न तानि सेवेत मुनिर्यतात्मा सतां लोकान्प्रार्थयानः कथंचित्। कृत्वा विघ्रनं तापसानां रमन्ते पापाचारास्तापसस्तान्न पश्येत्
A sage who has mastered himself should not associate with those who, though seeking the worlds of the virtuous, indulge in pleasures after corrupting ascetics; a true ascetic should not even look upon those who behave wickedly.
असज्जनेनाचरितानि पुत्र पानान्यपेयानि मधूनि तानि। माल्यानि चैतानि न वै मुनीनां स्मृतानि चित्रोज्ज्वलगन्धवन्ति
My son, the acts performed by the unrighteous—such as drinking intoxicating liquors and wines, and wearing garlands with bright, fragrant scents—are not considered fitting for sages.
रक्षांसि तानीति निवार्य पुत्रं विभाण्डकस्तां मृगयांबभूव। नासादयामास यदा त्र्यहेण तदा स पर्याववृते श्रमाय
Then Vibhāṇḍaka, restraining his son with the words, 'These are dangers,' went out to hunt; after three days without success, he returned, weary.
यदा पुन काश्यपो वै जगाम फलान्याहर्तुं विधिनाश्रमेऽसौ। तदा पुनर्लोभयितुं जगाम सा वेशायोषा मुनिमृश्यशृह्गम्
When Kāśyapa again went to gather fruits in the hermitage according to custom, that courtesan once more went to entice the sage Ṛśyaśṛṅga.
दृष्ट्वैव तामृश्यशृङ्गः प्रहृष्टः संभ्रान्तरूपोऽभ्यपतत्तदानीम्। प्रोवाच चैनां भवतः श्रमाय गच्छाव यावन्न पिता ममैति
Seeing her, Ṛśyaśṛṅga became delighted and, flustered, approached her; he said, 'Let us go for your relief, before my father returns.'
ततो राजन्काश्यपस्यैकपुत्रं प्रवेश्य वेगेन विमुच्य नावम्। प्रलोभयन्त्यो विविधैरुपायै- राजग्मुरङ्गाधिपतेः समीपम्
Then, O King, after bringing Kāśyapa's only son aboard and swiftly releasing the boat, they enticed him with various means and brought him near the lord of Aṅga.
संस्थाप्यतामाश्रमदर्शने तु संतारितां नावमथातिशुभ्राम्। तीरादुपादाय तथैव चक्रे राजाश्रमं नाम वनं विचित्रम्
After showing him the hermitage, they brought the boat, shining and splendid, to shore; taking him from there, the king established a wondrous forest called the Hermitage Grove.
अन्तःपुरे तं तु निवेश्य राजा विभाण्डकस्यात्मजमेकपुत्रम्। ददर्श मेघैः सहसा प्रवृष्ट- मापूर्यणाणं च जगज्जलेन
The king settled that only son of Vibhāṇḍaka within the inner palace, and beheld the earth suddenly filled with rain clouds pouring forth water.
स रोमपाद परिपूर्णकामः सुतां ददावृश्यशृङ्गाय शान्ताम्। क्रोधप्रतीकारकरं च चक्रे गोभिश्च मार्गेष्वभिकर्षणं च
King Romapāda, his desires fulfilled, gave his daughter Śāntā to Ṛśyaśṛṅga, and as a gesture of appeasement, had cows dragged along the roads.
विभाण्डकस्याव्रजतः स राजा पशून्प्रभूतान्पशुपांश्च वीरान्। समादिशत्पुत्रगृद्धी महर्षि- र्विभाण्डकः परिपृच्छेद्यदा वः
As Vibhāṇḍaka was coming, the king instructed the herdsmen and their strong cattle: 'If the great sage Vibhāṇḍaka, longing for his son, asks you anything—'
स क्तव्यः प्राञ्जलिभिर्भवद्भिः पुत्रस्य ते पशवः कर्षणं च। किं ते प्रियं वै क्रियतां महर्षे दासाः स्म सर्वे तव वाचि बद्धाः
'You should, with joined palms, say to him: "These cattle and their driving belong to your son; what may please you, O great sage, let it be done— we are all your servants, bound to your command."'
अथोपायात्स मुनिश्चण्डकोपः स्वमाश्रमं मूलफलं गृहीत्वा। अन्वेषमाणश्च न तत्र पुत्रं ददर्श चुक्रोध ततो भृशं सः
Then the sage, his wrath fierce, returned to his hermitage with roots and fruits; not finding his son there, he became exceedingly angry.
ततः स कोपेन विदीर्यमाण आशङ्कमानो नृपतेर्विधानम्। जगाम चम्पां प्रतिधक्ष्यमाण- स्तमङ्गराजं सपुरं सराष्ट्रम्
Then, burning with anger and suspecting the king's involvement, he set out for Campā, intending to burn the city, its king, and the entire realm.
स वै श्रान्तः क्षुधितः काश्यपस्ता- न्घोषान्समासादितवान्समृद्धान्। गोपैश्च तैर्विधिवत्पूज्यमानो राजेव तां रात्रिमुवास तत्र
Weary and hungry, Kāśyapa came upon prosperous cattle stations; honored by the herdsmen as befits a king, he spent that night there.
