सर्वेषां श्रेयसं दृष्ट्वा स कुर्यान्मत्सूरं कुधीः
Seeing the welfare of all, the wicked-minded person becomes envious.
हानिमिच्छन्नरः कुर्यादसूयां सततं द्विज
Desiring harm, a man continually acts with envy, O twice-born.
हैहयास्ताललजङ्घाश्च बलिनो ऽरातयो ऽभवन्
The Haihayas, Tālalajaṅghas, and others became powerful enemies.
स एव विमुखो यस्य सौभाग्यं तस्य हीयते
He who turns away from someone, his fortune diminishes.
यावदीक्षेत लक्ष्मीशः कृपापाङ्गेन नारद
O Nārada, as long as the Lord of Lakṣmī glances with compassion,
श्लाध्या भवन्ति विप्रेन्द्र प्रेक्षिता माधवेन ये
those who are regarded by Mādhava become praiseworthy, O foremost of Brāhmaṇas.
जायते नात्र संदेहो जन्तुद्वेषो विशेषतः
There is no doubt in this, especially regarding enmity among creatures.
तस्य सर्वाणि नश्यन्ति श्रेयांसि मुनिसतम्
All auspicious things of that person, O best of sages, are destroyed.
धनं धान्यं मही संपनद्विश्यति ततो ध्रुवम्
Wealth, grain, and land certainly depart from him thereafter.
आपदः संभवन्त्येवेत्यहॄङ्कारं त्यजेत्ततः
Misfortunes surely arise; therefore, one should abandon arrogance.
असूयाविसृष्टमनसस्तस्य राज्ञः परैः सह
The mind of that king, released by envy, along with others—
हैहयैस्तालजङ्घैश्च रिपुभिः स पराजितः
was defeated by the Haihayas, Tāla-jaṅghas, and other enemies.
अवाप परमां तुष्टिं तत्र दृष्ट्वा महत्सरः
There, seeing the great lake, he attained supreme satisfaction.
सरोगतविहङ्गास्ते लीनाश्चित्रमिदं महत्
All the birds afflicted by disease hid themselves; this is a great wonder.
विशन्तस्त्वरया वासमित्यूचुस्ते विहङ्गमाः
The birds, entering swiftly, said, 'Let us dwell here.'
पीत्वा जलं च सुखदं वृक्षमूलमुपाश्रितः
Having drunk the pleasant water, they took shelter at the root of a tree.
दुर्गुणान्विगणय्यास्यधिग्धिगित्यब्रुवन्प्रजाः
Counting the faults, the people said, 'Fie! Fie!' and departed.
सर्वसंपत्समायुक्तो ऽप्यगुणीनिन्दितो जनैः
Though endowed with all prosperity, one is reviled by people for faults.
संतुष्टिं परमां याता दवथौ विगते यथा
They attained supreme contentment, just as when fever has departed.
निहत्य कर्म च यशो लोके द्वजवरोत्तम
Having destroyed actions and fame in the world, O best of twice-born,
नास्ति निन्दासमं पापं नास्ति मोहसमासवः
There is no sin equal to slander, nor any delusion like intoxication.
नास्ति रागसमः पाशो नास्ति सङ्गसमं विषम्
There is no snare like attachment, nor any poison like association.
जीर्णाङ्गोमनसस्तापाद् वृद्धभावादभूदसौ
Due to the affliction of old age in body and mind, he became aged.
स बाहुर्व्याधिना ग्रस्ते ममार मुनिसत्तम
That noble sage died when his arm was consumed by disease.
चिरं विलप्य बहुधा सहगन्तुं मनो दधे
After lamenting for a long time in many ways, she resolved in her mind to follow him.
समारोप्य तन्पूरुढं स्वयं समुपचक्रमे
Placing his body on the funeral pyre, she herself began the rites.
एतद्विज्ञातवान्सर्वं परमेण समाधिना
He knew all this through supreme meditation.
गतासूया महात्नानः पश्यन्तिज्ञान चक्षुषा
The great souls, free from envy, see with the eye of knowledge.
संप्रात्पस्तत्र साध्वी च यत्र बाहुप्रिया स्थिता
That virtuous woman also arrived there, where her beloved Bāhu was present.
प्रोवाच धर्ममूलानि वाक्यानि मुनिसत्तमः
The noble sage spoke words rooted in righteousness.