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.
कस्माद्दुःखं त्वया प्राप्तमेतन्मे कारणं वद । हिरण्यकशिपू राजा हिरण्याक्षो महाबलः
Why has this sorrow come upon you? Tell me the cause. King Hiraṇyakaśipu and mighty Hiraṇyākṣa—
यस्याः पुत्रौ महात्मानौ महाबलपराक्रमौ । कस्माद्दुःखं महज्जातं तस्माच्चैव सखे वद
Your sons, both great souls and powerful heroes—why has such great grief arisen? Tell me, friend.
आख्याहि कारणं सर्वं यस्माद्रोदिषि सांप्रतम् । एवमाभाष्य तां देवीं विरराम मनस्विनी
Explain the entire reason why you are now weeping. Thus speaking to the goddess, the wise one ceased.
दनुरुवाच- पश्य पश्य महाभागे सपत्न्याश्च मनोरथम् । परिपूर्णं कृतं तेन देवदेवेन चक्रिणा
Danu said: Behold, O highly fortunate one, the cherished wish of my co-wife has been fulfilled by the god with the discus.
यथापूर्वं वरो दत्तो ह्यदित्यै देवि विष्णुना । तथेदानीं च पुत्राय तस्या दत्तो वरो महान्
Just as before, a boon was granted to Aditi by Viṣṇu, O goddess; so now a great boon has been given to her son.
कश्यपाद्विश्रुतो जातस्त्रैलोक्यपालकः सुतः । इंद्रत्वं तस्य वै दत्तं तव पुत्राद्विहृत्य च
A son renowned from Kaśyapa has been born, the protector of the three worlds; the position of Indra has been granted to him, taking it from your son.
मनोरथैस्तु संपूर्णा अदितिः सुखवर्द्धिनी । कनीयान्वसुदत्तश्च तस्याः पुत्रश्च संप्रति
Aditi, fulfilled in her desires, increases in happiness; her youngest, Vasudatta, is now her son.
ऐंद्रं पदं सुदुष्प्राप्यं देवैः सार्द्धं भुनक्ति च । दितिरुवाच- कस्मात्पदात्परिभ्रष्टो मम पुत्रो महामतिः
He enjoys the Indra's position, exceedingly difficult to attain, together with the gods. Diti said: Why has my wise son fallen from that position?
अन्ये च दानवा दैत्यास्तेजोभ्रष्टाः कथं सखे । तस्य त्वं कारणं ब्रूहि विस्तरेण यशस्विनि
And how have the other Dānavas and Daityas lost their brilliance, friend? Tell me the cause in detail, O illustrious one.
तामाभाष्य दितिर्वाक्यं विरराम सुदुःखिता । दनुरुवाच- देवाश्च दानवाः सर्वे सक्रोधाः संगरं गताः
Having spoken thus, Diti, deeply distressed, fell silent. Danu said: All the gods and Dānavas, filled with anger, entered into battle.