राजभोजनयोग्यार्हं यद्यद्द्रव्यं प्रयाचसे
Whatever goods you offer that are suitable for a royal feast,
सौवर्णानि च रौप्याणि पात्राणि विविधानि च
Gold and silver vessels, and various kinds of containers,
पात्राणि स्वादुपूर्णानि प्रददौ मुनये च सा
She gave vessels filled with sweet foods to the sage,
पनसाम्रश्रीफलानि नारिकेलादिकानि च
Jackfruit, mangoes, bilva fruits, coconuts, and others,
यवगोधूमचूर्णानां भक्ष्याणि विविधानि च
Various delicacies made from barley and wheat flour,
दुग्धानां च घृतानां च नदीर्दध्नां ददौ मुदा
With joy she gave rivers of milk, ghee, and curds,
पृथुकानां सुशालीनां पर्वतान्प्रददौ मुदा
With delight she gave mountains of fine, well-cooked rice flakes,
नृपयोग्यं कौतुकाच्च सुन्दरं वस्त्रभूषणम्
Out of joy, she gave beautiful garments and ornaments fit for a king,
भोजयामास राजानं ससैन्यमपि लीलया जगाम विस्मयं राजा दृष्ट्वा पात्राण्युवाच ह
She playfully fed the king along with his army; the king was amazed upon seeing the vessels and spoke,
राजोवाच ममासाध्यानि सहसा क्वागतान्यवलोकय
The king said: 'Behold, things unattainable for me have suddenly appeared—where did they come from?'
नृपाज्ञया च सचिवः सर्वं दृष्ट्वा मुनेर्गृहे
By the king’s command, the minister, after seeing everything in the sage’s house,
सचिव उवाच वह्निकुण्डं यज्ञकाष्ठकुशपुष्पफलान्वितम्
The minister said: 'A fire altar, with sacrificial wood, kusa grass, flowers, and fruits,'
कृष्णचर्मस्रुवस्रुग्भिः शिष्यसंघैश्च संकुलम्
Crowded with disciples, with black antelope skins and ladles,
वृक्षचर्मपरीधाना दृष्टाः सर्वे जटाधराः
All were seen wearing tree-bark garments, with matted hair,
चार्वंगी रुद्रवर्णाभा रक्तपङ्कजलोचना
A woman of beautiful form, with the complexion of Rudra, and eyes like red lotuses,
सर्वसम्पद्गुणाधारा साक्षादिव हरिप्रिया
The abode of all virtues and wealth, as if she were Hari’s beloved in person,
मुनिं ययाचे तां धेनुं निबद्धः कालपाशतः
Bound by the noose of time, he asked the sage for that cow,
पुण्यवान्बुद्धिमान्दैवाद्राजेन्द्रो ऽयाचत द्विजम्
Blessed and wise by destiny, the king asked the twice-born sage.
पापात्प्रजायते कर्म पापरूपं भयावहम्
From sin is born action of sinful nature, bringing fear.
पापाद्भुक्त्वा च नरकं कुत्सितं जन्म जीविनाम्
From sin, after experiencing hell, a wretched birth is obtained by living beings.
तेन कुर्वन्ति सन्तश्च सन्ततं कर्मणः क्षयम्
Therefore, the virtuous constantly strive to bring about the cessation of karma.
सा माता स पिता पुत्रस्तत्क्षयं कारयेत्तु यः
She is the mother, he the father, and the son is the one who brings about its end.
भक्तवैद्यस्तं निहन्ति कृष्णभक्तिरसायनात्
The devoted physician destroys it with the elixir of devotion to Krishna.
परितुष्टा जगद्धात्री भक्तेभ्यो बुद्धिदायिनी
The nourisher of the world, being pleased, bestows wisdom upon the devotees.
मायां तस्मै मोहयितुं न विवेकं कदाचन
She never sends delusion to him, nor does she ever take away discernment.
राजोवाच मह्यं भक्ताय भक्तेश भक्तानुग्रहकारक
The king said: O Lord of devotees, bestower of grace upon devotees, to me, your devotee—
युष्मद्विधानां दातॄणामदेयं नास्ति भारते
For givers like you, there is nothing unattainable in Bharatavarsha.
भ्रूभंगलीलामात्रेण तपोराशे तपोधन
With just a playful movement of your brow, O treasury of austerity, O wealthy in penance—
मुनिरुवाच दानं दास्यामि विप्रोऽहं क्षत्रियाय कथं नृप
The sage said: How can I, a Brahmin, give a gift to a Kshatriya, O king?
कृष्णेन दत्ता गोलोके ब्रह्मणे परमात्मना
Given by Krishna in Goloka to Brahma, the Supreme Self—