नेदं चित्रं माधव यद्ब्रवीषि सत्यं तु मे रक्ष्यतमं न राज्यम्। कृष्णस्तु मां वेद यथावदेकः कृष्णं च वेदाहमथो यथावत्
It is not surprising, Madhava, what you say. But for me, the protection of truth is dearer than kingship. Krishna alone knows me truly, and I know Krishna just as truly.
यदैव कालं पुरुषप्रवीरो वेत्स्यत्ययं माधव विक्रमस्य। तदा रणे त्वं च शिनिप्रवीर सुयोधनं जेष्यसि केशवश्च
When the foremost of men, O Madhava, knows that the time for valor has come, then, O best of the Shinis, you and Keshava will conquer Suyodhana in battle.
प्रतिप्रयान्त्वद्य दशार्हवीरा दृष्टोस्मि नाथैर्नरलोकनाथैः। धर्मेऽप्रमादं कुरुताप्रमेया द्रष्टाऽस्मि भूयः सुखिनः समेतान्
Now, as the heroic Dasharhas depart, I see myself bereft of the lords of men. Be ever vigilant in righteousness, O immeasurable ones; I hope to see you all gathered together in happiness again.
तेऽन्योन्यमामन्त्र्य तथाऽभिवाद्य वृद्धान्परिष्वज्य शिशूंश्च सर्वान्। यदुप्रवीराः स्वगृहाणि जग्मु- स्ते चापि तीर्थान्यमुसंविचेरुः
Having thus taken leave of one another, offering respects, embracing the elders and all the children, the mighty Yadus returned to their own homes, and the others visited the sacred places.
विसृज्य वृष्णीननु धर्मराजौ विदर्भराजोपचितां सुतीर्थाम्। जगाम पुण्यां सरितं पयोष्णीं सभ्रातृभृत्यः सह लोमशेन
After bidding farewell to the Vrishnis, the king of righteousness, along with the king of Vidarbha, went to the holy river Payoshni, accompanied by his brothers, servants, and Lomasha.
सुतेन सोमेन विमिश्रतोयां पयः पयोष्णीं प्रति सोध्युवास। द्विजातिमुख्यैर्मुदितैर्महात्मा संस्तूयमानः स्तुतिभिर्वराभिः
With his son Soma, he stayed by the waters of the Payoshni, mingled with milk. The great-souled one was praised with excellent hymns by joyful foremost Brahmins.
गयेन यजमानेन सोमेनेह पुरंदरः। तर्पित श्रूयते राजन्स तृप्तो मुदमभ्यगात्
Here, O king, it is said that Indra, the lord of the gods, was satisfied by Gaya, the sacrificer, with soma, and, contented, he rejoiced.
इह देवैः सहेन्द्रैश्च प्रजापतिभिरेव च। इष्टं बहुविधैर्यज्ञैर्महद्भिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः
Here, with the gods, Indra, and the lords of creatures, many great sacrifices of various kinds were performed, with abundant gifts.
आधूर्तरजसश्चेह राजा वज्रधरं प्रभुः। तर्पयामास सोमेन हयमेधेषु सप्तसु
Here, the king, whose dust had settled, satisfied the lord wielding the thunderbolt with soma in seven horse sacrifices.
तस्य सप्तसु यज्ञेषु सर्वमासीद्धिरण्ययम्। वानप्रस्थं च भौमं च यद्द्रव्यं नियतं मखे
In those seven sacrifices of his, all the articles were of gold—whatever objects were prescribed for the ritual, both for the forest-dweller and for the earth.
चषालयूपचमसाः स्थाल्यः पात्र्यः स्रुचः स्रुवाः। तेष्वेव चास्य यज्ञेषु प्रयोगाः सप्त विश्रुताः
The sacrificial halls, posts, ladles, vessels, offering spoons, and cups—all these, and the sevenfold arrangements for his sacrifices, were renowned.
सप्तैकैकस्ययूपस्य चषालाश्चोपरिश्थिताः। तस्य स्म यूपान्यज्ञेषु भ्राजमानान्हिरण्मयान्। स्वयमुत्थापयामासुर्देवाः सेन्द्रा युधिष्ठिर
On each of the seven sacrificial posts, the halls were set above. In those sacrifices, the shining golden posts were raised up by the gods themselves, along with Indra, O Yudhishthira.
तेषु तस्य मखाग्र्येषु गयस्य पृथिवीपतेः। अमाद्यदिन्द्रः सोमेन दक्षिणाभिर्द्विजातयः
In those foremost sacrifices of Gaya, the lord of the earth, Indra rejoiced with soma, and the Brahmins with gifts.
