तस्मादेकेन वपुषा मुनिरूपेण मानुषे मारुतेन समं लोके तव जन्म भविष्यति
Therefore, with a single form, in the world you will be born as a human sage, together with Vāyu.
यदा च मानुषत्वे ऽपि त्वयागस्त्येन शोषितः भविष्यत्युदधिर्वह्ने तदा देवत्वमाप्स्यसि
And when, even in human form, you dry up the ocean by Agastya, O Fire, then you will regain divinity.
इतीन्द्रशापात्पतितौ तत्क्षणात्तौ महीतले अवाप्तावेकदेहेन कुम्भाज्जन्म तपोधन
Thus, by Indra's curse, at that very moment, both fell to the earth, and, O sage, were born with a single body from a jar.
मित्रावरुणयोर्वीर्याद् वसिष्ठस्यानुजो ऽभवत् अगस्त्य इत्युग्रतपाः संबभूव पुनर्मुनिः
By the energy of Mitra and Varuṇa, he became the younger brother of Vasiṣṭha; Agastya, of fierce austerity, was born again as a sage.
सम्भूतः स कथं भ्राता वसिष्ठस्याभवन्मुनिः कथं च मित्रावरुणौ पितरावस्य तौ स्मृतौ जन्म कुम्भादगस्त्यस्य कथं स्यात्पुरसूदन
How did he become the brother of Vasiṣṭha, O destroyer of cities? And how are Mitra and Varuṇa remembered as his fathers? How did Agastya's birth from a jar occur?
पुरा पुराणपुरुषः कदाचिद्गन्धमादने भूत्वा धर्मसुतो विष्णुश् चचार विपुलं तपः
Long ago, the ancient person, once, on Mount Gandhamādana, being the son of Dharma, Viṣṇu performed great austerity.
तपसा तस्य भीतेन विघ्नार्थं प्रेषितावुभौ शक्रेण माधवानङ्गाव् अप्सरोगणसंयुतौ
Fearing his austerity, Indra sent both Madhava and Ananga, accompanied by groups of apsarases, to create obstacles for him.
यदा न गीतवाद्येन नाङ्गरागादिना हरिः न काममाधवाभ्यां च विषयान्प्रति चुक्षुभे
But Hari was not disturbed by songs, music, perfumes, or any sensual allurements, nor was he agitated by desire through Madhava and Ananga.
तदा काममधुस्त्रीणां विषादम् अगमद्गणः संक्षोभाय ततस्तेषां स्वोरुदेशान्नराग्रजः नारीमुत्पादयामास त्रैलोक्यजनमोहिनीम्
Then the host of love-stricken women became despondent, and to agitate them, the elder brother of men produced from his own thigh a woman who would enchant the beings of the three worlds.
संक्षुब्धास्तु तया देवास् तौ तु देववरावुभौ अप्सरोभिः समक्षं हि देवानामब्रवीद्धरिः
The gods were disturbed by her, and in the presence of the apsarases, Hari spoke before all the gods to those two best of gods.
अप्सरा इति सामान्या देवानामब्रवीद्धरिः उर्वशीति च नाम्नेयं लोके ख्यातिं गमिष्यति
Hari said to the gods, 'She is generally an apsaras,' and added, 'By the name Urvashi, she will become renowned in the world.'
ततः कामयमानेन मित्रेणाहूय सोर्वशी उक्ता मां रमयस्वेति बाढम् इत्यब्रवीत्तु सा
Then, being desired by Mitra, Urvashi was summoned and told, 'Delight me.' She replied, 'So be it.'
गच्छन्ती चाम्बरं तद्वत् स्तोकमिन्दीवरेक्षणा वरुणेन धृता पश्चाद् वरुणं नाभ्यनन्दत
As she was going through the sky, her blue-lotus eyes, Varuna seized her from behind, but she did not welcome Varuna.
मित्रेणाहं वृता पूर्वम् अद्य भार्या न ते विभो उवाच वरुणश्चित्तं मयि संन्यस्य गम्यताम्
She said, 'I was previously chosen by Mitra; today I am not your wife, O lord.' Varuna replied, 'Set your mind on me and go.'
गतायां बाढमित्युक्त्वा मित्रः शापमदात्तदा तस्यै मानुषलोके त्वं गच्छ सोमसुतात्मजम्
When she had gone, Mitra, having said 'So be it,' then cursed her: 'Go to the world of men and unite with the son of Soma.'
