एकेन हयमेधेन तत्र स्नानेन वा पुनः सेत्स्यन्ति तत्र यज्ञाश् च दशमेधानि वाजिनः
With a single horse sacrifice or by bathing there, the ten horse sacrifices will succeed in that place.
तच् छ्रुत्वा भौवनो राजा गौतमीतीरम् अभ्यगात् कश्यपेन सहायेन हयमेधाय दीक्षितः
Hearing this, King Bhauvana went to the bank of the Gautamī, accompanied by Kaśyapa, and undertook the horse sacrifice.
ततः प्रवृत्ते यज्ञेशे हयमेधे महाक्रतौ संपूर्णे तु तदा राजा पृथिवीं दातुम् उद्यतः
Then, when the great horse sacrifice was begun and completed, the king prepared to give away the earth.
ततो ऽन्तरिक्षे वाग् उच्चैर् उवाच नृपसत्तमम् पूजयित्वा स्थितं विप्रान् ऋत्विजो ऽथ सदस्पतीन्
Then, a voice spoke loudly in the sky to the best of kings, as he honored the Brahmins, the officiating priests, and the masters of the assembly.
पुरोधसे कश्यपाय सशैलवनकाननाम् पृथिवीं दातुकामेन दत्तं सर्वं त्वया नृप
'O king, wishing to give the earth with its mountains, forests, and groves to the priest Kaśyapa, you have already given everything.'
भूमिदानस्पृहां त्यक्त्वा अन्नं देहि महाफलम् नान्नदानसमं पुण्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु विद्यते
Renouncing desire for land-giving, give food, which yields great merit; in all three worlds, there is no virtue equal to the gift of food.'
विशेषतस् तु गङ्गायाः श्रद्धया पुलिने मुने त्वया तु हयमेधो ऽयं कृतः सबहुदक्षिणः कृतकृत्यो ऽसि भद्रं ते नात्र कार्या विचारणा
Especially because this horse sacrifice, with many gifts, has been performed by you, O sage, with faith on the bank of the Ganga, your duty is fulfilled—may good befall you; there is no need for further deliberation here.
तथापि दातुकामं तं मही प्रोवाच भौवनम्
Still, the Earth spoke to Bhauvana, who wished to give.
विश्वकर्मज सार्वभौम मा मां देहि पुनः पुनः निमज्जे ऽहं सलिलस्य मध्ये तस्मान् न दीयताम्
O universal sovereign, son of Vishvakarman, do not give me again and again; I keep sinking into the midst of the waters, therefore I should not be given.
ततश् च भौवनो भीतः किं देयम् इति चाब्रवीत् पुनश् चोवाच सा पृथ्वी भौवनं ब्राह्मणैर् वृतम्
Then Bhauvana, afraid, asked, 'What should be given?' And again, that Earth, surrounded by brahmins, spoke to Bhauvana.
तिला गावो धनं धान्यं यत् किंचिद् गौतमीतटे सर्वं तद् अक्षयं दानं किं मां भौवन दास्यसि
Sesame, cows, wealth, grain—whatever is given on the bank of the Gautami, all that is inexhaustible charity; what will you give me, O Bhauvana?
गङ्गातीरं समाश्रित्य ग्रासम् एकं ददाति यः तेनाहं सकला दत्ता किं मां भौवन दास्यसि
Whoever gives even a single mouthful on the bank of the Ganga, by him I am wholly given; what will you give me, O Bhauvana?
तद् भुवो वचनं श्रुत्वा भौवनः सार्वभौवनः तथेति मत्वा विप्रेभ्यो ह्य् अन्नं प्रादात् सुविस्तरम्
Hearing the words of the Earth, Bhauvana, lord of the earth, thinking 'So be it,' gave abundant food to the brahmins.
ततः प्रभृति तत् तीर्थं दशाश्वमेधिकं विदुः दशानाम् अश्वमेधानां फलं स्नानाद् अवाप्यते
From that time, that sacred place became known as the site of ten horse sacrifices; by bathing there, one obtains the fruit of ten ashvamedhas.
पैशाचं तीर्थम् अपरं पूजितं ब्रह्मवादिभिः तस्य स्वरूपं वक्ष्यामि गौतम्या दक्षिणे तटे
Another sacred place, called Paishacha, honored by those learned in the Vedas, I will describe its nature—on the southern bank of the Gautami.
