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?'
गृह्यत्राप्रत्यूष्टेः क्षणं नावतिष्ठति
He does not remain even for a moment when the time for his journey has not yet arrived.
योजनानां सहस्रे द्वे द्वे शते द्वे च योजने
Two thousand, two hundred and two yojanas,
गते बहुतिथेकाले प्राच्यौदीच्यां भृशार्दिताः
When much time had passed, those in the east and north were greatly afflicted,
पाश्चात्या दक्षिणात्याश्च निद्रामुद्रितलोचनाः 4.1.2.
Those in the west and south had eyes closed in sleep.
अहोनाहस्कराभावान्निशानैवाऽनिशाकरात्
Because of the absence of the sun by day, and of the moon by night,
ब्रह्मांडं किमकांडे वै लयमेष्यति तत्कथम्
How will the universe dissolve if the cosmic egg does not dissolve?
स्वाहास्वधावषट्कारवर्जिते जगतीतले
On earth, when svaha, svadha, and vashat are absent,
सूर्योदयात्प्रवर्तंते यज्ञाद्याः सकलाः क्रियाः
All rites, beginning with sacrifice, commence from sunrise.
चित्रगुप्तादयः सर्वे कालं जानंति सूर्यतः
All, including Citragupta, know time from the sun.
तत्सूर्यस्य गतिस्तंभात्स्तंभितं भुवनत्रयम्
Because the sun's movement was halted, the three worlds were brought to a standstill.