साम्प्रतं बालकस्तस्थौ ध्यानस्थस्तत्र शौनक
At that moment, the boy remained in meditation there, O Shaunaka.
शक्तिमान्परिपुष्टश्च सिद्धमन्त्रप्रभावत
Empowered and nourished by the efficacy of perfected mantra.
रत्नसिंहासनस्थं च रत्नभूषणभूषितम्
Seated upon a throne of jewels, adorned with jeweled ornaments.
गोपैर्गोपाङ्गनाभिश्च वेष्टितं पीतवाससम्
Surrounded by cowherds and cowherd women, clad in yellow garments.
ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवाद्यैश्च स्तूयमानं परात्परम्
Praised by Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, and others, supreme beyond the supreme.
विरराम च शोकार्तो यदा तद्द्रष्टुमक्षमः 1.21.
He ceased, afflicted by sorrow, unable to behold that.
बभूवाकाशवाणीति रुदन्तं बालकं प्रति
A voice from the sky spoke to the weeping boy.
सकृद्यद्दर्शितं रूपं तदेव नाधुना पुनः
The form shown once is not to be seen again now.
एतस्मिन्विग्रहेऽतीते संप्राप्ते दिव्यविग्रहे
When that form passed, the divine form appeared.
इति श्रुत्वा बालकश्च विरराम मुदाऽन्वितः
Hearing this, the boy stopped, filled with joy.
नेदुर्दुन्दुभयः स्वर्गे पुष्पवृष्टिर्बभूव ह
The celestial drums did not sound; a shower of flowers occurred in heaven.
तनुं त्वक्वा स जीवश्च विलीनो ब्रह्मविग्रहे
His body, skin, and soul merged into the form of Brahman.
आविर्भावस्तिरोभावः स्वेच्छया नित्यदेहिनाम्
Manifestation and concealment occur at will for those whose bodies are eternal.
सौतिरुवाच मरीचिमिश्रैमुनिभिः सार्द्धं कण्ठाद्बभूव सः
Sauti said: Together with the sages Marichi and others, he emerged from the throat.
विधेर्नारदनाम्नश्च कण्ठदेशाद्बभूव सः
From the throat region of Vidhi, Narada by name also appeared.
यः पुत्रश्चेतसो धातुर्बभूव मुनिपुंगवः
The son born from the mind of Dhātṛ was a foremost sage.
बभूव धातुर्यः पुत्रः सहसा दक्षपार्श्वतः
The son of Dhātṛ was born suddenly at the side of Daksha.
वेदेषु कर्दमः शब्दश्छायायां वर्त्तते स्फुटः
Kardama is mentioned clearly in the Vedas as a word in Chāyā.
तेजोभेदे मरीचिश्च वेदेषु वर्त्तते स्फुटम्
Marichi is distinctly mentioned in the Vedas as a division of brilliance.
क्रतुसंघश्च बालेन कृतो जन्मान्तरेऽधुना
A group of sacrifices was performed by Bala in another birth, now.
प्रधानाङ्गमुखं धातुस्ततो जातश्च बालकः
From the principal limb of Dhātṛ, a boy was then born.
अतितेजस्विनि भृगुर्वर्त्तते नाग्नि शौनक
Bhrigu, exceedingly radiant, is present, not Agni, O Shaunaka.
बालोऽप्यरुणवर्णश्च जातः सद्योऽतितेजसा 1.22.
Even as a boy, he was of reddish complexion, born instantly with great brilliance.
हंसा आत्मवशा यस्य योगेन योगिनो धुवम्
The swans, at whose will, through yoga, yogis always remain.
वशीभूतश्च शिष्यश्च जातः सद्यो हि बालकः
The boy became both controlled and a disciple, born instantly.
सन्ततं यस्य यत्नं च तपःसु बालकस्य च पुलस्तपःसु वेदेषु वर्त्ततेऽहः स्फुटेऽपि च
The continuous effort and austerity of the boy, Pulastya, are clearly present in the Vedas even today.
स्फुटस्तपःसमूहश्च पुलहस्तेन बालकः तपःसंघस्वरूपश्च पुलस्त्यस्तेन बालकः
A distinct group of austerities was formed by Pulaha with the boy; and Pulastya, with the boy, took the form of a community of austerities.
त्रिगुणायां प्रकृत्यां त्रिर्विष्णावश्च प्रवर्त्तते
In the threefold nature, and in three forms of Vishnu, it operates.
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Five locks of hair, resembling tongues of fire, are present on the head.
अपान्तरतमे देशे तपस्तेपेऽन्यजन्मनि
In the innermost region, he practiced austerity in another birth.