दुद्रुवुः संघशो भीता हतशिष्टाः समन्ततः
The remaining survivors, terrified, fled in groups on all sides.
इत्युच्चैः श्रावयाणो युधि निजचरितं वैरिभिर्नागवीर्यः क्षत्रैर्विध्वंसितेजाः सगरनरपतिः स्मारयामास भूपः
Thus, proclaiming his own deeds loudly in battle to his enemies, the king Sagara, whose valor was like that of an elephant and whose adversaries among the kṣatriyas had been destroyed, reminded the assembled kings.
इक्ष्वाकूणां वसिष्ठं कुलगुरुमभितः सप्त राज्ञां कलेषु प्रख्याताः संप्रसूता नृपवररिपवः पारदाः पल्हवाद्याः
The Pāradas, Pahlavas, and others—renowned enemies of the best of kings—were born in the lineages of seven kings around Vasiṣṭha, the family priest of the Ikṣvākus.
उपगम्याब्रुवन्सर्वे कृताञ्जलिपुटा नृपाः
All those kings approached with joined palms and spoke.
सगरास्त्राग्निनिर्दग्धशरीराणां मुमूर्षताम्
Their bodies burned by the weapons of Sagara, and on the verge of death,
तस्माद्भयाद्धि निष्क्रान्ता वयं जीवितकाङ्क्षिणः
out of fear of him, we departed, desiring to preserve our lives.
केवलं प्राणरक्षार्थं त्वां त्वयं शरणं गतः
I have come to you solely for the sake of preserving life.
यस्तं निवर्त्तयित्वास्मान्पालयेन्महतो भयात्
Whoever turns him away and protects us from great danger—
तद्वंशपूर्वजैर्भूपैस्त्वतप्रभावश्च तादृशः
Such is your power, as was that of the kings of your lineage in former times.
भवन्निदेशं नात्येति वेलामिव महोदधिः
He does not transgress your command, like the great ocean does not cross its boundary.
तस्मादस्मान्महाभाग परित्रातुं त्वमर्हसि
Therefore, O illustrious one, you ought to rescue us.
शनैर्विलोकयामास शरणं समुपागतान्
He slowly looked upon those who had come seeking refuge.
दृष्ट्वा त्वतप्यद्भगवान्सर्वभूतानुकंपकः
Seeing them, the blessed one, compassionate toward all beings, was moved.
उज्जीवयञ्छनैर्वाचा मा भैष्टेति महामतिः
With gentle words, the wise one revived them, saying, 'Do not fear.'
समये स्थापयामास राज्ञस्ताञ्जीवितार्थिनः
He established those seekers of life under the king's protection.
गत्वा तं राजवर्यं स्वयमथ शनकैः सांत्वयित्वा यथावत्सप्राणानामरीणामपगमनविधावभ्यनुज्ञां ययाचे
Then, going to that distinguished king himself, he gently comforted him as appropriate, and requested permission for the departure of the living and the dead.
श्रौतस्मार्त्तविभिन्नकर्मनिरतान्विप्रैश्च दूरोञ्झितान्सासून्केवलमत्यजन्मृतसमानेकैकशः पार्थिवान्
He did not abandon the kings, one by one, who were engaged in diverse Vedic and Smriti rites, who had been driven far away by Brahmins along with their sons, and who were equal in birth and death.
यवनान्विगतश्मश्रून्कांबोजांश्चबुकान्वितान्
He did not abandon the Yavanas, who had lost their beards, nor the Kambojas, nor those accompanied by the Shakas.
वेदोक्तकर्मनिर्मुक्तान्विप्रैश्च परिवर्जितान्
He did not abandon those freed from Vedic rites, nor those forsaken by Brahmins.
ततस्ते रिपवस्तस्य त्यक्तस्वाचारलक्षणाः
Then those enemies of his, having abandoned the marks of proper conduct—
धिक्कृता सततं सर्वेनृशंसा निरपत्रपाः
Were constantly reviled by all, merciless and shameless.
क्रूराश्च संघशो लोके बभूवुर्म्लेछजातयः
Cruel, in groups, the mleccha races arose in the world.
एता अद्यापि सद्भिः सततमवमता जातयो ऽसत्प्रवृत्त्या वर्त्तन्ते दुष्टचेष्टा जगति नरपतेः पालयन्तः प्रतिज्ञाम्
Even today, these lineages are continually despised by the virtuous; acting with wicked conduct, they uphold their vow in the world, O king.
इति श्रीब्रह्माण्डे महापुराणे वायुप्रोक्ते मध्यमभागे तृतीय उपोद्धातपादे सगरोपाख्याने सगरप्रतिज्ञापालनं नामाष्टाचत्वारिंशत्तमो ऽध्यायः
Thus ends the forty-eighth chapter, named 'The Keeping of Sagara's Vow,' in the Sagara narrative, in the third section of the middle part, as spoken by Vayu, in the glorious Brahmanda Mahapurana.
बलेन महता युक्तो विदर्भानभ्यवर्त्तत
Endowed with great strength, he set out towards Vidarbha.
केशिन्याख्यामनुपमामनुरूपां न्यवेदयत्
He conveyed to Keśinī an unparalleled and fitting proposal.
शुभे मुहूर्ते केशिन्याः पार्णिं जग्राह भूमिपः
At an auspicious moment, the king took Keśinī’s hand.
विदर्भराज्ञा संमन्त्र्य ततो गन्तुं प्रजक्रमे
After conferring with the king of Vidarbha, he then prepared to depart.
निष्क्रम्य तत्पुराद्राजा शूरसेनानुपेयिवान्
Leaving that city, the king proceeded to Śūrasena.
धनौघैस्तर्पितस्तैश्च मधुराया विनिर्ययौ
Honored with abundant wealth by them, he departed from Madhurā.