शशिनि क्षीणतां प्राप्ते कच्चिच्छ्राद्धपरो नरः
When the moon has waned, does a man devote himself to the rites for ancestors?
निद्रा मूलमधर्मस्य निद्रा पापविवर्द्धिनी
Sleep is the root of unrighteousness; sleep increases sin.
नहि निद्रान्वितो राजा चिरं शास्ति वसुंधराम्
A king overcome by sleep does not rule the earth for long.
एवमुच्चरमाणं तं तनयो वाक्यमब्रवीत्
As he spoke thus, his son addressed him with these words.
सर्वमेतत्कृतं तात पुनः कर्तास्मि ते वचः
All this has been done, father; I will again fulfill your command.
किं ततः पातकं राजन्यो न कुर्यात्पितुर्वचः
What greater sin is there for a king than not obeying his father's word?
न तत्तीर्थफलं भुङ्क्ते यो न कुर्यात्पितुर्वचः
He who does not carry out his father's command does not enjoy the fruit of pilgrimage.
त्वदधीनो हि मे धर्मस्त्वं च मे दैवतं परम्
My duty depends on you, and you are my supreme deity.
किं पुनर्देहवित्ताभ्यां केशदानादिभिर्विभो
What then of body or wealth, or of offerings such as hair, O lord?
सत्यमेतत्त्वया पुत्र व्याहृतं धर्मवेदिना
What you have spoken, son, is true, uttered by one who knows righteousness.
देवाः पराङ्मुखास्तस्य पितरं यो ऽवमन्यते
The gods turn away from one who disrespects his father.
जित्वा द्वीपवतीं पृथ्वीं बहुभूपालसंवृताम्
Having conquered the earth with its islands, surrounded by many kings,
पितुरभ्यधिकः पुत्रो यद्भवेत्क्षितिमण्डले
If a son becomes greater than his father upon the earth,
त्वया साधयता भूपान्यथा हरिदिनं शुभम्
By you, O king, the rulers have been subdued, as Hari did on an auspicious day.
क्क गतस्तु भवांस्तात निवेश्य मयि संपदः
Where have you gone, father, after entrusting your wealth to me?
मन्ये निर्वेदमापन्न इमां सृष्ट्वा प्रजापतिः
I think the Creator, having made this world, has fallen into disillusion.
मन्ये भूधरजातेयमथवा सागरोद्भवा
I think she is born of the mountains, or perhaps she has arisen from the ocean.
बालाग्रशतभागो हि व्यलीको नोपपद्यते
Not even a hundredth part of a hair's tip of fault can be found in her.
एवं विधा मे जननी यदि स्यात्को ऽन्यो ऽस्ति मत्तः सुकृती मनुष्यः
If such a woman were my mother, who among men could be more fortunate than I?
सत्य ते जननी पुत्र संप्राप्ता मन्दरे मया
Son, your mother has indeed been found by me on Mandara.
कुर्वन्ती दारुणं पुत्र तपो देवगिरौ पुरा
Long ago, son, she performed severe austerities on Devagiri.
मन्दरे पर्वतश्रेष्ठे बहुधातुसमन्विते
On Mandara, the foremost of mountains, rich in many minerals,
स्थिता गानपरा दृष्टा मया तत्र सुदर्शना
There I saw her, devoted to singing, beautiful in appearance.
अनङ्गबाणसंविद्धो व्याधविद्धो यथा मृगः
Struck by the arrows of Kāma, like a deer wounded by a hunter,
वृतश्चैवापि भर्तृत्वे किञ्चित्प्रार्थनया सह
She was chosen as a wife, with a slight request for marriage.
सेयं भार्या विशालाक्षी कृता भूधरमस्तके
This wide-eyed woman became my wife atop the mountain.
दिनत्रयेण त्वरितः संप्राप्तस्तव सन्निधौ
Within three days, I hastened and arrived in your presence.
इयं हि जननी पुत्र तव प्रीतिविवर्द्धिनी
This is your mother, son, who increases your joy.
तत्पितुर्वचनं श्रुत्वा हयसंस्थामरिन्दमः
Hearing his father's words, the conqueror of foes mounted his horse.
प्रसीद देवि मातस्त्वं भृत्यो दासः सुतस्तव
Be gracious, O goddess, O mother; I am your servant, your son.