अवाप्य सत्कारमतीव हृष्टः प्रोवाच कस्य प्रथिताः स्थ गोपाः। ऊचुस्ततस्तेऽभ्युपगम्य सर्वे धनं तवेदं विहितं सुतस्य
Receiving great hospitality and filled with joy, he asked, 'Whose renowned herdsmen are you?' They all approached and replied, 'This wealth is yours, destined for your son.'
देशेषु देशेषु स पूज्यमान- स्तांश्चैव शृण्वन्मधुरान्प्रलापान्। प्रशान्तभूयिष्ठरजाः प्रहृष्टः समाससादाङ्गपतिं पुरस्थम्
Honored in every land, hearing their sweet words, his anger greatly appeased, he joyfully approached the lord of Aṅga, who came to meet him.
स पूजितस्तेन नरर्षभेण ददर्श पुत्रं दिवि देवं यथेन्द्रम्। शान्तां स्नुषां चैव ददर्श तत्र सौदामनीमुच्चरन्तीं यथैव
Honored by that foremost of men, he saw his son, radiant as a god in heaven, and there he saw his daughter-in-law Śāntā, shining like a lightning flash.
ग्रामां श्च घोषांश्च सुतस्य दृष्ट्वा शान्तां च शान्तोऽस्य परः स कोपः। चकार तस्यैव परं प्रसादं विभाण्डको भूमिपतेर्नरेद्र
Seeing the villages, cattle stations, and his son's wife Śāntā, Vibhāṇḍaka's anger was calmed, and he bestowed his full favor upon the king, O ruler of men.
स तत्रनिक्षिप्य सुतं महर्षि- रुवाच सूर्याग्निसमप्रभावः। जाते च पुत्रे वनमेवाव्रजेथा राज्ञः प्रियाण्यस्य सर्वाणि कृत्वा
There, having placed his son, the great sage—whose brilliance was equal to that of the sun and fire—said: 'When a son is born, you should return to the forest, having fulfilled all the king's cherished wishes.'
स तद्वचः कृतवानृश्यशृङ्गो ययौ च यत्रास्य पिता बभूव। शान्ता चैनं पर्यचरन्नरेन्द्र स्वे रोहिणी सोममिवानुकूला
He did as he was told, O king, and Rishyasringa went to where his father was; and Shanta served him, favorably disposed, just as Rohini serves the Moon.
अरुन्धती वा सुभगा वसिष्ठं लोपामुद्रा वा यथा ह्यगस्त्यम्। नलस्य वै दमयन्ती यथा भू द्यथा शची वज्रधरस्य चैव
Just as the blessed Arundhati serves Vasistha, or Lopamudra serves Agastya, or Damayanti serves Nala, or Shachi serves the wielder of the thunderbolt, so did she serve him.
प्रीत्या युक्ता पर्यचरन्नरेन्द्र
With affection she served him, O king.
तस्याश्रमः पुण्य एषोऽवभाति महाह्रदं शोभयन्पुण्यकीर्तिः। अत्रस्नातः कृतकृत्यो विशुद्ध- स्तीर्थान्यन्यान्यनुसंयाहि राजन्
This hermitage of his shines with merit, glorifying the great lake with his virtuous fame; having bathed here, one is accomplished and purified—O king, proceed to other holy places.
ततः प्रयातः कौशिक्याः पाण्डवो जनमेजय। आनुपूर्व्येण सर्वाणि जगामायतनान्यथ
Then the Pandava, O Janamejaya, departed from the Kausiki and visited all the sacred places in order.
स सागरं समासाद्य गङ्गायाः संगमे नृप। नदीशतानां पञ्चानां मध्ये चक्रे समाप्लवम्
He reached the ocean at the confluence of the Ganga, O king, and in the midst of five hundred rivers, performed his ablutions.
ततः समुद्रतीरेण जगाम वसुधाधिपः। भ्रातृभिः सहितो वीरः कलिङ्गान्प्रति भारत
Then the lord of the earth, accompanied by his brothers, journeyed along the seashore toward the land of the Kalingas, O descendant of Bharata.
एते कलिङ्गाः कौन्तेय यत्र वैतरणी नदी। यत्रायजत धर्मोपि देवाञ्शरणमेत्य वै
These are the Kalingas, O son of Kunti, where the river Vaitarani flows, where even Dharma performed sacrifice, seeking refuge with the gods.
ऋषिभिः समुपायुक्तं यज्ञियं गिरिशोभितम्। उत्तरं तीरमेतद्धि सततं द्विजसेवितम्
This northern bank, adorned with mountains, is always frequented by twice-born sages and is a place of sacrifice used by the seers.
समेन देवयानेन पथा स्वर्गमुपेयुषः। अत्रवै ऋषयोऽन्येऽपि पुरा क्रतुभिरीजिरे
By the same path as the gods, they attained heaven; here, too, other sages in ancient times performed sacrifices.
अत्रैव रुद्रो राजेन्द्र पशुमादत्तवान्मखे। पशुमादाय राजेन्द्र भागोयमिति चाब्रवीत्
Here indeed, O king, Rudra took the sacrificial animal during the ritual; having taken the animal, he declared, 'This share is mine.'