मनसा चेप्सितं सर्वं तत्ते दद्मि सुनिश्चितम् । अदितिरुवाच- पूर्वं पुत्रवती भूता प्रसादात्तव माधव
Whatever you desire in your mind, I will surely grant you that. Aditi said: Formerly, by your grace, O Madhava, I became a mother of sons.
अमरा निर्जराः सर्वे अक्षयाः पुण्यवत्सलाः । अमी पुत्रा मया लब्धाः श्रूयतां मधुसूदन
All these sons, immortal, undecaying, and devoted to virtue, were obtained by me; listen, O Madhusudana.
सुतरां त्वं च गोविंद सर्वकामसमृद्धिदः । मम गर्भे वसंश्चैव भवांश्च मम नंदनः
O Govinda, you indeed are the bestower of all desired blessings; dwell in my womb and become my son.
त्वया पुत्रेण नित्यं च यथा नंदामि केशव । एवं महोदयं नाथ पूरयस्व मनोरथम्
O Keśava, with you as my son, may I always rejoice; O Lord, thus fulfill this great desire of mine.
वासुदेव उवाच- भवत्या देवकार्यार्थं गंतव्यं मानुषीं तनुम् । तदाहं तव गर्भे वै वासं यास्यामि निश्चितम्
Vāsudeva said: For your sake, to accomplish the purpose of the gods, I shall take on a human form; then, I will certainly enter your womb.
युगे द्वादशके प्राप्ते भूभारहरणाय वै । जमदग्निसुतो देवि रामो नाम द्विजोत्तमः
When the twelfth age arrives, O goddess, for the removal of the burden of the earth, Jamadagni's son, the foremost of Brahmins named Rāma, will appear.
प्रतापतेजसायुक्तः सर्वक्षत्रवधाय च । तव पुत्रो भविष्यामि सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः
Endowed with might and brilliance, for the destruction of all Kṣatriyas, I shall become your son, the best among all wielders of weapons.
सप्तविंशतिके प्राप्ते त्रेताख्ये तु तथा युगे । रामो नाम भविष्यामि तव पुत्रः पतिव्रते
When the twenty-seventh age arrives, in the era called Tretā, I shall again be born as your son, named Rāma, O virtuous lady.
पुनः पुत्रो भविष्यामि तवैव शृणु पुण्यधेः । अष्टाविंशतिके प्राप्ते द्वापरांते युगे तदा
Again, listen, O holy one: when the twenty-eighth age arrives, at the end of Dvāpara Yuga, I shall become your son.
सर्वदैत्यविनाशार्थे भूभारहरणाय च । वासुदेवाख्यस्ते पुत्रो भविष्यामि न संशयः
For the destruction of all demons and the removal of the earth's burden, I shall be your son named Vāsudeva, without doubt.
इदानीं कुरु कल्याणि मद्वाक्यं धर्मसंयुतम् । सर्वलक्षणसंपन्नं सत्यधर्मसमन्वितम्
Now, O auspicious one, follow my words, which are in accord with righteousness, possessing all auspicious marks and joined with truth and virtue.
सर्वज्ञं सर्वदे देवि पुत्रमुत्पाद्य सुंदरम् । इंद्रत्वं तस्य दास्यामि इंद्रः सोपि भविष्यति
O goddess, give birth to a beautiful son, all-knowing and lord of all; I shall grant him the position of Indra, and he will become Indra.
एवं संभाषितं श्रुत्वा महाहर्षसमन्विता । देवदेवप्रसादेन इंद्रः पुत्रो भविष्यति
Hearing these words, filled with great joy, by the grace of the Lord of gods, Indra will become her son.
एवमस्तु महाभाग तव वाक्यं करोम्यहम् । ततस्ता देवताः सर्वा जग्मुः स्वस्थानमेव हि
So be it, O greatly fortunate one, I shall do as you have said; then all the deities departed to their own abodes.
हरिणा सह ते सर्वे निरातंका मुदान्विताः । सूत उवाच- अदितिः कश्यपं प्राह ऋतुं प्राप्य मनस्विनी
Together with Hari, all of them, free from fear and filled with joy—Sūta said: Aditi, having attained her season, spoke to Kaśyapa, her mind intent.
