मध्ये विक्रांतसंज्ञस्तु स्वपदे विनियोजितः
Vikrānta, so named, was placed in the central realm.
बभूवुर्मंत्रिणस्तेषां हिता वंशक्रमागताः
Their ministers were devoted to their welfare, descended from their own lineage.
विक्रांतस्य च यो मंत्री विकल्पैकपरायणः
And Vikrānta's minister was wholly devoted to deliberation.
यस्यैषा पृथिवी कृत्स्ना स समर्थः प्रकीर्तितः 5.2.66.
He was said to be capable of ruling this entire earth.
त्रिदशैश्चामृतं लब्धमुद्यमेन महीपते
Even the gods obtained ambrosia, O king, through effort.
हीनोद्यमा मानवा ये क्षत्त्रियाश्च विशेषतः
Those humans who lack effort, especially kṣatriyas—
स्नेहं च कुरुते भ्राता राज्यलुब्धोऽर्थकारणात् क्रियते न किमर्थं तु भूप मंत्रपरिग्रहः
A brother, greedy for the kingdom, feigns affection for the sake of gain; O king, then why is the gathering of ministers undertaken?
परोऽपि हितवान्बन्धुर्बन्धुरप्यहितः परः
Even an outsider may be beneficial, while a relative may be harmful; a relative may be an outsider, and an outsider a relative.
भूमिमेते निर्गिलंति सर्पा बिलशयानिव
These serpents, dwelling in their holes, emerge onto the earth.
मायया मोहितं सर्वं को वा कस्य च बांधवः
All is deluded by illusion—who, indeed, is kin to whom?
भ्रातृभिर्भ्रातरः सर्वे निहता राज्यकारणात्
For the sake of the kingdom, all the brothers have been slain by their own brothers.
इति मंत्रिवचः श्रुत्वा स राजा विस्मयान्वितः
Hearing these words of the minister, the king was filled with astonishment.
अतुष्टाः पृथगैश्वर्यं कथं कृत्स्ना भविष्यति ।।5.2.66.
How can complete unity arise when separate sovereignties are unsatisfied?
ज्येष्ठो भ्राता सुबाहुश्च द्वितीयः शत्रुमर्दनः
The eldest brother was Subahu, and the second was Shatrumardana.
कनिष्ठज्येष्ठता केयं राज्यं प्रार्थयतां नृणाम्
What is this seniority and juniority among men who desire the kingdom?
तथेति च प्रतिज्ञाते विक्रांतेन महीभृता
And when the mighty king agreed, saying 'So be it,'
अथर्वणेन मंत्रेण पुरोधाः प्रचकार ह
The priest performed the consecration with an Atharvan incantation.
अथ कृत्या समुत्पन्ना पश्चात्कृत्याचतुष्टयम्
Then a magical being arose, and four tasks appeared afterward.
ततः समस्तलोकस्य विस्मयश्चाभवन्महान्
Then great astonishment arose among all the people.
ततः श्रुत्वा च निधनं पुत्राणां जल्पको नृपः
Then, having heard of the death of his sons, the talkative king—
तेनापि कथितं सर्वं वशिष्ठेन महात्मना
All this was also told by the great-souled Vashishtha.
सार्द्धं त्वमात्यपुत्रैश्च मृतं ब्राह्मणपंचकम्
Together with you and the sons of the ministers, five Brahmins have died.
मत्तोऽन्यः कः पापरतो भविष्यति महान्भुवि 5.2.66.
Who else but I would become so greatly devoted to evil on this earth?
ततस्ते न विनश्येयुर्मम पुत्रपुरोहिताः
Therefore, my sons and priests would not have perished.
कारणत्वं गतो योऽहं विनाशस्य द्विजन्मनाम् नाशं ययुर्न दुष्टास्ते दुष्टोऽहं नाशकारणे
Since I became the cause of destruction for the twice-born, they perished not because they were wicked; I am wicked, being the cause of their ruin.
इत्थमुद्विग्नहृदयः स जल्पः पृथिवीपतिः
Thus, with a heart agitated, that talkative lord of the earth—
राजोवाच भगवन्ब्रूहि मे तीर्थमवियोगकरं सदा
The king said: O blessed one, tell me of a sacred place that always brings freedom from separation.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा जल्पस्य पृथिवीपतेः
Hearing these words of Jalpa, the lord of the earth,
गच्छ जल्प ममादेशान्महाकालवनोत्तमम् तत्र लिंगमनाद्यं च कुक्कुटेश्वरपश्चिमे
Go, Jalpa, by my command, to the most excellent Mahakala forest; there, to the west of Kukkuteshvara, is the primordial linga.
तदाराधय राजेंद्र जामदग्न्याश्रमे स्थितः
Worship that, O king, while staying in the hermitage of Jamadagni.