केनाद्य त्वं तु प्रहितो ऽसि राजन् युवा स्रग्वी दर्शनीयः सुवर्चाः कुत आगतः कतमस्यां दिशि त्वमुताहोस्वित्पार्थिवस्थानम् अस्ति
By whom, O King, have you been sent today? You are young, garlanded, handsome, radiant—where have you come from, in which direction? Or do you have a royal position here?
इमं भौमं नरकं क्षीणपुण्यः प्रवेष्टुम् ऊर्वीं गगनाद्विप्रकीर्णः उक्त्वाहं वः प्रपतिष्याम्य् अनन्तरं त्वरन्त्वमी ब्रह्मणो लोकपा ये
He whose merit is exhausted is about to enter this earthly hell, cast down from the sky to the earth. Having told you this, I shall fall; these guardians of Brahma's world are urging me on.
सतां सकाशे तु वृतः प्रपातस् ते सङ्गता गुणवन्तस्तु सर्वे शक्राच्च लब्धो हि वरो मयैष पतिष्यता भूमितलं नरेन्द्र
Surrounded by the virtuous, your fall is joined by all the worthy; I have obtained this boon from Indra, O king, that I shall fall to the earth.
पृच्छामि त्वां प्रपतन्तं प्रपातं यदि लोकाः पार्थिव सन्ति मे ऽत्र यद्यन्तरिक्षे यदि वा दिवि श्रिताः क्षेत्रज्ञं त्वां तस्य धर्मस्य मन्ये
I ask you, as you fall into the abyss, O king, are there worlds here for me—whether in the atmosphere or established in heaven? I consider you the knower of the field of that righteousness.
यावत्पृथिव्यां विहितं गवाश्वं सहारण्यैः पशुभिः पक्षिभिश्च तावल्लोका दिवि ते संस्थिता वै तथा विजानीहि नरेन्द्रसिंह
As many cows and horses as are established on earth, along with wild animals and birds—so many worlds are established for you in heaven; know this, O lion among kings.
तांस्ते ददामि मा प्रपत प्रपातं ये मे लोका दिवि राजेन्द्र सन्ति यद्यन्तरिक्षे यदि वा दिवि श्रितास्तानाक्रम क्षिप्रममित्रहाऽथसि
I give you those worlds—do not fall into the abyss. O king of kings, as many worlds as are in heaven, or in the atmosphere, or established in heaven—take possession of them quickly, O destroyer of foes.
नास्मद्विधो ऽब्राह्मणो ब्रह्मविच्च प्रतिग्रहे वर्तते राजमुख्य यथा प्रदेयं सततं द्विजेभ्यस् तदा ददे पूर्वम् अहं नरेन्द्र
O foremost of kings, neither one such as I, nor a non-Brahmin, nor even a knower of Brahman, should engage in accepting gifts. Whatever should always be given to the twice-born, I gave that before, O king.
नाब्राह्मणः कृपणो जातु जीवेद् यद्यपि स्याद्ब्राह्मणी वीरपत्नी सो ऽहं यदेवाकृतपूर्वं चरेयं विवित्समानः किमु तत्र साधुः
A wretched non-Brahmin should never live, even if he has a Brahmin wife or is the husband of a heroic woman. If I were to do what has never been done before, seeking to know, what virtue would there be in that?
पृच्छामि त्वां स्पृहणीयरूप प्रतर्दनो ऽहं यदि मे सन्ति लोकाः यद्यन्तरिक्षे यदि वा दिवि श्रुताः क्षेत्रज्ञं त्वां तस्य धर्मस्य मन्ये
I ask you, O Pratardana of admirable form: if I have worlds, whether in the sky or in heaven as is heard, I consider you to be the knower of the law concerning them.
सन्ति लोका बहवस्ते नरेन्द्र अप्येकैकं सप्त शतान्यहानि मधुच्युतो घृतवन्तो विशोकास् तेनान्तवन्तः प्रतिपालयन्ति
There are many worlds for you, O king—each one, seven hundred days long, flowing with honey and ghee, free from sorrow; yet they are finite, and they await you.
तांस्ते ददामि पतमानस्य राजन् ये मे लोकास्तव ते वै भवन्तु यद्यन्तरिक्षे यदि वा दिवि श्रितास् तानाक्रम क्षिप्रमपेतमोहः
I give you those worlds as you fall, O king; let my worlds become yours. Whether they are established in the sky or in heaven, quickly ascend to them, your delusion dispelled.
नु तुल्यतेजाः सुकृतं हि कामये योगक्षेमं पार्थिवात्पार्थिवः सन् दैवादेशादापदं प्राप्य विद्वांश् चरेन्नृशंसं हि न जातु राजा
Indeed, I desire righteous merit equal to yours, for the security of a king comes from another king. When misfortune arises by divine will, a wise king should never act cruelly.
धर्म्यं मार्गं चिन्तयानो यशस्यं कुर्यात्तपो धर्ममवेक्षमाणः न मद्विधो धर्मबुद्धिर्हि राजा ह्य् एवं कुर्यात्कृपणं मां यथात्थ
Reflecting on the righteous path, one should perform penance for fame, observing dharma. A king of my understanding and sense of dharma would never act miserably toward me as you suggest.
कुर्यामपूर्वं न कृतं यदन्यैर् विवित्समानः किम् उ तत्र साधुः ब्रुवाणमेवं नृपतिं ययातिं नृपोत्तमो वसुमानब्रवीत् तम्
Should I do what has never been done by others, seeking to know—what virtue would there be in that? Thus spoke the best of kings, Vasumanas, to King Yayati.
