तस्मादन्योऽपि यस्तस्यां भक्त्या चागत्य शंकरम्
Therefore, whoever else comes there with devotion to Śaṅkara,
यस्तत्र कुरुते श्राद्धं सम्यक्छ्रद्धासमन्वितः
Whoever there performs a śrāddha with full faith and attention,
प्रदक्षिणां प्रकुरुते वदैतन्मे सुविस्तरम्
Or makes a circumambulation—tell me of this in detail.
अस्ति विंध्य इति ख्यातः पर्वतः पृथिवीतले
There is a mountain known as Vindhya on the surface of the earth,
यस्य वृक्षाग्रशाखायां संलग्नास्तरणेः कराः
On whose treetops the hands of the wind are entangled,
अनभिज्ञास्तमिस्रस्य यस्य सानुनिवासिनः
The inhabitants of whose slopes are unfamiliar with darkness.
यस्य सानुषु मुंचंतो भांति पुष्पाणि पादपाः
On whose slopes, as they fall, the trees shine with blossoms,
यस्मिन्नानामृगा भांति धावमाना इतस्ततः ॥ ६.३३.
Upon which countless deer are seen running here and there,
निर्यासच्छद्मना बाष्पं वासिताशेषदिङ्मुखम्
Whose resinous covering, fragrant, perfumes all directions,
चीरिकाविरुतैर्दीर्घै रुदंत इव चापरे
Where the long cries of partridges sound as if others are weeping,
इतश्चेतश्च गच्छद्भिर्निर्झरांभोभिरावृतः
Enveloped on every side by streams flowing here and there,
यस्य स्पर्द्धा समुत्पन्ना पूर्वं सह सुमेरुणा
With whom, in ancient times, rivalry arose with Mount Meru,
कस्माद्भास्कर मेरोस्त्वं प्रकरोषि प्रदक्षिणाम्
O Sun, why do you circle around Meru and not this mountain?
एष मे विहितः पन्था येनेदं विहितं जगत्
This is the path ordained for me, by which the world is maintained.
तस्य तुंगानि शृंगाणि व्याप्य खं संश्रितानि च
His lofty peaks stretch wide, reaching into the sky,
एतच्छ्रुत्वा विशेषेण संक्रुद्धो विंध्यपर्वतः रुरोधाथ नभोमार्गं येन गच्छति भास्करः
Hearing this in particular, Mount Vindhya became enraged and blocked the path through which the Sun travels in the sky.
अथ रुद्धं समालोक्य मार्गं वासरनायकः
Then, seeing his path obstructed, the Lord of Day,
करोमि यद्यहं चास्य पर्वतस्य प्रदक्षिणाम् ६.३३.
If I now circle this mountain,
मासर्तुभुवनानां च तथा भावी विपर्ययः नष्टयज्ञोत्सवे लोके देवानां स्यान्महाव्यथा
Then the order of months, seasons, and worlds would be disrupted; with the festivals and sacrifices lost, great distress would come to the gods.
एवं संचिन्त्य चित्तेन बहुधा तीक्ष्णदीधितिः
Thus reflecting deeply in his mind, the radiant one,
नान्योस्ति वारणे शक्तो विंधस्यास्य हि तं विना
No one but Agastya is able to restrain this Vindhya,
ततो द्विजमयं रूपं स कृत्वा तीक्ष्णदीधितिः
Then, the radiant one assumed the form of a brahmin,
ततस्तु वैश्वदेवांते वेदोच्चारपरायणः
Thereafter, at the Vaiśvadeva time, he devoted himself to reciting the Vedas,
ततोऽगस्त्यः कृतानन्दः स्वागतं ते महामुने
Then Agastya, delighted, said: 'Welcome to you, great sage!'
तत्त्वं ब्रूहि मुनिश्रेष्ठ यद्ददामि तवेप्सितम्
O best of sages, tell me the truth—what is it that you desire me to grant you?
सर्वकार्यक्षमं मत्वा त्वामेकं भुवनत्रये
Considering you alone as capable of all tasks in the three worlds,
त्वया पूर्वं सुरार्थाय प्रपीतः पयसांनिधिः
Formerly, for the sake of the gods, you drank up the ocean of milk.
तस्माद्गतिर्भवास्माकं सांप्रतं मुनिसत्तम ६.३३.
Therefore, O excellent sage, you are now our refuge.
अर्घ्यं दत्त्वा दिनेशाय ततः प्रोवाच सादरम्
After offering arghya to the Sun, he then spoke respectfully.
धन्योऽस्म्यनुगृहीतोस्मि यन्मे त्वं गृहमागतः
I am blessed and favored that you have come to my house.