वृश्चिकस्तत्र संप्राप्य ददंश नृपतिं रुषा
A scorpion, having arrived there, angrily stung the king.
तदा तु निर्भयानन्दो विषमुत्तार्य तस्य वै
Then, Nirbhayananda removed the poison from him.
शृणु राजन्महाभाग शत्रून्षण्मानसाधमान् रजोगुणाच्च ते जातास्तेषां भेदाः पृथक्पृथक्
Hear, O fortunate king, about the six enemies of the mind; they arise from the quality of passion, and their distinctions are separate.
मोहो दंभो मदश्चैव ममताशा च गर्हणा
Delusion, hypocrisy, intoxication, possessiveness, hope, and reproach.
कामी विष्णुस्तथा रुद्रः क्रोधी लोभी विधिस्तथा
Desire is Vishnu, likewise Rudra; anger, greed, and also destiny.
माया वश्याश्च ते सर्वे तर्हि तत्पूजनेन किम्
All of them are subject to illusion; then what is the purpose of their worship?
न जितः स जिनो ज्ञेयोऽद्वैतवादी निरंजनः 3.2.10.
He who is not conquered should be known as the conqueror, the non-dualist, stainless.
तत्प्रसादाय यो धर्मः शृणु मे वसुधाधिप
Hear from me, O lord of the earth, the dharma for attaining his favor.
अतो गोपूजनं शुद्धं हिंसा सर्वत्र वर्जिता
Therefore, the worship of cows is pure, and violence is to be avoided everywhere.
तस्मान्मांसं च पानं च वर्जितं सर्वदैव हि। न्यायेनोपार्जितं वित्तं भोजयेच्च बुभुक्षितान्
Thus, meat and intoxicating drink are always to be avoided; one should feed the hungry with wealth acquired justly.
रविरात्मा जिनस्यैव तत्प्रकाशे हि भोजयेत्
The sun is indeed the soul of Jina; in that radiance, one should offer food.
तथैव मत्वा स नृपो जिनधर्मं गृहीतवान्
Thinking thus, that king accepted the doctrine of Jina.
तदा तु दुःखिता राज्ञी शिवस्य शरणं ययौ
Then, the queen, being distressed, sought refuge in Shiva.
वरदानेन रुद्रस्य पुत्रो जातो महोत्तमः
By the boon granted by Rudra, a most excellent son was born.
गुणशेखर एवासौ पंचत्वे निरयं ययौ
That very Guṇaśekhara, at death, went to hell.
तस्य धर्मप्रभावेण तत्पिता स्वर्गमाप्तवान्
By the power of his virtue, his father attained heaven.
वसंतसमये राजा ताभिः सह वनांतरे 3.2.10.
In the springtime, the king, together with them, went into the forest.
श्रमितः स तु भूपालो राज्ञीभिः सह मोदितः २१ गृहीत्वा कुसुमं पाद्मं करे राज्ञ्यै समार्पयत्
Fatigued, the king rejoiced with the queens; taking a lotus flower in his hand, he offered it to the queen.
दुःखितः स तु भूपालो राज्ञीं तामचिकित्सयत्
The king, being distressed, treated that queen.
अपतद्व्याकुलीभूत्वा शुद्धं पादमभूत्ततः
She fell down, became agitated, and then her foot became pure.
तस्या मूर्च्छा तदा क्षीणा द्वितीयाया अजायत
At that time, her fainting ceased, and a second one arose.
प्रभाते सुंदरे जाते स ताभिर्गृहमाययौ आसां मध्ये महाराज का श्रेष्ठा सुकुमारिका
When the beautiful morning came, he returned home with them; among these, O great king, which maiden was the best?
वायुप्रकृतितश्चासौ पद्मपुष्पेण खंजिता
Due to her nature of wind, she was overcome by the lotus flower.
शीतांशुना द्वितीया तु मूर्च्छिता कफभावतः
The second, afflicted by phlegm, fainted because of the coolness of the moon.
विहस्याह पुनर्देवो भवभक्तं महीपतिम्
Smiling, the god again addressed the king devoted to existence.
स होवाच प्रधानोऽसौ वेदधर्मः सनातनः 3.2.10.
He said, 'That principal one is the eternal Vedic dharma.'
शूद्रो वैश्यस्तथा क्षत्री ब्राह्मणो ब्रह्मचर्यकृत्
The Śūdra, the Vaiśya, the Kṣatriya, and the Brāhmaṇa—each practices celibacy.
यः कृत्वा दारसंसर्गं यतिवद्वर्तते गृही
He who, after uniting with a wife, lives like an ascetic, is a householder.
गृहेषु यतिवद्धर्मो जैनशास्त्रे प्रकीर्तितः
In the Jain scripture, the dharma of living like an ascetic within the household is proclaimed.
राजानमब्रवीद्गाथां धर्मप्रश्नमयीं शुभाम्
He spoke to the king a verse, auspicious and filled with questions of dharma.