तमिंद्रं सा न जानाति आगतं दुष्टकारिणम् । धर्मपुत्रं विजानाति शुश्रूषंतं दिने दिने
She did not recognize that Indra, the doer of wicked deeds, had come; she recognized only the righteous son, who served her day by day.
अंगं संवाहयेद्देव्याः पादौ प्रक्षालयेत्ततः । पत्रं मूलं फलं तत्र वल्कलाजिनमेव च
He would massage the queen's limbs, then wash her feet; he would provide leaves, roots, fruits, as well as bark and deerskin there.
ददात्येवं स धर्मात्मा तस्यै दित्यै सदैव हि । भक्त्या संतोषिता तस्य संतुष्टा तमभाषत
Thus, that righteous one always gave these to her, the goddess; pleased by his devotion, she, being satisfied, spoke to him.
पुत्रे जाते महापुण्ये इंद्रे च निहते सति । कुरु राज्यं महाभाग पुत्रेण मम दैवकम्
When a son is born, greatly virtuous, and when Indra is slain, rule the kingdom, O highly fortunate one, with my son as the ordained ruler.
एवमस्तु महाभागे ते प्रसादाद्भविष्यति । तस्याश्चैवांतरं प्रेप्सुरभवत्पाकशासनः
So be it, O highly fortunate one; by your favor it shall come to pass. Desiring to create an obstacle for her, Pākashāsana (Indra) became intent.
ऊने वर्षशते चास्या ददर्शांतरमच्युतः । अकृत्वा पादयोः शौचं दितिः शयनमाविशत्
When a hundred years were not yet complete, Acyuta saw an opening; Diti entered her bed without cleansing her feet.
शय्यांते सा शिरः कृत्वा मुक्तकेशातिविह्वला । निद्रामाहारयामास तस्याः कुक्षिं प्रविश्य ह
She lay down with her head at the foot of the bed, her hair loosened, greatly agitated; sleep overcame her, and he entered her womb.
वज्रपाणिस्ततो गर्भं सप्तधा तं न्यकृंतत । वज्रेण तीक्ष्णधारेण रुरोद उदरे स्थितः
Then Vajrapāṇi (Indra), with his sharp-edged thunderbolt, cut the embryo into seven parts; while still in the womb, it cried out.
स गर्भस्तत्र विप्रेंद्रा इंद्रहस्तगतेन वै । रोदमानं महागर्भं तमुवाच पुनः पुनः
That embryo, O best of Brahmins, held in Indra's hand, cried out greatly; again and again he spoke to that great embryo.
शतक्रतुर्महातेजा मा रोदीरित्यभाषत । सप्तधा कृतवाञ्छक्रस्तं गर्भं दितिजं पुनः
Śatakratu, of great splendor, said, 'Do not cry.' Again, Śakra divided that Diti-born embryo into seven parts.
एकैकं सप्तधा च्छित्त्वा रुदमानं स देवराट् । एवं वै मरुतो जातास्ते तु देवा महौजसः
The king of the gods, cutting each one into seven, though they cried, thus the Maruts were born—those gods of great might.
यथा इंद्रेण ते प्रोक्ता बभूवुर्नामभिस्ततः । अतिवीर्य महाकायास्तीव्र तेजः पराक्रमाः
As they were addressed by Indra, so they became known by those names; exceedingly powerful, of great form, with intense energy and valor.
एकोना वै बभूवुस्ते पंचाशन्मरुतस्ततः । मरुतो नाम ते ख्याता इंद्रमेव समाश्रिताः
They became forty-nine in number, one less than fifty; they are renowned as the Maruts, always devoted to Indra.
भूतानामेव सर्वेषां रोचयंति गणं महत् । निकायेषु निकायेषु हरिः प्रादात्प्रजापतिः
They delight the great host of all beings; in every group, Hari, the Lord of creatures, bestowed them.
क्रमशस्तानि राज्यानि पृथुपूर्वाणि तानि वै । स देवः पुरुषः कृष्णः सर्वव्यापी जगद्गुरुः
Those ancient kingdoms, beginning with Prithu, were established in order; that god, the dark Purusha, all-pervading, the teacher of the world.
