न रूपमनृतस्यास्ति नानृतस्यास्ति सन्ततिः । नानृतस्याधिपत्यं च कुत एव गतिः शुभा
There is no beauty in falsehood, nor is there offspring from falsehood; nor does falsehood bring sovereignty—how then can it lead to a good end?
कुतः कृतघ्नस्य यशः कुतः स्थानं कुतः सुखम्। अश्रद्धेयः कृतघ्नो हि कृतघ्ने नास्ति निष्कृतिः
How can there be fame for the ungrateful, how can there be status or happiness? The ungrateful is not to be trusted, and for the ungrateful there is no atonement.
न जीवत्यधनः पापः कुतः पापस्य तन्त्रणम्। पापो ध्रुवमवाप्नोति विनाशं नाशयन्कृतम्
The wicked man without wealth does not live; how then can the wicked have any means? The wicked surely attain destruction, destroying what has been done.
सोऽहं पापः कृतघ्नस्य कृपणश्चानृतोऽपि च । गुरोर्यः कृतकार्यः संस्तत्करोमि न भाषितम्
Thus I am wicked, ungrateful, wretched, and untruthful; though I have served my teacher, I do not speak of it.
सोऽहं प्राणान्विमोक्ष्यामि कृत्वा यत्नमनुत्तमम् । अर्थिता न मया काचित्कृतपूर्वा दिवौकसाम्
Thus I will relinquish my life, having made the utmost effort; I have never before requested anything from the dwellers in heaven.
मानयन्ति च मां सर्वे त्रिदशा यज्ञसंस्तरे। अहं तु विबुधश्रेष्ठं देवं त्रिभुवनेश्वरम् । विष्णुं गच्छाम्यहं कृष्णं गतिं गतिमतां वरम्
All the gods honor me at the sacrificial assembly; but I, for my part, go to Vishnu, the highest among the wise, the lord of the three worlds, Krishna, the best refuge among those who seek refuge.
भोगा यस्मात्प्रतिष्ठन्ते व्याप्य सर्वान्सुरासुरान्। प्रणतो द्रष्टुमिच्छामि कृष्णं योगिनमव्ययम्
Because pleasures are established, pervading all gods and demons, I wish to approach Krishna, the yogi, the imperishable one, with reverence.
एवमुक्ते सखा तस्य गरुडो विनतात्मजः । दर्शयामास तं प्राह संहृष्टः प्रियकाम्यया
When this was spoken, his friend Garuda, son of Vinata, revealed himself and, delighted by affection, addressed him.
सहृद्भवान्मम मतः सुहृदां च मतः सुहृत्। ईप्सितेनाभिलाषेण योक्तव्यो विभवे सति
A friend is born from the heart, and is regarded as a friend by friends; with the desired longing, one should be joined, when there is prosperity.
विभवश्चास्ति मे विप्र वासवावरजो द्विज । पूर्वमुक्तस्त्वदर्थं च कृतः कामश्च तेन मे
I have prosperity, O Brahmin, younger brother of Indra, O twice-born; as previously said, for your sake, my desire has been fulfilled.
स भवानेतु गच्छाव नयिष्ये त्वां यथासुखम् । देशं पारं पृथिव्या वा गच्छ गालव मा चिरम्
Let us go, I will take you wherever you wish, comfortably; go to the farthest land or across the earth, Gālava, without delay.
अनुशिष्टोऽस्मि देवेन गालव ज्ञानयोनिना। ब्रूहि कामं तु कां यामि द्रष्टुं प्रथममो दिशम्
I have been instructed by the god, Gālava, the source of wisdom; tell me, which direction shall I go first to see?
पूर्वां वा दक्षिणां वाहमथवा पश्चिमां दिशम्। उत्तरां वा द्विजश्रेष्ठ कुतो गच्छामि गालव
Shall I go east, south, or west? Or north, O best of the twice-born? Where shall I go, Gālava?
यस्यामुदयते पूर्वं सर्वलोकप्रभावनः । सविता यत्र सन्ध्यायां साध्यानां वर्तते तपः
In that direction where the sun first rises, the illuminator of all worlds, where at twilight the Sādhyas practice austerity.
यस्यां पूर्वं मतिर्जाता यया व्याप्तमिदं जगत्। चक्षुषी यत्र धर्मस्य यत्र चैष प्रतिष्ठितः
In that direction where thought first arose, by which this world is pervaded, where the eyes of Dharma are, and where he is established.
