सोऽहं भगवतीं याचे प्रणतः प्रियकाम्यया। मयैतन्नाम प्रध्यातं मनसा शोचसा किल
Thus, bowing with desire to please, I beseech the blessed one. This name has been meditated upon by me, indeed with sorrow in my mind.
तदेवं बहुमानात्ते मयेहानीप्सितं कृतम् । सुकृतं दुष्कृतं वा त्वं माहात्म्यात्क्षन्तुमर्हसि
Therefore, out of respect for you, I have done here what you wished. Whether good or bad, you should forgive it by your greatness.
सा तौ तदाऽब्रवीत्तुष्टा पतगेन्द्रद्विजर्षभौ। न भेतव्यं सुपर्णोऽसि सुपर्ण त्यज संभ्रमम्
Then, pleased, she spoke to the king of birds and the foremost Brahmin: 'Do not fear, Suparna. Suparna, abandon your anxiety.'
निन्दितास्मि त्वया वत्स न च निन्दां क्षमाम्यहम् । लोकेभ्यः सपदि भ्रश्येद्यो मां निन्देत पापकृत्
You have reviled me, child, and I do not tolerate revilement. Whoever, being wicked, reviles me will instantly fall from the worlds.
हीनयाऽलक्षणैः सर्वैस्तथाऽनिन्दितया मया। आचारं प्रतिगृह्णन्त्या सिद्धिः प्राप्तेयमुत्तमा
By all inferior marks and by my being reviled thus, the highest accomplishment has been attained by me, accepting proper conduct.
आचारः फलते धर्ममाचारः फलते धनम् । आचाराच्छ्रियमाप्नोति आचारो हन्त्यलक्षणम्
Conduct yields righteousness; conduct yields wealth. By conduct one attains prosperity; conduct destroys bad marks.
तदायुष्मन्खगपते यथेष्टं गम्यतामितः । न च ते गर्हणीयाऽहं गर्हितव्याः स्त्रियः क्वचित्
Therefore, O long-lived king of birds, go from here as you wish. I am not to be blamed by you, nor should women ever be blamed.
यदि त्वमात्मनो ह्यर्थे मां चैवादातुमिच्छसि। तदेव नष्टदेहस्तु स्या वै त्वं पन्नगाशन
If you wish, for your own sake, to give me, then, O eater of serpents, you would become one whose body is lost.
तस्यैव हि प्रसादेन देवदेवस्य चिन्तनात् । त्वं तु साङ्गस्तु सञ्जातः पुनरेव भविष्यसि
By his favor alone, and by contemplation of the god of gods, you have become whole, and you will become so again.
बभूवतुस्ततस्तस्य पक्षौ द्रविणवत्तरौ
Then his two wings became exceedingly rich in wealth.
अनुज्ञातस्तु शाण्डिल्या यथागतमुपागमत् । नैव चासादयामास तथारूपांस्तुरङ्गमान्
Permitted by Shandilya, he departed as he had come, and did not encounter horses of such form.
विश्वामित्रोऽथ तं दृष्ट्वा गालवं चाध्वनि स्थितः । उवाच वदतां श्रेष्ठो वैनतेयस्य सन्निधौ
Then, seeing Galava standing on the path, Visvamitra, the best among speakers, spoke in the presence of Vainateya.
यस्त्वया स्वयमेवार्थः प्रतिज्ञातो मम द्विज। तस्य कालोऽपवर्गस्य यथा वा मन्यते भवान्
'The purpose you promised me, O Brahmin, has been undertaken by you. The time for its completion is as you deem proper.'
प्रतीक्षिष्याम्यहं कालमेतावन्तं तथा परम् । यथासंसिध्यते विप्र स मार्गस्तु निशाम्यताम्
'I will wait for that time, and even longer, as needed. O Brahmin, when it is accomplished, let the path be considered.'
सुपर्णोऽथाब्रवीद्दीनं गालवं भृशदुःखितम् । प्रत्यक्षं खल्विदानीं मे विश्वामित्रो यदुक्तवान्
Then Suparna spoke to Galava, who was distressed and deeply sorrowful: 'What Visvamitra has now said to me is indeed clear.'
तदागच्छ द्विजश्रेष्ठ मन्त्रयिष्याव गालव । नादत्त्वा गुरवे शक्यं कृत्स्नमर्थं त्वयाऽऽसितुम्
'Come, O best of Brahmins, let us consult, Galava. Without giving to the teacher, you cannot accomplish the whole task.'