गिरिर् ब्रह्मगिरेः पार्श्वे अञ्जनो नाम नारद तस्मिञ् शैले मुनिवर शापभ्रष्टा वराप्सरा
By the side of Brahmagiri mountain, O Narada, there is a mountain named Anjana; on that mountain, O best of sages, a celestial nymph, fallen by a curse, resided.
अञ्जना नाम तत्रासीद् उत्तमाङ्गेन वानरी केसरी नाम तद्भर्ता अद्रिकेति तथापरा
There was one named Anjana, a female monkey by the best of bodies; her husband was named Kesari, and another was called Adrika.
सापि केसरिणो भार्या शापभ्रष्टा वराप्सरा उत्तमाङ्गेन मार्जारी साप्य् आस्ते ऽञ्जनपर्वते
She, the wife of Kesari, a celestial nymph fallen by a curse, became a cat by the best of bodies and dwells on Anjana mountain.
दक्षिणार्णवम् अभ्यागात् केसरी लोकविश्रुतः एतस्मिन्न् अन्तरे ऽगस्त्यो ऽञ्जनं पर्वतम् अभ्यगात्
Kesari, renowned in the world, went to the southern ocean; meanwhile, Agastya came to Anjana mountain.
अञ्जना चाद्रिका चैव अगस्त्यम् ऋषिसत्तमम् पूजयाम् आसतुर् उभे यथान्यायं यथासुखम्
Anjana and Adrika both worshipped the great sage Agastya, each according to custom and with pleasure.
ततः प्रसन्नो भगवान् आहोभे व्रियतां वरः ते आहतुर् उभे ऽगस्त्यं पुत्रौ देहि मुनीश्वर
Then the blessed one, pleased, said to them both, 'Choose a boon.' Both asked Agastya, 'O lord of sages, grant us sons.'
सर्वेभ्यो बलिनौ श्रेष्ठौ सर्वलोकोपकारकौ तथेत्य् उक्त्वा मुनिश्रेष्ठो जगामाशां स दक्षिणाम्
The two sons, strongest among all, benefactors of all worlds—having said 'So be it,' the best of sages went to the southern direction.
ततः कदाचित् ते काले अञ्जना चाद्रिका तथा गीतं नृत्यं च हास्यं च कुर्वत्यौ गिरिमूर्धनि
Then, at some time, Anjana and Adrika, singing, dancing, and laughing, were on the mountain peak.
वायुश् च निरृतिश् चापि ते दृष्ट्वा सस्मितौ सुरौ कामाक्रान्तधियौ चोभौ तदा सत्वरम् ईयतुः
Vayu and Nirriti, seeing them both smiling, those two gods, their minds overcome by desire, swiftly approached.
भार्ये भवेताम् उभयोर् आवां देवौ वरप्रदौ ते अप्य् ऊचतुर् अस्त्व् एतद् रेमाते गिरिमूर्धनि
May we two, as husband and wife, become the bestowers of boons, O gods. They too replied, 'So be it,' and vanished upon the summit of the mountain.
अञ्जनायां तथा वायोर् हनुमान् समजायत अद्रिकायां च निरृतेर् अद्रिर् नाम पिशाचराट्
Thus, Hanuman was born to Anjana and Vayu; and to Adrika and Nirriti was born Adri, the lord of the piśācas.
पुनस् ते आहतुर् उभे पुत्रौ जातौ मुनेर् वरात् आवयोर् विकृतं रूपम् उत्तमाङ्गेन दूषितम्
Again, both of them said, 'By the sage's boon, two sons have been born, but our forms are deformed, our heads marred.'
शापाच् छचीपतेस् तत्र युवाम् आज्ञातुम् अर्हथः ततः प्रोवाच भगवान् वायुश् च निरृतिस् तथा
By the curse of the lord of Shachi, you both must be recognized as such. Then the blessed Vayu and likewise Nirriti spoke.
गौतम्यां स्नानदानाभ्यां शापमोक्षो भविष्यति इत्य् उक्त्वा ताव् उभौ प्रीतौ तत्रैवान्तरधीयताम्
By bathing and giving gifts at Gautami, the curse will be lifted. Having said this, both, pleased, disappeared right there.
ततो ऽञ्जनां समादाय अद्रिः पैशाचमूर्तिमान् भ्रातुर् हनुमतः प्रीत्यै स्नापयाम् आस मातरम्
Then Adri, taking Anjana, himself in the form of a piśāca, bathed his brother Hanuman's mother out of affection for him.