सा तं बालमुपादाय मेघलेखेन भास्करम्। कृत्वा च मानुषं रूपमुवाच वसुधाधिपम्
Taking up the child, she assumed a human form like a streak of cloud before the sun, and spoke to the lord of the earth.
बृहद्रथ सुतस्तेऽयं मया दत्तः प्रगृह्यताम्। तव पत्नीद्वये जातो द्विजातिवरशासनात्। धात्रीजनपरित्यक्तो मयाऽयं परिरक्षितः
This is your son, born to Brihadratha, whom I now give to you; he was born from your two wives by the command of the foremost of twice-born; abandoned by the nurses, he has been protected by me.
ततस्ते भरतश्रेष्ठ काशिराजसुते शुभे। तं बालमभिपद्याशु प्रस्रवैरभ्यषिञ्जताम्
Then, O best of the Bharatas, the two noble daughters of the king of Kashi quickly took up the child and anointed him with flowing streams.
ततः स राजा संहृष्टः सर्वं तदुपलभ्य च। अपृच्छद्धेमगर्भाभां राक्षसीं तामराक्षसीम्
Then the king, delighted and having understood everything, questioned the rakshasi, whose eyes were coppery and who shone like a golden womb.
कात्वं कमलगर्भाभे मम पुत्रप्रदायिनी। कामं मा ब्रूहि कल्याणि देवता प्रतिभासि मे
Who are you, O one whose eyes resemble lotus petals, giver of my son? Tell me truly, O auspicious one; you appear to me as a goddess.
जरा नामास्मि भद्रं ते राक्षसी कामरूपिणी। तव वेश्मनि राजेन्द्र पूजिता न्यवसं सुखम्
I am called Jarā, O blessed one, a rakshasi who can assume any form; I dwelt happily, honored in your palace, O king of kings.
गृहे गृहे मनुष्याणां नित्यं तिष्ठामि राक्षसी। गृहदेवीति नाम्ना वै पुरा सृष्टा स्वयंम्भुवा
In every house of men I always reside as a rakshasi; formerly, I was created by the Self-born as the household goddess by name.
दानवानां विनाशाय स्थापिता दिव्यरूपिणी। यो मां भक्त्या लिखेत्कुड्ये सपुत्रां यौवनान्विताम्
Established in a divine form for the destruction of the Dānavas, whoever paints me with devotion on the wall, together with a son and in the prime of youth—
गृहे तस्य भवेद्वृद्धिरन्यथा क्षयमाप्नुयात्। त्वद्गृहे तिष्ठमानाऽहं पूजिताऽहं सदा विभो
In that person's house there will be prosperity; otherwise, he will meet with decline. I have always been honored, O lord, dwelling in your house.
लिखिता चैव कुड्येषु पुत्रैर्बहुभिरावृता। गन्धपुष्पैस्तथा धूपैर्भक्ष्यभोज्यैः सुपूजिता
I have been depicted on the walls, surrounded by many sons, and duly worshipped with fragrant flowers, incense, and offerings of food and drink.
साऽहं प्रत्युपकारार्थं चिन्तयन्त्यनिशं नृप। तवेमे पुत्रशकले दृष्टवत्यस्मि धार्मिका
Therefore, O king, always thinking of repaying your kindness, I, who am righteous, have seen these fragments of your son.
संश्लिषिते मया दैवात्कुमारः समपद्यत। तव भाग्यान्महाराज हेतुमात्रमहं त्विह
By my joining them together, by divine will, the prince became whole; O great king, I am only the occasion, but the merit is yours.
मेरुं वा खादितुं शक्ता किं पुनस्तव बालकम्। गृहसम्पूजनात्तुष्ट्या मया प्रत्यर्पितस्तव
I am able to devour even Mount Meru—what then of your child? But out of satisfaction from your household worship, I have restored him to you.
एवमुक्त्वा तु सा राजंस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत। स सङ्गृह्य कुमारं तं प्रविवेश गृहं नृपः
Having spoken thus, she vanished there itself, O king; and the king, taking up the boy, entered his house.
