त्वयि निष्पूयमाने तु शेषा वर्णप्रवृत्तयः
When you are purified, the remaining activities of the letters proceed.
त्वत्तो हि वर्णसद्भावः सर्वगस्त्वं सदानिल
From you comes the existence of the letters; you are ever-present, O universal wind.
एष वै जीवलोकस्ते प्रत्यक्षः सर्वतो ऽनिल
This is indeed your world of living beings, O wind, manifest everywhere and directly perceived.
ब्रूहि तत्कण्ठदेशे तु किं कृत्वा रूपविक्रिया
Tell us, what happened at the region of the throat, causing a change in form?
प्रत्युवाच महातेजा वायुर्ल्लोकनमस्कृतः
Vāyu, of great brilliance, honored by the worlds, replied.
वसिष्ठो नाम धर्मात्मा मानसो वै प्रजापतिः
There is Vasiṣṭha, righteous in spirit, born of the mind, a progenitor.
महिषासुरनारीणां नयनाञ्जनतस्करम्
It was the eye-salve stolen from the women of the buffalo-demon.
उमामनः प्रहर्षाणां बारकच्छद्मरूपिणम्
It was the form of the eyebrow-paste of Umā's joyful mind.
यदेतद्दृश्यते वर्य शुभ्रं शुभ्राञ्जनोपमम्
What you see, O excellent one, is bright, resembling pure white ointment.
एतद्दीप्तांय दान्ताय भक्ताय ब्रूहि पृच्छते
Tell this, O shining, restrained, and devoted one, to the one who asks.
मत्प्रियार्थंमहाभाग वक्तुमर्हस्यशेषतः
O greatly fortunate one, for my sake, you ought to speak in full.
प्रत्युवाच महातेजा देवारिबलसूदनः
The mighty one, destroyer of the strength of the enemies of the gods, replied.
उमोत्संगोपविष्टेन यथापूर्वं मया श्रुतम्
Seated on Umā’s lap, I shall recount as I heard before.
तमहं संप्रवक्ष्यामि त्वत्प्रियार्थं महामुने
I will now declare that to you, O great sage, for your pleasure.
तरुणादित्यसंकाशे तप्तचामीकरप्रभे
Radiant like the rising sun, shining with the brilliance of molten gold,
जांबूनदमये दिव्ये नानाधातु विचित्रिते
Made of divine Jambū gold, adorned with various precious metals,
हंसकारण्डवाकीर्णे चक्रवाकोपशोभिते
Filled with swans and waterfowl, beautified by chakravāka birds,
मत्तक्रैञ्चमयूराणां नादैर्विक्रुष्टकन्दरे
In caves resounding with the calls of intoxicated cranes and peacocks,
जीवं जीवकजातीनां विरावैरुपकूजिते
Echoing with the cries of living beings and the calls of various birds,
सौरभेयनिनादाढ्यं मेघस्तनितनिस्वने
Resounding with the calls of Saurabheya birds, with the sound of thunderclouds,
वीणावादित्रनिर्घेषैः श्रोत्रेन्द्रियमनोरमैः
With the ringing of vīṇās and drums, delightful to the senses and mind,
ध्वजालंबितदोलानां घण्टानां निनदाकुले
Filled with the clamor of bells on swinging palanquins adorned with banners,
मुखमर्द्दलवादित्रैर्वलितास्फोटितैस्तथा
With the sounds of marddala drums and other instruments, struck and beaten,
हंसैः परावतैश्चैव बकराजैः सुखस्थिते
With swans, pigeons, and kingly cranes dwelling in happiness,
सिंहव्याघ्रमुखैर्घोरवाशितैश्चण्डवेगितैः
With the fierce roars of lions and tigers, terrifying and swift,
बिडालवदनैश्चोग्रैः क्रोष्टुकाकारसूर्त्तिभिः
With the dreadful faces of cats, and forms resembling jackals and crows,
ह्रस्वजङ्घैः प्रलेबोष्ठैस्तालजङ्घैस्तथापरैः
With short-legged ones, those with thick lips, and others with palm-like legs,
बहुपादैर्महापादैरेकपादैरपादकैः
With many-footed, great-footed, one-footed, and footless beings.
एकदंष्ट्रैर्महादंष्ट्रैर्बहुदंष्ट्रैरदंष्ट्रकैः
With single fangs, great fangs, many fangs, and some without fangs,
एवंरूपैर्महायोगैभूतर्भूतपतिर्वृतः
In such forms, with great yogic powers, the Lord of beings was surrounded by beings.