मुमुदे ऽतितरां भूपः स्वयं कर्तुं समुद्यतः
The king rejoiced greatly and was eager to do it himself.
ततो राजाज्ञया सो ऽपि बुद्धिसागरको मुदा
Then, by the king’s order, Buddhisāgara also joyfully—
धनुषां चैव पञ्चाशत्सर्वतो विस्तृतायताम्
—made it fifty bows in length and breadth on all sides.
तां विनिर्माय सरसीं राज्ञे सर्वं न्यवेदयत्
Having constructed that lake, he reported everything to the king.
पान्थाः पिपासिता भूप लभन्ते स्म जलं शुभम्
Thirsty travelers, O king, found pure water there.
प्रमृतो गतवांल्लोकं लोकशास्तुर्मम प्रभो
Having wiped away his sins, he went to the world of the Lord of the World, my master.
चित्रगुत्पस्तु तत्कर्म मह्यं सर्वं न्यवेदयत्
But Citragupta reported all those deeds to me.
तस्माद्धर्मविमानं तु समारोढुमिहार्हति
Therefore, he is worthy here to ascend the chariot of righteousness.
विमानं धर्मसंज्ञं तु आरोढुं बुद्धिसागरः
Buddhisāgara ascended the chariot named Righteousness.
मृतो गतो मम स्थानं नमश्चक्रे मुदान्वितः
Having died, he came to my abode and joyfully offered his respects.
कथितं चित्रगुत्पेन धर्मं सरसिसंभवम्
Citragupta has described the dharma that arose from the pond.
अधित्यकायां भूपाल सैकतस्य गिरेः परा
On the slope, O king, beyond the sandy mountain—
ततः कालान्तरे तेन वाराहेण नृपोत्तम
Then, after some time, by that boar, O best of kings—
ततो ऽन्यदामुया काल्याहस्त युग्ममितः कृतः
After that, at another time, by that same boar, a pair of ponds was made here.
पीतं क्षुद्रैर्वनचरैः सत्त्वैस्तृष्णासमाकुलैः
They were drunk by small forest-dwelling creatures, tormented by thirst.
हस्तत्रयमितः खातः कृतस्तत्राधिकं जलम्
A pit three hand-lengths deep was dug there, and more water was made.
भवांस्तत्र समायातो जलशोषाद नन्तरम्
You arrived there after the water had dried up.
ततस्तस्योपदेशेन मन्त्रिणो नृपते त्वया
Then, by the instruction of your minister, O king, you—
वृक्षाश्च रोपितास्तत्र सर्वलोकोपकारिणः
And trees were planted there, benefitting all people.
विमानं धर्म्यमारुढास्त्वमाण्येनं समारुह
Mounted upon a righteous celestial chariot, you ascended that vehicle.
आरुरोह विमानं तत्षष्ठो राजा समांशभाक्
That sixth king, sharing in the merit, ascended the celestial chariot.
श्रुत्वैतन्मुच्यते पापादाजन्ममरणान्तिकात्
Hearing this, one is freed from sin, from birth and death.
सो ऽप्याप्नोत्यखिलं पुण्यं सरोनिर्माणसंभवम्
He too attains all merit arising from the creation of the pond.
शिवस्यापि हरेर्वापि तस्य पुण्यफलं शृणु
Now hear the merit gained by one who does this for Śiva or Hari.
कल्पत्रयं विष्णुपदे तिष्टत्येव न संशयः
For three aeons he surely abides at the feet of Viṣṇu—there is no doubt.
यावत्पुण्यं भवेत्तस्य तन्मे निगदतः शृणु
As much merit as is gained by him—hear that from me in detail.
कल्पत्रयं विष्णुपदे तिष्टत्येव न संशयः
For three aeons he surely abides at the feet of Viṣṇu—there is no doubt.
यावत्पुण्यं भवेत्तस्य तन्मे निगदतः शृणु
As much merit as is gained by him—hear that from me in detail.
कल्पत्रयं विष्णुपदे स्थित्वा ब्रह्मपुरं व्रजेत्
Having remained at the feet of Vishnu for three cycles of creation, one attains the city of Brahma.
ततस्तु योगिनामेव कुले जातो दयोन्विताः
Afterwards, one is born in the family of yogis, endowed with compassion.