यत् पुरा विहितं कर्म प्राणिना साध्व् असाधु वा फलं तदनुरोधेन प्राप्यते ऽपि भवान्तरे
Whatever action was performed previously by a living being, whether good or bad, its result is obtained accordingly, even in another existence.
स्वदोष एव तत् पित्रा परिहर्तव्य आदरात् तादृग् एव फलं तु स्याद् यादृग् आचरितं पुरा
One's own fault must be carefully avoided by the father; the fruit will be just as the previous conduct was.
तस्मात् तद्दानसंबन्धं स्ववंशानुगतं पिता करोति शेषं दैवेन यद् भाव्यं तद् भविष्यति
Therefore, the father establishes the connection of giving according to his own lineage; the rest is determined by fate—whatever is destined will occur.
तच् छ्रुत्वा दुहितुर् वाक्यं त्वष्टुः पुत्राय भीषणाम् विश्वरूपाय तां प्रादाद् विष्टिं लोकभयंकरीम्
Hearing his daughter's words, Tvaṣṭṛ gave the terrifying Viṣṭi, who causes fear in the world, to his son Viśvarūpa.
विश्वरूपो ऽपि तद्वच् च भीषणो भीषणाकृतिः एवं मिथः संचरतोः शीलरूपसमानयोः
Viśvarūpa, likewise, was terrifying and had a frightening appearance; thus, as they lived together, their character and form were alike.
प्रीतिः कदाचिद् वैषम्यं दंपत्योर् अभवन् मिथः गण्डो नामाभवत् पुत्रो ह्य् अतिगण्डस् तथैव च
Sometimes there was affection, sometimes discord between the couple; their son was named Gaṇḍa, and another was called Ati-gaṇḍa.
रक्ताक्षः क्रोधनश् चैव व्ययो दुर्मुख एव च तेभ्यः कनीयान् अभवद् धर्षणो नाम पुण्यभाक्
Red-eyed, wrathful, wasteful, and ill-tempered—among them, the youngest was named Dharṣaṇa, a recipient of merit.
सुतः सुशीलः सुभगः शान्तः शुद्धमतिः शुचिः स कदाचिद् यमगृहं द्रष्टुं मातुलम् अभ्यगात्
A son, virtuous, fortunate, peaceful, pure-minded, and clean, once went to visit his maternal uncle in Yama's abode.
स ददर्श बहूञ् जन्तून् स्वर्गस्थान् इव दुःखिनः स मातुलं तु पप्रच्छ नत्वा धर्मं सनातनम्
He saw many creatures, suffering as if in heaven, and after bowing, he questioned his maternal uncle about the eternal law.
क इमे सुखिनस् तात पच्यन्ते नरके च के
Father, who are those happy ones, and who are those being cooked in hell?
एवं पृष्टो धर्मराजः सर्वं प्राह यथार्थवत् तत्कर्मणां गतिं सर्वाम् अशेषेण न्यवेदयत्
Thus questioned, Dharmarāja explained everything truthfully; he revealed the entire course of actions, without omission.
विहितस्य न कुर्वन्ति ये कदाचिद् अतिक्रमम् न ते पश्यन्ति निरयं कदाचिद् अपि मानवाः
Those who never transgress what is ordained, they never see hell, not even once, O humans.
न मानयन्ति ये शास्त्रं नाचारं न बहुश्रुतान् विहितातिक्रमं कुर्युर् ये ते नरकगामिनः
Those who do not respect scripture, proper conduct, or the learned, and who commit forbidden acts, are destined for hell.
स तु श्रुत्वा धर्मवाक्यं हर्षणः पुनर् अब्रवीत्
Having heard the words of dharma, Harṣaṇa joyfully spoke again.
पिता त्वाष्ट्रो भीषणश् च माता विष्टिश् च भीषणा भ्रातरश् च महात्मानो येन ते शान्तबुद्धयः
The father is Tvaṣṭṛ, fierce; the mother is Viṣṭi, also formidable; and the brothers are great-souled, by whom your mind has been pacified.
सुरूपाश् च भविष्यन्ति निर्दोषा मङ्गलप्रदाः तन् मे कर्म वदस्वाद्य तत्कर्तास्मि सुरोत्तम
They will become beautiful, faultless, and bestowers of auspiciousness. Tell me now that action, O best of gods, for I will perform it.
