येषां यत्र रुचिस्तत्तद् देयं तेभ्यो विजानता यज्ञश्राद्धेषु सर्वेषु मया तुभ्यं निवेदितम्
Whatever their desire was, that was given to them by the discerning one; in all sacrifices and ancestral offerings, all was presented by me to you.
दुहितृत्वं गता यस्मात् पृथोर्धर्मवतो मही तदानुरागयोगाच्च पृथिवी विश्रुता बुधैः
Because the virtuous Pṛthu accepted her as his daughter, and due to their mutual affection, the earth became renowned among the wise as Pṛthivī.
आदित्यवंशमखिलं वद सूत यथाक्रमम् सोमवंशं च तत्त्वज्ञ यथावद्वक्तुमर्हसि
O Sūta, recount the entire lineage of the Sun, in order, and also the lineage of the Moon; you, who know the truth, should narrate it properly.
विवस्वान्कश्यपात् पूर्वम् अदित्यामभवत् सुतः तस्य पत्नीत्रयं तद्वत् संज्ञा राज्ञी प्रभा तथा
Vivasvān was formerly born from Kaśyapa and Aditi; he had three wives: Saṃjñā, the queen, and also Prabhā.
रैवतस्य सुता राज्ञी रेवतं सुषुवे सुतम् प्रभा प्रभातं सुषुवे त्वाष्ट्री संज्ञा तथा मनुम्
The queen, daughter of Raivata, gave birth to a son named Revata; Prabhā bore Prabhāta, and Tvaṣṭrī Saṃjñā bore Manu.
यमश्च यमुना चैव यमलौ तु बभूवतुः ततस्तेजोमयं रूपम् असहन्ती विवस्वतः
Yama and Yamunā were twins; unable to endure the blazing form of Vivasvān,
नारीमुत्पादयामास स्वशरीरादनिन्दिताम् त्वाष्ट्री स्वरूपरूपेण नाम्ना छायेति भामिनी
Tvaṣṭrī created an unblemished woman from her own body, resembling herself in form, a radiant one named Chāyā.
पुरतः संस्थितां दृष्ट्वा संज्ञा तां प्रत्यभाषत छाये तं भज भर्तारम् अस्मदीयं वरानने
Seeing her standing before her, Saṃjñā spoke to her: 'O beautiful one, serve my husband as your own.'
अपत्यानि मदीयानि मातृस्नेहेन पालय तथेत्युक्त्वा तु सा देवम् अगमत् क्वापि सुव्रता
'Care for my children with a mother's affection,' she said, and then that virtuous lady departed somewhere to the gods.
कामयामास देवो ऽपि संज्ञेयमिति चादरात् जनयामास तस्यां तु पुत्रं च मनुरूपिणम्
The god also desired her, thinking she was Saṃjñā, and with affection begot in her a son resembling Manu.
सवर्णत्वाच्च सावर्णिर् मनोर्वैवस्वतस्य च ततः शनिं च तपतीं विष्टिं चैव क्रमेण तु
Because of his similarity in color, he was called Sāvarṇi, son of Manu Vaivasvata; then, in order, Śani, Tapatī, and Viṣṭi were also born.
छायायां जनयामास संज्ञेयमिति भास्करः छाया स्वपुत्रे ऽभ्यधिकं स्नेहं चक्रे मनौ तथा
In Chāyā, the radiant one begot offspring, thinking she was Saṃjñā; Chāyā showed greater affection for her own children than for Manu.
पूर्वो मनुस्तु चक्षाम न यमः क्रोधमूर्छितः संतर्जयामास तदा पादमुद्यम्य दक्षिणम्
Manu, the elder, did not notice, but Yama, overcome by anger, then threatened her, raising his right foot.
शशाप च यमं छाया सक्षतः कृमिसंयुतः पादो ऽयमेको भविता पूयशोणितविस्रवः
Chāyā cursed Yama: 'This one foot of yours, wounded and afflicted with worms, shall become the source of pus and blood.'
निवेदयामास पितुर् यमः शापादमर्षितः निष्कारणमहं शप्तो मात्रा देव सकोपया
Yama, angered by the curse, informed his father: 'Without cause, I have been cursed by my mother, O god, in her wrath.'
