तत्रात्रिः सर्वलोकानां तस्थौ स्वेनौजसा वृतः
There, Atri stood among all worlds, surrounded by his own power.
काष्ठकुड्यशिलाभूत ऊर्द्ध्वबाहुर्महाद्युतिः
With arms raised, radiant, made of wood, walls, and stone.
त्रीणि वर्षसहस्राणि दिव्यानीति हि नः श्रुतम्
Three thousand divine years, indeed, is what we have heard.
सोमत्वं तनुरापेदे महाबुद्धिः स वै द्विजः
He, of great intellect, assumed the form of Soma, that twice-born one.
नेत्राभ्या मस्रवत्सोमो दशधा द्योतयन् दिशः
From his eyes Soma flowed, shining in ten directions.
समेत्य धारयामासुर्न च ताः समशक्नुवन्
They gathered and tried to hold it, but were unable to do so.
पपात भासयंल्लोकाञ्छीतांशुः सर्वभावनः
He fell, illuminating the worlds, the cool-rayed, the nourisher of all beings.
ततः सहाभिः शीतांशुर्निपपात वसुंधराम्
Then, along with his companions, the cool-rayed one descended to the earth.
रथमारोपयामास लोकानां हितकाम्यया
He mounted a chariot, desiring the welfare of the worlds.
युक्ते वाजिसहस्रेण रथे ऽध्यास्तेति नःश्रुतम्
It is heard by us that he sat upon a chariot yoked with a thousand steeds.
तुष्टुवुर्ब्रह्मणः पुत्रा मानसाः सप्त विश्रुताः
The seven renowned mind-born sons of Brahma praised him.
ऋग्भिर्यजुर्भिर्बहुभिरथर्वाङ्गिरसैरपि
With many hymns from the Rig, Yajur, and Atharva-Aṅgiras traditions.
आप्यायमानं लोकांस्त्रीन्भावयामास सर्वशः
He nourished the three worlds completely, causing them to flourish.
त्रिःसप्तकृत्वो ऽतियशाश्चकाराभिप्रदक्षिणम्
He made seven times three circuits, exceedingly glorious, around them.
ओषध्यस्ताः समुद्भूतास्तेजसा खं ज्वलत्युत
The herbs that arose shone in the sky with his radiance.
पोष्टा हि भगवान्सोमो जगतो हि द्विजोत्तमाः
Indeed, the blessed Soma is the nourisher of the world, O best of twice-born.
तवस्तेपे महाभागः समानां नवतीर्दश
That greatly fortunate one performed austerity for ninety days among them.
विभुस्तासां मुदा सोमः प्रख्यातःस्वेन कर्मणा
Soma, the all-pervading, became renowned among them by his own actions, with joy.
बीजौषधीनां विप्राणामपां च द्विजसत्तमाः
He is the seed of herbs, of the twice-born, and of waters, O best of twice-born.
लोकान्वै भावयामास तेजस्वी तपतां वरः
He, radiant and foremost among those who perform austerity, caused the worlds to flourish.
ददौ प्राचेतसो दक्षो नक्षत्राणीति या विदुः
Daksha, the son of Prachetas, gave what is known as the constellations.
समारेभे राजसूयं सहस्रशतदक्षिणम्
He commenced a Rājasūya sacrifice, giving a hundred thousand gifts.
सदस्यस्तत्र भगवान्हरिर्नारायणः प्रभुः
There, the venerable Lord Hari Nārāyaṇa was present as a sadasya.
सनत्कुमारप्रमुखैराद्यैर्ब्रह्मर्षिभिर्वृतः
He was surrounded by the foremost Brahmarṣis, led by Sanatkumāra.
तेभ्यो ब्रह्मर्षिमुख्येभ्यः सदस्येभ्यश्च वै द्विजाः
To those eminent Brahmarṣis and the sadasyas, O twice-born ones,
कीर्त्तिर्धृतिश्च लक्ष्मीश्च नव देव्यः सिषेविरे
Fame, Fortitude, and Prosperity, the nine goddesses, attended upon them.
अतिरेजे हि राजेन्द्रो दशधा भासयन्दिशः
Indeed, the king outshone all, illuminating the directions tenfold.
विबभ्राम मतिर्विप्रा विनयादनयावृता
His mind wandered, O sages, enveloped by humility and its opposite.
जहार सहसा सर्वानवमत्याङ्गिरःसुतान्
He suddenly took away all the sons of Angiras, treating them with disrespect.
नैव व्यसर्जयत्तारां तस्मा अङ्गिरसे तदा
At that time, he did not return Tārā to Angiras.