पीत्वार्द्ध मासं गच्छन्ति चामावास्यां सुरोत्तमाः
After drinking for half a month, the best of the gods depart at the new moon.
ततः पञ्चदशेकाले किञ्चिच्छिष्टे कलात्मके
Then, at the time of the fifteenth day, when a little portion remains,
पिबन्ति द्विलवं कालं शिष्टास्तस्य कलास्तु याः
Those who remain drink for two more days the portions that are left.
तां स्वधां मासतृप्त्यै च पीत्वा गच्छन्ति ते ऽमृतम्
Having drunk that Svadhā for the satisfaction of the month, they go to the nectar.
कृष्णपक्षे सुरैस्तद्वत्पीयते वै सुधामयः
In the dark fortnight, in the same way, the gods drink the nectarous essence.
काव्यश्चैव तु ये प्रोक्ताः पितरः सर्व एव ते
And all those ancestors who are called Kavyas,
सौम्यास्तु ऋतुवो ज्ञेया मासा बर्हिषदः स्मृताः
The gentle seasons are to be known, and the months are remembered as Barhishads.
पितृभिः पीयमानस्य पञ्चदश्यां कला तु वै
On the fifteenth day, the portion that is drunk by the ancestors,
अमावास्यां तदा तस्य तत आपूर्यते परः
At the new moon, then, that portion is replenished again.
एवं सूर्यनिमित्तैष क्षयोवृद्धिर्निशाकरे
Thus, due to the Sun, there is waning and waxing of the Moon.
तेयतेजोमयः शुभ्रः सोमपुत्रस्य वै रथः
That chariot of the son of Soma is radiant, made of light, and shining white.
भार्गवस्य रथः श्रीमांस्तेजसा सूर्यसन्निभः
The splendid chariot of Bhārgava is resplendent, shining with brilliance like the Sun.
श्वेतः पिशङ्गः सारङ्गो नीलः पीतो विलोहितः
White, tawny, spotted, dark blue, yellow, and bright red.
दशभिस्तैर्महाभागैरकृशैर्वातरंहसैः
With these ten noble, strong, swift horses.
असंगैर्लोहितैरश्वैः सर्वगैरग्निसंभवैः
Unattached, red horses, all-pervading, born of fire.
ततश्चाङ्गिरसो विद्वान्देवाचार्यो बृहस्पतिः
Then the learned Brhaspati, the divine teacher, of the Angiras lineage,
अब्जैस्तु वाजिभिर्दिव्यैरष्टभिर्वातरंहसैः
With eight celestial, swift horses born from water.
ततः शनैश्चरो ऽप्यश्वैः सबलैर्व्योमसंभवैः
Then Shani also, with powerful horses born of the sky.
स्वर्भानोश्च तथैवाश्वाः कृष्णा ह्यष्टौ मनोजवाः
Likewise, Svarbhanu's eight horses are black and swift as thought.
आदित्यान्निःसृतो राहुः सोमं गच्छति पर्वसु
Rahu, emerging from the Adityas, approaches the Moon at the junctions.
अथ केतुरथस्याश्वा अष्टौ वै वातरंहसः
Now, Ketu's chariot has eight swift horses.
एते वाहा ग्रहाणां च ह्युपाख्याता रथैः सह
Thus, the vehicles of the planets have been described along with their chariots.
तपन्ते ब्राम्यमाणास्तु यथायोगं भ्रमन्ति वै
They blaze as they revolve, moving according to their order.
परिभ्रमन्ति तद्ब्रद्धांश्चन्द्रसुर्यग्रहा दिवि
The Moon, Sun, and planets revolve in the sky, bound to that path.
यथा नह्युदके नौस्तु सलिलेन सहो ह्यते
Just as a boat in water is not hindered by the water,
सर्प्पमाणा न दृश्यन्ते व्योम्नि देवगणास्तु ते
So, moving like serpents, those hosts of gods are not seen in the sky.
सर्वा ध्रुवे निबद्धाश्च भ्रमन्त्यो भ्रामयन्ति ताः
All are bound to the Pole Star, and as they revolve, they cause others to revolve.
तथा भ्रमन्ति ज्योतींषि वातबद्धानि सर्वशः
Thus, all the luminaries revolve, bound by the wind.
यतो ज्योतींषि वहते प्रवहस्तेन स स्मृतः
Because the wind carries the luminaries, it is known by that name.
सैष तारामयो ज्ञेयः शिशुमारो ध्रुवो दिवि
This is to be understood as the constellation-form, the Shishumara, the fixed Pole Star in the sky.