भगवन्दीयतां पुत्रः सुरेंद्रपदभोजकः । चिंतयित्वा क्षणं विप्रस्तामुवाच मनस्विनीम्
"O Lord, grant me a son who will hold the throne of the king of gods." The sage, after pondering for a moment, spoke to her, whose mind was steadfast.
एवमस्तु महाभागे तव पुत्रो भविष्यति । त्रैलोक्यस्यापि कर्ता स यज्ञभोक्ता स एव च
"So be it, O greatly fortunate one; your son will be the creator of the three worlds, and he alone will be the enjoyer of sacrifices."
तस्याः शिरसि सन्यस्य स्वहस्तं च द्विजोत्तमः । तपश्चचार तेजस्वी सत्यधर्मसमन्वितः
Placing his own hand upon her head, the illustrious sage, endowed with truth and virtue, performed austerities.
सुव्रतो नाम तेजस्वी विष्णुलोके वसेत्सदा । तस्य पुण्यक्षये जाते विष्णुलोकाद्द्विजोत्तमाः
A radiant being named Suvrata will always dwell in Viṣṇu's realm; when his merit is exhausted, O best of Brahmins,
पतनं कर्मवशतस्ततस्तस्य द्विजोत्तमाः । पुण्यगर्भं गतो विप्र अदित्यास्तु महातपाः
Then, due to the force of karma, O best of Brahmins, he will fall from Viṣṇu's realm and, entering Aditi's womb, will be born through her, the great ascetic.
इंद्रत्वं भोक्तुकामार्थं सत्यपुण्येन कर्मणा । गर्भं दधार सा देवी पुण्येन तपसा किल
Desiring to enjoy the status of Indra, that goddess bore a child through truthful merit and virtuous austerity.
तपस्तेपे निरालस्या वनवासं गता सती। दिव्यं वर्षशतं यातं तपंत्यां देवमातरि
She, steadfast and free from indolence, went to dwell in the forest and performed austerity for a divine hundred years, as the mother of the gods engaged in penance.
तपंत्यथ तपस्तीव्रं दुष्करं देवतासुरैः । ततः सा तपसा तेन तेजसा च प्रभान्विता
Then she undertook severe austerity, difficult even for gods and demons; thus, by that penance and her radiance, she became endowed with great brilliance.
सूर्यतेजः प्रतीकाशा द्वितीय इव भास्करः । शुशुभे सा यथा दीप्ता परमं ध्यानमास्थिता
She shone with the splendor of the sun, appearing like a second sun, resplendent as she entered the highest meditation.
रूपेणाधिकतां याता तपसस्तेजसा तदा । तपोध्यानपरा सा च वायुभक्षा तपस्विनी
At that time, through the power of her austerity and radiance, she surpassed all in beauty; devoted to asceticism and meditation, she sustained herself on air alone.
अधिकं शुशुभे देवी दक्षस्य तनया तदा । सिद्धाश्च ऋषयः सर्वे देवाश्चापि महौजसः
Then the goddess, daughter of Daksha, shone even more; all the perfected beings, seers, and mighty gods honored her.
स्तुवंति तां महाभागां रक्षंति च सुतत्पराः । पूर्णे वर्षशते तस्या विष्णुस्तत्र समागतः
They praised that highly fortunate one and, intent on her child, protected her; when her hundred years were complete, Vishnu himself arrived there.
तामुवाच महाभागामदितिं तपसान्विताम् । देवि गर्भः सुसंपूर्णः सूतिकालः प्रवर्तते
He spoke to that highly blessed and ascetic Aditi: 'O goddess, your womb is now fully developed; the time of birth has come.'
तवैव तपसा पुष्टस्तेजसा च प्रवर्द्धितः । अद्यैव गर्भमेतं त्वं मुंच मुंच यशस्विनि
'By your austerity he has grown strong, and by your radiance he has increased; O illustrious one, release this child from your womb today itself.'
एवमाभाष्य देवेशः स जगाम स्वकं गृहम् । असूत पुत्रं सा देवी काले प्राप्ते महोदये
Having spoken thus, the lord of the gods returned to his own abode; at the proper and auspicious time, the goddess gave birth to a son.