पर्वतः प्राह राजानं कन्येयं वरवर्णिनी
Parvata said to the king: 'This maiden is of excellent complexion.'
पद्मपत्रेक्षणनखा पद्मकिंजल्कसप्रभा
Her eyes and nails are like lotus petals, her radiance like the filaments of a lotus.
सविलासा गजगतिः सुनासा कोकिलस्वरा
She is graceful, walks like an elephant, has a beautiful nose, and a voice like a cuckoo.
तिलपुष्पस्फुटा नासा रूपं संपरिलक्ष्यते
Her nose is as delicate as a sesame flower, and her beauty is clearly seen.
एवं ब्रुवा णं तं विप्रं विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचनम्
Thus speaking, he gazed at the Brahmin, his eyes wide with astonishment.
अथोवाच नृपं धीमान्नारदः क्षुभितेन्द्रियः १६ ईप्सितं तव दास्यामि वरं मर्त्येषु दुर्ल्लभम्
Then the wise Narada, his senses agitated, said to the king: 'I will grant you a boon among mortals that is difficult to obtain.'
कृताञ्जलिरुवाचेदं प्रहर्षोत्फुल्ललोचनः
With hands joined in reverence, his eyes blossoming with delight, he spoke these words.
यस्य मूत्रं पुरीषं वा श्लेष्माणं क्षिपति क्षितौ
Whoever casts urine, feces, or phlegm upon the earth—
एवमस्त्विति तं राजन्नारदः प्रत्यभाषत 4.13.
So be it—thus, O King, Nārada replied to him.
एवमुक्त्वा स तां कन्यां सालङ्कारां सुमध्यमाम्
Having spoken thus, he gave that maiden, adorned and slender-waisted.
तत्तस्य चेष्टितं दृष्ट्वा पर्वतः क्रोधमूर्छितः
Seeing his actions, Parvata, overcome by anger,
मयेयं प्रार्थिता पूर्वं त्वया यस्माद्विवाहिता
This one was previously sought by me, but you have married her.
दत्तस्त्वयास्य यः पुत्रो वरदानेन नारद
The son whom you have given to him by boon, O Nārada,
एवमुक्तः पर्वतेन नारदः प्राह दुर्मनाः
Thus addressed by Parvata, Nārada, distressed, spoke:
सामान्यं सर्वभूतानां कन्या भवति सुव्रत
A maiden, O virtuous one, is common to all beings.
न सेवितास्त्वया वृद्धास्तेन मां शपसे रुषा
The elders were not served by you; for this you curse me in anger.
यस्मादेतदविज्ञाय शपसे मामनागसम्
Because, without knowing this, you curse me, though I am blameless—
संजयस्य सुतः शापाद्यदि पञ्चत्वमेष्यति
If, by your curse, the son of Saṃjaya should meet his end—
एवं शप्त्वा तदाऽ न्योन्यं देवर्षी तावुभौ पुनः 4.13.
Thus cursing each other, those two divine sages then—
अथास्य सप्तमे मासि जातः पुत्रो नृपस्य सः
Then, in the seventh month, a son was born to the king.
जातिस्मरः स्मरवपुः सुवर्णोत्पत्तिकारणम्
He remembered his past births, had the form of Kāma, and was the cause of the origin of gold.
मूत्रश्लेष्मपुरीषादि यत्किञ्चित्क्षिपति क्षितौ
Whatever urine, phlegm, or feces he cast upon the earth—
तेनासौ यजते राजा विधिवद्भूरिदक्षिणैः
With that, the king performed sacrifices according to rule, with abundant gifts.
बभार भृत्याननिशं पुपोष स्वजनातिथीन्
He maintained his servants day and night, and nourished his own people and guests.
जातस्नेहं तथा पुत्रं ररक्ष रक्षि भिर्वृतः
He protected his son, for whom affection had arisen, surrounded by guards.
अथास्य दस्यवः केचिच्छ्रुत्वा तं कनकाकरम्
Then, some bandits, having heard of that mine of gold,
तस्मिन्विनष्टे तन्नष्टं वरदानसमुद्भवम्
When that was lost, that which had arisen from the granting of a boon was also lost.
पातितं दस्युभिः पुत्रं दृष्ट्वा राजा सुदुःखितः
Seeing his son struck down by the bandits, the king was greatly distressed.
विलपंतं तु तं दृष्ट्वा नारदः प्राह संजयम् 4.13.
Seeing him lamenting, Nārada spoke to Saṃjaya.
इत्युक्त्वा स समाचख्यौ चरितानि महौजसाम्
Having said this, he recounted the deeds of those of great might.