्तेन दर्शयाम् आस भास्करः
These two are the sons of Martanda, the eighth Prajapati; Bhaskara revealed her to them in a beautiful form.
सा तु दृष्ट्वैव भर्तारं तुतोष मुनिसत्तमाः यमस् तु कर्मणा तेन भृशं पीडितमानसः
Upon seeing her husband, she was satisfied, O best of sages; but Yama, deeply troubled in mind by that act, was afflicted.
धर्मेण रञ्जयाम् आस धर्मराज इमाः प्रजाः स लेभे कर्मणा तेन शुभेन परमद्युतिः
The king of Dharma delighted these beings through righteousness; by that virtuous deed, he attained supreme splendor.
पितॄणाम् आधिपत्यं च लोकपालत्वम् एव च मनुः प्रजापतिस् त्व् आसीत् सावर्णिः स तपोधनाः
He obtained lordship over the ancestors and the office of guardian of the worlds; Manu, the son of Savarna, was the Prajapati, rich in austerity.
भाव्यः समागते तस्मिन् मनुः सावर्णिके ऽन्तरे मेरुपृष्ठे तपो नित्यम् अद्यापि स चरत्य् उत
When that period arrives, Manu Savarni will be; even today, he continually practices austerity on the summit of Meru.
भ्राता शनैश्चरस् तस्य ग्रहत्वं स तु लब्धवान् त्वष्टा तु तेजसा तेन विष्णोश् चक्रम् अकल्पयत्
His brother Shani became a planet; and Tvashtar, by his brilliance, fashioned the discus of Vishnu.
तद् अप्रतिहतं युद्धे दानवान्तचिकीर्षया यवीयसी तु साप्य् आसीद् यमी कन्या यशस्विनी
That weapon, irresistible in battle and intended for the destruction of the Danavas, was created; and the younger, illustrious daughter was Yamī.
अभवच् च सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा यमुना लोकपावनी मनुर् इत्य् उच्यते लोके सावर्ण इति चोच्यते
She became the foremost of rivers, the purifying Yamuna; in the world, he is called Manu, and also known as Savarni.
द्वितीयो यः सुतस् तस्य मनोर् भ्राता शनैश्चरः ग्रहत्वं स च लेभे वै सर्वलोकाभिपूजितः
The second son of that Manu, his brother Shani, also attained the status of a planet, honored by all the worlds.
य इदं जन्म देवानां शृणुयान् नरसत्तमः आपदं प्राप्य मुच्येत प्राप्नुयाच् च महद् यशः
O best of men, whoever hears this account of the birth of the gods, if beset by trouble, will be freed and will attain great fame.
मनोर् वैवस्वतस्यासन् पुत्रा वै नव तत्समाः इक्ष्वाकुश् चैव नाभागो धृष्टः शर्यातिर् एव च
The sons of Manu Vaivasvata were nine, equal to him: Ikshvaku, Nabhaga, Dhrishta, and Sharyati as well.
नरिष्यन्तश् च षष्ठो वै प्रांशू रिष्टश् च सप्तमः करूषश् च पृषध्रश् च नवैते मुनिसत्तमाः
Narisyanta was the sixth, Pramshu and Rishta the seventh, Karusha and Prishadhra—these nine, O best of sages.
अकरोत् पुत्रकामस् तु मनुर् इष्टिं प्रजापतिः मित्रावरुणयोर् विप्राः पूर्वम् एव महामतिः
Desiring sons, Manu, the Prajapati of great wisdom, performed a sacrifice to Mitra and Varuna, O Brahmins, in ancient times.
अनुत्पन्नेषु बहुषु पुत्रेष्व् एतेषु भो द्विजाः तस्यां च वर्तमानायाम् इष्ट्यां च द्विजसत्तमाः
While many sons had not yet been born, O twice-born, and while that sacrifice was ongoing, O best of Brahmins—
मित्रावरुणयोर् अंशे मनुर् आहुतिम् आवहत् तत्र दिव्याम्बरधरा दिव्याभरणभूषिता
In the portion of Mitra and Varuna, Manu offered an oblation; there appeared a woman adorned with divine garments and ornaments.
दिव्यसंहनना चैव इला जज्ञ इति श्रुतिः ताम् इलेत्य् एव होवाच मनुर् दण्डधरस् तदा
With a divine form, Ila was born, so it is heard; Manu, the wielder of the staff, then addressed her as 'Ila.'
अनुगच्छस्व मां भद्रे तम् इला प्रत्युवाच ह धर्मयुक्तम् इदं वाक्यं पुत्रकामं प्रजापतिम्
He said, 'Follow me, O blessed one.' Ila replied to him with these words, righteous and fitting, to the Prajapati who desired a son.
मित्रावरुणयोर् अंशे जातास्मि वदतां वर तयोः सकाशं यास्यामि न मां धर्महतां कुरु
I was born from the portion of Mitra and Varuṇa, best among speakers; I will go to them—do not make me one who has abandoned righteousness.
सैवम् उक्त्वा मनुं देवं मित्रावरुणयोर् इला गत्वान्तिकं वरारोहा प्राञ्जलिर् वाक्यम् अब्रवीत्
Having spoken thus to Manu, the god, Ilā, of lovely form, approached Mitra and Varuṇa, and with joined palms spoke these words.
अंशे ऽस्मि युवयोर् जाता देवौ किं करवाणि वाम् मनुना चाहम् उक्ता वाऐ अनुगच्छस्व माम् इति
I am born from your portion, O gods; what shall I do for you? Manu has also told me: 'Follow me.'
तौ तथावादिनीं साध्वीम् इलां धर्मपरायणाम् मित्रश् च वरुणश् चोभाव् ऊचतुस् तां द्विजोत्तमाः
Then Mitra and Varuṇa, best of twice-born, said to Ilā, who spoke thus, who was virtuous and devoted to righteousness.