इन्द्रमाशंसमानस्तु त्रातारं सिंहिकासुतः । इन्द्र इन्द्रेति संत्रासान्मुहुर्महुरभाषत ।। ७.३५.
The son of Simhika, hoping for Indra's protection, repeatedly cried out in terror, 'Indra! Indra!'
राहोर्विक्रोशमानस्य प्रागेवालक्षितं स्वरम् । श्रुत्वेन्द्रोवाच मा भैषीरहमेनं निषूदये ।। ७.३५.
Hearing the voice of Rāhu crying out, Indra spoke: 'Do not fear; I will strike him down.'
ऐरावतं ततो दृष्ट्वा महत्तदिदमित्यपि । फलं मत्वा हस्तिराजमभिदुद्राव मारुतिः ।। ७.३५.
Then, seeing Airāvata, Maruti rushed toward the great elephant, considering it a worthy prize.
तथास्य धावतो रूपमैरावतजिघृक्षया । मुहूर्तमभवद्घोरमिन्द्राग्न्योरिव भास्वरम् ।। ७.३५.
As he ran, desiring to seize Airāvata, his form for a moment became fierce and radiant, like Indra and Agni.
एवमाधावमानं तु नातिक्रुद्धः शचीपतिः । हस्तान्तादतिमुक्तेन कुलिशेनाभ्यताडयत् ।। ७.३५.
While he was thus running, the lord of Śacī, not overly enraged, struck him with the thunderbolt, released from his hand.
ततो गिरौ पपातैष इन्द्रवज्राभिताडितः । पतमानस्य चैतस्य वामो हनुरभज्यत ।। ७.३५.
Then, struck by Indra's thunderbolt, he fell upon the mountain; and as he was falling, his left jaw was broken.
तस्मिंस्तु पतिते बाले वज्रताडनविह्वले । चुक्रोधेन्द्राय पवनः प्रजानामहिताय सः ।। ७.३५.
When the child had fallen, stunned by the thunderbolt's blow, the wind-god grew angry at Indra, for the harm done to the creatures.
प्रचारं स तु सङ्गृह्य प्रजास्वन्तर्गतः प्रभुः । गुहां प्रविष्टः स्वसुतं शिशुमादाय मारुतः ।। ७.३५.
Gathering his influence among the beings, the lord entered a cave, taking his child Maruti with him.
विण्मूत्राशयमावृत्य प्रजानां परमार्तिकृत् । रुरोध सर्वभूतानि यथा वर्षाणि वासवः ।। ७.३५.
Blocking the passage of urine and excrement, causing great distress to the creatures, he restrained all living beings, just as Vāsava does with the rains.
वायुप्रकोपाद्भूतानि निरुच्छ्वासानि सर्वतः । सन्धिभिर्भिद्यमानैश्च काष्ठभूतानि जज्ञिरे ।। ७.३५.
Because of the wind's wrath, all beings everywhere became breathless; and as their joints broke apart, wooden beings were produced.
निःस्वाध्यायवषट्कारं निष्क्रियं धर्मवर्जितम् । वायुप्रकोपात्ऺत्रैलोक्यं निरयस्थमिवाभवत् ।। ७.३५.
Due to the wind's anger, the three worlds became devoid of recitation, ritual exclamation, activity, and righteousness, as if they were situated in hell.
ततः प्रजाः सगन्धर्वाः सदेवासुरमानुषाः । प्रजापतिं समाधावन्दुःखिताश्च सुखेच्छया ।। ७.३५.
Then the creatures, along with Gandharvas, gods, demons, and humans, approached the lord of creatures, distressed and desiring happiness.
ऊचुः प्राञ्जलयो देवा महोदरनिभोदराः । त्वया नु भगवन्सृष्टाः प्रजानाथ चतुर्विधाः ।। ७.३५.
The gods, their bellies resembling great mountains, spoke with joined palms: 'O Lord, you have created the fourfold creatures.'
त्वया दत्तो ऽयमस्माकमायुषः पवनः पतिः । सो ऽस्मान्प्राणेश्वरो भूत्वा कस्मादेषो ऽद्य सत्तम ।। ७.३५.
'You have appointed the wind as the lord of our life-force; now, being master of our breath, why does he, O noble one, afflict us today?'
रुरोध दुःखं जनयन्नन्तःपुर इव स्त्रियः । तस्मात्त्वां शरणं प्राप्ता वायुनोहता वयम् ।। ७.३५.
'He has blocked us, causing suffering, as a woman is confined in the inner chambers; therefore, we have sought refuge in you, for we are oppressed by the wind.'
