उभयोस् तीरयोस् तत्र तीर्थानां शतम् उत्तमम् सर्वपापक्षयकरं सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायकम्
On both banks there are a hundred excellent sacred fords, which remove all sins and bestow every accomplishment.
पूर्णतीर्थम् इति ख्यातं गङ्गाया उत्तरे तटे तत्र स्नात्वा नरो ऽज्ञानात् तथापि शुभम् आप्नुयात्
It is known as Pūrṇatīrtha, on the northern bank of the Ganges; there, even if a man bathes unknowingly, he attains auspiciousness.
पूर्णतीर्थस्य माहात्म्यं वर्ण्यते केन जन्तुना स्वयं संस्थीयते यत्र चक्रिणा च पिनाकिना
Who among beings can describe the greatness of Pūrṇatīrtha, where even the wielder of the discus and the bearer of the trident have themselves been established?
पुरा धन्वन्तरिर् नाम कल्पादाव् आयुषः सुतः इष्ट्वा बहुविधैर् यज्ञैर् अश्वमेधपुरःसरैः
Long ago, at the beginning of a kalpa, Dhanvantari by name, son of Āyuṣ, performed many sacrifices, foremost among them the Aśvamedha.
दत्त्वा दानान्य् अनेकानि भुक्त्वा भोगांश् च पुष्कलान् विज्ञाय भोगवैषम्यं परं वैराग्यम् आश्रितः
After giving many gifts and enjoying abundant pleasures, realizing the inequality of enjoyments, he embraced supreme detachment.
गिरिशृङ्गे ऽम्बुधेः पारे तथा गङ्गानदीतटे शिवविष्ण्वोर् गृहे वापि विशेषात् पुण्यसंगमे
On a mountain peak beyond the ocean, or on the bank of the Ganges, or in the house of Śiva or Viṣṇu, especially at a holy confluence—
तप्तं हुतं च जप्तं च सर्वम् अक्षयतां व्रजेत् धन्वन्तरिर् इति ज्ञात्वा तत्र तेपे तपो महत्
All austerities, offerings, and recitations performed there become imperishable; knowing this, Dhanvantari undertook great austerity there.
ज्ञानवैराग्यसंपन्नो भीमेशचरणाश्रयः तपश् चकार विपुलं गङ्गासागरसंगमे
Endowed with knowledge and detachment, taking refuge at the feet of Bhīmeśa, he performed intense austerity at the confluence of the Ganges and the ocean.
पुरा च निकृतो राज्ञा रणं हित्वा महासुरः सहस्रम् एकं वर्षाणां समुद्रं प्राविशद् भयात्
Long ago, a great demon, defeated in battle by a king, out of fear entered the ocean for a thousand years.
धन्वन्तरौ वनं प्राप्ते राज्यं प्राप्ते तु तत्सुते विरागं च गते राज्ञि ततः प्रायाद् अथार्णवात्
When Dhanvantari entered the forest, his son obtained the kingdom; when the king became detached, he then departed from the ocean.
तपस्यन्तं तमो नाम बलवान् असुरो मुने गङ्गातीरं समाश्रित्य राजा धन्वन्तरिर् यतः
While Dhanvantari the king was engaged in austerity on the bank of the Ganges, a powerful demon named Tama took refuge there, O sage.
जपहोमरतो नित्यं ब्रह्मज्ञानपरायणः तं रिपुं नाशयामीति तमः प्रायाद् अथार्णवात्
Constantly devoted to recitation and offering, intent on the knowledge of Brahman, Dhanvantari thought, 'I will destroy that enemy,' and Tama departed from the ocean.
नाशितो बहुशो ऽनेन राज्ञा बलवता त्व् अहम् तं रिपुं नाशयामीति तमः प्रायाद् अथार्णवात्
I, this powerful king, have destroyed him many times; thinking, 'I will destroy that enemy,' Tama departed from the ocean.
मायया प्रमदारूपं कृत्वा राजानम् अभ्यगात् नृत्यगीतवती सुभ्रूर् हसन्ती चारुदर्शना
By his magic, assuming the form of a woman, he approached the king—she, with beautiful brows, danced and sang, laughing, lovely to behold.
