नमस्कृत्य ततः पादौ तस्यैव च दुरात्मनः । वेदधर्मं परित्यज्य सत्यधर्मादिकां क्रियाम्
Then, bowing to the feet of that wicked one, he abandoned Vedic dharma and all acts of truth and righteousness.
सुयज्ञानां निवृत्तिः स्याद्वेदानां हितथैव च । पुण्यशास्त्रमयो धर्मस्तदा नैव प्रवर्तितः
The cessation of proper sacrifices and the neglect of the Vedas occurred; the dharma composed of meritorious scriptures was then not practiced.
सर्वपापमयो लोकः संजातस्तस्य शासनात् । नैव यागाश्च वेदाश्च धर्मशास्त्रार्थमुत्तमम्
By his command, the world became filled with all manner of sin; there were no sacrifices, no Vedas, nor the supreme meaning of the dharma-śāstras.
न दानाध्ययनं विप्रास्तस्मिञ्छासति पार्थिवे । एवं धर्मप्रलोपोभून्महत्पापं प्रवर्तितम्
Under that king's rule, the Brahmins did not give gifts or study; thus, the destruction of dharma occurred, and great sin arose.
अंगेन वार्यमाणस्तु अन्यथा कुरुते भृशम् । न ननाम पितुः पादौ मातुश्चैव दुरात्मवान्
Though restrained by Anga, he acted otherwise with great intensity; he, wicked in mind, did not bow to the feet of his father or mother.
सनकस्यापि विप्रस्य अहमेकः प्रतापवान् । पित्रा निवार्यमाणश्च मात्रा चैव दुरात्मवान्
Even to the sage Sanaka, I alone am powerful; though restrained by my father and mother, I, wicked in mind, did not heed them.
न करोति शुभं पुण्यं तीर्थदानादिकं कदा । आत्मभावानुरूपं च बहुकालं महायशाः
He never performed virtuous deeds such as pilgrimages, giving gifts, or the like; for a long time, his actions were in accordance with his own nature, O illustrious one.
पुनः सर्वैर्विचार्यैवं कस्मात्पापी व्यजायत । अंगप्रजापतेः पुत्रो वंशलाञ्छनमागतः
Then, after considering all this, they wondered: Why was such a sinful one born, bringing disgrace to the lineage as the son of King Anga?
पुनः पप्रच्छ धर्मात्मा सुतां मृत्योर्महात्मनः । कस्य दोषात्समुत्पन्नो वद सत्यं मम प्रिये
Again, the righteous one questioned the daughter of mighty Mṛtyu: 'Tell me truly, my dear, through whose fault was he born?'
सुनीथोवाच- पूर्वमेव स्ववृत्तांतमात्मपुण्यं च नंदिनी । समाचष्ट च अंगाय मम दोषान्महामते
Sunītha said: 'Previously, Nandinī herself told Anga about her own conduct and merit, and also, O wise one, about my faults.'
बाल्ये कृतं मया पापं सुशंखस्य महात्मनः । तपसि संस्थितस्यापि नान्यत्किंचित्कृतं मया
'In my childhood, I committed a sin against the great soul Suśaṅkha; even though he was engaged in austerity, I did nothing else.'
शप्ताहं कुप्यता तेन दुष्टा ते संततिर्भवेत् । इति जाने महाभाग तेनायं दुष्टतां गतः
'He, angered, cursed me: "May your offspring be wicked." Thus, O greatly fortunate one, I know that because of him, this one became wicked.'
समाकर्ण्य महातेजास्तया सह वनं ययौ । गते तस्मिन्महाभागे सभार्ये च वने तदा
Hearing this, the mighty one went to the forest together with her; when that great soul had gone to the forest with his wife at that time—
सप्तैते ऋषयस्तत्र वेनपार्श्वं गतास्तथा । समाहूय ततः प्रोचुरंगस्य तनयं प्रति
There, seven sages approached Vena and, having summoned him, spoke regarding the son of Anga.
