कामिनी मालिनी चैव शोभा चेति प्रकीर्तिताः
Kāminī, Mālinī, and Śobhā are the names mentioned.
पुत्राणामसुरश्रेष्ठ सर्वे नित्यं बुभुक्षिताः
O best of Asuras, all his sons were always hungry.
पश्यन्स्वयं क्षुधार्त्तश्च विललापाकुलेन्द्रियः
Seeing this himself, tormented by hunger, his senses distressed, he lamented.
धिग्जन्म धर्मरहितं धिग्जन्म ख्यातिवर्जितम्
Fie upon a life without righteousness! Fie upon a life lacking reputation!
अहो गुणाः सौम्यता च विद्वत्ता जन्म सत्कुले
Alas for virtues, gentleness, learning, and birth in a noble family!
प्रियाः पुत्राश्चपौत्राश्च बान्धवा भ्रातरस्तथा
Beloved sons, grandsons, relatives, and brothers as well—
चाण्डालो वा द्विजो वापि भाग्यवानेव पूज्यते
Whether an outcaste or a twice-born, only the fortunate are honored.
अहो संपत्संमायुक्तो निष्टुरो वाप्यनिष्ठुरः
Indeed, one endowed with wealth is respected, whether harsh or not.
ऐश्वर्यगुणयुक्तश्चेत्पूज्य एव न संशयः
If one possesses prosperity and virtues, he is certainly honored—there is no doubt.
आशाभिभूताः पुरुषा दुःखमश्नुवते ऽक्षयम्
Men overpowered by desire experience endless suffering.
आशा दासी येषां तेषां दासायते लोकः
For those whose mistress is desire, the world becomes their master.
तस्मिन्नाशाख्यरिपुणा माने नष्टे दरिद्रता
When pride is destroyed by the enemy called desire, poverty arises.
नैष्किञ्चन्यमहाग्राहग्रस्तानां को विमोचचकः
Who can free those seized by the great crocodile of utter destitution?
तत्रापि पुत्रभार्याणां बाहुल्यमतिदुःखदम्
Among them, the abundance of sons and wives brings the greatest misery.
अन्यमैश्वर्यदं धर्मं मनसाचिन्तयत्तदा
Then he contemplated in his mind another act of righteousness that bestows prosperity.
दानेन यो ऽनुमन्ताति स एव कृतवान्पुरा
He who consents to a gift through giving is indeed the one who performed it in the past.
दानानामुत्तमं दानं भूदानं परिकीर्तितम्
Among all gifts, the gift of land is proclaimed as the highest.
इति निश्चत्य मतिमान्धीरो भद्रमतिर्बले
Thus having resolved, the wise and virtuous Bhadramati, strong in purpose—
सुघोषनामविप्रेन्द्रं सर्वैश्वर्यसमन्वलितम्
—approached Sughoṣa, the foremost of Brāhmaṇas, endowed with all prosperity.
सुघोषो धर्मनिरतस्तं निरीक्ष्य कुटुम्बिक्रम्
Sughoṣa, devoted to righteousness, seeing him, the householder—
कृतार्थो ऽहं भद्रमते सफलं मम जन्म च
said, 'O Bhadramati, my purpose is fulfilled; my birth has become fruitful.'
इत्युक्त्वा तं समभ्यर्च्य सुघोषो धर्मतत्परः
Having spoken thus and duly honored him, Sughoṣa, intent on righteousness—
पृथिवी वैष्णवी पुण्या पृथिवीं विष्णुपालिता
The earth is sacred, belonging to Viṣṇu; the earth is protected by Viṣṇu.
मन्त्रेणानेन दैत्येन्द्र सुघोषस्तं द्विजोत्तमम्
With this mantra, O lord of the Daityas, Sughoṣa gave that excellent Brāhmaṇa—
सो ऽपि भद्रमतिर्विप्रो धीमता याचितां भुवम्
And that wise Brāhmaṇa, Bhadramati, requested the earth from him.
सुघोषो भूमिदानेन कोटिवंशसमन्वितः
Sughoṣa, by the gift of land, was joined by a lineage of millions.
बले भद्रमतिश्चापि यतः प्रार्थितवाञ्छ्रियम्
And Bhadramati, O Bali, obtained the prosperity he had desired.
तथैव ब्रह्मसदने स्थित्वा कोटियुगायुतम्
In the same way, dwelling in the abode of Brahmā for tens of millions of ages—
ततो भुवं समासाद्य सर्वैश्वर्यसमन्वितः
Afterwards, attaining the earth, he was endowed with all prosperity.
ततो भद्रमतिर्दैत्य निष्कामो विष्णुतत्परः
Then Bhadramati, O Daitya, free from desire and devoted to Viṣṇu—