ततो महारणे जाते तत्राहं योजयामि तम्
Then, when that great battle arose, there I will engage him.
उक्ताविमौ नरौ रुद्रौ पालनीयौ स्वशक्तितः स्वांशभूतौ द्वापरांते नियोज्यौ भूतले त्वया
These two men, Rudras by nature, must be protected according to your ability; being portions of yourself, at the end of Dvāpara, you must appoint them upon the earth.
ततोऽब्रवीत्तदा विष्णुं सुरेशो दुःखितं वचः ।। 5.1.3.
Then the lord of the gods spoke these sorrowful words to Viṣṇu.
अस्मिन्मन्वंतरे देव त्रेतायुगं तदा यदा वालीनाम महाबाहुः सुग्रीवार्थे निपातितः
In this Manvantara, O god, when the Tretā Yuga arrives, Vāli of great arms was slain for the sake of Sugrīva.
तेन दुःखेन तप्तोऽहं नाहं गृह्णामि ते नरम्
Afflicted by that grief, I do not accept your man.
विष्णुः प्रोवाच मघवन्भुवो भारावतारणे
Viṣṇu said: O Maghavan, for the alleviation of the earth's burden—
ततो हृष्टोऽभवच्छक्रो विष्णुवाक्येन तेन वै
Then Indra became delighted by those words of Viṣṇu.
इत्युक्त्वा तु रवीन्द्रौ स प्रेषयित्वा च तौ पुनः
Having thus spoken, he sent forth the two, the Sun and the Moon, once again.
कृतं जुगुप्सितं कर्म ब्रह्मन्नीशं जिघांसता
A reprehensible deed was done, O Brahman, in the desire to kill the lord.
शुद्ध्यर्थमस्य पापस्य प्रायश्चित्तं परं कुरु
For the sake of purification from this sin, perform the highest expiation.
एको वै गार्हपत्योऽस्तु द्वितीयाहवनीयकः
Let one be the Gārhapatya fire, and the second the Āhavanīya.
वर्तुले तर्पयात्मानं मामथो धनुषाकृतौ
In a circle, satisfy yourself, but do not move in the form of a bow.
हुत्वा त्वग्निं च तपसा हरमेवार्च्य तत्क्षणात् 5.1.3.
Having offered into the fire and performed austerity, worship Hara at that very moment.
प्रायश्चित्तविशुद्धात्मा प्रतिपद्य महेश्वरम्
With a mind purified by expiation, approach the great lord.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा हरिरुग्रतेजा गतः स्वकीयं निलयं महात्मा
Having thus spoken, Hari of fierce energy, the great soul, went to his own abode.
किमेवं सोऽधुना जात उत्पत्तौ विश्वकर्मणः
Why has this now occurred at the birth of Viśvakarman?
कथं रुद्रेण जनितः प्रभुणा बुद्धिपूर्वकम्
How was he begotten by Rudra, the lord, with deliberate intent?
केन कस्मात्समुत्पन्नः शंकराच्युतब्रह्मणाम्
By whom and for what reason was he produced among Śaṅkara, Acyuta, and Brahmā?
अद्भुतं पंचमं वक्त्रं कथं तस्याप्युपस्थितम्
How did that wondrous fifth face appear for him as well?
मूढात्मना नरो येन हंतुं स प्रहितो हरम्
By whom was that deluded man sent to slay Hara?
तयोरविदितं नास्ति सिद्धासिद्धं महात्मनोः
There is nothing unknown, accomplished or unaccomplished, to those two great souls.
ब्रह्मणः पंचमं वक्त्रं यत्तदासीन्महात्मनः
That fifth face of Brahma, which belonged to the great soul, existed then.
यो नरो ब्रह्मणः प्रोक्तः सोऽप्यग्निस्तस्य मानसः
The man spoken of as Brahma is also Agni, born from his mind.
पूर्वं दृष्ट्वा समुत्पत्ति मेवं तस्य महान्नरः
Having seen its origin before, that great man acted thus.
स तं हत्वा शरेणाजौ ब्रह्मणो निहितं रजः 5.1.4.
He slew him with an arrow in battle, and the dust of Brahma was laid low.
विस्तरेण तदाचक्ष्व भगवन्मुनिवंदित
O revered one, praised by sages, recount that in detail.
सनत्कुमार उवाच अव्यक्तादीन्ससर्जादावंडं हि तदजायत
Sanatkumara said: From the unmanifest, he created the primordial egg, and it was born.
स्वयंभूः स तपस्तप्त्वा दिव्यं वर्षशतं महत्
The self-born, after performing great austerity for a hundred divine years,
श्रुतियोगात्तु मनसः पश्चादग्निरजायत
Through the union of hearing and mind, Agni was then born.
पाणिभ्यां ब्रह्मणा सोग्निर्भूमेरूर्ध्वं निवेशितः
With his own hands, Brahma placed Agni above the earth.