रम्यं बिन्दुसरो नाम यत्र राजा भगीरथः गङ्गार्थे स तु राजर्षिर् उवास बहुलाः समाः
There is the delightful Bindusara lake, where King Bhagiratha, seeking the Ganges, dwelled for many years.
दिवं यास्यन्तु मे पूर्वे गङ्गातोयाप्लुतास्थिकाः तत्र त्रिपथगा देवी प्रथमं तु प्रतिष्ठिता
Those of my ancestors whose bones were washed by the waters of the Ganges have gone to heaven; there, the goddess Tripathagā first descended.
सोमपादात्प्रसूता सा सप्तधा प्रविभज्यते यूपा मणिमयास्तत्र विमानाश्च हिरण्मयाः
From the foot of Soma she was born, dividing herself into seven streams; there are sacrificial posts of jewels and celestial palaces of gold.
तत्रेष्ट्वा क्रतुभिः सिद्धः शक्रः सुरगणैः सह दिव्यश्छायापथस् तत्र नक्षत्राणां तु मण्डलम्
There, having performed sacrifices, Indra attained perfection along with the hosts of gods; there, too, is the radiant path of shadows and the circle of the stars.
दृश्यते भासुरा रात्रौ देवी त्रिपथगा तु सा अन्तरिक्षं दिवं चैव भावयित्वा भुवं गता
At night, the radiant goddess Tripathagā is seen there; after traversing the sky and heaven, she descended to earth.
भवोत्तमाङ्गे पतिता संरुद्धा योगमायया तस्या ये बिन्दवः केचित् क्रुद्धायाः पतिता भुवि
Falling upon the highest part of Bhava, she was restrained by the power of yoga; some of her drops, fallen in anger, reached the earth.
कृतं तु तैर्बहुसरस् ततो बिन्दुसरः स्मृतम् ततस्तस्या निरुद्धाया भवेन सहसा रुषा
By those drops many lakes were formed, hence it is called Bindusara; then, as she was suddenly checked by Bhava's wrath—
ज्ञात्वा तस्या ह्यभिप्रायं क्रूरं देव्याश्चिकीर्षितम् भित्त्वा विशामि पातालं स्रोतसा गृह्य शंकरम्
Knowing her intent and the harsh purpose of the goddess, I broke through and entered the netherworld, carrying Śaṅkara with the current.
अथावलेपं तं ज्ञात्वा तस्याः क्रुद्धस्तु शंकरः तिरोभावयितुं बुद्धिर् आसीदङ्गेषु तां नदीम्
Then, perceiving her arrogance, Śaṃkara became angry and resolved to make the river disappear from his own limbs.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु दृष्ट्वा राजानमग्रतः धमनीसंततं क्षीणं क्षुधाव्याकुलितेन्द्रियम्
At that very moment, seeing the king before him, his veins standing out, emaciated, and his senses disturbed by hunger—
अनेन तोषितश्चाहं नद्यर्थे पूर्वमेव तु बुद्ध्वाऽस्य वरदानं तु ततः कोपं न्ययच्छत
He thought, 'I have already been satisfied by him before, for the sake of the river; knowing this, I restrained my anger and granted the boon.'
ब्रह्मणो वचनं श्रुत्वा यदुक्तं धारयन्नदीम् ततो विसर्जयामास संरुद्धां स्वेन तेजसा
Recalling the words spoken by Brahmā, he held the river and then released her, who had been restrained by his own power.
नदीं भगीरथस्यार्थे तपसोग्रेण तोषितः ततो विसर्जयामास सप्त स्रोतांसि गङ्गया
For the sake of Bhagīratha, satisfied by his intense austerity, he then released Gaṅgā in seven streams.
त्रीणि प्राचीमभिमुखं प्रतीचीं त्रीण्यथैव तु स्रोतांसि त्रिपथायास्तु प्रत्यपद्यन्त सप्तधा
Three streams flowed eastward, and three westward; thus, the river of three paths divided into seven channels.
नलिनी ह्लादिनी चैव पावनी चैव प्राच्यगा सीता चक्षुश्च सिन्धुश्च तिस्रस्ता वै प्रतीच्यगाः
Nalinī, Hlādinī, and Pāvanī flowed eastward; Sītā, Cakṣu, and Sindhu—these three flowed westward.
सप्तमी त्वनुगा तासां दक्षिणेन भगीरथम् तस्माद्भागीरथी सा वै प्रविष्टा दक्षिणोदधिम्
The seventh, called Anugā, followed Bhagīratha to the south; therefore, Bhāgīrathī entered the southern ocean.
