तदा ते ब्राह्मणा यत्नं कारयामासुरुत्तमम्
Then those brāhmaṇas undertook the utmost effort.
हरिशर्मा तु तत्सर्वं कृत्वा वेदविधानतः
Hariśarmā performed all those rites according to the Vedic injunctions.
त्रिविक्रमस्तु बहुधा दुःखं कृत्वा स्मरानुगः
Trivikrama, following the god of love, suffered greatly in many ways.
केशवस्तु महादुःखी प्रियास्थीनि गृहीतवान्
Keśava, overwhelmed by grief, took the bones of his beloved.
भस्मग्राही वामनस्तु विरहाग्निप्रपीडितः
Vāmana, gathering ashes, was afflicted by the fire of separation.
एकदा सरयूतीरे लक्ष्मणाख्यपुरे शुभे 3.2.2.
Once, on the bank of the Sarayu, in the auspicious city called Lakṣmaṇa.
तस्मिन्दिने रामशर्मा शिवध्यानपरायणः
On that day, Rāmaśarmā was devoted to the meditation of Śiva.
तस्य पत्नी विशालाक्षी रचित्वा बहुभोजनम्
His wife, Viśālākṣī, having prepared a great feast,
तस्मिन्काले च तद्बालो मृतः पापवशंगतः
At that time, their child died, overcome by the force of sin.
न रोदनं त्यक्तवती पुत्रशोकाग्नितापिता
She did not weep, though tormented by the fire of grief for her son.
जपित्वा मार्जनं कृत्वा जीवयामास बालकम्
After reciting mantras and performing purification, she revived the boy.
भोजनं कारयित्वा तु मंत्रं संजीवनं ददौ
Having arranged the meal, she gave the reviving mantra.
प्राप्तवान्यत्र सा नारी दाहिता हरिशर्मणा
That woman, having arrived elsewhere, was burned by Hariśarma.
दाहितस्तनयः पित्रा शोककर्त्रा तदामुना
The son was burned by his father, who was afflicted by grief.
गुणाधिपस्य तनयो राज्ञो धर्मस्थलीपतेः
He was the son of the lord of virtues, the king, master of Dharmasthalī.
जीवनं दत्तवान्मह्यं वरयाद्य वरं मम 3.2.2.
He granted me life; now, choose a boon from me today.
गृहीत्वास्थि गतस्तीर्थे तमन्वेषय मा चिरम्
Taking the bones, he went to the sacred place; do not delay in seeking him.
प्राप्तस्तं कथयामास यथा प्राप्तं हि जीवनम् ।। इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य केशवोऽस्थिसमन्वितः
Having reached him, he told how life was restored; hearing these words, Keśava, bearing the bones,
प्रगत्यास्थीनि सर्वाणि ददौ तस्मै द्विजातये
He promptly gave all the bones to that twice-born one.
योग्या धर्मेण यस्याहं तस्मै प्रायामि धर्मिणे
I go to that righteous one to whom I am rightfully bound by dharma.
अतस्त्वं विक्रमादित्य धर्मज्ञ कथयस्व मे
Therefore, Vikramāditya, knower of dharma, tell me,
योग्या मधुमती नारी वामनाय द्विजन्मने
The worthy woman Madhumatī is for Vāmana, the twice-born.
प्राणदाता तु यो विप्रः पितेव गुणतत्परः
The brāhmaṇa who gives life, intent on virtue, is like a father.
वैतालो भूपतिश्रेष्ठं पुनर्विक्रममब्रवीत्
The Vetāla again spoke to the best of kings, Vikrama.
वर्द्धवन्नगरे रम्ये नानाजननिषेविते
In the beautiful city of Varddhavan, attended by people of many kinds,
विद्वन्माला प्रिया तस्य पतिसेवापरायणा
There was a learned garland-maker, whose beloved wife was devoted to serving her husband.
पुत्रकन्यासपत्नीको वृत्त्यर्थं समुपागतः
With his son, daughter, and wife, he came seeking a livelihood.
किंचिच्छ्रुत्वा ददौ स्वर्णं सहस्रं प्रत्यहं नृप
Hearing a little of his story, the king gave him a thousand gold coins every day.
व्ययं कृत्वा तु तच्छेषं स कुल्ये भुक्तवान्स्वयम्
After spending some, he himself enjoyed the remainder with his family.
परीक्षार्थं स्मशाने च रोदनं बहु कुर्वती
To test her, in the cremation ground, she wept greatly.