सर्वशत्रुगणं जित्वा लोको धर्मेण पालितः। अकरोच्च मखं शुद्धं राजसूयं सुदुर्लभम्
Having conquered all enemies, he ruled the world with righteousness and performed the pure and most difficult Rajasuya sacrifice.
चतुरशीतिसहस्राणि ब्राह्मणानां च नित्यशः। भोजयेद्रुक्मपात्रेषु राजोपकरणेषु च
He would always feed eighty-four thousand Brahmins in golden vessels and with royal utensils.
भोजयित्वोपकरणांस्तेभ्यो दत्वा विसर्जयेत्। यदभीष्टं द्विजातीनामतोन्यद्दापयेद्धनम्
After feeding them and giving gifts of utensils, he would dismiss them; and whatever else the twice-born desired, he would give them wealth.
अदरिद्रं ततो ज्ञात्वा द्विजव्यूहं परित्यजेत्। तथैव स्नातकानां तु सहस्राणि तु षोडश। नित्यं संभोजयेद्राजा सत्येनैव विमत्सरः
Then, seeing the assembly of Brahmins no longer poor, he would let them go; likewise, he would always feed sixteen thousand graduates, the king being truthful and free from envy.
अतिष्ठंत गृहे पूर्वं चिरं तस्य जिगीषया। जितं तेन जगत्सर्वं प्राणानुग्रहकारणात्
They stayed long in his house before, wishing to conquer; by his favor to living beings, he conquered the whole world.
सत्येन चासुरो राजा बलिरिंद्रो भविष्यति। पातालस्थस्य तस्यैव भूयस्तिष्ठामि वेश्मनि
By truth, the Asura king Bali will become Indra; even while he remains in the netherworld, I dwell in his house.
निरंतरं च तिष्ठामि स्वांते पुण्यैककर्मणः। यद्वा पुरा मया बद्धो दैत्ययोनेर्विमोक्षणात्
I dwell continuously in the heart of the one whose only act is merit; or, having once bound him, I released him from the demon birth.
तलं चैवामरत्वं हि शक्रत्वं प्रददाम्यहम्। हरिश्चंद्रो नृपस्सत्यात्सवाहनपरिच्छदः
I grant the netherworld, immortality, and the status of Indra; King Harishchandra, by truth, attained the world of truth with all his retinue.
स्वशरीरेण शुद्धेन सत्यलोके प्रतिष्ठितः। राजानो बहवश्चान्ये ये च सिद्धा महर्षयः
With his pure body, he was established in the world of truth; many other kings, as well as perfected sages, likewise.
ज्ञानिनो यतयश्चैव सर्वे सत्येऽच्युताऽभवन्। तस्मात्सत्यरतो लोके संसारोद्धरणक्षमः
All the wise and ascetics became imperishable through truth; therefore, one devoted to truth in this world is able to deliver from the cycle of rebirth.
तुलाधारो महात्मा वै सत्यवाक्ये प्रतिष्ठितः। लोके तत्सदृशो नास्ति सत्यवाक्यस्य कारणात्
The great-souled Tulādhāra, steadfast in truthfulness, has no equal in the world, because of his devotion to truthful speech.
अश्वमेधसहस्रेण सत्यं तु तुलया धृतम्। अश्वमेधसहस्राद्धि सत्यमेव विशिष्यते
If truth is weighed against a thousand horse sacrifices, truth alone surpasses even a thousand horse sacrifices.
सर्वं सत्याद्भवेत्साध्यं सत्यो हि दुरतिक्रमः। सत्यवाक्येन सा धेनुर्बहुला स्वर्गगामिनी
All is accomplished through truth, for truth is inviolable; by truthful speech, that cow Bahulā attained the path to heaven.
सर्वं राष्ट्रं समाधाय पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभा। तथायं सर्वदा साक्षी मृषा नास्ति कदाचन
Having settled the entire kingdom, return is difficult; thus, he is always a witness, and never speaks falsehood at any time.
बह्वर्घमल्पमर्घं च क्रयविक्रयणे सुधीः। सत्यवाक्यं प्रशस्तं च विशेषात्साक्षिणो भवेत्
Whether the price is great or small in buying and selling, the wise should especially be witnesses who are known for truthful speech.
