एवं संक्षिप्य कथितं ग्रहाणां गमनं द्विजाः भास्करप्रमुखानां च यथादृष्टं यथाश्रुतम्
Thus, the movement of the planets, led by the Sun, has been briefly described, O twice-born, as seen and as heard.
ग्रहाधिपत्ये भगवान् ब्रह्मणा पद्मयोनिना अभिषिक्तः सहस्रांशू रुद्रेण तु यथा गुहः
In the lordship over the planets, the Blessed One was anointed by Brahma, the lotus-born, and the thousand-rayed one by Rudra, just as Guha was.
तस्माद्ग्रहार्चना कार्या अग्नौ चोद्यं यथाविधि आदित्यग्रहपीडायां सद्भिः कार्यार्थसिद्धये
Therefore, worship of the planets should be performed, and offerings made into the fire as prescribed, by the virtuous, for the accomplishment of desired aims during affliction by the Sun or planets.
अभ्यषिञ्चत्कथं ब्रह्मा चाधिपत्ये प्रजापतिः देवदैत्यमुखान् सर्वान् सर्वात्मा वद सांप्रतम्
How did Brahma, the lord of creatures, anoint all beings, including gods and demons? Tell this now, O all-pervading one.
ग्रहाधिपत्ये भगवान् अभ्यषिञ्चद्दिवाकरम् ऋक्षाणामोषधीनां च सोमं ब्रह्मा प्रजापतिः
In the lordship over the planets, the Blessed One anointed the Sun; Brahma, the lord of creatures, anointed Soma over the stars and plants.
अपां च वरुणं देवं धनानां यक्षपुङ्गवम् आदित्यानां तथा विष्णुं वसूनां पावकं तथा
He anointed Varuna as lord of the waters, Kubera as chief of the Yakshas, Vishnu among the Adityas, and Pavaka among the Vasus.
प्रजापतीनां दक्षं च मरुतां शक्रमेव च दैत्यानां दानवानां च प्रह्लादं दैत्यपुङ्गवम्
He made Daksha lord of the progenitors, Shakra of the Maruts, and Prahlada, the foremost of Daityas, lord of the Daityas and Danavas.
धर्मं पितॄणाम् अधिपं निरृतिं पिशिताशिनाम् रुद्रं पशूनां भूतानां नन्दिनं गणनायकम्
He made Dharma lord of the ancestors, Nirriti of the flesh-eaters, Rudra of the animals, and Nandi, the leader of the hosts, of the spirits.
वीराणां वीरभद्रं च पिशाचानां भयंकरम् मातॄणां चैव चामुण्डां सर्वदेवनमस्कृताम्
He made Virabhadra lord of the heroes, the terrifying one of the Piśācas, and Chamunda, honored by all the gods, of the Mothers.
रुद्राणां देवदेवेशं नीललोहितमीश्वरम् विघ्नानां व्योमजं देवं गजास्यं तु विनायकम्
He made the blue-red Ishvara, lord of the Rudras and gods, and Vinayaka, the elephant-faced god born of the sky, lord of obstacles.
स्त्रीणां देवीमुमां देवीं वचसां च सरस्वतीम् विष्णुं मायाविनां चैव स्वात्मानं जगतां तथा
He made Uma the goddess of women, Sarasvati of speech, Vishnu of the magicians, and himself the soul of the worlds.
हिमवन्तं गिरीणां तु नदीनां चैव जाह्नवीम् समुद्राणां च सर्वेषाम् अधिपं पयसां निधिम्
He made Himavat lord of the mountains, Jahnavi of the rivers, and the ocean, the repository of waters, lord of all the seas.
वृक्षाणां चैव चाश्वत्थं प्लक्षं च प्रपितामहः
And among trees, the Lord of ancestors made the aśvattha and the plakṣa.
गन्धर्वविद्याधरकिन्नराणाम् ईशं पुनश् चित्ररथं चकार नागाधिपं वासुकिमुग्रवीर्यं सर्पाधिपं तक्षकमुग्रवीर्यम्
He appointed Citraratha as lord of the Gandharvas, Vidyādharas, and Kinnaras; Vasuki, of fierce strength, as king of the serpents; and Takṣaka, also of fierce strength, as lord of the snakes.
सुपर्णमीशं पततामथाश्वराजानमुच्चैःश्रवसं चकार
He made Suparṇa the lord of birds, and Uccaiḥśravas the king of horses.
