कथयित्वा च तत्सर्वं ब्राह्मणेभ्यः स भारत। प्रययौ हिमवत्पार्श्वं ततो वज्रधरात्मजः
Having narrated all this to the Brahmins, O Bharata, the son of the wielder of the thunderbolt departed for the side of the Himalayas.
अगस्त्यवटमासाद्य वसिष्ठस्य च पर्वतम्। भृगुतुङ्गे च कौन्तेयः कृतवाञ्शौचमात्मनः
Reaching the hermitage of Agastya and the mountain of Vasistha, and at the peak of Bhrigu, the son of Kunti performed purification rites for himself.
प्रददौ गोसहस्राणि सुबहूनि च भारत। निवेशांश्च द्विजातिभ्यः सोऽददत्कुरुसत्तमः
He gave thousands of cows and many other gifts, O Bharata, and bestowed settlements upon the twice-born, O best of the Kurus.
हिरण्यबिन्दोस्तीर्थे च स्नात्वा पुरुषसत्तमः। दृष्टवान्पाण्डवश्रेष्ठः पुण्यान्यायतनानि च
At the sacred ford of Hiranyabindu, having bathed, O best of men, the foremost of the Pandavas beheld many holy shrines.
अवतीर्य नरश्रेष्ठो ब्राह्मणैः सह भारत। प्राचीं दिशमभिप्रेप्सुर्जगाम भरतर्षभः
The best of men, together with the Brahmins, descended, O Bharata, and set out toward the eastern direction, that foremost of the Bharatas.
आनुपूर्व्येण तीर्थानि दृष्टवान्कुरुसत्तमः। नदीं चोत्पलिनीं रम्यामरण्यं नैमिषं प्रति
Proceeding in order, the best of the Kurus beheld the holy places, as well as the beautiful lotus-filled river and the Naimisha forest.
नन्दामपरनन्दां च कौशिकीं च यशस्विनीम्। महानदीं गयां चैव गङ्गामपि च भारत
He saw the Nanda and Aparananda rivers, the renowned Kausiki, the great river Gaya, and also the Ganga, O Bharata.
एवं तीर्थानि सर्वाणि पश्यमानस्तथाश्रमान्। आत्मनः पावनं कुर्वन्ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददौ च गाः
Thus, as he beheld all the holy places and hermitages, he purified himself and gave cows to the Brahmins.
अङ्गवङ्गकलिङ्गेषु यानि तीर्थानि कानिचित्। जगाम तानि सर्वाणि पुण्यान्यायतनानि च
He visited all the holy places and sacred shrines in Anga, Vanga, and Kalinga.
दृष्ट्वा च विधिवत्तानि धनं चापि ददौ ततः। कलिङ्गराष्ट्रद्वारेषु ब्राह्मणाः पाण्डवानुगाः। अभ्यनुज्ञाय कौन्तेयमुपावर्तन्त भारत
Having properly seen them, he then gave away wealth; at the borders of the Kalinga kingdom, the Brahmins who had accompanied the Pandava, after granting their permission, turned back, O Bharata.
स तु तैरभ्यनुज्ञातः कुन्तीपुत्रो धनञ्जयः। सहायैरल्पकैः शूरः प्रययौ यत्र सागरः
Thus permitted by them, Kunti's son Dhananjaya, the valiant one, with only a few companions, set out for the place where the ocean lies.
स कलिङ्गानतिक्रम्य देशानायतनानि च। हर्म्याणि रमणीयानि प्रेक्षणाणो ययौ प्रभुः
Passing through Kalinga and its regions and shrines, the lord went on, beholding delightful mansions.
महेन्द्रपर्वतं दृष्ट्वा तापसैरुपशोभितम्। `गोदावर्यां ततः स्नात्वा तामतीत्य महाबलः
Seeing Mount Mahendra adorned by ascetics, the mighty one then bathed in the Godavari, and, crossing it, moved on.
कावेरीं तां समासाद्य सङ्गमे सागरस्य च। स्नात्वा संपूज्य देवांश्च पितॄंश्च मुनिभिः सह
Reaching the Kaveri at its confluence with the ocean, he bathed and, together with sages, worshipped the gods and ancestors.
समुद्रतीरेण शनैर्मणलूरं जगाम ह
Slowly, along the seashore, he went to Manalura.
