तस्यैवापि नृपेंद्रस्य पूजयंतो नृपोत्तम । इंद्र उवाच- स्वागतं ते महाराज मम गेहं समाविश
They honored that foremost king; Indra spoke: Welcome, O great king, enter my abode.
अत्र भोगान्प्रभुंक्ष्व त्वं दिव्यान्कामान्मनोऽनुगान् । राजोवाच- सहस्राक्ष महाप्राज्ञ तव पादांबुजद्वयम्
Here, enjoy divine pleasures and desires as your mind wishes; The king spoke: O thousand-eyed, greatly wise one, your two lotus feet—
नमस्करोम्यहं देव ब्रह्मलोकं व्रजाम्यहम् । देवैः संस्तूयमानश्च ब्रह्मलोकं जगाम ह
I bow to them, O god; I shall go to Brahma's world. Praised by the gods, he went to Brahma's world.
पद्मयोनिर्महातेजाः सार्धं मुनिवरैस्तदा । आतिथ्यं च चकारास्य पाद्यार्घादि सुविष्टरैः
Padmayoni, of great brilliance, together with eminent sages, then offered him hospitality with water for the feet and other excellent offerings.
उवाच विष्णुलोकं हि प्रयाहि त्वं स्वकर्मणा । एवमाभाषिते धात्रा जगाम शिवमंदिरम्
He said: Go to Vishnu's world by your own deeds. Thus addressed by the Creator, he went to Shiva's abode.
चक्रे आतिथ्यपूजां च उमया सह शंकरः । तस्यै वापि नृपेंद्रस्य राजानमिदमब्रवीत्
Shankara, together with Uma, performed hospitality and worship; to that king, he spoke these words:
कृष्णभक्तोसि राजेंद्र ममापि सुप्रियो भवान् । ततो ययाते राजेंद्र वस त्वं मम मंदिरम्
You are devoted to Krishna, O king; you are also very dear to me. Therefore, O king Yayati, dwell in my abode.
सर्वान्भोगान्प्रभुंक्ष्व त्वं दुःखप्राप्यान्हि मानुषैः । अंतरं नास्ति राजेंद्र मम विष्णोर्न संशयः
Enjoy all pleasures, O king, which are unattainable by mortals; there is no difference between me and Vishnu, O king, without doubt.
योसौ विष्णुस्वरूपेण स वै रुद्रो न संशयः । यो रुद्रो विद्यते राजन्स च विष्णुः सनातनः
He who is Vishnu in form is indeed Rudra, without doubt; and Rudra, O king, is also the eternal Vishnu.
उभयोरंतरं नास्ति तस्माच्चैव वदाम्यहम् । विष्णुभक्तस्यपुण्यस्यस्थानमेवददाम्यहम्
There is no difference between the two; therefore I say this: I grant the abode to the virtuous devotee of Vishnu.
तस्मादत्र महाराज स्थातव्यं हि त्वयानघ । एवमुक्तः शिवेनापि ययातिर्हरिवल्लभः
Therefore, O great king, you must remain here, O sinless one; thus addressed by Shiva, Yayati, beloved of Hari—
भक्त्या प्रणम्य देवेशं शंकरं नतकंधरः । एतत्सर्वं महादेव त्वयोक्तमिह सांप्रतम्
With devotion, bowing to the lord of the gods, Shankara, with bent neck, he said: O Mahadeva, all this you have just spoken here.
युवयोरंतरं नास्ति एका मूर्तिर्द्विधाभवत् । वैष्णवं गंतुमिच्छामि पादौ तव नमाम्यहम्
There is no separation between you two; one form has become two. I wish to go to the Vaishnava realm; I bow to your feet.
एवमस्तु महाराज गच्छ लोकं तु वैष्णवम् । समादिष्टः शिवेनापि प्रतस्थे वसुधाधिपः
So be it, O great king; go now to the Vaishnava world. Thus instructed by Shiva, the lord of the earth set forth.
पृथ्वीशस्तैर्महापुण्यैर्वैष्णवैर्विष्णुवल्लभैः । नृत्यमानैस्ततस्तैस्तु पुरतस्तस्य भूपतेः
The king of the earth, accompanied by those great, virtuous Vaishnavas, beloved of Vishnu, who danced before him, proceeded onward.
