एतत्स्वयंभुवो राजन्वनं दिव्यं प्रकाशते। यत्रायजत राजेन्द्र विश्वकर्मा प्रतापवान्
O king, this is the divine forest of Svayambhū that shines forth, where the mighty Viśvakarmā performed a sacrifice, O ruler of kings.
यस्मिन्यज्ञे हि भूर्दत्ता कश्यपाय महात्मने। सपर्वतवनोद्देशा दक्षिणार्थे स्वयंभुवा
In that sacrifice, the earth, along with its mountains and forests, was given as a gift by Svayambhū to the great-souled Kaśyapa.
अवासीदच्च कौन्तेय दत्तमात्रा मही तदा। उवाच चापि कुपिता लोकश्वरमिदं प्रभुम्
O son of Kuntī, when the earth was thus given, she became dejected and spoke in anger to the lord of the worlds.
न मां मर्त्याय भगवन्कस्मैचिद्दातुमर्हसि। प्रदानं मोघमेतत्ते यास्याम्येषा रसातलम्
"O blessed one, you should not give me to any mortal; this gift of yours is in vain—I shall descend to the netherworld."
विषीदन्तीं तु तां दृष्ट्वा कश्यपो भगवानृषिः। प्रसादयांबभूवाथ ततो भूमिं विशांपते
Seeing her thus distressed, the venerable sage Kaśyapa sought to appease the earth, O lord of men.
ततः प्रसन्ना पृथिवी तपसा तस्य पाण्डव। पुनरुन्नह्य सलिलाद्देदीरूपास्थिता बभौ
Then, O Pāṇḍava, the earth, pleased by his austerity, rose again from the waters, resplendent in form.
सैषा प्रकाशते राजन्वेदीसंस्थानलक्षणा। आरुह्यात्र महाराज वीर्यवान्वै भविष्यसि
This is that place, O king, marked by the sacrificial altar; ascend here, O great king, and you will become powerful.
सैषा सागरमास्राद्य राजन्वेदी समाश्रिता। एतामारुह्य भद्रं ते त्वमेकस्तर सागरम्
This altar, O king, having reached the ocean, stands firm; ascend it, and may good fortune be yours—cross the ocean alone.
अहं च ते स्वस्त्ययनं प्रयोक्ष्ये यथा त्वमेनामधिरोहसेऽद्य। स्पृष्टा हि मर्त्येन ततः समुद्र- मेषा वेदी प्रविशत्याजमीढ
And I shall perform a rite of blessing for you, so that you may ascend this altar today; for when touched by a mortal, this altar enters the ocean, O sinless one.
ओंनमो विश्वगुप्ताय नमो विश्वपराय ते। सान्निध्यं कुरु देवेश सागरे लवणाम्भसि
"Om, homage to the protector of the universe, homage to you who transcend all! O lord of gods, be present in the salty waters of the ocean."
अग्निर्मित्रो योनिरापोऽथ देव्यो विष्णो रेतस्त्वममृतस्य नाभिः। एवं ब्रुवन्पाण्डव सत्यवाक्यं वेदीमिमां त्वं तरसाऽधिरोह
"Agni is the friend, the womb is water, the goddesses are present, O Viṣṇu, you are the seed, the navel of immortality. Thus speaking truthfully, O Pāṇḍava, ascend this altar with force."
अग्निश्च ते योनिरिडा च देहो रेतोधा विष्णोरमृतस्य नाभिः। एवं ब्रुवन्पाण्डव सत्यवाक्यं ततोऽवगाहेत पतिं नदीनाम्
"Agni is your womb, Iḍā is your body, Viṣṇu is the seed, the navel of immortality. Thus speaking truthfully, O Pāṇḍava, then enter the lord of rivers."
अन्यथा हि कुरुश्रेष्ठ देवयोनिरपांपतिः। कुशाग्रेणापि कौन्तेय न स्प्रष्टव्यो महोदधिः
Otherwise, O best of the Kurus, the ocean, lord of waters and of divine origin, should not be touched even with the tip of a blade of grass, O son of Kuntī.
ततः कृतस्वस्त्ययनो महात्मा युधिष्ठिरः सागरमभ्यगच्छत्। कृत्वा च तच्छासनमस्य सर्वं महेन्द्रमासाद्य निशामुवास
Then the great-souled Yudhiṣṭhira, having performed the rite of blessing and obeyed all his instructions, approached the ocean and, reaching Mahendra, spent the night there.
