इच्छामि त्वां स्रग्विणं च भूषणैश्च विभूषितम्। उपसर्तुं यथाकामं दिव्याभरणभूषिता
I wish to approach you adorned with garlands and ornaments, as I desire, and you likewise adorned with divine jewels.
अन्यथा नोपतिष्ठेयं चीरकाषायवासिनी। नैवापवित्रो विप्रर्षे भूषणोयं कथंचन
Otherwise, I would not approach you while wearing bark garments; nor, O sage, is it ever improper for you to wear ornaments.
न ते धनानि विद्यन्ते लोपामुद्रे तथा मम। यथाविधानि कल्याणि पितुस्तव सुमध्यमे
O Lopamudra, I do not possess such wealth, nor do you, as was proper in your father's house, O slender-waisted one.
ईशोसि तपसा सर्वं समाहर्तुं तपोधन। क्षणेन जीवलोके यद्वसु किंचन विद्यते
O possessor of austerity, you are able by your penance to acquire all things in the world in a moment, whatever wealth exists among living beings.
एवमेतद्यथाऽऽत्थ त्वं तपोव्ययकरं तु तत्। यथा तु मे न नश्येत तपस्तन्मां प्रयोदय
It is just as you say; but the expenditure of austerity is involved. Guide me so that my austerity is not lost.
अल्पावशिष्टः कालोऽयमृतोर्मम तपोधन। न चान्यथाऽहमिच्छामि त्वामुपैतुं कथंचन
Little time remains for my vow, O possessor of austerity, and in no other way do I wish to approach you.
न चापि धर्ममिच्छामि विलोप्तुं ते कथंचन। एवं तु मे यथाकामं संपादयितुमर्हसि
Nor do I wish, in any way, to violate your righteousness; yet you ought to fulfill my desire in this manner.
यद्येष काम सुभगे तव बुद्ध्या विनिश्चितः। हर्तुं गच्छाम्यहं भद्रे चर काममिह स्थिता ।। आरस्ते तेजस्विनी कन्या रोहिणीव दिविप्रभा
If this desire, O fortunate one, is firmly settled in your mind, then I shall go to obtain it. Remain here as you wish. The radiant maiden shone like Rohini among the stars.
ततो जगाम कौरव्य सोऽगस्त्यो भिक्षितुं वसु। श्रुतर्वाणं महीपालं यं वेदाभ्यधिकं नृपैः
Then Agastya went to seek wealth, O Kauravya, to king Shrutarvan, whom the kings esteemed above the Vedas.
स विदित्वा तु नृपतिः कुम्भयोनिमुपागतम्। विषयान्ते सहामात्यः प्रत्यगृह्णात्सुसत्कृतम्
The king, knowing that Kumbhayoni had arrived, went with his ministers to the border of his realm and received him with great honor.
तस्मै चार्घ्यं थान्यायमानीय पृथिवीपतिः। प्राञ्जलिः प्रयतो भूत्वापप्रच्छागमनेऽर्थिताम्
To him, the lord of the earth brought the customary offering and, joining his palms and with devotion, inquired about the reason for his visit.
वित्तार्थिनमनुप्राप्तं विद्धि मां पृथिवीपते। थाशक्त्यविहिंस्यान्यान्संविभागं प्रयच्छ मे
Know me, O lord of the earth, as one who has come seeking wealth; grant me, according to your ability and without harming others, a share.
तत आयव्ययौ पूर्णो तस्मै राजा न्यवेदयत्। अतो विद्वन्नुपादत्स्व यदत्रव्यतिरिच्यते
Then the king, having shown the full account of income and expenditure, said to him: 'O learned one, take for yourself whatever here is surplus.'
तत आयव्ययौ दृष्ट्वा समौ सममतिर्द्विजः। सर्वथा प्राणिनां पीडामुपादानादमन्यत
Then, seeing the income and expenditure as equal, the twice-born, with impartial mind, considered that taking anything would cause suffering to living beings.
स श्रुतर्वाणमादाय ब्रध्नश्वमगमत्ततः। स च तौ विषयस्यान्ते प्रत्यगृह्णाद्यथाविधि
He then went to Bradhnaśva, taking Śrutarvāṇa with him; and Bradhnaśva, at the border of his realm, received them according to custom.
