एवं राज्ञः पंचदिनं गतं गंगाब्धिसंगमे । तदा कृपाब्धिः कृपया चिंतयामास गोपतिः
Thus, five days passed for the king at the confluence of the Ganga and the ocean; then, the Lord of the cowherds, an ocean of compassion, began to reflect with mercy.
असौ राजा मदीयेन गानेन विगताघकः । पश्य तान्मामकीं प्रेष्ठां सुरासुरनमस्कृताम्
This king, by my song, has become free from sin; behold, let him see my beloved, revered by gods and demons alike.
इति संचिंत्य भगवान्कृपापूरितमानसः । संन्यासिवेषमास्थाय ययौ राज्ञोंऽतिकं विभुः
Thinking thus, the Blessed Lord, his mind filled with compassion, assumed the guise of a renunciant and went to the king.
तत्र गत्वा महाराज त्रिदंडियतिवेषधृक् । भक्तानुकंपया प्राप्तो वीक्षितस्तापसेन हि
There, O great king, having arrived in the appearance of a trident-bearing ascetic, he was seen by the sage, having come out of compassion for his devotees.
ॐनमो विष्णवेत्युक्त्वा नमश्चक्रे नृपोत्तमः । अर्घ्यपाद्यासनैः पूजां चकार हरिमानसः
Uttering 'Om namo Vishnave' and bowing, the best of kings worshipped Hari with offerings of water for washing the feet, water to drink, and a seat, with devotion in his heart.
उवाच भाग्यमतुलं यद्भवानक्षिगोचरः । अतः परं दास्यते मे गोविंदो निजदर्शनम्
He said, 'It is an incomparable fortune that you, who are rarely seen, have appeared; therefore, Govinda will grant me his own vision.'
इति श्रुत्वा तु तद्वाक्यं संन्यासी निजगाद तम् । राजञ्छृणुष्व कथितं मम वाक्यविनिःसृतम्
Hearing these words, the renunciant spoke to him: 'O king, listen to what I say, issuing from my mouth.'
अहं ज्ञानेन जानामि भूतं भव्यं भवच्च यत् । तस्मादहं ब्रुवे किंचिच्छृणुष्वैकाग्रमानसः
'By knowledge I know what has been, what will be, and what is; therefore, I will tell you something—listen with a focused mind.'
श्वो मध्याह्ने हरिर्दाता दर्शनं ब्रह्मदुर्ल्लभम् । पंचभिः स्वजनैः साकं यास्यसे परमं पदम्
'Tomorrow at midday, Hari, the giver, will grant you a vision that is rare even for Brahma; together with five of your own people, you will attain the supreme state.'
त्वममात्यश्च महिला तव तापस वाडवः । पुरे तव करंबाख्यः साधुश्च तं तु वायकः
'You, your minister, your wife, the ascetic Vadava, and in your city, the virtuous weaver named Karamba.'
एतैः पंचभिरेतस्मिन्नीले पर्वतसत्तमे । यास्यसे ब्रह्मदेवेंद्र वंदितं सुरपूजितम्
'With these five, on this best of blue mountains, you will go to the place worshipped by gods and honored by Brahma and Indra.'
इत्युक्त्वाऽदृश्यतां प्राप्तो यतिः क्वापि न दृश्यते । तदाकर्ण्य नृपो हर्षं प्राप चाशु सविस्मयम्
Having said this, the ascetic became invisible and was seen nowhere; hearing this, the king at once felt joy and amazement.
राजोवाच। स्वामिन्कोऽसौ समागत्य संन्यासी मां यदूचिवान् । न दृश्यते पुनः कुत्र गतोऽसौ चित्तहर्षदः
The king said: 'That master, the ascetic, having come and spoken to me, is seen no more—where has he gone, he who brought delight to my heart?'
तापस उवाच। राजंस्तव महाप्रेम्णा कृष्टचित्तः समभ्यगात् । पुरुषोत्तमनामायं सर्वपापप्रणाशनः
The ascetic said: 'O king, drawn by your great love, he came, his mind attracted; this is Purushottama, destroyer of all sins.'
श्वोमध्याह्ने तव पुरो भविष्यति महान्गिरिः । तमारुह्य हरिं दृष्ट्वा कृतार्थस्त्वं भविष्यसि
'Tomorrow at midday, before you, the great mountain will appear; ascending it and seeing Hari, you will have attained your purpose.'
