पुत्रांश्च पुरतः हृत्वा बान्धवांश्च स्वकिंकरान्
He gathered his sons before him, along with his relatives and attendants.
योगेन भित्त्वा षट्चक्रं वायुं संस्थाप्य मूर्द्धनि
By yoga, he pierced the six chakras and established the breath at the crown of the head.
स्वान्तमाकृष्य विषयाज्जलबुद्बुदसन्निभात्
He drew his mind away from sense objects, which are like water bubbles.
द्विविधं कर्म संन्यस्य निर्मूलमपुनर्भवम्
He renounced both kinds of action, rootless and leading to no rebirth.
स राजा तां मृतां दृष्ट्वा विललाप रुरोद च
That king, seeing her dead, lamented and wept.
राजोवाच सचेतना मां पश्येति विलपन्तं मुहुमुर्हुः
The king said: 'See me, conscious, as I lament again and again.'
मनोरमे समुत्तिष्ठ मया सार्द्धं गृहं व्रज
'O lovely one, arise! Come home with me.'
मनोरमे समुत्तिष्ठ श्रीशैलं व्रज सुन्दरि
'O lovely one, arise! Go to Śrīśaila, O beautiful one.'
मनोरमे समुत्तिष्ठ व्रज गोदावरीं प्रिये 3.35.
'O lovely one, arise! Go to the Godāvarī, dear one.'
मनोरमे समुत्तिष्ठ नन्दनं व्रज सुन्दरि
'O lovely one, arise! Go to Nandana, O beautiful one.'
मनोरमे समुत्तिष्ठ मलयं व्रज सुन्दरि
'O lovely one, arise! Go to Malaya, O beautiful one.'
शीतेन गन्धयुक्तेन वायुना सुरभीकृते
With the cool, fragrant wind, made delightful by its scent.
चन्दनागुरुकस्तूरीकुंकुमालेपनं कुरु
Apply sandalwood, agarwood, musk, and saffron as unguents.
सुधातुल्यं सुमधुरं वचनं रचय प्रिये
Compose words that are as sweet as nectar, O beloved.
नृपस्य रोदनं श्रुत्वा वाग्बभूवाशरीरिणी
Hearing the king's weeping, speech became bodiless.
त्वं महाज्ञानिनां श्रेष्ठो दत्तात्रेयप्रसादतः
You are the foremost among the great knowers, by the grace of Dattatreya.
कमलांशा च सा साध्वी जगाम कमलालयम्
That virtuous one, a portion of Lakshmi, went to the abode of Lakshmi.
इत्येव वचनं श्रुत्वा जहौ शोकं नराधिपः
Hearing only these words, the king cast off his sorrow.
संस्काराग्निं कारयित्वा पुत्रद्वारा ददाह ताम् 3.35.
Having arranged the funeral fire, he burned her through his son.
नानाविधानि दानानि वस्त्राणि विविधानि च
He gave many kinds of gifts and various garments.
भुज्यतां भुज्यतां शश्वद्दीयतां दीयतामिति
Let it be enjoyed, let it be enjoyed always; let it be given, let it be given.
कोषेषु स्वाधिकारेषु स्थितं यद्यद्धनं तदा
Whatever wealth was present in the treasuries and under his authority,
राजा जगाम समरं हृदयेन विदूयता
The king went to battle with a heart torn apart.
ददर्श मङ्गलं राजा पुरो वर्त्मनि वर्त्मनि
The king saw auspicious signs at every step on the road.
मुक्तकेशीं छिन्ननासां रुदतीं च दिगम्बराम्
A woman with loose hair, a severed nose, weeping and naked, appeared.
मुखदुष्टां योनिदुष्टां व्याधियुक्तां च कुट्टिनीम्
A prostitute with a defiled mouth, defiled womb, and afflicted by disease.
कुम्भकारं तैलकारं व्याधं सर्पोपजीविनम्
A potter, an oil-maker, a hunter, and one who lives by snakes.
वसाविक्रयिणं चैव कन्याविक्रयिणं तथा
One who sells fat and one who sells girls as well.
सर्पक्षतं नरं सर्पं गोधां च शशकं विषम् 3.35.
A man bitten by a snake, a snake, a monitor lizard, and a poisonous hare.
देवलं वृषवाहं च शूद्रश्राद्धान्नभोजिनम् ।। शूद्रान्नपाचकं शूद्रयाजकं ग्रामयाजकम्ा
A mendicant, a bullock-cart driver, one who eats food from a Shudra's funeral, one who cooks Shudra food, one who officiates Shudra rites, and a village priest.