पृच्छाम्यहं वसुमानौषदश्विर् यद्यस्ति लोको दिवि मह्यं नरेन्द्र यद्यन्तरिक्षे प्रथितो महात्मन् क्षेत्रज्ञं त्वां तस्य धर्मस्य मन्ये
I ask you, Vasumanas, tamer of horses: if there is a world in heaven for me, O king, or if it is renowned in the sky, O great-souled one, I consider you the knower of the law concerning it.
यदन्तरिक्षं पृथिवी दिशश्च यत्तेजसा तपते भानुमांश्च लोकास् तावन्तो दिवि संस्थिता वै ते त्वां भवन्तं प्रतिपालयन्ति
As the sun shines upon the sky, earth, and directions by your radiance, so many worlds are established in heaven; they await you.
तांस् ते ददामि पत मां प्रपातं ये मे लोकास्तव ते वै भवन्तु क्रीणीष्वैनांस् तृणकेनापि राजन् प्रतिग्रहस्ते यदि सम्यक्प्रदुष्टः
I give you those worlds as you fall, O king; let my worlds become yours. Purchase them even with a blade of grass, if your acceptance is pure.
न मिथ्याहं विक्रयं वै स्मरामि मया कृतं शिशुभावे ऽपि राजन् कुर्यां न चैवाकृतपूर्वमन्यैर् विवित्समानो वसुमन्न साधु
I do not recall ever making a false sale, even in childhood, O king. Nor would I do what has never been done by others, seeking to know, O Vasumanas; that is not righteous.
तांस् त्वं लोकान्प्रतिपद्यस्व राजन् मया दत्तान्यदि नेष्टः क्रयस्ते नाहं तान्वै प्रतिगन्ता नरेन्द्र सर्वे लोकास्तावका वै भवन्तु
You should accept those worlds, O king, which I have given; if you do not desire to purchase them, I will not take them back, O king. Let all those worlds truly become yours.
पृच्छामि त्वां शिबिरौशीनरो ऽहं ममापि लोका यदि सन्ति तात यद्यन्तरिक्षे यदि वा दिवि श्रिताः क्षेत्रज्ञं त्वां तस्य धर्मस्य मन्ये
I ask you, O Śibi, son of Uśīnara: if I too have worlds, dear one, whether they are established in the sky or in heaven, I consider you the knower of the law concerning them.
न त्वं वाचा हृदयेनापि राजन् परीप्समानो मावमंस्था नरेन्द्र तेनानन्ता दिवि लोकाः स्थिता वै विद्युद्रूपाः स्वनवन्तो महान्तः
You did not, O king, seek them with words or even with your heart, nor did you despise me, O king. Therefore, there are infinite worlds established in heaven, vast, resounding, and lightning-like.
तांस् त्वं लोकान्प्रतिपद्यस्व राजन् मया दत्तान्यदि नेष्टः क्रयस्ते न चाहं तान्प्रतिपद्य दत्त्वा यत्र त्वं तात गन्तासि लोकान्
You should accept those worlds, O king, which I have given; if you do not wish to purchase them, I will not reclaim them after giving. Go, dear one, to those worlds where you will go.
यथा त्वमिन्द्रप्रतिमप्रभावस् तेचाप्यनन्ता नरदेव लोकाः तथाद्य लोके न रमे ऽन्यदत्ते तस्माच्छिबे नाभिनन्दामि वाचम्
Just as you, with power like Indra, have infinite worlds, O king, so in this world today I do not delight in what is given by another. Therefore, O Śibi, I do not welcome your words.
न चेदेकैकशो राजंल् लोकान्नः प्रतिनन्दसि सर्वे प्रदाय तांल्लोकान् गन्तारो नरकं वयम्
If you, O king, do not accept each of our worlds, then, having given all those worlds, we shall go to hell.
यदर्हास् तद्वदध्वं वः सन्तः सत्यादिदर्शिनः अहं तु नाभिगृह्णामि यत्कृतं न मया पुरा
Do as you see fit, you who are virtuous and perceive truth and righteousness; but I do not accept what was not done by me in the past.
अलिप्समानस्य तु मे यदुक्तं न तत्तथास्तीह नरेन्द्रसिंह अस्य प्रदानस्य यदेव युक्तं तस्यैव चानन्तफलं भविष्यम्
For me, who remains untouched, what has been said does not apply here, O lion among kings; whatever is proper for this giving, that alone will yield endless fruit.
कस्यैते प्रतिदृश्यन्ते रथाः पञ्च हिरण्मयाः उच्चैः सन्तः प्रकाशन्ते ज्वलन्तो ऽग्निशिखा इव
Whose are these five golden chariots, which stand tall and shine, blazing like tongues of fire?
भवतां मम चैवैते रथा भान्ति हिरण्मयाः आरुह्यैतेषु गन्तव्यं भवद्भिश्च मया सह
These golden chariots shine for you and for me; you must ascend them and travel together with me.
आतिष्ठस्व रथं राजन् विक्रमस्व विहायसा वयमप्यनुयास्यामो यदा कालो भविष्यति
Take your place on the chariot, O king, and stride forth through the sky; we too will follow when the time comes.
सर्वैरिदानीं गन्तव्यं सह स्वर्गो जितो यतः एष वो विरजाः पन्था दृश्यते देवसद्मगः
Now all must depart together, for heaven has been won; this path, free from impurity, is seen leading to the abode of the gods.