सर्वान्देवान्शक्रमुख्यान्यज्ञे दृष्ट्वा सती शुभा। तदासानुनयं वाक्यं प्रजापतिमभाषत
Seeing all the gods, with Śakra at their head, present at the sacrifice, the virtuous Satī spoke these conciliatory words to Prajāpati.
सत्युवाच। ऐरावतं समारूढो देवराजः शतक्रतुः। पत्न्या शच्या सहायातः कृतावासः शतक्रतुः
Satī said: The king of the gods, Śatakratu, mounted upon Airāvata, has arrived here with his wife Śacī, having established his residence.
पापानां यो यमयिता धर्मेणाधर्मिणां प्रभुः। पत्न्या धूमोर्णया सार्द्धमिहायातः स दृश्यते
He who is the punisher of the wicked, the lord who rules over the unrighteous by righteousness, has come here with his wife Dhūmorṇā, and is seen.
यादसां च पतिर्द्देवो वरुणो लोकभावनः। गौर्य्या पत्न्या सहायातः प्रचेता मंडपे त्विह
The god Varuṇa, lord of the aquatic beings and creator of the worlds, has arrived here in the pavilion with his wife Gaurī.
सर्वयक्षाधिपो देवः पुत्रो विश्रवसो मुनेः। पत्न्या त्विह समायातः सह देव्या धनाधिपः
The god who is lord of all Yakṣas, son of the sage Viśravas, the lord of wealth, has arrived here with his wife, the goddess.
मुखं यः सर्वदेवानां जंतूनामुदरे स्थितः। वेदा यदर्थमुत्पन्नास्सोयं यज्ञमुपागतः
He whose mouth is that of all the gods and whose belly contains all creatures, for whose sake the Vedas were produced, has come to the sacrifice.
निऋती राक्षसेन्द्रोऽसौ दिक्पतित्वे नियोजितः। स च त्विहागतस्तात पत्न्या सार्द्धं क्रताविह
Niṛti, the king of the Rākṣasas, has been appointed as guardian of the quarters; he too has arrived here, O father, with his wife for the sacrifice.
आयुःप्रदो जगत्यस्मिन्ब्रह्मणा निर्मितः पुरा। प्राणोपानोव्यानउदानस्समानाह्वयस्तथा
The giver of life in this world, who was created by Brahmā in ancient times—prāṇa, apāna, vyāna, udāna, and samāna—has also come.
एकोनपंचाशत्केन गणेन परिवारितः। यज्ञे प्रजापतिश्चासौ वायुर्देवःसमागतः
Surrounded by a group numbering forty-nine, Prajāpati and the god Vāyu have arrived at the sacrifice.
द्वादशात्मा ग्रहाध्यक्षःचक्षुषी जगतस्त्विह। पाति वै भुवनं सर्वं देवानां यः परायणः
The twelve-formed lord, overseer of the planets, the eye of the world, who protects all the realms and is the refuge of the gods, is here.
आयुषश्च वनानां च दिवसानां पतिर्हि यः। संज्ञा पतिरिहायातो भास्करो लोकपावनः
He who is lord of life, of forests, and of days, the master of names, Bhāskara, purifier of the worlds, has arrived here.
अत्रिवंशसमुद्भूतो द्विजराजो महायशाः। नयनानंदजननो लोकनाथो धरातले
Born in the lineage of Atri, the illustrious king of the twice-born, the lord of the world on earth, who brings joy to the eyes, is here.
ओषधीनां पतिश्चापि वीरुधामपि सर्वशः। उडुनाथः सपत्नीक इहायातः शशी तव
The lord of herbs and of all plants, the lord of stars, the moon, has arrived here with his wife, O noble one.
वसवोष्टौ समायाता अश्विनौ च समागतौ। वृक्षो वनस्पतिश्चापि गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणाः
The eight Vasus have arrived, and the two Aśvins have come as well; the tree and the lord of the forest, and the hosts of Gandharvas and Apsarases.
