अग्निष्टोमाश्वमेधांश्च राजसूयान्नृमेधकान्
He offered Agniṣṭoma, Aśvamedha, Rājasūya, and Nṛmedha sacrifices.
तर्पयित्वाथ देवांश्च देवेन्द्रंबहुभिस्तथा
Having satisfied the gods and also Indra with many offerings,
सुग्रीवेण सह भ्रात्रा सुखी भूत्वा यवीयसा
He lived happily with his younger brother Sugrīva.
ब्रह्मण्यो ब्रह्मपरमो धर्मसेतुः क्रियापरः
Devoted to Brahman, supreme in knowledge of Brahman, upholding dharma, devoted to rites,
यस्य देवमुनिर्गाथां जगौ यज्ञेषु नारदः
Of whom the divine sage Nārada sang a hymn at the sacrifices,
तुल्यो ऽस्ति त्रिषु लोकेषु वालिनोहेममालिनः
There is no equal in the three worlds to Vāli, adorned with a golden garland.
वाली यज्ञसहस्राणां यज्वा परमदुर्जयः
Vāli, performer of a thousand sacrifices, was supremely difficult to conquer.
निरुक्तमस्य तु विभो याथातथ्येन सुव्रत
O virtuous one, the true account of him, O lord, is now declared as it really was.
सृत्यमानेषु भूतेषु प्रजापतिरथ स्वयम्
When beings were being created, then Prajāpati himself,
प्रवेशायामास तदा योगेन महता वृताः
By great yoga, caused them to enter, being enveloped.
तत्रावर्त्तत गर्भो वै अण्डस्याभ्यन्तरे बली
There, within the egg, a powerful embryo developed.
सर्वतो निर्मितं ज्ञात्वा गर्भं ते त्दृततेजसः
Knowing that the embryo was formed on all sides, they spoke thus, full of splendor:
बलं तेजो ऽस्य भविता निर्मितस्याधिकं विभो
O lord, the strength and energy of this one, when born, will surpass that of the created.
सर्वभूतानि यानीह स्यावराणि चरणि च
All beings here, whether lower or moving,
यदेडे स्थापितं तेजो बलं च द्विजसत्तम
Whatever energy and strength was established, O best of twice-born,
श्रुतितेजः प्रभावश्च धक्षते सर्वतोंऽजसा
The power of his heard energy will burn up everything instantly.
बलं चाण्डे चकाराथ ततस्त्वण्डान्तरे शिशुः
Then, within the egg, the child exerted its strength.
तत्तूदराद्विनिष्क्रान्तं मृतपिण्डोपमं स तु
From its abdomen emerged something resembling a lifeless lump.
शकले द्वे समास्थाय स एकस्मिन्नपश्यत
Taking hold of the two fragments, he observed one of them.
तत्समुद्यम्य चोत्थायादिन्युत्संगे निवेद्य च
Raising it up and standing, he placed it upon his lap and presented it.
तेन मार्त्तण्ड इति वै कथ्यते सविता बुधैः
Therefore, the wise call Savitā 'Mārttaṇḍa.'
ये ते अण्डकपाले द्वे तद्बलं परमं मतम्
Those two shells of the egg are considered to possess supreme power.
उदरे प्रवेशयामास तस्याः स जननेच्छया
He entered the womb with the desire to be born.
देवोपवाह्या राजानो हस्तिनो बलवत्तराः
Kings, elephants, and those stronger than gods are carried away.
उत्तरत्र च वो भूयस्तेषां वक्ष्यामि विस्तरम्
Later, I will explain their details to you more fully.
भगवान्सविता साक्षात्प्रभासयति रश्मिभिः
The blessed Savitā directly illuminates with his rays.
बाह्यं तमोवृतं सर्वं तत्प्रमाणमशेषतः
He dispels all external darkness completely by his measure.
श्रुतं भगवतो व्यासात्पाराशर्यान्महात्मनः
This has been heard from the blessed Vyāsa, son of Parāśara, the great soul.
विमृश्य बहुधा तत्तु पुनरन्यैः पृथक्पृथक्
Having considered it in many ways, others have separately examined it.
अभयो विचरत्येव जात्यन्तरशतं गतः
The fearless one continues to roam, having passed through hundreds of births.