माता गृहीत्वा मां प्राप्ता भारद्वाजाश्रमं प्रति । विदल्लोऽयं समायातस्तथा धात्रेयिकाऽबला
My mother brought me to the hermitage of Bharadvaja; this weak nurse also arrived there.
मुनिभिर्मुनिपत्नीभिर्दयायुक्तैः समन्ततः । पोषिताः फलनीवारैर्वयं तत्र स्थितास्त्रयः
There, we three were cared for by compassionate sages and their wives, nourished with wild rice and fruits.
दुःखं नमे तदा ह्यासीत्सुखं नाद्य धनागमे । न वैरं न च मात्सर्यं मम चित्ते तु कर्हिचित्
At that time, I had sorrow, not happiness, nor do I have happiness now with the arrival of wealth; never has enmity or jealousy arisen in my mind.
नीवारभक्षणं श्रेष्ठं राजभोगात्परन्तपे । तदाशी नरकं याति न नीवाराशनः क्वचित्
Eating wild rice is better than royal fare, O Parantapa; one who desires such food goes to hell, but never one who eats wild rice.
धर्मस्याचरणं कार्यं पुरुषेण विजानता । सञ्जित्येन्द्रियवर्गं वै यथा न नरकं व्रजेत्
A wise person should practice righteousness, having subdued the senses, so that he does not go to hell.
मानुष्यं दुर्लभं मातः खण्डेऽस्मिन्भारते शुभे । आहारादि सुखं नूनं भवेत्सर्वासु योनिषु
Human birth is rare, mother, in this auspicious land of Bharata; surely, food and other pleasures are found in all other wombs.
प्राप्य तं मानुषं देहं कर्तव्यं धर्मसाधनम् । स्वर्गमोक्षप्रदं नॄणां दुर्लभं चान्ययोनिषु
Having attained this human body, one should pursue righteousness, which grants heaven and liberation to men, and is difficult to obtain in other births.
व्यास उवाच इत्युक्ता सा तदा तेन लीलावत्यतिलज्जिता । पुत्रशोकं परित्यज्य तमाहाश्रुविलोचना
Vyasa said: Thus addressed by him, Lilavati, deeply ashamed, abandoned her grief for her son and, with tearful eyes, spoke to him.
सापराधाऽस्मि पुत्राहं कृता पित्रा युधाजिता । हत्या मातामहं तेऽत्र हृतं राज्यं तु येन वै
Son, I am at fault, for your father Yudhajit killed your maternal grandfather here, and took the kingdom.
न तं वारयितुं शक्ता तदाऽहं न सुतं मम । यत्कृतं कर्म तेनैव नापराधोऽस्ति मे सुत
At that time, I was unable to stop him, nor was he my son; whatever was done was by him alone, so I am not at fault, son.
तौ मृतौ स्वकृतेनैव कारणं त्वं तयोर्न च । नाहं शोचामि तं पुत्रं सदा शोचामि तत्कृतम्
Those two died by their own actions; you were not the cause of their deaths. I do not grieve for that son, but always grieve for what was done.
पुत्र त्वमसि कल्याण भगिनी मे मनोरमा । न क्रोधो न च शोको मे त्वयि पुत्र मनागपि
Son, you are auspicious, and my sister is Manorama; I have neither anger nor sorrow toward you, not even the slightest.
कुरु राज्यं महाभाग प्रजाः पालय सुव्रत । भगवत्याः प्रसादेन प्राप्तमेतदकण्टकम्
Rule the kingdom, O greatly fortunate one, protect the subjects, O virtuous one; by the grace of the Goddess, you have obtained this realm free from affliction.
तदाकर्ण्य वचो मातुर्नत्वा तां नृपनन्दनः । जगाम भवनं रम्यं यत्र पूर्वं मनोरमा
Hearing his mother's words, the prince bowed to her and went to his delightful palace, where he had previously resided.
न्यवसत्तत्र गत्वा तु सर्वानाहूय मन्त्रिणः । दैवज्ञानथ पप्रच्छ मुहूर्तं दिवसं शुभम्
Arriving there, he summoned all his ministers, then asked the astrologers about an auspicious moment and day.
