यदुपोष्यं हरिदिनं तदवश्यमिति स्थितिः
It is established that the day of Hari must certainly be observed.
न दिवा न च शर्वर्यां शेते धर्मां गदः सदा
He who is afflicted by righteousness never sleeps, neither by day nor by night.
पटहो रटते नित्यं मृगारिरिपुमस्तके
The drum resounds constantly on the head of the enemy of deer.
त्रिविधेषु च कार्येषु देवेशश्चिन्त्यतां हरिः
In all three kinds of actions, one should contemplate Hari, the Lord of the gods.
सूर्ये यो हि कृशाकाशे विसर्गे जगतां पतिः
He who is the Lord of the worlds, slender in form in the sun, at the time of dissolution—
स्वजातिविहितो ऽप्येवं सन्मार्गे चैव माधवः
Even if prescribed by one's own tradition, Mādhava is to be followed on the righteous path.
विनियोगस्तु तस्यैव सर्वकर्मसु युज्यते
The dedication of all actions is indeed to Him alone.
एवं धर्ममवाप्याथ पितां धर्माङ्गदस्य हि
Thus, having attained righteousness, the father of Dharmāṅgada—
उवाच भार्यां संहृष्टः स्थितां लक्ष्मीमिवापराम्
Spoke joyfully to his wife, who stood before him like another Lakṣmī.
उभयोर्जनितः पुत्रः शशाङ्कधवलः क्षितौ
A son was born to both, white as the moon, upon the earth.
सो ऽस्माभिरधिकं प्राप्तो मोक्षः सत्पुत्रसंभवः
Through him, we have attained a greater liberation—the birth of a virtuous son.
प्रतापिनि वरारोहे पितुर्मोक्षो गृहे ध्रुवम्
O splendid one with beautiful hips, the father's liberation in the house is assured.
पिता भवति चार्वङ्गि सत्कर्मकरणैः शुभैः
O lovely-limbed one, the father becomes so through auspicious and virtuous deeds.
सत्पुत्रः पितुरादाय भारमुद्वहते तु यः
A true son is he who takes up and bears his father's burden.
स्वेच्छाचरश्चाथ विशालनेत्रे विमुक्तपापो जनरक्षणाय
Then, acting according to his own will, O wide-eyed one, freed from sin, he protects the people.
सत्यमुक्तं त्वया राजन्पुत्रसौख्यात्परं सुखम्
What you have said is true, O king: there is no happiness greater than the happiness of a son.
तुल्यं भवति लोके ऽस्मिन् विष्ण्वाख्यस्य परस्य हि
In this world, nothing is equal to the supreme happiness called Viṣṇu.
मार्गी हिंसां परित्यज्य यज्ञैरिष्ट्वा जनार्दनम्
One who, abandoning violence, worships Janārdana with sacrifices—
एतन्न्याय्यं भवति भो न न्याय्यो मृगनिग्रहः
This is proper, O sir; the killing of animals is not just.
तथा विषयसेवा हि पितॄणां पुत्रिणां विदुः
In the same way, the wise say that a son should serve his parents.
निर्देषमृगयूथानां न युक्तं सूदनं तव
It is not right for you to slaughter innocent herds of animals.
कुर्वन्नपि वृथा धर्मान्यो हिंसामनुवर्तते
Even when performing duties in vain, one follows violence.
षड्विधं नृप ते प्रोक्तं विद्वद्भिर्जीवघातनम्
O king, the learned have described six kinds of killing living beings.
हिं सया संयुतं धर्ममधर्मं च विदुर्बुधाः
The wise recognize that righteousness mixed with violence is unrighteousness.
धर्मं समाश्रयमन्सम्यक्संजातपलितः पिता
A father, having grown gray, should rightly take refuge in righteousness.
मृगशीला हि राजानो विनष्टाः शतशो न-प
Indeed, hundreds of kings with a passion for hunting have perished.
दया वरा मृगे रीज्ञां धर्मिणामपि दृश्यते
Compassion toward animals is seen even among righteous kings.
एवं ब्रुवाणां तां भार्यां नृपो वचनमब्रवीत्
As his wife spoke thus, the king replied to her words.
पर्य्यटिष्ये धनुष्पाणिः कुर्वन्कण्टकशोधनम्
I will roam, bow in hand, carrying out the removal of thorns.
श्वापदेभ्यश्च दस्युभ्यः प्रजा रक्ष्या महीभृता
The ruler must protect his people from beasts of prey and robbers.