प्राप्य कान्तां गुरुर्हृष्टः स्वगृहं मुदितो ययौ । ततो देवास्ततो दैत्या ययुः स्वान्स्वान्गृहान्प्रति
Having regained his beloved, the teacher, delighted, went to his own house; then the gods and the demons returned to their respective homes.
ब्रह्मा स्वसदनं प्राप्तः कैलासं चापि शङ्करः । बृहस्पतिस्तु सन्तुष्टः प्राप्य भार्यां मनोरमाम्
Brahmā reached his own abode, and Śaṅkara went to Kailāsa; Bṛhaspati, satisfied, obtained his charming wife.
ततः कालेन कियता तारासूत सुतं शुभम् । सुदिने शुभनक्षत्रे तारापतिसमं गुणैः
After some time, Tārā gave birth to a virtuous son, on an auspicious day and under a favorable star, possessing qualities equal to the lord of Tārā.
दृष्ट्वा पुत्रं गुरुर्जातं चकार विधिपूर्वकम् । जातकर्मादिकं सर्वं प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना
Seeing his son born, the teacher performed all the prescribed rites, such as the birth ceremony, with great joy in his heart.
श्रुतं चन्द्रमसा जन्म पुत्रस्य मुनिसत्तमाः । दूतं च प्रेषयामास गुरुं प्रति महामतिः
The sages heard from the moon about the birth of the son, and the wise one sent a messenger to the teacher.
न चायं तव पुत्रोऽस्ति मम वीर्यसमुद्भवः । कथं त्वं कृतवान्कामं जातकर्मादिकं विधिम्
This is not your son, but born from my seed; how have you performed the birth rites and other ceremonies, fulfilling your desire?
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य दूतस्य च बृहस्पतिः । उवाच मम पुत्रो मे सदृशो नात्र संशयः
Hearing the words of the messenger, Bṛhaspati replied, 'He is my son, equal to me; there is no doubt about it.'
पुनर्विवादः सञ्जातो मिलिता देवदानवाः । युद्धार्थमागतास्तेषां समाजः समजायत
Another dispute arose, and the gods and demons gathered together; an assembly was convened for battle.
तत्रागतः स्वयं ब्रह्मा शान्तिकामः प्रजापतिः । निवारयामास मुखे संस्थितान्युद्धदुर्मदान्
There arrived Brahma himself, desiring peace, the Lord of Creatures; he restrained those who, standing at the forefront, were intoxicated by battle.
तारां पप्रच्छ धर्मात्मा कस्यायं तनयः शुभे । सत्यं वद वरारोहे यथा क्लेशः प्रशाम्यति
The righteous one questioned Tara: 'Whose son is this, O auspicious one? Speak the truth, O beautiful lady, so that this distress may be resolved.'
तमुवाचासितापाङ्गी लज्जमानाप्यधोमुखी । चन्द्रस्येति शनैरन्तर्जगाम वरवर्णिनी
She, with dark eyes, though embarrassed and with her face lowered, softly replied, 'He is the son of Chandra,' and the radiant lady entered within.
जग्राह तं सुतं सोमः प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना । नाम चक्रे बुध इति जगाम स्वगृहं पुनः
Soma joyfully took his son, named him Budha, and returned again to his own house.
ययौ ब्रह्मा स्वकं धाम सर्वे देवाः सवासवाः । यथागतं गतं सर्वैः सर्वशः प्रेक्षकैर्जनैः
Brahma went to his own abode, and all the gods, along with Indra, departed as they had come, together with all the assembled people.
कथितेयं बुधोत्पत्तिर्गुरुक्षेत्रे च सोमतः । यथा श्रुता मया पूर्वं व्यासात्सत्यवतीसुतात्
Thus has the birth of Budha from Soma in Gurukshetra been narrated, as I heard it before from Vyasa, the son of Satyavati.
सुद्युम्नस्तुतिः सूत उवाच ततः पुरूरवा जज्ञे इलायां कथयामि वः । बुधपुत्रोऽतिधर्मात्मा यज्ञकृद्दानतत्परः
Suta said: Then Pururavas was born from Ila; I shall tell you. The son of Budha, exceedingly righteous, devoted to sacrifice and giving.
सुद्युम्नो नाम भूपालः सत्यवादी जितेन्द्रियः । सैन्धवं हयमारुह्य चचार मृगयां वने
A king named Sudyumna, truthful and self-controlled, mounted a Sindhu horse and went hunting in the forest.
