भावानुरक्तवनितां प्राप्य संहृष्टमानसः
Having obtained a woman devoted to him in affection, his mind became filled with joy.
तेजस्वी सद्ग्रहो ब्रह्मश्चन्द्रस्य तनयो महान्
The brilliant and virtuous Brahma, the great son of the Moon, was steadfast.
घृताच्या गर्भसंभूतां कुबेरस्य च रेतसा
Born from the womb of Ghṛtācī by the seed of Kubera,
अतीव यौवनस्थां च बालां षोडशवार्षिकीम्
She was in the prime of youth, a maiden of sixteen years.
तस्यामथायं रहसि वीर्य्याधानं चकार सः
Then, in private, he performed the act of depositing his seed in her.
सप्तद्वीपवतीं पृथ्वीं शास्ति वै धार्मिको बली
That righteous and powerful one rules the earth with its seven continents.
मिष्टान्नानां स्वस्तिकानां लक्षराशिश्च नित्यशः
He daily gives hundreds of thousands of sweet foods and auspicious offerings.
एतेषां च नदीराशीर्भुञ्जते ब्राह्मणा मुने
And, O sage, the Brahmins partake of the blessings of these rivers.
शतलक्षं सुवर्णानां लक्षं वै सूक्ष्मवाससाम् 2.61.
He gave a hundred thousand pieces of gold and a hundred thousand fine garments.
ददौ द्विजातये राजा नित्यं वै जीवितावधि
The king gave these to the twice-born daily, for as long as he lived.
तस्य पुत्रश्च सुरथश्चक्रवर्त्ती बृहच्छ्रवाः
His son was Suratha, the universal emperor, of great fame.
भेजे पुरा विष्णुमायां पुण्यक्षेत्रे च भारते
Long ago, he resorted to Viṣṇu's māyā in the sacred land of Bhārata.
वैश्येन सार्धं स महाञ्ज्ञानिनां मुनिसत्तम
Together with a Vaiśya, O best of sages, who was a great knower.
तस्य पुत्रो महायोगी द्रुमिणो ज्ञानिनां वरः
His son was Drumi, a great yogi and foremost among the wise.
कृत्वा समाधिं संप्राप ज्ञानिनां वैष्णवाग्रणीः
Having entered into samādhi, he attained the foremost place among the Vaiṣṇava knowers.
स च कोटिसुवर्णं च नित्यं दत्त्वा जलं पपौ
He gave a crore of gold and daily drank water.
राजा लेभे मनुत्वं च राज्यं निष्कण्टकं मुने
The king attained the status of Manu and a kingdom free from obstacles, O sage.
नारद उवाच वैश्यो मुक्तिं मेधसश्च तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि
Nārada said: You should explain to me the liberation of the Vaiśya and Medhas.
श्रीनारायण उवाच स्वायम्भुवमनोर्वंश्यः सत्यवादी जितेन्द्रियः
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: He was of the lineage of Svāyambhuva Manu, truthful, and master of his senses.
अक्षौहिणीनां शतकं गृहीत्वा सैन्यमेव च
Having gathered a hundred divisions of troops and his army,
युद्धं बभूव नियतं पूर्णमब्दं च नारद
A constant battle took place for a full year, O Nārada.
एकाकी सुरथो भीतो नन्दिना च बहिष्कृतः
Suratha, alone and fearful, was expelled by Nandin.
ददर्श तत्र वैश्यं च पुष्पभद्रानदीतटे
There he saw the Vaiśya on the bank of the Puṣpabhadrā river.
वैश्येन सार्द्धं नृपतिरगच्छन्मेधसाश्रमम्
Together with the Vaiśya, the king went to the hermitage of Medhas.
ददर्श तत्र नृपतिर्मुनिं तं तीव्रतेजसम्
There, the king saw that sage, blazing with intense energy.
राजा ननाम वैश्यश्च शिरसा मुनिपुङ्गवम्
The king and the Vaiśya bowed their heads to the eminent sage.
प्रश्नं चकार कुशलं जातिनाम पृथक्पृथक् 2.62.
They asked auspicious questions, each stating their caste and name separately.
सुरथ उवाच बहिर्भूतः स्वराज्याच्च नन्दिना बलिनाऽधुना
Suratha said: Driven out from my own kingdom by the powerful Nandin,
किमुपायं करिष्यामि कथं राज्यं भवेन्मम
What means should I employ? How can my kingdom be restored to me?
अयं वैश्यः समाधिश्च स्वगृहाच्च बहिष्कृतः
This Vaiśya, Samādhi, too, has been expelled from his own house.