तत्र सर्वाणि तीर्थानि पुण्यान्यायतनानि च। अभिगम्य महाबाहुरभ्यगच्छन्महीपतिम्
There, having visited all the holy places and sacred shrines, the mighty-armed one approached the king.
मणलूरेश्वरं राजन्धर्मज्ञं चित्रवाहनम्। तस्य चित्राङ्गदा नाम दुहिता चारुदर्शना
O King, the ruler of Manalura was Citravahana, righteous and wise; his daughter was named Citrangada, of lovely appearance.
तां ददर्श पुरे तस्मिन्विचरन्तीं यदृच्छया। दृष्ट्वा च तां वरारोहां चकमे चैत्रवाहनीम्
In that city, by chance, he saw her wandering; seeing that beautiful-hipped maiden, he desired Citravahana's daughter.
अभिगम्य च राजानमवदत्स्वं प्रयोजनम्। देहि मे खल्विमां राजन्क्षत्रियाय महात्मने
Approaching the king, he stated his purpose: 'Give me this maiden, O King, to this great-souled Kshatriya.'
तच्छ्रुत्वा त्वब्रवीद्राजा कस्य पुत्रोऽसि नाम किम्। उवाच तं पाण्डवोऽहं कुन्तीपुत्रो धनञ्जयः
Hearing this, the king asked, 'Whose son are you, and what is your name?' He replied, 'I am Pandava, Dhananjaya, son of Kunti.'
तमुवाचाथ राजा स सान्त्वपूर्वमिदं वचः। राजा प्रभञ्जनो नाम कुलेऽस्मिन्संबभूव ह
Then the king spoke these words gently: 'A king named Prabhanjana was once born in this lineage.'
अपुत्रः प्रसवेनार्थी तपस्तेपे स उत्तमम्। उग्रेण तपसा तेन देवदेवः पिनाकधृक्
He was sonless and desired offspring, so he performed the highest austerity; by that severe penance, the god of gods, the wielder of Pinaka—
ईश्वरस्तोषितः पार्थ देवदेवः उमापतिः। स तस्मै भघवान्प्रादादेकैकं प्रसवं कुले
O Partha, the Lord of Uma, the god of gods, being pleased, granted to each one in the lineage a single offspring.
एकैकः प्रसवस्तस्माद्भवत्यस्मिन्कुले सदा। तेषां कुमाराः सर्वेषां पूर्वेषां मम जज्ञिरे
Therefore, in this lineage, there is always one child born to each; all the sons of my ancestors were thus born.
एका च मम कन्येयं कुलस्योत्पादनी भृशम्। पुत्रो ममायमिति मे भावना पुरुषर्षभ
And this one daughter of mine is especially meant for the continuation of the lineage; my thought was, ‘This is my son.’ O best of men.
पुत्रिकाहेतुविधिना संज्ञिता भरतर्षभ। तस्मादेकः सुतो योऽस्यां जायते भारत त्वया
By the custom known as ‘putrikā’, O best of the Bharatas, therefore, the one son born from her, O Bhārata, will be considered yours.
एतच्छुल्कं भवत्वस्याः कुलकृज्जायतामिह। एतेन समयेनेमां प्रतिगृह्णीष्व पाण्डव
Let this be the bride-price for her: let the son born in this lineage be its continuer; accept her on this condition, O Pāṇḍava.
स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय तां कन्यां प्रतिगृह्य च। `मासे त्रयोदशे पार्थः कृत्वा वैवाहिकीं क्रियाम्।' उवास नगरे तस्मिन्मासांस्त्रीन्स तया सह
He agreed, saying ‘So be it,’ and, having accepted the maiden, O Partha, after performing the marriage rites in the thirteenth month, he dwelt in that city with her for three months.
ततः समुद्रे तीर्थानि दक्षिमे भरतर्षभः। अभ्यगच्छत्सुपुण्यानि सोभितानि तपस्विभिः
Then, O best of the Bharatas, he approached the sacred fords on the southern sea, which were highly auspicious and frequented by ascetics.
वर्जयन्ति स्म तीर्तानि तत्र पञ्च सम तापसाः। अवकीर्णानि यान्यासन्पुरस्तात्तु तपस्विभिः
There, five ascetics would avoid those fords which had previously been defiled by other ascetics.