खद्योतवदभिज्ञातं तन्मया विद्धमंतिकम्
Like a firefly, I recognized it; it was I who pierced nearby.
तत्रापश्यत्तपोवृद्धं वयोवृद्धं च भार्गवम्
There she saw the Bhārgava, aged in asceticism and in years.
अज्ञानाद्बालया यत्तेऽपकृतं तु महीसुर
O lord of the earth, what was done to you by the ignorant girl was out of unknowing.
भार्यार्थे त्वं गृहाणेमां प्रसीद द्विजसत्तम
For the sake of a wife, please accept her; be gracious, best of twice-born.
यद्येवं प्रतिगृह्यैतां क्षमिष्यामि महीपते
If this is so, I accept her and will forgive, O king.
प्रतिगृह्य च तां कन्यां भगवान्प्रससाद ह 5.2.30.
Having accepted that maiden, the blessed one was appeased.
सुकन्यापि पतिं लब्ध्वा तपस्विनमनिंदिता
Sukanya, having obtained her husband, remained unblemished and devoted to asceticism.
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य नासत्यावश्विनौ प्रिये
Then, after some time, O beloved, the two Ashvins approached.
तां दृष्ट्वा दर्शनीयांगीं देवराजसुतामिव
Seeing her, whose limbs were beautiful, like the daughter of the king of the gods,
सा प्रोवाच महाभागा पतिव्रतपरायणा
She, greatly fortunate and devoted to her husband, spoke.
ततोश्विनौ प्रहस्यैनामब्रूतां पुनरेव तु
Then the Ashvins laughed and again addressed her.
त्वमपास्येह कल्याणि कामभोगबहिष्कृता
O lovely one, you are neglected here, deprived of enjoyment of desires.
पत्यर्थं देवगर्भाभे मा वृथा यौवनं कृथाः
For the sake of your husband, do not waste your youth like one with a divine womb.
रताहं च्यवने देवे मैवं मा पर्यशंकतम्
I am devoted to Cyavana, the sage; do not doubt me thus.
सा तयोर्वचनं श्रुत्वा कथयामास भार्गवे 5.2.30.
Hearing their words, she spoke to Bhargava.
ऊचतू राजपुत्रीं तां पतिस्तव विशत्वपः
They said to the princess, 'Let your husband enter the lake.'
अश्विनावपि तत्काले सरः प्राविशतां प्रिये
At that time, the Ashvins also entered the lake, O beloved.
दिव्यरूपधराः सर्वे युवानो दिव्यकुंडलाः
All appeared in divine forms, young and adorned with celestial earrings.
तेऽब्रुवन्सहिताः सर्वे वृणीष्वान्यतमं शुभम्
Together they said, 'Choose any one among us, O auspicious one.'
सा समीक्ष्य तु तान्सर्वांस्तुल्यरूपधरा न्स्थितान्
She, observing all standing there in identical forms,
लब्ध्वा तु च्यवनो भार्यां वयो रूपं तु वांछितम्
Cyavana, having obtained his wife, acquired the desired youth and form.
यदहं रूपसंपन्नो वयसा च समन्वितः
Now that I am endowed with beauty and youth,
तस्माद्युवां करि ष्यामि प्रीत्याहं सोमपायिनौ
Therefore, out of affection, I shall make you both drinkers of Soma.
तच्छ्रुत्वा हृष्टमनसौ दिवं देवौ प्रजग्मतुः
Hearing this, the two gods, their minds delighted, went to heaven.
भिषजौ देवतानां हि कर्मणा तेन गर्हितौ 5.2.30.
Because of that act, the two physicians of the gods were reproached.
वज्रं ते प्रहरिष्यामि घोररूपं सुदारुणम् बलिनं वासवं ज्ञात्वा चिंतयामास सत्वरम्
I shall strike you with a thunderbolt, terrible in form and exceedingly fierce; recognizing the strength of Vāsava, he quickly considered.
देवमाराधयिष्यामि महादेवं महेश्वरम् यः समर्थो जगद्गोप्ता सृष्टिसंहारकारकः
I shall worship the great god Mahādeva, the lord who is capable, the protector of the world, the creator and destroyer.
इत्युक्त्वा च्यवनो देवि महाकालवनं गतः श्रद्धयाराधितं तेन च्यवनेन महात्मना
Having spoken thus, O goddess, Cyavana went to the great Kāla forest; with faith, he worshipped there, that great-souled Cyavana.
तस्य प्रसन्नो रुद्रस्तु स वज्रादभयं ददौ
Pleased with him, Rudra granted him freedom from the thunderbolt.
समाराधनतुष्टस्य लिंगस्यास्य प्रभावतः
By the power of this liṅga, which was fully satisfied by worship,