तां दृष्ट्वा चारुसर्वाङ्गीं बहुकालं नयान्विताम् शान्ताम् अनुव्रतां भक्तां कृपया चाब्रवीन् नृपः
Seeing her, beautiful in every limb, who had spent much time there, calm, devoted, and faithful, the king spoke to her with compassion.
कासि त्वं कस्य हेतोर् वा वर्तसे गहने वने कं दृष्ट्वा हर्षसीव त्वं वद कल्याणि पृच्छते
Who are you? For what reason do you dwell in this dense forest? Whom have you seen that you seem so delighted? Tell me, O auspicious one, I ask you.
प्रमदा चापि तद्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा राजानम् अब्रवीत्
And the woman, hearing those words, spoke to the king.
त्वयि तिष्ठति को लोके हेतुर् हर्षस्य मे भवेत् अहम् इन्द्रस्य या लक्ष्मीस् त्वां दृष्ट्वा कामसंभृतम्
While you are present, what other cause for my joy could there be in the world? I am the fortune of Indra; seeing you, I am filled with desire.
हर्षाच् चरामि पुरतो राजंस् तव पुनः पुनः अगण्यपुण्यविरहाद् अहं सर्वस्य दुर्लभा
Out of joy I move before you again and again, O King, but due to the absence of countless merits, I am difficult for all to attain.
एतद् वचो निशम्याशु तपस् त्यक्त्वा सुदुष्करम् ताम् एव मनसा ध्यायंस् तन्निष्ठस् तत्परायणः
Hearing these words, he swiftly abandoned that most difficult austerity, meditating on her alone in his mind, devoted to her, intent upon her.
तदेकशरणो राजा बभूव स यदा तमः अन्तर्धानं गतो ब्रह्मन् नाशयित्वा तपो बृहत्
Then the king became one who took refuge in her alone; when he entered darkness, O Brahman, he vanished, having destroyed his great austerity.
एतस्मिन्न् अन्तरे ऽहं वै वरान् दातुं समभ्यगाम् तं दृष्ट्वा विह्वलीभूतं तपोभ्रष्टं यथा मृतम्
Meanwhile, I came there to grant boons; seeing him bewildered, fallen from his austerity, as if dead—
तम् आश्वास्याथ विविधैर् हेतुभिर् नृपसत्तमम् तव शत्रुस् तमो नाम कृत्वा तां तपसश् च्युतिम्
Then, after consoling that best of kings with various reasons, I named your enemy 'Darkness' and caused his fall from austerity.
चरितार्थो गतो राजन् न त्वं शोचितुम् अर्हसि आनन्दयन्ति प्रमदास् तापयन्ति च मानवम्
His purpose accomplished, O King, you should not grieve; women bring joy and also cause suffering to men.
सर्वा एव विशेषेण किम् उ मायामयी तु सा ततः कृताञ्जली राजा माम् आह विगतभ्रमः
All of them do so, especially that one who is made of illusion; then, with hands joined, the king spoke to me, his confusion gone.
किं करोमि कथं ब्रह्मंस् तपसः पारम् आप्नुयाम्
What shall I do, O Brahman? How may I reach the end of austerity?
ततस् तस्योत्तरं प्रादां देवदेवं जनार्दनम् स्तुहि सर्वप्रयत्नेन ततः सिद्धिम् अवाप्स्यसि
Then I gave him this answer: Praise Janardana, the god of gods, with all your effort; then you will attain success.
स ह्य् अशेषजगत्स्रष्टा वेदवेद्यः पुरातनः सर्वार्थसिद्धिदः पुंसां नान्यो ऽस्ति भुवनत्रये
For he is the creator of all worlds, ancient, to be known through the Vedas, the giver of all attainments to men; there is no other in the three worlds.
स जगाम नगश्रेष्ठं हिमवन्तं नृपोत्तमः कृताञ्जलिपुटो भूत्वा विष्णुं तुष्टाव भक्तितः
Then that best of kings went to the foremost mountain, Himavat; with palms joined, he praised Vishnu with devotion.
जय विष्णो जयाचिन्त्य जय जिष्णो जयाच्युत जय गोपाल लक्ष्मीश जय कृष्ण जगन्मय
Victory to you, O Vishnu! Victory, O inconceivable one! Victory, O conqueror! Victory, O unchanging one! Victory, O cowherd, lord of Lakshmi! Victory, O Krishna, who is the universe!