सो ऽहं तस्य नियोगेन त्वत्प्रसादाभिकाङ्क्षया
I, by his command and desiring your favor, have acted thus.
इति तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा योगीन्द्रप्रवरो मुनिः
Hearing those words, the foremost sage among yogis,
स्वागतं भवतो वत्स दिष्ट्या च त्वमिहागतः
"Welcome to you, child; by good fortune you have come here."
अधिक्षिप्तो ऽस्य यज्ञो ऽपि प्रागतः संप्रवर्त्तताम्
"Even the interrupted sacrifice has now returned; let it proceed."
दास्ये सुदुर्लभमपि त्वद्भक्तिपरितोषितः
"Satisfied by your devotion, I will grant even what is most difficult to obtain."
पापानां मरणं त्वेषां न च शोचितुमर्हसि
"As for the death of the wicked, you should not grieve over them."
वरं ददासि चेन्मह्यं वरये त्वां महामुने
"If you grant me a boon, O great sage, I choose you as my boon."
त्वद्रोषपावकप्लुष्टाः पितरो ये ममाखिलाः
"All my ancestors who were scorched by the fire of your anger—"
ब्रह्मदण्डहतानां तु न हि पिण्डोदकक्रियाः
"For those struck down by Brahmā's curse, there are no rites of offering or water."
विद्यते पितृसालोक्यं न खलु श्रुतिचोदितम्
"Nor is there attainment of the world of the ancestors for them, as prescribed by the scriptures."
वरेणानेन भगवन्कृतकृत्यो भावाम्यहम्
"With this boon, O Lord, I shall be fulfilled."
येनोद्धारणमेतेषां वह्नेः कोपस्य वै भवेत्
"By which their deliverance from the fire of wrath may be accomplished."
निरयोद्धारणं तेषां त्वया वत्स न शक्यते
"Child, their deliverance from hell cannot be accomplished by you."
कालः प्रतीक्ष्यतां तावद्यावत्त्वत्पौत्रसंभवः
"Wait for the time until your grandson is born."
राजा भगीरथो नाम सर्वधर्मार्थतत्त्ववित्
"A king named Bhagiratha, knower of all the truths of righteousness and purpose—"
आनेष्यति दिवो गङ्गां तपस्तप्त्वा महाद्ध्रुवम्
"He will surely bring the Ganges down from heaven by performing great austerity."
प्राप्नुवन्ति गतिं स्वर्गे भवतः पितरो ऽखिलाः
All your ancestors attain the path to heaven.
भागीरथीति लोके ऽस्मिन्सा विख्यातिमुपैष्यति
In this world, she will become renowned as Bhagirathi.
निरयादपि संयाति देही स्वर्लोकमक्षयम्
Even one who has fallen from virtue attains the imperishable heavenly realm.
पितामहाय चैवैनमश्वं संप्रतिपादय
Now, present this horse to your grandfather.
ययौ तेनाभ्यनुज्ञातः साकेतनगरं प्रति
Having been permitted by him, he set out for the city of Saketa.
न्यवेदयच्च वृत्तान्तं मुनेस्तेषां तथान्मनः
He reported the events and the thoughts of those sages.
अतः परमनुष्ठेयमब्रवीत्किं मयेति च
He then asked, 'What should I do next?'
इति श्रीब्रह्माण्डे महापुराणे वायुप्रोक्ते मध्यमभागे तृतीय उपोद्धातपादे कपिलाश्रमस्थाश्वानयनं नाम चतुष्पञ्चाशत्तमो ऽध्यायः
Thus ends the fifty-fourth chapter, named 'The Bringing of the Horse to Kapila's Hermitage,' in the third section of the middle part of the Brahmanda Mahapurana, as spoken by Vayu.
अभिनन्द्याशिषात्यर्थं लालयन्प्रशशंस ह
He joyfully praised him, blessing him and showing affection.
उपाक्रमत तं यज्ञे विधिवद्वेदपारगैः
He began that sacrifice according to the proper rites, with those well-versed in the Vedas.
सम्यगौर्ववसिष्ठाद्यैर्मुनिभिः संप्रवर्त्तितः
The sacrifice was properly conducted by the sages, beginning with Vasishtha.
सुसमृद्धं यथाशास्त्रं यज्ञे सर्वं बभूव ह
Everything in the sacrifice was performed excellently and according to the scriptures.
क्रमात्समापयामासुर्यजमानपुरस्सराः
In due order, those led by the sacrificer completed the ritual.
यथावद्दक्षिणां चैव ऋत्विजां प्रददौ तदा
Then, he gave the priests their due honorarium as prescribed.