स्वभवं भूतनिलयमोङ्काराख्यमकल्मषम्
The abode of beings, pure, known as Oṃkāra, his own nature,
उपास्यमानं विविधैर्लोकपालैर्दिगीश्वरैः
Worshipped by various guardians of the worlds and lords of the directions,
मूर्तिमद्भिः समुद्रैश्य नदीभिश्च सरोवरैः
By the oceans possessing form, by rivers and by lakes,
वापीकूपतडागाद्यैर्मूर्तिमद्भिश्च पर्वतैः
By ponds, wells, tanks, and by mountains possessing form.
कलाकाष्ठानिमेषैश्च ऋतुभिश्चायनैर्युगैः
By divisions of time such as kalās, kāṣṭhās, and nimeṣas, as well as by seasons, solstices, and yugas,
ऋक्षैर्योगैश्च करणैः पौर्णमासेंदुसंक्षयैः
By constellations, planetary conjunctions, lunar days, full moons, and wanings of the moon,
सत्यानृतैश्च देवेशो वेष्टितो धर्मपावकः
The Lord of gods, the fire of righteousness, is surrounded by truth and falsehood.
सत्त्वेन रजसा चैव तमसा च पितामहः
The Grandfather is enveloped by sattva, rajas, and also tamas.
वायुना श्लेष्मपित्ताभ्यां मूर्तैरातङ्कनामभिः
By wind, phlegm, and bile, and by forms known as diseases,
अनुक्तैरपि भूतैश्च संवृतो लोककृत्स्वयम्
And even by unspoken beings, the creator of the worlds is himself surrounded.
तेषां मध्ये ऽविशत्सौरिः सव्रीडेव वधूर्यथा
Among them, Sauri entered, like a modest bride, bashful.
ते प्रविष्टं यमं दृष्ट्वा सकायस्थं सनारदम्
Seeing Yama, entered and present with his body, along with Nārada,
संप्राप्तो हि लोककरं द्रष्टुं देवं पितामहम्
For he had come to see the god, the Grandfather, the creator of the worlds.
सो ऽयमभ्यागतः कस्मात्कञ्चित्क्षेमं दिवौकसाम्
This one has arrived—why has he come, bringing some welfare for the gods?
लेखकः समनुप्राप्तो दैन्येन महतान्वितः
The scribe arrived, afflicted with great dejection.
यन्न दृष्टं श्रुन्त वापि तदिहैव प्रदृश्यते
That which was neither seen nor heard before is now revealed here.
निपपाताग्रतो विप्रा ब्रह्मणो रविनन्दनः
The son of the Sun, having fallen before Brahmā, O brāhmaṇas,
परिभूतो ऽस्मि देवेश यन्मार्जितपटः कृतः
O Lord of gods, I have been insulted, for my record has been erased.
एवं ब्रुवन्स निश्चेष्टो बभूव द्विजसंत्तमाः
Speaking thus, he became motionless, O best of twice-born.
योर्ऽथं रोदयते लोकान्सर्वान्स्थावरज गमान्
He who causes all beings, moving and unmoving, to weep for wealth,
अथवा सत्यगाथेयं लौकिकी प्रतिभाति नः
Or perhaps this worldly saying, which is true, appears to us:
नहि दुष्कृतकर्मा हि नरः प्राप्नोति शोभनम्
Indeed, a man of evil deeds does not attain what is good.
लोकानां समचित्तानां मतं ज्ञात्वा हि वेधसः
Having understood the opinion of the impartial among the worlds, indeed, of the Creator.
भुजाभ्यां साधुपीनाभ्यां लोकमूर्तिरुदारधीः
With arms well-formed and strong, the noble-minded form of the world.
सकायस्थमुवाचेदं व्योममूर्तिं रवेः सुतम्
He addressed the sky-form, the son of the Sun, while remaining with his companions.
केनापमार्जितो देवपटो लोकपटस्तव
By whom has your divine garment, the garment of the world, been cleansed?
अपनेष्यति मार्तण्डे दुःखं हृदयसंस्थितम्
The pain residing in the heart will be removed by the Sun.
विलोक्य वक्त्रं कुशकेतुसूनोः सगद्गदं मन्दमुदीरयन्वचः
Seeing the face of Kuśaketu’s son, he spoke words slowly, with a faltering voice.
मरणादधिकं देव यत्प्रतापस्य खण्डनम्
O god, the destruction of glory is worse than death.
अन्धकूपे निपतति स चाशु नरके ध्रुवम्
He falls into a blind pit and quickly, certainly, into hell.