मध्यमं तु मुखं गौरं चतुर्दन्तं त्रिलोचनम् ११.
The middle face is fair, has four tusks, and three eyes.
तथान्यत्पीतवर्णं च नीलं च शुभलक्षणम् ११.
Likewise, another is yellow in color, and another is blue with auspicious marks.
तथा दशभुजेष्वेव ह्यायुधानि ब्रवीमि वः ११.
In the same way, I shall now tell you about the weapons in his ten hands.
अक्षमालां लांगलं च मुसलं वरदं तथा ११.
They are: a rosary of beads, a plough, a pestle, and a boon-bestowing gesture.
लंबोदर विरूपाक्षं निवीतं मेखलान्वितम् ११.
He is pot-bellied, has a deformed eye, wears a sacred thread, and is adorned with a girdle.
ध्यानं च सात्त्विकं ज्ञेयं राजसं हि नृणामिव ११.
The meditation that is pure is to be known as sāttvika; the one like that of men is rājasa.
चतुर्भुजं त्रिनयनमेकदंतं महोदरम् ११.
He is four-armed, three-eyed, one-tusked, and has a great belly.
नीलं च तामसं ध्यानमेवं त्रिविधमुच्यते ११.
The dark-hued meditation is tāmasa; thus, threefold meditation is described.
एकविंशतिदूर्वाभिर्द्वाभ्यां नाम्ना पृथक्पृथक् ११.
With twenty-one blades of durva grass, each offered separately with two names,
तथैव नामभिर्देया एकविंशतिमोदकाः ११.
In the same way, twenty-one sweet dumplings should be offered, each with its own name.
गणाधिप नमस्तेस्तु उमापुत्राघनाशन ११.
O Lord of the Gaṇas, obeisance to you! Son of Umā, destroyer of obstacles!
एकदंतेभवक्त्रेति तथा मूषकवाहन ११.
One-tusked, elephant-faced, and mouse as your vehicle—thus he is addressed.
एवमुक्त्वा सुरान्सद्यः परिष्वज्य च सादरम् ११.
Having thus spoken, he at once embraced the gods respectfully.
तिरोधान गतः सद्यः शंभुः परमशोभनः ११.
Then the supremely radiant Śambhu immediately vanished from sight.
ततः संपूज्य विधिवद्गणाध्यक्षार्च्चने रताः ११.
Then, having worshipped according to the rules, they became devoted to the worship of the Lord of Gaṇas.
संतुष्टो हि गणाध्यक्षो देवानां वरदोऽभवत् ११.
The Lord of Gaṇas, being pleased, became the bestower of boons to the gods.
तमोगुणान्विताः सर्वे ह्यसुरा नाभ्यपूजयन् ११.
But all the asuras, possessed of tamas, did not worship him.
पूजयित्वा शांकरिं ते पुनः क्षीरार्णवं ययुः ११.
After worshipping the son of Śaṃkara, they returned again to the ocean of milk.
मंथानं मंदरं कृत्वा रज्जुं कृत्वाथ वासुकिम् ११.
They made Mandara the churning rod and Vasuki the rope.
मथ्यमाने तदाब्धौ च निर्गतश्चंद्र अग्रतः ११.
As the ocean was being churned, the moon first emerged.
अर्णवे किं पुरा चंद्रो निक्षिप्तः केन सुव्रत ११.
O virtuous one, why and by whom was the moon formerly cast into the ocean?
एतत्सर्वं समासेन आदौ कथय मे प्रभो ११.
O Lord, tell me all this briefly from the beginning.
तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सूतो वाक्यमुपाददे॥ ११.
Hearing their words, the charioteer began to speak.
चंद्र आपोमयो विप्रा अत्रिपुत्रो गुणान्वितः रुद्रस्यांशाद्धि दुर्वासा विष्णोरंशात्तु दत्तकः॥ ११.
O Brahmins, the moon is composed of water, the son of Atri, endowed with virtues; Durvasa was born from a portion of Rudra, and Dattaka from a portion of Vishnu.
क्षीराब्धिं मथ्यमानं तु दृष्ट्वा चंद्रो मुदान्वितः ११.
When the ocean of milk was being churned, the moon appeared, filled with joy.
प्रविष्टश्चोभयप्रीत्या श्रृण्वतां भो द्विजोत्तमाः ११.
He entered with delight for both sides, as all listened, O best of Brahmins.
दृष्ट्वा च कांतिं त्वरितोऽथ चंद्रो नीराजितो देवगणैस्तदानीम् ११.
Seeing his radiance, the gods quickly honored the moon at that time.
नमश्चक्रुश्च ते सर्वे ससुरासुरदानवाः ११.
All of them, including gods, asuras, and danavas, bowed in reverence.
गर्गेणोक्तास्तदा सर्वेषां बलमद्य वै ११.
Then Garga declared that today strength belongs to all.
चंद्रं मुरुः समायातो बुधश्चैव समागतः ११.
Muru approached the moon, and Budha also arrived.