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वैशंपायन उवाच । ततो व्यपेते तमसि सूर्ये विमल उद्गते । मैत्रे मुहूर्ते संप्राप्ते मृद्वर्चिषि दिवाकरे॥५-८१-६॥
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Then, when darkness had passed and the clear sun had risen—when the Maitra muhūrta arrived and the maker of day shone with gentle radiance—
english translation
कौमुदे मासि रेवत्यां शरदन्ते हिमागमे । स्फीतसस्यसुखे काले कल्यः सत्त्ववतां वरः॥५-८१-७॥
In the Kaumuda month, under the lunar mansion Revatī, at the close of autumn as winter approached—at a season made pleasant by abundant crops—Kalyā, foremost among the virtuous, set forth.
english translation
मङ्गल्याः पुण्यनिर्घोषा वाचः शृण्वंश्च सूनृताः । ब्राह्मणानां प्रतीतानामृषीणामिव वासवः॥५-८१-८॥
He heard auspicious words of sacred resonance—truthful and gentle—like Vāsava (Indra) listening to the approved utterances of brāhmaṇas and ṛṣis.
english translation
कृत्वा पौर्वाह्णिकं कृत्यं स्नातः शुचिरलंकृतः । उपतस्थे विवस्वन्तं पावकं च जनार्दनः॥५-८१-९॥
Having completed the morning rites, bathed, purified, and adorned, Janārdana paid reverent homage to Vivasvat, the Sun, and to Pāvaka, the Fire.
english translation
ऋषभं पृष्ठ आलभ्य ब्राह्मणानभिवाद्य च । अग्निं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा पश्यन्कल्याणमग्रतः॥५-८१-१०॥
Touching the back of a bull, saluting the brāhmaṇas, and circumambulating the fire to the right, he proceeded, observing auspicious signs before him.
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