युतः कतिपयामात्यैर्दर्शितश्चारुकुण्डलः । धनुराजगवं बद्ध्वा बाणसङ्घं तथाद्भुतम्
Accompanied by a few ministers, adorned with beautiful earrings, he tied a bow made of horn, and a wondrous collection of arrows.
स भ्रमंस्तद्वनोद्देशे हन्यमानो रुरून्मृगान् । शशांश्च सूकरांश्चैव खड्गांश्च गवयांस्तथा
He wandered in that region of the forest, striking deer, hares, boars, rhinoceroses, and wild oxen.
शरभान्महिषांश्चैव साम्भरान्वनकुक्कुटान् । निघ्नन्मेध्यान् पशून् राजा कुमारवनमाविशत्
He slew sarabhas, buffaloes, sambars, and wild fowl; killing sacrificial animals, the king entered the grove of youths.
मेरोरधस्तले दिव्यं मन्दारद्रुमराजितम् । अशोकलतिकाकीर्णं बकुलैरधिवासितम्
Beneath Mount Meru, a divine place adorned with mandara trees, covered with asoka creepers, and fragrant with bakula flowers.
सालैस्तालैस्तमालैश्च चम्पकैः पनसैस्तथा । आम्रैर्नीपैर्मधूकैश्च माधवीमण्डपावृतम्
Sheltered by sal, palmyra, tamala, champaka, jackfruit, mango, nipa, and madhuka trees, and covered with a pavilion of madhavi vines.
दाडिमैर्नारिकेलैश्च कदलीखण्डमण्डितम् । यूथिकामालतीकुन्दपुष्पवल्लीसमावृतम्
Adorned with pomegranate, coconut, and clusters of banana trees, enveloped by creepers of jasmine, malati, and kund flowers.
हंसकारण्डवाकीर्णं कीचकध्वनिनादितम् । भ्रमरालिरुतारामं वनं सर्वसुखावहम्
Filled with swans and cranes, resounding with the calls of kicaka birds, and humming with bees, the forest brought every delight.
दृष्ट्वा प्रमुदितो राजा सुद्युम्नः सेवकैर्वृतः । वृक्षान्सुपुष्पितान्वीक्ष्य कोकिलारावमण्डितान्
Seeing it, King Sudyumna, delighted and surrounded by attendants, beheld the trees in full bloom, adorned by the songs of cuckoos.
प्रविष्टस्तत्र राजर्षिः स्त्रीत्वमाप क्षणात्ततः । अश्वोऽपि वडवा जातश्चिन्ताविष्टः स भूपतिः
Entering there, the royal sage suddenly became a woman; even his horse turned into a mare, and the king was overcome with anxiety.
किमेतदिति चिन्तार्तश्चिन्त्यमानः पुनः पुनः । दुःखं बहुतरं प्राप्तः सुद्युम्नो लज्जयान्वितः
Distressed, he wondered again and again, 'What is this?' Sudyumna, afflicted by much sorrow, was filled with shame.
किं करोमि कथं यामि गृहं स्त्रीभावसंयुतः । कथं राज्यं करिष्यामि केन वा वञ्चितो ह्यहम्
What shall I do? How can I return home, being bound in a woman's form? How can I rule the kingdom? By whom have I been deceived?
ऋषय ऊचुः सूताश्चर्यमिदं प्रोक्तं त्वया यल्लोमहर्षण । सुद्युम्नः स्त्रीत्वमापन्नो भूपतिर्देवसन्निभः
The sages said: O Sūta, what you have told is astonishing, O Lomaharṣaṇa! Sudyumna, the king equal to the gods, has obtained womanhood.
किं तत्कारणमाचक्ष्व वने तत्र मनोहरे । किं कृतं तेन राज्ञा च विस्तरं वद सुव्रत
What is the cause of this? Tell us in detail what happened in that enchanting forest. What did that king do? Speak fully, O virtuous one.
सूत उवाच एकदा गिरिशं द्रष्टुमृषयः सनकादयः । दिशो वितिमिराभासाः कुर्वन्तः समुपागमन्
Sūta said: Once, the sages headed by Sanaka, wishing to see the Lord of the Mountain, arrived, making the quarters appear as if dispelling darkness.