शंखशब्दैः सुपापघ्नैः सिंहनादैः सुपुष्कलैः । जगाम निःस्वनै राजा पूज्यमानः सुचारणैः
With the sounds of conch shells, which dispel evil, and abundant lion-roars, the king advanced, honored by noble attendants amidst resounding noises.
सुस्वरैर्गीयमानस्तु पाठकैः शास्त्रकोविदैः । गायंति पुरतस्तस्य गंधर्वा गीततत्पराः
Sung with melodious voices by reciters skilled in scripture, the Gandharvas, devoted to song, sang before him.
ऋषिभिः स्तूयमानश्च देववृंदैः समन्वितैः । अप्सरोभिः सुरूपाभिः सेव्यमानः स नाहुषिः
Praised by sages and surrounded by hosts of gods, served by beautiful Apsaras, that descendant of Nahusha was honored.
गंधर्वैः किन्नरैः सिद्धैश्चारणैः पुण्यमंगलैः । साध्यैर्विद्याधरै राजा मरुद्भिर्वसुभिस्तथा
The king was accompanied by Gandharvas, Kinnaras, Siddhas, Charanas of auspicious merit, Sadhyas, Vidyadharas, Maruts, and Vasus.
रुद्रैश्चादित्यवर्गैश्च लोकपालैर्दिगीश्वरैः । स्तूयमानो महाराजस्त्रैलोक्येन समंततः
Praised by Rudras, groups of Adityas, guardians of the worlds, and lords of the directions, the great king was honored by all three worlds.
ददृशे वैष्णवं लोकमनौपम्यमनामयम् । विमानैः कांचनै राजन्सर्वशोभासमाविलैः
He beheld the Vaishnava world, incomparable and free from affliction, O king, adorned with golden palaces radiant in every splendor.
हंसकुंदेंदुधवलैर्विमानैरुपशोभितैः । प्रासादैः शतभौमैश्च मेरुमंदरसंनिभैः
Adorned with palaces as white as swans, jasmine, and moonlight, and with mansions as numerous as a hundred earths, resembling Meru and Mandara.
शिखरैरुल्लिखद्भिश्च स्वर्व्योमहाटकान्वितैः । जाज्वल्यमानैः कलशैः शोभते सुपुरोत्तमम्
With spires reaching up, adorned with great celestial gems, and shining urns, the supreme city gleamed brilliantly.
तारागणैर्यथाकाशं तेजः श्रिया प्रकाशते । प्रज्वलत्तेजोज्वालाभिर्लोचनैरिव लोकते
It shone with groups of stars, like the sky, radiant with splendor; it blazed with streams of light, appearing as if seen by eyes.
नानारत्नैर्हरेर्लोकः प्रहसद्दशनैरिव । समाह्वयति तान्पुण्यान्वैष्णवान्विष्णुवल्लभान्
The realm of Hari, adorned with various gems, seemed to smile with its shining teeth, summoning those virtuous Vaishnavas, beloved of Vishnu.
ध्वज व्याजेन राजेंद्र चलिताग्रैः सुपल्लवैः । श्वसनांदोलितैस्तैश्च ध्वजाग्रैश्च मनोहरैः
O king, banners with moving tips and lovely leaves, swayed by the wind, and their enchanting banner-tops, appeared as if by pretext.
हेमदंडैश्च घंटाभिः सर्वत्रसमलंकृतम् । सूर्यतेजः प्रकाशैश्च गोपुराट्टालकैस्ततः
Everywhere adorned with golden staffs and bells, and with towers and turrets shining with the brilliance of the sun.
गवाक्षैर्जालमालैश्च वातायनमनोहरैः । प्रतोलीनां प्रकाशैश्च प्राकारैर्हेमरूपकैः
With latticed windows, garlanded rows, charming ventilators, and the radiant gateways of avenues, and walls of golden forms.
तोरणैः सुपताकाभिर्नानाशब्दैः सुमंगलैः । कलशाग्रैश्चक्रबिंबै रविबिंबसमप्रभैः
With gateways adorned by splendid flags, auspicious sounds of many kinds, and urn-tops and disc emblems shining like the sun's orb.
सुभोगैः शतकक्षैश्च निर्जलांबुदसन्निभैः । दंडच्छत्रसमाकीर्णैः कलशैरुपशोभितैः
With delightful hundred-pillared halls, resembling cloudless water, and decorated with staffs and parasols, and adorned with urns.