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.
सा पुत्रं दीप्तिसंयुक्तं द्वितीयमिव भास्करम् । सुभगं चारुसर्वांगं सर्वलक्षणसंयुतम्
She bore a son endowed with brilliance, like a second sun—handsome, with beautiful limbs, and possessing all auspicious marks.
चतुर्बाहुं महाकायं लोकपालं सुरेश्वरम् । तेजोज्वालासमाकीर्णं चक्रपद्मसुहस्तकम्
He had four arms, a great body, was the guardian of the worlds and lord of the gods, surrounded by blazing energy, and held a discus and lotus in his beautiful hands.
चंद्रबिंबानुकारेण वदनेन महामतिः । राजमानं महाप्राज्ञं तेजसा वैष्णवेन च
With a face resembling the disc of the moon, possessing great intellect, radiant with wisdom and the energy of Vishnu, he shone resplendent.
अन्यैश्च लक्षणैर्दिव्यैर्दिव्यभावैरलंकृतम् । सर्वलक्षणसंपूर्णं चंद्रास्यं कमलेक्षणम्
Adorned with other divine marks and celestial qualities, he was complete in all auspicious features, with a moon-like face and lotus eyes.
आजग्मुस्ते त्रयो देवा ऋषयो वेदपारगाः । गंधर्वाश्च ततो नागाः सिद्धाविद्याधरास्तथा
Then came the three gods, seers accomplished in the Vedas, Gandharvas, Nagas, Siddhas, and Vidyadharas.
ऋषयः सप्त ते दिव्याः पूर्वापरमहौजसः । अन्ये च मुनयः पुण्याः पुण्यमंगलदायिनः
The seven divine seers, both ancient and powerful, arrived, along with other virtuous sages who bestow auspicious merit.
आजग्मुस्ते महात्मानो हर्षनिर्भरमानसाः । तस्मिञ्जाते महाभागे भगवंतो महौजसि
Those great souls came, their hearts filled with joy, to see the birth of that highly blessed and mighty lord.
आजग्मुर्देवताः सर्वे पर्वतास्तु तपस्विनः । क्षीराद्याः सागराः सर्वे नद्यश्चैव तथामलाः
All the gods arrived, as did ascetic mountains, all the oceans beginning with the Milky Ocean, and the pure rivers as well.
प्रीतिमंतस्ततः सर्वे ये चान्ये हि चराचराः । मंगलैस्तु महोत्साहं चक्रुः सर्वे सुरेश्वराः
Then all those present, and all other beings, both moving and unmoving, rejoiced; all the lords of the gods performed auspicious rites with great enthusiasm.
ननृतुश्चाप्सराः संघा गंधर्वा ललितं जगुः । वेदमंत्रैस्ततो देवा ब्राह्मणा वेदपारगाः
Groups of Apsarases danced, and the Gandharvas sang sweetly; then the gods and Brahmins, accomplished in the Vedas, recited Vedic mantras.