शक्रं कोपयता पूर्वमस्मद्गोत्रेण केनचित्
Formerly, someone from my lineage angered Indra.
अथवा स कथं मेरुस्तथोच्चैः स्पर्द्धते मया
Or else, how does Meru compete with me in such great height?
अलीकवाक्त्वमथवा संभाव्यं नारदे कथम्
Or perhaps Nārada's words are false—how can that be considered?
युक्तायुक्तविचारोथ मादृशेनोपयुज्यते
Indeed, the discernment of what is proper and improper is to be employed by one like me.
अथवा चिन्तनैरेतैः किंव्यर्थैर्विश्वकारकम्
Or else, what is the use of these fruitless thoughts concerning the Maker of the universe?
अनाथनाथः सर्वेषां विश्वनाथो हि गीयते
He who is the Lord of all, the protector of the helpless, is indeed praised as the Lord of the universe.
एतदेव करिष्यामि नेष्टं कालविलंबनम्
This alone I shall do; I do not desire delay caused by hesitation.
मेरुं प्रदक्षिणीकुर्यान्नित्यमेव दिवाकरः 4.1.1.
The Sun always circles Mount Meru, indeed, without fail.
इति निश्चित्य विन्ध्याद्रिर्ववृधे स मृधेक्षणः
Having thus resolved, Vindhya, with gentle gaze, began to grow.
कैश्चित्सार्द्धं विरोधो न कर्तव्यः केनचित्क्वचित्
No one, anywhere, should ever engage in conflict together with certain others.
निरुध्य ब्राध्नमध्वानं कृतकृत्य इवाद्रिराट्
Having blocked the path of the Sun, the lord of mountains stood as if his purpose were accomplished.
यमद्ययमकर्तासौ दक्षिणं प्रक्रमिष्यति
He, the doer of difficult deeds, will proceed southward.
यावत्स्वश क्तिं शक्तोपि न दर्शयति कर्हिचित्
Though possessing strength, he never displays his own power.
इति चिंतामहाभारं त्यक्त्वा तस्थौ स्थिरोद्यमः
Thus, abandoning the heavy burden of anxious thought, he stood firm in his resolve.
व्यास उवाच उदियायोदयगिरौ शुचिप्रसृमरैः करैः
Vyāsa said: The Sun rose on the mountain of sunrise, with his pure, radiant rays.
संवर्धयन्सतां धर्मान्त्यक्कुर्वंस्तामसीं स्थितिम्
Fostering the virtues of the good, he destroyed the condition of darkness.
हव्यं कव्यं भूतबलिं देवादीनां प्रवर्तयन्
He set in motion offerings to gods and ancestors, and oblations for beings.
असतां हृदि वक्त्रेषु निर्दिशंस्तमसः स्थितिम्
He indicated the state of darkness in the hearts and words of the wicked.
यस्मिन्नभ्युदिते जातः सम्यक्पुण्यजनोदयः
When he rises, there is the true flourishing of the virtuous.
सायमस्तमितः प्रातः कथं जीवेद्रविः पुनः
When he sets in the evening, how can the Sun live again in the morning?
यामं भुक्त्वा तथाग्नेयीं ज्वलंतीं विरहादिव
Having traversed the fiery southern path, as if separated, he blazes forth.
तांबूलीरागरक्तौष्ठीं द्राक्षास्तबकसुस्तनीम्
With lips reddened by betel and camphor, and nourished by clusters of grapes.
मलयानिल निःश्वासां क्षीरोदकवरांबराम्
With the breath of the Malaya wind and the finest garments of the ocean of milk,
कावेरीगौतमीजंघां चोलचोलां शुकावृताम् 4.1.2.
With the Kaveri and Gautami rivers as her legs, clothed in the Chola and Cola lands, adorned with parrots,
सुकोमलमहाराष्ट्रीवाग्विलासमनोहराम्
Charming with the graceful speech of Maharashtra, soft and delightful,
सुदक्षदक्षिणामाशामाशानाथः प्रतस्थिवान्
The lord of the directions set out towards the auspicious southern quarter, which is highly skilled,
न शेकुरग्रतो गंतुं ततोऽनूरुर्व्यजिज्ञपत्
They were unable to proceed ahead, so Anururu spoke up,
अनूरुरुवाच भानो मानोन्नतो विन्ध्यो निद्ध्यय गगनं स्थितः
Anururu said: 'O Sun, the proud Vindhya stands fixed, blocking the sky.'
अन्रूरुवाक्यमाकर्ण्य सविता हृद्यचिन्तयत्
Hearing Anururu's words, the Sun pondered in his heart.
व्यास उवाच सूरः शूरोपि किं कुर्यात्प्रांतरे वर्त्मनिस्थितः
Vyasa said: 'What can even a hero do when halted on the path by an obstacle?'