ऋषय ऊचुः- मा वेन साहसं कार्षीःप्रजापालो भवानिह । त्वया सर्वमिदं लोकं त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरम्
The sages said: 'O Vena, do not act rashly; be the protector of creatures here. By you, this entire world—threefold, with moving and unmoving beings—
धर्मे चैव महाभाग सकलं हि प्रतिष्ठितम् । पापकर्मपरित्यज्य पुण्यं कर्म समाचर
And, O greatly fortunate one, everything is indeed established in righteousness; abandoning sinful deeds, perform virtuous actions.'
एवमुक्तेषु तेष्वेव प्रहसन्वाक्यमब्रवीत् । वेन उवाच- अहमेव परो धर्मोऽहमेवार्हः सनातनः
When they had spoken thus, Vena laughed and said: 'I alone am the supreme righteousness; I alone am the eternal one worthy of honor.'
अहं धाता अहं गोप्ता अहं वेदार्थ एव च । अहं धर्मो महापुण्यो जैनधर्मः सनातनः
'I am the creator, I am the protector, I am the very meaning of the Vedas; I am righteousness, great merit, and the eternal Jain dharma.'
मामेव कर्मणा विप्रा भजध्वं धर्मरूपिणम् । ऋषय उचुः- ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्त्रिया वैश्यास्त्रयोवर्णा द्विजातयः
'O Brahmins, worship me alone through your actions, as I am the embodiment of righteousness.' The sages said: 'Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas—the three twice-born classes—'
सर्वेषामेव वर्णानां श्रुतिरेषा सनातनी । वेदाचारेण वर्तंते तेन जीवंति जंतवः
'For all these classes, this is the eternal teaching; they live according to Vedic conduct, and by that, all creatures survive.'
ब्रह्मवंशात्समुद्भूतो भवान्ब्राह्मण एव च । पश्चाद्राजा पृथिव्याश्च संजातः कृतविक्रमः
'You were born from the line of Brahma and are indeed a Brahmin; later, by your valor, you became king of the earth.'
राजपुण्येन राजेंद्र सुखं जीवंति वै द्विजाः । राज्ञः पापेन नश्यंति तस्मात्पुण्यं समाचर
'By the merit of the king, O king of kings, the twice-born live happily; by the king's sin, they perish—therefore, perform virtuous deeds.'
समादृतस्त्वया धर्मः कृतश्चापि नराधिप । त्रेतायुगस्य कर्मापि द्वापरस्य तथा नहि
'Righteousness has been honored by you and also practiced, O lord of men; but the deeds of the Tretā and Dvāpara yugas are not so now.'
कलेश्चैव प्रवेशं तु वर्त्तयिष्यंति मानवाः । जैनधर्मं समाश्रित्य सर्वे पापप्रमोहिताः
'In the age of Kali, people will follow the Jain dharma, deluded by sin, and thus enter into Kali.'
वेदाचारं परित्यज्य पापं यास्यंति मानवाः । पापस्य मूलमेवं वै जैनधर्मं न संशयः
Abandoning Vedic conduct, people will turn to sin; thus, without doubt, Jain doctrine becomes the very root of sin.
अनेन मुग्धा राजेंद्र महामोहेन पातिताः । मानवाः पापसंघातास्तेषां नाशाय नान्यथा
By this great delusion, O King, the ignorant are cast down; these people, bound by sin, are destined only for destruction.
भविष्यत्येव गोविंदः सर्वपापापहारकः । स्वेच्छारूपं समासाद्य संहरिष्यति पातकात्
Govinda will indeed appear, remover of all sins; assuming a form of his own choosing, he will destroy the wicked.
पापेषु संगतेष्वेवं म्लेच्छनाशाय वै पुनः । कल्किरेव स्वयं देवो भविष्यति न संशयः
When people are joined with sin, then again, for the destruction of the mlecchas, Kalki himself, the divine one, will surely be born.
व्यवहारं कलेश्चैव त्यज पुण्यं समाश्रय । वर्तयस्व हि सत्येन प्रजापालो भवस्व हि
Abandon the conduct of Kali and take refuge in virtue; act with truth, and be a protector of your people.
वेन उवाच- अहं ज्ञानवतां श्रेष्ठः सर्वं ज्ञातं मया इह । योऽन्यथा वर्तते चैव स दंड्यो भवति ध्रुवम्
Vena said: I am the foremost among the wise; I know everything here. Whoever acts otherwise is certainly to be punished.