परिवार्य वनं तत्तु स राजा निजसैनिकैः
that king surrounds the forest with his own soldiers,
आकर्णकृष्टकोदण्डयोधमुक्तैः शितेषुभिः
with sharp arrows released from bows drawn to the ear,
उदग्रवेगपादातखड्गखण्डितविग्रहाः
warriors, their bodies shattered by swords of those with swift-moving feet,
प्रचण्डशाक्तिकोन्मुक्तशक्तिनिर्भिन्नमस्तकाः
their heads split open by powerful spears hurled with fierce strength.
नाराचा विद्धसर्वाङ्गाः सिंहर्क्षशरभादयः
Lions, bears, sarabhas, and others, their bodies pierced all over by arrows,
एवं सवागुरैः कैश्चित्पतद्भिः पतितैरपि
In this way, some with nets, some with falling or fallen weapons,
आत्तैर्विक्रोशमानैश्च भीतैः प्राणभयातुरैः
And with those who, having taken up arms, cried out, terrified and distressed for their lives,
वराहसिंहशार्दूलश्वाविच्छशकुलानि च
Boars, lions, tigers, wolves, and jackals,
कृष्णसारान्द्वीपिमृगान्रक्तखड्गमृगानवि
Blackbucks, island-deer, blood-red sword-deer, and others,
बालान्स्तनन्धयान्यूनः स्थविरान्मिथुनान्गणान्
The young, the suckling, the incomplete, the old, and groups of pairs,
एवं हत्वा मृगान् घोरान्हिंस्रप्रायानशेषतः
Thus, having slain the fierce and mostly violent beasts almost entirely,
मध्ये दिनकरे प्राप्ते ससैन्यः स तदा नृपः
When midday arrived, that king with his army,
अवतीय ततस्तस्यास्तोये सबलवाहनः
Then descended with his troops and vehicles into those waters,
स्नात्वा पीत्वा च सलिलं स तस्याः सुखशीतलम्
Having bathed and drunk the cool, pleasant water,
विक्रीड्य तोये सुचिरमुत्तीर्य सबलो नृपः
The king, with his forces, played in the water for a long time and then emerged,
आलंबपाने तिग्मांशौ ससैन्यः सानुगो नृपः
When the sun was fierce, the king, with his army and followers, drank while standing,
स गच्छन्नेव ददृशे नर्मदा तीरमाश्रितम्
As he was going, he saw the bank of the Narmada river,
ततो निवृत्य सैन्यानि दूरे ऽवस्थाप्य पार्थिवः
Then, withdrawing, the king stationed his armies at a distance,
गत्वा तदाश्रमं रम्यं पुरोहितसमन्वितः
Then, accompanied by his priest, he went to that beautiful hermitage,
अभिनं द्याशषा तं वै जमदग्निर्नृपोत्तमम्
There, Jamadagni saw that best of kings,
संभावयित्वा तां पूजां विहितां मुनिना तदा
Having received the honor that was duly offered by the sage,
तमासीनं नृपवरं कुशासनगतो मुनिः
The sage, seated on a seat of kusa grass, addressed that foremost of kings who was sitting there,
सह संकथयंस्तेन राज्ञा मुनिवरोत्तमः
While conversing with him, the foremost among sages remained with the king.
ततः स राजा सुप्रीतो जमदग्नि मभाषत
Then the king, greatly pleased, spoke to Jamadagni.
समग्रवाहनबलो ह्यहं तस्मान्महामुने
I possess a complete force of vehicles and troops, O great sage.
अथवा त्वं तपःशक्त्या कर्तुमातिथ्यमद्य मे
Or, by the power of your austerity, you may today perform hospitality for me.
अन्यथा चेत्खलैः सैन्यैरत्यर्थं मुनिसत्तम
Otherwise, O best of sages, with exceedingly wicked soldiers—
इत्येवमुक्तः स मुनिस्तं प्राहस्थीयतां क्षणम्
Thus addressed, the sage laughed and said, 'Wait a moment.'
इत्युक्त्वाहूय तां दोग्ध्रीमुवाचायं ममातिथिः
Having spoken thus, he summoned the milch cow and said, 'This is my guest.'
दुदोह नृपतेराशु यद्योग्यं मुनिगौरवात्
Out of respect for the sage, she quickly gave to the king whatever was suitable.