ससर्ज दिव्यरूपाणां शतमप्सरसां कुलम्
He created a hundred divine forms—a lineage of Apsarases.
स्नात्वा ब्रह्मसरस्यस्मिन्विष्णुः कमललोचनः 1.3.1.6.
Viṣṇu, lotus-eyed, after bathing in this Brahma-lake,
अपापः सर्वलोकानामाधिपत्यं च लब्धवान्
Became sinless and attained lordship over all the worlds.
भास्करस्तेजसां राशिरसुरैरपि पीडितः
Bhāskara, the host of radiance, was afflicted even by the Asuras.
निमज्ज्य विमले तीर्थे पावने ब्रह्मनिर्मिते
Immersing himself in the pure, sacred ford created by Brahmā,
अशेषदैत्यविजयं लब्ध्वा मेरुप्रदक्षिणम्
Having obtained victory over all the Daityas, he circumambulated Meru.
दक्षशापानलाक्रांतस्सोमः शिववचोबलात्
Soma, afflicted by the fire of Dakṣa’s curse, was restored by the power of Śiva’s words.
अग्निर्ब्रह्मर्षिशापेन यक्ष्मरोगप्रपीडितः
Agni, tormented by the disease of consumption due to the curse of a Brahmarṣi,
शक्रो वृत्रं बलं पाकं नमुचिं जृंभमुद्धृतम्
Indra slew Vṛtra, Bala, Pāka, Namuci, and Jṛmbha.
पातकैश्च परिक्षीणस्तथा लोकांतमाश्रितः
But he was diminished by sins and sought refuge at the ends of the worlds.
अरुणाद्रिं समभ्यर्च्य विपापोऽभूत्सुराधिपः
After worshipping Mount Aruṇa, the lord of the gods became free from sin.
लब्ध्वा चेन्द्रपदं शक्रः शतमप्सरसांकुलम् 1.3.1.6.
Having regained the position of Indra, Śakra was surrounded by a hundred Apsarases.
पुष्पमेघान्समादिश्य दिव्याभिः पुष्पवृष्टिभिः
He commanded clouds of flowers to shower with divine rains of blossoms.
शेषोऽपि शोणशैलेशं समभ्यर्च्य शिवाज्ञया
Śeṣa also, by Śiva’s command, worshipped the lord of Mount Śoṇa.
अन्ये नागाश्च गन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्चाप्सरसां गणाः
Other Nāgas, Gandharvas, Siddhas, and hosts of Apsarases too—
देवैरशेषैर्दैत्यादीञ्जेतुकामैः समुद्यतैः
All the gods, eager to subdue the Daityas and others, were ready for sacrifice.
त्वष्ट्रा विरचिताकार आदित्यस्तेजसा तपन्
O shining one, you were fashioned by Tvaṣṭṛ, radiant with the brilliance of the sun.
रथवाहाः पुनस्तस्य शक्तिहीनाः श्रमं गताः
But the chariot-horses, exhausted and deprived of strength, could go no further.
नाशक्नोच्च दिवं गन्तुं सर्वगत्यांशुमालिनः
The bearers of rays, garlanded with light, could not ascend to the high heavens.
प्रीत्या तस्माद्विभोर्लेभे मार्गं व्योम्नो हयाञ्छुभान्
Out of affection, the Lord granted him a path in the sky and auspicious horses.
न लंघयति किं त्वस्य प्रदक्षिणपरिक्रमैः
What indeed can he not surpass by circumambulations performed to the right?
अरुणाचलमाराध्य नवान्यंगानि लेभिरे 1.3.1.6.
By worshipping Mount Aruṇa, they obtained new limbs.
घ्राणं वाणी च लेभे सा शोणाचलनिषेवणात्
She gained a nose and speech by serving Mount Śoṇa.
बलिदत्तावनीदानजलधारानिरोधतः
By the obstruction of the streams of earth-gifts given by Bali—
लेभे नेत्रं च पूतात्मा भास्कराख्ये गिरौ स्थितः
The pure-souled one obtained an eye while dwelling on the mountain called Bhāskara.
प्रतर्दनाख्यो नृपतिर्ग्रहीतुं देवकन्यकाम्
A king named Pratardana sought to win a divine maiden.
क्षणात्कपिमुखो जातो मंत्रिभिश्चोदितो नृपः
In a moment, prompted by his ministers, the king took on the face of a monkey.
ततश्चारुमुखोजातः प्रसादादरुणेशितुः
Then, by the grace of the lord Aruṇa, he became one with a beautiful face.
अरुणाचलनाथस्यसंनिधौ ज्ञानदुर्बलः
In the presence of the lord of Aruṇācala, he was weak in knowledge.
ततो व्याघ्रमुखं दृष्ट्वा गंधर्वपरिचारकाः
Then, seeing Vyāghramukha, the attendants of the Gandharvas—