अच्छोदं नाम च सरः पितृभिर्निर्मितं पुरा अच्छोदा तु तपश्चक्रे दिव्यं वर्षसहस्रकम्
There is also a lake called Acchoda, created long ago by the ancestors; and Acchoda performed divine austerity for a thousand years.
आजग्मुः पितरस्तुष्टाः किल दातुं च तां वरम् दिव्यरूपधराः सर्वे दिव्यमाल्यानुलेपनाः
The ancestors, pleased, came there to grant her a boon, all assuming divine forms, adorned with heavenly garlands and ointments.
सर्वे युवानो बलिनः कुसुमायुधसंनिभाः तन्मध्ये ऽमावसुं नाम पितरं वीक्ष्य साङ्गना
All were young, strong, and resembled the god of love; among them, seeing the ancestor named Amavasu, she, with her companions—
वव्रे वरार्थिनी सङ्गं कुसुमायुधपीडिता योगाद्भ्रष्टा तु सा तेन व्यभिचारेण भामिनी
—desiring a boon and struck by the god of love, chose union with him; but, fallen from yoga by that transgression, the radiant maiden—
धरां तु नास्पृशत्पूर्वं पपाताथ भुवस्तले तिथाव् अमावसुर् यस्याम् इच्छां चक्रे न तां प्रति
But she did not touch the earth before; then she fell upon the surface of the ground, on the new moon day, when she willed not to do so.
धैर्येण तस्य सा लोकैर् अमावास्येति विश्रुता पितॄणां वल्लभा तस्मात् तस्यामक्षयकारकम्
Because of her patience, she became known among people as Amavasya, beloved of the ancestors; therefore, she brings inexhaustible merit.
अच्छोदाधोमुखी दीना लज्जिता तपसः क्षयात् सा पितॄन् प्रार्थयामास पुरे चात्मप्रसिद्धये
Downcast, facing downward, distressed, and ashamed due to the loss of her austerity, she then prayed to the ancestors for her own renown.
विलप्यमाना पितृभिर् इदमुक्ता तपस्विनी भविष्यमर्थमालोक्य देवकार्यं च ते तदा
As she lamented, the ancestors spoke these words to the ascetic, foreseeing what would come and the task of the gods.
इदम् ऊचुर् महाभागाः प्रसादशुभया गिरा दिवि दिव्यशरीरेण यत् किंचित् क्रियते बुधैः
The illustrious ones said this with words of favor and blessing: 'Whatever is done by the wise in the heavenly body in heaven—'
तेनैव तत्कर्मफलं भुज्यते वरवर्णिनी सद्यः फलन्ति कर्माणि देवत्वे प्रेत्य मानुषे
'By that very act, O beautiful one, the fruit of that deed is enjoyed—immediately in the divine state, or after death in the human state.'
तस्मात्त्वं पुत्रि तपसः प्राप्स्यसे प्रेत्य तत्फलम् अष्टाविंशे भवित्री त्वं द्वापरे मत्स्ययोनिजा
'Therefore, daughter, you shall obtain the fruit of your austerity after death. In the twenty-eighth Dvapara, you will be born from the womb of a fish.'
व्यतिक्रमात्पितॄणां त्वं कष्टं कुलमवाप्स्यसि तस्माद्राज्ञो वसोः कन्या त्वम् अवश्यं भविष्यसि
'Because you transgressed the ancestors, you will experience hardship in your lineage. Therefore, you will certainly become the daughter of King Vasu.'
कन्या भूत्वा च लोकान्स्वान् पुनराप्स्यसि दुर्लभान् पराशरस्य वीर्येण पुत्रमेकमवाप्स्यसि
'Becoming a maiden, you will regain your own worlds, which are hard to attain. By the seed of Parashara, you will have a single son.'
द्वीपे तु बदरीप्राये बादरायणमच्युतम् स वेदमेकं बहुधा विभजिष्यति ते सुतः
'On the island called Badari, your son Badarayana, the steadfast one, will divide the single Veda into many parts.'
पौरवस्यात्मजौ द्वौ तु समुद्रांशस्य शंतनोः विचित्रवीर्यस्तनयस् तथा चित्राङ्गदो नृपः
'The two sons of the Paurava king, Shantanu, son of Samudramsa, will be born: Vicitravirya and the king Chitrangada.'