सिंहासनं तथा हैमं कारयित्वा मनोहरम् । सिंहासने स्थितां देवीं पूजयिष्ये सदाऽप्यहम्
Having a splendid golden throne made, I will always worship the Goddess seated upon the throne.
स्थापयित्वाऽऽसने देवीं धर्मार्थकाममोक्षदाम् । राज्यं पश्चात्करिष्यामि यथा रामादिभिः कृतम्
Placing the Goddess upon the seat, who grants righteousness, wealth, pleasure, and liberation, I will then rule the kingdom as was done by Rama and others.
पूजनीया सदा देवी सर्वैर्नागरिकैर्जनैः । माननीया शिवा शक्तिः सर्वकामार्थसिद्धिदा
The Goddess should always be worshipped by all the citizens; the auspicious Shakti is to be honored, as she grants fulfillment of all desires and aims.
इत्युक्ता मन्त्रिणस्ते तु चक्रुर्वै राजशासनम् । प्रासादं कारयामासुः शिल्पिभिः सुमनोरमम्
Thus instructed, the ministers enacted the royal decree and had a beautiful palace constructed by artisans.
प्रतिमां कारयित्वाऽथ मुहूर्तेऽथ शुभे दिने । द्विजानाहूय वेदज्ञान्स्थापयामास भूपतिः
Having a statue made, then on an auspicious day and moment, the king summoned the Brahmins learned in the Vedas and installed it.
हवनं विधिवत्कृत्वा पूजयित्वाऽथ देवताम् । प्रासादे मतिमान् देव्याः स्थापयामास भूमिपः
Performing the ritual offering according to the prescribed method and worshipping the deity, the wise king placed the Goddess in the palace.
उत्सवस्तत्र संवृत्तो वादित्राणाञ्च निःस्वनैः । ब्राह्मणानां वेदघोषैर्गानैस्तु विधिधैर्नृप
A festival was held there, with the sounds of instruments, the chanting of Vedic hymns by Brahmins, and songs performed according to tradition, O king.
व्यास उवाच प्रतिष्ठाप्य शिवां देवीं विधिवद्वेदवादिभिः । पूजां नानाविधां राजा चकारातिविधानतः
Vyasa said: Having properly installed the auspicious Goddess by Vedic scholars, the king performed various kinds of worship with great care.
कृत्वा पूजाविधिं राजा राज्यं प्राप्य स्वपैतृकम् । विख्यातश्चाम्बिका देवी कोसलेषु बभूव ह
Having performed the worship ritual, the king obtained his ancestral kingdom and became renowned for the Goddess Ambika in Kosala.
राज्यं प्राप्य नृपः सर्वं सामन्तकनृपानथ । वशे चक्रेऽतिधर्मिष्ठान्सद्धर्मविजयी नृपः
Having attained the entire kingdom, the king brought all the subordinate rulers under his control; the king, victorious in righteous conduct, subdued them.
यथा रामः स्वराज्येऽभूद्दिलीपस्य रघुर्यथा । प्रजानां वै सुखं तद्वन्मर्यादाऽपि तथाऽभवत्
Just as Rama was in his own kingdom, and as Raghu was for Dilipa, so was the happiness of the subjects, and the proper order prevailed likewise.
धर्मो वर्णाश्रमाणां च चतुष्पादभवत्तथा । नाधर्मे रमते चित्तं केषामपि महीतले
Righteousness prevailed in all four aspects of the social order and stages of life; no one's mind was inclined toward unrighteousness anywhere on earth.
ग्रामे ग्रामे च प्रासादांश्चक्रुः सर्वे जनाधिपाः । देव्याः पूजा तदा प्रीत्या कोसलेषु प्रवर्तिता
In every village, all the rulers built temples; the worship of the Goddess was then joyfully established throughout Kosala.
सुबाहुरपि काश्यां तु दुर्गायाः प्रतिमां शुभाम् । कारयित्वा च प्रासादं स्थापयामास भक्तितः
Subahu also, in Kashi, had a beautiful image of Durga made, and with devotion installed it in a temple.
तत्र तस्या जनाः सर्वे प्रेमभक्तिपरायणाः । पूजां चक्रुर्विधानेन यथा विश्वेश्वरस्य ह
There, all the people became devoted to love and faith, and performed worship according to the prescribed method, just as for Lord Vishveshvara.