ततः प्रभृति तत् तीर्थं विप्रं नारायणं विदुः स्नानदानेन पूजाद्यैर् यत्र सिध्यति वाञ्छितम्
From then on, that sacred place was known as Narayana's, along with the Brahmin; where bathing, giving, worship, and other rites fulfill one's wishes.
भानुतीर्थम् इति ख्यातं त्वाष्ट्रं माहेश्वरं तथा ऐन्द्रं याम्यं तथाग्नेयं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्
Bhanu Tirtha is renowned, as are the Tvastra, Maheshvara, Indra, Yama, and Agneya tirthas, all destroyers of every sin.
अभिष्टुत इति ख्यातो राजासीत् प्रियदर्शनः हयमेधेन पुण्येन यष्टुम् आरब्धवान् सुरान्
Abhishtuta, so named, was a king called Priyadarshana, who began to perform a virtuous horse sacrifice to worship the gods.
तत्रर्त्विजः षोडश स्युर् वसिष्ठात्रिपुरोगमाः क्षत्रिये यजमाने तु यज्ञभूमिः कथं भवेत्
There, sixteen officiating priests led by Vasishta and Atri would be present. When a Kshatriya is the sacrificer, how should the sacrificial ground be arranged?
ब्राह्मणे दीक्षिते राजा भुवं दास्यति यज्ञियाम् भूपतौ दीक्षिते दाता को भवेत् को नु याचते
When a Brahmin is initiated, the king gives the sacrificial land; but when the king is initiated, who is the giver and who is the receiver?
याच्ञेयम् अखिलाशर्मजननी पापरूपिणी केनाप्य् अतो न कार्यैव क्षत्रियेण विशेषतः
The act of asking is the source of all happiness but is sinful; therefore, it should not be done, especially by a Kshatriya.
एवं मीमांसमानेषु ब्राह्मणेषु परस्परम् तत्र प्राह महाप्राज्ञो वसिष्ठो धर्मवित्तमः
As the Brahmins debated among themselves in this way, the wise Vasishta, best knower of dharma, spoke there.
राज्ञि दीक्षायमाणे तु सूर्यो याच्यो भुवं प्रति देहि मे देव सवितर् यजनं देवतोचितम्
When the king is being initiated, the Sun should be asked for the land: 'Give me, O god Savitar, a place for worship suitable for the gods.'
दैवं क्षत्रम् असि ब्रह्मन् भूतनाथ नमो ऽस्तु ते याचितः सविता राज्ञा देवानां यजनं शुभम्
O Brahmin, you are divine and royal, lord of beings, salutations to you. Savitar is asked by the king for the auspicious worship of the gods.
ददात्य् एव ततो राजन् प्रार्थयेशं दिवाकरम्
Then the king gives, and prays to the lord, the Sun.
तथेत्य् उक्त्वाभिष्टुतो ऽपि देवदेवं दिवाकरम् श्रद्धया प्रार्थयाम् आस हरीशाजात्मकं रविम्
Saying 'so be it,' Abhishtuta too, with faith, prayed to the god of gods, the Sun, who is the essence of Hari and Shiva.
देवानां यजनं देहि सवितस् ते नमो ऽस्तु ते
Give the worship of the gods, O Savitar; salutations to you.
क्षत्रं दैवं यतः सूर्यो दत्ता भूर् भूपतेस् ततः सविता देवदेवेशो ददामीत्य् अभ्यभाषत
Since the Sun is both royal and divine, and the land was given by the king, Savitar, lord of the gods, said, 'I give.'
एवं करोति यो यज्ञं तस्य रिष्टिर् न काचन तथा वाजिमखे सत्त्रे ब्राह्मणैर् वेदपारगैः
Whoever performs sacrifice in this way suffers no harm; so too in the horse sacrifice, with Brahmins skilled in the Vedas.
प्रारब्धे ऽभिष्टुता राज्ञा यत्रागाद् भूपतिं रविः देवानां यजनं दातुं भानुतीर्थं तद् उच्यते
When, at the king's command, the Sun came to the lord of the earth to grant the gods a sacrifice, that place is called Bhānutīrtha.
