मुखं समीक्ष्यातिमनोहरं त- मुवाच नेत्राम्बुनिरुद्धकण्ठः । दत्तोऽसि देवेन जनार्दनेन मात्रा हि पुत्रावमदुःखभीतेः
Gazing at his son's supremely beautiful face, his throat choked with tears, he said: 'You have been given by the god Janārdana, my son, so that your mother and I may be free from the fear of childlessness.'
तप्तं मया पुत्र तपस्तवार्थे सुदुष्करं वर्षशतं च पूर्णम् । तेनैव तुष्टेन रमाप्रियेण दत्तोऽसि संसारसुखोदयाय
'For your sake, my son, I performed severe austerity for a full hundred years. Pleased by that, the beloved of Ramā has given you, so that happiness may arise in this world.'
माता रमा त्वां तनुजं मदर्थे त्यक्त्वा गता सा हरिणा समेता । धन्या तु सा या प्रहसन्तमङ्के कृत्वा सुतं त्वां मुदितानना स्यात्
Mother Lakshmi abandoned you, her own child, for my sake and departed, joining Hari. Blessed indeed is she who, with a joyful face, would place you, her smiling son, on her lap.
त्वमेव संसारसमुद्रनौका- रूपः कृतः पुत्र लक्ष्मीधरेण । इत्येवमुक्त्वा नृपतिः सुतं तं मुदा समादाय ययौ गृहाय
You alone, son, have been made the boat for crossing the ocean of worldly existence by Lakshmi. Saying thus, the king took his son with delight and went home.
पुरीसमीपे नृपमागतं त- माकर्ण्य सर्वे सचिवास्तु राज्ञः । ययुः समीपं नृपतेश्च लोकाः सोपायनास्ते सपुरोहिताश्च
Hearing that the king had arrived near the city, all his ministers and the people, along with the chief priest, went to meet him, bringing gifts.
बन्दीजना गायनकाश्च सूताः समाययुः सम्मुखमाशु राज्ञः । नृपः पुरं प्राप्य पुरः समागतं जनं समाश्वास्य वाक्यैश्च दृष्ट्या
Bards, singers, and charioteers quickly gathered before the king. Upon reaching the city, the king comforted the assembled people with words and glances.
सम्पूजितः पौरजनेन राजा विवेश पुत्रेण युतो नगर्याम् । मार्गेषु लाजैः कुसुमैः समन्ता- द्विकीर्यमाणो नृपतिर्जगाम
Honored by the citizens, the king entered the city together with his son. On all the roads, grains and flowers were scattered as he proceeded.
गृहं समृद्धं सचिवैः समेतः सुतं समादाय मुदा कराभ्याम् । राज्ये ददौ चाथ सुतं मनोज्ञं सद्यःप्रसूतं च मनोभवाभम्
Joined by his ministers, the king entered his prosperous house, joyfully holding his son in his hands. He then gave the charming, newly born son, radiant like Cupid, the kingdom.
राज्ञी गृहीत्वाभिनवं तनूजं पप्रच्छ राजानमनिन्दिता सा । राजन् कुतश्चैव सुतः सुजन्मा प्राप्तस्त्वया मन्मथतुल्यरूपः
The queen, taking her newborn son, asked the king, blameless as she was: 'O king, how did you obtain this well-born son, whose form resembles Cupid?'
केनैष दत्तः कथयाशु कान्त चेतो मदीयं प्रहृतं सुतेन । नृपस्तदोवाच मुदान्वितोऽसौ प्रिये रमेशेन सुतो हि मह्यम्
'By whom was he given? Tell me quickly, beloved, for my heart is captivated by this son.' The king, filled with joy, replied: 'Dearest, this son was given to me by Ramesha.'
लोलाक्षि दत्तः कमलासमुत्थो जनार्दनांशोऽयमहीनसत्त्वः । सा तं गृहीत्वा मुदमाप राज्ञी राजा चकारोत्सवमद्भुतं च
'O restless-eyed one, this son, born from Lakshmi and a portion of Janardana, is endowed with noble qualities.' The queen, taking him, felt joy, and the king held a wondrous festival.
ददौ च दानं किल याचकेभ्यो गीतानि वाद्यानि बहूनि नेदुः । कृत्वोत्सवं भूपतिरात्मजस्य नामैकवीरेति चकार विश्रुतम्
He gave gifts to the beggars, and many songs and instruments resounded. The king held a festival for his son, and named him 'Ekavīra,' renowned everywhere.
सुखं च सम्प्राप्य मुदान्वितोऽसौ ननन्द देवाधिपतुल्यवीर्यः । पुत्रं हरे रूपगुणानुरूपं सम्प्राप्य वंशस्य ऋणाच्च मुक्तः
Having attained happiness, the king rejoiced, possessing strength equal to the lord of gods. Having obtained a son matching Hari in form and virtue, he was freed from the debt of his lineage.
