संतानार्थं महाभाग भार्यायां मम मानद
O illustrious one, for the sake of progeny, grant honor to my wife.
एवमुक्तस्तुतेनर्षिस्तथास्त्वित्युक्तवान्हितम्
Thus addressed by the praising sage, he replied, 'So be it,' and spoke what was beneficial.
अन्धं वृद्धं च तं दृष्ट्वा न सा देवी जगाम ह
Seeing him blind and aged, the goddess did not approach.
कक्षीवच्चक्षुषौ तस्यां शूद्रयोन्यामृषिर्वशी
In the Śūdra womb, the sage Vaśī became Kakṣīvān and Cakṣuṣa.
कक्षीवच्चक्षुषौ तौ तु दृष्ट्वा राजा बलिस्तदा
Then King Bali saw Kakṣīvān and Cakṣuṣa.
सिद्धौ प्रत्यक्षधर्माणौ बुद्धौ श्रेष्ठतमावपि
Both were accomplished in direct dharma and possessed the highest intellect.
नेत्युवाच ततस्तं तु ममैताविति चाब्रवीत्
He said, 'No,' and then declared, 'These two are mine.'
अन्धं वृद्धं च मां मत्वा सुदेष्णा महिषी तव
Thinking me blind and aged, Sudeṣṇā, your queen,
ततः प्रसादयामास पुनस्तमृषिसत्तमम्
Then she again sought to please that foremost sage.
पुनश्चैनामलङ्कृत्य ऋषये प्रत्यपादयत्
Once more, adorning her, she was given to the sage.
दध्ना लवणमिश्रेण स्वभ्यक्तं नग्नकं तथा
With curd mixed with salt, and also naked and anointed,
ततस्त्वं प्राप्स्यसे देवि पुत्रांश्च मनसेप्सितान्
Then, O goddess, you will obtain sons as desired by your mind.
अपानं च समासाद्य जुगुप्संती ह्यवर्जयत्
Coming into contact with the apāna, she, feeling disgust, withdrew.
विनापानं कुमारं त्वं जनयिष्यसि पूर्वजम्
Without apāna, you will give birth to a son, the elder one, O Kumāra.
नार्हसि त्वं महाभाग पुत्रं दातुं ममेदृशम्
O greatly fortunate one, you ought not to give me such a son.
देवीदृशं च ते पौत्रमहं दास्यामि सुप्रते
But I shall give you a grandson equal to a goddess, O Suprata.
तां स दीर्घतमाश्चैव कुक्षौ स्पृष्ट्वदमब्रवीत्
Then Dīrghatamas touched her womb and spoke.
तेन ते पूरितो गर्भः पौर्णमास्यामिवोदधिः
By him, your womb was filled, like the ocean on the full moon night.
तेजस्विनः पराक्रान्ता यज्वानो धार्मिकास्तथा
They were radiant, valiant, performers of sacrifices, and righteous as well.
वङ्गस्तस्मात्कलिङ्गस्तु पुण्ड्रः सुह्मस्तथैव च
From them came Vaṅga, Kaliṅga, Puṇḍra, and also Suhma.
इत्येते दीर्घतमसा बलेर्दत्ताः सुताः पुरा
Thus, these sons were formerly given by Dīrghatamas to Bali.
अपत्यमस्य दारेषु स्वेषु माभून्महात्मनः
The great-souled one had no offspring among his own wives.
सुरभिर्दीर्घत मसमथ प्रीतो वचो ऽब्रवीत्
Then Surabhi, pleased, spoke to Dīrghatamas.
भक्त्या चानन्ययास्मासु मुने प्रीतास्मि तेन ते
Because of your unwavering devotion to us, O sage, I am pleased with you.
बार्हस्पत्यं च यत्ते ऽन्यत्पापं संतिष्ठते तनौ
And whatever other sin of yours, descended from Bṛhaspati, remains in your body—
आघ्रातमात्रो ऽसा पश्यत्सद्यस्तमसि नाशिते
As soon as it is merely smelled, it is instantly destroyed in darkness.
गवा हृततमाः सो ऽथ गौतमः समपद्यत
Then, having been purified by the cow, he became Gautama.
यथोद्दिष्टं हि पित्राथ चचार विपुलं तपः
As instructed by his father, he then performed great austerities.
विधूय सानुजो दोषान्ब्राह्मण्यं प्राप्तवान्प्रभुः
Having cast off faults along with his brother, the lord attained Brāhmaṇahood.
सुपुत्रेण त्वया तात कृतार्थश्च यशस्विना
By you, O dear one, having a worthy and illustrious son, your purpose is fulfilled.