सांतःपुरसुतो यश्च चक्रे राज्यमतंद्रितः
He who, along with his attendants, ruled the kingdom without fatigue,
जघान तापसं सोऽथ प्रमादान्मृगयां गतः
He then, out of carelessness, went hunting and killed an ascetic.
तेन कर्मविपाकेन देहांते नरकं गतः
Because of the result of that deed, at the end of his life, he went to hell.
तस्मादिहागतो मर्त्ये रौद्रो विषधरोऽभवत्
Therefore, being born here among mortals, he became a fierce, venomous being.
लब्ध्वा सह च पंचत्वं जगाम द्विजसंयुतः
Having met his end together with five others, he departed accompanied by the twice-born.
विदारितमुखो हिंस्रो नानासत्त्वभयंकरः
With a torn mouth, fierce, terrifying to many creatures, he was dreadful.
ततोऽपि बहुभिः शस्त्रै राजलोकैर्निपातितः
Then, struck down by the king's men with many weapons, he fell.
तीक्ष्णपादनखाघातव्यापादितमृगान्वयः 4.65.
His lineage of beasts was destroyed by the blows of sharp claws.
स नीतः कृमिराशित्वं लोकैः खातनिपातनात्
He was brought to the state of being eaten by worms, having been cast into a pit by the people.
जघान बालं चण्डालादसौ मृत्युमवाप्नुयात्
He killed a child of the outcastes, and thus met with death.
स्त्रियं जघान तरुणीं स्नातुकामामथागताम्
He killed a young woman who had come desiring to bathe.
तत्रापि बडिशं दत्त्वा जनैः प्राणैर्वियोजितः
There too, having been baited with a hook, he was deprived of life by the people.
क्रूरश्छिद्रपरः क्षुद्रो नरप्राणवियोजकः
Cruel, intent on breaking in, lowly, a taker of human life.
मंत्रेणाहूय सिद्धेन वातिकेन व्यसुः कृतः
Summoned by a mantra by a perfected wind-spirit, he was deprived of life.
क्रूरदंष्द्रः करालास्यो मांसशोणितभोजनः
With cruel fangs, a terrible mouth, he ate flesh and blood.
स राष्ट्रं जर्जरं शून्यं सर्वं चक्रे विषादिषु
He made the whole country ruined and empty with poisons.
समारोप्य धनुः संख्ये ब्रह्मास्त्रेण निपातितः
Having strung his bow in battle, he was struck down by the Brahma-weapon.
वनेचराणां क्रुद्धाङ्गो ब्राह्मणान्निधनं गतः 4.65.
Among the forest-dwellers, with an enraged body, he met his end at the hands of the Brahmins.
एकादशेऽपि पाञ्चालो भवमध्येऽपि भीषणः
Even in the eleventh, the Panchala was dreadful in the midst of existence.
पापो धर्मध्वजो रक्षो देवतोज्झितमाल्यधृक
The sinful Dharma-bannered demon, wearing a garland abandoned by the gods.
द्वादशे स पुनर्जातः पुष्कलक्लेशभाजनः
In the twelfth, he was born again, a recipient of abundant suffering.
तेन चासीत्कृतं पूर्वं तारकद्वादशीव्रतम्
By him, the vow of Taraka-dvadasi had previously been performed.
अवाप शीघ्रं पंचत्वं संसारभवसागरे
He quickly met his end in the ocean of worldly existence.
भूयश्चोपोषिता तेन तारकद्वादशी शुभा
Again, by him, the auspicious Tāraka Dvādaśī was observed.
व्रतप्रभावाद्भुवने भुक्त्वा राज्यमकण्टकम्
By the power of that vow, he enjoyed an untroubled reign in the world.
स्त्रीभिर्वा भर्तृवाक्येन स्नानदानजपादिकम्
Whether by women or by the husband's command, one should perform bathing, giving, recitation, and the like.
अकृत्रिमे जले स्नानमपराह्णे समाचरेत्
One should bathe in natural water in the afternoon.
प्रणम्य भास्करायाथ कृत्वा देवार्चनं तथा 4.65.
Then, bowing to Bhāskara and performing worship of the gods likewise.
ततो भुक्त्वा फलैः पुष्पैर्गन्धधूप विलेपनैः
Afterwards, having eaten, with fruits, flowers, fragrant incense, and ointments.
रम्ये ताम्रमये पात्रे जानुभ्यां धरणीं गतः
In a beautiful copper vessel, kneeling on the ground.