यःसर्वेषां विमानानि देवतानां चकार ह
He indeed fashioned all the aerial chariots of the gods.
प्रह्रादी विश्रुता तस्य पत्नी त्वष्टुर्विरोचना
Prahladi, famed and renowned, was the wife of Tvashta, also called Virocana.
देवाचार्यस्य महतो विश्वरूपस्य धीमतः
Of the great and wise preceptor of the gods, Visvarupa,
सुरेणुरिति विख्याता स्वसा तस्य यवीयसी
His younger sister was known as Surenu.
प्रासूत सा महाभागं मनुं ज्येष्ठं विवस्वतः
She gave birth to Manu, the eldest son of Vivasvat, who was greatly blessed.
सा तु गत्वा कुरून्देवी वडवा रूपधारिणी
That goddess, taking the form of a mare, went to the Kurus.
प्रासूत सा महाभाग त्वन्तरिक्षे ऽश्विनौ किल
There, that greatly fortunate one gave birth in the sky to the Ashvins.
कस्मान्मार्त्तण्ड इत्येष विवस्वानुदितो बुधैः
Why is Vivasvat, when not risen, called Martanda by the wise?
एतद्वेदितुमिच्छामो सर्वं नो ब्रूहि पृच्छताम्
We wish to know all this; tell us everything, as we ask.
गर्भवधं भ्रान्तः कश्यपो विद्रुतो भवेत्
Kashyapa, having committed the destruction of the embryo, wandered in confusion.
नैतन्न्यूनं भवादण्डं मार्त्तण्डस्त्वं भवानघ
This is not inferior; you are the Sun, O sinless one.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा नामान्वर्थमुदाहरन्
Hearing those words, he spoke the name according to its meaning.
तस्माद्विवस्वान्मार्त्तण्डः पुराणज्ञैर्विभाव्यते
Therefore, Vivasvan is recognized as Martanda by those learned in the Puranas.
विजज्ञे सवितुर्भार्या संज्ञा पुत्रांस्तु त्रीन्पुनः
Sanjna, the wife of Savitar, again gave birth to three children.
शनैश्चरं तथैवैते मार्त्तण्डस्यात्मजाः स्मृताः
Shani and the others are remembered as the sons of Martanda.
तस्य संज्ञाभवद्भार्या त्वाष्ट्री देवी विवस्वतः
Sanjna became the wife of Vivasvat, the goddess and daughter of Tvashtri.
सा तु भार्या भगवतो मार्त्तण्डस्यातितेजसः
She was the wife of the blessed Martanda, of immense brilliance.
अजानन्कश्यपः स्नेहात् मार्त्तण्ड इति चोच्यते
Out of affection, Kashyapa called him Martanda.
येनापि तापयामास त्रील्लोङ्कान्कश्यपात्मजः
By him, the son of Kashyapa, the three worlds were heated.
द्वौ सुतौ तु महावीर्यौं कन्यैका विदितैव च
There were two sons of great strength and one well-known daughter.
ततो यमो यमी चैव यमजौ संबभूवतुः
Then Yama and Yamī, the twins, were born.
असहन्ती स्वकां छायां सवर्णां निर्ममे पुनः
Unable to bear her own shadow, she created another of similar form.
प्राञ्जलिः प्रयता भूत्वा पुनः संज्ञामभाषत
With joined palms and devotion, she again spoke to Sanjna.
अहं यास्यापि भद्रं ते स्वमेव भवनं पितुः
I shall go, may it be well for you, to my father's own house.
इमौ च बालकौ मह्यं कन्या च वरवर्णिनी
These two boys are mine, and the girl of excellent complexion as well.
इमौ च बालकौ मह्यं तथेत्युक्ता तथा च सा
These two boys are mine; thus she spoke, and so it was.
पिता तामागतां दृष्ट्वा क्रुद्धः संज्ञामथाब्रवीत्
Seeing her arrive, the father, angry, spoke to Sanjna.
अगमद्वडवा भूत्वाच्छाद्य रूपमनिन्दिता
She went, taking the form of a mare, concealing her flawless appearance.
द्वितीयायां तु संज्ञायां संज्ञेयमिति चिन्त्य ताम्
But in the second conception, she was to be known as Saṃjñā—thus it was considered.
पूर्वजस्य मनोस्तुल्यौ सादृश्येन तु तौ प्रभू
Both were similar to the earlier-born Manu, equal to him in likeness, O mighty ones.