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.
करैश्च स नृपान्सर्वांश्चक्रे संकेतगानपि
With tribute, he made all the kings his allies.
अनुजज्ञे नरपतिः समस्ताननुयायिनः
The king permitted all his followers to accompany him.
शनैरपीडयन्देशान्स्वराज्यमुपजग्मिवान्
Gradually traversing the lands, he attained his own kingdom.
नानाजनपदैस्तूर्ममयोध्यां समुपागमत्
With throngs from various regions, he approached Ayodhyā.
नगरीं तामलञ्चक्रे महोत्सवसमुत्सुकः
Eager for a great festival, he adorned that city.
सिक्तसंमृष्टभूभागा पूर्णकुम्भशतावृता
The ground was sprinkled and swept, surrounded by hundreds of full pots.
सर्वत्रागरुधूपाञढ्या विचित्रकुसुमोज्ज्वला
Everywhere was filled with fragrant incense and bright with various flowers.
प्रसूनलाजवर्षैश्च स्वलङ्कृतमहापथा
The main roads were beautifully decorated, with showers of flowers and rice grains.
संबूजिताशेषवास्तुदेवतागृहमालिनी
All the shrines of the household deities were festooned and honored.
पौरजानपदैर्त्दृष्टैः सर्वतः समलङ्कृता
Adorned on all sides by the city and country folk who had gathered.
वारकाताकदबैश्च नगरीभिश्च सवृताः
Surrounded by women with pitchers and lamps, as well as by the city’s maidens.
स तैः समेत्य नृपतिर्लब्धाशीर्वाद सक्त्क्रियः
Meeting with them, the king received blessings and was duly honored.
नानावादित्रसंघोषमिश्रेण मधुरेण च
Accompanied by the sweet sound of many kinds of musical instruments,
आनन्दयन्प्रजाः सर्वाः प्रविवेश पुरोत्तमम्
Delighting all the people, he entered the foremost city.
संस्तूयमानः सुभृशं सूतमागधवन्दिभिः
He was highly praised by charioteers, bards, and panegyrists.
कलतालरवोन्मिश्रवीणावेणुतलस्वनैः
With the sounds of lutes, cymbals, vīṇās, and flutes mingling together,
अन्वीयमानो विलसच्छ्वेतच्छत्रविराजितः
He was followed, shining beneath a resplendent white parasol.
पुरीमयोध्यामविशत्स्वपुरीमिव वासवः
He entered Ayodhyā, the city, as Indra would his own city.
जगाम मध्येनगरं गृहं श्रीमदलङ्कृतम्
He went through the middle of the city to a splendidly adorned house.
प्रविवेश गृहं मातुर्हृष्टपुष्टजनायुतम्
He entered his mother’s house, filled with joyful and prosperous people.