अन्यथा तान् न गच्छेयम् इत्य् उक्तः प्राह धर्मराट् हर्षणं शुद्धबुद्धिं तं हर्षणो ऽसि न संशयः
Otherwise, I would not reach them. Thus addressed, the king of dharma spoke: 'Harṣaṇa, your mind is pure; you are indeed Harṣaṇa, without doubt.'
बहवः स्युः सुताः केचिन् नैव ते कुलतन्तवः एक एव सुतः कश्चिद् येन तद् ध्रियते कुलम्
There may be many sons, but not all continue the family line; it is only one son by whom the family is sustained.
कुलस्याधारभूतो यो यः पित्रोः प्रियकारकः यः पूर्वजान् उद्धरति स पुत्रस् त्व् इतरो गदः
He who is the foundation of the family, who acts lovingly toward his parents, who uplifts his ancestors, is a son; the other is merely a disease.
यस्मात् त्वयानुरूपं मे प्रोक्तं मातामह प्रियम् तस्मात् त्वं गौतमीं गच्छ स्नात्वा नियतमानसः
Because you have spoken appropriately and pleasingly to me, O maternal grandfather, therefore, go to Gautamī after bathing, with a disciplined mind.
स्तुहि विष्णुं जगद्योनिं शान्तं प्रीतेन चेतसा स तु प्रीतो यदि भवेत् सर्वम् इष्टं प्रदास्यति
Praise Viṣṇu, the source of the universe, peaceful, with a joyful heart; if he is pleased, he will grant all that is desired.
इति श्रुत्वा धर्मवाक्यं हर्षणो गौतमीं ययौ शुचिस् तुष्टाव देवेशं हरिं प्रीतो ऽभवद् धरिः
Having heard these words of dharma, Harṣaṇa went to Gautamī, pure, and praised the lord of gods, Hari; Hari became pleased.
हर्षणाय ततः प्रादात् कुलभद्रं ततस् तु सः सर्वाभद्रप्रशमनपूर्वकं भद्रम् अस्तु ते
Then Hari granted Harṣaṇa the welfare of the family; and, after dispelling all misfortune, said, 'May welfare be yours.'
तद् भद्रा प्रोच्यते विष्टिः पिता भद्रस् तथा सुताः ततः प्रभृति तत् तीर्थं भद्रतीर्थं तद् उच्यते
Thus Viṣṭi is called auspicious, the father is auspicious, and so are the sons; from then on, that sacred place is called Bhadratīrtha.
सर्वमङ्गलदं पुंसां तत्र भद्रपतिर् हरिः तत्तीर्थसेविनां पुंसां सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायकम् मङ्गलैकनिधिः साक्षाद् देवदेवो जनार्दनः
There, Hari, the lord of auspiciousness, grants all blessings to men; for those who worship at that sacred place, he bestows all accomplishments, being the sole repository of auspiciousness, manifest as Janārdana, god of gods.
पतत्रितीर्थम् आख्यातं रोगघ्नं पापनाशनम् तस्य श्रवणमात्रेण कृतकृत्यो भवेन् नरः
The Patatri Tīrtha is named as destroying disease and sin; merely by hearing of it, a person becomes fulfilled.
बभूवतुः कश्यपस्य सुताव् अरुणाव् ईश्वरौ संपातिश् च जटायुश् च संभवेतां तदन्वये
Two sons of Kaśyapa were born, both divine: Saṃpāti and Jaṭāyu, who appeared in that lineage.
तार्क्ष्यप्रजापतेः पुत्राव् अरुणो गरुडस् तथा तदन्वये संभूतः च संपातिः पतगोत्तमः
The sons of Tārkṣya Prajāpati are Aruṇa and Garuḍa; and in their lineage, Saṃpāti, the best of birds, was born.
जटायुर् इति विख्यातो ह्य् अपरः सोदरो ऽनुजः अन्योन्यस्पर्धया युक्ताव् उन्मत्तौ स्वबलेन तौ
Another, named Jaṭāyu, is renowned, the younger brother; both were filled with mutual rivalry, intoxicated by their own strength.
संजग्मतुर् दिनकरं नमस्कर्तुं विहायसि यावत् सूर्यस्य सामीप्यं प्राप्तौ तौ विहगोत्तमौ
The two excellent birds went into the sky to bow to the sun; as they approached the vicinity of the sun.