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.
कुशपुत्तलिकां चैव शवदाहनकारिणम्
And a doll made of kusa grass, as well as one who performs cremation rites.
कार्पासं कच्छपं चूर्णं कुक्कुरं शब्दकारिणम्
Cotton, a tortoise, powder, a dog, and one who makes loud noises.
कपर्दकं च क्षौरं च च्छिन्नकेशं नखं मलम्
A cowrie shell, shaving, one with cut hair, nails, and filth.
अमङ्गलं रुदन्तं च रुदन्तं शोककारिणम्
Inauspiciousness, one who weeps, and one who causes grief by weeping.
मिथ्यासाक्ष्य प्रदातारं चौरं च नरघातिनम्
One who gives false testimony, a thief, and a murderer of men.
देवतागुरुविप्राणां वस्तुवित्तापहारिणम्
One who steals the property or wealth of deities, teachers, or Brahmins.
पितृमातृविरक्तं च द्विजाश्वत्थविघातिनम्
One who is estranged from father and mother, and one who harms Brahmins or the sacred fig tree.
विप्रमित्रद्रोहमेवं क्षतं विश्वासघातकम्
One who betrays a Brahmin friend, wounds, and breaks trust.
जीवानां घातकं चैव स्वांगहीनं च निर्दयम् 3.35.
One who kills living beings, who is crippled, and who is merciless.
गलितव्याधिगात्रं च काणं बधिरमेव च
One whose body is afflicted by disease, one who is one-eyed, and one who is deaf.
क्षिप्तं वमन्तं रुधिरं महिषं गर्दभं तथा
One who is cast out, who vomits blood, a buffalo, and likewise a donkey.
चण्डवातं रक्तवृष्टिं वाद्यं वै वृक्षपातनम्
Violent wind, rain of blood, drums, and the felling of trees.
पाशं च शुष्ककाष्ठं च वायसं गन्धकं तथा
A noose, dry wood, a crow, and also sulphur.
प्रतिग्राहिब्राह्मणं च तन्त्रमन्त्रोपजीविनम्
A Brahmin who accepts gifts, and one who lives by tantra or mantras.
कुवार्त्तां मृतवार्तां च विप्रशापं च दारुणम्
Bad news, news of death, and the terrible curse of a Brahmin.
मनश्च कुत्सितं प्राणाः क्षुभिताश्च निरन्तरम्
A mind that is despicable, and breath that is constantly agitated.
तथाऽपि राजा निश्शङ्को ददर्श समराङ्गणम्
Still, the king, without fear, looked upon the battlefield.
अवरुह्य रथात्तूर्णं दृष्ट्वा च पुरतो भृगुम्
Descending quickly from his chariot, he saw Bhrigu standing before him.
आशिषं युयुजे रामः स्वर्गं याहीति वाञ्छितम् 3.35.
Rama bestowed his blessing, wishing, 'May you attain heaven as you desire.'
भृगुं प्रणम्य राजेन्द्रो राजेन्द्रैः सह तत्क्षणात्
Having bowed to Bhrigu, the king, along with the other kings, did so at that very moment.