तां विलग्नां च सुश्रोणीं सुखसम्भोगमूर्छिताम्
Her hips graceful, entwined with him, overcome by the ecstasy of union,
क्षणं वक्षसि कृत्वा तां तदोष्ठं च चुचुम्ब ह 1.9.
He held her to his chest for a moment, and then kissed her lips.
उर्वशी पथि गच्छन्ती बोधयामास तां मुने
As Urvashi was going along the path, she awakened her, O sage.
वीर्य्यसंवरणं कर्तुं सा चाशक्ता च दुर्बला
She was unable, being weak, to restrain the vital seed.
तेन प्रवालवर्णश्च कुमारः समपद्यत
From this, a son of radiant complexion was born.
मङ्गलस्य प्रिया मेधा तस्य घण्टेश्वरो महान्
Medha, beloved of Mangala, and Ghanteshvara, the great one, are his.
दितेर्हिरण्यकशिपुहिरण्याक्षौ महाबलौ
From Diti came Hiranyakashipu and Hiranyaksha, both of great might.
निर्ऋतिः सिंहिका सा च तेन राहुश्च नैर्ऋतः
Nirrti and Simhika also, and from her, Rahu, the Nairrita.
हिरण्यकशिपोः पुत्रः प्रह्रादो वैष्णवाग्रणीः
Prahlada, foremost among Vaishnavas, was the son of Hiranyakashipu.
बलेः पुत्रो महायोगी ज्ञानी शङ्करकिंकरः
Bali’s son was a great yogi, wise, and an attendant of Shankara.
अनन्तं वासुकिं चैव कालीयं च धनञ्जयम्
Ananta, Vasuki, Kaliya, and Dhananjaya,
महापद्मं च शंकुं च शंखं संवरणं तथा 1.9.
Mahapadma, Shanku, Shankha, and also Samvarana,
गोक्षं गोकार्मुकं चैव विरूपादींश्च शौनक
Goksha, Gokarmuka, and indeed Virupadi and others, O Shaunaka,
कन्यका मनसा देवी कमलांशसमुद्भवा
The maiden Manasa, goddess born from a portion of Kamala,
यत्पतिश्च जरत्कारुर्नारायणकुलोद्भवः
Her husband is Jaratkaru, born in the line of Narayana.
एतेषां नाममात्रेण नास्ति नागभयं नृणाम्
By merely uttering their names, there is no fear of serpents for men.
वैनतेयारुणौ पुत्रौ विष्णुतुल्यपराक्रमौ
Vainateya and Aruṇa, the two sons, were equal in valor to Viṣṇu.
गावश्च महिषाश्चैव सुरभिप्रवरा इमे
These are the foremost among cows and buffaloes, descended from Surabhi.
दानवाश्च दनोर्वंशा अन्यास्सामान्यजातयः
And the Dānavas, born in the lineage of Danu, and others of common birth.
नामानि चन्द्रपत्नीनां सावधानं निशामय
Now, listen attentively to the names of the wives of the Moon.
अश्विनी भरणी चैव कृत्तिका रोहिणी तथा
Aśvinī, Bharaṇī, Kṛttikā, and also Rohiṇī,
पुष्याऽऽश्लेषा मघा पूर्वफल्गुन्युत्तरफल्गुनी 1.9.
Puṣyā, Āśleṣā, Maghā, Pūrvaphalgunī, and Uttaraphalgunī,
ज्येष्ठा मूला तथा पूर्वाऽऽषाढा चैवोत्तरा स्मृता
Jyeṣṭhā, Mūlā, Pūrvāṣāḍhā, and also Uttarā are remembered.
पूर्वा भाद्रोत्तराभाद्रा रेवत्यन्ता विधुप्रियाः
Pūrvabhādrapadā, Uttarabhādrapadā, and Revati are beloved of the Moon, ending the list.
सन्ततं रसभावेन चकार शशिनं वशम्
Constantly, with affection, they brought the Moon under their sway.
सर्वा भगिन्यः पितरं कथयामासुरादृताः
All the sisters, honored, spoke to their father.
दक्षः प्रकुपितश्चन्द्रमशपन्मन्त्रपूर्वकम्
Dakṣa, enraged, cursed the Moon with a mantra.
दिने दिने यक्ष्मणा स क्षीयमाणश्च दुःखितः
Day by day, afflicted with consumption, he wasted away and was distressed.
दृष्ट्वा चन्द्रं शंकरश्च क्लेशितं शरणागतम्
Seeing the Moon, tormented and seeking refuge, Śaṅkara beheld him.
निर्मुक्तं यक्ष्मणा कृत्वा स्वकपोले स्थलं ददौ
Freed him from consumption and gave him a place on his own forehead.