इन्द्रः स्तम्भितबाहुस्तु मुमुक्षुर्वज्रमन्तिकात् । न शशाक पविं तस्मिन्प्रहर्तुं पाकशासनः
Indra, his arm paralyzed, wished to hurl the thunderbolt from nearby, but the lord of the gods, wielder of the thunderbolt, could not strike him.
वज्रहस्तः सुरेशानस्तं वीक्ष्य कालसन्निभम् । सस्मार मनसा तत्र गुरुं समयकोविदम्
The lord of the gods, holding the thunderbolt, seeing that being resembling Death, remembered in his mind his guru, the knower of sacred duties.
स्मरणादाजगामाशु बृहस्पतिरुदारधीः । गुरुस्तत्समयं दृष्ट्वा विपत्तिसदृशं महत्
At the very thought, Brihaspati, wise of intellect, swiftly arrived; seeing the situation, the guru recognized it as a great calamity.
विचार्य मनसा कृत्यं तमुवाच शचीपतिम् । दुःसाध्योऽयं महामन्त्रैस्त्वयं वज्रेण वासव
After considering what should be done, he spoke to Indra, lord of Shachi: 'This one cannot be subdued by you, even with great mantras or the thunderbolt, O Vasava.'
असुरो मदसंज्ञस्तु यज्ञकुण्डात्समुत्थितः । तपोबलमृषेः सम्यक् च्यवनस्य महाबलः
This asura named Mada has arisen from the sacrificial fire, endowed with the full ascetic power of the great sage Cyavana.
अनिवार्यो ह्ययं शत्रुस्त्वया देवैस्तथा मया । शरणं याहि देवेश च्यवनस्य महात्मनः
This enemy cannot be resisted by you, the gods, or by me; seek refuge, O lord of the gods, with the great-souled Cyavana.
स निवारयिता नूनं कृत्यामात्मकृतां किल । न निवारयितुं शक्ताः शक्तिभक्तरुषं क्वचित्
He can certainly restrain the action he himself has set in motion, but no one is able to restrain the wrath of a devotee empowered by the Goddess.
व्यास उवाच - इत्युक्तो गुरुणा शक्रस्तदागच्छन्मुनिं प्रति । प्रणम्य शिरसा नम्रः तमुवाच भयान्वितः
Vyāsa said: Thus addressed by his teacher, Indra then approached the sage, bowed his head in humility, and spoke to him, filled with fear.
क्षमस्व मुनिशार्दूल शमयासुरमुद्यतम् । प्रसन्नो भव सर्वज्ञ वचनं ते करोम्यहम्
Forgive me, O best of sages; pacify the demon you have raised. Be gracious, all-knowing one; I will do as you command.
सोमार्हावश्विनावेतावद्यप्रभृति भार्गव । भविष्यतः सत्यमेतद्वचो विप्र प्रसीद मे
From now on, O Bhārgava, Soma and the two Aśvins shall be worthy of the Soma offering; this is the truth, O brāhmaṇa—be pleased with me.
मिथ्या ते नोद्यमो ह्येष भवत्येव तपोधन । जाने त्वमपि धर्मज्ञ मिथ्या नैव करिष्यसि
Your effort is not in vain, O possessor of austerity; I know, O knower of dharma, that you will not act falsely.
सोमपावश्विनावेतौ त्वत्कृतौ च सदैवे हि । भविष्यतश्च शर्यातेः कीर्तिस्तु विपुला भवेत्
Soma and the two Aśvins will always partake, as you have ordained; and the fame of Śaryāti will become widespread.
मया यद्धि कृतं कर्म सर्वथा मुनिसत्तम । परीक्षार्थं तु विज्ञेयं तव वीर्यप्रकाशनम्
Whatever action I have taken, O best of sages, should be understood as a test, a display of your own power.
प्रसादं कुरु मे ब्रह्मन् मदं संहर चोत्थितम् । कल्याणं सर्वदेवानां तथा भूयो विधीयताम्
Grant me your favor, O brāhmaṇa, and dispel the pride that has arisen in me. Let the welfare of all the gods be established once again.
एवमुक्तस्तु शक्रेण च्यवनः परमार्थवित् । संजहार तपः कोपं समुत्पन्नं विरोधजम्
Thus addressed by Indra, Cyavana, who knew the highest truth, relinquished the ascetic anger that had arisen from their conflict.
