सौरभं कुरुते सर्वं तथैव सुजनोजनः
In the same way, a good person brings fragrance to all.
संजातं शासितुं लोकांस्त्वां विदुः पुरुषोत्तम
They know you, O Supreme Person, to have been born to rule the worlds.
नमो ब्रह्मण्यशीलाय ब्रह्मध्यानपराय च
Salutations to you, whose nature is devoted to Brahman, and who is intent on meditation upon Brahman.
वरं वरय चेत्याह प्रसन्नो ऽस्मि तवानघ
He said, 'Choose a boon,' for I am pleased with you, O sinless one.
प्रापयास्मत्पितॄन्ब्राह्मं लोकमित्यभ्यभाषत
He said, 'Lead our ancestors to the world of Brahman.'
गङ्गामानीय पौत्रस्ते नयिष्यति पितॄन्दिवम्
By bringing the Ganga, your grandson will guide the ancestors to heaven.
कृत्वैतान्धूतपापान्वै नयिष्यति परं पदम्
After purifying these ancestors from their sins, he will lead them to the supreme state.
पितामहान्तिकं प्राप्य साश्वं वृत्तं न्यवेदयत्
Having reached his grandfather, he reported all that had happened.
विधाय तपसा विष्णुमाराध्यापपदंहरेः
By performing austerities and worshipping Vishnu, he attained the sinless state of Hari.
तस्माद्भगीरथो जातो यो गङ्गामानयद्दिवः
From him was born Bhagiratha, who brought the Ganga down from heaven.
गङ्गां भगीरथायाः चिन्तयामा स धारणे
Bhagiratha concentrated his mind on bringing the Ganga.
आनीय तज्जलैः स्पृष्ट्वा पूतान्निन्ये दिवं पितॄन्
Having brought her, he touched the ancestors with her waters, purified them, and led them to heaven.
यस्य पुत्रो मित्रसहः सर्वलोकेषु विश्रुतः
His son was Mitrasaha, renowned in all the worlds.
गङ्गाबिन्दुनिषेवेणंपुनर्मुक्तो नृपो ऽभवत्
By worshipping with drops of Ganga, the king was once more liberated.
गङ्गाबिन्दूभिषेकेण पुनः शुद्धो ऽबयत्कथम्
How was he purified again by the bathing with drops of Ganga?
शृण्वतां वदतां चैव गङ्गाख्यानं शुभावहम्
Hearing and reciting the story of Ganga brings auspiciousness.
बुभुजे पृथिवीं सर्वां पितृवद्रञ्जयन्प्रजाः
He enjoyed the entire earth, pleasing his subjects like a father.
रक्षिता तद्वदमुना सर्वधर्माविरोधिना
He protected it just as his father did, without violating any dharma.
त्रिंशदष्टसहस्राणि बुभुजे पृथिवीं युवा
As a young man, he ruled the earth for thirty-eight thousand years.
विवेश्व सबलः सम्यक् शोधितं ह्यासमन्त्रिभिः
He entered, with his army, the well-cleansed assembly hall together with his ministers.
आससाद नदीं रेवां धर्मज्ञः स पिपासितः
That righteous one, being thirsty, approached the river Reva.
भुक्त्वा च मन्त्रिभिः सार्ध्दं तां निशां तत्र चावसत्
Having eaten with his ministers, he spent that night there.
बभ्राम मन्त्रिसहितो नर्मदातीरजे वने
He wandered in the forest on the banks of the Narmada, accompanied by his minister.
आकर्णकृष्टबाणः सत् कृष्णसारं समन्वगात्
With his arrow drawn to his ear, he pursued a black antelope.
व्याघ्रद्वयं गुहासंस्थमपश्थमपश्यत्सुरते रतम्
He saw two tigers in a cave, engaged in sexual union.
धनुःसंहितबाणेन तेनासौ शरशास्त्रवित्
That master of the science of arrows, with his bow readied and arrow set, confronted them.
पतमाना तु साव्याघ्री षट्रत्रिंशद्योजनायता
But the tigress, measuring thirty-six yojanas in length, leapt forth.
पतितां स्वप्रियां वीक्ष्य द्विषन्स व्याघ्रराक्षसः
Seeing his beloved fallen, the tiger-demon, his enemy, became enraged.
राजा तु भयसंविग्नो वनेसैन्यं समेत्य च
The king, greatly alarmed, gathered his army in the forest.
शङ्कमानस्तु तद्रक्षःकृत्या द्राजा सुदासजः
King Sudāsaja, suspecting that demon's deeds, became apprehensive.