अग्निहोत्ररता ये च भक्तिमन्तो जनार्दने। पूजयन्ति च ब्रह्माणंतेजोराशिं दिवाकरम्
"Those who are devoted to Agnihotra, and steadfast in devotion to Janārdana, who worship Brahmā and the radiant sun—"
नाशुभं विद्यते तेषां येषां साम्ये स्थिता मतिः। एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं तूष्णीं भूतस्तु सोऽभवत्
"No misfortune befalls those whose minds are established in equality; having spoken thus, he became silent."
लब्ध्वा वरं सप्रसादं देवदेवान्महेश्वरात्। आजग्मुः सहितास्सर्वे यत्र देवःपितामहः
Having received the boon with favor from the great lord of gods, all of them together went to where the divine grandfather was.
विरिञ्चिं संहिताजाप्यैस्तोषयंतोऽग्रतःस्थिताः। तुष्टस्तानब्रवीद्ब्रह्मा मत्तोपि व्रियतां वरः
Standing before Virinchi, they pleased him with united chants and prayers; Brahma, satisfied, said to them: 'Let a boon be chosen from me.'
ब्रह्मणस्तेनवाक्येन हृष्टाः सर्वे द्विजोत्तमाः। को वरो याच्यतां विप्राः परितुष्टे पितामहे
By Brahma's words, all the foremost twice-born were delighted; 'What boon should be requested, O Brahmins, when the grandfather is pleased?'
अग्निहोत्राणि वेदाश्च शास्त्राणि विविधानि च। सान्तानिकाश्च ये लोका वरदानाद्भवंतु नः
May the fire rituals, the Vedas, the various scriptures, and the worlds of progeny—may all these arise for us through the granting of boons.
एवं प्रजल्पतां तत्र विप्राणां कोपमाविशत्। के यूयं केत्र प्रवरा वयं श्रेष्ठास्तथापरे
As the Brahmins spoke thus, anger arose among them there: 'Who are you, who are the best? We are the foremost, and so are others.'
नेतिनेति तथा विप्रा द्विजांस्तांस्तत्र संस्थितान्। ब्रह्मोवाचाभिसंप्रेक्ष्य ब्राह्मणान्क्रोधपूरितान्
Thus, the Brahmins, saying 'Not so, not so,' to those twice-born assembled there, Brahma, seeing the Brahmins filled with anger, spoke.
यस्माद्यूयं त्रिभिर्भागैः सभायां बाह्यतः स्थिताः। तस्मादामूलिको गुल्मो ह्येको भवतु वोद्विजाः
Because you stood outside the assembly in three groups, therefore, O twice-born, let there be one rootless bush among you.
उदासीनाः स्थिता ये तु उदासीना भवंतु ते। सायुधाबद्धनिस्त्रिंशा योद्धुकामा व्यवस्थिताः
Those who stood indifferent shall remain indifferent; those armed, girded with swords, who stood ready to fight.
कौशिकीति गणो नाम तृतीयो भवतु द्विजाः। त्रिधाबद्धमिदं स्थानं सर्वं युष्मद्भविष्यति
Let the third group of Brahmins be called the Kauśiki; this entire place, divided in three ways, shall belong to you all.
बाह्यतो लोकशब्देन प्रोच्यमानाः प्रजास्त्विह। अविज्ञेयमिदं स्थानं विष्णुः पालयिता ध्रुवम्
Those who are called 'people' from outside by the word 'world'—this place is not to be known; Vishnu will surely protect it.
मया दत्तं चिरस्थायि अभंगं चभविष्यति। एवमुक्त्वा तदा ब्रह्मा समाप्तिंतामवैक्षत
What I have given will be lasting and unbroken; having spoken thus, Brahma then looked upon the completion.
ब्राह्मणाः सहितास्ते तु क्रोधामर्षसमन्विताः। अतिथिं भोजयानाश्च वेदाभ्यासरतास्तु ते
Those Brahmins, united, filled with anger and resentment, continued to honor guests and were devoted to the study of the Vedas.
एतच्च परमं क्षेत्रं पुष्करं ब्रह्मसंज्ञितम्। तत्रस्था ये द्विजाः शांता वसंति क्षेत्रवासिनः
And this supreme field, called Puṣkara, is named after Brahma; those peaceful twice-born who dwell there are residents of the field.
