नामंगल्यां वदेद्वाचं न च हास्याधिकाभवेत्। कुर्याच्च गुरुभिर्नित्यं पूजां मांगल्यतत्परा
'She should not speak inauspicious words, nor be given to excessive laughter; she should always perform worship with reverence, intent on auspiciousness.'
सर्वौषधीभिः सृष्टेन वारिणा स्नानमाचरेत्। तिष्ठेत्प्रसन्नवदना भर्तृप्रियहिते रता। न गर्हयेच्च भर्तारं सर्वावस्थमपि क्वचित्
'She should bathe with water infused with all herbs, remain with a cheerful face, devoted to her husband's welfare and pleasure, and never speak ill of her husband under any circumstances.'
कृशाहं दुर्बला चैव वार्द्धक्यं मम चागतम्। स्तनौ मे चलितौ स्थानान्मुखं च वलिभंगुरम्
I am thin and weak, and old age has come upon me; my breasts have sagged from their place, and my face is wrinkled and fragile.
एवंविधा त्वया चाहं कृतेति न वदेत्क्वचित्। स्वस्त्यस्तुते गमिष्यामि तथेत्युक्तस्तया पुनः५० 1.7.
One should never say, 'I have been treated thus by you.' Farewell to you; I will depart. Thus addressed by her, he replied, 'So be it.'
पश्यतां सर्वभूतानां तत्रैवांतरधीयत। ततः सा भर्तृवाचोक्तविधिना समतिष्ठत
Before the eyes of all beings, she vanished right there; then she followed the instructions spoken by her husband.
अथ ज्ञात्वा तथेंद्रोपि दितेः पार्श्वमुपागतः। विहाय देवसदनं तां शुश्रूषुरवस्थितः
Then, knowing this, Indra himself approached Diti's side, leaving the abode of the gods, and remained there serving her.
दितेश्छिद्रांतरप्रेप्सुरभवत्पाकशासनः। विपरीतोंतरव्यग्रः प्रसन्नवदतो बहिः
Desiring to find a breach within Diti, the lord of Paka was inwardly agitated and contrary, but outwardly appeared pleasant and spoke kindly.
अजानन्निव तत्त्कार्यमात्मनश्शुभमाचरन्। ततो वर्षशतांते सा न्यूने तु दिवसैस्त्रिभिः
As if unaware of his true purpose, he acted virtuously; then, at the end of a hundred years, with only three days remaining,
मेने कृतार्थमात्मानं प्रीत्या विस्मितमानसा। अकृत्वा पादयोः शौचं शयाना मुक्तमूर्धजा
She considered herself accomplished, her mind joyful and amazed; lying down without washing her feet, her hair unbound,
निद्राभरसमाक्रांता दिवा परशिराः क्वचित्। ततस्तदंतरं लब्ध्वा प्रविश्यांतः शचीपतिः
Overcome by the weight of sleep, she lay with her head to the north at midday; then, finding that opportunity, Śacī's husband entered within.
वज्रेण सप्तधा चक्रे तं गर्भं त्रिदशाधिपः। ततः सप्त च ते जाताः कुमाराः सूर्यवर्चसः
With the thunderbolt, the lord of the gods split that embryo into seven parts; then seven sons were born, radiant like the sun.
रुदंतः सप्त ते बाला निषिद्धा दानवारिणा। भूयोपि रुदमानांस्तानेकैकान्सप्तधा हरिः
Those seven children cried, but were forbidden by the enemy of the Dānavas; yet again, as they cried, Hari split each of them into seven parts.
चिच्छेद वज्रहस्तो वै पुनः स्तूदरसंस्थितान्। एवमेकोनपंचाशद्भूत्वा ते रुरुदुर्भृशम्
Holding the thunderbolt, he cut them again as they stood in the womb; thus, becoming forty-nine, they cried intensely.
इंद्रो निवारयामास मा रुदध्वं पुनःपुनः। ततः स चिंतयामास वितर्कमिति वृत्रहा
Indra restrained them, saying, 'Do not cry again and again.' Then the slayer of Vṛtra began to ponder this matter.
कर्मणः कस्य माहात्म्यात्पुनः संजीवितास्त्वमी। विदित्वा पुण्ययोगेन पौर्णमासीफलं त्विदम्
By whose act, by what greatness, have these been revived? Realizing it was through the power of merit, he understood this was the fruit of the full moon observance.
नूनमेतत्परिणतमथवा ब्रह्मपूजनात्। वज्रेणाभिहताः संतो न विनाशमुपाययुः
Surely this has matured, or perhaps it is from worship of Brahma; though struck by the thunderbolt, they did not meet destruction.
