यामुनेशं लांगलीशं श्रीमद्विश्वेश्वरं विभुम्
Yāmuneśa, Lāṃgalīśa, or the glorious Viśveśvara, the Lord?
व्याघ्रेश्वरं वराहेशं व्यासेशं वृषभध्वजम्
Vyāghreśvara, Varāheśa, Vyāseśa, or the one with the bull banner?
सोमेश्वरं किमिन्द्रेशं स्वर्लीनं संगमेश्वरम्
Someśvara, or perhaps Indreśa, Svarlīna, or Saṃgameśvara?
त्रिसंध्येशं महादेवमुपशांति शिवं तथा
Trisaṃdhyeśa, Mahādeva, Upaśāṃti, or Śiva as well?
मित्रावरुणसंज्ञं वा किमेषामाशुपुत्रदम्
Or Mitrāvaruṇa by name—which among these quickly grants sons?
आज्ञातं विस्मृतं तावत्फलितो मे मनोरथः
Known or forgotten, my wish has been fulfilled.
दर्शनात्स्पर्शनाद्यस्य मनो निर्वृतिभाग्भवेत्
By seeing or touching him, one's mind attains satisfaction.
दिवानिशं पूजनार्थं विज्ञाप्य त्रिदशेश्वरम् 4.1.10.
Day and night, for the purpose of worship, one should petition the lord of the gods.
षण्मासात्सिद्धिमगमद्बहुनीराजनैरिह 4.1.10.
Within six months, he attained success here through many offerings of lights.
पंचगव्याशनो मासं मासं चांद्रायणव्रती 4.1.10.
He who eats the five products of the cow for a month, and observes the Chandrayana vow for a month—
शब्दं गृह्णास्यश्रवास्त्वं हि जिघ्रेरघ्राणस्त्वं व्यंघ्रिरायासि दूरात् 4.1.10.
You grasp sound as the ear, you smell as the nose, you come from afar as the swift-footed.
अभिलाषाष्टकं पुण्यं स्तोत्रमेतत्त्वयेरितम् 4.1.10.
This eightfold hymn of auspicious desires has been uttered by you.
अब्दं जप्तमिदं स्तोत्रं पुत्रदं नात्र संशयः
If this hymn is recited for a year, it bestows sons—of this there is no doubt.
अगस्तिरुवाच शृणु सुश्रोणि सुभगे वैश्वानरसमुद्भवम्
Agastya said: Listen, O fair-hipped, fortunate one, to the account of the origin of Vaiśvānara.
अथ कालेन तद्योषिदंतर्वत्नी बभूव ह
Then, in due course, that woman became pregnant.
ततः पुंसवनं तेन स्पंदनात्प्राग्विपश्चिता
Afterwards, the rite for a male child was performed by the wise, as prescribed.
सीमन्तोथाष्टमे मासि गर्भरूपसमृद्धिकृत्
Then, in the eighth month, the Simanta ceremony was performed, which brings about the full development of the fetus.
अथातः सत्सुतारासु ताराधिप वराननः
Then, among those noble women, the moon-faced lord of stars—
अरिष्टं दीपयन्दीप्त्या सर्वारिष्टविनाशकृत्
By his radiance dispelled misfortune, destroying all calamities.
सद्यः समस्तसुखदो भूर्भुवःस्वर्निवासिनाम्
He immediately bestowed all happiness upon the dwellers of earth, atmosphere, and heaven.
इष्टगन्धप्रसूनौघैर्ववर्षुस्ते घनाघनाः
Clouds poured down showers of fragrant flowers as desired.
परितः सरितः स्वच्छा भूतानां मानसैः सह
All around, the clear rivers flowed, together with the minds of beings.
सत्त्वाः सत्त्वसमायुक्ता वसुधासीच्छुभा तदा 4.1.11.
At that time, beings endowed with virtue filled the auspicious earth.
तिलोत्तमोर्वशीरंभा प्रभा विद्युत्प्रभा शुभा
Tilottama, Urvashi, Rambha, Prabha, and Vidyutprabha, the auspicious ones—
क्वणत्कंकण पात्राणि कृत्वा करतलं मुदा
With joy, they struck their hands together, making their bracelets and vessels ring.
वज्रवैदूर्य दीपानि हरिद्रा लेपनानि च
There were lamps of diamond and beryl, and turmeric was used as an ointment.
पद्मरागप्रवालाख्यरत्नकुंकुमवंति च
There were jewels called padmarāga and coral, and also saffron-bearing gems.
विद्याधर्यश्च किन्नर्यस्तथाऽमर्यः सहस्रशः
Thousands of Vidyādharīs, Kinnaris, and Apsarases were present.
गंधर्वोरगयक्षाणां सुवासिन्यः शुभस्वराः
The wives of Gandharvas, Nāgas, and Yakṣas, possessing auspicious voices, were also there.
मरीचिरत्रि पुलहः पुलस्त्यः क्रतुरंगिराः
Marīci, Atri, Pulaha, Pulastya, Kratu, and Aṅgirā were present.