विद्याधरा भूतसंघा वेताला यक्षराक्षसाः। पिशाचाश्चोग्रकर्माणस्तथान्ये जीवहारकाः
The Vidyādharas, hosts of spirits, Vetālas, Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, and Piśācas, those who perform fierce deeds, and others who seize life—
नद्यो नदाः समुद्राश्च द्वीपाश्च सह पर्वतैः। ग्राम्यारण्याश्च पशवो यदिङ्गं यच्च नेङ्गति
Rivers, streams, oceans, and islands together with mountains; domestic and wild animals, whatever moves and whatever does not move—
कश्यपो भगवानत्रिर्वसिष्ठश्चापरैः सह। पुलस्त्यः पुलहश्चैव सनकाद्या महर्षयः
Kaśyapa, the venerable Atri, Vasiṣṭha along with others; Pulastya, Pulaha, and indeed the great sages beginning with Sanaka—
पुण्या राजर्षयश्चैव पृथिव्यां ये च पार्थिवाः। वर्णाश्चाश्रमिणश्चैव सर्वे ये कर्मकारिणः
The virtuous royal sages, and all the kings upon the earth; the castes and those in the stages of life, all who perform actions—
किमत्र बहुनोक्तेन ब्राह्मी सृष्टिरिहागता। भगिन्यो भागिनेयाश्च भगिनीपतयस्त्विमे
Why speak at length? The creation of Brahmā has arrived here: sisters, nephews, and the husbands of sisters—these as well.
स्वभार्यासहिताः सर्वे सपुत्रास्सह बांधवाः। त्वया समर्चिताः सर्वे दानमानपरिग्रहैः
All, together with their wives, sons, and relatives, have been honored by you with gifts, respect, and hospitality.
आमंत्रणा मंत्रितानां सर्वेषां मानना कृता। एक एवात्र भगवान्पतिर्मे न समागतः
All those who were invited and consulted have been shown respect; yet only my lord, here, has not arrived.
विना तेन त्विदं सर्वं शून्यवत्प्रतिभाति मे। मन्ये चाहं तु भवता पतिर्मे न निमंत्रितः
Without him, all this appears empty to me; I think, indeed, that my husband was not invited by you.
विस्मृतस्ते भवेन्नूनं सर्वं शंसतु मे भवान्। पुलस्य उवाच। तस्यास्तदुक्तं वचनं श्रुत्वा दक्षः प्रजापतिः
He must surely have been forgotten by you; let everything be told to me by you. Pulastya spoke: Hearing her words, Dakṣa, the lord of creatures—
पतिस्नेह समायुक्तां प्राणेभ्योपि गरीयसीम्। अंकमारोप्य तां बालां साध्वीं पतिपरायणाम्
Filled with affection for her husband, greater even than for her own life, he placed the virtuous, devoted girl upon his lap—
पतिव्रतां महाभागां पतिप्रियहितैषिणीम्। प्राह गंभीरभावेन शृणु वत्से यथातथम्
The chaste, greatly fortunate one, devoted to her husband's welfare and love, he addressed with a deep voice: 'Listen, child, as it truly is.'
येनाद्य कारणेनेह पतिस्ते न निमंत्रितः। कपालपात्रधृक्चर्मी भस्मावृत तनुस्तथा
For what reason today your husband was not invited here: he holds a skull-bowl, wears a hide, his body is covered with ashes—
शूली मुण्डी च नग्नश्च श्मशाने रमते सदा। विभूत्याङ्गानि सर्वाणि परिमार्ष्टि च नित्यशः
He bears a trident, is shaven-headed, naked, always delights in cremation grounds; he constantly rubs his body with sacred ash—
व्याघ्रचर्मपरीधानो हस्तिचर्मपरिच्छदः। कपालमालं शिरसि खट्वागं च करे स्थितं
Clad in tiger skin, adorned with elephant hide, a garland of skulls upon his head, a club in his hand—
कट्यां वै गोनसं बध्वा लिंगेऽस्थ्नां वलयं तथा। पन्नगानां तु राजानमुपवीतं च वासुकिम्
With cow sinew tied at his waist, a bone ring upon his organ, the king of serpents, Vāsuki, as his sacred thread—
कृत्वा भ्रमति चानेन रूपेण सततं क्षितौ। नग्ना गणाः पिशाचाश्च भूतसंघा ह्यनेकशः
Having assumed this form, he wanders constantly upon the earth; his attendants are naked, Piśācas, and countless hosts of spirits—