वरयामास तनयं पुत्रानन्यास्तथा परा
One wife chose a son, and the others likewise chose sons.
सभार्यामनुमान्यैनं विससर्ज पुरीं प्रति
Having received his approval, he departed for the city with his wife.
रथमारुह्य वेगेन सप्रियः प्रययौ पुरीम्
Mounting his chariot with speed, he went to the city with his beloved.
आनन्दितः पौरजनै रेमे परमया मुदा
Delighted by the citizens, he enjoyed himself with supreme joy.
राज्ञे प्रावोचतां गर्भं मुदा परमया युते
With utmost happiness, they informed the king of the pregnancy.
सह संतोषसंपत्त्या पित्रोः पौरजनस्य च
Together with satisfaction and prosperity, both parents and the citizens rejoiced.
असूयताग्निगर्भाभं कुमारममितद्युतिम्
She gave birth to a boy, radiant as fire, of immeasurable brilliance.
असमञ्चस इत्येव नाम तस्या करोन्नृपः
The king named him Asamānjas, just so.
संप्रसूतं तु तं त्यक्तं दृष्ट्वा राजाकरोन्मनः
Seeing that the child was born and then abandoned, the king became anxious.
सम्यक् संभावितो राज्ञा तमुवाच त्वरान्वितः
The king, treating him with proper respect, spoke to him swiftly.
पुत्राणां षष्टिसाहस्रबीजभूतो यतस्तव
For you are the seed of sixty thousand sons.
निःक्षिप्य सपिधानेषु रक्षणीयं पृथक्पृथक्
Place them in separate containers, each to be guarded individually.
यथोक्तसंख्या पत्राणां भविष्यति न संशयः
According to the stated number of leaves, it will happen—there is no doubt.
एवं ते षष्टिसाहस्रं पुत्राणां जायते नृप
Thus, O king, sixty thousand sons will be born to you.
राजा च तत्तथा चक्रे यथौर्वेण समीरितम्
And the king did exactly as Urva had instructed.
भित्त्वाभित्त्वा पुनर्जज्ञुः सहसैवानुवासरम्
Breaking open again and again, they were born suddenly, day after day.
ववृधुः संघशो राजन्षष्टिसाहस्रसंख्याया
They grew in groups, O king, numbering sixty thousand.
बभूवुस्ते दुराधर्षाः क्रूरात्मानो विशेषतः
They became unassailable, fierce in nature, especially so.
केशिनीतनयं त्वेकं बहुमान सुतं प्रियम्
But Keśinī bore one son, greatly honored and dear.
सचाप्यानन्दयामास स्वगुणैः सुहृदो ऽखिलान्
He delighted all his friends with his own virtues.
अजायत सुतः श्रीमानंशुमानिति विश्रुतः
A glorious son was born, renowned as Aṃśumān.
प्रीणयामास सुत्दृदः स्वपितामहमेव च
He pleased his father and grandfather with his steadfastness.
आविष्टो नष्टचेष्टो ऽभूत्स पिशाचेन केन चित्
He was possessed and rendered inactive by some piśāca.
कस्याचिद्विषये राज्ञः प्रभूतधनधान्यवान्
In the domain of a certain king, abundant in wealth and grain.
दृष्ट्वा ग्रहीतुमारेभे वणिग्लोभवरिप्लुतः
Seeing it, the merchant, overcome by greed, set out to seize it.
क्षुधितो ऽहं चिरादस्मिन्निवसन्निधिपालकः
I have been living here as the guardian of this treasure for a long time, and I am hungry.
कामतः प्रतिगृह्णीष्व निधिमेनं ममाज्ञया
Take this treasure as you wish, by my command.
आदत्त च निधिं तं तु पिशाचेनानुमोदितः
He took that treasure, with the approval of the piśāca.
प्रतिश्रुताप्रदानोत्थरोषं न श्रद्दधे नृप
O King, he did not trust the anger that arises from a promise unfulfilled.
अपनीतधनः सो ऽपि ममार व्यथितः क्षुधा
Deprived of his wealth, he too died, tormented by hunger.