सुष्वाप पुष्पशय्यायां किङ्करैः परिसेवितः
He slept well upon a bed of flowers, attended by servants.
निशातीते च स भृगुश्चारु स्वप्नं ददर्श ह
When the night had passed, that Bhrigu beheld a beautiful dream.
गजाश्वशैलप्रासादगोवृक्षफलितेषु च
He saw himself ascending elephants, horses, mountains, palaces, cows, trees laden with fruit.
आरुह्यमाणमात्मानं नौकायां चन्दनोक्षितम्
He saw himself boarding a sandalwood-perfumed boat.
विण्मूत्रोक्षितसर्वांगं वसापूयसमन्वितम्
He saw his whole body smeared with excrement and urine, covered with fat and pus.
विस्तीर्णपद्मपत्त्रैश्च स्वं ददर्श सरित्तटे
He saw himself on a riverbank, surrounded by broad lotus leaves.
भुक्तवन्तं च ताम्बूलं लभन्तं ब्राह्मणाशिषम्
He saw himself eating betel and receiving the blessings of Brahmins.
परिपक्वफलं क्षीरमुष्णान्नं शर्करान्वितम् 3.33.
He saw himself enjoying ripe fruit, milk, hot food mixed with sugar.
जलौकसा वृश्चिकेन मीनेन भुजगेन च
He saw himself with a leech, a scorpion, a fish, and a serpent.
ततो ददर्श चात्मानं मण्डलं चन्द्रसूर्य्ययोः
Then he saw himself within a circle of the moon and sun.
सुवेषया कन्यका स स्मितेन द्विजेन च
He saw a maiden beautifully adorned, and a Brahmin with a smile.
फलितं पुष्पितं वृक्षं देवताप्रतिमां नृपम्
He saw a tree bearing fruit and flowers, an image of a deity, and a king.
पीतवस्त्रपरीधानां रत्नालङ्कारभूषिताम्
He saw women dressed in yellow garments, adorned with jeweled ornaments.
शंखं च स्फटिकं श्वेतमालां मुक्तां च चन्दनम्
He saw a conch, crystal, a white garland, pearls, and sandalwood.
गजं वृषं च सर्पं च श्वेतं च श्वेतचामरम्
An elephant, a bull, and a serpent, and a white chowrie fan.
रथस्थं नवरत्नाढ्यं मालतीमाल्यभूषितम्
A chariot adorned with nine kinds of jewels, decorated with a garland of jasmine flowers.
पद्मश्रेणीं पूर्णकुम्भं दधि लाजान्घृतं मधु
A row of lotuses, a full water pot, curds, parched grains, clarified butter, and honey.
बकपंक्तिं हंसपंक्तिं कन्यापंक्तिं व्रतान्विताम् 3.33.
A line of cranes, a line of swans, a line of maidens engaged in vows.
मण्डपस्थं द्विजगणं पूजयन्तं हरं हरिम्
A group of twice-born seated in a pavilion, worshipping Hara and Hari.
सुधावृष्टिं पर्णवृष्टिं फलवृष्टिं च शाश्वतीम्
A shower of nectar, a shower of leaves, and an everlasting shower of fruits.
सद्योमांसं जीवमत्स्यं मयूरं श्वेतखञ्जनम्
Fresh meat, living fish, a peacock, and a white wagtail.
पारावतं शुकं चाषं शंखं चिल्लं च चातकम्
A dove, a parrot, a crow, a conch, a myna, and a chataka bird.
गोरोचनां हरिद्रां च शुक्लधान्याचलं वरम्
Yellow pigment from the cow, turmeric, and a heap of white grains, excellent.
देवालयसमूहं च शिवलिंगं च पूजितम्
A group of temples and a worshipped Shiva-linga.
यवगोधूमचूर्णानां भक्ष्याणि विविधानि च
Various kinds of food made from barley and wheat flour.
दिव्यवस्त्रपरीधाना रत्नभूषणभूषिताः
Clad in divine garments, adorned with jeweled ornaments.
ददर्श नर्त्तकीं वेश्यां रुधिरं च सुरां पपौ
He saw a dancing courtesan, and drank blood and wine.
पक्षिणां पीतवर्णानां मानुषाणां च नारद 3.33.
Of birds with yellow color, and of humans, O Narada.
अकस्मान्निगडैर्बद्धं क्षतं शस्त्रेण स्वं पुनः
Suddenly bound with chains, wounded by a weapon, his own self again.
अतीव हृष्टः स्वप्नेन प्रातःकृत्यं चकार सः
He, exceedingly delighted by the dream, performed his morning duties.