ये च वै ब्राह्मणश्रेष्ठास्तेषामास्ये दिवौकसः। भुञ्जते च हविः क्षिप्रं कव्यं चैवपितामहाः
And those best of brāhmaṇas—among them, the gods in heaven quickly partake of the oblation, and the ancestors also partake of the ancestral offering.
यूयं हि धारणे शक्तास्त्रैलोक्यस्य न संशयः। प्राणायामेन चैकेन सर्वे पूता भविष्यथ
You are indeed capable of upholding the three worlds—there is no doubt; and by a single act of breath-control, you will all become purified.
विशेषात्पुष्करे स्नात्वा मां जप्त्वा वेदमातरं। प्रतिग्रहकृतान्दोषान्न प्राप्स्यथ द्विजोतमाः
Especially by bathing at Puṣkara and reciting me, the mother of the Vedas, you best of twice-born will not incur the faults arising from accepting gifts.
पुष्करे चान्नदानेन प्रीताः स्युः सर्वदेवताः। एकस्मिन्भोजिते विप्रेकोट्याः फलमवाप्स्यते
At Puṣkara, by giving food, all the deities become pleased; by feeding even one brāhmaṇa, one attains the fruit of feeding a crore.
ब्रह्महत्यादिपापानि दुष्कृतानि कृतानि च। करिष्यंति नरास्सर्वे दत्वा युष्मत्करे धनम्
All men, by giving wealth into your hands, will destroy sins such as brahmahatyā and other misdeeds committed.
मदीयेन तु जाप्येन पूजनीयस्त्रिभिः कृतैः। ब्रह्महत्यासमं पापं तत्क्षणादेव नश्यति
By reciting my mantra, and by three acts of worship, the sin equal to brahmahatyā is destroyed at that very moment.
दशभिर्जन्मभिर्जातं शतेन च पुरा कृतं। त्रियुगेन सहस्रेण गायत्री हन्ति किल्बिषं
Sin accumulated over ten births, or committed a hundred times in the past, or over three yugas and a thousand years—Gāyatrī destroys all that sin.
एवं ज्ञात्वा सदा पूता जाप्ये तु मम वै कृते। भविष्यध्वं न संदेहो नात्र कार्या विचारणा
Knowing thus, you will always be purified by reciting my japa—there is no doubt of this, nor is there any need for deliberation.
प्रणवेन त्रिमात्रेण सार्द्धंजप्त्वा विशेषतः। पूताः सर्वे न संदेहो जप्त्वामां शिरसा सह
By reciting the praṇava with its three measures, especially together with me, all are purified—there is no doubt—by reciting me along with the head.
अष्टाक्षरा स्थिता चाहं जगद्व्याप्तं मया त्त्विदं। माताहं सर्ववेदानां पदैः सर्वेरलंकृता
I am established in the eight-syllabled mantra, and this world is pervaded by me; I am the mother of all the Vedas, adorned with all their words.
जप्त्वा मां भक्तितः सिद्धिं यास्यंति द्विजसत्तमाः। प्राधान्यं मम जाप्येन सर्वेषां वो भविष्यति
Having recited me with devotion, the foremost of twice-born will attain success; by my recitation, you all will have preeminence among all.
गायत्रीसारमात्रोपि वरं विप्रः सुसंयतः। नायंत्रितश्चतुर्वेदी सर्वाशी सर्वविक्रयी
Even a self-restrained Brahmin who knows only the essence of the Gāyatrī is superior to an unrestrained knower of the four Vedas who eats everything and sells everything.
यस्माद्विप्रेषु सावित्र्या शापो दत्तःसदस्यथ। अत्र दत्तं हुतं चापि सर्वमक्षयकारकम्
Because among Brahmins, a curse was given through Sāvitrī, whatever is given or offered here becomes inexhaustible in its effect.
दत्तो वरो मया तेन युष्माकं द्विजसत्तमाः। अग्निहोत्रपरा विप्रास्त्रिकालं होमदायिनः
Therefore, I have granted this boon to you, O best of twice-born: Brahmins devoted to Agnihotra, who give offerings at the three times.
स्वर्गं ते तु गमिष्यंति सैकविंशतिभिः कुलैः। एवं शक्रस्य विष्णोश्च रुद्रस्य पावकस्य च
They will go to heaven along with twenty-one generations of their lineage; in this way, as with Indra, Viṣṇu, Rudra, and Agni.
