तपोनुभावादथ तस्य राज्ञी नारी सहस्रैरभिवंद्यमाना। नाम्ना च लावण्यवती बभूव या पार्वतीवेष्टतमा भवस्य
By the power of his austerity, his queen became a woman honored by thousands, named Lāvaṇyavatī, who was as cherished by Bhava as Pārvatī herself.
तस्यात्मजानामयुतं बभूव धर्मात्मनामग्र्यधनुर्धराणाम्। तदात्मजांस्तानभिवीक्ष्य राजा मुहुर्मुहुर्विस्मयमाससाद
He had ten thousand sons, all righteous and foremost among archers; seeing his sons again and again, the king was repeatedly struck with wonder.
सोभ्यागतं पूज्य मुनिप्रवीरं प्रचेतसं वाक्यमिदं बभाषे। कस्माद्विभूतिरचलामरमर्त्यपूजा जाता कथं कमलजा सदृशी सुराज्ञी
He addressed the revered sage Pracetas, who had arrived and was worthy of worship: 'Why has this unshakable prosperity arisen, honored by gods and mortals alike? How has a queen, equal to Kamalajā, come to be?'
भार्या मयाल्पतपसा परितोषितेन दत्तं ममांबुजगृहं च मुनींद्र धात्रा। यस्मिन्प्रविष्टमपि कोटिशतं नृपाणां सामात्यकुंजररथौघजनावृतानां
With my modest austerity, I pleased my wife, and the lotus-house was given to me by the creator, O chief of sages; even if a hundred million kings entered it, surrounded by ministers, elephants, chariots, and crowds of people—
नालक्ष्यते क्वगतमम्बरगामिभिश्च तारागणेंदुरविरश्मिभिरप्यगम्यम्। तस्मात्किमन्यजननीजठरोद्भवेन धर्मादिकं कृतमशेषजनातिगं यत्
Its location cannot be discerned, not even by those who travel the sky, nor by the stars or the moon whose rays do not reach it; therefore, what has been accomplished by birth from another womb, by dharma and other deeds, that surpasses all people?
सर्वैर्मयाथ तनयैरथ वानयापि सद्भार्यया तदखिलं कथय प्रचेतः। सोप्यभ्यधादथ भवांतरितं निरीक्ष्य पृथ्वीपते शृणु तदद्भुतहेतुवृत्तम्
So, O Pracetas, tell me all of this, whether by me or by my sons or by my virtuous wife; seeing the change of fortune, Pracetas replied, 'O king, listen to the wondrous cause and story.'
जन्माभवत्तव तु लुब्धकुलेपि घोरं जातस्त्वमप्यनुदिनं किल पापकारी। वपुरप्यभूत्तव पुनः पुरुषांगसंधिदुर्गंधिसत्त्वकुनखाभरणं समंतात्
Your birth occurred in a hunter's family, and you were born fierce, committing sinful acts day after day; your body was again that of a man, with foul-smelling nature, nails, and ornaments all around.
न च ते सुहृन्न सुतबंधुजनो न तादृक्नैवस्वसा न जननी च तदाभिशस्ता। अतिसंमता परमभीष्टतमाभिमुखी जाता मही शतवयोषिदियं सुरूपा
You had no friends, no sons or relatives, no sisters, nor a mother, all were cursed; yet this earth, beautiful among hundreds of women, became highly esteemed and most desired, facing you.
अभूदनावृष्टिरतीव रौद्रा कदाचनाहारनिमित्तमस्यां। क्षुत्पीडितेन भवता तु यदा न किंचिदासादितं वन्यफलादि भक्ष्यं
There was a terrible drought, and at some time, due to lack of food, you, afflicted by hunger, could not find any wild fruits or edible things.
अथाभिदृष्टं महदंबुजाढ्यं सरोवरं पंकपरीतरोधः। पद्मान्यथादाय ततो बहूनि गतः पुरं वैदिश नामधेयं
Then you saw a great lotus-filled lake, obstructed by mud; taking many lotuses from there, you went to the city called Vaidiśa.
तन्मूल्यलाभाय पुरं समस्तं भ्रांतं त्वयाशेषमहस्तदासीत्। क्रेता न कश्चित्कमलेषु जातः क्लांतः परं क्षुत्परिपीडितश्च
To obtain their price, you wandered through the entire city, but there was no buyer for the lotuses; exhausted and greatly afflicted by hunger, you were left with nothing.
उपविष्टस्त्वमेकस्मिन्सभार्यो भवनांगणे। ततो रात्रौ भवांस्तत्र अश्रौषीन्मंगलध्वनिं
You sat with your wife in the courtyard of a house; then, at night, you heard auspicious sounds there.
सभार्यस्तत्र गतवान्यत्रासौ मंगलध्वनिः। तत्र मंडलमध्यस्था विष्णोरर्चाविलोकिता
With your wife, you went to the place where those auspicious sounds were; there, in the center of the circle, you saw the image of Viṣṇu.
