त्रैलोक्यविजयं पुत्र भोक्ष्यसे सह तेन वै
You will enjoy, my son, the conquest of the three worlds together with him.
एवमुक्त्वा दितिः शक्रं मध्यं प्राप्ते दिवाकरे
Having spoken thus to Śakra, Diti, when the sun had reached midday,
केशान्कृत्वा तु पादस्थान्सा सुष्वाप च देवता
She placed her hair at her feet and the goddess fell asleep.
ततस्तामशुचिं ज्ञात्वा सोंतरं तदमन्यत
Then, realizing she was impure, he considered that moment an opportunity.
गर्भं निहन्तु वै देव्या स हि दोषो ऽत्र दृश्यते
He thought to destroy the goddess's embryo, for that was the fault he perceived there.
प्रविश्य चापि तं दृष्ट्वा गभमिन्द्रो महौजसम्
And entering, Indra, of great energy, beheld that embryo.
म गर्भो भिद्यमानस्तु वज्रणशतपर्वणा
Let not the womb be pierced by the thunderbolt with a hundred joints.
मारोद मारोद इति गर्भं शक्रो ऽभ्यभाषत
Do not cry, do not cry—thus Indra spoke to the embryo.
कुलिशेन बिभेदेन्द्रस्ततो दितिरबुध्यता
Then Indra split it with the thunderbolt, and Diti awoke.
निष्पपात ततो वज्री मातुर्वचनगौरवात्
Then the wielder of the thunderbolt withdrew, out of respect for his mother's words.
अशुचिर्देवि सुप्तासि पादयोर्गतमूर्द्धजा
O goddess, you are impure and asleep, your hair fallen at your feet.
भिन्नवानहमेतं ते बहुधा क्षन्तुमर्हसि
I have broken this of yours; you should forgive me for this, though it is in many ways.
सहस्राक्षं दुराधर्षं वाक्यं सानुनयाब्रवीत्
She spoke to the thousand-eyed, formidable Indra with conciliatory words.
नापराधो ऽस्ति देवेश तव पुत्र महाबल
There is no offense, O lord of the gods, from your mighty son.
प्रियं तु कृतमिच्छामि श्रेयो गर्भस्य मे कुतः
I wish for what is dear, but what benefit is there for my embryo now?
वातस्कन्धानिमान्सप्त चरन्तु मम पुत्रकाः
Let these seven wind-borne ones, my sons, move about.
पृथिव्यां प्रथमस्कन्धो द्वितीयश्चापि भास्करे
The first moves on earth, the second in the sun.
ग्रहेषु पञ्चमस्चैव षष्ठः सप्तर्षिमण्डले
The fifth among the planets, the sixth in the circle of the Seven Sages.
तानेते विचरन्त्वद्य कालेकाले ममात्मजाः
These, my sons, wander today from time to time.
पृथिव्यां प्रथमस्कन्ध आ मेघेब्यो य आवहः
The first moves on earth, from the clouds, the one who brings.
द्वितीयश्चापि मेघेभ्य आसूर्यात्प्रवहस्ततः
The second also from the clouds, from the sun, the one who blows forth.
सूर्यादूर्ध्वमधः सोमादुद्वहो ऽथ स वै स्मृतः
From the sun upward, downward from the moon, the one who lifts—thus he is known.
सोमादूर्द्ध्वमधर्क्षेभ्यश्चतुर्थ संवहस्तु सः
From the moon upward, downward from the stars, the fourth is the one who carries.
ऋक्षेभ्यश्च तथैवोर्द्ध्वमा ग्रहाद्विवहस्तु यः
And from the stars likewise upward, from the planets, the one who leads.
ग्रहेभ्य ऊर्द्ध्वमार्षिभ्यः षष्ठो ह्यनुवहश्च यः
Above the planets, the sixth is called Anuvaha, belonging to the sages.
ऋषिभ्य ऊर्द्ध्वमाध्रौवं सप्तमो यः प्रकीर्त्तितः
Above the sages, the seventh is known as Ādhrauva.
एतान्सर्वाश्चरन्त्वन्ते कालेकाले ममात्मजाः
All these, at the end, my sons move about from time to time.
ततस्तेषां तु नामानि मत्पुत्राणां शतक्रतो
Now, O Śatakratu, I shall tell you the names of my sons.
शक्रज्योतिस्तथा सत्यः सत्यज्योतिस्तथापरः
Śakrajyotis, Satya, and Satyajyotis are the next.
प्रथमो ऽयं गणः प्रोक्तो द्वितीयं तु निबोधत
This is declared as the first group; now listen to the second.