धर्ममार्गं परित्यज्य कुरुषे पातकं सदा । मद्वंशकीर्तिहननं जातोऽसि ज्ञातिदुःखदः
Abandoning the path of righteousness, you always commit sin; you have become the destroyer of our family's honor and the cause of suffering for your kin.
अतिविस्मयदा सृष्टिर्विधातुर्मन्यते त्वयि । यस्मिन्सिंधौ शशी जातस्तत्र क्ष्वेडोद्भवोऽपि च
Such is the astonishing creation of the Creator in you; in the ocean where the moon was born, even foam is produced.
अहो शक्तिः कुपुत्राणां संख्यातुं न च शक्यते । अनेकैः पुरुषैः कीर्तिं संचितां हंति तत्क्षणात्
Ah, the power of wicked sons cannot be measured; in a moment, they destroy the reputation accumulated by many people.
जाते पुत्रोत्तमे वंशः श्रेष्ठः स्यादधमोऽपि च । पुत्रेधमेतु श्रेष्ठोऽपि वंशो गच्छति हीनताम्
When a noble son is born, the lineage becomes excellent; but if a wicked son is born, even a noble lineage becomes degraded.
व्यास उवाच- इत्युक्त्वा ज्ञातयस्ते च तं सर्वे पापिनां वरम् । अपकीर्तिभयात्क्रुद्धास्तत्यजुः सहसा द्विज
Vyasa said: Having spoken thus, all his relatives, angered and fearing disgrace, at once abandoned that most sinful man.
ज्ञातिभिः स परित्यक्तो जनैः सर्वैश्च धिक्कृतः । प्रपेदे दस्युतां दुःखी विभ्रष्टाखिलवैभवः
Abandoned by his kin and reviled by everyone, he, deprived of all his wealth, sorrowfully took to a life of banditry.
तं दस्युकर्मकुर्वंतं निर्द्दयं परहिंसकम् । धृत्वा जनपदाः सर्वे भूपालाय न्यवेदयन्
As he engaged in merciless, violent acts as a bandit, all the people of the region seized him and reported him to the king.
तेन भूमिभुजा तस्य पितृस्नेहाद्दिवजोत्तम । न हतोऽसौ दुराचारो निजदेशाद्वहिष्कृतः
But that king, out of affection for his father, did not have that wicked man killed, but banished him from his own land.
ततोऽसौ वनमाश्रित्य दस्युभिः सह निर्द्दयः । पांथस्वहरणार्थाय तस्थौ बहुभिरुद्धतैः
Then, taking refuge in the forest, he stood with many arrogant bandits, mercilessly waiting to rob travelers.
कदाचित्तटिनीतीरं दस्युभिः सह जैमिने । वनपर्यटने श्रांतो जगाम स्नानहेतवे
Once, exhausted from wandering in the forest with the bandits, he went to the riverbank, O Jaimini, to bathe.
तस्यां तटिन्यां भगवत्परिचर्यापरायणान् । असौ ददर्श दुष्टात्मा ब्राह्मणाकृतिनो बहून्
There, that wicked-souled man saw many Brahmins, engaged in the service of the Lord, gathered on the riverbank.
अथ ते ब्राह्मणाः सर्वे समाराध्य जनार्दनम् । अन्योन्यं कथयामासुर्विहिता अति कौतुकात्
Then all those Brahmins, having worshipped Janardana, began to speak among themselves, full of great curiosity.
अद्य चंपकपुष्पाणि मया त्यक्तानि तानि वै । कश्चिद्वदति तांबूलं मया दत्तं मुरारये
"Today I have offered champaka flowers," one said; another, "I have given betel leaves to Murari."
न खादितव्यं तांबूलं कदाचिदपि जन्मनि । मयाद्य हरये दत्तं कदलीफलमुत्तमम्
"Betel leaves should never be eaten in any birth; today I have given the finest plantain fruit to Hari," said another.
जन्मजन्मानि च मया भक्ष्यं च कदलीफलम् । कोऽपि वक्ति मया दत्तं हरये दाडिमीफलम्
"For many births I have eaten plantain fruit; someone else says, 'I have given a pomegranate to Hari.'"
