आत्मा ह्यभेद्यः पूर्णत्वाच्छास्त्राणामेष निश्चयः
The self is indeed invulnerable because it is complete—this is the conclusion of the scriptures.
कर्माणि दैवमूलानि देवाधीनमिदं जगत्
All actions have their root in destiny; this world is under the control of the gods.
ततो नरैरस्वतन्त्रैः किं कार्यं साध्यते वद
Then, tell me, what can be accomplished by men who are not their own masters?
पापमूलमिदं ज्ञात्वा कथं हन्तुं समुद्यतः
Knowing this to be the root of evil, how could one set out to destroy it?
तस्मादिदं वपुर्भूप पापमूलं न संशयः
Therefore, O king, this body is indeed the root of evil—there is no doubt.
भविष्यतीति निश्चित्य नैतान्हिंसीस्ततः सुत
Having determined what will come to pass, do not harm these, O son, thereafter.
स्पृशन्करेण सगरं नन्दनं मुनयस्तदा
Then, the sages, together with Kṛta, touched Sagara and Nandana.
राज्याभिषेकं कृतवान्मुनिभिः सह सुव्रतैः
He performed the royal consecration with the sages of excellent vows.
काश्यपस्य विदर्भस्य तनये मुनसत्तम
O best of sages, for the son of Kāśyapa and Vidarbha—
वनादागत्य राजानं संभाष्य स्वाश्रमं ययौ
Coming from the forest, he spoke with the king and then went to his own hermitage.
वरं ददावपत्यार्थमौर्वो भार्गवमन्त्रवित्
Aurva, the Bhārgava knower of mantras, granted a boon for the sake of offspring.
केशितीं सुमतिं चैव इदमाह प्रहर्षयम्
He spoke these words, delighting Keśinī and Sumati.
अपत्यार्थं महाभागे वृणुतां च यथेप्सितम्
For the sake of offspring, O highly fortunate ones, choose whatever you desire.
केशिन्येकं सुतं वव्रे वंशसन्तानकारणम्
Keśinī chose one son, for the continuation of the lineage.
नाम्नासमञ्जाः केशिन्यास्तनयो मुनिसत्तम
The son of Keśinī, O best of sages, was named Samañja.
तं दृष्ट्वा सागराः सर्वे ह्यासन्दुर्वृत्तचेतसः
Seeing him, all the Sagaras became of wicked disposition.
चिन्तयामास विधिवत्पुत्रकर्म विगर्हिनम्
He began to ponder, according to rule, the condemned rite for sons.
कारुकैस्ताड्यते वह्णिरयःसंयोगमात्रतः
Fire is struck by smiths merely by contact with iron.
शास्त्रज्ञो गुणवान्धर्मी पितामहहिते रतः
He was learned in the scriptures, virtuous, righteous, and devoted to the welfare of his ancestors.
अनुष्टानवतां नित्यमन्तराया भवन्ति ते
Obstacles always arise for those who are engaged in observances.
बुभुजे तानि सर्वाणि निराकृत्य दिवौकसः
Having cast aside the gods, he enjoyed all those things.
भजन्ति सागरास्ता वै कचग्रहबलात्कृताः
Those very oceans, forced by the power of the Kacagraha, serve him.
भूषयन्ति स्वदेहानि मद्यपानपरायणाः
Devoted to drinking wine, they adorn their own bodies.
मित्रैश्च योद्रुमारब्धा बलिनो ऽत्यन्तपापिनः
Together with their friends, those exceedingly sinful and powerful ones began to uproot the yodruma trees.
विचारं परमं चक्रुरेतेषुं नाशहेतवे
They deliberated deeply about the means for their destruction.
कपिलं देवदेवेशं ययुः प्रच्छन्नरुपिणः
Disguised in hidden forms, they went to Kapila, lord of the gods and lords.
प्राणम्य दण्डवद्रूमौ तुष्टुवुव्रिदशास्ततः
Having bowed down, prostrating themselves like trees, the gods then praised him.
नररुपप्रतिच्छिन्नविष्णवे जिष्णवे नमः
Salutations to Viṣṇu, concealed in human form, the victorious one.
संसारारण्यदावाग्रे धर्मपालनसेतवे
Who is the bridge for protecting dharma at the edge of the blazing forest of worldly existence.
सागरैः पीडितानस्मांस्त्रायस्व शरणागतान्
Save us, who have taken refuge, from the oceans that torment us.