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.
कवयः काव्यकर्तारो नानाकाव्यविशारदाः विषघ्ना गारुडाश् चैव नानारत्नपरीक्षकाः
Poets, creators of poetry, skilled in various kinds of verse; poison-curers, experts in Garuda lore, and examiners of many kinds of gems—
व्योकारास् ताम्रकाराश् च कांस्यकाराश् च रूठकाः कौषकाराश् चित्रकाराः कुन्दकाराश् च पावकाः
Metalworkers, coppersmiths, makers of bronze, goldsmiths, silk-weavers, painters, potters, and fire-workers—
दण्डकाराश् चासिकाराः सुराधूतोपजीविनः मल्ला दूताश् च कायस्था ये चान्ये कर्मकारिणः
Stick-makers, sword-makers, those who live by brewing liquor, wrestlers, messengers, scribes, and others who perform various tasks—
तन्तुवाया रूपकारा वार्तिकास् तैलपाठकाः लावजीवास् तैत्तिरिका मृगपक्ष्युपजीविनः
Weavers, image-makers, artisans, oil-pressers, those who live by selling fried grain, fowlers, and those who subsist on wild animals and birds—
गजवैद्याश् च वैद्याश् च नरवैद्याश् च ये नराः वृक्षवैद्याश् च गोवैद्या ये चान्ये छेददाहकाः
Elephant doctors, physicians, human doctors, tree doctors, cow doctors, and others who perform cutting and cauterizing—
एते नागरकाः सर्वे ये चान्ये नानुकीर्तिताः अनुजग्मुस् तु राजानं समस्तपुरवासिनः
All these townspeople, and others not mentioned, followed the king—all the inhabitants of the city.
यथा व्रजन्तं पितरं ग्रामान्तरं समुत्सुकाः अनुयान्ति यथा पुत्रास् तथा तं ते ऽपि नागराः
Just as sons, eager, follow their father when he goes to another village, so too did those townspeople follow him.
एवं स नृपतिः श्रीमान् वृतः सर्वैर् महाजनैः हस्त्यश्वरथपादातैर् जगाम च शनैः शनैः
Thus that illustrious king, surrounded by all the great people, with elephants, horses, chariots, and infantry, proceeded slowly.
एवं गत्वा स नृपतिर् दक्षिणस्योदधेस् तटम् सर्वैस् तैर् दीर्घकालेन बलैर् अनुगतः प्रभुः
Having gone in this way, the king, followed for a long time by all those forces, reached the southern shore of the ocean.
ददर्श सागरं रम्यं नृत्यन्तम् इव च स्थितम् अनेकशतसाहस्रैर् ऊर्मिभिश् च समाकुलम्
He beheld the beautiful ocean, standing as if dancing, crowded with countless hundreds of thousands of waves.