एतस्मादधिकं पापं विश्वस्ते शरणं गते
A sin greater than this occurs when one betrays the trust of someone who has sought refuge.
ब्रह्महत्याधिकं पापं तस्मान्नास्त्यस्य निष्कृतिः
A sin greater than killing a Brahmin; therefore, there is no expiation for it.
तद्द्रव्यस्तेयदोषस्य प्रायश्चित्तं न विद्यते
There is no atonement for the fault of stealing such property.
विश्वस्ते वाप्यविश्वस्ते न दरिद्रधनं हरेत्
Whether trusted or not trusted, one must not take the wealth of the poor.
यो हन्यादविचारेण सो ऽश्वमेधफलं लभेत्
Whoever kills without consideration attains the fruit of an ashvamedha sacrifice.
स्तेयादधःक्रमेणैव दशोत्तरगुणं त्वघम्
For theft, according to the order of severity, the sin increases tenfold.
दशोत्तरगुणैः पापैर्लिप्यते धनहारकः
The one who steals wealth is stained by sins multiplied tenfold.
रहस्यातिरहस्यं च सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्
This is a secret, most secret, and destroys all sins.
सर्वे नीरोगिणो दान्ताः सुखिनो दययाञ्चिताः
All are free from disease, self-controlled, happy, and endowed with compassion.
स्तोकास्तोकक्रमेणैव बहुद्रव्यमपाहरत्
By taking much wealth, little by little, in succession,
तद्गोपनं निशार्धायां तस्मिन्दूरं गते सति
That concealment, at midnight, when it had gone far,
जहाराविदितस्तेन काष्ठभारं वहन्ययौ
He took, unknown to others, and carried away a load of wood.
पुनश्च तत्पुरं प्रायाद्वज्रो ऽपि धनतृष्मया
Again, driven by greed for wealth, Vajra returned to that city.
किरातो ऽपि गृहं प्राप्य बभाषे मुदितः प्रियाम्
The Kirata, too, upon reaching his house, joyfully spoke to his beloved.
लब्धं धनमिदं भीरु समाधत्स्व धनार्थिनि
This wealth has been obtained, timid one; keep it, for you desire riches.
चिन्तयन्ती ततो वाक्यमिदं स्वपतिमब्रवीत्
Reflecting on these words, she spoke to her husband.
मां विलोक्यैवमचिराद्बहुभाग्यवती भवेत्
Merely by looking at me, one will soon become very fortunate.
लक्ष्मीर्न तिष्ठति चिरं शापाद्वल्मीकजन्मनः
Lakshmi does not remain long, because of the curse of the one born from the anthill.
दृष्टपूर्वं तु तद्वाक्यं न कदाचिद्वृथा भवेत्
What has been seen before, that statement, never becomes fruitless.
तदेव तिष्ठति चिरादन्यद्गच्छति कालतः
That alone remains for a long time; the rest departs with time.
कुरुष्वैतेन तस्मात्त्वं वापीकूपादिकाञ्छुभान्
Therefore, by means of this, you should make wells, ponds, and other auspicious things.
बहूदकसमं देशं तत्र तत्र व्यलोकयत्
He surveyed places with abundant water, here and there.
सुबहुद्रव्यसं साध्यं तटाकं चाक्षयोदकम्
A reservoir was constructed with great expense, its water inexhaustible.
असंबूर्णं तु तत्कर्म दृष्ट्वा चिन्ताकुलो ऽभवत्
But seeing that work incomplete, he became troubled with anxiety.
तेनैव बहुधा क्षिप्तं धनं भूरि महीतले
By him, much wealth was cast in many ways upon the earth.
इति निश्चित्य मनसा तेनाज्ञातस्तमन्वगात्
Having resolved thus in his mind, he secretly followed him.
मध्ये जलावृतस्तेन प्रासादश्चापि शार्ङ्गिणः
There, encircled by water, he built a palace for Śārṅgin.
सेतुमध्ये चकारासौ शङ्करायतनं महत्
In the middle of the causeway, he constructed a great shrine to Śaṅkara.
तेनाग्र्याणि महार्हाणि क्षेत्राण्यपि चकार सः
He also established the finest and most valuable fields.
ब्राह्मणांश्च समामन्त्र्य देवव्रातमुखान्बहून्
He summoned many brāhmaṇas, foremost among the hosts of gods.