चमत्कृत्य चमत्कृत्य कोयं लोको हरेर्गणौ
Amazed again and again, he wondered, 'What world is this among the attendants of Hari?'
गणावूचतुः शिवशर्मन्महाभाग लोक एष कलानिधेः
The attendants spoke: 'O greatly fortunate Shiva Sharma, this is the world of the Lord of arts.'
पिता सोमस्य भो विप्र जज्ञेऽत्रिर्भगवानृषिः
The father of Soma, O Brahmin, was the venerable sage Atri.
अनुत्तरं नाम तपो येन तप्तं हि तत्पुरा
He performed austerity called Anuttara in ancient times.
ऊर्ध्वमाचक्रमे तस्य रेतः सोमत्वमीयिवत्
His seed rose upwards and became Soma.
तं गर्भं विधिना दिष्टा दश देव्यो दधुस्ततः
By destiny, ten goddesses then held that embryo.
यदा न धारणे शक्तास्तस्य गर्भस्य ता दिशः 4.1.14.
When they were unable to sustain that embryo, those goddesses—
पतितं सोममालोक्य ब्रह्मा लो कपितामहः
Seeing Soma fallen, Brahma, the grandsire, looked on.
स तेन रथमुख्येन सागरांतां वसुंधराम्
With that foremost chariot, he traversed the earth bounded by the ocean.
तस्य यत्प्लवितं तेजः पृथिवीमन्वपद्यत
The radiance that overflowed from him merged into the earth.
सलब्धतेजा भगवान्ब्रह्मणा वर्धितः स्वयम्
Having regained his brilliance, the blessed one, nourished by Brahma, grew by his own power.
अविमुक्तं समासाद्य क्षेत्रं परमपावनम्
He reached Avimukta, the supremely pure field.
बीजौषधीनां तोयानां राजाभूदग्रजन्मनाम्
He became the king of seeds, herbs, waters, and noble-born beings.
तत्र कूपं विधायैकममृतोदमिति स्मृतम्
There, he established a single well, remembered as containing immortal water.
तुष्टेनदेवदेवेन स्वमौलौ यो धृतः स्वयम्
Satisfied, the god of gods himself placed him upon his own crown.
पश्चाद्दक्षेण शप्तोपि मासोने क्षयमाप्य च
Later, though cursed by Daksha, he suffered decline during the month.
स तत्प्राप्य महाराज्यं सोमः सोमवतां वरः 4.1.14.
Having attained great sovereignty, Soma, the foremost among the Soma-born, prevailed.
दक्षिणामददत्सोमस्त्रींल्लोकानिति नौ श्रुतम्
Soma gave as sacrificial gift the three worlds; so we have heard.
हिरण्यगर्भो ब्रह्माऽत्रिर्भृगुर्यत्रर्त्विजोभवन्
Hiraṇyagarbha, Brahma, Atri, and Bhṛgu became the officiating priests there.
तंसिनी च कुहूश्चैव द्युतिः पुष्टिः प्रभावसुः
Tāṃsinī, Kuhū, Dyuti, Puṣṭi, and Prabhāvasu were also present.
उमया सहितं रुद्रं संतर्प्याध्वरकर्मणा
Rudra, together with Umā, was satisfied by the sacrificial act.
तत्रैव तप्तवान्सोमस्तपः परमदुष्करम्
There, Soma performed austerity of the highest difficulty.
तत्रैव ब्राह्मणैः प्रीतैरित्युक्तोसौ कलानिधिः
There, the delighted Brahmins addressed him, the repository of phases.
तत्रैव देवदेवस्य विलोचनपदं गतः
There, he attained the place at the feet of the god of gods.
त्वं ममास्य परामूर्तिरित्युक्तस्तत्तपोबलात्
By the power of that austerity, he was told, 'You are my supreme form.'
त्वत्पीयूषमयैर्हस्तैः स्पृष्टमेतच्चराचरम्
Touched by your nectar-filled hands, this entire world, moving and unmoving, was blessed.
एतदुक्त्वा महेशानो वरानन्यानदान्मुदा 4.1.14.
Having spoken thus, the great Lord joyfully granted other boons as well.
यच्च क्रतु क्रियोत्सर्गस्त्वया मह्यं निवेदितः
And the sacrifice, the offering, which you have dedicated to me,
ततोत्र लिंगे त्वन्नाम्नि सोमसोमार्धरूपधृक्
In that, within the liṅga bearing your name, manifesting the form of Soma and its half,
अहोरात्रं वसिष्यामि त्रैलोक्यैश्वर्यसंयुतः
I shall reside day and night, endowed with sovereignty over the three worlds.