मृतिमंतौ च पितरौ प्रेतकृत्येन तर्पितौ
And when his parents had died, they were satisfied through the rites for the departed.
जयदेवस्तदा विप्रो भूत्वा वैराग्यवान्भुवि
At that time, Jayadeva, the learned Brahmin, became detached from worldly life.
त्रिविंशाब्दे ततः प्राप्ते केनचिन्मधुरानना
Then, when he reached the age of thirty-three, by someone with a sweet face—
अर्चावसाने भगवाननिरुद्धस्सनातनः 3.4.9.
At the end of the worship, the eternal Lord Aniruddha appeared.
शृणु त्वं भोः सत्यव्रत जयदेवो वपुर्मम
Listen, O Satyavrata! Jayadeva is my very form.
इत्युक्तस्स द्विजस्तूर्णं दृष्ट्वा वैरागरूपिणम्
Thus addressed, the Brahmin quickly saw the embodiment of detachment.
सा तु पद्मावती कन्या मत्वा तं सुंदरं पतिम्
That maiden Padmavati, considering him a handsome husband—
निरुक्तं वैदिकं चांगं कृतवान्स समाधिना षोडशादौ विकारश्च वर्णनाशः पृषोदरे
He mastered the etymology and Vedic limbs through meditation; at the beginning of the sixteenth, there was a change and the destruction of speech among the Pṛṣodaras.
वर्णविकारनाशाभ्यां धातोरतिशयेन यः
By the excess of root transformation and the destruction of speech—
एवं पंचविधान्येव निरुक्तानि स्मृतानि वै
Thus, only five kinds of etymologies are indeed remembered.
जित्वा प्राकृतभाषायाः कर्तॄन्मूढान्कलिप्रियान्
Having conquered the foolish authors of the common tongue, who delight in the age of Kali—
एकदा तु कलिर्धूर्तो हृदिस्थश्चौरकर्मणाम्
Once, the cunning Kali, abiding in the heart, engaged in the deeds of thieves—
तदा तु दुःखिता देवी गर्तमध्ये स्थितं पतिम् 3.4.9.
Then the sorrowful lady saw her husband standing in the pit.
एकस्मिन्दिवसे राजा मृगयार्थमुपागतः स पृष्टस्तेन तत्रैव कृतं केन तवेदृशम्
One day, the king came there for hunting; he was asked there, 'By whom was this done to you?'
स होवाच महाराज हस्तपादविहीनकः
He replied, 'O great king, I am one without hands and feet.'
इति श्रुत्वा धर्मपालो नृपतिस्तं द्विजोत्तमम्
Hearing this, King Dharmapala honored that best of Brahmins.
तस्य दीक्षां नृपः प्राप्य धर्मशालामकारय त् धर्मपालगृहं प्राप्य राजानमिदमब्रुवन्
Receiving his initiation, the king built a house of righteousness; having reached the house of Dharmapala, they spoke to the king as follows:
वयं हि शास्त्रनिपुणास्तव गेहमुपागताः संभुंक्ते प्रत्यहं प्रीत्या तत्पश्य नृपसत्तम
We, skilled in the scriptures, have come to your house; he eats here every day with joy—see this, O best of kings!
इत्युक्त्वा कलिभक्तास्ते विष्णुरूपं चतुर्भुजम्
Having spoken thus, those devoted to Kali beheld the four-armed form of Vishnu.
विस्मितो धर्मपालश्च जयदेवमुवाच ह अदीदृशन्हरिं साक्षात्तस्मात्त्वं शीघ्रमाव्रज
Astonished, Dharmapala then spoke to Jayadeva: 'You have seen Hari himself directly; therefore, come here quickly.'
इति श्रुत्वा द्विजः प्राप्तो विस्मितोऽभूत्तथा नृपः
Hearing this, the twice-born arrived and was amazed, as was the king.
असौ विप्रश्च नृपते गौडदेशे निवासिनः
That Brahmin and the king were both residents of the land of Gauda.
गरलं मिश्रितं भक्ष्ये तेन पाखंडरूपिणा 3.4.9.
He ate food mixed with poison by one in the guise of a heretic.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे राजन्वयं तत्र समागताः शूलात्तं हि समुत्तार्य हस्तौ पादौ नृपोऽच्छिनत्
Meanwhile, O King, we arrived there; having taken him down from the stake, the king severed his hands and feet.
अस्माकं शिष्यभूतो हि राजास्माभिः प्रबोधितः
The king, who became our disciple, was instructed by us.
चौराँस्तान्सा हि पाताले चकार सुररक्षितान्
She cast those thieves, protected by the gods, into the netherworld.
क्रंदमाने द्विजे तस्मिन्हस्तांघ्री प्रकृतिं गतौ
As that Brahmin cried out, his hands and feet returned to their natural state.
श्रुत्वा राजा प्रसन्नात्मा जयदेवमुखोद्भवम्
Hearing of Jayadeva's miraculous recovery, the king was gladdened in heart.
इति ते कथितं विप्र जयदेवो यथाभवत्
Thus, O Brahmin, the story of how Jayadeva became as he was has been told to you.
सर्वदेवमयं विष्णुं पूजयित्वा प्रसन्नधीः
Having worshipped Vishnu, who embodies all the gods, he became of serene mind.