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.'
हृते पशौ तदा देवास्तमूचुर्भरतर्षभ। मा परस्वमभिद्रोग्धा माधर्म्यान्नीनशः पथः
When the animal was taken, the gods said to him, O best of the Bharatas: 'Do not covet the property of others, nor stray from the path of righteousness.'
स्वयं यज्ञेश्वरो भूत्वा कर्मणां फलदायकः। यज्ञं विहन्तुं भगवान्नार्हसे जगदीश्वर
'You yourself are the lord of sacrifice, the giver of the fruits of actions; O lord of the universe, you should not destroy the sacrifice.'
इतिकल्याणरूपाभिर्वाग्भिस्ते रुद्रमस्तुवन्। इष्ट्या चैनं तर्पयित्वा मानयांचक्रिरे तदा
Thus, with words of auspicious form, they praised Rudra; having satisfied him with the offering, they honored him at that time.
ततः स पशुमुत्सृज्य देवयानेन जग्मिवान्। तत्रानुवंशो रुद्रस्यतं निबोध युधिष्ठिर
Then, releasing the animal, he departed by the path of the gods; here is the tradition of Rudra—listen to it, O Yudhishthira.
अयातयामं सर्वेभ्यो भागेभ्यो भागमुत्तमम्। देवाः संकल्पयामासुर्भयाद्रुद्रस्य शाश्वतम्
Out of fear of Rudra, the gods assigned to him the best and eternal share from all the portions.
इमां गाथामत्र गायन्नपः स्पृशति यो नरः। देवयानोऽस्य पन्थाश्च चक्षुषाऽभिप्रकाशते
Whoever, singing this verse here, touches the waters, for him the path of the gods becomes clearly visible to his eyes.
ततो वैतरणीं सर्वे पाण्डवा द्रौपदी तथा। अवतीर्य महाभागास्तर्पयांचक्रिरे पितृन्
Then all the blessed Pāṇḍavas, together with Draupadī, descended to the Vaitaraṇī river and offered libations to their ancestors.
उपस्पृश्येह विधिवदस्यां नद्यां तपोबलात्। मानुषादस्मि विषयादपेतः पश्य लोमश
Having ritually purified myself in this river by the power of austerity, I am now beyond the realm of mortals—see this, O Lomaśa.
सर्वाल्लोँकान्प्रपश्यामि प्रसादात्तव सुव्रत। वैखानसानां जपतामेष शब्दो महात्मनाम्
By your grace, O steadfast one, I behold all the worlds; this is the sound of the great-souled Vaikhānasas reciting their mantras.
त्रिशतं वै सहस्राणि योजनानां युधिष्ठिर। यत्रध्वनिं शृणोष्येनं तूष्णीमास्स्व विशांपते
O Yudhiṣṭhira, for three hundred thousand yojanas, wherever you hear this sound, remain silent, O lord of men.