ततो यज्ञेन महता जामदग्न्यः प्रतापवान्। तर्पयामास देवेन्द्रमृत्विग्भ्यः प्रददौ महीम्
Then, with a great sacrifice, the mighty son of Jamadagni satisfied Indra and gave the earth to the officiating priests.
वेदीं चाप्यददद्धैमीं कश्यपाय महात्मने। दशव्यामायतां कृत्वा नवोत्सेधां विशांपते
He also gave a golden altar to the great-souled Kashyapa, measuring ten vyamas in length and nine in height, O lord of men.
तां कश्यपस्यानुमते ब्राह्मणाः खण्डशस्तदा। व्यभजंस्ते तदा राजन्प्रख्याताः खाण्डवायनाः
With Kashyapa's consent, the Brahmanas then divided it among themselves in portions; thus, O king, the renowned Khandavayana Brahmanas were established.
स प्रदाय महीं तस्मै कश्यपाय महात्मने। `तपः सुमहदास्थाय महाबलपराक्रमः'। अस्मिन्महेन्द्रे शैलेन्द्रे वसत्यमितविक्रमः
Having given the earth to the great-souled Kashyapa, he undertook intense austerity; that mighty and valiant one now dwells on this great mountain Mahendra.
एवं वैरमभूत्तस्य क्षत्रियैर्लोकवासिभिः। पृथिवी चापि विजिता रामेणामिततेजसा
Thus, enmity arose against him from the Kshatriyas and the dwellers of the world; and the earth too was conquered by Rama of immeasurable brilliance.
ततश्चतुर्दशीं रामः समयेन महामनाः। दर्शयामास तान्विप्रान्धर्मराजं ज सानुजम्
Then, on the fourteenth day, Rama of great mind, at the appointed time, revealed himself to those Brahmanas and to the righteous king with his brothers.
स तमानर्च राजेन्द्र भ्रातृभिः सहितः प्रभुः। द्विजानां च परां पूजां चक्रे नृपतिसत्तमः
He, the lord, honored him, O king, together with his brothers; and the best of kings performed supreme worship for the Brahmanas.
अर्जित्वा जामदग्न्यं स पूजितस्तेन चोदितः। महेन्द्र उष्य तां रात्रिं प्रययौ दक्षिणामुखः
Having appeased Jamadagni’s son and being honored by him, Mahendra, after spending that night, set out facing south.
गच्छन्स तीर्थानि महानुभावः। पुण्यानि रम्याणि ददर्श राजा। सर्वाणि वैप्रैरुपशोभितानि क्वचित्क्वचिद्भारत सागरम्य
As he went, the great-souled king beheld sacred and delightful pilgrimage sites, adorned everywhere by Brahmanas, and in some places, O Bharata, beautiful with the ocean.
स वृत्तवांस्तेषु कृताभिषेकः सहानुजः पार्थिवपुत्रपौत्रः। समुद्रगां पुण्यतमां प्रशस्तां जगाम पारिक्षित पाण्डुपुत्रः
Having performed the prescribed ablutions at those places, together with his younger brothers, the son and grandson of kings, the Pandava son of Parikshit went to the most sacred and renowned holy place by the sea.
तत्रापि चाप्लुत्य महानुभाव संतर्पयामास पितृडन्सुरांश्च। द्विजातिमुख्येषु धनं विसृज्य गोदावरीं सागरगामगच्छत्
There too, after bathing, the great-souled one offered oblations to the ancestors and the gods; giving wealth to the foremost of the twice-born, he went to the Godavari, which flows to the ocean.
ततो विपाप्मा द्रविडेषु राज- न्समुद्रमासाद्य च लोकपुण्यम्। अगस्त्यतीर्थं च महापवित्रं- नारीतीर्थान्यथा वीरो ददर्श
Then, O king, free from sin, in the land of the Dravidas, reaching the ocean, and the holy place of Agastya, supremely pure, the hero beheld also the sacred fords for women.
तत्रार्जुनस्याग्र्यधनुर्धरस्य निशम्य तत्कर्म परैरशक्यम्। संपूज्यमानः परमर्षिसङ्घैः परां मुदं पाणअडुसुतः स लेभे
There, hearing of the deed of Arjuna, the foremost archer, which was impossible for others, and being honored by assemblies of great sages, the son of Pandu attained supreme joy.
स तेषु तीर्थेष्वभिषिक्तगात्रः कृष्णासहायः सहितोऽनुजैश्च। संपूजयन्विक्रममर्जुनस्य रमे महीपालपतिः पृथिव्याम्
There, his body anointed at those holy places, accompanied by Krishna and his brothers, the lord of kings delighted in honoring Arjuna’s valor upon the earth.
ततः सहस्राणि गवां प्रदाय तीर्थेषु तेष्वम्बुधरोत्तमस्य। हृष्टः सह भ्रातृभिरर्जुनस्य संकीर्तयामास गवां प्रदानम्
Then, after giving thousands of cows at those holy places of the best of mountains, rejoicing with his brothers, he began to recount the giving of cows by Arjuna.
स तानि तीर्थानि च सागरस्य पुण्यानि चान्यानि बहूनि राजन्। क्रमेण गच्छन्परिपूर्णकामः शूर्पारकं पुण्यतमं ददर्श
He, O king, proceeding in order, beheld those holy places of the sea and many other sacred sites, his desires fulfilled, and saw Shurparaka, the most sacred.
