ऋषय ऊचुः स्वकीर्तिं रक्ष सुचिरं प्रार्थयामः पुनः पुनः
The sages said: We repeatedly pray that our own fame may be preserved for a long time.
प्रह्राद उवाच कर्त्तारं ब्रूहि मन्नाथं गुरुं शुक्रं सतां वरम्
Prahrāda said: Speak of the creator, my lord, the teacher Śukra, the foremost among the virtuous.
शिष्याणामाधिपत्ये च साधूनां गुरुरीश्वरः
As the master of disciples, the teacher is the lord among the virtuous.
वयं भृत्याश्च पोष्याश्च स्वगुरोः परिचारकाः
We are servants and dependents, attendants of our own teacher.
प्रह्रादस्य वचः श्रुत्वा चकार प्रार्थनां कविम्
Hearing the words of Prahrāda, the poet made his request.
दत्त्वा तारां विधुं शुक्रः प्रणनाम विधेः पदे
Having given Tārā to the moon, Śukra bowed at the feet of the creator.
प्रह्लादः सगणो भक्त्या नमस्कृत्य विधेः पदे
Prahlāda, together with his followers, devotedly bowed at the feet of the creator.
ब्रह्मा ददर्श तारां च प्रणतां स्वपदे सतीम्
Brahmā saw Tārā, who was devoted and bowed at his own feet.
चन्द्रं च प्रणतं धाता क्रोडे संस्थाप्य मायया
The creator, placing the moon who had bowed in his lap by his power, did so.
तारे त्यज भयं मत्तः भयं किं ते मयि स्थिते 2.61.
O Tārā, abandon fear from me; what fear is there for you while I am present?
दुर्बला बलिना ग्रस्ता निष्कामा न च्युता भवेत्
The weak, when seized by the strong, if without desire, does not fall.
सकामा कामतो जारं भजते स्वसुखेन च
One who is desirous, by desire, enjoys her lover for her own pleasure.
कुम्भीपाके पच्यते सा यावच्चन्द्रदिवाकरम्
She is cooked in Kumbhīpāka as long as the moon and sun endure.
पापी यस्याश्च तस्याश्च साधुभिः परिवर्जितम्
She whose actions are sinful is avoided by the virtuous.
त्यज लज्जां महाभागे सर्वं च प्राक्तनाद्भवेत्
O noble lady, abandon shame; everything arises from previous actions.
चन्द्रस्य गर्भं हे तात बिभर्म्यद्य स्वकर्मणा
O dear, today I bear the embryo of the moon by my own actions.
यदा जग्राह चन्द्रो मां दयाहीनश्च दुर्मतिः
When the moon seized me, devoid of compassion and of wicked mind,
कुमारं सुन्दरं तत्र ज्वलन्तं ब्रह्मतेजसा
There, a beautiful child, blazing with the brilliance of Brahma, was produced.
जगाम स स्वभवनं ब्रह्मा सिन्धुतटं ययौ
He went to his own abode, and Brahmā proceeded to the bank of the ocean.
आशिषं शम्भुधर्माभ्यां दत्त्वा लोकं ययौ विधिः 2.61.
Having given blessings to Śambhu and Dharma, the Creator departed for his own world.
भावानुरक्तवनितां प्राप्य संहृष्टमानसः
Having obtained a woman devoted to him in affection, his mind became filled with joy.
तेजस्वी सद्ग्रहो ब्रह्मश्चन्द्रस्य तनयो महान्
The brilliant and virtuous Brahma, the great son of the Moon, was steadfast.
घृताच्या गर्भसंभूतां कुबेरस्य च रेतसा
Born from the womb of Ghṛtācī by the seed of Kubera,
अतीव यौवनस्थां च बालां षोडशवार्षिकीम्
She was in the prime of youth, a maiden of sixteen years.
तस्यामथायं रहसि वीर्य्याधानं चकार सः
Then, in private, he performed the act of depositing his seed in her.
सप्तद्वीपवतीं पृथ्वीं शास्ति वै धार्मिको बली
That righteous and powerful one rules the earth with its seven continents.
मिष्टान्नानां स्वस्तिकानां लक्षराशिश्च नित्यशः
He daily gives hundreds of thousands of sweet foods and auspicious offerings.
एतेषां च नदीराशीर्भुञ्जते ब्राह्मणा मुने
And, O sage, the Brahmins partake of the blessings of these rivers.
शतलक्षं सुवर्णानां लक्षं वै सूक्ष्मवाससाम् 2.61.
He gave a hundred thousand pieces of gold and a hundred thousand fine garments.
ददौ द्विजातये राजा नित्यं वै जीवितावधि
The king gave these to the twice-born daily, for as long as he lived.