गच्छतस् तस्य वेगेन विशल्यकरणी पुनः अपतद् गौतमीतीरे यत्र योगेश्वरो हरिः
As he went swiftly, the Viśalyakaraṇī again fell on the bank of the Gautamī, where Hari, the Lord of Yoga, was.
ताम् ओषधीं मम पितर् दर्शयाशु विलम्ब मा परार्तिशमनाद् अन्यच् छ्रेयो न भुवनत्रये
Show that herb quickly to my father, do not delay; apart from relieving another’s suffering, there is no greater good in the three worlds.
विभीषणस् तथेत्य् उक्त्वा तां पुत्रस्याप्य् अदर्शयत् इषे त्वेत्य् अस्य वृक्षस्य शाखां चिच्छेद तत्सुतः वैश्यस्य चापि वै प्रीत्या सन्तः परहिते रताः
Vibhīṣaṇa, having said ‘so be it’, showed it also to his son; ‘Take it,’ he said, and his son cut a branch of that tree; and out of affection for the merchant, the virtuous, devoted to the welfare of others, did so.
यत्रापतन् नगे चास्मिन् स वृक्षस् तु प्रतापवान् तस्य शाखां समादाय हृदये ऽस्य निवेशय तत्स्पृष्टमात्र एवासौ स्वकं रूपम् अवाप्नुयात्
Where that powerful tree had fallen on the mountain, taking its branch, place it in his heart; by merely touching it, he would regain his own form.
एतच् छ्रुत्वा पितुर् वाक्यं वैभीषणिर् उदारधीः तथा चकार वै सम्यक् काष्ठखण्डं न्यवेशयत्
Hearing these words of his father, Vaibhīṣaṇi, noble-minded, did exactly so and placed the piece of wood accordingly.
हृदये स तु वैश्यो ऽपि सचक्षुः सकरो ऽभवत् मणिमन्त्रौषधीनां हि वीर्यं को ऽपि न बुध्यते
Then the merchant, with his sight restored, became whole again; for the potency of gems, mantras, and herbs is not easily understood by anyone.
तद् एव काष्ठम् आदाय धर्मम् एवानुसंस्मरन् स्नात्वा तु गौतमीं गङ्गां तथा योगेश्वरं हरिम्
Taking that very piece of wood, remembering only righteousness, he bathed in the Gautamī Gaṅgā and worshipped Hari, the Lord of Yoga.
नमस्कृत्वा पुनर् अगात् काष्ठखण्डेन वैश्यकः परिभ्रमन् नृपपुरं महापुरम् इति श्रुतम्
Having bowed, the merchant departed again with the piece of wood, wandering through the great city known as Nṛpapura.
महाराज इति ख्यातस् तत्र राजा महाबलः तस्य नास्ति सुतः कश्चित् पुत्रिका नष्टलोचना
There was a king known as Mahārāja, a ruler of great might; he had no son, only a daughter who had lost her eyesight.
सैव तस्य सुता पुत्रस् तस्यापि व्रतम् ईदृशम् देवो वा दानवो वापि ब्राह्मणः क्षत्रियो भवेत्
That daughter was his only child, and she too undertook such a vow: whether god, demon, brāhmaṇa, or kṣatriya—whoever he might be—
वैश्यो वा शूद्रयोनिर् वा सगुणो निर्गुणो ऽपि वा तस्मै देया इयं पुत्री यो नेत्रे आहरिष्यति
Whether vaiśya or of śūdra birth, possessed of qualities or without, to him this daughter would be given, who would restore her sight.
राज्येन सह देयेयम् इति राजा ह्य् अघोषयत् अहर्निशम् असौ वैश्यः श्रुत्वा घोषम् अथाब्रवीत्
The king proclaimed that she would be given together with the kingdom; day and night, a vaiśya heard this announcement and then spoke.
अहं नेत्रे आहरिष्ये राजपुत्र्या असंशयम्
I will restore the princess's sight, without any doubt.
तं वैश्यं तरसादाय महाराज्ञे न्यवेदयत् तत्काष्ठस्पर्शमात्रेण सनेत्राभून् नृपात्मजा
Seizing that vaiśya swiftly, he was brought before the great king; at the mere touch of a piece of wood, the king's daughter regained her sight.
ततः सविस्मयो राजा को भवान् इति चाब्रवीत् वैश्यो राज्ञे यथावृत्तं न्यवेदयद् अशेषतः
Then, astonished, the king asked, 'Who are you?' and the vaiśya related to the king all that had happened, without omission.