एकोप्यनेकतामाप यस्मादुदरगोपनम्। अवध्या नूनमेते वै तस्माद्देवा भवंत्विति
Since one became many, protected within the womb, surely these are inviolable; therefore, let them become gods.
यस्मान्मा रुद इत्युक्ता रुदंतो गर्भसंभवाः। मरुतो नाम ते नाम्ना भवंतु सुखभागिनः
Because they were told, 'Do not cry,' yet cried, born from the womb, let them be called Maruts by name, and enjoy happiness.
ततः प्रसाद्य देवेशः क्षमस्वेति दितिं पुनः। अर्थशास्त्रं समास्थाय मयैतद्दुष्कृतं कृतम्
Then, having pleased the lord of the gods, Diti again said, 'Forgive me.' Following the treatise on purpose, I have committed this misdeed.
कृत्वा मरुद्गणं देवैः समानममराधिपः। दितिं विमानमारोप्य ससुतामगमद्दिवम्
Having made the host of Maruts equal with the gods, the lord of immortals placed Diti, along with her sons, in a celestial chariot and went to heaven.
यज्ञभागभुजः सर्वे मरुतस्ते ततोभवन्। न जग्मुरैक्यमसुरैरतस्ते सुरवल्लभाः
All those who received shares of the sacrifice became the Maruts; they did not unite with the Asuras, and thus remained dear to the gods.
भीष्म उवाच। आदिसर्गस्त्वया ब्रह्मन्कथितो विस्तरेण मे। प्रतिसर्गश्च यो येषामधिपांस्तान्वदस्व मे
Bhīṣma said: O Brahman, you have described to me in detail the initial creation; now tell me about the secondary creation and the rulers of each.
पुलस्त्य उवाच। यदाभिषिक्तः सकलेपि राज्ये पृथुर्द्धरित्र्यामधिपो बभूव। तथौषधीनामधिपं चकार यज्ञव्रतानां तपसां च सोमम्
Pulastya said: When Pṛthu was anointed as sovereign over all the earth, he appointed Soma as lord of plants, sacrifices, vows, and austerities.
नक्षत्रताराद्विजवृक्षगुल्मलतावितानस्य च रुक्मगर्भम्। अपामधीशं वरुणं धनानां राज्ञां प्रभुं वैश्रवणं च तद्वत्
He made Varuṇa lord of waters, Vaiśravaṇa lord of wealth and kings, and the golden-wombed one lord of stars, priests, trees, shrubs, and creepers.
विष्णुं रवीणामधिपं वसूनामग्निं च लोकाधिपतिं चकार। प्रजापतीनामधिपं च दक्षं चकार शक्रं मरुतामधीशम्
He appointed Viṣṇu as lord of the suns, Agni as lord of the Vasus and of the worlds, Dakṣa as lord of the progenitors, and Śakra as lord of the Maruts.
दैत्याधिपानामथ दानवानां प्रह्लादमीशं च यमं पितॄणाम्। पिशाचरक्षःपशुभूतयक्षवेतालराजं ह्यथ शूलपाणिम्
He made Prahlāda lord of the Daityas and Dānavas, Yama lord of the ancestors, Śūlapāṇi lord of the Piśācas, Rākṣasas, animals, spirits, Yakṣas, and Vetālas.
प्रालेयशैलं च पतिं गिरीणामीशं समुद्रं सरितामधीशम्। गंधर्वविद्याधरकिन्नराणामीशं पुनश्चित्ररथं चकार
He appointed the snowy mountain as lord of the mountains, the ocean as lord of the rivers, and Citraratha as lord of the Gandharvas, Vidyādharas, and Kinnaras.
नागाधिपं वासुकिमुग्रवीर्यं सर्पाधिपं तक्षकमादिदेश। दिग्वारणानामधिपं चकार गजेंद्रमैरावणनामधेयम्
He made Vāsuki, of fierce strength, lord of the Nāgas, Takṣaka lord of the serpents, and Airāvata, named thus, lord of the elephants and guardian of the directions.
सुपर्णमीशं पततामथार्वतां राजानमुच्चैःश्रवसं चकार। सिंहं मृगाणां वृषभं गवां च प्लक्षं पुनः सर्ववनस्पतीनाम्
He made Suparṇa lord of the birds, Uccaiḥśravas king of the horses, the lion lord of the beasts, the bull lord of the cows, and Plakṣa lord of all trees.
पितामहः पूर्वमथाभ्यषिंचदेतान्पुनः सर्वदिशाधिनाथान्। पूर्वेश दिक्पालमथाभ्यषिंचन्नाम्ना सुवर्माणमरातिकेतुं
The Grandfather first anointed these as lords, and then all the guardians of the directions; the eastern guardian he anointed as Suvarmāṇa and Arātiketu by name.