तदा यूयं पुनः सर्वाः स्वं रूपं प्रतिपत्स्यथ। अनृतं नोक्तपूर्वं मे हसतापि कदाचन
Then all of you will regain your own forms; I have never spoken falsehood, not even in jest.
तानि सर्वाणि तीर्थानि ततः प्रभृति चैव ह। नारीतीर्थानि नाम्नेह ख्यातिं यास्यन्ति सर्वशः। पुण्यानि च भविष्यन्ति पावनानि मनीषिणां
From that time onward, all those sacred places will be known here by the name 'women's tirthas'; they will become holy and purifying for the wise.
ततोऽभिवाद्य तं विप्रं कृत्वा चापि प्रदक्षिणम्। अचिन्तयामोऽपसृत्य तस्माद्देशात्सुदुःखिताः
Then, having saluted that Brahmin and circumambulated him, we departed from that place, deeply distressed.
क्व नु नाम वयं सर्वाः कालेनाल्पेन तं नरम्। समागच्छेम यो नस्तद्रूपमापादयेत्पुनः
Where indeed might we, all together, in such a short time, meet the man who could restore us to our former state?
ता वयं चिन्तयित्वैव मुहूर्तादिव भारत। दृष्टवत्यो महाभागं देवर्षिमुत नारदम्
Having pondered thus for a moment, O Bharata, we beheld the illustrious divine sage Narada.
संप्रहृष्टाः स्म तं दृष्ट्वा देवर्षिममितद्युतिम्। अभिवाद्य च तं पार्थ स्थिताः स्म व्रीडिताननाः
Seeing that divine sage of immeasurable radiance, we were delighted; we saluted him, O Partha, and stood with faces ashamed.
स नोऽपृच्छद्दुःखमूलमुक्तवत्यो वयं च तम्। श्रउत्वा तत्र यथावृत्तमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
He asked us the cause of our sorrow, and we told him; hearing all that had happened, he spoke these words.
दक्षिणे सागरानूपे पञ्च तीर्थानि सन्ति वै। पुण्यानि रमणीयानि तानि गच्छत मा चिरं
On the southern shore of the ocean, there are five sacred places, holy and beautiful; go there without delay.
तत्राशु पुरुषव्याघ्रः पाण्डवेयो धनञ्जयः। मोक्षयिष्यति शुद्धात्मा दुःखादस्मान्न संशयः
There, the tiger among men, Dhananjaya of the Pandavas, pure in soul, will free us from sorrow, without doubt.
इत्युक्त्वा नारदः सर्वास्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत।' तस्य सर्वा वयं वीर श्रुत्वा वाक्यमितो गताः। तदिदं सत्यमेवाद्य मोक्षिताहं त्वयाऽनघ
Having said this, Narada vanished from sight; O hero, hearing his words, we departed from there. Today, I have truly been freed by you, O sinless one.
एतास्तु मम ताः सख्यश्चतस्रोऽन्या जले श्रिताः। कुरु कर्म शुभं वीर एताः सर्वा विमोक्षय
These are my companions, four others remain in the water; perform a noble deed, O hero, and free them all.
ततस्ताः पाण्डवश्रेष्ठः सर्वा एव विशांपते। `अवगाह्य च तत्तीर्थं गृहीतो ग्राहिभिस्तदा
Then, O foremost of the Pandavas, having entered that sacred place, he was seized by the grasping spirits.
ग्राहीभिश्चोत्तताराशु तरयामास तत्क्षणात्। सा चाप्सरा बभूवाशु सर्वाभरणभूषिता
Seized by the spirits, he quickly emerged and rescued them at that very moment; and she at once became an apsaras adorned with all ornaments.
एवं क्रमेण ताः सर्वा मोक्षयामास वीर्यवान्
In this manner, the mighty one freed them all, one by one.
उत्थाय च जलात्तस्मात्प्रतिलभ्य वपुः स्वकम्। तास्तदाऽप्सरसो राजन्नदृश्यन्त यथा पुरा
Rising from the water and regaining their own forms, those apsarases, O king, appeared as before.
