सर्वात्मने शिरो राजन्नम इत्यभिपूजयेत् 4.85.
Obeisance to the all-pervading one—at the head, O King; thus one should worship.
दत्तात्रेयं यथा व्यासमुत्पलेन समन्वितम्
Dattātreya, as well as Vyāsa, accompanied by Utpalā.
समाप्यैवं यथाशक्त्या द्वादश द्वादशीर्नरः शय्यां दद्यान्मुनिश्रेष्ठ गुरवे रससंयुताम्
Having thus completed, as one is able, twelve Dvādaśī observances, a man should offer a bed with delicacies to the best of sages and to the teacher.
ग्रामं च शक्तिमान्दद्यात्क्षेत्रं वा भवनान्वितम्
One who is able should give a village or a field along with a house.
अन्यानपि यथाशक्त्या भोजयित्वा द्विजोत्तमान्
And, according to his ability, after feeding other excellent Brāhmaṇas as well.
अल्पवित्तो यथाशक्त्या स्तोकंस्तोकं समाचरेत् पुप्पार्चनविधानेन स कुर्याद्वत्सरत्रयम्
One with little wealth should, as able, perform little by little, with the method of flower-offering, for three years.
अनेन विधिना यस्तु विभूतिद्वादशीव्रतम्
Whoever observes the Vibhūti Dvādaśī vow according to this procedure—
जन्मनां शतसाहस्रं न शोकफलभाग्भवेत्
For a hundred thousand births, he will not experience the fruit of sorrow.
वैष्णवो वाथ शैवो वा भवेजन्मनिजन्मनि तावत्स्वर्गे वसेद्राजन्भूपतिश्च पुनर्भवेत्
Whether a devotee of Viṣṇu or of Śiva, in every birth, O King, he will dwell in heaven and be born again as a ruler.
पुरा रथंतरे कल्पे राजासीत्पुष्पवाहनः
Long ago, in the Rathaṃtara Kalpa, there was a king named Puṣpavāhana.
तपसा तस्य तुष्टेन चतुर्वक्त्रेण भारत ।।4.85.
By his austerity, he pleased the four-faced one, O descendant of Bharata.
समस्तभृत्यसहितः सांतःपुरपरिस्थितः
Together with all his attendants, and situated within his inner palace.
कल्पादौ सप्तमे द्वीपे तेन पुष्करवासिनः
At the beginning of the kalpa, on the seventh continent, by those dwelling in Puṣkara.
तदैव ब्रह्मणा दत्तं यानमस्य यतो नृप
At that very time, a vehicle was given to him by Brahmā, O King.
नागस्य तस्यास्य जगत्त्रयेपि ब्रह्मांबुजस्थस्य तपोऽनुभावात्
By the power of the penance of that serpent, who dwells upon Brahmā’s lotus, even in the three worlds—
नाम्ना च लावण्यवती बभूव या पार्वतीवेष्टतमा भवस्य
She became known by the name Lāvaṇyavatī, who was most dear to Bhava, like Pārvatī herself.
तदात्मनः सर्वमवेक्ष्य राजा मुहुर्मुहुर्विस्मयमाससाद
Then, seeing all this with his own eyes, the king was repeatedly struck with wonder.
कस्माद्विभूतिरमला मम मर्त्यपूज्या जाया च सर्वविजितामरसुन्दरी या
Why is it that I possess such pure glory, and a wife who is worshipped even by mortals, and who surpasses all the beautiful women of the gods?
यस्मिन्प्रविष्टमपि कोटिशतं नृपाणां सामात्यकुजरनराश्वघनावृतानाम्
Even if a hundred million kings, surrounded by ministers, elephants, men, and horses, were to enter it—
तस्मात्किमन्यजननीजठरोद्भवेन धर्मादिकं कृतमशेषजनातिगं स्यात्
What merit could arise from another birth, from the womb of a woman, that would surpass the dharma and other virtues attained by all beings?
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा ध्यानेना वेक्ष्य चाखिलम् 4.85.
Hearing those words of his, and perceiving everything through meditation—
लुब्धकस्त्वं पुरा राजन्सर्वसत्त्वभयंकरः
O king, you were once a hunter, a terror to all living beings.
यतमध्यो ह्रस्वकेशः कृष्णांगो रक्तलोचनः
You were of short stature, with short hair, dark in complexion, and red-eyed.
अभूदनावृष्टिरतीव रौद्रा कदाचि दाहारनिमित्तरोषः
There was a terrible drought, and at times, out of anger caused by hunger and thirst, you became fierce.
उन्मूल्य लोभाच्च पुरं समस्तं भ्रांतं त्वयाशेषमहत्तदा सीत्
Driven by greed, you plundered the entire city, and at that time, you wandered everywhere, causing great distress.
उपविष्टस्त्वमेकस्मिन्सभार्यो भवनांगणे
You sat alone with your wife in the courtyard of your house.
समाप्य माघमासस्य द्वादश्यां लवणाचलम्
On the twelfth day of the month of Māgha, you completed a journey to Mount Lavaṇa.
अलंकृत्य हृषीकेशं सीवर्णं परमं पदम्
You adorned Hṛṣīkeśa, the golden supreme abode.
किमेभिः कमलैः कार्यं वरं विष्णुरलंकृतः
What use are these lotuses? It is best that Viṣṇu is adorned.
तत्प्रसंगात्समभ्यर्च्य केशवं लवणाचलम्
On that occasion, having worshipped Keśava at Mount Lavaṇa—