विलिखेन्न नखैर्भूमिं नाङ्गारेण न भस्मना न शयालुः सदा तिष्ठेद् व्यायामं च विवर्जयेत्
One should not scratch the earth with nails, nor with charcoal or ashes; one should not always lie down, and should avoid excessive exercise.
न तुषाङ्गारभस्मास्थिकपालेषु समाविशेत् वर्जयेत्कलहं लोकैर् गात्रभङ्गं तथैव च
One should not enter places with husks, charcoal, ashes, bones, or pots; one should avoid quarrels with people and bodily harm likewise.
न मुक्तकेशा तिष्ठेत नाशुचिः स्यात्कदाचन न शयीतोत्तरशिरा न चापरशिराः क्वचित्
One should not stand with loose hair, nor ever be unclean; one should not lie with the head to the north or to the south at any time.
न वस्त्रहीना नोद्विग्ना न चार्द्रचरणा सती नामङ्गल्यां वदेद्वाचं न च हास्याधिका भवेत्
One should not be without clothing, nor anxious, nor with wet feet; one should not speak inauspicious words, nor be excessively given to laughter.
कुर्यात्तु गुरुशुश्रूषां नित्यं माङ्गल्यतत्परा सर्वौषधीभिः कोष्णेन वारिणा स्नानमाचरेत्
One should always serve the teacher, be devoted to auspiciousness, and bathe with warm water mixed with all medicinal herbs.
कृतरक्षा सुभूषा च वास्तुपूजनतत्परा तिष्ठेत्प्रसन्नवदना भर्तुः प्रियहिते रता
Having performed protective rites and adorned herself well, devoted to worship of the house, she should stand with a cheerful face, engaged in her husband's welfare and pleasure.
दानशीला तृतीयायां पार्वण्यं नक्तमाचरेत् इतिवृत्ता भवेन्नारी विशेषेण तु गर्भिणी
On the third day and on festival days, she should practice fasting; thus a woman should conduct herself, especially when pregnant.
यस्तु तस्या भवेत्पुत्रः शीलायुर्वृद्धिसंयुतः अन्यथा गर्भपतनम् अवाप्नोति न संशयः
The son born to her will possess virtue, long life, and growth; otherwise, miscarriage will occur, without doubt.
तस्मात्त्वमनया वृत्त्या गर्भे ऽस्मिन्यत्नमाचर स्वस्त्यस्तु ते गमिष्यामि तथेत्युक्तस्तया पुनः
Therefore, you should act with diligence in this pregnancy, following this conduct; may you be well. I will depart, thus she was told again.
पश्यतां सर्वभूतानां तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ततः सा कश्यपोक्तेन विधिना समतिष्ठत
Before all creatures, she vanished right there; then she followed the procedure spoken by Kashyapa.
अथ भीतस्तथेन्द्रो ऽपि दितेः पार्श्वमुपागमत् विहाय देवसदनं तच्छुश्रूषुरवस्थितः
Then, Indra, fearful, approached Diti's side, leaving the abode of the gods, and remained there, serving her.
दितेश्छिद्रान्तरप्रेप्सुर् अभवत्पाकशासनः विनीतो ऽभवद् अव्यग्रः प्रशान्तवदनो बहिः
Desiring to find a breach in Diti, the lord of the gods became humble, undistracted, and outwardly calm.
अजानन्किल तत्कार्यम् आत्मनः शुभमाचरन् ततो वर्षशतान्ते सा न्यूने तु दिवसैस् त्रिभिः
Unaware of his purpose, he acted virtuously; then, at the end of a hundred years, with three days remaining,
मेने कृतार्थमात्मानं प्रीत्या विस्मितमानसा अकृत्वा पादयोः शौचं प्रसुप्ता मुक्तमूर्धजा
She considered herself accomplished, her mind joyful and amazed; without cleansing her feet, she slept with her hair unbound.
निद्राभरसमाक्रान्ता दिवापरशिराः क्वचित् ततस्तदन्तरं लब्ध्वा प्रविष्टस्तु शचीपतिः
Overcome by sleep, she lay with her head to the south during the day; then, finding that opportunity, Shachi's husband entered.
वज्रेण सप्तधा चक्रे तं गर्भं त्रिदशाधिपः ततः सप्तैव ते जाताः कुमाराः सूर्यवर्चसः
With his thunderbolt, the lord of the gods divided that embryo into seven parts; then seven sons were born, radiant as the sun.