देवमाश्वास्य संविग्नं भार्गवस्तु मदं ततः । व्यभजत्स्त्रीषु पानेषु द्यूतेषु मृगयासु च
Having reassured the anxious god, the Bhārgava then distributed his pride among women, intoxicating drinks, gambling, and hunting.
मदं विभज्य देवेन्द्रमाश्वास्य चकितं भिया । संस्थाप्य च सुरान्सर्वान्मखं तस्य न्यवर्तयत्
Dividing his pride, and reassuring the fearful Indra, he restored all the gods and brought their sacrifice to completion.
ततस्तु संस्कृतं सोमं वासवाय महात्मने । अश्विभ्यां सर्वधर्मात्मा पाययामास भार्गवः
Then the purified Soma was given by the virtuous Bhārgava to mighty Vāsava and the two Aśvins to drink.
एवं तौ च्यवनेनार्यावश्विनौ रविपुत्रकौ । विहितौ सोमपौ राजन् सर्वथा तपसो बलात्
Thus, by Cyavana's power, the noble Aśvins, sons of the Sun, became Soma-drinkers, O King, entirely by the force of his austerity.
सरस्तदपि विख्यातं जातं यूपविमण्डितम् । आश्रमस्तु मुनेः सम्यक् पृथिव्यां विश्रुतोऽभवत्
That lake, adorned with sacrificial posts, became renowned, and the sage's hermitage became famous throughout the earth.
शर्यातिरपि सन्तुष्टो ह्यभवत्तेन कर्मणा । यज्ञं समाप्य नगरे जगाम सचिवैर्वृतः
Śaryāti too was pleased by this deed; having completed the sacrifice in the city, he departed surrounded by his ministers.
राज्यं चकार धर्मज्ञो मनुपुत्रः प्रतापवान् । आनर्तस्तस्य पुत्रोऽभूदानर्ताद्रेवतोऽभवत्
The righteous and mighty son of Manu ruled the kingdom; his son was Ānarta, and from Ānarta was born Revata.
सोऽन्तःसमुद्रे नगरीं विनिर्माय कुशस्थलीम् । आस्थितोऽभुङ्क्त विषयानानर्तादीनरिन्दमः
He built the city of Kuśasthalī in the midst of the sea, and, established there, enjoyed the territories of Ānarta and others, O subduer of enemies.
तस्य पुत्रशतं जज्ञे ककुद्मिज्येष्ठमुत्तमम् । पुत्री च रेवती नाम्ना सुन्दरी शुभलक्षणा
He had a hundred sons, the eldest and most excellent being Kakudmi, and a daughter named Revatī, beautiful and auspicious.
वरयोग्या यदा जाता तदा राजा च रेवतः । चिन्तयामास राजेन्द्रो राजपुत्रान्कुलोद्भवान्
When his daughter became eligible for marriage, King Revata, the foremost among kings, began to consider the princes born in noble families.
रैवतं नाम च गिरिमाश्रितः पृथिवीपतिः । चकार राज्यं बलवानानर्तेषु नराधिपः
The powerful lord of men, ruling over the Anartas, made his capital at the mountain called Raivata.
विचिन्त्य मनसा राजा कस्मै देया मया सुता । गत्वा पृच्छामि ब्रह्माणं सर्वज्ञं सुरपूजितम्
The king pondered in his mind, 'To whom should I give my daughter?' Then he thought, 'I will go and ask Brahma, the all-knowing one, honored by the gods.'
इति सञ्चिन्त्य भूपालः सुतामादाय रेवतीम् । ब्रह्मलोकं जगामाशु प्रष्टुकामः पितामहम्
Having thus resolved, the king took his daughter Revati and quickly went to Brahmaloka, desiring to question the Grandfather of all.
यत्र देवाश्च यज्ञाश्च छन्दांसि पर्वतास्तथा । अब्धयः सिद्धगन्धर्वाः दिव्यरूपधराः स्थिताः
There, the gods, the sacrifices, the Vedas, the mountains, the oceans, the perfected beings, and the Gandharvas, all adorned with divine forms, were present.
ऋषयः सिद्धगन्धर्वाः पन्नगाश्चारणास्तथा । तस्थुः प्राञ्जलयः सर्वे स्तुवन्तश्च पुरातनाः
The sages, perfected beings, Gandharvas, serpents, and celestial bards all stood there with joined palms, praising the Ancient One.