दिनानि कतिचित्तत्र न्यवसत्तत्प्रियेप्सया
He stayed there for a few days, desiring the company of his beloved.
आश्रमं प्रतिचक्राम शिष्यसंघैः समावृतम्
He returned to the hermitage, surrounded by his group of disciples.
सुकन्याचापि तद्भार्यामवन्दत महामनाः
And the high-minded one respectfully greeted Sukanya, his wife.
और्वाश्रमं समापेदे द्रष्टुकामस्तपोनिधिम्
He reached the hermitage of Aurva, wishing to see the ascetic sage.
उवास तत्र तत्प्रीत्या दिनानि कतिचिन्नृप
He stayed there for a few days, O king, out of affection for him.
प्रतस्थे भार्गवः श्रीमानकृतव्रणसंयुतः
Then the illustrious Bhargava set out, accompanied by Akritavrana.
तौ च तं नृप संहर्षाच्चाशिषा प्रत्यनन्दताम्
And, O king, those two joyfully blessed him with their good wishes.
कथयामास राजेन्द्र यथावृत्तमनुक्रमात्
O king, he narrated in order all that had happened.
जगामावसथं पित्रोर्मुदा परमया युतः
He went to the dwelling of his parents, filled with the highest joy.
अवन्दत तयोः पादौ यथावद्भृगुनन्दन
He bowed properly to their feet, O descendant of Bhrigu.
आश्लिष्य नेत्रसलिलैर्नन्दन्तौ पर्यषिञ्चताम्
Embracing him, they, rejoicing, bathed him with tears from their eyes.
विक्षन्तौ तस्य चाङ्गानि परिस्पृश्यापतुर्मुदम्
Looking at his limbs and touching him, they attained happiness.
किं कृतं पुत्र को वायं कुत्र वा त्वमुपस्थितः
"What have you done, son? Who is this, and where have you come from?"
त्वयेतदखिलं वत्स कथ्यतां तथ्यमावयोः
"Tell us all this, dear child, truthfully to us both."
उपोद्धातपादेर्ऽजुनोपाख्याने भार्गवचरिते पञ्चविंशतितमो ऽध्यायः
Here ends the twenty-fifth chapter in the narrative of Arjuna, in the account of the Bhārgava, from the section on the introduction of the episode.
तयोरकथयत्सर्वमात्मना यदनुष्ठितम्
He told them everything that he had done.
शंभोर्निदेशात्तीर्थानामटनं च यथाक्रमम्
He described, in order, his pilgrimage to the holy places at the command of Śambhu.
हरप्रसादादत्रापि ह्यकृतव्रणदर्शनम्
By the grace of Hara, he also recounted the vision of the unhealed wound at this very place.
कथयामास तद्रामः पित्रोः संप्रीयमाणयोः
Rāma narrated all this to his delighted parents.
हृष्टौ हर्षान्तरं भूयो राजन्नाप्नुवतावुभौ
Both, O King, experienced ever greater joy in their happiness.
प्रकुर्वंस्तद्विधेयात्मा भ्रातॄणां चाविशेषतः
He, devoted to duty, did the same for his brothers without distinction.
इत्येष मृगयां गान्तुं चतुरङ्गबलान्वितः
Thus, he set out for the hunt, accompanied by a fourfold army.
ताराजालद्युतिहरैः समन्तादरुणांशुभिः
Surrounded on all sides by reddish rays that outshone the brilliance of the stars' network,
प्राभातिके गन्धवहे कुमुदाकरसंस्पृशि
In the fragrant morning, touching the pools of lotuses,
व्याहरन्स्वाकुला वाचो मनःश्रोत्रसुखावहाः
Uttering words, sweet to the mind and ears, though confused by excitement,
तत्तोये मुनिवृन्देषु गृणात्सुब्रह्म शाश्वतम्
In those waters, among the groups of sages, he praised the eternal Supreme Brahman.
आशमं प्रति गच्छत्सु मुनिमुख्येषु कर्मिषु
As the foremost sages, engaged in ritual actions, proceed towards their hermitages,
होमार्थं मुनिकल्पाभिर्दुह्यमानासु धेनुषु
and as cows, resembling ascetics, are milked for the purpose of sacrificial offerings,
अग्निहोत्राकुले जाते सर्वभूतसुखावहे
when a lineage devoted to the Agnihotra arises, bringing happiness to all beings,
वाशत्सु नीडान्निष्पत्य पतत्रिषु समन्ततः
as birds, having left their nests, call out everywhere,