तस्मादिच्छन्ति दौहित्रान्यथा त्वं वसुधाधिप
Therefore, grandsons are desired, just as you, O lord of the earth.
अभिवाद्य नमस्कृत्य मातामहमथाब्रुवन् । उच्चैरनुपमैः स्निग्धैः स्वरैरापूर्य मेदिनीम् । मातामहं नृपतयस्तारयन्तो दिवश्च्युतम्
Having bowed and paid respects, they addressed their maternal grandfather, filling the earth with their loud, incomparable, gentle voices: 'Grandfather, we, the kings, will deliver you, fallen from heaven.'
राजधर्मगुणोपेताः सत्यधर्मगुणान्विताः। दौहित्रास्ते वयं राजन्दिवमारोह पार्थिव
Endowed with the virtues of royal duty and truth, we are your grandsons, O king; ascend to heaven, O ruler of the earth.
अथाकस्मादुपगतो गालवोऽप्याह पार्थिवम् । तपसो मेऽष्टभागेन स्वर्गमारोहतां भवान्
Then suddenly Galava also approached the king and said: 'By a portion—an eighth—of my ascetic merit, may you ascend to heaven.'
प्रत्यभिज्ञातमात्रोऽथ सद्भिस्तैर्नरपुङ्गवः। समारुरोह नृपतिरस्पृशन्वसुधातलम् । ययातिर्दिव्यसंस्थानो बभूव विगतज्वरः
Then, as soon as he was recognized by those noble ones, the king, best among men, ascended, not touching the earth; Yayati, assuming a divine form, became free from suffering.
दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरो दिव्याभरणभूषितः। दिव्यगन्धगुणोपेतो न पृथ्वीमस्पृशत्पदा
Clad in divine garlands and garments, adorned with celestial ornaments, possessed of heavenly fragrance, he did not touch the earth with his feet.
ततो वसुमनाः पूर्वमुच्चैरुच्चारयन्वचः ।। ख्यातो दानपतिर्लोके व्याजहार नृपं तदा
Then Vasumanas, loudly proclaiming words as before, renowned as a lord of gifts in the world, addressed the king at that time.
प्राप्तवानस्मि यल्लोके सर्ववर्णेष्वगर्हया । तदप्यथ च दास्यामि तेन संयुज्यतां भवान्
Whatever I have obtained in this world among all castes without reproach, that too I shall give; let you be united with it.
यत्फलं दानशीलस्य क्षमाशीलस्य यत्फलम् । यच्च मे फलमाधाने तेन संयुज्यतां भवान्
Whatever fruit arises from the practice of giving and patience, and whatever fruit comes from my own offering, may you be united with that.
ततः प्रतर्दनोऽप्याह वाक्यं क्षत्रियपुङ्गवः । यथा धर्मरतिर्नित्यं नित्यं युद्धपरायणः
Then Pratardana, foremost among Kshatriyas, spoke these words: As my devotion to righteousness is constant, so too is my dedication to battle.
प्राप्तवानस्मि यल्लोके क्षत्रवंशोद्भवं यशः । वीरशब्दफलं चैव तेन संयुज्यतां भवान् । यथा धर्मे रतिर्नित्यं तेन सत्येन खं व्रज
I have attained in this world the fame born of the Kshatriya lineage, and the reward of being called a hero; may you be joined with that. As my attachment to righteousness is constant, by that truth ascend to heaven.
शिबिरौशीनरो धीमानुवाच मधुरां गिरम्। यथा बालेषु नारीषु वैवाह्येषु तथैव च
Shibi, the wise king of Ushinara, spoke sweet words: As among children, women, and in marriages, so too—
सङ्गरेषु निपातेषु तथा तद्व्यसनेषु च । अनृतं नोक्तपूर्वं मे तेन सत्येन खं व्रज
In battles, in calamities, and in misfortunes, I have never spoken falsehood; by that truth ascend to heaven.
यथा प्राणांश्च राज्यं च राजन्कामसुखानि च। त्यजेयं न पुनः सत्यं तेन सत्येन खं व्रज
Just as I would abandon my life, kingdom, and pleasures of desire, but never abandon truth; by that truth ascend to heaven.
यथा सत्येन मे धर्मो यथा सत्येन पावकः । प्रीतः शतक्रतुश्चैव तेन सत्येन खं व्रज
As by truth my righteousness stands, as by truth the fire is satisfied, and Indra is pleased; by that truth ascend to heaven.
