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.
राक्षस्यः पितृकन्याश्च तथान्या लोकमातरः। वधूभिः सस्नुषाभिश्च सावित्री गन्तुमिच्छति
Rakshasi women, daughters of the Pitris, and other mothers of the worlds, with brides and daughters-in-law, all wished to accompany Savitri.
अदित्याद्यास्तथा सर्वा दक्षकन्यास्समागताः। ताभिः परिवृता साध्वी ब्रह्माणी कमलालया
All the Adityas and Daksha's daughters assembled; surrounded by them, the virtuous Brahmani, dwelling in lotuses, proceeded.
काचिन्मोदकमादाय काचिच्छूर्पं वरानना। फलपूरितमादाय प्रयाता ब्रह्मणोंतिकम्
One took sweetmeats, another a winnowing basket, a beautiful-faced one carried a vessel filled with fruit, and they went toward Brahma.
आढकीः सह निष्पावा गृहीत्वान्यास्तथापरा। दाडिमानि विचित्राणि मातुलिंगानि शोभना
Some took containers with roasted grains, others carried pomegranates and splendid citrons.
करीराणि तथा चान्या गृहीत्वा कमलानि च। कौसुंभकं जीरकं च खर्जूरमपरा तथा
Others took karira fruits and lotuses, kusumbhaka, cumin, and dates as well.
उत्तमान्यपरादाय नालिकेराणि सर्वशः। द्राक्षयापूरितं काचित्पात्रंश्रृँगाटकंतथा
Some brought the finest coconuts, vessels filled with grapes, and also the srngataka fruit.
कर्पूराणि विचित्राणि जंबूकानि शुभानि च। अक्षोटामलकान्गृह्य जम्बीराणि तथापरा
They carried fragrant camphor, auspicious rose-apples, walnuts, amalaki fruits, and others brought lemons.
बिल्वानि परिपक्वानि चिपिटानि वरानना। कार्पासतूलिकाश्चान्या वस्त्रं कौसुम्भकं तथा
Some brought ripe bilva fruits and cipiṭa, beautiful-faced ones carried cotton tufts and garments of kusumbhaka cloth.
एवमाद्यानि चान्यानि कृत्वा शूर्पे वराननाः। सावित्र्यासहिताःसर्वाः संप्राप्ताःसहसाशुभाः
In this way, having performed various other acts with winnowing baskets, all the noble-faced women, together with Sāvitrī, suddenly arrived, auspicious in appearance.
सावित्रीमागतां दृष्ट्वा भीतस्तत्र पुरन्दरः। अधोमुखः स्थितोब्रह्मा किमेषा मांवदिष्यति
Seeing Sāvitrī arrive there, Indra became fearful; Brahmā stood with his head lowered, thinking, 'What will she say to me?'