ब्रह्मणो ब्राह्मणानां च गायत्रीवरमुत्तमम्। तस्मिन्वै पुष्करे दत्त्वा ब्रह्मणःपार्श्वगाऽभवत्
The supreme boon of Gāyatrī was given by Brahmā to the Brahmins; having given it at that Puṣkara, she became one who stands by Brahmā's side.
चारणैस्तु तदाऽऽख्यातं लक्ष्म्या वै शापकारणम्। युवतीनाञ्च सर्वासां शापाञ्ज्ञात्वापृथक्पृथक्
At that time, the reason for Lakṣmī's curse was told by the celestial bards; and the curses of all young women were also separately recounted.
लक्ष्म्याश्चैव वरं प्रादाद्गायत्री ब्रह्मणः प्रिया। अकुत्सितान्सदा सर्वान्कुर्वन्ती धनशोभना
And Gāyatrī, beloved of Brahmā, gave a boon to Lakṣmī: always making all who are not reviled beautiful and wealthy.
शोभिष्यसे न संदेहः सर्वेभ्यः प्रीतिदायिनी। ये त्वया वीक्षिताःपुत्रि सर्वेते पुण्यभोजनाः
You will shine, without doubt, bringing joy to all; all those whom you look upon, O daughter, will partake of merit.
परित्यक्तास्त्वया ये तु सर्वे ते दुःखभागिनः। तेषां जातिः कुलं शीलं धर्मश्चैव वरानने
But those whom you abandon will all partake of suffering; their lineage, family, conduct, and dharma, O beautiful-faced one—
सभायां ते च शोभंते दृश्यंते चैव पार्थिवैः। अर्थित्वं चैव तेषां तु करिष्यंति द्विजोत्तमाः
In the assembly, they will appear splendid and be seen by kings; and the best of twice-born will fulfill their requests.
सौजन्यं तेषु कुर्वंति त्वं नो भ्राता पिता गुरुः। बांधवोपि न संदेहो न जीवेयं त्वया विना
They will show nobility among them; you are to us like a brother, father, teacher, and certainly a kinsman—there is no doubt. I could not live without you.
त्वयि दृष्टे प्रसन्ना मे दृष्टिर्भवति शोभना। मनः प्रसीदतेत्यर्थं सत्यं सत्यं वदामि ते
When I see you, my gaze becomes auspicious and my mind is pleased; I speak the truth, the truth, for this reason.
एवंविधानि वाक्यानि त्वद्दृष्ट्या ये निरीक्षिताः। सज्जनास्ते तु श्रोष्यंति जनानां प्रीतिदायकाः
Those who are seen by your gaze with such words as these will be virtuous and will hear things that bring joy to people.
इन्द्रत्वं नहुषः प्राप्य दृष्ट्वा त्वां याचयिष्यति। त्वद्दृष्ट्या तु हतःपापो ह्यगस्त्यवचनाद्ध्रुवम्
Having attained the position of Indra, Nahuṣa will see you and beg; but by your gaze, his sin will be destroyed, surely by Agastya's words.
सर्पत्वं समनुप्राप्य प्रार्थयिष्यति तं तु सः। दर्पेणाहं विनष्टोस्मि शरणं मे मुने भव
Having attained the state of a serpent, he will then pray to him; 'Through pride I am ruined—be my refuge, O sage.'
वाक्येन तेन तस्यासौ नृपस्य भगवानृषिः। कृत्वा मनसि कारुण्यमिदं वाक्यं वदिष्यति
By those words, the blessed sage will, feeling compassion in his mind, speak this statement to that king.
उत्पत्स्यते कुले राजा त्वदीये कुलनन्दनः। सर्परूपधरं दृष्ट्वा स ते शापं हि भेत्स्यति
A king will be born in your lineage, a delight to your family; seeing him in the form of a serpent, he will indeed break your curse.
तदा त्वं सर्पतां त्यक्त्वा पुनः स्वर्गं गमिष्यसि। अश्वमेधकृतेन त्वं भर्त्रा सह पुनर्दिवम्
Then, giving up your serpent form, you will ascend again to heaven; through the Ashvamedha sacrifice performed by your husband, you will return to the celestial realm together.
प्राप्स्यसे वरदानेन मदीयेन सुलोचने। "पुलस्त्य उवाच। देवपत्न्यस्तदा सर्वास्तुष्टया परिभाषिताः
By the boon I grant you, O fair-eyed one, you shall attain this; Pulastya said: At that time, all the wives of the gods, addressed with satisfaction,