ब्राह्मणानां प्रसादेन धर्मस्य तपसस् तथा दानप्रभावाद् यज्ञैश् च विविधैर् भूरिदक्षिणैः दिव्यौषधिप्रभावेन मम सामर्थ्यम् ईदृशम्
By the grace of brāhmaṇas, by righteousness and austerity, by the power of gifts and various sacrifices rich in offerings, and by the potency of divine herbs, I have attained such ability.
एतद् वैश्यवचः श्रुत्वा विस्मितो ऽभून् महीपतिः
Hearing these words of the vaiśya, the king was filled with wonder.
अहो महानुभावो ऽयं प्रायो वृन्दारको भवेत् अन्यथैतादृग् अन्यस्य सामर्थ्यं दृश्यते कथम् तस्माद् अस्मै तु तां कन्यां प्रदास्ये राज्यपूर्विकाम्
Ah, what a man of great power is this! He must surely be a divine being; otherwise, how could such ability be seen in another? Therefore, I will give him my daughter, along with the kingdom.
इति संकल्प्य मनसि कन्यां राज्यं च दत्तवान् विहारार्थं गतः स्वैरं परं खेदम् उपागतः
Having resolved thus in his mind, he gave both his daughter and the kingdom, and went away freely for pleasure, but soon fell into deep distress.
न मित्रेण विना राज्यं न मित्रेण विना सुखम् तम् एव सततं विप्रं चिन्तयन् वैश्यनन्दनः
Without a friend, there is no kingdom; without a friend, there is no happiness. Constantly thinking of that brāhmaṇa, the son of the vaiśya was filled with longing.
एतद् एव सुजातानां लक्षणं भुवि देहिनाम् कृपार्द्रं यन् मनो नित्यं तेषाम् अप्य् अहितेषु हि
This alone is the mark of those well-born among embodied beings on earth: their hearts are always tender with compassion, even toward those who have harmed them.
महानृपो वनं प्रायात् स राजा मणिकुण्डलः तस्मिञ् शासति राज्यं तु कदाचिद् गौतमं द्विजम्
The great king Maṇikuṇḍala went to the forest; while he was ruling the kingdom, once he met the brāhmaṇa Gautama.
हृतस्वं द्यूतकैः पापैर् अपश्यन् मणिकुण्डलः तम् आदाय द्विजं मित्रं पूजयाम् आस धर्मवित्
Maṇikuṇḍala, having lost his wealth to wicked gamblers, saw that brāhmaṇa friend, took him in, and honored him, being learned in righteousness.
धर्माणां तु प्रभावं तं तस्मै सर्वं न्यवेदयत् स्नापयाम् आस गङ्गायां तं सर्वाघनिवृत्तये
He told him all about the power of righteousness, and bathed him in the Gaṅgā for the removal of all sins.
तेन विप्रेण सर्वैस् तैः स्वकीयैर् गोत्रजैर् वृतः वैश्यैः स्वदेशसंभूतैर् ब्राह्मणस्य तु बान्धवैः
Surrounded by that brāhmaṇa and all his kinsmen, by vaiśyas from his own land, and by the brāhmaṇa's relatives,
वृद्धकौशिकमुख्यैश् च तस्मिन् योगेश्वरान्तिके यज्ञान् इष्ट्वा सुरान् पूज्य ततः स्वर्गम् उपेयिवान्
And by elders led by Kauśika, in the presence of the lord of yogis, having performed sacrifices and worshipped the gods, he then attained heaven.
ततः प्रभृति तत् तीर्थं मृतसंजीवनं विदुः चक्षुस्तीर्थं सयोगेशं स्मरणाद् अपि पुण्यदम् मनःप्रसादजननं सर्वदुर्भावनाशनम्
From that time onward, that sacred place has been known as 'the reviver of the dead,' the holy site of vision, the lord of yogis; even by remembering it, one attains merit. It brings about peace of mind and destroys all evil thoughts.
उर्वशीतीर्थम् आख्यातम् अश्वमेधफलप्रदम् स्नानदानमहादेववासुदेवार्चनादिभिः
The holy place called Urvaśī bestows the fruit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice through bathing, giving gifts, worship of Mahādeva and Vāsudeva, and similar acts.
महेश्वरो यत्र देवो यत्र शार्ङ्गधरो हरिः प्रमतिर् नाम राजासीत् सार्वभौमः प्रतापवान्
There, where the great god Maheśvara and Hari, the wielder of Śārṅga, reside, there was a king named Pramati, a universal sovereign, mighty in power.
रिपूञ् जित्वा जगामाशु इन्द्रलोकं सुरैर् वृतम् तत्रापश्यत् सुरपतिं मरुद्भिः सह नारद
Having conquered his enemies, he quickly went to Indra's realm, surrounded by the gods; there, O Nārada, he saw the lord of the gods together with the Maruts.