संपूर्णे त्वपि काले वै या शौचत्वमुपागता
Even when the time was complete, she had attained purity.
देवाराज्ञा सहैतांस्तु प्रेषयामास भामिनि
O beautiful one, with the king of the gods, he sent them forth.
बिभेद वज्रेण ततः स गोत्रभित् ख्यातो महर्षे भगवान् महेन्द्रः
Then, O great sage, the blessed Mahendra, known as the slayer of Vṛtra, split her with the thunderbolt.
तत् केन पूर्वमासन् वै मरुन्मार्गेण कथ्यताम्
Now tell me, by whom did they first exist along the path of the wind?
के त्वासन् वायुमार्गस्थास्तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि
Who were those who dwelt in the path of the wind? Please explain that to me.
स्वायंभुवं समारभ्य यावन्मन्वन्तरं त्विदम्
Beginning from the era of Svāyambhuva, up to this present Manvantara—
तस्यासीत् सवनो नाम पुत्रस्त्रैलोक्यपूजितः
He had a son named Savana, honored by the three worlds.
ततो ऽरुदत् तस्य पत्नी सुदेवा शोकविह्वला
Then his wife Sudevā, overwhelmed by grief, began to weep.
नाथ नातेति बहुशो विलपन्ती त्वनाथवत्
She lamented repeatedly, crying 'Lord, Lord,' as though she were bereft of a protector.
यद्यस्ति ते सत्यमनुत्तमं तदा भवत्वयं ते पतिना सहाग्निः
If your truth is indeed supreme, then let this fire become your companion along with your husband.
शोचाम्येनं पार्थिवं पुत्रहीनं नैवात्मानं मन्दभाग्यं विहङ्ग
I grieve for this king, deprived of his son, not for myself, O bird, who am of little fortune.
भविष्यन्ति वह्निमारोह शीघ्रं सत्यं प्रोक्तं श्रद्दधत्स्व त्वमद्य
You will ascend the fire swiftly; what has been spoken is true—place your faith in it today.
हुताशमासाद्य पतिव्रता तं संचिन्तयन्ती ज्वलनं प्रवनन्ना
Approaching the blazing fire, the devoted wife, contemplating her husband, moved toward the flames.
खमुत्पपाताथ स कामचारी समं महिष्या च सुनाभपुत्र्या
Then she soared into the sky, moving at will, together with the queen, Sunābha's daughter.
स दिव्ययोगात् प्रतिसंस्थितो ऽम्बरे भार्यासहायो दिवसानि पञ्च
By divine power, he remained in the heavens, accompanied by his wife, for five days.
रराम तन्व्या सह कामचारी ततो ऽम्बरात् प्राच्यवतास्य शुक्रम्
He enjoyed himself with the slender woman, moving at will; then his semen fell from the sky.
चित्रा विशाला हरितालिनी च सप्तर्षिपत्न्यो ददृशुर्यथेच्छया
Citrā, Viśālā, and Haritālinī—the wives of the Seven Sages—saw it as they pleased.
मन्यमानास्तदमृतं सदा यौवनलिप्सया
Thinking it to be nectar, always desiring youth, they coveted it.
पतिभिः समनुज्ञाताः पपुः पुष्करसंस्थितम्
Having received permission from their husbands, they drank what was in the lotus.
पीतमात्रेण शुक्रेण पार्थिवेन्द्रोद्भवेन ताः
By drinking only that semen, which was born of the king, they...
ततस्तु तत्यजुः सर्वे सदोषास्ताश्च पत्नयः
Then all those wives, tainted, abandoned it.
तेषां रुदितशब्देन सर्वमापूरितं जगत्
By the sound of their weeping, the entire world was filled.
समभ्येत्याब्रवीद् बालान् मा रुदध्वं महाबलाः
Approaching them, he said: 'Children, do not weep, you are mighty.'
इत्येवमुक्त्वा देवेशो ब्रह्म लोकपितामहः
Having spoken thus, the lord of the gods, Brahmā, the grandsire of the worlds...
ते त्वासन् मरुतस्त्वाद्या मनोः स्वायंभुवे ऽन्तरे
They became the Maruts, born in the interval of Manu Svāyambhuva.
स्वारोचिषस्य पुत्रस्तु श्रीमानासीत् क्रतुध्वजः
The illustrious Kratudhvaja was the son of Svārociṣa.
तपोर्ऽथं ते गताः शैलं महामेरुं नरेश्वराः
For the sake of austerity, those kings went to the great mountain Meru.
ततो विपश्चिन्नामाथ सहस्राक्षो भयातुरः
Then, the thousand-eyed Indra, named Vipascit, became fearful.
गच्छस्व पूतने शैलं महामेरुं विशालिनम्
Go, O Pūtanā, to the mountain, to the vast and splendid Meru.
यथा हि तपसो विघ्नं तेषां भवति सुन्दरि
So that an obstacle to their austerities may arise, O beautiful one.