उर्वशीं च ततो मेनां रम्भां चापि तिलोत्तमाम् नैवेत्य् ऊचुर् भयत्रस्ताः पुनर् आह शचीपतिः
Then Urvaśī, Menā, Rambhā, and Tilottamā, frightened and trembling, said they would not go; again the lord of Śacī spoke.
गम्भीरां चातिगम्भीराम् उभे ये गर्विते तदा ते ऊचतुर् उभे देवं सहस्राक्षं पुरंदरम्
Both proud and exceedingly deep, they replied together to the thousand-eyed god, Purandara.
आवां गत्वा तपस्यन्तं गाधिपुत्रं महाद्युतिम् च्यावयावो नृत्यगीतै रूपयौवनसंपदा
We will go to the son of Gādhi, radiant in austerity, and cause him to fall by dance, song, beauty, and the power of youth.
यासाम् अपाङ्गे हसिते वाचि विभ्रमसंपदि नित्यं वसति पञ्चेषुस् ताभिः को ऽत्र न जीयते
In whose glance, smile, speech, and playful charm the god of love always dwells—who could resist them?
तथेत्य् उक्ते सहस्राक्षे ते आगत्य महानदीम् ददृशाते तपस्यन्तं विश्वामित्रं महामुनिम्
When the thousand-eyed one agreed, they went to the great river and saw Viśvāmitra, the great sage, engaged in austerity.
मृत्योर् अपि दुराधर्षं भूमिस्थम् इव धूर्जटिम् सहस्रम् एकं वर्षाणाम् ईक्षितुं न च शक्नुतः
He was as unassailable as death itself, standing on earth like Dhūrjaṭi; for a thousand years they could not even look at him.
दूरे स्थिते नृत्यगीतचाटुकाररते तदा विलोक्य मुनिशार्दूलस् ततः कोपाकुलो ऽभवत्
Standing at a distance, absorbed in dance, song, and flattery, when the tiger among sages saw them, he became filled with anger.
प्रतीपाचरणं दृष्ट्वा क्रोधः कस्य न जायते निस्पृहो ऽपि महाबाहुस् तम् इन्द्रं प्रहसन्न् इव
Who would not become angry upon seeing such contrary behavior? Even the great-armed one, though free from desire, laughed at Indra.
आभ्यां मुक्तः सहस्राक्षो ह्य् अप्सरोभ्यां ब्रुवन्न् इव शशाप ते स गाधेयो द्रवरूपे भविष्यथः
Freed by the two apsarases, the thousand-eyed one, as if speaking, was cursed by the son of Gādhi: 'You shall become of a liquid form.'
द्रवितुं मां समायाते यतस् त्व् इह ततो लघु ततः प्रसादितस् ताभ्यां शापमोक्षं चकार सः
Because you came here to make me run, therefore you shall become light; then, appeased by them, he granted release from the curse.
भवेतां दिव्यरूपे वां गङ्गया संगते यदा तच्छापात् ते नदीरूपे तत्क्षणात् संबभूवतुः
When you both, with divine forms, met with the Ganga, by that curse you instantly became river-forms.
अप्सरोयुगम् आख्यातं नदीद्वयम् अतो ऽभवत् ताभ्यां परस्परं चापि ताभ्यां गङ्गासुसंगमः
That pair of apsaras became known as two rivers; from them came mutual union, and from them the meeting with the Ganga and Asu.
सर्वलोकेषु विख्यातो भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदः शिवः तत्रास्ते दृष्ट एवासौ सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायकः
Throughout all worlds, he is renowned as Shiva, bestower of enjoyment and liberation; he resides there, visibly granting all attainments.
तत्र स्नात्वा तु तं दृष्ट्वा मुच्यते सर्वबन्धनात्
There, by bathing and seeing him, one is freed from all bonds.
कोटितीर्थम् इति ख्यातं गङ्गाया दक्षिणे तटे यस्यानुस्मरणाद् एव सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
Known as Koṭitīrtha, on the southern bank of the Ganga, merely remembering it releases one from all sins.
