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.
जहासेन्द्रं पाशहस्तं प्रमतिः क्षत्रियर्षभः तं हसन्तम् अथालक्ष्य हरिः प्रमतिम् अब्रवीत्
Pramati, the foremost of warriors, seized Indra, who held a noose in his hand. Seeing Indra laughing, Hari spoke to Pramati.
देवालये महाबुद्धे मरुद्भिः क्रीडितैर् अलम् दिशो जित्वा दिवं प्राप्तः कुरु क्रीडां मया सह
"O wise one, in the temple of the gods, enough of playing with the Maruts! Having conquered the directions and reached heaven, come, play with me."
सकषायं हरिवचो निशम्य प्रमतिर् नृपः तथेत्य् उवाच देवेन्द्रं निष्कृतिं कां तु मन्यसे तच् छ्रुत्वा प्रमतेर् वाक्यं सुरराण् नृपम् अब्रवीत्
Hearing Hari's words, King Pramati replied, "So be it." He then said to Indra, "What forfeit do you consider appropriate?" Hearing Pramati's words, the king of the gods replied:
उर्वश्य् एव पणो ऽस्माकं प्राप्या या निखिलैर् मखैः
"Urvaśī herself is our stake, to be won by all through sacrifices."
एतच् छ्रुत्वेन्द्रवचनं प्रमतिः प्राह गर्वितः उर्वशीं निष्कृतिं मन्ये त्वं राजन् किं नु मन्यसे
Hearing Indra's words, Pramati, proud, said, "I consider Urvaśī to be the forfeit. What do you think, O king?"
यद् ब्रवीषि सुरेशान तन् मन्ये ऽहं शतक्रतो प्राहेन्द्रं प्रमतिस् तद्वन् निष्कृत्यै दक्षिणं करम् सवर्म सशरं धर्म्यं देहि दीव्यामहे वयम्
"What you say, O lord of the gods, I accept, O wielder of the thunderbolt," said Pramati to Indra. "For the forfeit, give your right hand, armed and righteous; let us play."
ताव् एवं संविदं कृत्वा देवनायोपतस्थतुः प्रमतिर् जितवांस् तत्र उर्वशीं दैवतस्त्रियम् तां जित्वा प्रमतिः प्राह संरम्भात् तं शतक्रतुम्
Having thus agreed, the two approached the gaming board. There, Pramati, victorious, won Urvaśī, the celestial maiden. Having won her, Pramati angrily addressed Indra.
निष्कृत्यै पुनर् अन्यन् मे पश्चाद् दीव्ये त्वया विभो
"For the forfeit, give me something else; later, you may play again, O mighty one."
देवयोग्यम् अथो वज्रं जैत्रं सरथम् उत्तमम् दीव्ये ऽहं तेन नृपते करेणाप्य् अविचारयन्
"Give me the divine, victorious, and excellent chariot with Vajra, fit for the gods. With that, O king, I will play, without hesitation."
स गृहीत्वा तदा पाशान् अन्यांश् च मणिभूषितान् जितम् इत्य् अब्रवीच् छक्रं प्रमतिः प्रहसंस् तदा
Then, taking the nooses and other jeweled ornaments, Pramati laughed and declared to Indra, "I have won!"