इमाव् उत्पाद्य तनयौ क्षेत्रजावस्य धीमतः प्रौष्ठपद्यष्टकारूपा पितृलोके भविष्यसि
'After producing these two sons for the wise Kshetraja, you will assume the form of Praushtapadi Ashtaka and dwell in the world of the ancestors.'
नाम्ना सत्यवती लोके पितृलोके तथाष्टका आयुरारोग्यदा नित्यं सर्वकामफलप्रदा
'You will be known in the world as Satyavati, and as Ashtaka in the world of the ancestors, always granting long life, health, and all desired fruits.'
भविष्यसि परे काले नदीत्वं च गमिष्यसि पुण्यतोषा सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा लोके ह्य् अच्छोदनामिका
'In a later time, you will become a river, the most excellent among rivers, called Achhoda, bringing merit and satisfaction in the world.'
इत्युक्त्वा स गणस्तेषां तत्रैवान्तरधीयत साप्यवाप च तत्सर्वं फलं यदुदितं पुरा
Having spoken thus, that group of ancestors disappeared right there, and she attained all the fruit that had been declared before.
विभ्राजा नाम चान्ये तु दिवि सन्ति सुवर्चसः लोका बर्हिषदो यत्र पितरः सन्ति सुव्रताः
There are also other radiant worlds in heaven called Vibhrāja, where the Barhishads, the virtuous ancestors, reside.
यत्र बर्हिणयुक्तानि विमानानि सहस्रशः संकल्प्या बर्हिषो यत्र तिष्ठन्ति फलदायिनः
There, thousands of aerial chariots adorned with sacred grass are imagined, where the Barhishads, who grant fruits, dwell.
यत्राभ्युदयशालासु मोदन्ते श्राद्धदायिनः यांश् च देवासुरगणा गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणाः
There, in halls of prosperity, those who give offerings to the ancestors rejoice, along with hosts of gods, asuras, gandharvas, and apsaras.
यक्षरक्षोगणाश्चैव यजन्ति दिवि देवताः पुलस्त्यपुत्राः शतशस् तपोयोगसमन्विताः
In heaven, hosts of Yakṣas and Rākṣasas, together with the gods, worship the sons of Pulastya by the hundreds, endowed with austerity and yoga.
महात्मानो महाभागा भक्तानामभयप्रदाः एतेषां पीवरी कन्या मानसी दिवि विश्रुता
Great-souled and highly fortunate, givers of fearlessness to devotees—among them, a renowned and noble-minded daughter was born in heaven.
योगिनी योगमाता च तपश्चक्रे सुदारुणम् प्रसन्नो भगवांस्तस्या वरं वव्रे तु सा हरेः
A yoginī and mother of yoga, she performed severe austerities; the blessed Lord, being pleased with her, granted her a boon, and she chose one from Hari.
योगवन्तं सुरूपं च भर्तारं विजितेन्द्रियम् देहि देव प्रसन्नस्त्वं पतिं मे वदतां वरम्
"Grant me, O God, a husband who is endowed with yoga, handsome, and master of his senses. You are pleased—give me as a husband the best among men."
उवाच देवो भविता व्यासपुत्रो यदा शुकः भविता तस्य भार्या त्वं योगाचार्यस्य सुव्रते
The Lord said: 'When Vyāsa's son Śuka is born, you shall become the wife of that teacher of yoga, O virtuous one.'
भविष्यति च ते कन्या कृत्वी नाम च योगिनी पाञ्चालाधिपतेर्देया मानुषस्य त्वया तदा
And you will have a daughter named Kṛtvī, a yoginī, who shall be given to the king of Pāñcāla by you, in human form, at that time.
जननी ब्रह्मदत्तस्य योगसिद्धा च गौः स्मृता कृष्णो गौरः प्रभुः शम्भुर् भविष्यन्ति च ते सुताः
You will be known as the mother of Brahmadatta, accomplished in yoga, and your sons will be Kṛṣṇa, Gaura, Prabhu, and Śambhu.
महात्मानो महाभागा गमिष्यन्ति परं पदम् तानुत्पाद्य पुनर् योगात् सवरा मोक्षमेष्यसि
Great-souled and highly fortunate, they will attain the supreme state; after giving birth to them, you will again, through yoga and with boons, attain liberation.