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.
ततो राजर्षयः सर्वे विषण्णा गतचेतसः। वातापिं संस्कृतं दृष्ट्वा मेषभूतं महासुरम्
Seeing the mighty Asura Vātāpi, prepared in the form of a ram, all the royal sages became despondent and lost heart.
अथाब्रवीदगस्त्यस्तान्राजर्षीनृषिसत्तमः। विषादो वो न कर्तव्यो ह्यहं भोक्ष्ये महासुरम्
Then Agastya, the best of sages, said to those royal sages: 'You must not despair; I shall eat this great Asura.'
धुर्यासनमथासाद्य निषसाद महानृषिः। तं पर्यवेषद्दैत्येन्द्र इल्वलः प्रहसन्निव
The great sage then took the seat of honor, and Ilvala, the lord of Daityas, served him with a smile.
अगस्त्य एव कृत्स्नं तु वातापिं बुभुजे ततः। `बह्वन्नाशापि ते मेऽस्तीत्यवदद्भक्षयन्स्वयम्
Agastya alone consumed all of Vātāpi, and as he ate, he said, 'I still have a great appetite for food.'
भुक्तवत्यसुरोऽह्वानमकरोत्तस्य चेल्वलः। `वातापे प्रतिबुध्यस्व दर्शयन्बलतेजसी। तपसा दुर्जयो यावदेष त्वां नातिवर्तते
After the Asura had been eaten, Ilvala called out to him, 'Vātāpi, awaken! Show your strength and power, for as long as this sage, invincible through penance, does not overcome you.'
ततस्तस्योदरं भेत्तुं वातापिर्वेगमाहरत्। तमबुध्यत तेजस्वी कुम्भयोनिर्महातपाः
Then Vātāpi gathered his force to burst out of Agastya's belly, but the radiant, great ascetic, Kumbhayoni, did not allow him to emerge.
स वीर्यात्तपसोग्रस्तु ननर्द भगवानृषिः। एष जीर्णोसि वातापे मया लोकस्य शान्तये
By the power of his asceticism, the blessed sage roared aloud: 'Vātāpi, you are digested by me for the peace of the world.'
इत्युक्त्वा स्वकराग्रेण उदरं समताडयत्। त्रिरेवं प्रतिसंरब्धस्तेजसा प्रज्वलन्निव
Having spoken thus, he struck his own belly with the tip of his hand three times, blazing with energy.
ततो वायुः प्रादुरभूदधस्तस्य महात्मनः। शब्देन महता तात गर्जन्निव यथा घनः
Then a great wind arose from the sage's lower body, O dear one, with a mighty sound like the roar of a cloud.
वातापे निष्क्रमस्वेति पुनः पुनरुवाच ह। तं प्रहस्याब्रवीद्राजन्नगस्त्यो मुनिसत्तमः। कुतो निष्क्रमितुं शक्तो मया जीर्णस्तु सोसुरः
Ilvala repeatedly called out, 'Vātāpi, come forth!' But the eminent sage Agastya laughed and said, 'How can he come out? That Asura has been digested by me.'