सापि तं गर्भसंस्थं च शशापेन्द्रं रुषा दितिः
Diti, enraged, cursed Indra, who was still within her womb.
न पौरुषं कृतं तस्माच् छापो ऽयं भविता तव स्त्रीभिः परिभवं प्राप्य राज्यात् प्रभ्रश्यसे हरे
Since no manly act was done, this curse shall befall you; having suffered humiliation by women, O Hari, you will lose your kingdom.
एतस्मिन्न् अन्तरे तत्र कश्यपो वै प्रजापतिः प्रायाच् च व्यथितो ऽगस्त्याच् छ्रुत्वा शक्रविचेष्टितम् गर्भान्तरगतः शक्रः पितरं प्राह भीतवत्
Meanwhile, there Prajāpati Kaśyapa, troubled after hearing from Agastya about Indra's actions, approached; Indra, still within the womb, spoke to his father in fear.
अगस्त्याच् च दितेश् चैव बिभेमि क्रमितुं बहिः
I am afraid to emerge, both because of Agastya and Diti.
एतस्मिन्न् अन्तरे प्राप्य कश्यपो ऽपि प्रजापतिः पुत्रकर्म च तद् दृष्ट्वा गर्भान्तःस्थितिम् एव च दितिशापम् अगस्त्यस्य श्रुत्वासौ दुःखितो ऽभवत्
Meanwhile, Prajāpati Kaśyapa arrived, and seeing the ritual for the child and Indra's presence in the womb, hearing Diti's curse and Agastya's words, he became sorrowful.
निर्गच्छ शक्र पुत्रैतत् पापं किं कृतवान् असि न निर्मलकुलोत्पन्ना मनः कुर्वन्ति पातके
Come out, Indra; son, what sin have you committed? Those born in pure lineages do not set their minds on wrongdoing.
स निर्गतो वज्रपाणिः सव्रीडो ऽधोमुखो ऽब्रवीत् तन्मूर्तिर् एव वदति सदसच्चेष्टितं नृणाम्
Indra, wielder of the thunderbolt, emerged, ashamed and with head bowed, and spoke; his very form declares the true and false deeds of men.
यद् उक्तम् अत्र श्रेयः स्यात् तत्कर्ताहम् असंशयम्
Whatever is said here as beneficial, I shall certainly do.
ततो ममान्तिकं प्रायाल् लोकपालैः स कश्यपः सर्वं वृत्तम् अथोवाच पुनः पप्रच्छ मां सुरैः
Then Kaśyapa, accompanied by the guardians of the world, approached me; he recounted everything that had happened and again questioned me along with the gods.
दितिगर्भस्य वै शान्तिं सहस्राक्षविशापताम् गर्भस्थानां च सर्वेषाम् इन्द्रेण सह मित्रताम्
Peace for Diti's womb, removal of Indra's curse, and friendship between all those within the womb and Indra.
तेषाम् आरोग्यतां चापि शचीभर्तुर् अदोषताम् अगस्त्यदत्तशापस्य विशापत्वम् अपि क्रमात्
Health for them, blamelessness for Śacī's husband, and gradual removal of Agastya's curse.
ततो ऽहम् अब्रवं वाक्यं कश्यपं विनयान्वितम् प्रजापते कश्यप त्वं वसुभिर् लोकपालकैः
Then I spoke respectfully to Kaśyapa: 'O Prajāpati Kaśyapa, you, together with the Vasus and the guardians of the world—'
इन्द्रेण सहितः शीघ्रं गौतमीं याहि मानद तत्र स्नात्वा महेशानं स्तुहि सर्वैः समन्वितः
Quickly go to the Gautamī river with Indra, O giver of honor; there, bathe and praise Maheśāna together with all.
ततः शिवप्रसादेन सर्वं श्रेयो भवेद् इति तथेत्य् उक्त्वा जगामासौ कश्यपो गौतमीं तदा
Then, by Śiva's grace, all will be well; having said 'so be it,' Kaśyapa went to the Gautamī at that time.
स्नात्वा तुष्टाव देवेशम् एभिर् एव पदक्रमैः सर्वदुःखापनोदाय द्वयम् एव प्रकीर्तितम् गौतमी वा पुण्यनदी शिवो वा करुणाकरः
Having bathed, he praised the Lord of the gods with these very verses, for the removal of all suffering. Only two are declared: the Gautamī, the sacred river, or Śiva, the ocean of compassion.
