वाजपेयसहस्रस्य सम्यगिष्टस्य यत्फलम्
The result of properly performing a thousand Vajapeya sacrifices,
शिवालये विष्णुगृहे सूर्यस्य भवनेऽथ वा
Whether in a temple of Shiva, a house of Vishnu, or a dwelling of the Sun,
गोभूहिरण्यवासांसि शयनान्यासनानि च
Cows, land, garments of gold, beds, and seats.
धर्माधर्मं न जानाति विद्यया रहितः पुमान्
A man deprived of learning does not know righteousness or unrighteousness.
त्रैलोक्यं चतुरो वर्णाश्चत्वारश्चाश्रमाः पृथक्
The three worlds, the four castes, and the four distinct stages of life.
चतुर्युगानि राजेंद्र एकसप्ततिसंख्यया
O King, the four ages, numbering seventy-one.
क्षितिं वोपेत्य कालांते राजा भवति धार्मिकः
Having attained the earth at the end of time, the king becomes righteous.
रूपसौभाग्यसंपन्नो दीर्घायुर्नीरुजो भवेत्
He becomes endowed with beauty and good fortune, long-lived and free from disease.
दानं विशेषफलदं जगतीह नान्याद्विद्यां विहाय वदनाब्जकृताधिवासाम्
Charity, above all, yields special fruit in this world; nothing else does, except knowledge, which abides in the lotus of the mouth.
तुलापुरुषदानविधिवर्णनम् पालयामास वसुधां प्रजापतिरिवापरः
He ruled the earth like another Lord of creatures.
त्रिंशद्वर्षसहस्राणि पालयित्वा महीमिमाम्
Having ruled this earth for thirty thousand years,
राज्ये निक्षिप्य तनयान्सप्तद्वीपेषु सप्त सः
He installed his sons in the seven islands of the realm.
तपोवनगतं श्रुत्वा राजानं परमद्युतिम्
Hearing that the king, radiant in glory, had gone to the forest of penance,
तानागतानृषीन्दृष्ट्वा तपोनिर्धूतकल्मषान्
Seeing those sages who had come, their sins burned away by austerity,
पाद्यार्घ्याचमनीयेन प्रियप्रश्नोत्तरेण च
With water for washing the feet, offerings, water for sipping, and pleasant questions and answers,
आजगाम महातेजाः पुलस्त्यो ब्रह्मणः सुतः
There arrived the great and radiant Pulastya, son of Brahma.
तं दृष्ट्वा मुनयः सर्वे स च राजा महारथः
Seeing him, all the sages and the great chariot-warrior king,
कृत्वा तु संविदं तेन यथायोग्यं विधानतः
Having made proper acquaintance with him, as was fitting and prescribed,
ततस्तु मुनयः सर्वे समा सीना यथासुखम्
Then all the sages sat together comfortably.
ततः कथांते कस्मिंश्चिन्मुनयस्ते सराजकाः
Then, at the end of the conversation, some of the sages along with the king—
प्राप्यते सद्गतिः पुंभिः स्त्रीभिश्च मुनिसत्तम
Attainment of the highest state is granted to men and women, O best of sages.
इच्छामः श्रोतुमेतत्ते राजा चायं यतव्रतः पुलस्त्य उवाच शृणुध्वं मुनयः सर्वे रहस्यं पापनारानम्
We desire to hear this from you; this king is devoted to vows. Pulastya said: Listen, all sages, to the secret that removes sin.
उत्तमं सर्व दानानां समवायं वदामि वः
I shall tell you the supreme and complete form of all gifts.
कृतघ्नः कूटसाक्षी च मुच्यते पातकान्नरः
A man who is ungrateful or a false witness is released from sin.
कृच्छ्रचांद्रायणाद्यैश्च तुलापुरुषसंज्ञितैः
By acts such as Kṛcchra, Cāndrāyaṇa, and those known as Tulāpuruṣa.
कृच्छ्रचांद्रायणादीनि व्रतानि मुनिसत्तमाः
O best of sages, the vows of Kṛcchra, Cāndrāyaṇa, and others.
कायक्लेशेन सिध्यंति गृहस्थेषु न तानि वै
Are accomplished through bodily hardship; they do not apply to householders.
न तेषां कृच्छ्रसाध्योऽपि क्वचिद्धर्मः प्रशस्यते
Even where Kṛcchra is possible, such dharma is never praised for them.
तस्माद्बहिश्चरैः प्राणैरात्मा योज्यः सदा बुधैः
Therefore, the wise should always unite the self with the vital airs moving outside.
अपत्यं सुरमुख्यस्य ज्येष्ठं चैवं विभावसोः
The offspring of the foremost of gods, and the eldest of Vibhāvasu.