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,
चन्द्रांशुधवले लोके नातितीव्रे दिवाकरे
In a world bright with moonlight, where the sun was not too intense,
यत्रोत्सुकैः प्रयातैस्तु भूमिपालैः समन्ततः
Where kings, eager, went forth everywhere,
मोहिनी रमयामास तत्काले हृच्छयार्दिता
At that time, Mohini, afflicted by love, delighted them.
वनेषु गिरिशृङ्गेषु नदीनां संगमेषु च
In forests, on mountain peaks, and at the confluences of rivers,
मलये मन्दरे विन्ध्ये महेन्द्रे विबुधालये
On Malaya, Mandara, Vindhya, Mahendra, and in the abode of the gods,
अन्येषु चैव राजानं स्वर्गस्थानादिकेषु च
And in other places, and among kings in heavenly realms and the like,
राजापि मोहिनीं प्राप्य सर्वं कृत्यं परित्यजन्
Even the king, having attained Mohini, abandoned all his duties.
व्रतं नोपेक्षते तत्तु अतिमुग्धो ऽपि पार्थिवः
The king, though utterly enchanted, did not neglect that vow.
एवं प्रकीडतस्तस्य पूर्णे संवत्सरे गते
Thus, while he played, when the year was completed,
निद्राछेदकरो विष्णोः स मासः पुण्यदायकः
That month of Vishnu, which brings merit, caused sleeplessness.