शनैश्चरं द्वितीयं च सुतां भद्रां तृतीयिकाम्
—made Saturn his second child, and Bhadra the third daughter.
चकाराभ्यधिकं स्नेहं न तथा पूर्वजेष्वथ
He showed greater affection for her than for his previous wives.
कनिष्ठेष्वधिकं दृष्ट्वा सावर्ण्यादिषु नो यमः
Seeing greater merit among the younger ones, there is no judgment by Yama in the lineages beginning with Savarni.
पदा संतर्जयामास यमः संज्ञासरूपिणीम्
Yama threatened the embodiment of consciousness with his foot.
जिघांसता त्वया पाप मां यदंघ्रिः समुद्यतः 4.1.17.
O sinner, when you raised your foot to kill me, intending harm—
ततो भगवते शप्तुमुद्यते सा शशंस ह 4.1.17.
Then, as she was about to curse the Blessed Lord, she reported it.
देवौ तस्मादजायेतामश्विनौ भिषजांवरौ 4.1.17.
From them were born the two gods, the Ashvins, best among physicians.
श्रुत्वाऽध्यायमिमं पुण्यं ग्रहपीडा न जायते
Hearing this sacred chapter, one does not suffer affliction from planets.
अगस्तिरुवाच इति शृण्वन्कथां रम्यां शिवशर्माऽथ माथुरः
Agastya said: Thus, as he listened to the delightful tale, Shiva Sharma of Mathura—
नेत्रयोः प्राघुणी चक्रे ततः सप्तर्षिमंडलम्
He rubbed his eyes and then saw the constellation of the Seven Sages.
उवाच च प्रसन्नात्मा स्तुतश्चारणमागधैः
With a tranquil mind, and praised by the bards and minstrels, he spoke.
स्थिता सुतासु निःश्वसस्य मंदभाग्या वयं त्विति
Standing among their daughters, she sighed, 'We are indeed of little fortune.'
इति शृणवन्मुखात्तासां वचनानि विमानगः
Thus, as he listened to their words from their mouths, he, moving in the sky—
इति द्विजवचः श्रुत्वा प्रोचतुर्गणसत्तमौ
Hearing the words of the twice-born, the two excellent hosts replied.
वसंतीह प्रजाः स्रष्टुं विनियुक्ताः प्रजासृजा
They reside here, appointed by the Creator of beings, to produce offspring.
वसिष्ठश्च महाभागो ब्रह्मणो मानसाः सुताः
And Vasistha, greatly fortunate, is a mind-born son of Brahma.
संभूतिरनसूया च क्षमा प्रीतिश्च सन्नतिः
Sambhuti, Anasuya, Kshama, Priti, and Sannati—
एतेषां तपसा चैतद्धार्यते भुवनत्रयम् 4.1.18.
By the austerity of these, indeed, the three worlds are sustained.
प्रजाः सृजत रे पुत्रा नानारूपाः प्रयत्नतः
Create progeny, O sons, of various forms, with effort.
अविमुक्तं समासाद्य क्षेत्रंक्षेत्रज्ञधिष्ठितम्
Reaching Avimukta, the field presided over by the knower of the field—
प्रतिष्ठाप्य च लिंगानि ते स्वनाम्नांकितानि च
And having established the liṅgas, marked with their own names,
प्राजापत्येऽत्र ते लोके वसंत्युज्ज्वलतेजसः
In the world of Prajāpati, they dwell, shining with radiant splendor.
लिंगमत्रीश्वरं दृष्ट्वा ब्रह्मतेजोभिवर्धते
Upon seeing the liṅga of the Lord here, the brilliance of Brahmā increases.
तत्र स्नात्वा नरो भक्त्त्या भ्राजते भास्करो यथा
There, when a man bathes with devotion, he shines like the sun.
तल्लिंगदर्शनाद्विप्र मारीचं लोकमाप्नुयात्
By seeing that liṅga, O brāhmaṇa, one attains the world of Mārīca.
पुलहेश पुलस्त्येशौ स्वर्गद्वारस्य पश्चिमे
At the western gate of heaven are the Lords Pulaha and Pulastya.
हरिकेशवने रम्ये दृष्ट्वैवांगिरसेश्वरम् 4.1.18.
In the delightful forest of Harikeśa, having seen the Lord of Aṅgiras,
वरणायास्तटे रम्ये दृष्ट्वा वासिष्ठमीश्वम्
On the beautiful bank of the Varaṇā, having seen the Lord of Vasiṣṭha,
काश्यामेतानि लिंगानि सेवितानि शुभैषिभिः
In Kāśī, these liṅgas have been worshipped by the virtuous sages.
गणावूचतुः शिवशर्मन्महाभाग तिष्ठते सात्र सुंदरी
The Gaṇas said: O highly fortunate Śivaśarman, that beautiful lady dwells here.