कौशिको राज्यमाप्यापि श्रेष्ठत्वात्पक्षिणां मुने
Koushika, having attained sovereignty, was foremost among the birds, O sage.
क्रूराक्षोयं दिवांधोयं सदा वक्रनखस्त्वसौ
He is fierce-eyed, blind by day, and always has crooked claws.
इत्थं तस्य गुणग्रामान्विकथ्य बहुशः खगाः
Thus, having repeatedly described his multitude of virtues, the birds—
कौशिकेथ तथावृत्ते पुत्रवीक्षणलालसा
Koushika, in such circumstances, was eager to behold his sons.
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे तु प्रस्फोट्य घटसंभव
When a thousand years had passed, the egg burst forth.
तावत्सर्वाणि गात्राणि तस्यातिमहसः शिशोः 4.2.51.
Then, all the limbs of that exceedingly powerful child appeared.
अंडान्निर्गतमात्रेण क्रोधारुणमुखश्रिया
As soon as he emerged from the egg, his face shone with wrathful redness.
जनयित्रि त्वया दृष्ट्वा काद्रवेयान्स्वलीलया
Seeing the Kadru-born with your own playful act, O mother—
तदनिष्पन्न सर्वांगः शपामि त्वा विहंगमे
Since he is incomplete in all his limbs, I curse you, O bird.
वेपमानाथ तच्छापादिदं प्रोवाच पक्षिणी
Trembling from that curse, the bird spoke thus.
अंडं तृतीयं मा भिंधि ह्यनिष्पन्नं ममेव हि
Do not break the third egg; it is not yet fully formed, it is mine alone.
इत्युक्त्वा सोरुणोगच्छदुड्डीयानंदकाननम्
Having said this, she departed in sorrow to the forest of joy.
एतत्ते पृच्छतः ख्यातं विनता दास्यकारणम्
This, which you have asked, is the well-known reason for Vinata’s servitude.
अनूरुत्वादनूरुर्योरुणः क्रोधारुणो यतः
Because of the wrathful redness, he is called Anuru, and Anuru is his name.
सोपि प्रसन्नो दत्त्वाथ वरांस्तस्मा अनूरवे
He too, being pleased, then granted boons to Anūru.
तिष्ठानूरो मम रथे सदैव विनतात्मज 4.2.51.
Remain, O Anūru, always on my chariot, O son of Vinatā.
अत्र त्वत्स्थापितां मूर्तिं ये भजिष्यंति मानवाः
Those people who worship the image established by you here,
येर्चयिष्यंति सततमरुणादित्यसंज्ञकम्
and those who constantly honor the one called Aruṇāditya,
व्याधिभिर्नाभिभूयंते नो पसर्गैश्च कैश्चन
they are not overcome by diseases nor by any calamities.
अथ स्यंदनमारोप्य नीतवानरुणं रविः
Then, having placed Aruṇa on the chariot, Ravi led him away.
यः कुर्यात्प्रातरुत्थाय नमस्कारं दिनेदिने
Whoever, rising in the morning, offers salutations day by day,
अरुणादित्यमाहात्म्यं यः श्रोष्यति नरोत्तमः
and whoever, O best of men, listens to the greatness of Aruṇāditya,
स्कंद उवाच यस्य श्रवणमात्रेण नरो नो दुष्कृतं भजेत्
Skanda said: By merely hearing this, a man does not engage in evil deeds.
पुरात्र वृद्धहारीतो वाराणस्यां महातपाः
Long ago, the aged sage Hārita, possessing great austerity, was in Vārāṇasī.
मूर्तिं संस्थाप्य शुभदां भास्वतः शुभलक्षणाम्
He established an auspicious image of the radiant one, marked by good signs.
तुष्टस्तस्मै वरं प्रादाद्ब्रध्नो वृद्धतपस्विने 4.2.51.
Being pleased, the radiant one granted a boon to that aged ascetic.
सोथ प्रसन्नाद्द्युमणेरवृणीत वरं मुनिः
Then, pleased, the sage asked a boon from the sun-god.
तपःकरण सामर्थ्यं स्थविरस्य न मे यतः
Because I do not have the capacity for austerity due to old age,
तप एव परो धर्मस्तप एव परं वसु
Austerity alone is the highest virtue; austerity alone is the supreme wealth.
ऋतेन तपसः क्वापि लभ्या ऐश्वर्यसंपदः
By truth and austerity, at some time, the riches of sovereignty are obtained.