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.
अयमग्निर्गृहपतिर्गार्हपत्यः प्रजाया वसुवित्तमः
This is Agni, the lord of the household, the Gārhapatya, best among the wealthy and progenitors.
अग्ने गृहपते स्थित्या परामपि निदर्शयन् 4.1.11.
O Agni, lord of the house, you demonstrate the highest state by your very presence.
कृत्वा बालोचितां रक्षां हरेण हरिणा सह
Having performed the protection suitable for a child, together with Hari, by Hari.
अहोरूपमहो तेजस्त्वहो सर्वांगलक्षणम्
Oh, what a wondrous form! Oh, what brilliance! Oh, what auspicious marks on every limb!
अथवा किमिदं चित्रं शर्वभक्तजनेष्वहो
Or else, what is so remarkable about this, indeed, among the devotees of Śarva?
इति स्तुवंतस्त्वन्योन्यं जग्मुः सर्वे यथागतम्
Thus praising one another, they all departed as they had come.
अतः पुत्रं समीहंते गृहस्थाश्रमवासिनः
Therefore, householders desire a son.
अपुत्रस्य गृहं शून्यमपुत्रस्यार्जनं वृथा
The house of one without a son is empty; the wealth of one without a son is in vain.
न पुत्रात्परमो लाभो न पुत्रात्परमं सुखम्
There is no gain greater than a son, nor happiness greater than a son.
औरसः क्षेत्रजः क्रीतो दत्तः प्राप्तः सुतासुतः
Whether born of one's own body, from the wife, purchased, given, or obtained—such a son is a son.