ततः शशाप तां शक्रः पापिष्ठे त्वं शुनी भव मर्त्यलोके पापभूता अज्ञानात् पापकारिणी
Then Śakra cursed her: 'You, O bitch, become most sinful in the world of mortals, sinful and ignorant, a doer of evil.'
तदेन्द्रस्य तु शापेन मानुषे सा व्यजायत यथा शप्ता मघवता पापात् सा ह्य् अतिभीषणा
By Indra's curse, she was born among humans; as she was cursed by Maghavan, she became exceedingly dreadful due to sin.
गावो या राक्षसैर् नीतास् तासाम् आनयनाय च यत्नं कुर्वन् सुरपतिर् विष्णवे तन् न्यवेदयत्
The lord of the gods, striving to bring back the cows that had been taken away by the rākṣasas, reported this to Viṣṇu.
विष्णुर् दैत्यांश् च दनुजान् गोहर्तॄंश् चैव राक्षसान् हन्तुं प्रयत्नम् अकरोज् जगृहे च महद् धनुः
Viṣṇu made effort to slay the daityas, danujas, and the rākṣasas who had stolen the cows, and he took up his great bow.
शार्ङ्गं यल् लोकविख्यातं दैत्यनाशनम् एव च जितारिः पूजितो देवैः स्वयं स्थित्वा जनार्दनः
That bow, Śārṅga, renowned in the worlds and destroyer of daityas, was taken up by Janārdana himself, worshipped by the gods, the conqueror of enemies.
यत्र वै दण्डकारण्ये शार्ङ्गपाणिर् जगत्प्रभुः तत्रस्थान् दैत्यदनुजान् राक्षसांश् च बलीयसः
There in the Daṇḍaka forest, the lord of the universe, holding Śārṅga in his hand, confronted the powerful daityas, danujas, and rākṣasas who were present.
पुनर् जघ्ने स वै विष्णुर् गा यैर् नीताश् च राक्षसैः तत्र वै दण्डकारण्ये शार्ङ्गपाणिर् इति श्रुतः
There again, in the Daṇḍaka forest, Viṣṇu slew those rākṣasas who had taken away the cows; thus he is known as Śārṅgapāṇi in that place.
युध्यमानस् ततो विष्णुर् दितिजै राक्षसैः सह ते जग्मुर् दक्षिणाम् आशां विष्णोस् त्रासान् महामुने
Then Viṣṇu, fighting with the sons of Diti and the rākṣasas, caused them, out of fear of Viṣṇu, to flee toward the southern direction, O great sage.
अन्वगच्छत् ततो विष्णुस् तान् एव परमेश्वरः गरुत्मता तान् अवाप्य शार्ङ्गमुक्तैर् मनोजवैः
Thereafter, Viṣṇu, the supreme lord, pursued them, mounted on Garuḍa, and, reaching them, struck with arrows from Śārṅga, swift as the mind.
बाणैस् तान् व्याहनद् विष्णुर् गङ्गाया उत्तरे तटे देवारयः क्षयं नीता विष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना
Viṣṇu struck them with arrows on the northern bank of the Gaṅgā; the enemies of the gods were destroyed by the mighty Viṣṇu.
शार्ङ्गमुक्तैर् महावेगैः सुस्वनैश् च सुमन्त्रितैः क्षयं प्राप्ता विष्णुबाणैस् ततस् ते देवशत्रवः
By the arrows released from Śārṅga, swift, resounding, and skillfully aimed, those enemies of the gods were utterly destroyed by Viṣṇu's shafts.
गावो लब्धा यत्र देवैर् बाणतीर्थं तद् उच्यते वैष्णवं लोकविदितं गोतीर्थं चेति विश्रुतम्
Where the gods recovered the cows, that place is called Bāṇatīrtha, known as Vaiṣṇava and, renowned among people, also as Gotīrtha.
पश्वर्थे कल्पिता गावो गङ्गाया दक्षिणे तटे प्रद्रुतास् ते सुराः सर्वे गङ्गायां संन्यवेशयन्
For the sake of the cattle, the cows were stationed on the southern bank of the Gaṅgā; all the gods, rushing there, settled them in the Gaṅgā.
तन्मध्ये कारयाम् आसुर् द्वीपं चैवाश्रयं गवाम् तैर् गोभिस् तत्र गङ्गायां सुरयज्ञो व्यजायत
In the midst of that, they caused an island to be made as a refuge for the cows; with those cows there in the Gaṅgā, the gods' sacrifice was performed.
यज्ञतीर्थं तु तत् प्रोक्तं गोद्वीपं गाङ्गमध्यतः देवानां यजनं तच् च सर्वकामप्रदं शुभम्
That place is called Yajñatīrtha, the island of cows in the middle of the Gaṅgā; it is the site of the gods' worship, auspicious and bestowing all desires.
