राज्यं कोशं बलं चैव यद् अन्यद् वसु किंचन चित्रसेनस्य तज् जातं यद् आसीत् प्रमतेर् धनम्
The kingdom, treasury, army, and whatever other wealth there was—all that belonged to Pramati became Citraseṇa's.
तस्य पुत्रो बाल एव पुरोधसम् उवाच ह वैश्वामित्रं महाप्राज्ञं मधुच्छन्दसम् ओजसा
His son, though still a child, spoke with strength to the wise priest, Viśvāmitra, known as Madhucchandas.
किं मे पित्रा कृतं पापं क्व वा बद्धो महामतिः कथम् एष्यति स्वं स्थानं कथं पाशैर् विमोक्ष्यते
'What sin did my father commit? Where is that great-minded one bound? How will he return to his own place? How will he be freed from the bonds?'
सुमतेर् वचनं श्रुत्वा ध्यात्वा स मुनिसत्तमः मधुच्छन्दा जगादेदं प्रमतेर् वर्तनं तदा
Hearing Sumati's words and reflecting, the best of sages, Madhucchandas, then spoke of Pramati's fate.
देवलोके तव पिता बद्ध आस्ते महामते कैतवैर् बहुदोषैश् च भ्रष्टराज्यो बभूव ह
'In the world of the gods, your father, O wise one, sits bound. Deprived of his kingdom by many deceptions and faults, he has fallen.'
यो याति कैतवसभां स चापि क्लेशभाग् भवेत् द्यूतमद्यामिषादीनि व्यसनानि नृपात्मज
'Whoever goes to the assembly of gamblers also partakes of suffering. Gambling, drinking, meat-eating, and such are ruinous, O prince.'
पापिनाम् एव जायन्ते सदा पापात्मकानि हि एकैकम् अप्य् अनर्थाय पापाय नरकाय च
'Indeed, only the sinful are born with sinful natures. Each one of these leads to misfortune, sin, and hell.'
यानासनाभिलापाद्यैः कृतैः कैतववर्तिभिः कुलीनाः कलुषीभूताः किं पुनः कितवो जनः
'By chariots, seats, speech, and other means, those who follow deceit corrupt even noble families—what then of gamblers themselves?'
कितवस्य तु या जाया तप्यते नित्यम् एव सा स चापि कितवः पापो योषितं वीक्ष्य तप्यते
'The wife of a gambler suffers constantly, and the gambler himself, sinful, suffers when he sees a woman.'
तां दृष्ट्वा विगतानन्दो नित्यं वदति पापकृत् अहो संसारचक्रे ऽस्मिन् मया तुल्यो न पातकी
'Seeing her, joyless, he who acts wickedly always says: Alas, in this cycle of existence, there is no sinner equal to me.'
न किंचिद् अपि यस्यास्ते लोके विषयजं सुखम् लोकद्वये ऽपि न सुखी कितवः कोपि दृश्यते
'One who has nothing of worldly pleasure in this world—such a gambler is never happy, not in either world.'
विभाति च तथा नित्यं लज्जया दग्धमानसः गतधर्मो निरानन्दो ग्रस्तगर्वस् तथाटति
'He always appears thus: his mind burned by shame, bereft of virtue, joyless, his pride consumed, he wanders about.'
अकैतवी च या वृत्तिः सा प्रशस्ता द्विजन्मनाम् कृषिगोरक्ष्यवाणिज्यम् अपि कुर्यान् न कैतवम्
The occupation that is free from deceit is esteemed for those twice-born; one may engage in agriculture, cattle-keeping, and trade, but not with deception.
यस् तु कैतववृत्त्या हि धनम् आहर्तुम् इच्छति धर्मार्थकामाभिजनैः स विमुच्येत पौरुषात्
But whoever seeks to obtain wealth through deceitful means is deprived of virtue, prosperity, pleasure, and noble lineage by his own actions.
वेदे ऽपि दूषितं कर्म तव पित्रा तदादृतम् तस्मात् किं कुर्महे वत्स यद् उक्तं ते विधीयते
Even in the Veda, the act is condemned; your father regarded it thus. Therefore, what shall we do, dear one? What has been spoken to you must be followed.
