विरराम प्रसन्नात्मा पश्यन्राममना तुरः
With a tranquil mind, he ceased, gazing intently at Rama.
विस्मितो ऽभूच्च राजेन्द्र गन्तुं कृतमतिस्तथा
He became astonished, O king of kings, and resolved to depart.
स्नात्वा नित्यक्रियां कृत्वा प्रतस्थे हर्षितो भृशम्
After bathing and performing his daily rites, he set out, exceedingly joyful.
सिंहस्य संप्रहारेम विस्मितेन महात्मना
He engaged in a contest with a lion, that great-souled one, in amazement.
स्नात्वा माध्याह्निकीं सन्ध्यां चका रातिमुदान्वितः
Having bathed, he performed the midday Sandhya with a mind full of delight.
तावत्तत्पृष्ठसंलग्नं मृगयुग्ममुपागतम्
Just then, a pair of deer approached, closely following behind him.
पश्यतो भार्गवस्यागादगस्त्याश्रमसंमुखम्
As Bhargava watched, they went toward the front of Agastya's hermitage.
विपद्गतं पुष्करं तु पश्यमानो महामनाः
That great-minded one, seeing the pond in distress, gazed upon it.
गत्वोपस्पृश्य शुच्यंभो जगामागस्त्यसंश्रयम्
Going there, he touched the pure water and proceeded to Agastya's refuge.
त्रीन्संपूरयितुं कुण्डानग्निहोत्रस्य वै विधेः
He went to fill three vessels for the prescribed agnihotra ritual.
ददर्श महदाश्चर्यं भार्गवः कुंभजाश्रमम्
Bhargava beheld a great wonder at the hermitage of the son of Kumbha.
कुटरैरर्जुनैर्निंबैः पारिभद्रधवेगुदैः
It was surrounded by arjuna, neem, paribhadra, dhava, and gudā trees.
तत्र प्रविश्य वै रामो ह्यकृतव्रणसंयुतः
There, Rama entered, free from any wounds.
स्तिमितोदसरः प्रख्यं ध्यायन्तं ब्रह्म शाश्वतम्
He saw one absorbed in meditation on the eternal Brahman, resembling a still, clear lake.
ननाम च महाराज स्वाभिधानं समुच्चरन्
And, O great king, he bowed, reciting his own name.
ताद्विद्धि प्रणिपातेन नमस्ते लोकभावन
"Know me thus, by my prostration. Salutations to you, creator of the worlds!"
दृष्ट्वा स्वागतमुच्चार्य तस्मायासनमादिशत्
Seeing him, he uttered words of welcome and offered him a seat.
ददौ पप्रच्छ कुशलं तपसश्च कुलस्य च
He gave it and inquired about his welfare, his austerities, and his lineage.
भवत्संदर्शनादीश कुशलं मम सर्वतः
O Lord, by beholding you, well-being has come to me in every way.
मृगश्चैको मया दृष्टो मध्यमे पुष्करे विभो
And, O mighty one, I saw a single deer in the middle Puṣkara.
तच्छूत्वा विस्मयाविष्टो भवच्छरणमागतः
Hearing that, I was filled with wonder and came to take refuge in you.
शिवेन दत्तं कवच मम साधयतो गुरो
The armor given to me by Śiva, O teacher, I have been practicing.
न च सिद्धिमवाप्तो ऽहं तन्मे त्वं कृपया वद
But I have not attained success; please tell me the reason out of compassion.
क्षणं ध्यात्वा महाराज मृगोक्तं ज्ञातवान् हृदा
The great king, after meditating for a moment, understood in his heart what the deer had said.
विचार्याश्वासयामास भार्गवः स्ववचोमृतैः
Bhārgava, after considering, comforted him with his own nectar-like words.
उपोद्धातपादे भार्गवच रिते पञ्चत्रिंशत्तमो ऽध्यायः
In the section of introduction, except for Bhārgava's words, this is the thirty-fifth chapter.
उवाच भार्गवं राममगस्त्यः कुंभसंभवः
Agastya, born from the pot, spoke to Bhārgava Rāma.
मन्त्रस्य सिद्धिं येन त्वं शीघ्रमेव समाप्नुयाः
By which you may quickly attain the accomplishment of the mantra.
यो यतेत नरस्तस्य सिद्धिर्भवति सत्वरम्
For the man who strives, accomplishment comes swiftly to him.
पातालं नागराचैन्द्रैः शोभितं परया मुदा
Pātāla, adorned by the Nāgas and Indras, shines with supreme joy.