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.
स्तुवंति तं महात्मानं सुतं वै कश्यपस्य च । ब्रह्मा विष्णुश्च रुद्रश्च वेदाश्चैव समागताः
They praised that great soul, the son of Kashyapa; Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, and the assembled Vedas as well.
सांगोपांगैश्च संयुक्तास्तस्मिञ्जाते महौजसि । त्रैलोक्ये यानि सत्वानि पुण्ययुक्तानि सत्तम
Accompanied by their limbs and subsidiary parts, all the virtuous beings in the three worlds gathered at the birth of that mighty one, O best of the good.
समागतानि तत्रैव तस्मिञ्जाते महौजसि । मंगलं चक्रिरे सर्वे गीतपुण्यैर्महोत्सवैः
All those assembled at the birth of that mighty one performed auspicious rites with songs of merit and grand celebrations.
हर्षेण निर्भराः सर्वे पूजयंतो महौजसः । ब्रह्माद्याश्च त्रयो देवाः कश्यपोथ बृहस्पतिः
Filled with joy, all honored the mighty one; Brahma and the other two gods, along with Kashyapa and Brihaspati.
चक्रिरे नामकर्माणि तस्यैव हि महात्मनः । वसुदत्तेति विख्यातो वसुदेति पुनस्तव
They performed the naming ceremonies for that great soul; he became renowned as Vasudatta, and also as Vasuda.
आखंडलेति तन्नाम मरुत्वान्नाम ते पुनः । मघवांश्च बिडौजास्त्वं पाकशासन इत्यपि
His name was also Akhandala, and again Marutvan; you are also called Maghavan, Bidaujas, and Pakaśāsana.
शक्रश्चैव हि विख्यात इंद्रश्चैवेति ते सुतः । इत्येतानि च नामानि तस्यैव च महात्मनः
He is also well-known as Shakra and as Indra, your son; thus these are the names of that great soul.
चक्रुश्च देवताः सर्वाः संतुष्टा हृष्टमानसाः । स्नानं तु कारयामासुः संस्काराणि महासुरः
All the satisfied and delighted deities performed the sacred bath and other rites for the great Asura.
विश्वकर्माणमाहूय ददुराभरणानि च । तानि पुण्यानि दिव्यानि तस्मै ते तु महात्मने
Having summoned Vishvakarman, they gave ornaments—those auspicious, divine ornaments—to that great soul.
जाते तस्मिन्महाभागे देवराजे महात्मनि । एवं मुदं ततः प्रापुः सर्वे देवा महौजसः
When that illustrious, great-souled king of the gods was born, all the mighty gods then attained joy.
पुण्ये तिथौ तथा ऋक्षे सुमुहूर्ते महात्मभिः । इंद्रत्वे स्थापितो देवैरभिषिक्तः सुमंगलैः
On an auspicious lunar day, in a favorable constellation, at a blessed moment, the gods installed him in the office of Indra and anointed him with all good omens.
प्राप्तमैंद्रपदं तेन प्रसादात्तस्य चक्रिणः । तपश्चकार तेजस्वी वसुदत्तः सुरेश्वरः
By the grace of Vishnu, that great soul attained the station of Indra; Vasudatta, lord of the gods, performed austerities, radiant in power.
उग्रेण तेजसा युक्तो वज्रपाशांकुशायुधः
Endowed with fierce energy, he bore the weapons of thunderbolt, noose, and goad.
सूत उवाच- उग्रं समस्तं तपसः प्रभावं विलोक्य शुक्रो निजगाद गाथाम् । लोकेषु कोन्यो न भविष्यतीति यथा हि चायं च सुदर्शनीयः
The charioteer said—Seeing the formidable power of all his austerities, Shukra uttered this verse: 'In the worlds, who else will ever be as handsome as he?'
विष्णोः प्रसादान्न परो महात्मा संप्राप्तमैश्वर्यमिहैव दिव्यम्
By the grace of Vishnu, no one else has attained such divine sovereignty here as this great soul.
अनेन तुल्यो न भविष्यतीति लोकेषु चान्यस्तपसोग्रवीर्यः
No one else in the worlds will ever equal him in austerity and mighty energy.
सूत उवाच- कश्यपस्य च भार्यान्या दनुर्नाम तपस्विनी । पुत्रशोकेन संतप्ता संप्राप्ता दितिमंदिरम्
Sūta said: Another wife of Kaśyapa, named Danu, austere in practice, afflicted by grief for her son, arrived at Diti's abode.
रोदमाना प्रणम्यैव पादपद्मयुगं तदा । दुःखेन महता प्राप्ता दितिस्तां प्रत्यबोधयत्
Weeping, she bowed at the lotus feet, and, overwhelmed by great sorrow, Diti awakened her.
दितिरुवाच- तवैव हि महाभागे किमिदं रोदकारणम् । पुत्रिण्यश्चैकपुत्रेण लोके नार्यो भवंति वै
Diti said: O highly fortunate one, what is the reason for your tears? Women in this world do not become mothers with only one son.
भवती शतपुत्राणां गुणिनामपि भामिनि । माता त्वमसि कल्याणि शुंभादीनां महात्मनाम्
O beautiful one, you are the mother of a hundred virtuous sons, the noble Śumbha and others of great soul.