सिंहं मृगाणां वृषभं गवां च मृगाधिपानां शरभं चकार सेनाधिपानां गुहमप्रमेयं श्रुतिस्मृतीनां लकुलीशमीशम्
He made the lion lord of beasts, the bull of cows, the śarabha of wild animals, Guha—immeasurable—as commander of armies, and Lakulīśa as lord of the Vedas and Smṛtis.
अभ्यषिञ्चत्सुधर्माणं तथा शङ्खपदं दिशाम् केतुमन्तं क्रमेणैव हेमरोमाणमेव च
He anointed Sudharmā, then Śaṅkhapada, Ketumanta in order, and also Hemaromā.
पृथिव्यां पृथुमीशानं सर्वेषां तु महेश्वरम् चतुर्मूर्तिषु सर्वज्ञं शङ्करं वृषभध्वजम्
On earth, he made Pṛthu the lord, Maheśvara lord of all, and among the four-formed, the all-knowing Śaṅkara, bearer of the bull-banner.
प्रसादाद्भगवाञ्छम्भोश् चाभ्यषिञ्चद्यथाक्रमम् पुराभिषिच्य पुण्यात्मा रराज भुवनेश्वरः
By the grace of the blessed Śambhu, he anointed them in due order; having consecrated them before, the virtuous lord of the world shone.
एतद्वो विस्तरेणैव कथितं मुनिपुङ्गवाः अभिषिक्तास्ततस्त्वेते विशिष्टा विश्वयोनिना
O foremost sages, this has been told to you in detail; these were then anointed by the source of the universe and are thus distinguished.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु मुनयः पुनस्तं संशयान्विताः पप्रच्छुरुत्तरं भूयस् तदा ते रोमहर्षणम्
Hearing this, the sages, still filled with doubt, again questioned Romaharṣaṇa further.
यदेतदुक्तं भवता सूतेह वदतां वर एतद्विस्तरतो ब्रूहि ज्योतिषां च विनिर्णयम्
O best of speakers, you have said this; now tell us in detail, and also the determination regarding the luminaries.
श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तेषां तदा सूतः समाहितः उवाच परमं वाक्यं तेषां संशयनिर्णये
Hearing their words, the Sūta, composed, spoke the supreme teaching to resolve their doubts.
अस्मिन्नर्थे महाप्राज्ञैर् यदुक्तं शान्तबुद्धिभिः एतद्वो ऽहं प्रवक्ष्यामि सूर्यचन्द्रमसोर्गतिम्
What has been said on this matter by the great wise ones of tranquil mind, that I shall declare to you—the course of the sun and moon.
यथा देवगृहाणीह सूर्यचन्द्रादयो ग्रहाः अतः परं तु त्रिविधम् अग्नेर्वक्ष्ये समुद्भवम्
How the sun, moon, and other planets dwell in the abodes of the gods here—after this, I shall explain the threefold origin of fire.
दिव्यस्य भौतिकस्याग्नेर् अथो ऽग्नेः पार्थिवस्य च व्युष्टायां तु रजन्यां च ब्रह्मणो ऽव्यक्तजन्मनः
Of the divine, material, and earthly fire, and of fire belonging to earth—at the end of night, from Brahman of unmanifest birth—
अव्याकृतमिदं त्वासीन् नैशेन तमसा वृतम् चतुर्भागावशिष्टे ऽस्मिन् लोके नष्टे विशेषतः
This was unmanifest, covered by night’s darkness; when only a fourth remained, the world was especially lost.
स्वयंभूर्भगवांस्तत्र लोकसर्वार्थसाधकः खद्योतवत्स व्यचरद् आविर्भावचिकीर्षया
There, the self-born Lord, accomplishing all purposes of the worlds, moved about like a firefly, wishing to manifest.
सो ऽग्निं सृष्ट्वाथ लोकादौ पृथिवीजलसंश्रितः संहृत्य तत्प्रकाशार्थं त्रिधा व्यभजदीश्वरः
Then, having created fire at the beginning of the world, and abiding in earth and water, the Lord divided it threefold for the sake of illumination.
पवनो यस्तु लोके ऽस्मिन् पार्थिवो वह्निरुच्यते यश्चासौ लोकादौ सूर्ये शुचिरग्निस्तु स स्मृतः
The wind here in this world is called earthly fire, and that pure fire which was at the beginning of the world in the sun is remembered as Agni.