कोऽपि वक्ति मया दत्तं रसालफलमुत्तमम् । अन्योऽन्यमेतद्वदतां तेषां श्रुत्वा वचांसि च
"Someone says, 'I have given the finest mango to Hari.'" Hearing these words as they spoke among themselves—
उर्वीशुश्चिन्तयामास किं प्रदास्यामि विष्णवे । संसारे यानि वस्तूनि भक्ष्याणि संति तान्यहम्
He thought to himself, 'What shall I offer to Vishnu? Of all the things in the world that can be eaten, I have them.'
न हि शक्नोमि संत्यक्तुं किं दास्यामि मुरारये । नित्यं वनांतरस्थोऽहं चौरो राजभयाकुलः
'But I am unable to give up anything—what can I give to Murari? I always dwell in the forest, a thief, fearful of the king.'
शकटारोहणे नास्ति ह्यधिकारः कदापि मे । व्यास उवाच- इत्युक्त्वा दस्युना तेन भूयोभूयो द्विजोत्तम
'I have never had the right to ride in a cart.' Vyasa said: Thus, again and again, that bandit spoke, O best of Brahmins.
शकटं हरये दत्तं चतुर्वर्गप्रदायिने । अथ तेब्राह्मणाः सर्वे जग्मुर्विप्र यथागताः
'I have given a cart to Hari, the bestower of the four aims of life.' Then all those Brahmins departed as they had come, O Brahmin.
सोऽपि दस्युर्दस्युभिश्च जगाम निजमाश्रयम् । एकदा गुडकंडोलं तेनैव खलु वर्त्मना
That bandit, along with the other bandits, also returned to his own refuge; once, taking the same path, he came to Gudakandola.
गृहीत्वा पथिकः कश्चित्काकीमंडलमागतः । ततोऽसौ सहसा दस्युर्निर्भयः परहिंसकः
There, a certain traveler, carrying a load, arrived at Kakimandala; then that bandit, fearless and violent, suddenly—
जहार गुडकंडोलमध्वनीनस्य तस्य च । अथ ते दस्यवश्चक्रुर्गुडकंडोल भंजनम्
He seized the lump of jaggery belonging to the honey seller; then those robbers broke the lump of jaggery.
उर्वीशुश्चापतद्भागे शकटं गुडनिर्मितम् । उर्वीशुः शकटं गौडं समासाद्य द्विजोत्तम
The king Urvīśu fell upon the portion where the cart made of jaggery was; O best of twice-born, Urvīśu approached the jaggery cart.
मनसा चिंतयामास वचःस्मरणपूर्वकम् । अनो मया पुरा दत्तं स्वयमेव मुरारये
He pondered in his mind, recalling the words: 'That offering was once given by me myself to Murāri.'
तस्मादनो न मे ग्राह्यं कदाचिदिह जन्मनि । विचिन्त्येति हृदा दातुं तदनो गुडनिर्मितम्
Therefore, that offering is not to be accepted by me at any time in this life; thus, considering in his heart, he resolved to give that jaggery-made offering.
दत्तं विप्राय कस्मैचिन्माधवप्रीतिहेतवे । तां भक्तिं तस्य विज्ञाय महापातकिनो द्विज
He gave it to a certain Brahmin for the sake of pleasing Mādhava; recognizing his devotion, O Brahmin, even though he was a great sinner,
जहार सकलं पापं सद्यः प्रीतो जनार्दनः । तस्मिन्नेव दिने विप्र प्रविश्य च महावनम्
Janārdana, pleased at once, removed all his sin; on that very day, the Brahmin entered the great forest.
हतः पौरजनैः सर्वैरथ क्रुद्धैः स उर्विशुः । भगवानथ तं नेतुं विमानं स्वर्णनिर्मितम्
Then Urvīśu was slain by all the townspeople, who were angry; then the Lord sent a golden chariot to fetch him.
दूतांश्च प्रेषयामास नानाभरणभूषितान् । अथ ते भगवद्दूतास्तमुर्वीशुं गतैनसम्
He dispatched messengers adorned with various ornaments; then those divine messengers went to Urvīśu, who had departed.