स तं प्रोवाच ते जिह्वा विपरीता भविष्यति
He said to him: 'Your tongue will become inverted.'
प्रविष्टो भगवान्वह्निर्यथा देवैर्न लक्ष्यते
The venerable Fire entered so that he could not be perceived by the gods.
अत्राऽसौ तिष्ठते वह्निर्निर्झरे पर्वतस्य च
Here Fire abides, in the waterfall and on the mountain.
कृच्छ्रादहं विनिष्क्रांतस्तस्मान्मृत्युमुखात्सुराः
With great difficulty I escaped from the jaws of death, O gods.
भविष्यसि विजिह्वस्त्वं शप्त्वा तं दर्दुरं नृपः
Having cursed that frog, the king said: 'You shall be tongueless.'
ततो देवगणाः सर्वे निष्क्रांताः सलिलाश्रयात्
Then all the hosts of gods emerged from the waters.
त्वया हीनं जगत्सर्वं नाशं यास्यति सत्वरम्
If you are absent, the entire world will swiftly fall into destruction.
त्वं मुखं सर्वदेवानां त्वयि लोकाः प्रतिष्ठिताः विनाशमेव यास्यामस्तस्मात्त्वं त्रातुमर्हसि
You are the face of all the gods; the worlds are established in you. Without you, we would surely perish; therefore, you ought to protect us.
त्वं ब्रह्मा त्वं महादेवस्त्वं विष्णुस्त्वं दिवाकरः 7.3.30.
You are Brahma, you are Mahadeva, you are Vishnu, you are the Sun.
इंद्राद्या विबुधाः सर्वे त्वदायत्ता हुताशन किमर्थं भगवन्नस्माननागांस्त्यक्तुमिच्छसि
All the gods, beginning with Indra, depend upon you, O Lord of Sacrifice. Why, O Blessed One, do you wish to abandon us who are innocent?
तस्यैव निर्झरस्याथ तटस्थो वाक्यमब्रवीत्
Then, standing on the bank of that very stream, he spoke these words.
तेनैव न करोत्येष वृष्टिं मर्त्त्ये सुरेश्वरः
Because of this, the Lord of the gods does not bring rain upon mortals.
अतोऽहं भूतलं त्यक्त्वा प्रविष्टो निर्झरे त्विह
Therefore, abandoning the earth, I have entered this stream here.
देवापिर्नाम धर्मज्ञः क्षत्रियाणां यशस्करः
There was also Devapi, righteous and renowned among the Kshatriyas.
प्रतीपस्तत्सुतः साधुः सर्वशीलवतां वरः संत्यक्त्वा जगृहे राज्यं शंतनुस्तत्सुतोऽवरः
Pratipa, his son, was virtuous, foremost among those of good conduct. He renounced and took up the kingdom; Shantanu, his son, was the successor.
एतस्मात्कारणाद्राज्ये तस्य वृष्टिर्निराकृता
For this reason, rain was withheld from his kingdom.
द्रुतमाज्ञापयामास वृष्ट्यर्थं जगतीतले
He quickly gave orders for rain upon the surface of the earth.
अथ शक्रसमादिष्टा विद्युत्वन्तो बलाहकाः पूरयामासुरत्युग्रा द्युतिमन्तो महीपते
Then, as instructed by Shakra, the clouds bearing lightning, radiant and exceedingly fierce, filled the sky, O King.
ततोऽगमत्परां तुष्टिं भगवान्हव्यवाहनः 7.3.30.
Then the Lord of Offerings, Agni, attained supreme satisfaction.
देवा ऊचुः यत्ते प्रियं तदस्माकं सुशीघ्रं हि निवेदय
The gods said: Whatever is dear to you, quickly declare it to us.
ख्यातिं यातु धरापृष्ठे युष्माकं हि प्रसादतः
Let your fame spread upon the earth, by your favor.
अत्र स्नातो नरः सम्यगग्निलोकं प्रयास्यति
Whoever bathes here properly will go to the world of Agni.
यस्तिलान्दास्यति नरस्तीर्थेऽस्मिन्सुसमाहितः
Any man who gives sesame here at this holy place with full concentration—
वह्निश्च भगवान्राजन्यथापूर्वमवर्तत
And the blessed Fire-god resumed his activity as before.
यश्चैत्पठते नित्यं प्रातरुत्थाय चोत्तमम्
Whoever recites this daily, rising in the morning, attains the highest.
अहोरात्रकृतात्पापात्स शृण्वन्नपि मुच्यते
Even by hearing it, one is freed from sins committed day and night.
यत्र स्नातो नरः सम्यङ्मुच्यते ब्रह्महत्यया
Where a man bathes properly, he is released from the sin of killing a Brahmin.
पुराऽऽसीत्पार्थिवोनाम इंद्रसेनो महीपतिः पतिव्रता पतिप्राणा सदा पत्युः प्रिये स्थिता
Once there was a king named Indrasena, a ruler of the earth; his wife was devoted, living always for her husband, steadfast in affection.
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य स राजा सपरिग्रहः
Then, after some time, that king, along with his family, met his fate.
तं निहत्य धनं भूरि गृहीत्वा प्रस्थितो गृहम्
Having slain him and seized much wealth, the victor departed for his home.