विधातृविहितं मार्गं को नु वात्येति पण्डितः
Who among the wise can surpass the path ordained by the Creator?
एतत् पुरोधसो वाक्यं श्रुत्वा सुमतिर् अब्रवीत्
Hearing these words of the priest, Sumati spoke.
किं कृत्वा प्रमतिस् तातः पुना राज्यम् अवाप्नुयात्
What should Pramati do, father, so that he may regain the kingdom?
पुनर् ध्यात्वा मधुच्छन्दाः सुमतिं चेदम् अब्रवीत्
Having reflected again, Madhuchhanda spoke to Sumati.
गौतमीं याहि वत्स त्वं तत्र पूजय शंकरम् अदितिं वरुणं विष्णुं ततः पाशाद् विमोक्ष्यते
Go to Gautami, dear one; there worship Śaṃkara, Aditi, Varuṇa, and Viṣṇu. Then you will be released from the bonds.
तथेत्य् उक्त्वा जगामाशु गङ्गां नत्वा जनार्दनम् पूजयाम् आस शंभुं च तपस् तेपे यतव्रतः
Having said 'so be it,' he quickly went to the Ganges, bowed to Janārdana, worshipped Śaṃbhu, and practiced austerity with disciplined vows.
सहस्रम् एकं वर्षाणां बद्धं पितरम् आत्मनः मोचयाम् आस देवेभ्यः पुना राज्यम् अवाप सः
For one thousand years, he freed his bound father from the gods, and again obtained the kingdom.
शिवेशाभ्यां मुक्तपाशो राज्यं प्राप सुतात् स्वकात् अवाप्य विद्यां गान्धर्वीं प्रियश् चासीच् छतक्रतोः
Released from bondage by Śiva and Īśa, he received his own kingdom from his son, gained Gandharva knowledge, and became dear to Indra.
शांभवं वैष्णवं चैव उर्वशीतीर्थम् एव च ततःप्रभृति तत् तीर्थं कैतवं चेति विश्रुतम्
The Śaṃbhu, Vaiṣṇava, and Urvaśī tīrthas, from then on, became known as the Kaitava tīrtha.
शिवविष्णुसरिन्मातुप्रसादाद् आप्यते न किम् तत्र स्नानं च दानं च बहुपुण्यफलप्रदम् पापपाशविमोक्षं तु सर्वदुर्गतिनाशनम्
By the grace of Śiva, Viṣṇu, and the mother of rivers, what is not attained there? Bathing and giving there grant abundant merit, release from sinful bonds, and destroy all misfortune.
सामुद्रं तीर्थम् आख्यातं सर्वतीर्थफलप्रदम् तस्य स्वरूपं वक्ष्यामि शृणु नारद तन्मनाः
The Samudra tīrtha is proclaimed, granting the fruit of all tīrthas. I will describe its nature; listen, Nārada, with focused mind.
विसृष्टा गौतमेनासौ गङ्गा पापप्रणाशनी लोकानाम् उपकारार्थं प्रायात् पूर्वार्णवं प्रति
Released by Gautama, the Ganges, destroyer of sins, went toward the eastern ocean for the benefit of the worlds.
आगच्छन्ती देवनदी कमण्डलुधृता मया शिरसा च धृता देवी शंभुना परमात्मना
The divine river, held in a water-pot, was carried by me on my head, and by Śaṃbhu, the supreme soul.
विष्णुपादात् प्रसूतां तां ब्राह्मणेन महात्मना आनीतां मर्त्यभवनं स्मरणाद् अघनाशनीम्
Born from Viṣṇu's feet, she was brought to the mortal realm by the great-souled brāhmaṇa, and by remembrance destroys sins.
गुरोर् गुरुतमां सिन्धुर् दृष्ट्वा कृत्यम् अचिन्तयत् या वन्द्या जगताम् ईशा ब्रह्मेशाद्यैर् नमस्कृता
Seeing the most venerable ocean, the teacher pondered what should be done; she who is worthy of worship by the lords of the world, honored by Brahma and Īśa.