तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं राज्ञो द्विजस्तस्य पुरोहितः
Hearing the king's words, the Brahmin priest
स युवानिच्छमानो ऽपि स्त्रीसौख्यं लज्जाया सुतः
Though the son desired the pleasures of women in his youth, he was restrained by modesty.
वरुणात्मजया सार्द्धं नागकन्या मनोहराः
Together with the daughter of Varuna, the charming serpent maidens
उद्वाहयित्वा सर्वास्ता विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा
He married them all according to the prescribed rites.
कृतदारो ववन्दे ऽथ पादान्मातुः पितुर्मुदा
Having taken a wife, he then respectfully bowed at the feet of his mother and father with joy.
पितुर्वाक्येन मे देवि संजातो दारसंग्रहः
By the command of my father, O Lady, the taking of a wife has come to pass for me.
अव्ययं पितरं विज्ञं देवि शुश्रूषये ह्यहम्
I shall serve my wise and eternal father, O Lady.
कार्या मे पितृशुश्रूषा तव चैव दिवानिशम्
I must serve my father and you, day and night.
पितुः प्रसादाद्दीर्घोयुर्मनो नन्दय मे सुत
By my father's favor, may you have long life, my son; bring joy to my mind.
सपत्नीनां च सर्वासां हृदये संस्थिता ह्यहम्
I dwell in the hearts of all the co-wives.
व्यसर्जयत्ततः पुत्रं राज्यतन्त्रावलोकने
Then he dispatched his son to observe the affairs of the kingdom.
राज्यतन्त्रं तदखिलं चक्रे पितृवचः स्थितः
He managed all the affairs of the kingdom, abiding by his father's word.
अटनं सर्वदेशेषु वीक्षणं सर्वकर्मणाम्
He traveled through all regions, inspecting all activities.
हस्त्यश्वपोषणं चक्रे चारचक्रेक्षणं तथा
He ensured the care of elephants and horses, and also supervised the network of spies.
गृहे गृहे नराणां च चक्रे संरक्षणं नृपः
The king provided protection for the people in every household.
श्वश्रूर्वध्वा न कुत्रापि प्ररोदित्यवमानिता
Nowhere was a mother-in-law insulted or made to weep by her daughter-in-law.
न वर्णसंकरो राज्ये केषाञ्चिदभवत्पुनः
There was no intermixture of castes in the kingdom at any time.
न कञ्चुकविहीना तु भवेन्नारी सभर्तृका
No married woman in the kingdom should be without a veil.
मा सकेशा हि विधवा मास्त्वकेशा मभर्तृका
Let not a widow be with unbound hair; let not a woman without a husband have unbound hair.
सामान्यवृत्त्यदाता मे राज्ये ऽवसतु निर्घृणः
Let the cruel one who does not provide for the common livelihood not dwell in my kingdom.
ऋत्विग्वा शास्त्रहीनश्च मा मे राज्ये वसेदिह
Let neither a priest without ritual nor one ignorant of scripture live in my kingdom.
निर्वास्यौ तावुभौ पापौ यो वै मद्यं करोति च
Both those sinners who make or consume liquor shall be expelled.
तस्य वासो न मे राज्ये स्वकलत्रं त्यजेच्च यः
Whoever abandons his own wife, or does not reside in my kingdom, is to be punished.
गच्छेत्सगर्भां युवतीं प्रसूतां दण्ड्यश्च वध्यश्च स चास्मदीयैः
He who approaches a young woman who is pregnant or has given birth shall be punished with death by my people.
पितुर्ननियोगाद्राजेन्द्र पालयन् हरिवासरम्
O king, while observing Hari's day, without his father's command, he protected it.
नासुखी नाप्रजः कश्चिन्न वा फुष्ठी महीपते
O king, no one was unhappy, childless, or afflicted.
घटदोग्ध्रीषु नृपते तृप्तवत्सासु धेनुषु
Among the milkmaids, and among cows whose calves were satisfied, O king,
प्रहृष्टायां तु मेदिन्यां सर्वधान्यसमुद्भवः
When the earth was joyful, all kinds of grains sprang forth.
व्यतीते जलदापाये निर्मले चांबरे गृहे
When the clouds had passed, the sky was clear, and the home was pure,
मध्यप्रवाहयुक्तासु निम्नगासु समन्ततः
In rivers flowing in the middle, everywhere,