गत्वा तस्मै त्वपुत्रत्वं विनिवेद्य महात्मने
Having gone there, I revealed to that great-souled one my childlessness.
इति सञ्चिन्त्य मनसा सगरोराजसत्तमः
Thus, having resolved in his mind, Sagara, the best of kings,
स मन्त्रिप्रवरे राज्यं प्रतिष्ठाप्य ततो वनम्
Entrusted the kingdom to his foremost minister and then went to the forest.
जगाम रथघोषेण मेघनादातिशङ्किभिः
He departed with the sound of chariots, resounding like thunderclouds.
प्रियाभ्यां दर्शयन्राजन्सारङ्गांस्तिमितेक्षणान्
Showing his beloved wives, whose eyes resembled lotus petals,
वृक्षान्पुष्पफलोपेतान्विलोक्य मुदितो ऽभवत्
He became delighted, beholding trees laden with flowers and fruits.
सुस्निग्धपल्लवच्छायैरभितः संभृतं नगैः
Surrounded on all sides by mountains covered in the shade of tender, glossy leaves,
श्रोत्राभिरामजनकैस्संघुष्टं सर्वतोदिशम्
Filled in every direction with sounds delightful to the ear,
प्रसूनस्तबकानम्रबल्लरीवेल्लितद्रुमम्
With trees swaying under the weight of drooping clusters of blossoms,
उन्मत्तशिखिसारङ्गकूजत्पक्षिगणान्वितम्
Accompanied by flocks of birds—peacocks and deer—calling out in intoxication,
संचरत्किन्नरीद्वन्द्वविराजद्वनगह्वरम्
The forest thickets shone, adorned by wandering pairs of Kinnari women.
सुस्वरैरावृतोपान्तैः सरोभिः परिवारितम्
Surrounded by lakes at the edges, filled with melodious sounds.
शनैः परिवहन्मन्दमारुतापूर्णदिङ्मुखम्
Slowly, as he proceeded, the directions became filled with a gentle breeze.
गच्छन्रथेनाथ नृपः प्रहर्षं परमं ययौ
As the king went forth in his chariot, he experienced supreme joy.
भार्याभ्यां सहितः श्रीमान्वाहादवरुरोह वै
Accompanied by his two wives, the illustrious one then descended from the vehicle.
आससादाश्रमोपान्तं महर्षेर्भावितात्मनः
He approached the vicinity of the hermitage of the great sage, whose mind was purified.
मुनिं द्रष्टुं विनीतात्मा प्रविवेशाश्रमं तदा
Desiring to see the sage, the humble-minded one entered the hermitage at that time.
ननाम शिरसा राजा भार्याभ्यां सहितो मुदा
The king, together with his wives and with joy, bowed his head in reverence.
उपविशेति प्रेम्णा वै सह ताभ्यां समादिशत्
With affection, he was invited to sit down there along with them.
आतिथ्येन च वन्येन सभार्यं तमतोषयत्
He honored him, together with his wives, with hospitality and forest fare.
राजानमब्रवीदौर्वः शनैर्मृद्वक्षरं वचः
Aurva addressed the king with gentle and soft-spoken words.
अपिधर्मेण सकलाः प्रजास्त्वं परिरक्षसि
Do you protect all your subjects according to righteousness?
फलन्ति हि गुणास्तुभ्यं त्वया सम्यक्प्रचोदिताः
Indeed, virtues bear fruit for you, being properly encouraged by you.
दिष्ट्या च सकलं राज्यं त्वया धर्मेण रक्ष्यते
By good fortune, your entire kingdom is protected by you with righteousness.
न तं रक्षति किं धर्मः स्वयं येनाभिरक्षितः
What does righteousness protect, if not the one who protects it himself?
सबलोनगरीं प्राप्तः कृतदारो भवानिति
You have reached your city with your strength and wife established.
भवन्ति सुखिनो नूनं तेनैवेह परत्र च
Surely, such people are happy both here and hereafter.
भार्याभ्यां सहितो राजन्समायातो ऽसि मे वद
O king, having arrived with your wives, tell me your purpose.
कृताञ्जलिपुटो भूत्वा प्राह तं मधुरं वचः
With hands joined in reverence, he spoke sweet words to him.
इति श्रीब्रह्माण्डे महापुराणे वायुप्रोक्ते मध्यमभागे तृतीय उपोद्धातपादे सगरस्यौर्वाश्रमगमनं नाम पञ्चशत्तमो ऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Brahmanda Mahapurana, spoken by Vayu, in the middle section, in the third introductory division, the fifty-fifth chapter is named 'The Arrival of Sagara at Aurva's Hermitage'.