मध्याह्ने सरसस्तीरे मुनिपुत्रो ददर्श सः
At midday, on the bank of the lake, the king saw the sage's son.
तस्या नेत्रे स्वयं नेत्रे चैकीभूते समागते
When their eyes met, both eyes became united as one.
तस्य दर्शनमात्रेण नृपतेर्ज्ञानमागतम्
Merely by seeing him, knowledge arose in the king.
तमुवाच मुनिर्द्धीमान्दयाधर्मप्रपोषणम् ।। । निर्भयस्य समं दानं न भूतं न भविष्यति
The wise sage said to him: 'The nourishment of unrighteousness through compassion, and giving equally without fear, has never happened nor will it happen.'
अनर्हान्दण्डमादद्यादर्हपूजाफलं भजेत्
One should punish the undeserving and bestow the reward of honor upon the worthy.
सत्यता सुरपूजायां दमता गुरुपूजने
Truthfulness is the worship of the gods; self-control is the worship of the guru.
इत्युक्त्वा स मुनिः पुत्रीं तस्मै दत्त्वा गृहं ययौ
Having said this, the sage gave his daughter to him and went home.
तदा तु राक्षसः कश्चित्तत्पत्नीभक्षणोत्सुकः
Then a certain rākṣasa, eager to devour his wife, appeared.
दानार्थं चैव क्रव्यादे सप्तवर्षात्मकं द्विजम् 3.2.19.१
For the sake of charity, the flesh-eater kept a twice-born boy of seven years.
अमात्यैः संमतं कृत्वा स्वर्णलक्षं ददौ द्विजे
With the agreement of his ministers, he gave a hundred thousand gold coins to the Brahmin.
मृत्युकाले द्विजसुतो विहस्योच्चै रुरोद ह
At the time of death, the Brahmin's son laughed loudly and then wept.
इति श्रुत्वा नृपः प्राह शृणु वैतालिक द्विज
Hearing this, the king said, 'Listen, O Vetala, O Brahmin.'
ज्ञात्वा स मध्यमः पुत्रो राजानं शरणं ययौ
Knowing this, the middle son sought refuge with the king.
खङ्गहस्तं नृपं ज्ञात्वा जहास शिवतत्परः
Seeing the king with sword in hand, devoted to Shiva, he laughed.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराणे प्रतिसर्गपर्वणि चतुर्युगखंडापरपर्याये कलियुगीयेतिहाससमुच्चय एकोनविंशोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the nineteenth chapter, the summary of the history of the Kali age, in the section concerning the other cycles of the Four Ages, within the Pratisarga Parvan of the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana.
विशालनगरे रम्ये विपुलेशो महीपतिः
In the beautiful city of Vishala, there was a great king named Vipulesha.
तस्य ग्रामेवसद्वैश्योर्थदत्तोविपणे रतः
In his village, there lived a merchant who was always engaged in trade for the sake of profit.
सुवर्णनाम्ने वैश्याय पिता वै दत्तवान्स्वयम् द्रव्यलाभाय न्यवसच्चिरं कालं स लुब्धवान्
To a merchant named Suvarna, his father himself gave wealth, and, desiring to gain more riches, he dwelled there for a long time, being greedy.
अनंगमंजरीगेहे दैवयोगाद्द्विजोत्तमः
By the arrangement of fate, a distinguished Brahmin came to the house of Anangamanjari.
होमांते सुन्दरी नारी मार्जनार्थे सुता गता
At the conclusion of a sacrifice, a beautiful woman, the daughter, went to clean up.
सुतापि मदघूर्णाक्षी विप्राय समयं ददौ
The daughter, her eyes rolling from intoxication, made an appointment with the Brahmin.
इति श्रुत्वा द्विजो वाक्यं तस्या ध्यानं तदाकरोत्
Hearing her words, the Brahmin then meditated upon her.
अर्द्धरात्रे तु सा नारी द्विजागमनतत्परा
At midnight, that woman, intent on the Brahmin's arrival, waited.
नागतः स द्विजो दैवात्तदा सा मरणं गता
But the Brahmin did not come due to fate, and at that time she died.
दृष्ट्वा मृत्युवशां सुभ्रूं स्वयं मरणमागतः 3.2.20.
Seeing the beautiful-browed woman under the power of death, he himself approached death.
सुवर्णश्च तदागत्य विललाप प्रियां प्रति
Then Suvarna came and lamented for his beloved.
इत्युक्त्वा स तु वैतालो नृपतिं प्राह विक्रमम्
Having spoken thus, the Vetala addressed King Vikrama.
द्विजस्नेहेन सा नारी मृता स्वर्गपुरं ययौ
That woman, out of affection for the Brahmin, died and went to the city of the gods.
वैश्यवर्णैः सदा पूज्यो ब्राह्मणो ब्रह्ममूर्तिमान्
The Brahmin, possessing the form of Brahma, is always to be honored by the merchant class.
द्विजोऽपि नाप्तवान्नारीं तदा स्वर्गगतिं हरिम्
But the Brahmin did not obtain the woman; at that time, Hari granted her the path to heaven.