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.
क्व चाहं वीरदत्ताख्यः किरातः काष्ठविक्रयी
Where am I, a Kirāta named Vīradatta, a seller of wood?
क्व वा क्षेत्राणि कॢप्तानि ब्राह्मणायतनानि च
And where are these established fields and sanctuaries for brāhmaṇas?
प्रतिगृह्य तथैवैतद्देवव्रातमुखा द्विजाः
Having accepted all this, the brāhmaṇas, leaders of the divine hosts,
चक्रुः संतुष्टमनसो महात्मानो महौजसः
Being great-souled and mighty, they acted with satisfied minds.
तत्रैव वसतिं चक्रे मुदितो भार्यया सह
There itself, he joyfully made his dwelling with his wife.
नाम चक्रे पुरस्यास्य तोष यन्नखिलान्द्विजान्
He named that city Toṣa, for it pleased all the brāhmaṇas.
यमस्य ब्रह्मणो विष्णोर्दूता रुद्रस्य चागताः
Messengers of Yama, Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Rudra arrived there.
अत्रान्तरे समागत्य नारदो मुनिरब्रवीत्
Meanwhile, the sage Nārada came and spoke.
अयं किरातश्चैर्येण सेतुबन्धं पुराकरोत्
This Kirāta once built the causeway by theft.
स बहुभ्यो हरेद्द्रव्यं तेषां यावत्तथा मृतिः
He took wealth from many until their death.