तयोरर्ध्यं च पाद्यं च ब्रध्नश्वः प्रत्यवेदयत्। अनुज्ञाप्यच पप्रच्छ प्रयोजनमुपक्रमे। `वद कामं मुनिश्रेष्ठ धन्योस्म्यागमनेन ते
Bradhnaśva offered them water for washing feet and for sipping, and after granting them permission, asked the purpose of their visit at the outset: 'Speak your wish, O best of sages; I am blessed by your coming.'
वित्तकामाविह प्राप्तौ विद्ध्यावां पृथिवीपते। यथाशक्त्यविहिंस्यान्यान्संविभागं प्रयच्छ नौ
Know us, O lord of the earth, as having come here desiring wealth; grant us, according to your ability and without harming others, a share.
तत आयव्ययौ पूर्णौ ताभ्यां राजा न्यवेदयत्। अतो ज्ञात्वा तु गृह्णीतं यदत्रव्यतिरिच्यते
Then the king, having shown them the full account of income and expenditure, said: 'Knowing this, take whatever here is surplus.'
तत आयव्ययौ दृष्ट्वासमौ सममतिर्द्विजः। सर्वथा प्राणिनां पीडामुपादानादमन्यत
Then, seeing the income and expenditure as equal, the twice-born, with impartial mind, considered that taking anything would cause suffering to living beings.
पौरुकुत्सं ततो जग्मुस्त्रसदस्युं महाधनम्। अगस्त्यश्च श्रुतर्वा च ब्रध्नश्वश्च महीपतिः
Then Agastya, Śrutarvā, and King Bradhnaśva went to Paūrukutsa, the wealthy Trasadasyu.
त्रसदस्युस्तु तान्दृष्ट्वा प्रत्यगृह्णाद्यथाविधि। अभिगम्य महाराज विषयान्ते महामनाः
Trasadasyu, seeing them, received them according to custom, and after they had approached, O great king, at the border of his realm, with great respect.
अर्चयित्वा यथान्यायमैक्ष्वाको राजसत्तमः। समस्तांश्च ततोऽपच्छत्प्रयोजनमुपक्रमे
The illustrious descendant of Ikṣvāku honored them as was proper, and then asked them all, at the outset, the purpose of their visit.
वित्तकामानिह प्राप्तान्विद्धि नः पृथिवीपते। यथाशक्त्यवीहिंस्यान्यान्संविभागं प्रयच्छ नः
Know us, O lord of the earth, as having come here desiring wealth; grant us, according to your ability and without harming others, a share.
तत आयव्ययौ पूर्णौ तेषां राजा न्यवेदयत्। एतज्ज्ञात्वा ह्युपादद्ध्वं यदत्रव्यतिरिच्यते
Then the king, having shown them the full account of income and expenditure, said: 'Knowing this, take whatever here is surplus.'
तत आयव्ययौ दृष्ट्वासमौ सममतिर्द्विजः। सर्वथा प्राणिनां पीडामुपादानादमन्यत
Then, seeing the income and expenditure as equal, the twice-born, with impartial mind, considered that taking anything would cause suffering to living beings.
ततः सर्वे समेत्याथ ते नृपास्तं महामुनिम्। इदमूचुर्महाराज समवेक्ष्य परस्परम्
Then all those kings, having gathered together, spoke these words to the great sage, O great king, after consulting among themselves.
अयं वै दानवो ब्रह्मन्निल्वलो वसुमान्भुवि। तमतिक्रम्य सर्वेऽद्यवयं चार्तामहे वसु
'O Brahman, this is the Dānava Ilvala, the possessor of wealth on earth; let us all, surpassing him today, obtain wealth as we desire.'
तेषां तदासीदुचितमिल्वलस्यैव भिक्षणम्। ततस्ते सहिता राजन्निल्वलं समुपाद्रवन्
Then it was decided among them that they would beg from Ilvala; so, united, O king, they all approached Ilvala.
इल्वलस्तान्विदित्वा तु महर्षिसहितान्नृपान्। उपस्थितान्सहामात्यो विषयान्ते ह्यपूजयत्
Ilvala, having learned of their arrival, honored the kings who had come with great sages and their ministers at the border of his realm.
तेषां ततोऽसुरश्रेष्ठस्त्वातिथ्यमकरोत्तदा। सुसंस्कृतेन कौरव्य भ्रात्रा वातापिना तदा
Then, O Kauravya, the foremost of Asuras, together with his brother Vātāpi, offered them hospitality with great ceremony.