देहि मे वडवां दिव्यां यदि तुष्टो भवान्प्रभुः
"Grant me the divine mare, if you are pleased, O Lord."
ददौ स भगवानिंद्रस्तत्रैवान्तर्हितोभवत्
There, the blessed Indra gave it and then vanished.
तस्मिन्काले परिमलः पितृशोकपरायणः परीक्षार्थं शिवः साक्षात्सर्परोगेण तं ग्रसत्
At that time, Parimala, absorbed in grief for his ancestors, was overtaken by Shiva himself with a serpent-disease, as a test.
व्यतीते पंचमे मासे नृपः शक्तिविवर्जितः
When five months had passed, the king was deprived of strength.
मरणाय ययौ काशीं स्वपत्न्या सहितो नृपः
For the sake of death, the king went to Kashi together with his wife.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे कश्चित्पन्नगो मूलसंस्थितः
Meanwhile, a certain serpent was dwelling at the root.
रुद्राहिं पन्नगः प्राह भवान्निर्दय मन्दधीः
The serpent Rudraahi spoke: "You are merciless and dull-witted."
मूर्खोऽयं भूपतिः साक्षादारनालं पिबेन्नहि 3.3.7.
"This king is a fool; he would even drink molten copper directly!"
राज्ञो देहे परं हर्षं प्रत्यहं प्राप्तवानहम्
Every day I experienced great delight in the king's body.
मूर्खोत्र भूपतिर्यो वै तैलोष्णं यन्न दत्तवान्
Here, the king is a fool who did not give warm oil.
चकार पन्नगोक्तं तद्गतरोगो नृपोऽभवत्
The king did as the serpent said, and was freed from the disease.
ततो जातं स्वयं लिंगमंगुष्ठाभं सनातनम्
Then a self-manifested linga appeared, eternal, resembling a thumb.
निशीथे तम उद्भूते दिक्षु सूर्यत्वमागतम्
At midnight, when darkness had arisen, it became radiant in all directions like the sun.
महिम्नस्तवपाठैश्च तुष्टाव गिरिजापतिम्
With recitations of the Mahimna hymn, he praised the Lord of Girija.
श्रुत्वाह नृपतिर्देवं यदि तुष्टो महेश्वर
Hearing this, the king spoke to the god: 'If you are pleased, O great Lord,'
तथेत्युक्त्वा महादेवो लिंगरूपत्वमागतः
Saying 'So be it,' Mahadeva appeared in the form of a linga.
तदा मलस्तु संतुष्टः प्राप्तो गेहं महावतीम्
Then Malas was satisfied and arrived at the great house.
ततःप्रभृति वर्षांते जयचंद्रपुरीं ययौ 3.3.7.
From that time, at the end of the year, he went to Jayachandrapuri.
दिष्ट्या ते संक्षितो रोगो दिष्ट्या ते दर्शितं मुखम्
By fortune, your disease has been cured; by fortune, your face has been revealed.
यदा मे विघ्न आभूयात्तदा त्वं मां समाचर
Whenever an obstacle arises for me, then you must attend to me.
तदा तु लक्षणो वीरो भगवन्तमुषापतिम्
Then the heroic Lakshana approached the blessed lord, the husband of Usha.
पक्षमात्रांतरे विष्णुर्जगन्नाथ उषापतिः
Within half a lunar month, Vishnu, Lord of the Universe, the husband of Usha,
इत्युक्तः स तु तं देवं नत्वोवाच विनम्रधीः
Thus addressed, he bowed to that god and spoke with a humble mind.
इति श्रुत्वा जगन्नाथः शक्तिमैरावताद्गजात्
Hearing this, Jagannatha took power from Airavata, the elephant.
आरुह्यैरावतीं राजा लक्षणो गेहमाययौ
Mounting Airavati, King Lakshana returned home.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे वीरास्तालनाद्या मदोत्कटाः
Meanwhile, the heroes beginning with Talanada, intoxicated with pride,
तेन सार्द्धं च महतीं प्रीतिं कृत्वा न्यवासयन्
Together with him, they dwelled, having formed great affection.
ऊचुस्तं शृणु भूपाल वयं गच्छामहे पुरीः दत्त्वाधिकारं पुत्रेभ्यस्तदाऽऽयास्यामि वोऽन्तिकम् ।। 3.3.7.
They said to him, 'Hear, O king, we are going to the cities; granting authority to our sons, we will then come to you.'
तथेत्युक्तास्तु ते राज्ञा स्वगेहं पुनराययुः
Thus addressed by the king, they returned again to their own homes.
पुत्रेभ्यस्तालनो वीरो ददौ वाराणसीं पुरीम्
The heroic Talanada gave the city of Varanasi to his sons.