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,
भूत्वा तु गुप्तो वननिर्झरेषु रम्येषु दिव्येषु नदीतटेषु
He remained hidden in delightful, divine forest streams and on riverbanks,
अस्यास्तु हेतोर्विबुधा विमूढा यथा रमायै धरणीशसंघाः
For her sake, even the wise became deluded, just as the lords of the earth did for Lakṣmī.
नृपोत्तमं तं नृपनन्दनो ऽसौ दिदेश भोगार्थमनेकवित्तम्
That prince, the joy of kings, bestowed upon him abundant wealth for enjoyment.
मत्स्यध्वजार्त्तस्य सुखाय पुत्रस्ततो महीरक्षणमाचचार
Then, for the happiness of Matsyadhvaja who was afflicted, his son undertook the protection of the realm.
तस्येत्थमुर्वीं चरतश्च भूप न पापबुद्धिं कुरुते जनैघः
O king, while he thus moved about the earth, no multitude of people engaged in wicked thoughts.
स्रवन्ति गावो घटपूरदुग्धं घृताधिकं शर्करवत्सुमिष्टम्
Cows gave milk filling jars, richer than ghee, and as sweet as sugar.
जनो न कश्चिद्विभवस्य गोप्ता भर्तुहिं भार्या न कटूक्तिवादिनी
No one among the people coveted another’s wealth, and wives did not speak harsh words to their husbands.
द्विजोपदेशे हि जनो व्यवस्थितो वेदोक्तधर्माचरणाद्द्विजोत्तमाः
Indeed, O best of twice-born, people abided by the teachings of the Brahmins, practicing the duties prescribed in the Vedas.
संभुज्य माना नहि यान्ति संपदः संभोगयुक्तैरपि मानवैः क्षयम्
Wealth, when enjoyed with respect, does not diminish even when shared by those who delight in pleasures.
कृती च लोको ह्यभवत्समस्तो धर्माङ्गदे पालनसंप्रवृत्ते
The entire world became virtuous when Dharmāṅgada took up the task of protection.