एवं श्रुत्वा ततो राजा भार्यया सह वै पुनः । स्वशरीरस्य वै मांसं भक्षते प्रियया सह
Having heard thus, the king, together with his wife, again ate the flesh of his own body with his beloved.
नित्यमेव महाप्राज्ञ तद्वत्पूर्णं भवेद्वपुः । नित्यं प्रभक्षते राजा राज्ञी तस्य च पुत्रक
Yet, O wise one, his body always became whole again in the same way; the king and the queen continually ate of it, O child.
यथायथा च राजा च भक्षते च कलेवरम् । हसेते वै सदा नार्यौ तयोर्भावं वदाम्यहम्
And as the king ate his own body, the two women would always laugh; I shall tell you the reason for their laughter.
प्रज्ञा सार्द्धं महासाध्वी चरित्रं तस्य भूपतेः । हास्यं हि कुरुते नित्यं तस्य श्रद्धानपायिनी
Wisdom, together with the virtuous wife, and the king’s character—his faithless wife would always mock these.
प्रज्ञया प्रेर्यमाणेन न दत्तं श्रद्धयान्वितम् । ब्राह्मणेभ्यः सुसंकल्प्य अन्नमुद्दिश्य वैष्णवे
What was not given, prompted by wisdom but lacking in faith, to the Brahmins, with proper resolve, as food dedicated to Viṣṇu—
एवं स भक्षते मांसं स्वस्य कायस्य नित्यदा । योषिदप्यात्मकायं च रसैश्चामृतसन्निभैः
Thus, he always eats the flesh of his own body; and the woman too eats her own body, with juices like nectar.
ततो वर्षशतांते तु वामदेवं महामुनिम् । स्मृत्वा स गर्हयामास आत्मानं प्रति सुव्रत
Then, at the end of a hundred years, remembering the great sage Vāmadeva, he reproached himself, O virtuous one.
न दत्तं पितृदेवेभ्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यः कदा मया । न दत्तमतिथिभ्यो हि वृद्धेभ्यश्च विशेषतः
Never did I give to the ancestors, the gods, or the Brahmins; nor did I give to guests, especially to the elderly.
दीनेभ्यो हि न दत्तं च कृपया चातुराय च । एवं स भुंक्ते स्वं मांसं गर्हयन्स्वीय कर्म च
Nor did I give to the poor, out of compassion or cleverness; thus he eats his own flesh, reproaching his own deeds.
एवं स्वमांसं भुंजानं सुबाहुं प्रियया सह । हसेते च तदा दृष्ट्वा प्रज्ञा श्रद्धा च द्वे स्त्रियौ
Thus, as Subāhu eats his own flesh with his beloved, wisdom and faith, those two women, laugh upon seeing him.
तस्य कर्मविपाकस्य शुभात्मा हसते नृप । मम संगप्रसंगेन न दत्तं पापचेतन
Because of the result of his actions, his virtuous soul laughs, O king; O evil-minded one, because of my association, nothing was given.
प्रज्ञा च वचनैस्तैस्तु राजानं हसते पुनः । क्वगतोसौ महामोहो येन त्वं मोहितो नृप
Wisdom, with those words, again laughs at the king: Where has that great delusion gone, by which you were deluded, O king?
लोभेन मोहयुक्तेन तमोगर्ते निपात्यते । तत्रापतित्वा मामैव पतितं दुःखसंकटे
Driven by greed and delusion, one falls into the pit of darkness; having fallen there, one sees oneself alone, cast down into a distress of suffering.
दानमार्गं परित्यज्य लोभमार्गं गतो नृप । भार्यया सह भुंक्ष्व त्वं व्यापितः क्षुधया भृशम्
Abandoning the path of charity, the king has taken the path of greed; now, together with your wife, you must endure the torment of intense hunger.
एवं तं हसते प्रज्ञा सुबाहुं प्रिययान्वितम् । एतद्धि कारणं सर्वं तयोर्हासस्य पुत्रक
Thus, wisdom laughs at Subahu, who is accompanied by his beloved; this, my son, is the entire reason for their laughter.
भक्ष्यमाणस्य भूपस्य देहं स्वं दुःखिते तदा । ऊचतुर्देहिदेहीति याच्यमानः सदैव हि
As the king, in misery, was about to be devoured, they kept asking him, 'Give us your body, give us your body,' always demanding it.
