हदयस्थं च यद्रूपं तदेवातिमनोहरम् चुचुम्बानन्दजलधौ निमग्ना सेत्युवाच तम्
The very form that dwelled in his heart, supremely enchanting, he embraced, immersed in an ocean of bliss, and spoke to him.
संप्राप्यामूल्यरत्नं त्वां पूर्णमेव सनातनम्
'Having attained you, the priceless jewel, complete and eternal—'
कान्ते सुचिरमायाते प्रोषिते योषितो यथा
'As a beloved wife, long separated, welcomes her husband upon his return—'
सुचिरं गतमायातमेकपुत्रा कथा सुतम्
'As a mother, having only one son, welcomes him after a long absence—'
सद्रत्नं सुचिरं भ्रष्टं प्राप्य हृष्टो यथा जनः
'As a person, having recovered a precious jewel long lost, rejoices—'
यथा सुचिरमन्धानां स्थितानां च निराश्रये
'As those who have been blind for a long time, and those who are without support—'
दुस्तरे सागरे घोरे पतितस्य च संकटे
'As one fallen into a dreadful, impassable ocean, caught in distress—'
तृष्णया शुष्ककण्ठानां सुचिराच्च सुशीतलम्
'As those whose throats are parched with thirst, after a long time find cool water—'
दावाग्निपतितानां च स्थितानां च निराश्रये
'As those fallen into a forest fire, and those who are without refuge—'
चिरं बुभुक्षितानां च व्रतोपोषणकारिणाम्
'As those who have long been hungry, who have observed vows of fasting—'
सदन्नं पुरतो दृष्ट्वा मनः पूर्णं तथा मम
Seeing good food placed before me, my mind became completely satisfied.
प्रीत्या स्तनं ददौ तस्मै परमानन्दमानसा
With joy, she gave him her breast, her heart filled with supreme bliss.
चुचुम्ब गण्डे वेदोक्तं युयुजे चाशिषं मुदा
She kissed his cheek as prescribed in the Vedas and gladly bestowed her blessing.
नारायण उवाच विविधानि च रत्नानि द्विजेभ्यो ददतुर्मुदा
Nārāyaṇa said: They joyfully gave various jewels to the twice-born.
बन्दिभ्यो भिक्षुकेभ्यश्च दानानि विविधानि च
They also gave various gifts to bards and beggars.
हिमालयश्च रत्नानां ददौ लक्षं द्विजातये
The Himalaya gave a hundred thousand jewels to the twice-born.
दशलक्षं गवां चैव पञ्चलक्षं सुवर्णकम्
He gave a million cows and five hundred thousand pieces of gold.
अन्यान्यपि च दानानि वस्त्राण्याभरणानि च
He also gave other gifts, including garments and ornaments.
ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददौ विष्णुः कौस्तुभं कौतुकान्वितः सुदुर्लभानि सृष्टौ च ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददौ मुदा
Viṣṇu gave the Kaustubha gem to the brāhmaṇas with delight; he also joyfully gave them other extremely rare things in creation.
धर्मः सूर्य्यश्च शक्रश्च देवाश्च मुनयस्तथा
Dharma, Sūrya, Śakra, the gods, and the sages likewise,
माणिक्यानां सहस्राणि रत्नानां च शतानि च
Gave thousands of rubies and hundreds of other jewels.
हरिद्वर्णमणीन्द्राणां सहस्राणि मुदाऽन्विताः अमूल्यान्यन्यरत्नानि श्वेतवर्णानि कौतुकात्
Thousands of green gems were given with joy, and other priceless white jewels were given with delight.
शतलक्षं सुवर्णानां वह्निशुद्धांशुकानि च
A hundred thousand pieces of gold and fire-purified cloths were given.
हारं चामूल्यरत्नानां त्रिषु लोकेषु दुर्लभम्
A necklace of priceless jewels, rare in all three worlds, was given.
परिष्कृतं च माणिक्यैर्हीरकैश्च विराजितम्
It was adorned with rubies and shone with diamonds.
त्रैलोक्यसारं हारं च सद्रत्नगणनिर्मितम्
The necklace, essence of the three worlds, was made from a collection of excellent jewels.
लक्षं सुवर्णलोष्टानां धनानि विविधानि च
A hundred thousand gold ingots and various kinds of wealth were given.
दानानि दत्त्वा विप्रेभ्यस्ते सर्वे ददृशुः शिशुम्
After giving gifts to the brāhmaṇas, all of them gazed upon the child.
भारं वोढुमशक्ताश्च ब्राह्मणा बन्दिनस्तथा
The Brahmins and the bards were unable to bear the burden.
कथयन्ति कथाः सर्वे विश्रान्ताः पूर्वदायिनाम्
All, exhausted, recounted stories of those who had given before.