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.
लोमशो लोमचरणो भरद्वाजोथ गौतमः
Lomaśa, Lomacaraṇa, Bharadvāja, and Gautama as well.
जमदग्निश्च संवर्तो मतंगो भरतोंशुमान् 4.1.11.
Jamadagni, Saṃvarta, Mataṅga, Bharata, and Aṃśumān were there.
ऋष्यशृंगोथ दुर्वासा रुचिर्नारदतुंबुरू
Ṛṣyaśṛṅga, Durvāsas, Ruci, Nārada, and Tumburu were present.
शालंकायनहारी तौ विश्वामित्रोथभार्गवः
Śālaṅkāyana, Hārīta, Viśvāmitra, and Bhārgava were there.
धौम्योपमन्युवत्साद्या मुनयो मुनिकन्यकाः । तच्छांत्यर्थं समाजग्मुर्धन्यं विश्वानराश्रमम्
Sages like Dhaumya, Upamanyu, Vatsa, and the daughters of sages all gathered at the hermitage of Viśvānara for that act of peace.
ब्रह्मा बृहस्पतियुतो देवो गरुडवाहनः
Brahmā, accompanied by Bṛhaspati, and the god who rides Garuḍa, arrived.
महेंद्रमुख्या गीर्वाणा नागाः पातालवासिनः
The gods led by Indra, and the Nāgas who dwell in the netherworld, also came.
स्थावरा जंगमं रूपं धृत्वा याताः सहस्रशः
Thousands came, assuming forms both immovable and moving.
जातकर्म स्वयं चक्रे तस्य देवः पितामहः
The god Pitāmaha himself performed the birth-rites for him.
इति नाम ददौ तस्मै देयमेकादशेहनि
On the eleventh day, he gave him the name that was to be given.