यत्र कोटीश्वरो देवः सर्वं कोटिगुणं भवेत् कोटिद्वयं तत्र पूर्णं तीर्थानां शुभदायिनाम्
Where the deity Koṭīśvara exists, everything becomes multiplied a crore-fold; there, two crores are fully present among the auspicious bestowers of holy places.
तत्र व्युष्टिं प्रवक्ष्यामि शृणु नारद तन्मनाः कण्वस्य तु सुतो ज्येष्ठो बाह्लीक इति विश्रुतः
There, I will declare the story; listen attentively, O Nārada. The eldest son of Kaṇva, famed as Bāhlīka.
काण्वश् चेति जनैः ख्यातो वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः इष्टीः पार्वायणानीर् याः सभार्यो वेदपारगः
Kaṇva, renowned among people, mastered the Vedas and their limbs; he performed rituals and sacrifices with his wife, accomplished in the Vedas.
कुर्वन्न् आस्ते स गौतम्यास् तीरस्थो लोकपूजितः प्रातःकाले सभार्यो ऽसौ जुह्वद् अग्नौ समाहितः
He dwelled on the bank of the Gautamī, honored by the world, performing morning offerings with his wife, focused, sacrificing into the fire.
सर्वदास्ते कदाचित् तु हवनाय समुद्यतः एकाहुतिं स हुत्वा तु समिद्धे हव्यवाहने
He always remained, sometimes preparing for sacrifice; having offered one oblation into the kindled sacrificial fire.
आहुत्यन्तरदानाय हविर् द्रव्यं करे ऽग्रहीत् एतस्मिन्न् अन्तरे वह्निर् उपशान्तो ऽभवत् तदा
For giving the next oblation, he took the sacrificial material in his hand; meanwhile, the fire became extinguished at that moment.
ततश् चिन्तापरः काण्वः कर्तव्यं किं भवेद् इति अन्तर् विचारयाम् आस विषादं परमं गतः
Then Kaṇva, absorbed in thought, wondered what should be done; he deliberated within, reaching great distress.
आहुत्योश् च द्वयोर् मध्य उपशान्तो हुताशनः अग्न्यन्तरम् उपादेयं वैदिकं लौकिकं तथा
Between the two oblations, the sacrificial fire was extinguished; another fire should be obtained, both Vedic and worldly.
क्व होष्यं स्याद् द्वितीयं तु आहुत्यन्तरम् एव च एवं मीमांसमाने तु दैवी वाग् अब्रवीत् तदा
Where should the second oblation be offered, and where should the next fire be obtained? As he pondered thus, a divine voice spoke at that moment.
अग्न्यन्तरं नैव ते ऽत्र उपादेयं भविष्यति यानि तत्र भविष्यन्ति शकलानि समीपतः
You must not obtain another fire here; whatever fragments remain nearby will suffice.
अर्धदग्धेषु काष्ठेषु विप्रराज प्रहूयताम् नेत्य् उवाच तदा काण्वः सैव वाग् अब्रवीत् पुनः
When the wood is half-burnt, O king of Brahmins, offer the oblation; Kaṇva said 'No,' but the same divine voice spoke again.
अग्नेः पुत्रो हिरण्यस् तु पिता पुत्रः स एव तु पुत्रे दत्तं प्रियायैव पितुः प्रीत्यै भविष्यति
The son of Agni is Hiraṇya; the father is also the son; what is given to the son, for the beloved, will be for the father's pleasure.
पित्रे देयं सुते दद्यात् कोटिप्रीतिगुणं भवेत् दैवी वाग् अब्रवीद् एवं ततः सर्वे महर्षयः
One should give to the father, and the son should give; it will be multiplied a crore-fold in delight. Thus spoke the divine voice, and then all the great sages.
निश्चित्य धर्मसर्वस्वं तथा चक्रुर् यथोदितम् एतज् ज्ञात्वा जगत्य् अत्र पुत्रे दत्तं पितुर् भवेत्
Having determined the entirety of righteousness, they acted as prescribed; knowing this, in this world, what is given to the son becomes the father's.
अपत्याद्युपकारेण पित्रोः प्रीतिर् यथा भवेत् तथा नान्येन केनापि जगत्य् एतद् धि विश्रुतम्
By the benefit of offspring and the like, the affection of the parents arises as it should; not by any other means in this world—this is well known.