तत्रोदधेः कंचिदतीत्य देशं ख्यातं पृथिव्यां वनमाससाद। तप्तं सुरैरत्र तपः पुरस्ता- दिष्टुं कतथा पुण्यपरैर्नरेन्द्रैः
There, passing through a certain region by the sea, he reached a forest renowned on earth, where the gods had formerly performed austerities, and which was to be visited by kings devoted to virtue.
स तत्र तामग्र्यधनुर्धरस्य वेदीं ददर्शायतपीनबाहुः। ऋचीकपुत्रस्य तपस्विसङ्घैः समावृतां पुण्यकृदर्चनीयाम्
There he saw the altar of the foremost archer, broad and with mighty arms, belonging to the son of Richika, surrounded by assemblies of ascetics, worthy of worship by the virtuous.
ततो वसूनां वसुधाधिपः स मरुद्गणानां च तथाश्विनोश्च। वैवस्वतादित्यधनेश्वराणा- मिन्द्रस्य विष्णोः सवितुर्विभोश्च
Then the lord of the earth beheld the sacred abodes of the Vasus, the Maruts, the Ashvins, Vaivasvata, Aditya, the lords of wealth, Indra, Vishnu, Savitar, and the mighty one.
भगस्य चन्द्रस्य दिवाकरस्य पतेरपां साध्यगणस्य चैव। धातुः पितॄणां च तथा महात्मा रुद्रस्य राजन्सगणस्य चैव
He saw the holy abodes of Bhaga, Chandra, the sun, Varuna, the hosts of Sadhyas, Dhatu, the ancestors, and the great Rudra with his hosts.
सरस्वत्याः सिद्धगणस्य चैव पूष्णश्च ये चाप्यमरास्तथाऽन्ये। पुण्यानि चाप्यायतनानि तेषां ददर्श राजा सुमनोहराणि
He saw the sacred and most delightful abodes of Sarasvati, the Siddhas, Pushan, and also those of the other immortals.
तेषूपवासान्विबुधानुपोष्य दुत्त्वा च रत्नानि महान्ति राजा। तीर्थेषु सर्वेषु परिप्लुताङ्गः पुनः स शूर्पारकमाजगाम
Having fasted at those places and honored the gods, giving great jewels, the king, his body bathed at all the holy sites, returned again to Shurparaka.
स तेन तीरेण तु सागरस्य पुनः प्रयातः सह सोदरीयैः। द्विजैः पृथिव्यां प्रथितं महद्भि- स्तीर्थं प्रभासं समुपाजगाम
Then, traveling along the shore of the ocean together with his brothers and the twice-born sages, he reached the renowned and great holy place called Prabhasa on earth.
तत्राभिषिक्तः पृथुलोहिताक्षः सहानुजैर्देवगणान्पितॄंश्च। संतर्पयामास तथैव कृष्णा ते चापि विप्राः सह लोमशेन
There, Pṛthulohitākṣa, after performing ablutions with his younger brothers, offered oblations to the hosts of gods and ancestors; likewise, Kṛṣṇā and the Brahmins, together with Lomaśa, also made offerings.
कस द्वादशाहं जलवायुभक्षः कुर्वन्क्षपाहःसु तदाऽभिषेकम्। समन्ततोऽग्नीनुपदीपयित्वा तेपे तपो धर्मभृतांवरिष्ठः
For twelve days, subsisting on water and air, he performed the rite of ablution during both day and night; having kindled fires all around, the foremost upholder of righteousness practiced severe austerity.
तमुग्रमास्थाय तपश्चरन्तं शुश्राव रामश्च जनार्दनश्च। तौ सर्ववृष्णिप्रवरौ ससैन्यौ युधिष्ठिरं जग्मतुराजमीढम्
While he was engaged in that fierce austerity, both Rāma and Janārdana heard of it; those two foremost of the Vṛṣṇis, accompanied by their armies, went to the illustrious king Yudhiṣṭhira.
ते वृष्णयः पाण्डुसुतान्समीक्ष्य भूमौ शयानान्मलदिग्धगात्रान्। अनर्हतीं द्रौपदीं चापि दृष्ट्वा सुदुःखिताश्चुक्रुशुरार्तनादान्
Seeing the sons of Pāṇḍu lying on the ground, their bodies smeared with dirt, and Draupadī, unworthy of such suffering, the Vṛṣṇis were deeply distressed and cried out in anguish.
ततः स रामं च जनार्दनं च कार्ष्णि च साम्बं च शिनेश्च पौत्रम्। अन्यांश्च वृष्णीनुपगम्य पूजां चक्रे यथाधर्ममहीनसत्वः
Then, approaching Rāma, Janārdana, Kārṣṇi, Sāmba, the grandson of Śini, and the other Vṛṣṇis, he honored them with due reverence, as was proper for one devoted to righteousness and truth.
ते चापि सर्वान्प्रतिपूज्य पार्थां- स्तैः सत्कृताः पाण्डुसुतैस्तथैव। युधिष्ठिरं संपरिवार्य राज- न्नुपाविशन्देवगणा यथेन्द्रम्
And they, in turn, respectfully greeted all the Pārthas; thus honored by the sons of Pāṇḍu, they surrounded King Yudhiṣṭhira and sat down, like hosts of gods around Indra.
तेषां स सर्वं चरितं परेषां वने च वासं परमप्रतीतः। अस्त्रार्थमिन्द्रस्य गतं च पार्थं कृष्णे शशंसामरराजसूनुम्
To them, he faithfully recounted all that had happened to the others, their dwelling in the forest, and Arjuna's journey to Indra for weapons, telling all this to Kṛṣṇa, the son of the king of the gods.