उवाच वचनं रम्यं साधु साध्विति पूजयन्
He spoke pleasing words, honoring him with the praise, 'Excellent, excellent!'
पुरा त्रेतायुगे शक्र शक्रशर्मा द्विजो ह्यभूत् । अयोध्यायां महाभागो देवपूजनतत्परः
Long ago, in the Treta Yuga, O Indra, there was a twice-born named Shakrasharma, most fortunate, devoted to the worship of the gods in Ayodhya.
अश्विनौ च तथा रुद्वान्वसून्सूर्यान्पृथक्पृथक् हव्यैश्च तर्पयामास देवाँस्तान्प्रत्यहं द्विजः
He satisfied the Ashvins, Rudras, Vasus, and Suns, each separately, with offerings; that Brahmin worshipped those gods daily.
तद्भावतस्त्रयस्त्रिंशद्देवाः क्षुद्रगणैर्युताः
Because of that devotion, the thirty-three gods, accompanied by lesser hosts,
दशवर्षसहस्राणि निर्जरो निरुपद्रवः
For ten thousand years, he remained free from old age and without trouble.
लक्षाब्दं मण्डले तस्मिन्नधिकारः कृतस्ततः
In that realm, he was granted authority for a hundred thousand years.
अष्टवर्षसहस्राणि दिव्यानि पदमुत्तमम्
He attained the highest divine position for eight thousand celestial years.
इति श्रुत्वा तु वचनं महेन्द्रः सुरसंयुतः
Hearing these words, Mahendra, surrounded by the gods,
आषाढपूर्णिमायां च स देवो जगतीतले
On the full moon of Ashadha, that god descended to the earth.
वृन्दावने महारम्ये जनयिष्ये कलौ भये
In the most delightful Vrindavana, I will be born in the fearful age of Kali.
माधवस्य द्विजस्यैव तनयः स भविष्यति 3.4.8.
He will be the son of the Brahmin Madhava.
स्वांगात्तु तेज उत्पाद्य वृंदावनमप्रे(पे?)षयत्
Producing radiance from his own body, he sent it to Vrindavana.
विमुखान्मधुरालापैर्वशीकृत्य समन्ततः ॥ तेभ्यश्च वैष्णवीं शक्तिं प्रददौ भुक्तिमुक्तिदाम् । मध्वाचार्य इति ख्यातः प्रसिद्धोऽभून्महीतले
Enchanting the disinterested with sweet words on every side, he gave them Vaishnava power, bestowing both enjoyment and liberation; he became renowned on earth as Madhvacharya.
जीव उवाच द्वापरे च द्विजश्रेष्ठो मेघशर्मा बभूव ह
Jiva said: In Dvapara too, there was a foremost Brahmin named Meghasharma.
कृषिकृत्यपरो नित्यं तद्धनैश्च दशांशकैः
Always engaged in the work of agriculture, he gave a tenth part of his wealth.
एकदा पञ्चवर्षाब्दे शन्तनौ च महीपतौ
Once, when he was five years old, and Shantanu was king,
क्रोशमात्रं हि तत्क्षेत्रं पर्जन्येनैव सेचितम्
That field, measuring a krosha, was irrigated solely by rain.
मेघशर्मा तदा तत्र धनधान्ययुतोऽभवत्। अन्ये तु पीडिता लोका राजानं शरण ययुः
At that time, Meghaśarmā there became endowed with wealth and grain; but other people, afflicted, went to the king for refuge.
तदा तु दुःखितो राजा मेघशर्माणमाह्वयत्
Then the king, being distressed, summoned Meghaśarmā.
अनावृष्टिर्यथा न स्यात्तथा विप्र समादिश
O brāhmaṇa, instruct me so that there may not be a drought.
इत्येवंवादिनं भूपं मेघशर्मा वचोऽब्रवीत् 3.4.8.
To the king who spoke thus, Meghaśarmā replied these words:
द्वादशैव समाहूय लक्षमात्रं रवेः स्वयम् सूर्यमन्त्राहुतीर्वह्नौ तद्दशांशं हि तद्द्विजैः
Having summoned twelve (brāhmaṇas), and a hundred thousand (oblations) to the Sun himself, let the brāhmaṇas offer the Sun-mantras into the fire, that is, one-tenth of that number.
कारयित्वा विधानेन कृतकृत्यः सुखी भव
Having performed this according to the proper method, be one who has accomplished his purpose and be happy.
प्रसन्नस्तु तदा सूर्यः पर्जन्यात्मा समन्ततः
Then, the Sun, whose essence is rain, became pleased in every direction.
शन्तनुस्तु तदा राजा सूर्यव्रतपरायणः
Then the king Śantanu became devoted to the vow of the Sun.
यं यं करेण स्पृशति वृद्धो भवति वै युवा
Whoever he touches with his hand, the old becomes young.
स वै पंचशतायुश्च निर्जरो निरुपद्रवः लक्षाब्द भुवमासाद्य ब्रह्मलोकं गमिष्यति
He indeed lives for five hundred years, free from old age and affliction; having attained the earth for a hundred thousand years, he will go to the world of Brahmā.
इत्येवंवादिनं जीवं पर्जन्यो भगवान्रविः
Thus, to the living being who is spoken to in this way, Parjanya, the blessed Sun, (grants this).
मुरा नाह प्रसन्नात्मा म्लेच्छराज्ये कलौ युगे
Murā said: In the Kali age, during the rule of the mlecchas, one with a pure mind—
श्रीधरो नाम विख्यातः पुत्रोभूद्वेदशर्मणः
A son named Śrīdhara, renowned, was born to Vedaśarmā.