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?'
त्रपान्वितौ विष्णुरुद्रौ सर्वे चान्ये द्विजातयः। सभासदस्तथा भीतास्तथा चान्ये दिवौकसः
Viṣṇu and Rudra, filled with embarrassment, as well as all the other twice-born, the assembly members, and the other gods, were likewise afraid.
पुत्राःपौत्रा भागिनेया मातुला भ्रातरस्तथा। ऋभवो नाम ये देवा देवानामपि देवताः
Sons, grandsons, nephews, maternal uncles, and brothers, and the Ṛbhus—those gods who are even deities among the gods—
वैलक्ष्येवस्थिताः सर्वे सावित्री किं वदिष्यति। ब्रह्मपार्श्वे स्थिता तत्र किंतु वै गोपकन्यका
All stood there in discomfort, wondering, 'What will Sāvitrī say?' She stood by Brahmā's side, but she was, in truth, a cowherd maiden.
मौनीभूता तु शृण्वाना सर्वेषां वदतां गिरः। अद्ध्वर्युणा समाहूता नागता वरवर्णिनी
She became silent, listening to the words of all who spoke; though summoned by the Adhvaryu, the woman of excellent complexion did not come.
शक्रेणान्याहृता-आभीरादत्ता सा विष्णुनास्वयम्। अनुमोदिताचरुद्रेणपित्राऽदत्तास्वयं तथा
Another, brought by Śakra from the Ābhīras, was given to Viṣṇu himself; approved by Rudra, she was also given by her own father.
कथं सा भविता यज्ञे समाप्तिं वा व्रजेत्कथम्। एवं चिंतयतां तेषां प्रविष्टा कमलालया
How would she participate in the sacrifice, or how would it reach completion? As they pondered thus, the Lotus-born entered.
वृतो ब्रह्मासदस्यैस्तु ऋत्विग्भिर्दैवतैस्तथा। हूयंते चाग्नयस्तत्र ब्राह्मणैर्वैदपारगैः
Brahmā was surrounded by assembly members, officiating priests, and gods; there, fires were being offered into by Brāhmaṇas learned in the Vedas.
पत्नीशालास्थिता गोपी सैणश्रृँगा समेखला। क्षौमवस्त्रपरीधाना ध्यायंती परमं पदम्
The cowherd woman stood in the wives' pavilion, adorned with a girdle of sheep's wool, clothed in linen garments, meditating on the supreme state.
पतिव्रता पतिप्राणा प्राधान्ये च निवेशिता। रूपान्विता विशालाक्षी तेजसा भास्करोपमा
Devoted to her husband, her very life centered on him, foremost among the women, endowed with beauty, wide-eyed, and radiant like the sun.
द्योतयन्ती सदस्तत्र सूर्यस्येव यथा प्रभा। ज्वलमानं तथा वह्निं श्रयन्ते ऋत्विजस्तथा
Illuminating the assembly there like the radiance of the sun, she shone, and the officiating priests likewise approached the blazing fire.
पशूनामिह गृह्णानाभागं स्वस्व चरोर्मुदा। यज्ञभागार्थिनो देवा विलम्बाद्ब्रुवते तदा
There, as they joyfully took their respective portions of the sacrificial animals, the gods, desiring their share of the sacrifice, spoke up due to the delay.
कालहीनं न कर्तव्यं कृतं न फलदं यतः। वेदेष्वेवमधीकारो दृष्टःसर्वैर्मनीषिभिः
'A sacrifice performed out of time should not be done, for what is done then bears no fruit; such is the rule seen by all the wise in the Vedas.'
प्रावर्ग्ये क्रियमाणे तु ब्राह्मणैर्वेदपारगैः। क्षीरद्वयेन संयुक्त शृतेनाध्वर्युणा तथा
When the Prāvargya rite was being performed by Brāhmaṇas learned in the Vedas, with two measures of milk and with clarified butter by the Adhvaryu,
उपहूतेनागते नचाहूतेषु द्विजन्मसु। क्रियमाणे तथाभक्ष्ये दृष्ट्वा देवी रुषान्विता
Though called, the twice-born did not come when summoned; as the offering was being prepared, seeing this, the goddess became angry.
उवाच देवी ब्रह्माणं सदोमध्ये तु मौनिनम्। किमेतद्युज्यते देव कर्तुमेतद्विचेष्टितम्
The goddess spoke to Brahmā, silent in the midst of the assembly: 'O god, is this act proper, this thing you have done?'
मां परित्यज्य यत्कामात्कृतवानसि किल्बिषम्। नतुल्यापादरजसा ममैषा या शिरः कृता
'Having abandoned me out of desire, you have committed a sin; this one whom you have made your wife is not equal even to the dust of my feet.'
यद्वदन्ति जनास्सर्वे संगताः सदसि स्थिताः। आज्ञामीश्वरभूतानां तां कुरुष्व यदीच्छसि
Do as all the people assembled here in the council say, for they are like lords; act according to their command if you wish.
भवता रूपलोभेन कृतं लोकविगर्हितम्। पुत्रेषु नकृतालज्जा पौत्रेषुचन ते प्रभो
Because of your desire for beauty, you have done what is condemned by the world; you have shown no shame before your sons or grandsons, O Lord.
कामकारकृतं मन्य एतत्कर्मविगर्हितम्। पितामहोसि देवानामृषीणां प्रपितामहः
This act, done out of desire, is considered blameworthy; you are the grandsire of the gods and the great-grandfather of the sages.
कथं न ते त्रपा जाता आत्मनःपश्यतस्तनुम्। लोकमध्येकृतं हास्यमहं चापकृता प्रभो
How did you not feel shame, seeing your own body, having done this disgraceful deed in the midst of the world? I too have been dishonored, O Lord.