पुलस्त्यवंशसंभूतो रावणो लोकरावणः दिशो विजित्य सर्वाश् च सोमलोकम् अजीगमत्
Ravana, born in the lineage of Pulastya and renowned throughout the worlds, conquered all directions and reached the realm of Soma.
सोमेन सह योत्स्यन्तं दशास्यम् अहम् अब्रवम् मन्त्रं दास्ये निवर्तस्व सोमयुद्धाद् दशानन
As Ravana prepared to fight with Soma, I said to him: 'I will give you a mantra; desist from the battle with Soma, O ten-headed one.'
इत्य् उक्त्वाष्टोत्तरं मन्त्रं शतनामभिर् अन्वितम् शिवस्य राक्षसेन्द्राय प्रादां नारद शान्तये
Having said this, I gave him a mantra of one hundred and eight names, associated with Shiva, to the king of the Rakshasas, O Narada, for his appeasement.
निःश्रीकाणां विपन्नानां नानाक्लेशजुषां नृणाम् शरणं शिव एवात्र संसारे ऽन्यो न कश्चन
For those who are destitute, fallen, and afflicted by various troubles, Shiva alone is the refuge in this world; there is no other.
ततो निवृत्तः स ह मन्त्रियुक्तस् तत् सोमलोकाज् जयम् आप्य रक्षः स पुष्पकारूढगतिः सगर्वो लोकान् पुनः प्राप जवाद् दशास्यः
Then, empowered by the mantra, he withdrew from Soma's realm; having attained victory, the Rakshasa, riding the Pushpaka, swiftly returned to the worlds, proud, O ten-headed one.
स प्रेक्षमाणो देवम् अन्तरिक्षं भुवं च नागांश् च गजांश् च विप्रान् आलोकयाम् आस नगं महान्तं कैलासम् आवास उमापतेर् यः
He gazed upon the gods, the sky, the earth, the Nagas, the elephants, and the Brahmins; he beheld the great mountain Kailasa, the abode of the lord of Uma.
को वा गिराव् अत्र वसेन् महात्मा गिरिं नयाम्य् एनम् अथाधि भूमेः लङ्कागतो ऽयं गिरिर् आशु शोभां लङ्कापि सत्यं श्रियम् आतनोति
Who among the great souls would dwell on this mountain? I will take this mountain away from the earth. Now that it has come to Lanka, the mountain quickly brings beauty and prosperity to Lanka, truly.
इत्थं वचो राक्षसमन्त्रिणौ तौ निशम्य रक्षोधिपतेश् च भावम् न युक्तम् इत्य् ऊचतुर् इष्टबुद्ध्या निशाचरस् तद्वचनं न मेने
Hearing these words of the two Rakshasa ministers and perceiving the intent of their lord, they said, 'It is not proper,' with sincere minds; but the night-wanderer did not heed their words.
संस्थाप्य तत् पुष्पकम् आशु रक्षः पुप्लाव कैलासगिरेश् च मूले हिन्दोलयाम् आस गिरिं दशास्यो ज्ञात्वा भवः कृत्यम् इदं चकार
Having quickly stationed the Pushpaka, the Rakshasa leapt to the base of Kailasa; the ten-headed one began to swing the mountain, and knowing this, Shiva acted accordingly.
जित्वा दिगीशांश् च सगर्वितस्य कैलासम् आन्दोलयतः सुरारेः अङ्गुष्ठकृत्यैव रसातलादि लोकांश् च यातस्य दशाननस्य
Having defeated the guardians of the directions, as the proud enemy of the gods swung Kailasa, Shiva pressed with his toe, sending the ten-headed one to the netherworld and other realms.
आलूनकायस्य गिरं निशम्य विहस्य देव्या सह दत्तम् इष्टम् तस्मै प्रसन्नः कुपितो ऽपि शंभुर् अयुक्तदातेति न संशयो ऽत्र
Hearing the cries of the crushed-bodied one, Shiva, though angered, was pleased and, laughing with the goddess, granted him his desired boon; there is no doubt that Shiva gave it, though it was undeserved.
ततो ऽयम् आवाप्य वरान् सुवीरो भवप्रसादात् कुसुमं जगाम गच्छन् स लङ्कां भवपूजनाय गङ्गाम् अगाच् छंभुजटाप्रसूताम्
Then, having received boons by Shiva's grace, the valiant one departed; as he went to Lanka to worship Shiva, he approached the Ganga, born from Shiva's matted locks.
संपूजयित्वा विविधैश् च मन्त्रैर् गङ्गाजलैः शंभुम् अदीनसत्त्वः असिं स लेभे शशिखण्डभूषात् सिद्धिं च सर्वर्द्धिम् अभीप्सितां च
Having worshipped Śaṃbhu with various mantras and Ganges water, the one of unwavering spirit obtained the sword adorned with a crescent and attained the desired perfection and all prosperity.
