सीमन्तमिव कुर्वाणा वैष्णवं पदमुद्भुतम्
She attained the supreme Vaiṣṇava abode, as if marking a boundary.
तम्मादियं चैव शिखिप्रदीपा जगत्प्रकाशाय नृपप्रसूता
That one, born from the king, and the peacock-lamp, are for the illumination of the world.
उवाच मोहिनीं हृष्टः शीघ्रमारुह्यतां हयः
The king, delighted, spoke to Mohinī: 'Quickly, mount the horse!'
तदाकर्ण्य वचो राज्ञो मोहिनी मदलालसा
Hearing the king’s words, Mohinī, intoxicated with passion,
उवाच च वचो भूपं भर्तारं चारुहासिनी
The lovely-smiling one spoke these words to the king, her husband:
पुत्रवक्त्रं स्पृहा द्रष्टुं लंपटा तव वर्तते
'A longing to see your son’s face arises in you, greedy one.'
मोहिन्या वचनं श्रुत्वा तप्रस्थे नगरं प्रति
Hearing Mohinī’s words, the king set out toward the city.
वनानि सुविचित्राणि मृगान्बहुविधानपि
He saw the forests, most wondrous, and many kinds of animals.
सरांसि च विचित्राणि भूभागान्सुमनोहरान्
He saw the wondrous lakes and the most delightful regions of the earth.
आकाशस्थो महीपालो नमस्कृत्य त्वरान्वितः
The king, standing in the sky, bowed with haste.
पश्यमानो बहून्देशान्धनधान्यसमन्वितान्
Observing many lands filled with wealth and grain,
तमायान्तं नृपं श्रुत्वा चारैर्द्धर्माङ्गदः सुतः
Hearing from spies that the king was approaching, Dharmāṅgada, the son,
एषा प्कराशमायाति उदीची दिङ् नृपोत्तमाः
Behold, O best of kings, that procession is coming from the northern direction.
तस्माद्गच्छामहे सर्वे संमुखं ह्यवनीपतेः
Therefore, let us all go to meet the lord of the earth face to face.
स याति नरकं घोरं यावदिन्द्राश्चतुर्द्दशा
He goes to a dreadful hell, as do the fourteen Indras,
पदे पदे यज्ञफलं प्रोचुः पौराणिका द्विजाः
At every step, the twice-born narrators of the Purāṇas have declared the fruit of sacrifice.
अभिवादयितुं प्रेम्णा एष मे देवदेवता
With love, I have come to offer my respects to my revered deity.
जगाम संमुखं पद्भ्यां क्रोशमात्रं पितुस्तदा
Then, approaching on foot, he came within a krośa of his father.
स गत्वा दूरमध्वानमाससादनृपं पथि
Having traveled a long distance, he met the king on the road.
शिरसा राजभिः सार्द्धं प्रणाममकरोत्तदा
Then, together with the kings, he bowed with his head.
अवरुह्य हयाद्राजा समुत्थाप्य सुतं विभो
The king dismounted from his horse and raised up his son, O lord.
मूर्ध्नि चैवमुपाघ्राय उवाच तनयं तदा
He then smelled his son's head and spoke to him at that time.
न्यायागतेन वित्तेन कोशं पुत्र बिभर्षि च
Do you, my son, maintain the treasury with wealth acquired justly?
कच्चित्ते कान्तशीलत्वं कच्चिद्वक्ताः न निष्ठुरम्
Are you of gentle character? Do you refrain from harsh speech?
कच्चिद्वचनकर्तारस्तनयाश्च पितुः सदा
Are your sons always obedient to their father's words?
कच्चिद्विवादान्विप्रेस्तु समं नेक्षस आत्मज
My son, do you look upon disputants impartially?
तुलामानानि सर्वाणि ह्यन्नादीनां सदेक्षसे
Do you always inspect all the measures and weights of food and other goods?
कच्चिन्न द्यूतपानादि वर्तते विषये तव
Is there no gambling, drinking, or the like occurring in your realm?
न दानैर्जीर्णवस्त्रैश्च नोपजीवन्ति मानवाः
People do not subsist on gifts of worn-out garments.
कच्चिच्च मातरः सर्वा ह्यविशेषेण पश्यसि
Do you regard all mothers equally, without distinction?