तीर्थानि शोधयित्वा तु तथानुज्ञाय ताः प्रभुः। चित्राङ्गदां पुनर्द्रष्टुं मणलूरं पुनर्ययौ
Having purified the sacred places and given them leave, the lord went again to Maṇalūra to see Citrāṅgadā.
तस्यामजनयत्पुत्रं राजानं बभ्रुवाहनम्। तं दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवो राजंश्चित्रवाहनमब्रवीत्
In her, the king begot a son, named Babruvahana; seeing him, the Pandava king addressed Citravahana.
चित्राङ्गदायाः शुल्कं त्वं गृहाण बभ्रुवाहनम्। अनेन च भविष्यामि ऋणान्मुक्तो नराधिप
Take Babruvahana as the bride-price for Citrangada; by this, O king, I shall be freed from my obligation.
चित्राङ्गदां पुनर्वाक्यमब्रवीत्पाण्डुनन्दनः। इहैव भव भद्रं ते वर्धेथा बभ्रुवाहनम्
The son of Pandu again spoke to Citrangada: Remain here, may you prosper; let Babruvahana grow up.
इन्द्रपस्थनिवासं मे त्वं तत्रागत्य रंस्यसि। कुन्ती युधिष्ठिरं भीमं भ्रातरौ मे कनीयसौ
When you come to Indraprastha, you will enjoy yourself there; Kunti, Yudhishthira, Bhima, my younger brothers—
आगत्य तत्र पश्येथा अन्यानपि च बान्धवान्। बान्धवैः सहिताः सर्वैर्नन्दसे त्वमनिन्दिते
When you arrive there, you will see them and other relatives as well; together with all your kin, you will rejoice, O blameless one.
धर्मे स्थितः सत्यधृतिः कौन्तेयोऽथ युधिष्ठिरः। जित्वा तु पृथिवीं सर्वां राजसूयं करिष्यति
Yudhishthira, son of Kunti, steadfast in righteousness and truth, will perform the Rajasuya after conquering the whole earth.
तत्रागच्छन्ति राजानः पृथिव्यां नृपसंज्ञिताः। बहूनि रत्नान्यादाय आगमिष्यति ते पिता
Then kings known as rulers of the earth will come there; your father will arrive, bringing many precious gems.
एकसार्थं प्रयातासि चित्रवाहनसेवया। द्रक्ष्यामि राजसूये त्वां पुत्रं पालय मा शुचः
You will travel in a single caravan, served by Citravahana; I will see you at the Rajasuya, care for your son, do not grieve.
बभ्रुवाहननाम्ना तु मम प्राणो बहिश्चरः। तस्माद्भरस्व पुत्रं वै पुरुषं वंशवर्धनम्
By the name Babruvahana, my life moves outside me; therefore, bear this son, a man who will increase the lineage.
चित्रावाहनदायादं धर्मात्पौरवनन्दनम्। पाण्डवानां प्रियं पुत्रं तस्मात्पालय सर्वदा
The heir of Citravahana, born of righteousness, delight of the Paurava line, beloved son of the Pandavas—therefore, always protect him.
विप्रयोगेण संतापं मा कृथास्त्वमनिन्दिते। चित्राङ्गदामेवमुक्त्वा `सागरानूपमाश्रितः
Do not let separation cause you sorrow, O blameless one; thus speaking to Citrangada, he dwelt by the shore of the ocean.
स्थानं दूरं समाप्लुत्य दत्त्वा बहुधनं तदा। केरलान्समतिक्रम्य' गोकर्णमभितोऽगमत्
Leaping to a distant place, he gave much wealth; then, crossing Kerala, he went towards Gokarna.
आद्यं पशुपतेः स्थानं दर्शनादेव मुक्तिदम्। यत्र पापोऽपि मनुजः प्राप्नोत्यभयदं पदम्
The foremost abode of Pasupati, granting liberation by mere sight; where even a sinful man attains a fearless state.
सोऽपरान्तेषु तीर्थानि पुण्यान्यायतनानि च। सर्वाण्येवानुपूर्व्येण जगामामितविक्रमः
He visited all the holy places and sacred sites in the western lands, proceeding through them in order, mighty in valor.