सप्त चैताः प्लावयन्ति वर्षं तु हिमसाह्वयम् प्रसूताः सप्त नद्यस्तु शुभा बिन्दुसरोद्भवाः
These seven rivers flood the land called Himāhvaya; the seven auspicious rivers, born from Lake Bindusaras, arose there.
तान्देशान्प्लावयन्ति स्म म्लेच्छप्रायांश्च सर्वशः सशैलान्कुकुरान्रौध्रान् बर्बरान्यवनान्खसान्
They flooded those lands, inhabited mostly by mlecchas, along with their mountains: Kukuras, Raudhras, Barbaras, Yavanas, and Khasas.
पुलिकांश्च कुलत्थांश्च अङ्गलोक्यान्वरांश्च यान् कृत्वा द्विधा हिमवन्तं प्रविष्टा दक्षिणोदधिम्
And also the Pulikas, Kulatthas, Aṅgalokyas, and other peoples; having divided, the river entered the southern ocean through the Himālaya.
अथ वीरमरूंश्चैव कालिकांश्चैव शूलिकान् तुकरान्बर्बराकारान् पह्लवान्पारदाञ्छकान्
Then the Vīramarus, Kālikas, Śūlikas, Tukaras, Barbaras, Pahlavas, Pāradas, and Śakas—
एताञ्जनपदांश्चक्षुः प्लावयित्वोदधिं गता दरदोर्जगुडांश्चैव गान्धारानौरसान्कुहून्
These peoples, and the Cakṣus river, after flooding them, reached the ocean; also the Daradas, Urjagus, Gāndhāras, Aurasas, and Kuhus.
शिवपौरानिन्द्रमरून् वसतीन्समतेजसम् सैन्धवानुर्वसान्बर्बान् कुपथान्भीमरोमकान्
Śivapauras, Indramarus, Vasatīs of equal energy, Saindhavas, Urvasas, Barbas, Kupathas, Bhīmas, and Romakas.
शुनामुखांश्चोर्दमरून् सिन्धुरेतान्निषेवते गन्धर्वान्किन्नरान्यक्षान् रक्षोविद्याधरोरगान्
The Śunāmukhas, Urdhamarus, and those whom Sindhu nourishes; Gandharvas, Kinnaras, Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, Vidyādharas, and Nāgas.
कलापग्रामकांश्चैव तथा किम्पुरुषान्नरान् किरातांश्च पुलिन्दांश्च कुरून्वै भारतानपि
The Kalāpagāmakas, Kimpuruṣas, men, Kirātas, Pulindas, Kurus, and also the Bhāratas.
पाञ्चालान्कौशिकान्मत्स्यान् मागधाङ्गांस्तथैव च ब्रह्मोत्तरांश्च वङ्गांश्च ताम्रलिप्तांस्तथैव च
The Pāñcālas, Kauśikas, Matsyas, Māgadhas, Aṅgas, Brahmottaras, Vaṅgas, and also the Tāmraliṭṭas.
एताञ्जनपदानार्यान् गङ्गा भावयते शुभा ततः प्रतिहता विन्ध्ये प्रविष्टा दक्षिणोदधिम्
These noble peoples are nourished by the auspicious Gaṅgā; then, blocked by the Vindhya, she entered the southern ocean.
ततस्तु ह्लादिनी पुण्या प्राचीनाभिमुखी ययौ प्लावयन्त्युपकांश्चैव निषादानपि सर्वशः
Then the auspicious and delightful river flowed eastward, flooding the surrounding lands and even all the Nishadas.
धीवरानृषिकांश्चैव तथा नलिमुखानपि केकरानेककर्णांश्च किरातानपि चैव हि
It likewise inundated the fishermen, the Rishikas, the Nalimukhas, the Kekaras, the Ekarna people, and also the Kiratas.
कालञ्जरान्विकर्णांश्च कुशिकान्स्वर्गभौमकान् सा मण्डले समुद्रस्य तीरे भूत्वा तु सर्वशः
It swept over the Kalanjaras, the Vikarnas, the Kushikas, and those dwelling in both heavenly and earthly realms, encircling the ocean and reaching all the shores.
ततस्तु नलिनी चापि प्राचीमेव दिशं ययौ कुपथान्प्लावयन्ती सा इन्द्रद्युम्नसरांस्यपि
Then the river Nalinī too went toward the eastern direction, flooding the impassable paths and even the lakes of Indradyumna.