चत्वारोऽप्यत्र पापेन मुच्यंते दर्शनाद्ध्रुवम् 5.1.28.
Even four people here are certainly freed from sin by merely beholding her.
स्नानं दानं च यो धीमाञ्जपं होमं समाचरेत्
Whoever, wise, performs bathing, giving, recitation, or sacrifice there,
तिलोदकप्रदानेन पिंडदानेन कारिता
By offering sesame-water and funeral cakes,
सर्वत्र दुर्लभा सिप्रा सोमं सोमग्रहस्तथा
Everywhere Shipra is rare, as is Soma and the Soma vessel.
शिप्रासोमजलं व्यास कोटितीर्थफलप्रदम्
The water of Shipra and Soma, Vyasa, grants the fruit of a crore of sacred fords.
अमायां सोमवारश्चेद्व्यतीपातो यदा भवेत्
If on a new moon day, a Monday coincides with Vyatipata,
एवं सोमवतीतीर्थं जातमत्र महामुने
Thus, O great sage, the holy place of Somavati arose here.
रथे तं स्थापयामास लोकानां हितकाम्यया
He was placed upon a chariot, desiring the welfare of the worlds.
युक्तो वाजिसहस्रेण ब्रह्मणा प्रेरितस्तदा
Yoked with a thousand steeds, he was then impelled by Brahma.
तुष्टुवुः सर्वभावेन हृष्टाः सर्वे समाहिताः
All, delighted and composed, praised him with all their hearts.
आप्यायमानं त्रीँल्लोकान्पपात धरणीतले 5.1.28.
As he pervaded the three worlds, he descended to the earth.
त्रिःसप्तकृत्वोऽतिशयाच्चकाराब्धिप्रदक्षिणम्
Seventy-seven times he exceedingly circled the ocean.
तदेवौषधयो दिव्या जाता भुवि सुनिर्मलाः
Then those very divine herbs arose on earth, pure and immaculate.
तुष्टोऽथ भगवान्सोमो जगतेः सर्वदा मुने
Thereafter, the blessed Soma, always satisfied, O sage, with the world,
ततस्तस्मै ददौ वाक्यं ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः
Then Brahmā, the grandsire of the worlds, gave him a command.
सप्तविंशतिं सोमाय दाक्षायणीर्महाव्रताः
To Soma, he gave the twenty-seven daughters of Dakṣa, steadfast in great vows.
स तत्प्राप्य महद्राज्यं सोमो भार्यायुतस्तदा
Having obtained that great kingdom, Soma was then surrounded by his wives.
होता च भगवानत्रिरध्वर्युर्भगवान्भृगुः
The revered Atri was the Hotṛ priest, and the blessed Bhṛgu was the Adhvaryu.
सदस्यो भगवान्विष्णुः सनकादिमुखैर्युतः
The revered Viṣṇu was the Sadasya, accompanied by Sanaka and the others.
सिनीवाली कुहूश्चैव धृतिः पुष्टिः प्रभा वसुः
Sinīvālī, Kuhū, Dhṛti, Puṣṭi, Prabhā, and Vasu were present.
प्राप्यावभृथमव्यग्रः सर्वदेवर्षिपूजितः 5.1.28.
Having performed the Avabhṛtha bath without agitation, he was honored by all the gods and sages.
तस्य तत्प्राप्य दुष्प्राप्यमैश्वर्यमृषिसंस्कृतम्
Having attained that difficult-to-obtain sovereignty, sanctified by the sages,
बृहस्पतेस्तदा भार्यां तारानाम्नीं यशस्विनीम्
At that time, Bṛhaspati's wife, renowned and named Tārā,
वाच्यमानस्तदा सोमो देवदेवर्षिभिस्तथा
Then Soma was addressed by the gods and sages regarding her.
बृहस्पतेस्ततः पक्षं शक्रो जग्राह कोपतः
Then Indra, out of anger, took the side of Bṛhaspati.
ततो युद्धमभूत्तत्र सुघोरं शक्रसोमयोः
Then a fierce battle occurred there between Indra and Soma.
सर्वे भीतास्ततो देवा ब्रह्माणं शरणं गताः
Then all the gods, being afraid, took refuge with Brahmā.
देवानां वचनं श्रुत्वा सार्द्धं देवैः पितामहः
Hearing the words of the gods, the Grandsire went together with them.
वारितास्ते स्थितास्तत्र युद्धं त्यक्त्वा सुरासुराः
Restrained by him, the gods and asuras stood there, abandoning the battle.
तामंतःप्रसवां दृष्ट्वा प्राह भार्यां बृहस्पतिः
Seeing his wife pregnant, Bṛhaspati spoke to her.