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.
कथं विष्टम्भितस्तेन भगवान्पाकशासनः। किमर्थं भार्गवश्चापि कोपं चक्रे महातपाः
How was the lord of the gods restrained by him? And for what reason did the great ascetic Bhargava become angry?
नासत्यौ च कथं ब्रह्मन्कृतवान्सोमपीथिनौ। एतत्सर्वं यथावृत्तमाख्यातु भगवान्मम
And how, O Brahmin, did the Ashvins obtain a share of the Soma? Tell me all of this as it truly happened, O venerable one.
भृगोर्महर्षेः पुत्रोऽभूच्चयवनो नाम भारत। समीपे सरसस्तस्य तपस्तेपे महाद्युतिः
O Bharata, Cyavana, the son of the great sage Bhrigu, possessed immense brilliance and performed austerities near a lake.
स्थाणुभूतो महातेजा वीरस्थानेन पाण्डव। अतिष्ठत चिरं कालमेकदेशे विशांपते
That mighty ascetic, Pandava, stood unmoving in the posture of a hero for a long time in one place, O lord of the people.
सवल्मीकोऽभवदृषिर्लताभिरिव संवृतः। कालेन महता राजन्समाकीर्णः पिपीलिकैः
The sage became covered with anthills, enveloped by creepers, and over a long period, O king, was surrounded by ants.
तथा स संवृतो धीमान्मृत्पिण्ड इव सर्वशः। तप्यते स्म तपो घोरं वल्मीकेन समावृतः
Thus, the wise one, entirely covered like a lump of clay, continued to perform fierce austerities, enveloped by the anthill.
अथ दीर्घस्य कालस्य शर्यातिर्नाम पार्थिवः। आजगाम सरो रम्यं विहर्तुमिदमुत्तमम्
Then, after a long time, a king named Sharyati arrived at that beautiful lake to enjoy its supreme delights.
तस्य स्त्रीणां सहस्राणि चत्वार्यासन्परिग्रहः। एकैव च सुता सुभ्रूः सुकन्या नाम भारत
He had four thousand wives, O Bharata, and only one daughter with lovely brows named Sukanya.
सा सखीभिः परिवृता दिव्याभरणभूषिता। चङ्क्रम्यमाणा वल्मीकं भार्गवस्य समासदत्
Surrounded by her companions and adorned with divine ornaments, she wandered and approached the anthill of Bhrigu's descendant.
सा वै वसुमतीं तत्र पश्यन्ती सुमनोरमाम्। वनस्पतीन्प्रचिन्वन्ती विजहार सखीवृता
There, gazing upon the earth, delightful and beautiful, gathering forest flowers, she roamed with her friends.