एवं स्तुत्वा तु तं देवं प्रणिपत्य कृताञ्जलिः उवाच प्रणतो भूत्वा निपत्य धरणीतले
Having thus praised that god, bowing with joined palms, he spoke, having prostrated himself upon the earth.
प्रीतो ऽसि यदि मे नाथ वृणोमि वरम् उत्तमम् देवासुराः सगन्धर्वा यक्षरक्षोमहोरगाः
If you are pleased with me, O lord, I choose the highest boon; gods, demons, Gandharvas, Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, and great serpents—
सिद्धविद्याधराः साध्याः किंनरा गुह्यकास् तथा ऋषयो ये महाभागा नानाशास्त्रविशारदाः
Siddhas, Vidyādharas, Sādhyas, Kinnaras, Guhyakas, and also those great sages, experts in various scriptures—
परिव्राड्योगयुक्ताश् च वेदतत्त्वार्थचिन्तकाः मोक्षमार्गविदो ये ऽन्ये ध्यायन्ति परमं पदम्
Renunciants engaged in yoga, those contemplating the essence of the Vedas, those knowing the path of liberation, and others who meditate on the supreme state—
निर्गुणं निर्मलं शान्तं यत् पश्यन्ति मनीषिनः तत् पदं गन्तुम् इच्छामि त्वत्प्रसादात् सुदुर्लभम्
That attribute-less, pure, peaceful state which the wise perceive—I wish to reach that state by your grace, though it is very difficult to attain.
सर्वं भवतु भद्रं ते यथेष्टं सर्वम् आप्नुहि भविष्यति यथाकामं मत्प्रसादान् न संशयः
May all auspiciousness be yours; obtain everything as you desire. By my grace, all will happen as you wish, without doubt.
दश वर्षसहस्राणि तथा नव शतानि च अविच्छिन्नं महाराज्यं कुरु त्वं नृपसत्तम
For ten thousand years, and also nine hundred more, enjoy uninterrupted great sovereignty, O best of kings.
प्रयास्यसि पदं दिव्यं दुर्लभं यत् सुरासुरैः पूर्णमनोरथं शान्तं गुह्यम् अव्यक्तम् अव्ययम्
You will attain the divine state, rare for gods and demons, fulfilled in all wishes, peaceful, secret, unmanifest, imperishable.
परात् परतरं सूक्ष्मं निर्लेपं निष्कलं ध्रुवम् चिन्ताशोकविनिर्मुक्तं क्रियाकारणवर्जितम्
Transcending even the highest, subtle, unstained, indivisible, eternal, free from anxiety and sorrow, devoid of action and cause.
तद् अहं दर्शयिष्यामि ज्ञेयाख्यं परमं पदम् यं प्राप्य परमानन्दं प्राप्स्यसि परमां गतिम्
I will show you that supreme state called 'to be known,' by attaining which you will gain supreme bliss and the highest goal.
कीर्तिश् च तव राजेन्द्र भवत्य् अत्र महीतले यावद् घना नभो यावद् यावच् चन्द्रार्कतारकम्
Your fame, O king, will endure on this earth as long as clouds remain in the sky, as long as the moon, sun, and stars exist.
यावत् समुद्राः सप्तैव यावन् मेर्वादिपर्वताः तिष्ठन्ति दिवि देवाश् च तावत् सर्वत्र चाव्यया
As long as the seven oceans and mountains like Meru stand, as long as gods dwell in heaven, so long will your glory be everywhere, undiminished.
इन्द्रद्युम्नसरो नाम तीर्थं यज्ञाङ्गसंभवम् यत्र स्नात्वा सकृल् लोकः शक्रलोकम् अवाप्नुयात्
There is a sacred place called Indradyumna Lake, born from the limbs of sacrifice; whoever bathes there even once attains the world of Indra.
दापयिष्यति यः पिण्डांस् तटे ऽस्मिन् सरसः शुभे कुलैकविंशम् उद्धृत्य शक्रलोकं गमिष्यति
Whoever offers ancestral oblations on the beautiful bank of this lake, uplifting twenty-one generations of his lineage, will go to the world of Indra.
पूज्यमानो ऽप्सरोभिश् च गन्धर्वैर् गीतनिस्वनैः विमानेन वसेत् तत्र यावद् इन्द्राश् चतुर्दश
Honored by celestial nymphs and with the songs of Gandharvas resounding, he will dwell there in a celestial chariot for as long as fourteen Indras reign.
