पुनर्दृष्टे प्रणष्टः स्यादावासश्च सुखं प्रिय
If, after being lost, one is seen again, then the home and happiness, dear one, return.
स किं स्वदेशरागेण नाशं प्राप्नोति बुद्धिमान्
Does not the wise man, out of love for his own land, meet with destruction?
स पंगुर्ना शमाप्नोति कूलस्थित इव द्रुमः
He, though crippled, does not find peace, like a tree standing on the riverbank.
तां वाक्यं पुनरप्याह प्रिये मा भैः खगार्दिता
Again he spoke these words: 'Beloved, do not fear, distressed bird.'
तद्द्वारदेशमासाद्य सायं यावत्स्थितोऽचलः
Reaching the entrance to that place, he stood unmoving until evening.
कुलायाद्बाह्यमागत्योवाच पारावती पतिम्
Coming out from the nest, the female dove spoke to her husband.
यावत्तावद्विनिर्याहि त्यक्त्वा मामपि शंसिनीम्
Go out now, leaving even me, who am warning you.
पुनर्दाराः पुनः पुत्राः पुनर्वसु पुनर्गृहम्
Wives return, sons return, wealth returns, and home returns again.
तदा सर्वं हरिश्चंद्रभूपतेरिव लभ्यते
Then everything is regained, as it was for King Harishchandra.
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणामयमात्मार्जकः परः 5.2.45.
He who pursues righteousness, wealth, pleasure, and liberation, truly earns the highest self.
सोऽपि क्षेमः सुगतिना यशसा सह वांछ्यते
That well-being, along with good destiny and fame, is also desired.
तद्यशः प्राप्यते पुंभिर्नीतिमार्गं प्रवर्तिभिः न व्रजिष्यसि चेत्प्रातस्ततो मां संस्मरिष्यसि
That fame is attained by men who follow the path of policy; if you do not go by morning, then you will remember me.
इत्युक्तोऽपि स वै पत्न्या पारावत्या सुमेधया
Though thus addressed by his wise wife, the female dove,
अथोषसि समागत्य श्येनेन बलिना तदा
Then, at dawn, the powerful hawk arrived.
दिनानि कतिचित्तत्रातिष्ठच्छयेनो महाबलः
The mighty hawk stayed there for a few days.
किं वा युध्यस्व दुर्बुद्धे किं वा निर्याहि मे गिरा विधिरेव हि साहाय्यं न कुर्यात्तव नोदितम्
Either fight, foolish one, or go out at my word; for fate alone brings help, not what you say.
इत्थं श्येनेन स प्रोक्तः पत्न्या स सहितः खगः
Thus, addressed by the hawk, the bird was together with his wife.
क्षुधितस्तृषितः सोऽथ श्येनेन बलिना धृतः
Then, hungry and thirsty, he was seized by the powerful hawk.
तावादायोड्डयांचक्रे श्येनो व्योमनि सत्वरम्
The hawk swiftly took them both up into the sky.
अथ पत्न्या कलरवः प्रोक्तस्तत्र सुमेधया 5.2.45.
Then, there, the wise wife uttered a plaintive cry.
अतोऽवस्थामिमां प्राप्तः किं कुर्यामबला यतः
Now that I have reached this state, what can I do, being powerless?
तदा हितं ते वक्ष्यामि कुर्वे तदविचारितम्
Then I shall tell you what is beneficial; I will do that without hesitation.
यावदास्यं गतास्म्यस्य यावत्खस्थो न भूमिगः
As long as I am in his mouth and he is still in the sky, not yet on the ground—
इति पत्नीवचः श्रुत्वा तथा स कृतवान्खगः
Hearing his wife's words, the bird acted accordingly.
तेन चीत्करणेनाथ मुक्ता सा मुखसंपुटात
Then, by that cry, she was released from the cavity of his mouth.
विपद्यपि च प्राज्ञैर्न संत्याज्यः क्वचिदुद्यमः
Even in adversity, the wise should never abandon effort anywhere.
क्व च द्वयोस्तथाभूतं दूरे मोक्षणमद्भुतम्
Where, indeed, is such a wondrous deliverance for both, so far-fetched?
तस्माद्भाग्यानुसारेण फलत्येव सदोद्यमः
Therefore, effort always bears fruit according to one's fortune.
अथ तौ कालयोगेन जंबूमार्गे मृतौ तदा
Then, by the conjunction of time, those two died on the Jambu path.
पुण्यशेषे तदा जातो गंधर्वतनयः शुभः 5.2.45.
When their merit remained, a virtuous son of a Gandharva was born.