तस्य बालस्य यत्कृत्यं तच्चकार नृपस्तदा। आज्ञापयच्च राक्षस्या मगधेषु महोत्सवम्
At that time, the king performed all the duties required for the child, and he also ordered a great festival among the people of Magadha.
तस्य नामाकरोच्चैव पितामहसमः पिता। जरया सन्धितो यस्माज्जरासन्धो भवत्वयम्
His father, equal to the grandsire, gave him a name, saying, 'Since he was joined together by old age, let this one be called Jarasandha.'
सोऽवर्धत महातेजा मागधाधिपतेः सुतः। प्रमाणबलसम्पन्नो हुताहुतिरिवानलः
That son of the lord of Magadha, endowed with great energy, grew up, possessing stature and strength, like fire fed by offerings.
एवं स ववृधे राजन्कुमारः पुष्करेक्षणः। लेन महता चापि यौवनस्थो बभूव ह'।। मातापित्रोर्नन्दकरः शुक्लपक्षे यथा शशी
Thus, O king, the lotus-eyed prince flourished; attaining the fullness of youth, he became a source of joy to his parents, like the waxing moon in the bright fortnight.
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य पुनरेव महातपाः। मगधेषुपजक्राम भगवांश्चण्डकौशिकः
Then, after some time, the great ascetic, the revered Candakaushika, again arrived in Magadha.
तस्याऽऽगमनसंहृष्टः सामात्यः सपुरः सरः। सभार्यः सह पुत्रेण निर्जगाम बृहद्रथः
Delighted by his arrival, Brihadratha, together with his ministers, citizens, wife, and son, went out to meet him.
पाद्यार्घ्याचमनीयैस्तमर्चयामास भारत। स नृपो राज्यसहितं पुत्रं तस्मै न्यवेदयत्
He honored him with water for washing the feet, offerings, and water for sipping; and that king presented his son, along with the kingdom, to the sage.
प्रतिगृह्य च तां पूजां पार्थिवाद्भगवानृषिः। उवाच मागधं राजन्प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना
Having accepted that worship from the king, the divine sage spoke to the king of Magadha with a heart full of joy.
सर्वमेतन्मया ज्ञातं राजन्दिव्येन चक्षुषा। पुत्रस्तु शृणु राजेन्द्र यादृशोऽयं भविष्यति
O king, I have known all this through my divine sight; now listen, O lord of kings, to what your son will become.
अस्य रूपं च सत्वं च बलमूर्जितमेव च। एष श्रिया समुदितः पुत्रस्तव न संशयः
His form, character, strength, and vigor—this son of yours is endowed with all prosperity, without a doubt.
प्रापयिष्यति तत्सर्वं विक्रमेण समन्वितः। अस्य वीर्यवतो वीर्यं नानुयास्यन्ति पार्थिवाः
He will attain all this, endowed with valor; the strength of this mighty one will not be matched by other kings.
पततो वैनतेयस्य गतिमन्ये यथा खगाः। विनाशमुपयास्यन्ति ये चास्य परिपन्थिनः
Just as other birds cannot match the speed of Garuda in flight, so too, those who oppose him will meet with destruction.
देवैरपि विसृष्टानि शस्त्राण्यस्य महीपते। न रुजं जनयिष्यन्ति गिरेरिव नदीरयाः
Even weapons released by the gods, O king, will not harm him, just as rivers do not harm a mountain.
सर्वमूर्धाभिषिक्तानामेव मूर्ध्नि ज्वलिष्यति। प्रभाहरोऽयं सर्वेषां ज्योतिषामिव भास्करः
He will shine above the heads of all crowned kings, as the sun, the bearer of light, shines among all the stars.
एनमासाद्य राजानः समृद्धबलवाहनाः। विनाशमुपयास्यन्ति शलभा इव पावकम्
Kings, even those with great armies and resources, encountering him will meet their end, like moths in a flame.
एष श्रियः समुदिताः सर्वराज्ञां ग्रहीष्यति। वर्षास्विवोदीर्णजला नदीर्नदनदीपतिः
He, endowed with prosperity, will seize the fortunes of all kings, as the lord of rivers draws up the waters of streams during the rains.