इति सकलसुराणामीश्वरेणार्पितं तं सकलगुणगणाढ्यं पुत्रमासाद्य राजा । विविधसुखविनोदैर्भार्यया सेव्यमानो व्यहरत निजगेहे शक्रतुल्यप्रतापः
Thus, having received the son endowed with all virtues, offered by the lord of all gods, the king, served by his wife with various pleasures, lived in his own house with glory equal to Indra.
राजपुत्र्याः एकावल्याः वर्णनम् व्यास उवाच जातकर्मादिसंस्कारांश्चकार नृपतिस्तदा । दिने दिने जगामाशु वृद्धिं बालः सुलालितः
Vyasa said: The king performed the birth and other rites for the child. Day by day, the well-nurtured boy swiftly grew.
नृपः संसारजं प्राप्य सुखं पुत्रसभुद्भवम् । ऋणत्रयविमोक्षं च मेने तेन महात्मना
The king, having obtained happiness born of worldly life through his son, considered himself freed from the three debts by that great soul.
षष्ठेऽन्नप्राशनं तस्य कृत्वा मासि यथाविधि । तृतीयेऽथ तथा वर्षे चूडाकरणमुत्तमम्
In the sixth month, he performed the rice-feeding ceremony for the boy as prescribed; and in the third year, the excellent tonsure ceremony.
चकार ब्राह्मणान् द्रव्यैः सम्पूज्य विविधैर्धनैः । गोभिश्च विविधैर्दानैर्याचकानितरानपि
He honored the Brahmins with various gifts and wealth, and gave cows and other donations to the beggars and others.
वर्षे चैकादशे तस्य मौञ्जीबन्धनकर्म वै । कारयित्वा धनुर्वेदमध्यापयत पार्थिवः
In the eleventh year, he performed the ceremony of tying the sacred thread for the boy, and then taught him the science of archery.
अधीतवेदं पुत्रं तं राजधर्मविशारदम् । दृष्ट्वा तस्याभिषेकाय मतिं चक्रे जनाधिपः
Seeing his son, learned in the Vedas and skilled in royal duties, the king resolved to perform his coronation.
पुष्यार्कयोगसंयुक्ते दिवसे नृपसत्तमः । कारयामास सम्भारानभिषेकार्थमादरात्
On a day joined with the auspicious conjunction of Puṣya and the Sun, the best of kings had the preparations for the consecration made with great care.
द्विजानाहूय वेदज्ञान् सर्वशास्त्रविचक्षणान् । अभिषेकं चकारासौ विधिवत् स्वात्मजस्य ह
Having summoned the twice-born, those learned in the Vedas and skilled in all the scriptures, he performed the consecration of his own son according to proper rite.
जलमानीय तीर्थेभ्यः सागरेभ्यश्च पार्थिवः । स्वयं चकार विथिवदभिषेकं शुभे दिने
The king himself brought water from holy places and oceans, and performed the consecration in due order on an auspicious day.
धनं दत्त्वाथ विप्रेभ्यो राज्यं पुत्रे निवेश्य सः । जगाम वनमेवाशु स्वर्गकामः स भूपतिः
Having given wealth to the Brahmins and installed his son in the kingdom, that king, desiring heaven, quickly departed to the forest.
एकवीरं नृपं कृत्वा सम्मान्य सचिवानथ । भार्यया सह भूपालः प्रविवेश वनं वशी
Having appointed his son as the sole king and honored his ministers, the self-controlled ruler entered the forest together with his wife.
मैनाकशिखरे राजा कृत्वा तार्तीयमाश्रमम् । नित्यं पत्रफलाहारश्चिन्तयामास पार्वतीम्
On the peak of Maināka, the king established his third hermitage, and, sustained always by leaves and fruits, he meditated on Pārvatī.
एवं स नृपतिः कृत्वा दिष्टान्ते सह भार्यया । मृतोऽसौ वासवं लोकं गतः पुण्येन कर्मणा
Thus, having acted as destined, the king died together with his wife, and by his virtuous deeds attained the world of Indra.
इन्द्रलोकं पिता प्राप्त इति श्रुत्वाथ हैहयः । चकार वेदनिर्दिष्टं कर्म चैवौर्ध्वदैहिकम्
Hearing that his father had reached Indra's realm, the Haihaya performed the funeral rites as prescribed by the Vedas.
कृत्वोत्तराः क्रियाः सर्वाः पितुः पार्थिवनन्दनः । राज्यं चकार मेधावी पित्रा दत्तं सुसम्मतम्
Having completed all the final rites for his father, the wise prince ruled the kingdom, duly given and approved by his father.
एकवीरोऽथ धर्मज्ञः प्राप्य राज्यमनुत्तमम् । बुभुजे विविधान् भोगान्सचिवैश्च सुमानितः
Then, being the sole hero and knower of righteousness, having obtained the unsurpassed kingdom, he enjoyed various pleasures, greatly honored by his ministers.