आहर्ता सर्वयज्ञानां हयमेधादिकृत् तथा दानैर् यज्ञैस् तपोभिश् च तत्तुल्यो नास्ति भूपतिः
Performer of all sacrifices, including the horse-sacrifice, there was no other king equal to him in gifts, sacrifices, or austerities.
सुवर्णमणिमुक्तानां गजाश्वानां च भूपतिः प्रददौ विप्रमुख्येभ्यो यागे यागे महाधनम्
He gave abundant gold, jewels, pearls, elephants, and horses to the foremost Brahmins at every sacrifice.
हस्त्यश्वरथमुख्यानां कम्बलाजिनवाससाम् रत्नानां धनधान्यानाम् अन्तस् तस्य न विद्यते
Of elephants, horses, chariots, fine woolens, skins, garments, jewels, wealth, and grain—there was no limit within his realm.
एवं सर्वधनैर् युक्तो गुणैः सर्वैर् अलंकृतः सर्वकामसमृद्धात्मा कुर्वन् राज्यम् अकण्टकम्
Thus endowed with all riches, adorned with every virtue, fulfilled in all desires, he ruled his kingdom without affliction.
तस्येयं मतिर् उत्पन्ना सर्वयोगेश्वरं हरिम् कथम् आराधयिष्यामि भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं प्रभुम्
To him arose this thought: 'How shall I worship Hari, Lord of all Yogis, who grants both enjoyment and liberation?'
विचार्य सर्वशास्त्राणि तन्त्राण्य् आगमविस्तरम् इतिहासपुराणानि वेदाङ्गानि च सर्वशः
Having considered all treatises, tantras, the expanse of the Āgamas, epics, ancient tales, and all the limbs of the Veda,
धर्मशास्त्राणि सर्वाणि नियमान् ऋषिभाषितान् वेदाङ्गानि च शास्त्राणि विद्यास्थानानि यानि च
All the treatises on dharma, the disciplines spoken by sages, the limbs of the Veda, and the sources of knowledge—he examined them all.
गुरुं संसेव्य यत्नेन ब्राह्मणान् वेदपारगान् आधाय परमां काष्ठां कृतकृत्यो ऽभवत् तदा
By diligently serving his teacher and the foremost Brahmins learned in the Veda, and attaining the highest goal, he then became one who had fulfilled his purpose.
संप्राप्य परमं तत्त्वं वासुदेवाख्यम् अव्ययम् भ्रान्तिज्ञानाद् अतीतस् तु मुमुक्षुः संयतेन्द्रियः
Having realized the supreme, imperishable truth known as Vāsudeva, freed from delusion and ignorance, he became a seeker of liberation, with senses restrained.
कथम् आराधयिष्यामि देवदेवं सनातनम् पीतवस्त्रं चतुर्बाहुं शङ्खचक्रगदाधरम्
How shall I worship the eternal God of gods, clad in yellow garments, four-armed, bearing the conch, discus, and mace?
वनमालावृतोरस्कं पद्मपत्त्रायतेक्षणम् श्रीवत्सोरःसमायुक्तं मुकुटाङ्गदशोभितम्
Adorned with a garland of forest flowers upon his chest, with eyes wide as lotus petals, marked with the Śrīvatsa on his breast, shining with crown and armlets.
स्वपुरात् स तु निष्क्रान्त उज्जयिन्याः प्रजापतिः बलेन महता युक्तः सभृत्यः सपुरोहितः
Then the lord of the people departed from his own city of Ujjayinī, accompanied by a great force, with his attendants and priests.
अनुजग्मुस् तु तं सर्वे रथिनः शस्त्रपाणयः रथैर् विमानसंकाशैः पताकाध्वजसेवितैः
All the charioteers, bearing weapons in hand, followed him in chariots that resembled celestial vehicles, adorned with banners and flags.
सादिनश् च तथा सर्वे प्रासतोमरपाणयः अश्वैः पवनसंकाशैर् अनुजग्मुस् तु तं नृपम्
Likewise, all the horsemen, holding spears and maces, followed that king on horses swift as the wind.
