कावेरीगौतमीजंघां चोलचोलां शुकावृताम् 4.1.2.
With legs of Kāverī and Gautamī, wrapped in the cloth of Cola, adorned with parrots.
सुकोमलमहाराष्ट्रीवाग्विलासमनोहराम्
Delightful with the charming speech of Mahārāṣṭra, soft and graceful.
सुदक्षदक्षिणामाशामाशानाथः प्रतस्थिवान्
The lord of the southern direction, Sudakṣa, set forth toward the southern quarter.
न शेकुरग्रतो गंतुं ततोऽनूरुर्व्यजिज्ञपत्
They were unable to proceed ahead, so Anūru reported this.
अनूरुरुवाच भानो मानोन्नतो विन्ध्यो निद्ध्यय गगनं स्थितः
Anūru said: 'O Sun, the proud Vindhya stands, having blocked the sky.'
अन्रूरुवाक्यमाकर्ण्य सविता हृद्यचिन्तयत्
Hearing Anūru’s words, the Sun pondered in his heart.
व्यास उवाच सूरः शूरोपि किं कुर्यात्प्रांतरे वर्त्मनिस्थितः
Vyāsa said: 'What can even the Sun do, if he is halted on his path?'
गृह्यत्राप्रत्यूष्टेः क्षणं नावतिष्ठति
He does not remain even for a moment after the time of dawn has passed.
योजनानां सहस्रे द्वे द्वे शते द्वे च योजने
Two thousand, two hundred and two yojanas is the distance.
गते बहुतिथेकाले प्राच्यौदीच्यां भृशार्दिताः
As much time passed, those in the eastern and northern regions were greatly afflicted.
पाश्चात्या दक्षिणात्याश्च निद्रामुद्रितलोचनाः 4.1.2.
Those in the western and southern regions had their eyes closed in sleep.
अहोनाहस्कराभावान्निशानैवाऽनिशाकरात्
Because of the absence of the sun by day, and the absence of the moon by night,
ब्रह्मांडं किमकांडे वै लयमेष्यति तत्कथम्
How then would the universe, without its sections, come to dissolution?
स्वाहास्वधावषट्कारवर्जिते जगतीतले
On earth, deprived of the offerings svāhā, svadhā, and vaṣaṭ,
सूर्योदयात्प्रवर्तंते यज्ञाद्याः सकलाः क्रियाः
All rites, beginning with sacrifice, commence at sunrise.
चित्रगुप्तादयः सर्वे कालं जानंति सूर्यतः
All, including Citragupta and others, know time by the Sun.
तत्सूर्यस्य गतिस्तंभात्स्तंभितं भुवनत्रयम्
Because the Sun’s movement was obstructed, the three worlds were held in suspension.
एकतस्तिमिरान्नैशादेकतस्तु दिवातपात्
On one side, there was night due to darkness; on the other, there was the heat of day.
इति व्याकुलिते लोके सुरासुरनरोरगे
Thus, as the world became distressed—gods, demons, humans, and serpents alike—
ततः सर्वे समालोक्य ब्रह्माणं शरणं ययुः
Then, seeing this, all went to Brahmā for refuge.
नमो हिरण्यरूपाय ब्रह्मणे ब्रह्मरूपिणे 4.1.2.
Salutations to the one of golden form, to Brahman, who assumes the form of Brahman.
यन्न देवा विजानंति मनो यत्रापि कुंठितम्
That which even the gods do not comprehend, where even the mind becomes restrained—
योगिनो यं हृदाकाशे प्रणिधानेन निश्चलाः
Which the yogis, unwavering, perceive in the space of the heart through concentration—
कालात्पराय कालाय स्वेच्छयापुरुषाय च
To the one beyond time, to time itself, to the person who acts by his own will—
विष्णवे सत्त्वरूपाय रजोरूपाय वेधसे
To Viṣṇu, who is of the nature of sattva, to the creator who is of the nature of rajas—
नमो बुद्धिस्वरूपाय त्रिधाहंकृतये नमः
Salutations to the one whose form is intelligence, to the threefold originator of ego—salutations.
नमो ब्रह्मांडरूपाय तदंतर्वर्तिने नमः
Salutations to the one who is the form of the cosmic egg, and who dwells within it.
अनित्यनित्यरूपाय सदसत्पतये नमः
Salutations to the lord of the real and unreal, who is both transient and eternal in form.
तव निःश्वसितं वेदास्तव स्वे दोखिलं जगत्
The Vedas are your exhalation; this entire universe is yours indeed.
नाभ्या आसीदंतरिक्षं लोमानि च वनस्पतिः 4.1.2.
From your navel arose the midspace; from your hair, the plants and trees.