नाचरेत्कस्यचिद्द्रोहमनित्यं जीवनं यतः
Let no one commit harm against another, for life is fleeting.
संसारश्चातिनिस्सारस्तत्कथं विश्वसेद्बुधः
And since worldly existence is utterly devoid of essence, how could a wise person place trust in it?
मुनिक्रोधेन्धनीभूता विनेशुः सगरात्मजाः
The sons of Sagara were consumed by the fire of the sage’s wrath.
अवापुर्निरयं सद्यः सागरास्ते स्वकमभिः
Those Sagaras immediately attained hell as a result of their own actions.
क्षणेन लोकानखिलानुद्यतो दग्धुमञ्जसा
In an instant, he was prepared to burn all the worlds completely.
तुष्टुवुस्ते महात्मानं क्रोधाग्निशमनार्थिनः
Desiring to appease the fire of his anger, they praised that great-souled one.
इति श्रीब्रह्माण्डे महापुराणे वायुप्रोक्ते मध्यमाभागे तृतीय उपोद्धातपादे सगरचरितेसागराविनाशो नाम त्रिपञ्चशत्तमो ऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Brahmanda Mahapurana, as spoken by Vayu, in the middle section, in the third subsection, the fifty-third chapter named 'The Destruction of the Sagaras in the Sagara Narrative' is concluded.
नो चेदकाले लोको ऽयं सकलस्तेन दह्यते
If not restrained in time, this entire world would be burned by it.
क्षमस्व संहर क्रोधं नमस्ते विप्रपुङ्गव
Forgive, withdraw your anger; salutations to you, foremost of Brahmins.
तूर्णमेव क्षयं निन्ये क्रोधाग्निमतिभैरवम्
Very swiftly, the exceedingly terrible fire of anger brought destruction.
देवास्तपस्विनश्चैव बभूवुर्विगतज्वराः
The gods and ascetics then became free from distress.
अयोध्या मगमद्राजन्देवलोकाद्यदृच्छया
By chance, the king returned to Ayodhya from the world of the gods.
अर्घ्यपाद्यादिभिः सम्यक्पूजयामास शास्त्रतः
He duly worshipped according to scripture with offerings such as arghya and water for the feet.
नारदो राजशार्दूलमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
Narada spoke these words to the tiger among kings.
ब्रह्मदण्डहताः सर्वे विनष्टा नृपसत्तम
All were destroyed, struck down by Brahma’s rod, O best of kings.
केनाप्य लक्षितः क्वापि नीतो विधिवशाद्दिवि
By some fate, one was noticed somewhere and taken to heaven.
प्रालभन्त न ते क्वापि तत्प्रवृत्तिं चिरान्नृप
For a long time, O king, they did not learn anything of his whereabouts.
सागरास्ते समारभ्य प्रचख्नुर्वसुधातलम्
Beginning from the Sagaras, they dug into the surface of the earth.
समीपे तस्य योगीन्द्रं कपिलं चमहामुनिम्
Nearby, they saw the great sage Kapila, lord of yogis.
कपिलं कोपयामासुरश्वहर्त्तायमित्यलम्
They angered Kapila, thinking him to be the thief of the horse.
इन्धनीभूतदेहास्ते पुत्राः संक्षयमागताः
Your sons, whose bodies became fuel, have reached their end.
यतस्ते तेन राजेन्द्र न शोकं कर्तुमर्हसि
Therefore, O king, you should not grieve for them.
नष्टं मृतमतीतं च नानुशोचन्ति पण्डिताः
The wise do not mourn what is lost, dead, or past.
तुरगानयनार्थाय नियुङ्क्ष्व नृपसत्तम
O foremost of kings, command the horses to be brought.
क्षणेन पश्यतां तेषां नारदो ऽन्तर्दधे मुनिः
As they watched, the sage Narada vanished in an instant.
दुःखशोकपरातात्मा दध्यौ चिरमुदारधीः
His mind overwhelmed by sorrow and grief, the noble thinker pondered for a long time.
वसिष्ठः प्राह राजानं सांत्वयन्देशकालवित्
Vasishtha, knowing the proper time and place, spoke to the king, offering comfort.
लभते हृदि चेच्छोकः प्राप्तं धीर तया फलम्
If grief arises in the heart, the steadfast person attains its result.
मन्वानो ऽनन्तरं कृत्यं कर्तुमर्हस्यसंशयम्
Thinking of the next duty, you should act without doubt.
धृतिं सत्त्वं समालंब्य तथेति प्रत्यभाषत
Relying on courage and strength, he replied, 'So be it.'