प्रसङ्ख्यानानसङ्ख्येयान्प्रत्यगृह्णन्द्विजातयः
The Brahmins received gifts, both countless and countable, in those sacrifices.
सिकता वा यथा लोके यथावा दिवि तारकाः। यथा वा वर्षतो धारा असङ्ख्येयाः स्म केनचित्
Just as sand on earth, or the stars in the sky, or the drops of rain that fall, are countless to anyone,
तथैव तदसङ्ख्येयं धनं यत्प्रददौ गयः। सदस्येभ्यो महाराज तेषु यज्ञेषु सप्तसु
So too was the wealth, O great king, that Gaya gave to the officiants in those seven sacrifices—beyond reckoning.
भवेत्सङ्ख्येयमेतद्धि यदेतत्परिकीर्तितम्। न तस्य शक्याः सङ्ख्यातुं दक्षिणादक्षिणावतः
What has been described here may be counted, but the gifts of that giver of gifts cannot be numbered.
हिरण्मयीभिर्गोभिश्च कृताभिर्विश्वकर्मणा। ब्राह्मणांस्तर्पयामास नानादिग्भ्यः समागतान्
He satisfied the Brahmins who had gathered from all directions with cows of gold, crafted by Vishvakarman.
अल्पावशेषा पृथिवी चैत्यैरासीत्समाचिता। गयस्य यजमानस्य तत्रतत्र विशांपते
The earth was left with only a few empty spaces, for it was filled everywhere with shrines by Gaya, the sacrificer, O lord of the people.
स लोकान्प्राप्तवैनैन्द्रान्कर्मणा तेन भरत। सलोकतां तस्य गच्छेत्पयोष्ण्यां य उपस्पृशेत्
By that act, O Bharata, he attained the worlds of Indra; whoever bathes at Payoshni there attains his realm.
तरस्मात्त्वमत्र राजेनद्र भ्रातृभिः सहितोच्युत। उपस्पृश्य महीपाल धूतपाप्मा भविष्यसि
Therefore, O king, you too, together with your brothers, should bathe there; you will become purified of sin.
स पयोष्ण्यां नरश्रेष्ठः स्नात्वा वै भ्रातृभिः सह। वैदूर्यपर्वतं चैव नर्मदां च महानदीम्
Then, O best of men, after bathing at Payoshni with his brothers, he proceeded to the mountain of Vaidurya and the great river Narmada.
उद्दिश्य पाण्डवश्रेष्ठः स प्रतस्थे महीपतिः'। समागमत तेजस्वी भ्रातृभिः सहितो नघ
Aiming for those, O best of the Pandavas, the king set out, radiant, accompanied by his brothers.
तत्रास्य सर्वाण्याचख्यौ लोमशो भगवानृषिः। तीर्थानि रमणीयानि पुण्यान्यायतनानि च
There, the venerable sage Lomasha recounted to him all the sacred and beautiful holy places and shrines.
यथायोगं यथाप्रीति प्रययौ भ्रातृभिः सह। तत्रतत्राददद्वित्तं ब्राह्मणेभ्यः सहस्रशः
According to propriety and his pleasure, he went with his brothers, giving wealth to Brahmins by the thousands at each place.
देवानामेति कौन्तेय तथा राज्ञां सलोकताम्। वेदूर्यपर्वतं दृष्ट्वा नर्मदामवतीर्य च
O son of Kunti, seeing the mountain Vaidurya and descending to the Narmada, one attains the company of the gods and kings.
सन्धिरेष नरश्रेष्ठ त्रेताया द्वापरस्य च। एनमासाद्य कौन्तेय सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
This, O best of men, is the meeting point of the Treta and Dvapara ages; upon reaching it, O son of Kunti, one is freed from all sins.
एष शर्यातियज्ञस्य देशस्तात प्रकाशते। साक्षाद्यत्रापिबत्सोममश्विभ्यां सह वासवः
This is the place, dear one, where the sacrifice of Sharyati is revealed, where Indra himself drank Soma with the Ashvins.
चुकोप भार्गवश्चापि महेन्द्रस् महातपाः। संस्तम्भयामास च तं वासवं च्यवनः प्रभुः
There, the great ascetic Bhargava grew angry, and the powerful Cyavana restrained Indra.
सुकन्यां चापि भार्यां स राजपुत्रीमवाप्तवान्। `नासत्यौ च महाभाग कृतवान्सोमपीथिवौ
He also obtained Sukanya, the royal maiden, as his wife, and the blessed Ashvins were granted a share of the Soma.