बाह्लीकान्कामरूपांश्च रोमजान्खुरजा च्छठान्
Bāhlikas, Kāmarūpas, Romans, Khurajas, and the Shathas,
स्थापिता तेन मर्य्यादा म्लेच्छार्याणां पृथक्पृथक् 3.3.2.
By him, boundaries were established for the mleccha leaders, each separately.
म्लेच्छस्थानं परं सिन्धोः कृतं तेन महात्मना
A place for the mlecchas beyond the Sindhu was made by that great soul.
हूणदेशस्य मध्ये वै गिरिस्थं पुरुषं शुभम्
In the midst of the land of the Hūṇas, a virtuous man dwelling in the mountains,
को भवानिति तं प्राह स होवाच मुदान्वितः
Asked, 'Who are you?' he replied joyfully,
म्लेच्छधर्मस्य वक्तारं सत्यव्रतपरायणम्
A speaker of the mleccha dharma, devoted to truth and vows,
श्रुत्वोवाच महाराज प्राप्ते सत्यस्य संक्षये
Hearing this, the great king spoke when the decline of truth had arrived,
ईशामसी च दस्यूनां प्रादुर्भूता भयंकरी
A terrifying ruler of the robbers appeared among them.
म्लेच्छेषु स्थापितो धर्मो मया तच्छृणु भूपते
Among the mlecchas, I established dharma; hear this, O king.
नैगमं जपमास्थाय जपेत निर्मलं परम्
Adopting the recitation of the traders, one should recite the pure supreme.
ध्यानेन पूजयेदीशं सूर्यमंडलसंस्थितम् । अचलोऽयं प्रभुः साक्षात्तथा सूर्योचलः सदा
By meditation, one should worship the Lord situated in the solar orb; this unmoving Lord is manifest, and likewise the sun is always unmoving.
तत्त्वानां चलभूतानां कर्षणः स समंततः 3.3.2.
He draws together the moving elements of the principles equally everywhere.
ईशमूर्तिर्हृदि प्राप्ता नित्यशुद्धा शिवंकरी
The form of the Lord, attained in the heart, is eternally pure and brings auspiciousness.
इति श्रुत्वा स भूपालो नत्वा तं म्लेच्छपूजकम्
Having heard thus, the king bowed to that worshipper of the mlecchas.
स्वराज्यं प्राप्तवान्राजा हयमेधमचीकरत् स्वर्गते नृपतौ तस्मिन्यथा चासीत्तथा शृणु
The king, having attained sovereignty, performed the horse sacrifice; listen now to how things were after that king ascended to heaven.
श्रीसूत उवाच शालिवाहनवंशे च राजानो दश चाभवन्
Śrī Sūta said: In the lineage of Śālivāhana, there were ten kings.
मर्य्यादा क्रमतो लीना जाता भूमंडले तदा दृष्ट्वा प्रक्षीणमर्य्यादां बली दिग्विजयं ययौ
At that time, proper conduct gradually disappeared from the earth; seeing the decline of righteousness, the powerful one set out to conquer the directions.
सेनया दशसाहस्र्या कालिदासेन संयुतः
Accompanied by an army of ten thousand and by Kālidāsa, he advanced.
जित्वा गांधारजान्म्लेच्छान्काश्मीरान्नारवाञ्छठान्
He defeated the kings of Gandhāra, the foreigners, the people of Kashmir, and the deceitful Nāras.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे म्लेच्छ आचार्य्येण समन्वितः
Meanwhile, he was joined by a foreign teacher.
नृपश्चैव महादेवं मरुस्थलनिवासिनम् चंदनादिभिरभ्यर्च्य तुष्टाव मनसा हरम्
The king worshipped the great god Mahādeva, who dwells in the desert, with sandalwood and other offerings, and praised Hara in his mind.
भोजराज उवाच त्रिपुरासुरनाशाय वहुमायाप्रवर्त्तिने
King Bhoja said: To the destroyer of the demon Tripurāsura, who sets many illusions in motion,
म्लेच्छैर्गुप्ताय शुद्धाय सच्चिदानन्दरूपिणे
To the one concealed by foreigners, pure, and of the nature of existence, consciousness, and bliss,
गंतव्यं भोजराजेन महाकालेश्वरस्थले
King Bhoja must go to the place of Mahākāleśvara.
म्लेच्छैस्सुदूषिता भूमिर्वाहीका नाम विश्रुता 3.3.3.
The land known as Vāhīka has been thoroughly corrupted by foreigners.
बभूवात्र महामायी योऽसौ दग्धो मया पुरा
There appeared that great magician whom I had burned before.
अयोनिः स वरो मत्तः प्राप्तवान्दैत्यवर्द्धनः
He, who was not born from a womb, received a boon from me and became the increaser of demons.
नागन्तव्यं त्वया भूप पैशाचे देशधूर्तके
O king, you must not go to that land of demons and tricksters.
इति श्रुत्वा नृपश्चैव स्वदेशान्पुनरागमत्
Hearing this, the king returned again to his own country.
उवाच भूपतिं प्रेम्णा मायामदविशारदः
The master of illusion, skilled in magic, spoke lovingly to the king.