Text 3] King Purirava Enchanted by Urvasi 175
Jatasyasit suto dhatur
atrih pitr-samo gunaih
sahasra-sirasah—who has thousands of heads; purisah—of Lord
Visnu (Garbhodakagayi Visnu); nabhi-hrada-saroruhét—from the lotus
produced from the lake of the navel; jatasya—who appeared; dsit—
there was; sutah—a son; dhatuh—of Lord Brahma; atrih—by the name
Atri; pitr-samah—like his father; gunaih—qualified.
TRANSLATION
Lord Visnu [Garbhodakasayi Visnu] is also known as Sahasra-
Sirsa Purusa. From the lake of His navel sprang a lotus, on which
Lord Brahma was generated. Atri, the son of Lord Brahma, was as
qualified as his father.
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tasya drgbhyo ’bhavat putrah
somo ’mrtamayah kila
viprausadhy-udu-gananam
brahmana kalpitah patih
tasya—of him, Atri, the son of Brahma; drgbhyah—from the tears of
jubilation from the eyes; abhavat—was born; putrah—a son; somah—
the moon-god; amrta-mayah—full of soothing rays; kila—indeed;
vipra—of the brahmanas; osadhi—of the drugs; udu-ganandm—and of
the luminaries; brahmana—by Lord Brahma; kalpitah—was appointed
or designated; patih—the supreme director.
TRANSLATION
From Atri’s tears of jubilation was born a son named Soma, the
moon, who was full of soothing rays. Lord Brahma appointed him
the director of the brahmanas, drugs and luminaries.