स्वयं मूर्तिमती भूत्वा गङ्गाशक्तिर् महाद्युते असारापारसंसारसागरोत्तरणे तरिः
The power of Gaṅgā herself, taking form, O radiant one, became the boat for crossing the shoreless, boundless ocean of worldly existence.
विश्वेश्वरी योगमाया सद्भक्ताभयदायिनी गोरक्षं तु ततस् तीर्थं गङ्गाया दक्षिणे तटे
Viśveśvarī, the divine yogamāyā, giver of fearlessness to true devotees, established the Gorakṣa tīrtha on the southern bank of the Gaṅgā.
तौ श्वानौ सरमापुत्रौ चतुरक्षौ यमप्रियौ मातुः शापं चापराधं सर्वं चापि सविस्तरम्
Those two dogs, the four-eyed sons of Saramā, dear to Yama, fully recounted their mother's curse and all their offenses in detail.
निवेद्य तु यथान्यायं कार्यं चापि सुखप्रदम् विशापकरणं चापि पप्रच्छतुर् उभौ यमम्
Having properly reported the matter and their wish for happiness, they both asked Yama about the means of removing the curse.
स ताभ्यां सहितः सौरिः पित्रे सूर्याय चाब्रवीत् श्रुत्वा सूर्यः सुतं प्राह गङ्गायां सुरसत्तम
Then Sauri, together with them, spoke to his father Sūrya; hearing this, Sūrya addressed his son, the best of gods, at the Gaṅgā.
लोकत्रयैकपावन्यां गौतम्यां दण्डके वने श्रद्धया परया वत्स सुस्नातः सुसमाहितः
O child, having bathed with utmost devotion and concentration in the Gautami river, the sole purifier of the three worlds, within the Dandaka forest,
ब्रह्माणं चैव विष्णुं च माम् ईशं च यथाक्रमम् स्तुहि त्वं सर्वभावेन भृत्यौ प्रीतिम् अवाप्स्यतः
You should praise Brahma, Vishnu, myself, and Shiva in proper order, with all your heart; by doing so, you will obtain the favor of us, your masters.
तत् पितुर् वचनं श्रुत्वा यमः प्रीतमनास् तदा तयोश् च प्रीतये प्रायाद् देवतर्पणयोर् यमः
Hearing his father's words, Yama, with a joyful mind, then proceeded for the satisfaction of both, to offer oblations to the gods.
गौतम्याम् अघहारिण्यां सुसमाहितमानसः तथैव तोषयाम् आस गङ्गायां सुरसत्तमान्
With a mind firmly composed, he likewise pleased the foremost of the gods in the purifying Gautami and in the Ganga.
श्वभ्यां च सहितः श्रीमान् दक्षिणाशापतिः प्रभुः ब्रह्माणं तोषयाम् आस भानुं वै दक्षिणे तटे
Accompanied by his two dogs, the glorious lord of the southern region, Yama, pleased Brahma, the radiant one, on the southern bank.
ईशानम् उत्तरे विष्णुं स्वयं धर्मः प्रतापवान् दत्तवन्तो वरं श्रेष्ठं सरमाया विशापकम् वरान् अयाचत बहूंल् लोकानाम् उपकारकान्
On the northern bank, the powerful Dharma himself pleased Ishana and Vishnu, granting the best boon to Sarama, the remover of poison, and requested many boons beneficial to the worlds.
एषु स्नानं तु ये कुर्युर् ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वराः आत्मार्थं च परार्थं च ते कामान् आप्नुयुः शुभान्
Those who bathe at these places for themselves or for others, invoking Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshvara, attain auspicious desires.
बाणतीर्थे तु ये स्नात्वा शार्ङ्गपाणिं स्मरन्ति वै तेभ्यो दारिद्र्यदुःखानि न भवेयुर् युगे युगे
Those who, having bathed at the Bana Tirtha, remember Sharngapani (Vishnu), will never experience poverty or suffering, age after age.
गोतीर्थे ब्रह्मतीर्थे वा यस् तु स्नात्वा यतव्रतः ब्रह्माणं तं नमस्याथ द्वीपस्यापि प्रदक्षिणम्
Whoever, having bathed at the Go Tirtha or Brahma Tirtha, observes vows and reverently salutes Brahma, and circumambulates the island,
यः कुर्यात् तेन पृथिवी सप्तद्वीपा वसुंधरा प्रदक्षिणीकृता तत्र किंचिद् दत्त्वा वसु द्विजम्
By doing so, he has circumambulated the earth with its seven continents; giving even a little wealth there to a Brahmin,