सरसो दक्षिणे भागे नैरृत्यां तु समाश्रिते न्यग्रोधस् तिष्ठते तत्र तत्समीपे तु मण्डपः
On the southern side of the lake, in the direction of the southwest, stands a banyan tree; near it there is a pavilion.
केतकीवनसंछन्नो नानापादपसंकुलः नारिकेलैर् असंख्येयैश् चम्पकैर् बकुलावृतैः
Covered by a grove of ketaki and crowded with various trees, it is adorned with countless coconut palms, champaka, and bakula trees.
अशोकैः कर्णिकारैश् च पुंनागैर् नागकेसरैः पाटलाम्रातसरलैश् चन्दनैर् देवदारुभिः
There are ashoka, karnikara, punnaga, nagakesara, patala, amra, atisara, sandalwood, and deodar trees.
न्यग्रोधाश्वत्थखदिरैः पारिजातैः सहार्जुनैः हिन्तालैश् चैव तालैश् च शिंशपैर् बदरैस् तथा
There are banyan, sacred fig, khadira, parijata, arjuna, hintala, various palms, shimshapa, and jujube trees as well.
करञ्जैर् लकुचैः प्लक्षैः पनसैर् बिल्वधातुकैः अन्यैर् बहुविधैर् वृक्षैः शोभितः समलंकृतः
It is beautified and adorned with karanja, lakucha, plaksha, jackfruit, bael, dhataki, and many other kinds of trees.
आषाढस्य सिते पक्षे पञ्चम्यां पितृदैवते ऋक्षे नेष्यन्ति नस् तत्र नीत्वा सप्त दिनानि वै
On the fifth day of the bright fortnight of Ashadha, under the constellation sacred to the ancestors, they will take us there and keep us for seven days.
मण्डपे स्थापयिष्यन्ति सुवेश्याभिः सुशोभनैः क्रीडाविशेषबहुलैर् नृत्यगीतमनोहरैः
In the pavilion, they will seat us with beautiful courtesans, amidst abundant amusements, with enchanting dance and song.
चामरैः स्वर्णदण्डैश् च व्यजनै रत्नभूषणैः वीजयन्तस् तथास्मभ्यं स्थापयिष्यन्ति मङ्गलाः
With fly-whisks of golden handles and fans adorned with jewels, they will fan us, and auspicious women will attend us.
ब्रह्मचारी यतिश् चैव स्नातकाश् च द्विजोत्तमाः वानप्रस्था गृहस्थाश् च सिद्धाश् चान्ये च ब्राह्मणाः
Celibates, ascetics, learned twice-borns, forest-dwellers, householders, perfected beings, and other Brahmins will also be present.
नानावर्णपदैः स्तोत्रैर् ऋग्यजुःसामनिस्वनैः करिष्यन्ति स्तुतिं राजन् रामकेशवयोः पुनः
With hymns of various meters and words, with the sounds of the Rig, Yajur, and Sama Vedas, they will offer praise again to Rama and Keshava, O King.
ततः स्तुत्वा च दृष्ट्वा च संप्रणम्य च भक्तितः नरो वर्षायुतं दिव्यं श्रीमद्धरिपुरे वसेत्
Then, having praised, seen, and bowed with devotion, a man will dwell in the splendid city of Hari for ten thousand divine years.
पूज्यमानो ऽप्सरोभिश् च गन्धर्वैर् गीतनिस्वनैः हरेर् अनुचरस् तत्र क्रीडते केशवेन वै
Honored by celestial nymphs and with the songs of Gandharvas resounding, he plays there as a companion of Hari, indeed with Keshava.
विमानेनार्कवर्णेन रत्नहारेण भ्राजता सर्वकामैर् महाभोगैस् तिष्ठते भुवनोत्तमे
In a celestial chariot shining like the sun, adorned with jeweled garlands, he abides in the highest world, enjoying all pleasures and great enjoyments.
तपःक्षयादिहागत्य मनुष्यो ब्राह्मणो भवेत् कोटीधनपतिः श्रीमांश् चतुर्वेदी भवेद् ध्रुवम्
When his merit is exhausted and he comes here, he is born as a Brahmin, surely becoming a lord of wealth by the millions, prosperous, and a knower of the four Vedas.
एवं तस्मै वरं दत्त्वा कृत्वा च समयं हरिः जगामादर्शनं विप्राः सहितो विश्वकर्मणा
Thus, having granted him the boon and made an agreement, Hari departed from sight, O Brahmins, together with Vishvakarma.