दुःखशोकौ विधूयेह सर्वदोषैः प्रमुच्यते । नामोच्चारेण देवस्य विष्णोश्चैव सुचक्रिणः
Here, by dispelling sorrow and suffering, one is freed from all faults; by uttering the name of the virtuous god Vishnu.
पुण्यात्मानो महाभागा ध्यायमाना जनार्दनम् । त्वयैवाराधितो देवः शंखचक्रगदाधरः
Those blessed souls, of great fortune, who meditate on Janardana; the god bearing the conch, discus, and mace has been worshipped by you.
अन्नादिदानं विप्रेभ्यो न प्रदत्तं द्विजोदितम् । फलं तस्य प्रजानामि न दृष्टो मधुसूदनः
The giving of food and such to the Brahmins, as prescribed for twice-born men, was not performed; I know the result of that, for Madhusudana was not seen.
क्षुधा मे बाधते राजंस्तृष्णा चैव प्रशोषयेत् । कुंजल उवाच- एवमुक्तस्तु प्रियया राजा चिंताकुलेंद्रियः
Hunger oppresses me, O King, and thirst dries me up as well. Kuñjala said: Thus addressed by his beloved, the king, his senses troubled by anxiety—
ततो दृष्ट्वा महापुण्यमाश्रमं श्रमनाशनम् । दिव्यवृक्षसमाकीर्णं तडागैरुपशोभितम्
Then, seeing a most holy hermitage, a remover of fatigue, filled with divine trees and adorned with ponds,
वापीकुंडतडागैश्च पुण्यतोयप्रपूरितैः । हंसकारंडवाकीर्णं कह्लारैरुपशोभितम्
With wells, pools, and tanks filled with sacred waters, crowded with swans and cranes, and beautified by lotuses,
आश्रमः शोभते पुत्र मुनिभिस्तत्त्ववेदिभिः । दिव्यवृक्षसमाकीर्णं मृगव्रातैश्च शोभितम्
The hermitage shone, O son, with sages who know the truth, filled with divine trees and adorned by herds of deer.
नानापुष्पसमाकीर्णं हृद्यगंधसमाकुलम् । द्विजसिद्धैः समाकीर्णमृषिशिष्यैः समाकुलम्
Abundant with various flowers, pervaded by delightful fragrances, crowded with twice-born sages and their disciples.
योगियोगेंद्र संघुष्टं देववृंदैरलंकृतम् । कदलीवनसंबाधैः सुफलैः परिशोभितम्
Resounding with assemblies of yogis and great yogis, adorned by hosts of gods, and splendid with dense groves of fruitful plantains.
नानावृक्षसमाकीर्णं सर्वकामसमन्वितम् । श्रीखंडैश्चारुगंधैश्च सुफलैः शोभितं सदा
Filled with various trees, granting every desire, always adorned with fragrant sandalwood and abundant fruits.
एवं पुण्यं समाकीर्णं ब्रह्मलक्ष्मसमायुतम् । स सुबाहुस्ततो राजा तया सुप्रियया सह
Thus, that meritorious place, filled with virtue and marked by the presence of Brahma, was entered by King Subahu together with his beloved.
प्रविवेश महापुण्यं तद्वनं सर्वकामदम् । भासमानो दिशः सर्वा यत्रास्ते सूर्यसंनिभः
He entered that most holy forest, bestower of all desires, shining in all directions, where one resplendent as the sun abided.
राजमानो महादीप्त्या परया सूर्यसंनिभः । योगासनसमारूढो योगपट्टेन संवृतः
Radiant with great brilliance, like the sun, seated in yogic posture, covered with a yogic cloth,
वामदेवऋषिश्रेष्ठो वैष्णवानां वरस्तथा । ध्यायमानो हृषीकेशं भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायकम्
The foremost sage Vāmadeva, the best among Vaishnavas, was meditating on Hrishikesha, the giver of enjoyment and liberation.
वामदेवं महात्मानं तं दृष्ट्वा मुनिसत्तमम् । त्वरं गत्वा प्रणम्यैव स राजा प्रियया सह
Seeing that great-souled Vāmadeva, the best of sages, the king, together with his beloved, quickly approached and bowed.