साक्षिणः सत्यमुक्त्वा च अक्षयं स्वर्गमाययुः। वावदूकः सभां प्राप्य सत्यं वदति वाक्पतिः
Witnesses who speak the truth attain inexhaustible heaven; the eloquent one, entering the assembly, speaks truth as the lord of speech.
स याति ब्रह्मणो गेहं यज्ञैरन्यैश्च दुर्लभम्। सभायां यो वदेत्सत्यमश्वमेधफलं लभेत्
He goes to the abode of Brahmā, which is difficult to attain by other sacrifices; whoever speaks truth in the assembly obtains the fruit of a horse sacrifice.
लोभाद्द्वेषान्मृषोक्त्वा च रौरवं नरकं व्रजेत्। सर्वसाक्षी तुलाधारो जनानां शूर एव च
By speaking falsehood out of greed or hatred, one goes to the hell called Raurava; Tulādhāra is the universal witness and truly a hero among people.
विशेषाल्लोभसंत्यागान्नाके निर्जरतां व्रजेत्। कश्चिच्छूद्रो महाभागो न लोभे वर्तते क्वचित्
Especially by renouncing greed, one attains the state of the immortals in heaven; there is a certain highly fortunate Śūdra who never acts out of greed.
वृत्तिश्शाकेन दुःखेन तथा शिलोंछतो भृशम्। जर्जरं वस्त्रयुग्मं च करौ पात्रे च सर्वदा
His livelihood is by gathering leaves with hardship, and by gleaning grains; his pair of garments is worn out, and his hands always serve as his bowl.
सदापि लाभविरहो न परस्वं गृहीतवान्। तस्य जिज्ञासयैवाहं गृहीत्वा वस्त्रयुग्मकम्
Even when deprived of gain, he never took another's property; out of curiosity about him, I took his pair of garments.
अवकोटे नदीतीरे स्थितस्संस्थाप्य सादरम्। स दृष्ट्वा वस्त्रयुग्मं तन्न लोभे कुरते मनः
Standing at the riverbank in a secluded spot, I respectfully placed them there; seeing that pair of garments, he did not let his mind be seized by greed.
इतरस्य परिज्ञाय तत्क्षांत्या स्वगृहं ययौ। ततो विचिंतयित्वा तु हृदा स्वल्पमिति द्विज
Recognizing that they belonged to another, he returned home with forbearance; then, reflecting in his heart, he thought it was a small matter, O twice-born one.
उदुंबरं हेमगर्भं मया तत्रैव पातितम्। किंकरे च नदीतीरे विकोणे जनवर्जिते
I then placed a fig, filled with gold, right there at the riverbank, in a hidden, deserted place.
तस्य यातस्य देशे तु दृष्टं तेन तदद्भुतम्। अलं विधानमेतत्तु कृत्रिमं चोपलक्ष्यते
When he went to that place, he saw that marvelous thing; this arrangement was sufficient, and it was clearly artificial.
ग्रहणे वाधुना चास्य अलोभं नष्टमेव मे। अस्यैव रक्षणे कष्टमहंकारपदं त्विदम्
Now, upon taking it, his lack of greed was lost to me; in guarding this very thing, the burden of ego arises.
यतो लोभस्ततो लाभो लाभाल्लोभः प्रवर्तते। लोभग्रस्तस्य पुंसश्च शाश्वतो निरयो भवेत्
Where there is greed, there is gain, and from gain, greed arises; for a man consumed by greed, there is eternal hell.
यदि नो विगुणं वित्तं यदा वेश्मनि तिष्ठति। तदा मे दारपुत्राणामुन्मादो ह्युपपद्यते
If wealth lacking virtue remains in my house, then madness overtakes my wife and sons.
उन्मादात्कामसंजात विकारान्मतिविभ्रमः। भ्रमान्मोहोप्यहंकारः क्रोधलोभावतः परं
From madness arises desire, from desire distortion, from distortion confusion of mind; from confusion comes delusion, and from delusion, ego; from ego, anger and greed arise further.
एषां प्रचुरभावाच्च तपः क्षयं गमिष्यति। क्षीणे तपसि वर्तंते पंकाश्चित्तप्रमोहकाः
When these become abundant, ascetic power will be diminished; when ascetic power is depleted, the mud of mental delusion prevails.