मद्दत्तमन्त्रं शशिरक्षणाय स साधयाम् आस भवं प्रपूज्य सिद्धे तु मन्त्रे पुनर् एव लङ्काम् अयात् स रक्षोधिपतिः स तुष्टः
He accomplished the mantra given by me for the protection of the moon, having duly worshipped Bhava; when the mantra was perfected, that lord of the Rākṣasas returned again to Laṅkā, satisfied.
ततः प्रभृत्य् एतद् अतिप्रभावं तीर्थं महासिद्धिदम् इष्टदं च समस्तपापौघविनाशनं च सिद्धैर् अशेषैः परिसेवितं च
From that time onward, this exceedingly powerful tīrtha became bestower of great accomplishments and desired objects, destroyer of all heaps of sin, and served by all the accomplished ones.
परुष्णीसंगमं चेति तीर्थं त्रैलोक्यविश्रुतम् तस्य स्वरूपं वक्ष्यामि शृणु पापविनाशनम्
The tīrtha called Paruṣṇī-saṃgama is renowned throughout the three worlds; I will describe its nature to you—listen, for it destroys sin.
अत्रिर् आराधयाम् आस ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वरान् तेषु तुष्टेषु स प्राह पुत्रा यूयं भविष्यथ
Atri worshipped Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Maheśvara; when they were pleased, he said, 'You shall become my sons.'
तथा चैका रूपवती कन्या मम भवेत् सुराः तथा पुत्रत्वम् आपुस् ते ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वराः
Thus, a beautiful daughter was born to me, O gods; and those three—Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Maheśvara—became my sons.
कन्यां च जनयाम् आस शुभात्रेयीति नामतः दत्तः सोमो ऽथ दुर्वासाः पुत्रास् तस्य महात्मनः
He begot a daughter named Śubhātreyī; Soma and Durvāsas became the sons of that great-souled one.
अग्नेर् अङ्गिरसो जातो ह्य् अङ्गारैर् अङ्गिरा यतः तस्माद् अङ्गिरसे प्रादाद् आत्रेयीम् अतिरोचिषम्
From Agni, Aṅgiras was born from embers; thus, Aṅgiras gave the radiant Ātreyī to Atri.
अग्नेः प्रभावात् परुषम् आत्रेयीं सर्वदावदत् आत्रेय्य् अपि च शुश्रूषां कुर्वती सर्वदाभवत्
By the power of Agni, Paruṣa always spoke to Ātreyī; and Ātreyī was ever engaged in service.
तस्याम् आङ्गिरसा जाता महाबलपराक्रमाः अङ्गिराः परुषं वादीद् आत्रेयीं नित्यम् एव च
From her, the Aṅgirasas were born, mighty and valiant; Aṅgiras always spoke harshly to Ātreyī.
पुत्रास् त्व् आङ्गिरसा नित्यं पितरं शमयन्ति ते सा कदाचिद् भर्तृवाक्याद् उद्विग्ना परुषाक्षरात् कृताञ्जलिपुटा दीना प्राब्रवीच् छ्वशुरं गुरुम्
The sons, the Aṅgirasas, always pacified their father; once, distressed by her husband's harsh words, she, with folded hands and dejected, spoke to her father-in-law, the revered teacher.
अत्रिजाहं हव्यवाह भार्या तव सुतस्य वै शुश्रूषणपरा नित्यं पुत्राणां भर्तुर् एव च
She said, 'O fire-bearer, I am the wife of your son Atri; always devoted to service of the sons and my husband.'
पतिर् मां परुषं वक्ति वृथैवोद्वीक्षते रुषा प्रशाधि मां सुरज्येष्ठ भर्तारं मम दैवतम्
My husband speaks harshly to me and looks at me in anger without cause; O chief among gods, pacify me—my husband is my deity.
अङ्गारेभ्यः समुद्भूतो भर्ता ते ह्य् अङ्गिरा ऋषिः यथा शान्तो भवेद् भद्रे तथा नीतिर् विधीयताम्
Your husband, Aṅgiras the sage, was born from embers; O gentle one, let a course be prescribed so that he may become peaceful.
आग्नेयो ऽग्निं समायातो तव भर्ता वरानने तदा त्वं जलरूपेण प्लावयेथा मदाज्ञया
Your husband, born of Agni, has come to you, O beautiful-faced one; then, by my command, you should flood him in the form of water.
सहेयं परुषं वाक्यं मा भर्ताग्निं समाविशेत् भर्तरि प्रतिकूलानां योषितां जीवनेन किम्
I shall endure harsh words; let my husband not enter the fire; what is the use of living for women who are opposed to their husbands?
इच्छेयं शान्तिवाक्यानि भर्तारं लभते तथा
I desire words of peace so that I may obtain my husband thus.
अग्निस् त्व् अप्सु शरीरेषु स्थावरे जङ्गमे तथा तव भर्तुर् अहं धाम नित्यं च जनको मतः
Agni is present in water, in bodies, in immobile and mobile beings; I am always regarded as the abode and progenitor of your husband.