क्षुधातृष्णामहाप्राज्ञ भीमरूपे भयानके । पयसा मिश्रितं भक्षं याचेते नृपतीश्वरम्
Those great and terrible forms of hunger and thirst, frightening to behold, begged the king for food mixed with water.
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं यत्त्वया परिपृच्छितम् । अन्यत्किं ते प्रवक्ष्यामि तद्वदस्व महामते
All that you have asked has been told to you; what else shall I explain to you? Speak, O wise one.
विज्वल उवाच- वासुदेवाभिधानं तत्स्तोत्रं कथय मे पितः । येन मोक्षं व्रजेद्राजा तद्विष्णोः परमं पदम्
Vijvala said: Father, tell me that hymn named after Vāsudeva, by which a king may attain liberation—the supreme abode of Viṣṇu.
सूत उवाच- एवमुक्ते शुभे वाक्ये विज्वलेन महात्मना ।। कुंजलो वदतां श्रेष्ठः स्तोत्रं पुण्यमुदैरयत्
Sūta said: When these auspicious words were spoken by the great-souled Vijvala, Kuñjala, best of speakers, began to recite the sacred hymn.
ध्यात्वा नत्वा हृषीकेशं सर्वक्लेशविनाशनम् ।। सर्वश्रेयः प्रदातारं हरेः स्तोत्रमुदीरितम्
Having meditated upon and bowed to Hṛṣīkeśa, destroyer of all afflictions, bestower of all blessings, the hymn to Hari was proclaimed.
वासुदेवाभिधानं तत्सर्वश्रेयः प्रदायकम् ।। मोक्षद्वारं सुखोपेतं शांतिदं पुष्टिवर्द्धनम्
That hymn named after Vāsudeva grants all blessings, opens the door to liberation, brings happiness, bestows peace, and increases prosperity.
सर्वकामप्रदातारं ज्ञानदं ज्ञानवर्द्धनम् ।। वासुदेवस्य यत्स्तोत्रं विज्वलाय प्रकाशितम्
It grants all desires, gives knowledge, and increases wisdom; this hymn to Vāsudeva was revealed to Vijvala.
वासुदेवाभिधानं चाप्रमेयं पुण्यवर्द्धनम् ।। सोऽवगम्य पितुः सर्वं विज्वलः पक्षिणांवरः
The hymn named after Vāsudeva is immeasurable and increases merit; Vijvala, best among birds, learned all of it from his father.
तत्रगंतुंप्रचक्रामपितुःपृष्टंतदानृप ।। एवं गंतुं कृतमतिं विज्वलं ज्ञानपारगम्
Then, having asked his father, the king prepared to go there; thus, Vijvala, accomplished in knowledge, resolved to depart.
उवाच पुत्रं धर्मात्मा उपकारसमुद्यतम्
The righteous Kuñjala, intent on doing good, spoke to his son.
कुंजल उवाच- पुत्र तस्य महज्जाने पातकं भूपतेः शृणु ।। यतो गत्वा पठ स्वत्वं सुबाहोश्चोपशृण्वतः
Kuñjala said: My son, listen to the great sin of that king; go there and recite it yourself, and let Subāhu hear as well.
यथायथा श्रोष्यति स्तोत्रमुत्तमं तथा तथा ज्ञानमयो भविष्यति ।। श्रीवासुदेवस्य न संशयो वै तस्य प्रसादात्सुशिवं मयोक्तम्
The more one hears this excellent hymn, the more one becomes filled with knowledge; by the grace of Śrī Vāsudeva, there is no doubt, supreme auspiciousness is attained, as I have said.
आमंत्र्य स गुरुं पश्चादुड्डीय लघुविक्रमः ।। आनंदकाननं पुण्यं संप्राप्तो विज्वलस्तदा
Having respectfully taken leave of his teacher, Vijvala, swift in movement, then reached the blessed forest of joy.
वृक्षच्छायां समाश्रित्य उपविष्टो मुदान्वितः । समालोक्य स राजानं विमानेनागतं पुनः
Taking shelter in the shade of a tree, he sat down, filled with happiness, and saw the king, who had come again in a celestial chariot.