जानन्नपि तद्वृत्तांतं निदाने नियतेर्वशात् ।। 4.169.
Though he knew the details of the matter, he acted according to the force of fate.
स महीतः समुत्थाय मूर्द्धानमवरुह्य च
He rose from the ground and lowered his head.
शरणागतं पोषितं च तव पित्रा प्रियंकरम्
Your father protected and nourished the one who had sought refuge, bringing him joy.
अनंतरं कलकलः संजातो रोदतां नृणाम्
Immediately, a clamor arose among the people, who began to weep.
अच्युतानंत गोविंद कृष्णकृष्णेत्युदीरयन्
They cried out, 'Acyuta, Ananta, Govinda, Krishna, Krishna!'
किं कृतं मम पुत्रेण तव पव्रग विप्रियम्
What wrong has my son done to you, O Pavraga, that is displeasing?
मूर्ख मित्रं सुसंबंधं हीनजातिजनो हि यः
A foolish friend, even if closely bound, is one of low birth.
तमुवाच च सर्पोऽसौ वाष्पगद्गदया गिरा
Then the serpent spoke with a voice choked by tears.
तदहं पश्यतस्तेऽद्य दशाम्येनं नराधिप
Today, in your presence, O king, I will bite him.
सतां मार्गमपाक्रम्य प्रयातः केन वार्यते
Having abandoned the path of the virtuous, who can restrain one who departs?
क्षणमात्रं प्रतीक्षस्व यावदेव शिशुर्मम 4.169.
Wait for just a moment, until my child arrives.
एवमुक्ता गृहं गत्वा यतीनां ब्रह्मचारिणाम्
Having spoken thus, she went home to the ascetics and celibates.
समुत्थाय ततः सर्वे ब्राह्मणा हृष्टमानसाः
Then all the Brahmins rose, their minds filled with joy.
वणिक्पुत्र चिरं जीव नश्यंतु तव शत्रवः
Merchant's son, may you live long; may your enemies perish.
ततः स दुष्टप्रकृतिर्विप्र वाग्वज्रताडितः
Then the wicked-natured Brahmin, struck by words as hard as thunderbolts,
विपन्नं पन्नगं दृष्ट्वा त्रस्तचक्षुर्धनेश्वरः
Seeing the fallen serpent, the lord of wealth was frightened, his eyes wide.
पोषितोऽयं मया बालः पालितो लालितस्तथा
This child has been nourished, protected, and cherished by me.
उपकारिषु यः साधुः साधुत्वे तस्य को गुणः
If one is virtuous only towards benefactors, what merit is there in such virtue?
इत्येवमवधार्यासौ दुःखसंतप्तमानसः
Thus, having understood this, his mind was tormented by sorrow.
ततः प्रभाते गंगायां स्नात्वा संतर्प्य देवताः
Then, at dawn, he bathed in the Ganga and offered oblations to the deities.
तैर्भुक्तैरिष्टसंसिद्धैर्ब्राह्मणै रनुमोदितः 4.169.
Having been satisfied by the offerings and the food, the Brahmins gave their blessings.
ततो द्विजवरोन्मुक्तैरंबुभिः परिषिंचितः
Then, he was sprinkled with water by the foremost Brahmins who had been set free.
प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे दृष्ट्वा तं पुरतः स्थितम्
He experienced incomparable joy upon seeing him standing before him.
साधुवादो महाञ्जातः प्रशशंसुर्धनेश्वरम्
Great praise arose, and they extolled the lord of wealth.
सहस्रभोज्यमाहात्म्यं कथितं ते युधिष्ठिर
O Yudhishthira, the glory of the thousandfold feast has been described to you.
यच्छंति येऽनुदिवसं द्विजपुंगवानामन्नं विशुद्धमनसो भृशमागतानाम्
Those who, with pure minds, daily give food to the best of Brahmins who have come with longing—
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे अन्नदानमाहात्म्यवर्णनं नामैकोनसप्तत्युत्तरशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana, in the Uttaraparva, in the dialogue between Shri Krishna and Yudhishthira, the one hundred sixty-ninth chapter named 'The Greatness of Giving Food' concludes.
स्थालीदानवर्णनम् युधिष्ठिर उवाच अन्नदानप्रसंगेन ममापि स्मृतिमागतम्
Description of the gift of the cooking pot.
अक्षद्यूतेन भगवन्धनं राज्यं च नो हृतम्
Yudhishthira said: O Lord, in the context of giving food, I too have remembered—
वनं प्रस्थापिताः सर्वे वल्कलाजिनवाससः
Through the game of dice, our wealth and kingdom were taken from us.