वेश्यानंगवती नाम बिभ्रती द्वादशीव्रतं। समाप्य माघमासस्य द्वादश्यां लवणाचलं
A courtesan named Aṃgavatī was observing the vow of the twelfth day; having completed it on the twelfth day of the month of Māgha, she went to Lavaṇācala.
न्यवेदयत्तु गुरवे शय्यां चोपस्करान्विताम्। अलंकृत्य हृषीकेशं सौवर्णं सममादरात्
She offered to her teacher a bed adorned with furnishings; having decorated Hṛṣīkeśa with gold, she did so with great reverence.
सा तु दृष्टा ततस्ताभ्यामिदं च परिचिंतितं। किमेभिः कमलैः कार्यं वरं विष्णुरलंकृतः
She was seen by those two, and they considered: 'What is the use of these lotuses? It is better that Viṣṇu is adorned.'
इति भक्तिस्तदा जाता दंपत्योस्तु नरेश्वर। तत्प्रसंगात्समभ्यर्च्य केशवं लवणाचलं
Thus, devotion arose in the couple, O king; because of that, they worshipped Keśava at Lavaṇācala.
शय्या च पुष्पप्रकरैः पूजिताभूच्च सर्वशः। अथानंगवती तुष्टा तयोर्धान्यशतत्रयम्
The bed was worshipped everywhere with heaps of flowers; then Aṃgavatī, pleased with them, gave three hundred measures of grain.
दीयतामादिदेशाथ कलधौतपलत्रयं। न गृहीतं ततस्ताभ्यां महासत्वावलंबनात्
Then, three vessels of well-cleaned metal were ordered to be given; but those two did not accept them, out of their reliance on great virtue.
अनंगवत्या च पुनस्तयोरन्नं चतुर्विधं। आनीय व्याहृतं चान्नं भुज्यतामिति भूपते
Again, by Anangavati, four kinds of food were brought for them, and she said, 'Let the food be eaten,' O King.
ताभ्यां च तदपि त्यक्तं भोक्ष्यावः श्वो वरानने। प्रसंगादुपवासो नौ तवाद्यास्तु शुभावहः
But they too refused that, saying, 'We shall eat tomorrow, O beautiful-faced one; let us fast today in your company, which brings auspiciousness.'
जन्मप्रभृति पापिष्ठावावां देवि दृढव्रते। त्वत्प्रसंगाद्भवद्गेहे धर्मलेशोस्तु नाविह
'From birth, O goddess, we two are most sinful, though firm in our vows; by your association, let even a trace of righteousness not remain in your house.'
इति जागरणं ताभ्यां तत्प्रसंगादनुष्ठितं। प्रभाते च तया दत्ता शय्या सलवणाचला
Thus, because of her, they kept vigil that night; and at dawn, she gave them a bed with salt and a mountain (of food).
ग्रामश्च गुरवे भक्त्या विप्रेभ्यो द्वादशैव तु। वस्त्रालंकारसंयुक्ता गावश्च कनकान्विताः
A village was given to the teacher with devotion, and twelve villages to the Brahmins; cows adorned with gold and garments and ornaments as well.
भोजनं च सुहृन्मित्रदीनांधकृपणैः सह। तच्च लुब्धकदांपत्यं पूजयित्वा विसर्जितम्
Food was shared with friends, companions, the poor, the blind, and the destitute; and after honoring that greedy couple, they were dismissed.
स भवान्लुब्धको जातः सपत्नीको नृपेश्वरः। पुष्करप्रकरात्तस्मात्केशवस्य तु पूजनात्
That hunter, together with his wife, became you, O king of men, because of the worship of Keshava with heaps of lotuses.
विनष्टाशेषपापस्य तव पुष्करमंदिरं। तस्य सत्यस्य माहात्म्यादलोभतपसा नृप
All your sins were destroyed by the worship at the temple of Pushkara; O king, by the power of truth and the austerity of non-greed.
प्रादात्कामगमं यानं लोकनाथश्चतुर्मुखः। संतुष्टस्तव राजेंद्र पुष्करं त्वं समाश्रय
The Lord of the worlds, the four-faced one, being pleased, granted you a vehicle that goes wherever desired; therefore, O king, take refuge in Pushkara.
कल्पं सत्वं समासाद्य विभूतिद्वादशीव्रतं। कुरु राजेंद्र निर्वाणमवश्यं समवाप्स्यसि
Having attained steadfastness for a kalpa and observing the vow of Dvadashi with prosperity, O king, you will surely attain liberation.
एतदुक्त्वा तु स मुनिस्तत्रैवांतरधीयत। राजा यथोक्तं च पुनरकरोत्पुष्पवाहनः
Having said this, the sage disappeared right there; and the king, as instructed, again performed the worship of Pushpavahana.