न तेषां दुर्लभं किंचिद्ब्रह्मलोके भविष्यति। कोकामुखे कुरुक्षेत्रे नैमिषे ऋषिसंगमे
For them, nothing is difficult to obtain in the world of Brahma; whether at Kokāmukha, Kurukṣetra, or at the meeting of sages in Naimisha.
वाराणस्यां प्रभासे च तथा बदरिकाश्रमे। गंगाद्वारे प्रयागे च गंगासागरसंगमे
At Vārāṇasī, Prabhāsa, and likewise at Badarikāśrama, at the gateway of the Ganges, at Prayāga, and at the confluence of the Ganges and the ocean.
रुद्रकोट्यां विरूपाक्षे मित्रस्यापि तथा वने। तीर्थेष्वेतेषु सर्वेषु सिद्धिर्या द्वादशाब्दिका
At Rudrakoṭi, at Virūpākṣa, and also in the forest of Mitra; in all these sacred places, the accomplishment that takes twelve years.
प्राप्यते मानवैर्लोके षण्मासाद्राजसत्तम। पुष्करे तु न संदेहो ब्रह्मचर्यमना यदि
Is attained by men in six months, O best of kings; but at Puṣkara, there is no doubt, if one's mind is set on celibacy.
तीर्थानां परमं तीर्थं क्षेत्राणामपि चोत्तमम्। सदा तु पूजितं पूज्यैर्भक्तियुक्तैः पितामहे
Of all sacred places, it is the supreme; of all fields, it is the highest; always worshipped by the worthy, with devotion, by the grandfather.
अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामिसावित्र्या ब्रह्मणा सह। वादो यथानुभूतस्तु परिहासकृतो महान्
Now I shall declare further the debate between Savitri and Brahma, as it was experienced, a great exchange made in jest.
सावित्रीगमने सर्वा-आगता देवयोषितः। भृगोःख्यात्यां समुत्पन्नाविष्णुपत्नी यशस्विनी
When Savitri departed, all the divine women assembled; the renowned wife of Vishnu, born from the fame of Bhrigu, was among them.
आमन्त्रिता सदा लक्ष्मीस्तत्रायाता त्वरान्विता। मदिराच महाभागा योगनिद्रा विभूतिदा
Lakshmi was always invited and arrived there swiftly; Madira, greatly fortunate, and Yoganidra, bestower of prosperity, also came.
श्रीः कमलालयाभूतिः कीर्तिः श्रद्धा मनस्विनी। पुष्टितुष्टिप्रदा या तु देव्या एताः समागताः
Sri, the one dwelling in lotuses, Bhuti, Kirti, Shraddha the wise, Pushti and Tushti the bestowers of nourishment—all these goddesses gathered.
सती या दक्षतनया उमेति पार्वती शुभा। त्रैलोक्यसुन्दरी देवी स्त्रीणां सौभाग्यदायिनी
Sati, daughter of Daksha, known as Uma and Parvati, the auspicious one, the goddess famed for beauty in the three worlds, giver of good fortune to women.
जया च विजया चैव मधुच्छन्दामरावती। सुप्रिया जनकान्ता च सावित्र्या मंदिरे शुभे
Jaya and Vijaya, Madhuchhanda, Amaravati, Supriya, Janakanta—all these entered the auspicious mansion of Savitri.
गौर्या सह समायातास्सुवेषा भरणान्विताः। पुलोमदुहिता चैव शक्राणी च सहाप्सराः
Together with Gauri, adorned and splendidly dressed, Puloma's daughter and Shakra's wife arrived, accompanied by the Apsaras.
स्वाहा चापि स्वधाऽऽयाता धूमोर्णा च वरानना। यक्षी तु राक्षसी चैव गौरी चैव महाधना
Svaha and Svadha came, Dhumorna the beautiful-faced, Yakshi and Rakshasi, and Gauri, possessor of great wealth.
मनोजवा वायुपत्नी ऋद्धिश्च धनदप्रिया। देवकन्यास्तथाऽऽयाता दानव्यो दनुवल्लभाः
Manojava, wife of Vayu, Riddhi beloved of Kubera, and the daughters of the gods arrived, as did the wives of the Danavas and their beloveds.
सप्तर्षीणां महापत्न्य ऋषीणां च वरांगनाः। एवं भगिन्यो दुहिता विद्याधरीगणास्तथा
The great wives of the seven sages, the noble women of the rishis, sisters and daughters, and groups of Vidyadhari maidens likewise.