यतोऽग्निर्व्यास तेनोक्तो गिरौ दुर्गे महामुने
Therefore, Fire said to Vyasa: in the mountain, in the fortress, O great sage.
सोऽपि भिन्नः समाहूतो ब्रह्मणा स्थानलिप्सया
He too, divided, was summoned by Brahma, desiring a place.
तस्मात्त्वं संस्कृतां वाणीं द्विजातीनां प्रकाशय
Therefore, you should reveal the refined speech of the twice-born.
तस्माद्द्विजातेर्विज्ञेया वाणी पुण्या प्रकाशिता
Therefore, the speech of the twice-born is to be understood as pure and revealed.
अनृताक्षरविन्यासादमंगल्या ह्यसंस्कृता 5.1.4.
Due to the arrangement of false syllables, they are inauspicious and unpurified.
आहूय भूयोऽकाराग्निं प्रजापतिरचक्षुषम्
Then, having summoned again the fire of the letter 'a', the Lord of Creatures made it without sight.
ब्रह्माणमाह वह्निस्तु वाचोहं मुखमस्मि हे
The fire said to Brahmā: 'I am the mouth of speech.'
ब्रह्मा तमाह यस्मात्त्वं तेजःस्थानं समीहसे
Brahmā said to him: 'Because you desire the place of brilliance—'
यस्मात्तेजः प्रपश्यंति चक्षुर्भवति दुर्बलम्
Because, seeing your radiance, the eye becomes weakened—
इकारमथ संभिन्नमग्निमाह पितामहः
Then, having separated the letter 'i', the Grandfather addressed the fire.
यस्माच्छीघ्रं महासत्त्व सौम्यदृष्टिरिहागतः
Because you, of great strength and gentle gaze, have come here swiftly—
संशीतात्मा शीतरश्मिश्चंद्रमास्त्वं भविष्यसि
With a cool nature and cool rays, you shall become the moon.
तरुस्थः सर्वतेजांसि तेजसाऽभिभविष्यसि
Standing upon the tree, you will surpass all radiances with your own brilliance.
इहैहीतीति शिरसि समादाय न्यवेशयत्
Saying, 'Come here, come here,' he placed it upon his head.
स एवं रूपवानग्निरुकाराग्निः प्रतिष्ठितः 5.1.4.
Thus, the fire with form, the fire of the letter 'u', was established.
भवाग्निरूपं परमं ब्रह्माणमिदमब्रवीत्
The fire, having taken that form, spoke this supreme word to Brahmā.
ब्रह्मा तमाह कतमं स्थानं ते रोचतेऽनल
Brahmā said to him: 'Which place do you desire, O Fire?'
स्थानं नैवास्ति ते भव्यं ततो ह्येवं भविष्यति
There is no suitable place for you; therefore, it shall be thus.
लोके नित्यं समाचार लोकसंस्थितिहेतुकः
In the world, you shall always act as the cause of the world's order.
यदिह त्वं महाज्वालाभाभिः कलितशोभनः न ह्येष धर्मश्चैवाद्यो मायामोहितकाम्यया
If here you, adorned with great blazing flames, are not this original dharma, then it is due to the delusion of desire caused by illusion.
इत्युक्ते ब्रह्मणा सोऽग्निः प्रजज्वाल सहस्रशः
Thus addressed by Brahmā, that fire blazed forth in thousands.
अकारेकार ऊकारो ब्रह्मा तमथ दृष्टवान्
The letters 'a', 'i', and 'u'—then Brahmā saw them.
व्याप्तं भवाग्निना सर्वं तिर्यगूर्ध्वमधस्तथा
All things, above, below, and across, were pervaded by the fire of existence.
चिंतयंतं तु ब्रह्माणं भीतं चैव विशेषतः
Brahmā, especially fearful, was pondering deeply.
तेजोनिधिं च सर्वेशं ज्ञातुमिच्छन्प्रजापतिः 5.1.4.
Desiring to know the Lord of all, the treasury of radiance, Prajāpati approached.
अद्भुतानां प्रतिश्रोत्रे तेजसा निधये नमः
Homage to the repository of brilliance, who hears the wondrous things.
बीजं यो विश्वभावानां संमोहनविमोहनम्
He who is the seed of all beings, the enchanter and the dispeller of delusion.
ऊर्ध्ववक्त्र नमस्तेस्तु सत्त्वात्मक धरात्मक
Salutations to you, whose face is upward, who are the essence of being and of the earth.
जलजोत्फुल्लपत्राक्ष जलदेव हुताशन
O lotus-eyed, cloud-god, and fire-god, whose eyes are like blossoming lotus petals.
यज्ञाहुतिसमाचार यज्ञरूप नमोनमः
Homage, again and again, to you whose form is sacrifice, who are the performer of sacrificial offering.