भजस्वेति यतो वेश्या धर्म एष त्वया कृतः जलकुम्भे ततो वीर्यं मित्रेण वरुणेन च प्रक्षिप्तमथ संजातौ द्वावेव मुनिसत्तमौ
Since you have acted according to the way of courtesans, unite with him. Then Mitra and Varuna both deposited their seed in a water jar, and thus two eminent sages were born.
निमिर्नाम सह स्त्रीभिः पुरा द्यूतमदीव्यत तत्रान्तरे ऽभ्याजगाम वसिष्ठो ब्रह्मसम्भवः
Once, a king named Nimi was playing dice with women, when Vasistha, born of Brahma, arrived there.
तस्य पूजामकुर्वन्तं शशाप स मुनिर्नृपम् विदेहस्त्वं भवस्वेति ततस्तेनाप्यसौ मुनिः
Because the king did not honor him, the sage cursed him, saying, 'Become without a body.' Therefore, that sage too was likewise cursed by him.
अन्योन्यशापाच्च तयोर् विगते इव चेतसी जग्मतुः शापनाशाय ब्रह्माणं जगतः पतिम्
Because of their mutual curses, their minds seemed to depart, and they went to Brahma, the lord of the world, to seek release from the curses.
अथ ब्रह्मण आदेशाल् लोचनेष्ववसन्निमिः निमेषाः स्युश्च लोकानां तद्विश्रामाय नारद
Then, by Brahma's command, Nimi's consciousness entered the eyes, and the blinking of beings became for their rest, O Narada.
वसिष्ठो ऽप्यभवत्तस्मिञ् जलकुम्भे च पूर्ववत् ततः श्वेतश्चतुर्बाहुः साक्षसूत्रकमण्डलुः अगस्त्य इति शान्तात्मा बभूव ऋषिसत्तमः
Vasistha too was as before, in the water jar; then the tranquil sage, the illustrious Agastya, white, four-armed, with an eye, thread, and water pot, was born.
मलयस्यैकदेशे तु वैखानसविधानतः सभार्यः संवृतो विप्रैस् तपश्चक्रे सुदुश्चरम्
In one region of the Malaya mountains, following the Vaikhanasa rule, he, accompanied by his wife and surrounded by brahmins, performed very difficult austerities.
ततः कालेन महता तारकाद् अतिपीडितम् जगद्वीक्ष्य स कोपेन पीतवान्वरुणालयम्
Then, after a long time, seeing the world greatly afflicted by Taraka, he, in anger, drank up the ocean, the abode of Varuna.
ततो ऽस्य वरदाः सर्वे बभूवुः शंकरादयः ब्रह्मा विष्णुश्च भगवान् वरदानाय जग्मतुः वरं वृणीष्व भद्रं ते यदभीष्टं च वै मुने
Then all the bestowers of boons, beginning with Shankara, became pleased with him; Brahma and the blessed Vishnu came to grant him a boon, saying, 'Choose a boon, O sage, whatever you desire.'
यावद्ब्रह्मसहस्राणां पञ्चविंशतिकोटयः वैमानिको भविष्यामि दक्षिणाचलवर्त्मनि
For twenty-five crores of Brahma's thousand-year cycles, I shall dwell in a celestial vehicle on the southern path.
मद्विमानोदये कुर्याद् यः कश्चित्पूजनं मम स सप्तलोकाधिपतिः पर्यायेण भविष्यति
Whoever performs worship for me at the rising of my celestial vehicle shall, in turn, become the lord of the seven worlds.
एवमस्त्विति ते ऽप्युक्त्वा जग्मुर्देवा यथागतम् तस्मादर्घः प्रदातव्यो ह्य् अगस्त्यस्य सदा बुधैः
Having said, 'So be it,' the gods departed as they had come; therefore, the wise should always offer arghya to Agastya.
कथमर्घप्रदानं तु कर्तव्यं तस्य वै विभो विधानं यदगस्त्यस्य पूजने तद्वदस्व मे
But how should the offering of arghya be made to him, O Lord? Tell me the proper procedure for the worship of Agastya.
प्रत्यूषसमये विद्वान् कुर्यादस्योदये निशि स्नानं शुक्लतिलैस्तद्वच् छुक्लमाल्याम्बरो गृही
At dawn, the learned should bathe at sunrise or at night, wearing white garments and garlands, and holding white sesame seeds.
स्थापयेदव्रणं कुम्भं माल्यवस्त्रविभूषितम् पञ्चरत्नसमायुक्तं घृतपात्रसमन्वितम् नानाभक्ष्यफलैर्युक्तं ताम्रपात्रसमन्वितम्
He should place a flawless pot adorned with garlands, cloth, and ornaments, filled with five kinds of gems, a vessel of ghee, various foods and fruits, and a copper vessel.