स तत्र तामुषित्वैकां रजनीं पृथिवीपतिः। तापसानां परं चक्रे सत्कारं भ्रातृभिः सह
There, the lord of the earth spent a single night, and together with his brothers, he rendered the ascetics the highest honor.
लोमशस्तस्य तान्सर्वानाचख्यौ तत्र तापसान्। भृगूनङ्गिरसश्चैव वसिष्ठानथ काश्यपान्
There, Lomaśa introduced all those ascetics to him: the Bhṛgus, the Aṅgirasas, the Vasiṣṭhas, and the Kāśyapas.
तान्समेत्य सा राजर्षिरभिवाद्य कृताञ्जलिः। रामस्यानुचरं वीरमपृच्छदकृतव्रणम्
Approaching them, that royal sage greeted them with joined palms, and asked the heroic follower of Rāma, Akṛtavraṇa.
कदा नु रामो भगवांस्तापसो दर्शयिष्यति। तमहं तपसा युक्तं द्रष्टुमिच्छामि भार्गवम्
"When will the venerable ascetic Rāma show himself? I wish to see Bhārgava Rāma, devoted to austerity."
आयानेवासि विदितो रामस्य विदितात्मनः। प्रीतिस्त्वयि च रामस्य क्षिप्रं त्वां दर्शयिष्यति
"Your arrival is already known to Rāma, who knows himself. Rāma is pleased with you, and will soon grant you an audience."
चतुर्दशीमष्टमीं च रामं पश्यन्ति तापसाः। अस्यां रात्र्यां व्यतीतायां भवित्री श्वश्चतुर्दशी
"On the fourteenth and the eighth days, the ascetics see Rāma. When this night has passed, tomorrow will be the fourteenth."
भवाननुगतो रामं जामदग्न्यं महाबलम्। प्रत्यक्षदर्शी सर्वस्य पूर्ववृत्तस्य कर्मणः
"You will follow Rāma, the mighty son of Jamadagni, who perceives directly all past deeds of everyone."
स भवान्कथयत्वद्य यथा रामेण निर्जिताः। आहवे क्षत्रियाः सर्वे कथं केन च हेतुना
"So now, tell us how all the kṣatriyas were defeated by Rāma in battle, and for what reason and by what means."
[हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि महदाख्यानमुत्तमम्। भृगूणां राजशार्दूल वंशे जातस्य भारत
"Well then, I shall tell you a great and excellent tale, O tiger among kings, about one born in the line of the Bhṛgus, O Bhārata."
रामस्य जामदग्न्यस्य चरितं देवसंमितम्। हैहयाधिपतेश्चैव कार्तवीर्यस् भारत
"The divine story of Rāma, son of Jamadagni, and also of Kārtavīrya, lord of the Haihayas, O Bhārata."
रामेण चार्जुनो नाम हैहयाधिपतिर्हतिः। तस्य बाहुशतान्यासंस्त्रीणि सप्त च पाण्डव
"By Rāma, the king of the Haihayas named Arjuna was slain; he had a thousand arms, three times seven, O Pāṇḍava."
दत्तात्रेयप्रसादेन विमानं काञ्चनं तथा। ऐश्वर्यं सर्वभूतेषु पृथिव्यां पृथिवीपते
"By the grace of Dattātreya, he obtained a golden chariot and lordship over all beings on earth, O lord of the earth."
अव्घाहतगतिश्चैव रथस्तस्य महात्मनः। रथेन तेन तु सदावरदानेन वीर्यवान्
"His chariot could move at will, and by the boon he was always powerful; with that chariot, the great-souled one was mighty."
ममर्द देवान्यक्षांश्च ऋषींश्चैव समन्ततः। भूतांश्चैव स सर्वांस्तु पीडयामास सर्वतः
"He crushed the gods, the yakṣas, and the seers on all sides, and oppressed all beings everywhere."
ततो देवाः समेत्याहुर्ऋषयश्च महाव्रताः। देवदेवं सुरारिघ्नं विष्णुं सत्यपराक्रमम्। भगवन्भूतरार्थमर्जुनं जहि वै प्रभो
Then the gods and the great-vowed seers assembled and said to Viṣṇu, destroyer of the enemies of the gods, whose valor is true: "O Lord, for the sake of beings, slay Arjuna."
विमानेन च दिव्येन हैहयाधिपतिः प्रभुः। शचीसहायं क्रीडन्तं धर्षयामास वासवम्
"With his celestial chariot, the lord of the Haihayas assaulted Indra, who was sporting with Śacī."