सोहमाज्ञापये सर्वान् क्रियतामविकल्पतः
Therefore, I command all of you: let this be done without exception.
त्रयोदशाङ्गं ते धर्म चक्रुर्मुदितमानसाः
They established that thirteenfold dharma, their minds filled with joy.
पुत्रपौत्रार्थसंयुक्ताः सदाटारसमन्विताः
Endowed with sons and grandsons, always accompanied by their wives,
गन्तुं नाशक्तुवन् सूर्यो नक्षत्राणि न चन्द्रमाः
The Sun was unable to go forth, nor the stars, nor the Moon.
दिवा चन्द्रस्य सदृशः क्षणदायां च सूर्यवत्
By day he was like the Moon, and at night like the Sun.
शशङ्कमिति तेजस्त्वादमन्यन्त पुरोत्तमम्
They thought that the foremost brilliance was the Moon.
रात्रौ विकसिता ब्रह्मन् विभूतिं दातुमीप्सवः
O Brāhmaṇa, at night, desiring to bestow their glory, they blossomed forth.
तान् वायसास्तदा ज्ञात्वा दिवा निघ्नन्ति कौशिकान्
Then, knowing this, the crows would kill the Kauśikas by day.
आकण्ठमग्नास्तिष्ठन्ति रात्रौ ज्ञात्वाथ वासरम्
At night, knowing it was day, they would remain submerged up to their necks.
मन्मानास्तु दिवसमिदमुच्चैर्ब्रुवन्ति च
Their minds fixed on me, they loudly proclaim this throughout the day.
उत्सृष्टं जीवितं शून्ये फूत्कृत्य सरितस्तटे
Life was abandoned in emptiness, with a cry, on the riverbank.
संतापयञ्जगत् सर्वं नास्तमेति कथञ्चन
Afflicting the whole world, it never sets at all.
तत्कान्तया तपस्तप्तं भर्तृशोकार्त्तया बत
By her, tormented by grief for her husband, severe austerity was performed.
तेनासौ शशिनिर्जेता नास्तमेति रविर्ध्रुवम्
Because of this, the moon overcomes the sun, which certainly does not set.
प्रावर्त्तयन्त कर्माणि रात्रावपि महामुने
They performed rites even at night, O great sage.
रवौ शशिनि चैवान्ये ब्रह्मणो ऽन्ये हरस्य च
Some for the Sun, some for the Moon, others for Brahma, and others for Hara.
यदियं रजनी रम्या कृता सततकौमुदी
If this night is delightful, made ever luminous by moonlight,
निर्व्याजेन महागन्धैरर्चितः कुसुमैः शुभैः
He is worshipped with pure flowers, with great and genuine fragrances.
अशून्यशयना नाम द्वितीया सर्वकामदा
The second, called 'Unempty Bed', grants all desires.
अशून्यं च महाभोगैरनस्तमितशेखरम्
Unempty with great enjoyments, with an undiminished crest.
दृष्ट्वा तप्तं तपो घोरं रुद्राराधनकाम्यया
Seeing the fierce austerity performed with the desire to worship Rudra,
तुष्टेन शंभुना दत्तं वरं चास्यै यदृच्छया
A boon was freely given to her by the satisfied Shambhu.
व्रतेनेह त्वखण्डेन तेनाखण्डः शशी दिवि
By this vow, with unbroken skin, the moon is unbroken in the sky.
पदद्वयं समभ्यर्च्य विष्णोरमिततेजसः
Having worshipped the two feet of Vishnu, of immeasurable splendor,
अस्माकमानन्दकरो दिवा तपति सूर्यवत्
He shines by day, like the sun, bringing us joy.
शशङ्कनिर्जितः सूर्यो न विभाति यथा पुरा
The sun, defeated by the moon, does not shine as before.
विकचाः प्रतिभासन्ते जातः सूर्योदयो ध्रुवम्
The lotuses appear open; surely sunrise has occurred.
अतो विज्ञायते चन्द्र उदितश्च प्रतापवान्
Thus it is known that the moon has risen and is radiant.
अमन्यत किमेतद्धि लोको वक्ति शुभाशुभम्
He thought, 'What is this? Indeed, the world speaks of auspicious and inauspicious things.'
आसमन्ताज्जगद् ग्रस्तं त्रैलोक्यं रजनीचरैः
All around, the world—indeed, the three realms—had been consumed by the night-wanderers.