पञ्चाङ्गगन्धस्य विलेपनेन बाह्वङ्गदैः कङ्कणकाङ्गुलीयैः
With anointment of fivefold fragrant substances, with armlets, bracelets, and rings,
स्वसंमुखं हरिं तथा न्यवेशयद्वरासने
He seated Hari himself before him on a splendid seat.
सुवर्णभाजनस्थान्नं ददौ भक्त्या स गौतमः
Gautama, with devotion, gave food placed in a golden vessel.
सुपक्वं पाकजातं च कल्पितं यच्छतद्वयम्
He gave both well-cooked and freshly prepared food, all properly arranged.
शतं शतं सुकन्दानां शाकानां च प्रकल्पितम्
A hundred times a hundred sweet roots and vegetables were prepared.
शर्कराद्यं तथा चूतमोचाखर्जूरदाडिमम्
Sugar and the like, as well as mango, myrobalan, date, and pomegranate.
प्रियालक्रञ्जम्बुफलं विकङ्कतफलं तथा
Priyāla, kṛañja, jambu fruit, and also vikaṅkata fruit.
दत्त्वापोशानकं विप्रो भुञ्जध्वमिति चाब्रवीत्
Having given these nourishing foods, the sage said, 'Eat, O Brahmins.'
गौतमः स्वयमादाय शिवविष्णू अवीजयत्
Gautama himself took them and offered them to Śiva and Viṣṇu.
पश्य विष्णो हनूमन्तं कथं भुङ्क्ते स वानरः
See, O Viṣṇu, how Hanuman, that monkey, eats.
चक्षेप मुनिसंषेषु पश्यत्स्वपि महेश्वरः
Even as the sages watched, Maheśvara cast a glance among them.
त्वदुच्छिष्टभोज्यं तु तवैव वचनाद्विभो
By your command, O Lord, only you may eat what is left by you.
मह्यं निवेद्य सकलं कूप एव विनिःक्षिपेत्
Having informed me of everything, he should deposit it all into the well.
बाणलिङ्गे स्वयंभूते चन्द्रकान्ते हृदि स्थिते
In the self-manifested liṅga of Bāṇa, set in the heart of the moonstone.
भुक्तिवेलेयमधुना तद्वैरस्यं कथान्तरात्
Now is the time for enjoyment; the aversion to that comes from another story.
अथासौ जलसंस्कारं कृतवान् गौतमो मुनिः
Then that sage Gautama performed the water purification.
तडागतोयैः कतबीजघर्षितैर्विशौधितैस्तैः करकानपूरयत्
With water from the pond, purified by rubbing with seeds, he filled the pitchers.
यामस्यापि पुनश्च वारिवसनेनाशोध्य कुम्भेन तञ्चन्द्प्रन्थिमथो निधाय बकुलं क्षिप्त्वा तथा पाटलम्
Again, with water kept overnight, purified in a pot, he placed that moonstone, then added bakula and likewise pāṭala.
कृत्वाथो मृदुतरं सूक्ष्मवस्त्रखण्डेनावेष्टेत्सृणिकमुखं च सूक्ष्मचन्द्रम्
Then, making it very soft, he wrapped the mouth of the strainer with a fine piece of cloth.
मन्दवातसमोपेते सूक्ष्मव्यजनवीजेते
Where there was a gentle breeze, he fanned it with a fine fan.
संस्कृताः स्वायतास्तत्र नरा नार्यो ऽथवा नृपाः
There, men, women, or even kings, purified themselves.
मधुर्पिगमनिर्यासमसांद्रमगुरूद्भवम्
Sweet, thick, resinous, and heavy, it flowed forth.
मस्तके जापकं न्यस्य पञ्चगन्धविलेपनम्
Placing the reciter upon the head, apply the mixture of five fragrances.
एवमेवार्चिता नार्य आप्तकुङ्कुमविग्रहाः
In this way, women adorned with pure saffron are worshipped.
एतादृग्वनिताभिर्वा नरैर्वा दापयेज्जलम्
With such women or with men, one should have water offered.
अथवामकरे न्यस्य करकं प्रेक्ष्य तत्र हि
Alternatively, placing the vessel in the left hand, one should look at it there.
एवं स कारयामास गौतमो भगवान्मुनिः
Thus, the venerable sage Gautama caused it to be done.
प्रक्षालिताङ्घ्रिहस्तेषु गन्धोद्वर्तितपाणिषु
When their feet and hands have been washed, and their hands anointed with fragrance,
अथ नीचसमासीनादेवाः सर्षिगणास्तथा
Then, the gods and the groups of sages sat down in humble seats.
अकोणान्वर्तुलान्स्थूलानसूक्ष्मानकृशानपि
Round, angular, thick, fine, and even slender ones,