शिष्यं कृत्वा नृपं तं स योगिरूपो हि भूषणम्
Assuming the form of a yogi, he made that king his disciple, indeed as an ornament.
स वज्रमुकुटो मत्वा तदाज्ञां नगरं गतः
Thinking himself crowned with a thunderous diadem, he went to the city, following that command.
शीघ्रं निवेदयामासुर्दन्तवक्त्रस्तमब्रवीत्
Swiftly they reported it, and Dantavaktra spoke to him.
जटिलः प्राह भो राजन्श्मशाने मद्गुरुः स्थितः
The matted-haired one said, 'O King, my guru is staying in the cremation ground.'
इति श्रुत्वा स नृपतिस्तूर्णमाहूय तद्गुरुम्
Hearing this, the king immediately summoned that guru.
स्मशाने संधितं मंत्रं मया योगिस्वरूपिणा
In the cremation ground, the mantra was established by me, taking the form of a yogi.
वामजानुनि शूलेन तया दत्तं हि भूषणम्
With a trident at her left knee, she gave the ornament.
स वज्रमुकुटस्तां तु गृहीत्वा गृहमाययौ
He, crowned with a thunderous diadem, took it and returned home.
कस्मै पापं महत्प्राप्तं चतुर्णा मे वदाधुना सूत उवाच इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य विक्रमो नाम भूपतिः
To whom has great sin come among the four? Tell me now. Sūta said: Hearing these words, the king named Vikrama—
विहस्य भार्गवं प्राह प्राप्तं पापं हि भूपतेः 3.2.1.
Smiling, he said to Bhārgava, 'Sin has indeed come to the king.'
भूप पुत्रेणार्थसिद्धं कृतं तस्माच्च भूपतेः
The king's son accomplished the purpose, and thus it was done by the king.
रजोवतीं सुतां दृष्ट्वा न विवाहेत यो नरः
A man who, seeing Rājovatī, the daughter, does not marry her—
गांधर्वं च विवाहं वै कामिन्या च कृतं यया
And the gāndharva marriage was performed by her, out of desire.
अदृष्टदोषां यः कन्यां विवेकेन विना त्यजेत्
He who, without discernment, abandons a maiden who is without visible fault—
इति श्रुत्वा? स वैतालो धर्मगाथां नृपेरिताम्
Hearing thus, the Vetāla recited the verse on dharma as prompted by the king.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराणे प्रतिसर्गपर्वणि चतुर्युगखण्डापरपर्याये नाम प्रथमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhaviṣya Mahāpurāṇa, in the Pratisarga Parvan, in the section called the Caturyuga-khaṇḍa-aparaparvāya, the first chapter.
द्विजवर्यः स वैतालो वचः प्राह प्रसन्नधीः
The excellent twice-born Vetāla, with a clear mind, spoke these words.
एकदा यमुनातीरे धर्मस्थलपुरी शुभा
Once, on the bank of the Yamunā, was the auspicious city of Dharmasthala.
गुणाधिपो महीपालस्तत्र राज्यं चकार वै
The king, lord of virtues, ruled there over the kingdom.
तस्य पत्नी सुशीला च पतिव्रतपरायणा
His wife was Suśīlā, devoted to her husband and virtuous.
तस्यानुजा मधुमती शीलरूपगुणान्विता
His younger sister, Madhumatī, possessed virtue, beauty, and good qualities.
भ्राता? बभ्राम तौ सर्वं चिनुतश्च सुतावरम्
Her brother wandered everywhere, seeking the best suitor for his sister.
पठनार्थे तु काश्यां वै सत्त्वशीलः स्वयं गतः
For the purpose of study, Sattvaśīla himself went to Kāśī.
वामनो नाम विख्यातो रूपशीलवयोवृतः
A renowned man named Vāmana, distinguished by appearance, virtue, and age.
भोजनं छादनं पानं स्वप्नं त्यक्त्वा च विह्वला
She neglected food, clothing, drink, and sleep, overcome with distress.
दृष्ट्वा सुशीला तं बाला वामनं ब्राह्मणं तथा 3.2.2.
Suśīlā, the young girl, saw that brāhmaṇa Vāmana.
हरिशर्मा प्रयोगे च द्विजं दृष्ट्वा त्रिविक्रमम्
Hariśarmā, in ritual, saw the brāhmaṇa Trivikrama.
सत्यशीलस्तु काश्यां वै गुरुपुत्रं च केशवम्
Satyaśīla, in Kāśī, and Keśava, the guru's son.
माघकृष्णत्रयोदश्यां भृगौ लग्नं शुभं स्मृतम्
On the thirteenth day of the dark fortnight of Māgha, the auspicious Bhṛgu alignment was remembered.
तस्मिन्काले तु सा कन्या भुजगेनैव दंशिता
At that time, the maiden was bitten by a serpent.