बभूव काले केशिन्यां तनयो ऽन्वयवर्द्धनः
In time, a son named Anvayavardhana was born to Keśinī.
वायुभूतो ऽविशद्देहं राजपुत्रस्य भूपते
O King, having become like the wind, he entered the body of the prince.
मतिविभ्रंशमासाद्य मुहुस्तेन बलात्कृतः
Seized by him repeatedly, the prince suffered confusion of mind.
बालांश्च यूनः स्थविरान्योषितश्च सदा खलः
That wicked one always tormented children, youths, elders, and women.
ततः पौरजनाः सर्वे दृष्ट्वा तस्य कदर्यताम्
Then all the townspeople, seeing his miserliness,
राजा च तदुपश्रुत्य तमाहूय प्रयत्नतः
and the king, having heard of it, summoned him with care.
बहुशः प्रतिषिद्धो ऽपि पित्रा तेन महात्मना
Though often restrained by his great-souled father,
नाशकत्तं यदा पापाद्विनिवर्त्तयितुं नृपः
the king was unable to turn him away from evil.
लोकापवादभीरुत्वाद्विषयानत्यजत्तदा
Out of fear of public reproach, he did not give up his pleasures at that time.
इति श्रीब्रह्माण्डे महापुराणे वायुप्रोक्ते मध्यमभागे तृतीय उपोद्धातपादे सगरचरिते ऽसमञ्जसत्यागो नामैकपञ्चाशत्तमो ऽध्यायः
Thus ends the fifty-first chapter, called 'The Rejection of Asamanjas,' in the story of Sagara, in the third section of the middle part of the Vāyu-proclaimed Śrī Brahmāṇḍa Mahāpurāṇa.
धर्मशीले तदा वाले चकारांशुमति प्रभुः
Then, in the virtuous child, the lord Aṃśumat performed (rites).
ववृधुः सघशः सर्वे परस्परमनुव्रताः
All the Sagaras grew up together, devoted to one another.
अधर्मशीला नितरामेकघर्माण एव च
They were thoroughly unrighteous in conduct, and entirely devoted to wickedness.
अधृष्याः सर्वभूतानां जनोपद्रवकारिणः
They were invulnerable to all beings and caused distress among the people.
बबाधिरे जगत्सर्वमसुरा इव कामतः
They oppressed the entire world, just as the asuras would, out of desire.
निःस्वाध्याय वषट्कारं बभूवार्तं विशेषतः
Especially, there was a lack of study of the Vedas and the utterance of 'vaṣaṭ'; suffering prevailed.
प्रक्षोभं परमं जग्मुर्देवासुरमहोरगाः
The gods, asuras, and great serpents became extremely agitated.
तपः समाधिभङ्गश्च प्रबभूव तपस्विनाम्
The ascetics experienced disturbance in their austerities and concentration.
दुःशेन महाताविष्टा विरिञ्जभवनं ययुः
Afflicted by great distress, they went to the abode of Brahmā.
शशंसुः सकलं तस्मै सागराणां विचेष्टितम्
They reported to him all the actions of the Sāgaras.
क्षणमन्तर्मना भूत्वा जगाद सुरसत्तमः
After reflecting for a moment, the best of the gods spoke.
विनङ्क्ष्यन्त्यचिरेमैव सागरा नात्र संशयः
The Sāgaras will soon be destroyed; there is no doubt about this.
निमित्तमात्रमन्यत्तु स एव सकलेशिता
There will only be a nominal cause; he alone is the lord of all.
सर्वैर्भवद्भिरधुना तत्कर्त्तव्यमतं द्रितैः
Now, all of you must promptly carry out that which is to be done.
जातो जगद्धितार्थाय योगीन्द्रप्रवरो भुवि
For the welfare of the world, the foremost of yogis has been born on earth.
ध्यायन्नास्ते ऽधुनांऽभोधावेकान्ते तत्र कुत्र चित्
He is now meditating somewhere in solitude near the ocean.
ध्यानाव सानमिच्छन्तस्तिष्ठध्वं तदुपह्वरे
Desiring to meet him during his meditation, remain in that vicinity.
नत्वा तस्मै वदिष्यध्वं स वः श्रेयो विधास्यति
After bowing to him, you shall speak; he will bring about your welfare.
कुरुध्वं च तथा यूयं प्रवृत्तिं विबुधोत्तमाः
And you, O best of the gods, should act accordingly.
गत्वा तं विबुधश्रेष्टं ते कृताञ्जलयो ऽब्रुवन्
Having gone to that best among the gods, they spoke with joined palms.