पाहि शंकर देवेश पाहि लोकनमस्कृत पाहि पावन वागीश पाहि पन्नगभूषण
Protect, O Śaṅkara, Lord of the gods; protect, O one worshipped by the worlds; protect, O pure Lord of Speech; protect, O wearer of serpents.
पाहि धर्म वृषारूढ पाहि वेदत्रयेक्षण पाहि गोधर लक्ष्मीश पाहि शर्व गजाम्बर
Protect, O Dharma, rider on the bull; protect, O seer of the three Vedas; protect, O Lord of Lakṣmī, bearer of the earth; protect, O Śarva, clad in elephant hide.
पाहि त्रिपुरहन् नाथ पाहि सोमार्धभूषण पाहि यज्ञेश सोमेश पाह्य् अभीष्टप्रदायक
Protect, O Lord, destroyer of Tripura; protect, O one adorned with the crescent moon; protect, O Lord of sacrifice, Lord of Soma; protect, O giver of desired boons.
पाहि कारुण्यनिलय पाहि मङ्गलदायक पाहि प्रभव सर्वस्य पाहि पालक वासव
Protect, O abode of compassion; protect, O giver of auspiciousness; protect, O source of all; protect, O preserver, O Indra.
पाहि भास्कर वित्तेश पाहि ब्रह्मनमस्कृत पाहि विश्वेश सिद्धेश पाहि पूर्ण नमो ऽस्तु ते
Protect, O illuminator, Lord of wealth; protect, O one worshipped by Brahmā; protect, O Lord of all, Lord of the perfected; protect, O complete one—salutations to you.
घोरसंसारकान्तारसंचारोद्विग्नचेतसाम् शरीरिणां कृपासिन्धो त्वम् एव शरणं शिव
For embodied beings whose minds are troubled by wandering in the dreadful wilderness of worldly existence, you alone, O Śiva, ocean of mercy, are the refuge.
एवं संस्तुवतस् तस्य पुरतो ऽभूद् वृषध्वजः वरेण च्छन्दयाम् आस कश्यपं तं प्रजापतिम्
As he was thus praising, the Bull-bannered One appeared before him and offered a boon to Kaśyapa, the lord of creatures.
कश्यपो ऽपि शिवं प्राह विनीतवद् इदं वचः स प्राह विस्तरेणाथ इन्द्रस्य तु विचेष्टितम्
Kaśyapa too, with humility, spoke these words to Śiva; then he described in detail Indra’s actions.
शापं नाशं च पुत्राणां परस्परम् अमित्रताम् पापप्राप्तिं तु शक्रस्य शापप्राप्तिं तथैव च ततो वृषाकपिः प्राह दितिं चागस्त्यम् एव च
The curse, the destruction of the sons, mutual enmity, the attainment of sin by Śakra, and the receiving of a curse—thus Vṛṣākapi spoke to Diti and also to Agastya.
मरुतो ये भवत्पुत्राः पञ्चाशच् चैकवर्जिताः सर्वे भवेयुः सुभगा भवेयुर् यज्ञभागिनः
May the Maruts, your sons—fifty in number, save one—all become fortunate and share in the sacrificial offerings.
इन्द्रेण सहिता नित्यं वर्तयेयुर् मुदान्विताः
May they always live joyfully together with Indra.
इन्द्रस्य तु हविर्भागो यत्र यत्र मखे भवेत् आदौ तु मरुतस् तत्र भवेयुर् नात्र संशयः
Wherever there is a share of offerings for Indra in a sacrifice, the Maruts shall be present there first—of this there is no doubt.
मरुद्भिः सहितं शक्रं न जयेयुः कदाचन जेता भवेत् सर्वदैव सुखं तिष्ठ प्रजापते
Indra, together with the Maruts, shall never be defeated; he shall always be victorious. Dwell happily, O lord of creatures.
अद्यप्रभृति ये कुर्युर् अनयाद् भ्रातृघातनम् वंशच्छेदो विपत्तिश् च नित्यं तेषां भविष्यति
From this day onward, whoever commits fratricide in this way, for them there shall always be the destruction of their lineage and ruin.
अगस्त्यम् ऋषिशार्दूलं शंभुर् अप्य् आह यत्नतः
Śaṃbhu also carefully addressed Agastya, the tiger among sages.