अथाह गालवं दीनं सुपर्णः पततां वरः। निर्मितं वह्निना भूमौ वायुना शोधितं तथा। यस्माद्धिरण्मयं सर्वं हिरण्यं तेन चोच्यते
Then Garuda, the foremost of birds, spoke to the dejected Galava: 'Gold is called so because it is produced by fire on earth and purified by wind; thus, all gold is golden for this reason.'
धत्ते धारयते चेदमतस्मात्कारणाद्धनम् । तदेतत्रिषु लोकेषु धनं तिष्ठति शाश्वतम्
'It supports and sustains this world; therefore, wealth endures eternally in the three worlds.'
नित्यं प्रोष्ठपदाभ्यां च शुक्रे धनपतौ तथा। मनुष्येभ्यः समादत्ते शुक्रश्चित्तार्जितं धनम्
'The two lunar asterisms Proshthapada, as well as Shukra, the lord of wealth, always receive wealth acquired by human effort.'
अजैकपादहिर्बुध्न्यौ रक्ष्येते धनदेन च। एवं न शक्यते लब्धुमलब्धव्यं द्विजर्षभ । ऋते च धनमश्वानां नावाप्तिर्विद्यते तव
'Ajaikapad and Ahirbudhnya are also protected by Dhanada; thus, O best of twice-born, what is unattainable cannot be gained without wealth, nor can you obtain horses without it.'
स त्वं याचात्र राजानं कंचिद्राजर्षिवंशजम् । अपीड्य राजा पौरान्हि यो नौ कुर्यात्कृतार्थिनौ
'Therefore, approach some king descended from royal sages; a king who does not oppress his subjects will fulfill our purpose.'
अस्ति सोमान्ववाये मे जातः कश्चिन्नृपः सखा । अभिगच्छावहे तं वै तस्यास्ति विभवो भुवि
'There is a certain king, a friend of mine, born in the Soma lineage; let us go to him, for he possesses great wealth on earth.'
ययातिर्नाम राजर्षिर्नोहुषः सत्यविक्रमः । स दास्यति मया चोक्तो भवता चार्थितः स्वयम्
'His name is Yayati, a royal sage of the Nahusha line, steadfast in truth and valor; he will give, especially if requested by me and by you yourself.'
विभवश्चास्य सुमहानासीद्धनपतेरिव । एवं गुरुधनं विद्वन्दानेनैव विशोधय
'His prosperity was immense, like that of Kubera; thus, O learned one, fulfill your teacher's fee by means of a gift.'
तथा तौ कथयन्तौ च चिन्तयन्तौ च यत्क्षमम्। प्रतिष्ठाने नरपतिं ययातिं प्रत्युपस्थितौ
Thus, as the two conversed and considered what was appropriate, they arrived at the city of King Yayati.
प्रतिगृह्य च सत्कारैरर्घ्यपाद्यादिकं वरम् । पृष्टश्चागमने हेतुमुवाच विनतासुतः
Having been received with due honors—offering of water for washing feet and other rites—the son of Vinata was asked the reason for their coming.
अयं मे नाहुष सखा गालवस्तपसो निधिः । विश्वामित्रस्य शिष्योऽभूद्वर्षाण्ययुतशो नृप
'O descendant of Nahusha, this is my friend Galava, a treasure of austerity; he was a disciple of Vishvamitra for many thousands of years, O king.'
सोऽयं तेनाभ्यनुज्ञात उपकारेप्सया द्विजः। तमाह भगवान्किं ते ददानि गुरुदक्षिणाम्
'This Brahmin, permitted by him out of a desire to render service, was asked by the venerable one, "What shall I give you as your teacher's fee?"'
असकृत्तेन चोक्तेन किंचिदागतमन्युना । अयमुक्तः प्रयच्छेति जानता विभवं लघु
'Though asked repeatedly, and with some displeasure, he was told, "Give me," by one who knew the extent of his wealth.'
एकतःश्यामकर्णानां शुभ्राणां शुद्धजन्मनाम् । अष्टौ शतानि मे देहि हयानां चन्द्रवर्चसाम्
'Give me eight hundred horses of lunar splendor, with one black ear each, pure and of noble birth.'