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.
स हि शिष्यो महातेजाः पितुः पूर्वं बृहस्पतेः
He was indeed the illustrious disciple of his father, Bṛhaspati.
पार्ष्मिग्राहो ऽभवद्देवः प्रगृह्याजगवं धनुः
The god seized his bow, made of the horn of a goat, and stood ready.
उद्दिश्य देवानुत्सृष्टं येनैषां नाशितं यशः
Aiming at the gods, he released it, by which their fame was destroyed.
देवानां दानवानां च लोकक्षयकरं महत्
It brought about great destruction for both gods and demons.
ब्रह्माणं शरणं जग्मुरादिदेवं पितामहम्
The gods went for refuge to Brahmā, the primeval god, the grandsire.
ददावाङ्गिरसे तारां स्वयमेत्य पितामहः
Then the grandsire himself returned Tārā to Angiras.
गर्भमुत्सृज सद्यस्त्वं विप्रः प्राह बृहस्पतिः
"Immediately cast off the embryo," said Bṛhaspati, the sage.
अथो तारासृजद्गर्भं ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम्
Then Tārā released the embryo, blazing like fire.
ततः संशयमापन्नस्तारामकथयन्सुराः
Then, the gods, filled with doubt, recounted the story of Tārā.
ह्रीयमाणा यदा देवान्नाह सा साध्वसाधु वा
When the gods were embarrassed, she did not say whether it was right or wrong.