इतिवाक्यसुधापूर नाशितस्वांत संज्वरः । हर्षं यमाप स नृपो ब्रह्मापि न हि वेत्ति तम्
With these nectar-like words, the king's inner distress was destroyed; he attained joy that even Brahma does not know.
तदा दुंदुभयो नेदुर्वीणापणवगोमुखाः । महानंदस्तदा ह्यासीद्राजराजस्य चेतसि
Then, drums resounded, lutes, flutes, and cowhorns played; great happiness arose in the mind of the king of kings.
गायन्हरिं क्षणं तिष्ठन्हसञ्जल्पन्ब्रुवन्नमन् । आनंदं प्राप सुघनं सर्वसंतापनाशनम्
Singing of Hari, standing for a moment, praising and speaking his name, he attained profound joy that destroyed all suffering.
सुमतिरुवाच। अथ सर्वं दिनं नीत्वा हरिस्मरणकीर्तनैः । रात्रौ सुष्वाप गंगाया रोधस्युरुफलप्रदे
Sumati spoke: Then, having spent the entire day in remembrance and praise of Hari, he slept at night upon the fertile bank of the Ganga.
ददर्श स्वप्नमध्ये तु स स्वात्मानं चतुर्भुजम् । शंखचक्रगदापद्मशार्ङ्गकोदंडधारिणम्
In the midst of sleep, he saw himself in a dream with four arms, bearing the conch, discus, mace, lotus, bow, and arrows.
नृत्यंतं पुरुषोत्तमस्य पुरतः शर्वादि देवैः सह । श्रीमद्भिः स्वतनूयुतैररिगदांबूत्थाब्जहेत्यादिभिः । विष्वक्सेनवरैर्गणैः सुतनुभिः श्रीशंसदोपासितं । दृष्ट्वा विस्मयमाप लोकविषयं हर्षं तथात्यद्भुतम्
He saw himself dancing before Purushottama, together with Shiva and other gods, surrounded by his own radiant forms, holding the mace, lotus, and other weapons, attended by the foremost guardians and their groups, worshipped by the blessed, and he experienced wonder, delight, and extraordinary joy beyond worldly measure.
ददतं मनसोऽभीष्टं पुरुषोत्तमसंज्ञितम् । आत्मानं च कृपापात्रममन्यत महामतिः
He saw himself, called Purushottama, granting the desires of the mind, and the wise one considered himself a recipient of compassion.
इत्येवं स्वप्नविषये ददर्श नृपसत्तमः । प्रातः प्रबुद्धो विप्राय जगाद स्वप्नमीक्षितम्
Thus, the best of kings saw this in the realm of dreams; upon waking in the morning, he told the Brahmin the dream he had witnessed.
तच्छ्रुत्वा वाडवो धीमान्कथयामास विस्मितः । राजंस्त्वयासौ दृष्टो यः पुरुषोत्तमसंज्ञितः
Hearing this, the wise Brahmin from Vadava, astonished, began to speak: 'O king, the one you saw is called Purushottama.'
दास्यते शंखचक्रादिचिह्नितां स्वतनुं हरिः । इति श्रुत्वा तु तद्वाक्यं रत्नग्रीवो महामनाः
Hari will grant you his own form, marked with the conch, discus, and other symbols; hearing these words, Ratnagriva, of great mind,
दापयामास दानानि दीनानां मानसोचितम् । स्नात्वा गंगाब्धिसंयोगे तर्पयित्वा पितॄन्सुरान्
began to give gifts suitable to the hearts of the needy; after bathing at the confluence of the Ganga, he offered oblations to the ancestors and the gods.
गायन्हरिगुणग्रामं प्रत्यैक्षत च दर्शनम् । ततो मध्याह्नसमये दिविदुंदुभयो मुहुः
Singing the multitude of Hari's virtues, he awaited the vision; then, at midday, celestial drums resounded repeatedly.
जघ्नुः सुरकराघात बहुशब्दसुशब्दिताः । अकस्मात्पुष्पवृष्टिश्च बभूव नृपमस्तके
The hands of the gods struck the drums, producing many auspicious sounds; suddenly, a shower of flowers fell upon the king's head.
धन्योसि नृपवर्यस्त्वं नीलं पश्याक्षिगोचरम्
O foremost king, you are blessed—behold the blue mountain within the range of your sight.
शृणोतीति यदा वाक्यं नृपो देवप्रणोदितम् । तदा स सूर्यकोटीनामधिकांति धरोद्भुतः
When the king heard these words spoken by the gods, at that moment, a mountain arose, surpassing tens of millions of suns in brilliance.