तपोजिष्णुर्महातेजाः सर्व एकः प्रजापतिः । पर्जन्यः पावकः पुण्यः सर्वात्मा सर्व एव हि
He, the lord of creatures, is one, excelling in austerity, of great splendor; he is Parjanya, Pāvaka, holy, the soul of all, indeed all.
तस्य सर्वमिदं पुण्यं जगत्स्थावरजंगमम् । भूतसर्गमिमं सम्यग्जानतो द्विजसत्तम
All this world, moving and unmoving, belongs to him, the holy one; O best of twice-born, knowing well this creation of beings.
नावृत्तिभयमस्तीह परलोकभयं कुतः । इमां सृष्टिं महापुण्यां सर्वपापहरां शुभाम्
Here, there is no fear of return, so why fear the next world? This creation, supremely holy, removes all sins and is auspicious.
यः शृणोति नरो भक्त्या सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते । स हि धन्यश्च पुण्यश्च स हि सत्यसमन्वितः
Whoever listens with devotion is freed from all sins; such a person is truly blessed, virtuous, and endowed with truth.
यः शृणोति इमां सृष्टिं स याति परमां गतिम् । सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति
Whoever hears this account of creation attains the highest state; purified from all sins, he goes to the world of Vishnu.
सूत उवाच- स प्रभुः सर्वलोकेशो ह्यभिषिच्य ततो नृपम् । पृथुं वेनस्य तनयं सर्वराज्ये महाप्रभुम्
Sūta said: Then that Lord of all worlds anointed Pṛthu, the mighty son of Vena, as king over the entire realm.
महाबाहुं महाकायं यथेंद्रं च सुरेश्वरम् । क्रमेणापि ततो ब्रह्मा राज्यानि च विचार्य वै
He, strong-armed and great-bodied, like Indra the lord of the gods, was thus installed; and then Brahmā, considering the kingdoms in order—
यद्यस्यापि भवेद्योग्यं दातुं तदुपचक्रमे । वृक्षाणां ब्राह्मणानां च ग्रहर्क्षाणां तथैव च
—began to grant rulership to those deemed worthy, among the trees, the brāhmaṇas, the planets and stars as well.
सोमं राज्ये सोभ्यषिंचत्तपसां च महामतिः । धर्माणां धर्मयज्ञानां पुण्यानां पुण्यतेजसाम्
He anointed Soma as king among ascetics, among dharmas, sacrificial rites, the virtuous, and those radiant with merit.
अपां मध्ये तथा देवं तीर्थानां हि तथैव च । वरुणं सोभिषिच्यैव रत्नानां च द्विजोत्तम
Among waters, he installed Varuṇa as king, and likewise among sacred fords; and among jewels, O best of twice-born, he did the same.
अन्येषां सर्वयक्षाणां राज्ये वैश्रवणं पुनः । विष्णुमेव महाप्राज्ञमादित्यानां पितामहः
Among all the Yakṣas, he again made Vaiśravaṇa king; among the Ādityas, the wise grandsire established Viṣṇu.
राज्ये संस्थापयामास जनता हितहेतवे । सर्वेषामेव पुण्यानां दक्षमेव प्रजापतिम्
For the welfare of all beings, he established Dakṣa as king over all the virtuous.
समर्थं सर्वधर्मज्ञं प्रजापतिगणेश्वरम् । प्रह्रादं सर्वधर्मज्ञं स हि राज्ये न्यरूपयत्
He appointed Prajāpati Dakṣa, capable and knower of all dharma, as lord among the Prajāpatis; and Prahlāda, knower of all dharma, he installed as king.
दैत्यानां दानवानां च विष्णुतेजः समन्वितम् । यमं वैवस्वतं धर्मं पैत्र्ये राज्येभिषिच्य च
Among the Daityas and Dānavas, endowed with the energy of Viṣṇu, he anointed Yama Vaivasvata as king over the ancestral realms.
यक्षराक्षसभूतानां पिशाचोरगसर्पिणाम् । योगिनीनां च सर्वासां वैतालानां महात्मनाम्
Among Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, Bhūtas, Piśācas, serpents, and Yoginīs, and all the great Vaitālas—