वामदेवस्ततो दृष्ट्वा प्रणतं राजसत्तमम् । आशीर्भिरभिनंद्यैव राजानं प्रिययान्वितम्
Then Vāmadeva, seeing the excellent king bowing, greeted the king, accompanied by his beloved, with blessings.
उपवेश्यासने पुण्ये सुबाहुं राजसत्तमम् । आसनादि ततः पाद्यैरर्घपूजादिभिस्तथा
He seated Subahu, the excellent king, on a holy seat, and then honored him with water for the feet, offerings, and other rites.
मुनिना पूजितो भूपः प्रियया सह चागतः । अथ पप्रच्छ राजानं महाभागवतोत्तमम्
The king, who had come with his beloved, was honored by the sage; then the king asked the most exalted devotee.
वामदेव उवाच- त्वामहं विष्णुधर्मज्ञं विष्णुभक्तं नरोत्तमम् । जाने ज्ञानेन राजेंद्र दिव्येन चोलभूमिपम्
Vāmadeva said: I know you, O knower of Vishnu's dharma, O devotee of Vishnu, best of men, O king of Chola, by divine knowledge.
निरामयश्चागतोसि तार्क्ष्यया भार्यया सह । राजोवाच- निरामयश्चागतोऽस्मि प्राप्तो विष्णोः परं पदम्
You have arrived here free from affliction, together with your wife Tārkṣyā. The king said: I have come here free from affliction, having attained the supreme abode of Vishnu.
मया हि परया भक्त्या देवदेवो जनार्दनः । आराधितो जगन्नाथो भक्तिप्रीतः सुरेश्वरम्
Indeed, with supreme devotion, I have worshipped Janārdana, the god of gods, the Lord of the universe, who is pleased by devotion, O lord of the gods.
कस्मात्पश्याम्यहं तात न देवं कमलापतिम् । क्षुधा मे बाधते तात तृष्णातीव सुदारुणा
Why, then, O father, do I not see the god, the consort of Lakṣmī? Hunger torments me, father, and thirst is exceedingly severe.
ताभ्यां शांतिं न गच्छाव सुखं विंदाव नैव च । एतन्मेकारणं दुःखं संजातं मुनिसत्तम
Because of these two, I find no peace nor do I attain happiness; this alone, O best of sages, is the cause of my suffering.
तन्मे त्वं कारणं ब्रूहि प्रसादात्सुमुखो भव । वामदेव उवाच- त्वं तु भक्तोसि राजेंद्र श्रीकृष्णस्य सदैव हि
Therefore, tell me the reason for this and be gracious, showing a kind face. Vāmadeva said: You are always a devotee of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, O king.
आराधितस्त्वया भक्त्या परया मधुसूदनः । भक्त्योपचारैः स्नानाद्यैर्गंधपुष्पादिभिस्तथा
By you, with supreme devotion, Madhusūdana has indeed been worshipped, with acts of devotion such as bathing, and with sandal, flowers, and the like.
न पूजितोऽथ नैवेद्यैः फलैश्च जगतांपतिः । दशमीं प्राप्य राजेंद्र त्वयैव च सदा कृतम्
But the Lord of the worlds has not been worshipped by you with offerings of food or fruits; on the tenth day, O king, you have always performed this.
एकभक्तं न दत्तं तु ब्राह्मणाय सुभोजनम् । एकादशीं तु संप्राप्य न कृतं भोजनं त्वया
You have not given a good meal to a brāhmaṇa devoted to Viṣṇu; and on the eleventh day, you have not offered food yourself.
विष्णुमुद्दिश्य विप्राय न दत्तं भोजनं त्वया । अन्नं चामृतरूपेण पृथिव्यां संस्थितं सदा
You have not given food to a brāhmaṇa, dedicating it to Viṣṇu; food, which is ever established on earth in the form of nectar.
अन्नदानं विशेषेण कदा दत्तं न हि त्वया । ओषध्यश्च महाराज नानाभेदास्तु ताः शृणु
Especially, you have never given the gift of food; and as for the various kinds of herbs, O great king, listen to them.
कटु तिक्त कषायाश्च मधुराम्लाश्च क्षारकाः । हिंग्वाद्योपस्कराः सर्वे नानारूपाश्च भूपते
Bitter, pungent, astringent, sweet, sour, and salty—along with all condiments like asafoetida, O king, in their various forms.