अष्टकस्त्वथ राजर्षिः कौशिको माधवीसुतः। अनेकशतयज्वानं नाहुषं प्राह धर्मवित्
Then Ashtaka, the royal sage, son of Madhavi and descendant of Kausika, who knew righteousness, spoke to Nahusha, performer of many hundreds of sacrifices.
शतशः पुण्डरीका मे गोसवाश्चरिताः प्रभो । क्रतवो वाजपेयाश्च तेषां फलमवाप्नुहि
Hundreds of lotus sacrifices and cow-sacrifices have been performed by me, O lord, as well as Vājapeya rituals; may you obtain their fruit.
न मे रत्नानि न धनं न तथाऽन्ये परिच्छदा । क्रतुष्वनुपयुक्तानि तेन सत्येन खं व्रज
Neither jewels nor wealth nor other possessions were used in my sacrifices; by that truth ascend to heaven.
यथायथा हि जल्पन्ति दौहित्रास्तं नराधिपम् । तथतथा वसुमतीं त्यक्त्वा राजा दिवं ययौ
As the grandsons spoke thus to that king, so, leaving the earth, the king ascended to heaven.
एवं सर्वे समस्तैस्ते राजानः सुकृतैस्तदा । ययातिं स्वर्गतो भ्रष्टं तारयामासुरञ्जसा
Thus, all those kings together, by their virtuous deeds, swiftly rescued Yayati, who had fallen from heaven.
दौहित्राः स्वेन धर्मेण यज्ञदानकृतेन वै । चतुर्षु राजवंशेषु संभूताः कुलवर्धनाः। मातामहं महाप्राज्ञं दिवमारोपयन्त ते
The grandsons, born in four royal lineages, enhancers of their families, by their own righteousness and acts of sacrifice and giving, raised their wise maternal grandfather to heaven.
राजधर्मगुणोपेताः सर्वधर्मगुणान्विताः । दौहित्रास्ते वयं राजन्दिवमारोह पार्थिव
Endowed with the virtues of royal duty and all the qualities of righteousness, we grandsons, O king, ascend to heaven.
सद्भिरारोपितः स्वर्गं पार्थिवैर्भूरिदक्षिणैः । अभ्यनुज्ञाय दौहित्रान्ययातिर्दिवमास्थितः
Yayati, having been raised to heaven by the virtuous kings who gave abundant gifts, after granting permission to his grandsons, took his place in heaven.
अभिवृष्टश्च वर्षेण नानापुष्पसुगन्धिना। परिष्वक्तश्च पुण्येन वायुना पुण्यगन्धिना
He was showered with rain fragrant with various flowers, and embraced by a virtuous wind carrying sacred scents.
अचलं स्थानमासाद्य दौहित्रफलनिर्जितम् । कर्मभिः स्वैरुपचितो जज्वाल परया श्रिया
Having reached a stable abode, won by the fruit of his grandsons, and accumulated by his own deeds, he shone with supreme splendor.
उपगीतोपनृत्तश्च गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणैः । प्रीत्या प्रतिगृहीतश्च स्वर्गे दुन्दुभिनिःस्वनैः
He was sung to and danced for by the hosts of Gandharvas and Apsaras, joyfully received in heaven amid the sound of drums.
अभिष्टुतश्च विविधैर्देवराजर्षिचारणैः । अर्चितश्चोत्तमार्घेण दैवतैरभिनन्दितः
He was praised by various gods, royal sages, and celestial beings; honored with the highest offerings, and joyfully welcomed by the deities.
प्राप्तः स्वर्गफलं चैव तमुवाच पितामहः । निर्वृतं शान्तमनसं वचोभिस्तर्पयन्निव
Having attained the reward of heaven, the grandsire spoke to him, whose mind was tranquil and content, as if satisfying him with words.
चतुष्पादस्त्वया धर्मश्रितो लोक्येन कर्मणा । अक्षयस्तव लोकोऽयं कीर्तिश्चैवाक्षया दिवि
By you, Dharma has been upheld in its fourfold form through renowned deeds; your world is imperishable, and your fame too is eternal in heaven.
पुनस्त्वयैव राजर्षे स्वकृतेन विघातितम्। आवृतं तमसा चेतः सर्वेषां स्वर्गवासिनाम्
Yet, O royal sage, by your own action, it was again obstructed; the minds of all the dwellers in heaven were veiled by darkness.