तं देवक्रतुम् उत्कृष्टं हयमेधं सुरैर् युतम् दैत्याश् च दनुजाश् चैव तथान्ये यज्ञघातकाः
That supreme sacrifice of the gods, the horse-sacrifice, accompanied by the immortals, was also attended by the Daityas, Dānavas, and other destroyers of sacrifice.
ब्रह्मवेषधराः सर्वे गायन्तः सामगा इव ते ऽपि तत्र महाप्राज्ञाः प्राविशन्न् अनिवारिताः
All of them, disguised as Brahmins and singing like chanters of the Sāma Veda, those great-minded ones entered there unhindered.
चमसानि च पात्राणि सोमं चषालम् एव च सोमपानं हविस् त्यागम् ऋत्विजो भूपतिं तथा
They seized the ladles, vessels, the Soma, the Soma-press, the drink of Soma, the offerings, and even the officiating priests and the king.
निन्दन्ति निक्षिपन्त्य् अन्ये हसन्त्य् अन्ये तथासुराः तेषां चेष्टां न जानन्ति विश्वरूपं विना मुने
Some of the Asuras mocked, others threw things down, and others laughed; their actions were unknown to all except Viśvarūpa, O sage.
विश्वरूपो ऽपि पितरं प्राह दैत्या इमे इति तत् पुत्रवचनं श्रुत्वा त्वष्टा प्राह सुरान् इदम्
Even Viśvarūpa said to his father, 'These are Daityas.' Hearing his son's words, Tvaṣṭṛ spoke this to the gods.
गृहीत्वा वारिदर्भांश् च प्रोक्षयध्वं समन्ततः ये निन्दन्ति मखं पुण्यं चमसं सोमम् एव च
Take up water from the rain-pot and sprinkle it everywhere on those who mock the pure sacrifice, the ladle, and the Soma.
मया त्व् अपहताः सर्व इत्य् उक्त्वा परिषिञ्चत
Saying, 'All have been vanquished by me,' sprinkle them.
तथा चक्रुः सुरगणास् त्वष्टा चापि तथाकरोत् भस्मीभूतास् ततः सर्वे कांदिशीकास् ततो ऽभवन्
Thus did the hosts of gods act, and so did Tvaṣṭṛ; then all the Kāṃdiśīkas were reduced to ashes.
हता मया महापापा इत्य् उक्त्वा वार्य् अवाक्षिपत् ततः क्षीणायुषो दैत्याः प्रातिष्ठन् कुपितास् ततः
Saying, 'The great sinners have been slain by me,' he cast the water down; then the Daityas, their life span diminished, departed in anger.
यत्रैतत् प्राक्षिपद् वारि त्वष्टा लोकप्रजापतिः त्वाष्ट्रं तीर्थं तद् आख्यातं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्
Where Tvaṣṭṛ, the lord and progenitor of beings, cast that water, that place is called the Tvaṣṭra Tīrtha, destroyer of all sins.
त्वष्टुर् वाक्याच् च्युतान् दैत्यान् निजघान यमस् तदा कालदण्डेन चक्रेण कालपाशेन मन्युना
Then Yama struck down the Daityas who had been cast out by Tvaṣṭṛ's words, with the rod of time, the discus, the noose of time, and his wrath.
यत्र ते निहता दैत्यास् तत् तीर्थं याम्यम् उच्यते यत्राभवत् क्रतुः पूर्णो हुत्वाग्नौ चामृतं बहु
Where those Daityas were slain, that place is called the Yāmyatīrtha; there the sacrifice was completed, and much nectar was offered into the fire.
धाराभिः शरमानाभिर् अखण्डाभिर् महाध्वरे यत्राभवद् धव्यवाहस् तृप्तस् तस्य ह्य् अभिष्टुतः
Where, in that great sacrifice, unbroken streams poured from the spokes of the chariot, there the fire-god was satisfied, being duly praised.
अग्नितीर्थं तद् आख्यातम् अश्वमेधफलप्रदम् इन्द्रो मरुद्भिर् नृपतिं प्राहेदं वचनं शुभम्
That is called the Agnitīrtha, bestower of the fruit of a horse-sacrifice. Indra, with the Maruts, spoke these auspicious words to the king.
त्वं संराड् भविता राजन्न् उभयोर् अपि लोकयोः सखा मम प्रियो नित्यं भविता नात्र संशयः
O king, you will become a sovereign in both worlds; you will always be my dear friend—of this there is no doubt.