एतत्प्रजानां श्रुत्वा तु प्रजानाथः प्रजापतिः । कारणादिति चोक्त्वासौ प्रजाः पुनरभाषत ।। ७.३५.
Hearing this from the creatures, the lord of creatures, Prajāpati, said, 'This is the reason,' and then spoke again to the beings.
यस्मिंश्च कारणे वायुश्चुक्रोध च रुरोध च । प्रजाः शृणुध्वं तत्सर्वं श्रोतव्यं चात्मनः क्षमम् ।। ७.३५.
'Hear, all of you, the reason why the wind became angry and restrained you; it is fitting for you to listen to everything.'
पुत्रस्तस्यामरेशेन इन्द्रेणाद्य निपातितः । राहोर्वचनमास्थाय ततः स कुपितो ऽनिलः ।। ७.३५.
'His son was struck down today by Indra, lord of immortals, following Rāhu's words; thus the wind became enraged.'
अशरीरः शरीरेषु वायुश्चरति पालयन् । शरीरं हि विना वायुं समतां याति दारुभिः ।। ७.३५.
'The wind, bodiless, moves among bodies, sustaining them; for without wind, bodies become like wood.'
वायुः प्राणः सुखं वायुर्वायुः सर्वमिदं जगत् । वायुना सम्परित्यक्तं न सुखं विन्दते जगत् ।। ७.३५.
Air is life; air is comfort; air is everything in this world. When air departs, the world finds no happiness.
अद्यैव च परित्यक्तं वायुना जगदायुषा । अद्यैव ते निरुच्छ्वासाः काष्ठकुड्योपमाः स्थिताः ।। ७.३५.
Today, the breath of life has left the world; today, you stand without breath, like wooden walls.
तद्यामस्तत्र यत्रास्ते मारुतो रुक्प्रदो हि नः । मा विनाशं गमिष्याम अप्रसाद्यादितेः सुताः ।। ७.३५.
Let us go to where the wind resides, for he brings us pain; let us not perish without pleasing Aditi’s sons.
ततः प्रजाभिः सहितः प्रजापतिः सदेवगन्धर्वभुजङ्गगुह्यकैः । जगाम तत्रास्यति यत्र मारुतः सुतं सुरेन्द्राभिहतं प्रगृह्य सः ।। ७.३५.
Then, Prajāpati, together with the people, with gods, Gandharvas, serpents, and Guhyakas, went to where the wind was, holding his son struck down by the lord of gods.
ततो ऽर्कवैश्वानरकाञ्चनप्रभं सुतं तदोत्सङ्गगतं सदागतेः । चतुर्मुखो वीक्ष्य कृपामथाकरोत्सदेवगन्धर्वर्षियक्षराक्षसैः ।। ७.३५.
There, seeing the son radiant like the sun, fire, and gold, lying in the lap of his ever-present father, the four-faced one felt compassion, along with gods, Gandharvas, sages, Yakṣas, and Rākṣasas.
ततः पितामहं दृष्ट्वा वायुः पुत्रवधार्दितः । शिशुकं तं समादाय उत्तस्थौ धातुरग्रतः ।। ७.३६.
Then, seeing the grandfather, the wind, afflicted by his son’s death, took up the child and rose before the creator.
चलकुण्डलमौलिस्रक्तपनीयविभूषणः । पादयोर्न्यपतद्वायुस्तिस्रोपस्थाय वेधसे ।। ७.३६.
Adorned with moving earrings, a garland, and water-jewels, the wind approached the creator and fell at his feet three times.
तं तु वेदविदा तेन लम्बाभरणशोभिना । वायुमुत्थाप्य हस्तेन शिशुं तं परिमृष्टवान् ।। ७.३६.
The knower of the Vedas, shining with hanging ornaments, raised the wind with his hand and gently touched the child.
स्पृष्टमात्रस्ततः सो ऽथ सलीलं पद्मयोनिना । जलसिक्तं यथा सस्यं पुनर्जीवितमाप्तवान् ।। ७.३६.
Touched by the lotus-born one, the child, as if sprinkled with water, regained life, just as a plant does.
प्राणवन्तमिमं दृष्ट्वा प्राणो गन्धवहो मुदा । चचार सर्वभूतेषु सन्निरुद्धं यथा पुरा ।। ७.३६.
Seeing this one alive, the fragrant wind, with joy, moved among all beings as before, no longer restrained.
मरुद्रोधाद्विनिर्मुक्तास्ताः प्रजा मुदिता ऽभवन् । शीतदाहविनिर्मुक्ताः पद्मिन्य इव साम्बुजाः ।। ७.३६.
Freed from the restraint of the wind, the creatures became joyful, released from cold and heat, like lotuses with their buds.