शुद्धस्य मेरुजातस्य अक्षयस्य नुपात्मजः
He, the prince, gave away pure, inexhaustible gold born of Meru.
दासानां च शतं साग्रं दासीनां च नृपात्मजः
The prince gave over a hundred male servants and likewise female servants.
युगन्धराणां भद्राणां शतानि दश वै पृथक्
He gave separately ten hundreds of fine Yugandhara horses.
वाटीनां तु सहस्राणां शतं प्रादाद्धसन्निव
He gave a hundred thousand garden enclosures as well.
अजाविकमसंख्यातमेकैकस्यै न्यवेदयत्
To each one, he presented countless herds of goats and sheep.
आखण्डलास्त्रयुक्तरथ भूषणस्य सुभक्तिमान्
He, devoted, gave chariots equipped with triple weapons and adorned with ornaments.
प्रददौ संहतान्कृत्वा वलयान्पञ्च सप्त च
He gave, having gathered them together, five and seven bracelets.
संध्यावल्यां स्थितानीह शीतांशुप्रतिमानि च
Here, he gave those resembling the moon, set in the Sandhyāvalī.
कुङ्कुमं चन्दनं भूरि कर्पूरं प्रस्थसंख्यया
He gave abundant saffron, sandalwood, and camphor, measured by the prastha.
मातॄणामविशेषेण पितुः सुखमभीप्सयन्
Desiring the happiness of his father, he gave to the mothers without distinction.
घृतक्षीरस्य पात्राणि पेयस्य विविधस्य च
He gave vessels of ghee and milk, and of various drinks.
स्थालीनां काञ्चनीनां हि सकुंभानां नृपात्मजः
The prince gave golden bowls and pitchers.
करेणूनां सवेगानां मांसविक्रान्तकन्धराम्
He gave swift female elephants with powerful necks.
शिबिकानां सवेषाणां पुंसां पीवरगामिनाम्
He gave palanquins with ornaments, and strong-bodied men.
एवं दत्वा बहुधनं बह्वीभ्यो नृपनन्दनः
Thus, having given much wealth to many, the delight of kings,
कृताञ्जलिपुटो भूत्वा इदं वचनमब्रवीत्
With hands joined in reverence, spoke these words:
ब्रुवन्तु सर्वाः पितरं ममाद्य स्वैरेण संभुङ्क्ष्व नरेशं मोहिनीम्
Let all of you speak to my father today, freely enjoy the enchanting queen, O king,
विमोहिनीं ब्रह्मसुतां सुशीलां रमस्व सौख्येन रहः शतानि
Enjoy in happiness, in seclusion for hundreds of nights, the enchanting, virtuous daughter of Brahma,
स्वभूदुहित्रा सुचिरं रमस्व विदेहपुत्र्येव रघुप्रवीरः
Long delight with your own daughter, as the mighty Raghu did with the daughter of Videha,
पुत्रौजसा दुःखविमुक्तभावात्समीरितं वाक्यमिदं प्रतीहि
Accept these words, spoken out of filial strength and from a state free of sorrow,
प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे धर्माङ्गदमुवाच ह
He attained incomparable joy and addressed Dharmāṅgada:
कृत्वा दुष्टवधं त्वादावप्रमत्तः सदोद्यतः
Having destroyed the wicked at the outset, ever vigilant and always prepared,
सदा चेतनसंयुक्तः सदा वाणिज्यवल्लभः
Always endowed with awareness, ever devoted to commerce,
सदा कौटिल्यहीनश्च सदाचाररतः सदा
Always free from crookedness, ever engaged in good conduct,
अविश्वासस्तु सर्वत्र भूमिपानां प्रशस्यते
Distrust of all rulers is praised everywhere,
रसवद्द्रव्यमाकर्षेः पुष्पेभ्य इव षट्पदः
You should draw in wealth as the bee draws nectar from flowers,
त्वया पुत्रेण संप्राप्तं पुनरेवेह यौवनम्
Through you, my son, youth has come again here,
सुखेन संयोज्य च ते ऽद्य भारं सप्तोदधिद्वीपभवं प्ररंस्ये
Today, uniting you happily, I will relinquish to you the burden of the earth with its seven oceans and islands,
भवेत्पिता चेद्ब्रलिभिश्च युक्तो जीर्णद्विजः श्वेतशिरोरुहश्च
If the father is old, burdened with debts, a worn-out twice-born with white hair,
संत्यज्य देवान्मम हेतुमागतामनङ्गबाणाभिहतां सुनेत्राम्
Abandoning the gods for my sake, struck by Love's arrows, with beautiful eyes,