कृतं यतो हुतं हव्यं सर्पते सर्वतोदिशम् ।। एतद्द्वारं द्विजश्रेष्ठ दिवसस्य तथाऽध्वनः
From where the offering is made, the oblation flows in all directions; this is the gateway, O best of Brahmins, of the day and the path.
अत्र पूर्वं प्रसूता वै दाक्षायण्यः प्रजाः स्त्रियः । यस्यां दिशि प्रवृद्धाश्च कश्यपस्यात्मसंभवाः
Here, the daughters of Daksha were first born, the women; in this direction, the offspring of Kaśyapa have grown.
अदोमूला सुराणां श्रीर्यत्र शक्रोऽभ्यषिच्यत। सुरराज्येन विप्रर्षे देवैश्चात्र तपश्चितम्
Here is the root of prosperity for the gods, where Śakra was anointed; with the kingdom of the gods, O sage, and where the gods performed austerities.
एतस्मात्कारणाद्ब्रह्मन्पूर्वेत्येषा दिगुच्यते। यस्मात्पूर्वतरे काले पूर्वमेवावृतासुरैः
For this reason, O Brahmin, this direction is called 'east'; because in earlier times, it was first occupied by the gods.
अत एव च सर्वेषां पूर्वामाशां प्रचक्षते । पूर्वं सर्वाणि कार्याणि दैवानि सुखमीप्सता
Therefore, all call the east the foremost direction; all actions, divine and those seeking happiness, are begun in the east.
अत्र वेदाञ्जगौ पूर्वं भगवाँल्लोकभावनः । अत्रैवोक्ता सवित्रासीत्सावित्री ब्रह्मवादिषु
Here, the venerable creator of the worlds first sang the Vedas; here, the Savitri hymn was spoken by Savitri herself among those learned in Brahman.
अत्र दत्तानि सूर्येण यजूंषि द्विजसत्तम । अत्र लब्धवरः सोमः सुरैः क्रतुषु पीयते
Here, O best of twice-born, the Yajus mantras were given by the Sun; here, Soma, having obtained his boon from the gods, is drunk in the sacrifices.
अत्र तृप्ता हुतवहाः स्वां योनिमुपभुञ्जते । अत्र पातालमाश्रित्य वरुणः श्रियमाप च
Here, the satisfied fires enjoy their own source; here, Varuna, taking refuge in the netherworld, attained prosperity.
अत्र पूर्वं वसिष्ठस्य पौराणस्य द्विजर्षभ । सूतिश्चैव प्रतिष्ठा च निधनं च प्रकाशते
Here, O best of Brahmins, the birth, establishment, and end of the ancient Vasistha are revealed.
ओङ्कारस्यात्र जायन्ते सृतयो दशतीर्दश । पिबन्ति मुनयो यत्र हविर्धूमं स्म धूमपाः
Here, from Om arise ten streams in ten directions; here, the sages who feed on smoke drink the sacrificial smoke.
प्रोक्षिता यत्र बहवो वराहाद्या मृगा वने। शक्रेण यज्ञभागार्थे दैवतेषु प्रकल्पिताः
Here, many animals such as boars and others in the forest were consecrated by Indra for the sake of the gods' share in sacrifice.
अत्राहिताः कृतघ्नाश्च मानुषाश्चासुराश्च ये। उदयंस्तान्हि सर्वान्वै क्रोधाद्धन्ति विभावसुः
Here, those who are ungrateful—whether human or Asura—are set on fire; indeed, the blazing fire destroys them all in anger.
एतद्द्वारं त्रिलोकस्य स्वर्गस्य च सुखस्य च। एष पूर्वो दिशां भागो विशावोऽत्र यदीच्छसि
This is the gateway to the three worlds, to heaven, and to happiness; this is the eastern quarter, O Visava, if you so desire.
प्रियं कार्यं हि मे तस्य यस्यास्मि वचने स्थितः। ब्रूहि गालव यास्यामि शृणु चाप्यपरां दिशम्
For I must do what is dear to him whose command I follow; speak, Galava, I will go—now listen also about the next direction.
इयं विवस्वदा पूर्वं श्रौतेन विधिना किल। गुरवे दक्षिणा दत्ता दक्षिणेत्युच्यते च दिक्
This southern quarter was formerly given by Vivasvat as a sacrificial fee according to Vedic rite to the teacher, and is thus called the 'Dakshina' (South).