बालभावान्मया किंचिद् उद्यतश् चरणः सकृत् मनुना वार्यमाणापि मम शापम् अदाद् विभो
Because of my childishness, I once raised my foot slightly; though Manu tried to restrain her, she gave me a curse, O Lord.
प्रायो न माता सास्माकं शापेनाहं यतो हतः देवो ऽप्याह यमं भूयः किं करोमि महामते
That woman is hardly our mother, for I am ruined by her curse; even the god said again to Yama: 'What shall I do, O wise one?'
मौर्ख्यात्कस्य न दुःखं स्याद् अथवा कर्मसंततिः अनिवार्या भवस्यापि का कथान्येषु जन्तुषु
Who does not suffer from folly, or else from the chain of actions? If even existence cannot be avoided, what can be said of other creatures?
कृकवाकुर्मया दत्तो यः कृमीन्भक्षयिष्यति क्लेदं च रुधिरं चैव वत्सायम् अपनेष्यति
The rooster was given to devour worms; it will remove moisture and blood, and consume the offspring.
एवमुक्तस्तपस्तेपे यमस्तीव्रं महायशाः गोकर्णतीर्थे वैराग्यात् फलपत्त्रानिलाशनः
Thus addressed, Yama, renowned, undertook severe austerity at the sacred Gokarna, subsisting on leaves and wind, out of detachment.
आराधयन्महादेवं यावद्वर्षायुतायुतम् वरं प्रादान्महादेवः संतुष्टः शूलभृत्तदा
He worshipped Mahadeva for tens of thousands of years, and Mahadeva, pleased, granted him a boon, O bearers of the trident.
वव्रे स लोकपालत्वं पितृलोके नृपालयम् धर्माधर्मात्मकस्यापि जगतस्तु परीक्षणम्
He chose the guardianship of the world, the rulership of the ancestors' realm, and the examination of the world, which is composed of righteousness and unrighteousness.
एवं स लोकपालत्वम् अगमच्छूलपाणिनः पितॄणां चाधिपत्यं च धर्माधर्मस्य चानघ
Thus he attained the guardianship of the world from the wielder of the trident, the lordship over the ancestors, and the oversight of righteousness and unrighteousness, O sinless one.
विवस्वानथ तज्ज्ञात्वा संज्ञायाः कर्मचेष्टितम् त्वष्टुः समीपमगमद् आचचक्षे च रोषवान्
Then Vivasvan, knowing the actions of Samjna, went to Tvastr and, angered, explained everything.
तमुवाच ततस्त्वष्टा सान्त्वपूर्वं द्विजोत्तमाः तवासहन्ती भगवन् महस्तीव्रं तमोनुदम्
Then Tvastr spoke to him, O best of twice-born, first with soothing words: 'Your greatness, O lord, is unbearable, it dispels intense darkness.'
वडबारूपम् आस्थाय मत्सकाशम् इहागता निवारिता मया सा नु त्वया चैव दिवाकर
Assuming the form of a mare, she came to me; I restrained her, and so did you, O Sun.
यस्माद् अविज्ञाततया मत्सकाशम् इहागता तस्मान्मदीयं भवनं प्रवेष्टुं न त्वमर्हसि
Because, without recognition, she came to me, therefore you are not fit to enter my abode.
एवमुक्ता जगामाथ मरुदेशमनिन्दिता वडबारूपम् आस्थाय भूतले सम्प्रतिष्ठिता
Thus addressed, she departed for the desert land, blameless, assuming the form of a mare, and settled upon the earth.
तस्मात्प्रसादं कुरु मे यद्यनुग्रहभागहम् अपनेष्यामि ते तेजो यन्त्रे कृत्वा दिवाकर
Therefore, grant me your favor, if I am worthy of your grace; I will remove your radiance, placing it in a device, O Sun.
रूपं तव करिष्यामि लोकानन्दकरं प्रभो तथेत्युक्तः स रविणा भ्रमौ कृत्वा दिवाकरम्
I will make your form delightful to the worlds, O Lord. Thus spoken by Ravi, he circled the Sun.