रुदन्तः सप्त ते बाला निषिद्धा गिरिदारिणा भूयो ऽपि रुदतश्चैतान् एकैकं सप्तधा हरिः
Those seven children, weeping, were forbidden by the mountain-dweller; yet as they continued to cry, Hari divided each one into seven.
चिछेद वृत्रहन्ता वै पुनस्तदुदरे स्थितः एवमेकोनपञ्चाशद् भूत्वा ते रुरुदुर्भृशम्
Then the slayer of Vṛtra cut them again, while they were still in the womb; thus, becoming forty-nine, they wept intensely.
इन्द्रो निवारयामास मां रोदिष्ट पुनः पुनः ततः स चिन्तयामास किमेतदिति वृत्रहा
Indra tried to restrain them, saying, 'Do not cry again and again.' Then the slayer of Vṛtra wondered, 'What is this?'
धर्मस्य कस्य माहात्म्यात् पुनः संजीवितास्त्वमी विदित्वा ध्यानयोगेन मदनद्वादशीफलम्
He thought, 'By the greatness of what dharma have these been revived?' Realizing through meditation the fruit of the Madanadvādaśī vow—
नूनम् एतत् परिणतम् अधुना कृष्णपूजनात् वज्रेणापि हताः सन्तो न विनाशम् अवाप्नुयुः
'Surely this has now come to pass because of the worship of Kṛṣṇa; though struck even by the thunderbolt, they do not meet destruction.'
एको ऽप्यनेकतामाप यस्मादुदरगो ऽप्यलम् अवध्या नूनमेते वै तस्माद्देवा भवन्त्विति
'Since even one, though in the womb, has become many, these are surely invulnerable; therefore, let them become gods.'
यस्मान्मा रुदतेत्युक्ता रुदन्तो गर्भसंस्थिताः मरुतो नाम ते नाम्ना भवन्तु मखभागिनः
'Since, when told "Do not cry," they wept while still in the womb, let them be called Maruts by name, and be entitled to a share of the sacrifice.'
ततः प्रसाद्य देवेशः क्षमस्वेति दितिं पुनः अर्थशास्त्रं समास्थाय मयैतद् दुष्कृतं कृतम्
Then, having propitiated the lord of the gods, Diti again said, 'Forgive me; by following the science of polity, I have done this wrong.'
कृत्वा मरुद्गणं देवैः समानममराधिपः दितिं विमानमारोप्य ससुतामनयद्दिवम्
Having made the host of Maruts equal to the gods, the lord of immortals placed Diti, together with her sons, in a celestial chariot and led her to heaven.
यज्ञभागभुजो जाता मरुतस्ते ततो द्विजाः न जग्मुरैक्यमसुरैर् अतस्ते सुरवल्लभाः
Then, O twice-born, the Maruts became entitled to a share of the sacrifice; they did not join with the Asuras, and thus became dear to the gods.
आदिसर्गश्च यः सूत कथितो विस्तरेण तु प्रतिसर्गश्च ये येषाम् अधिपास् तान्वदस्व नः
O Sūta, you have described the original creation in detail; now tell us about the secondary creation and the rulers of each.
यदाभिषिक्तः सकलाधिराज्ये पृथुर्धरित्र्यामधिपो बभूव तदौषधीनामधिपं चकार यज्ञव्रतानां तपसां च चन्द्रम्
When Pṛthu was anointed as sovereign over all, he became lord of the earth; then he appointed the moon as lord of plants, of sacrifices, and of austerities.
नक्षत्रताराद्विजवृक्षगुल्मलतावितानस्य च रुक्मगर्भः अपामधीशं वरुणं धनानां राज्ञां प्रभुं वैश्रवणं च तद्वत्
He made the golden-wombed sun lord of stars, planets, twice-born sages, trees, shrubs, and creepers; Varuṇa as lord of waters; Vaiśravaṇa as lord of wealth and kings.
विष्णुं रवीणामधिपं वसूनाम् अग्निं च लोकाधिपतिश्चकार प्रजापतीनामधिपं च दक्षं चकार शक्रं मरुतामधीशम्
He made Viṣṇu lord of the suns, Agni of the Vasus, Dakṣa lord of the progenitors, and Śakra lord of the Maruts.