हिमवत्संभवैर् मत्तैर् वारणैः पर्वतोपमैः ईषादन्तैः सदा मत्तैः प्रचण्डैः षष्टिहायनैः
With elephants born in the Himalayas, intoxicated and mountain-like, with slightly curved tusks, always in rut, fierce, and sixty years old,
हेमकक्षैः सपताकैर् घण्टारवविभूषितैः अनुजग्मुश् च तं सर्वे गजयुद्धविशारदाः
With golden armor, adorned with banners and decorated with the sound of bells, all the expert elephant warriors followed him.
असंख्येयाश् च पादाता धनुष्प्रासासिपाणयः दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरा दिव्यगन्धानुलेपनाः
Countless foot soldiers, bearing bows, spears, and swords, wearing divine garlands and garments, and anointed with heavenly fragrances,
अनुजग्मुश् च तं सर्वे युवानो मृष्टकुण्डलाः सर्वास्त्रकुशलाः शूराः सदा संग्रामलालसाः
All of them, young men with polished earrings, skilled in all weapons, valiant, and always eager for battle, followed him.
अन्तःपुरनिवासिन्यः स्त्रियः सर्वाः स्वलंकृताः बिम्बौष्ठचारुदशनाः सर्वाभरणभूषिताः
All the women residing in the inner chambers, fully adorned, with lips like bimba fruit and beautiful teeth, adorned with every ornament,
दिव्यवस्त्रधराः सर्वा दिव्यमाल्यविभूषिताः दिव्यगन्धानुलिप्ताङ्गाः शरच्चन्द्रनिभाननाः
All wearing divine garments, adorned with celestial garlands, their bodies anointed with heavenly scents, their faces radiant like the autumn moon,
सुमध्यमाश् चारुवेषाश् चारुकर्णालकाञ्चिताः ताम्बूलरञ्जितमुखा रक्षिभिश् च सुरक्षिताः
With slender waists, charming attire, and lovely curled hair, their mouths reddened by betel, all well-guarded by attendants,
यानैर् उच्चावचैः शुभ्रैर् मणिकाञ्चनभूषितैः उपगीयमानास् ताः सर्वा गायनैः स्तुतिपाठकैः
In vehicles high and low, bright and adorned with jewels and gold, all were accompanied by singers and reciters of praises.
वेष्टिताः शस्त्रहस्तैश् च पद्मपत्त्रायतेक्षणाः ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्या अनुजग्मुश् च तं नृपम्
Surrounded by armed guards, their eyes long as lotus petals, Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas also followed that king.
वणिग्ग्रामगणाः सर्वे नानापुरनिवासिनः धनै रत्नैः सुवर्णैश् च सदाराः सपरिच्छदाः
All the merchant guilds and groups from various towns, with their wealth, jewels, and gold, accompanied by their wives and retinues,
अस्त्रविक्रयकाश् चैव ताम्बूलपण्यजीविनः तृणविक्रयकाश् चैव काष्ठविक्रयकारकाः
Those who sold weapons, those who lived by selling betel, those who sold grass, and those who dealt in wood,
रङ्गोपजीविनः सर्वे मांसविक्रयिणस् तथा तैलविक्रयकाश् चैव वस्त्रविक्रयकास् तथा
All who made their living from the stage, sellers of meat, sellers of oil, and sellers of cloth,
फलविक्रयिणश् चैव पत्त्रविक्रयिणस् तथा तथा जवसहाराश् च रजकाश् च सहस्रशः
Sellers of fruit, sellers of leaves, and likewise those who carried burdens and the washermen, all by the thousands,
गोपाला नापिताश् चैव तथान्ये वस्त्रसूचकाः मेषपालाश् चाजपाला मृगपालाश् च हंसकाः
Cowherds, barbers, and also others who sewed garments, shepherds of sheep and goats, keepers of deer, and those who tended swans,
धान्यविक्रयिणश् चैव सक्तुविक्रयिणश् च ये गुडविक्रयिकाश् चैव तथा लवणजीविनः
Sellers of grain, sellers of parched flour, sellers of jaggery, and those who lived by selling salt,
गायना नर्तकाश् चैव तथा मङ्गलपाठकाः शैलूषाः कथकाश् चैव पुराणार्थविशारदाः
Singers, dancers, and likewise reciters of auspicious hymns, actors, storytellers, and those skilled in the meanings of ancient tales.