संकल्पेनाथ सो ऽनेन दुष्प्रापमकगृतात्मभिः
Then, by resolve, she accomplished what is difficult to attain for those whose minds are unsteady.
अतिष्टन्मारुताहारः शतं किल समाः प्रभुः
She subsisted on air alone, the Lord, for a hundred years, it is said.
तत्र ब्रह्मर्षयश्चैव सर्वे देवर्षयस्तथा
There, all the Brahmarṣis and likewise all the Devarṣis gathered.
आदित्याश्चैव रुद्राश्च दिवाकरनिशाकरौ
The Ādityas, the Rudras, the sun and the moon as well.
तत्र रुद्रो महादेवः कर्णिकारमयीं शुभाम्
There, Rudra, the great god, fashioned a beautiful lotus made of gold.
तस्निन् दिव्ये वने रम्ये देवदेवर्षिसंकुले
In that divine and delightful forest, filled with gods, sages, and seers,
न चास्य हीयते वर्णो न ग्लानिरुपजायते
Its color never fades, nor does it ever wither.
जटाश्च तेजसा तस्य वैश्वानरशिखोपमाः
His matted locks shone with radiance, resembling the flames of blazing fire.
एवं विधेन तपसा तस्य भक्त्या च नारद
In this way, through his austerity and devotion, O Nārada,
उवाच चैनं भगवांस्त्र्यंबकः प्रहसन्निव
The blessed Three-eyed Lord spoke to him, as if smiling.
यथा खे च तथा शुद्धो भविष्यति सुतस्तंव
"Just as the sky is pure, so too shall your son become pure."
तेजसा तस्य लोकांस्त्रीन्यशः प्राप्स्यति केवलम्
By his radiance, he will attain the three worlds, but only fame.
अरणिं त्वथ संगृह्य ममन्थाग्निचिकीर्षया
Then, taking the arani stick, he churned it, desiring to produce fire.
घृताचीं नामाप्सरसं ददर्श भगवान्नृषिः
The blessed sage beheld Ghṛtācī, the celestial nymph.
अभवद्भगवान्व्यासो वने तस्मिन्मुनीश्वर
In that forest, the blessed Vyāsa was present, O best of sages.
शुकीभूया महारम्या घृताची समुपागमत्
Ghṛtācī, having assumed the form of a parrot, approached, exceedingly lovely.
स्मरराजेनानुगतः सर्वगात्रातिगेन ह
She was followed by the god of love, affecting all her limbs.
न शशाक नियन्तुं तं व्यासः प्रविसृतं मनः
Vyāsa could not restrain his mind, which had been set loose.
हृतम् यत्नान्नियच्छतश्चापि मुने एतञ्चिकीर्षया
Though he tried with effort to control it, O sage, it was carried away by that desire.
शुक्रे निर्मथ्यमाने ऽस्यां शुको जज्ञे महातपाः
As the arani stick was being churned, Śuka, the great ascetic, was born.
यथैव हि समिद्धो ऽग्निर्भाति हव्यमुपात्तवान्
Just as kindled fire shines forth, having received the sacrificial offering,
बिभ्रञ्चित्रं च विप्रेन्द्र रूपवर्णमनुत्तमम्
He bore a wondrous and unsurpassed form and complexion, O best of Brāhmaṇas.
अभ्येत्य स्नापयामास वारिणा स्वेन नारद
Having approached, Nārada bathed him with his own water.
जगीयन्त च गन्धर्वा ननृतुञ्चाप्सरोगणाः
The Gandharvas sang, and the hosts of Apsarases danced.
विश्वावसुश्च गन्धर्वस्तथा तुंबुरुनारदौ
Viśvāvasu the Gandharva, as well as Tumburu and Nārada, were present.
तत्र शक्रपुरोगाश्च लोकपालाः समागताः
There, the guardians of the worlds, headed by Indra, assembled.
दिव्यानि सर्वपुष्पाणि प्रववर्ष च मारुतः
The wind poured down all kinds of divine flowers.
तं महात्मा स्वयं प्रीत्या देव्या सह महाद्युतिः
That great-souled, radiant one, together with the goddess, joyfully attended him.
तस्य देवेश्वरः शक्तो दिव्यमद्भुतदर्शनम्
The lord of the gods, endowed with power and wondrous divine form, attended him.
हंसाश्च शतपत्राश्च सारसाश्च सहस्रशः
Thousands of swans, lotuses, and cranes were present.