यः पश्यति नरो देवि करभेश्वरसंज्ञकम्
O goddess, any man who beholds the one called Karabheśvara—
यदा कालादिहायातो राजराजेश्वरो महान्
Whenever the great lord of kings comes here by the force of time—
न दुःखं जायते तस्य व्याधिशोकभयं तथा
He does not experience suffering, nor disease, sorrow, or fear.
सर्वमेधेषु यत्पुण्यं सर्वदानेषु यत्फलम्
Whatever merit is gained in all sacrifices, whatever fruit in all gifts—
व्याधयो नोपजायंते दारिद्र्यं न कदाचन
Diseases do not arise, nor does poverty ever occur.
पशुयोनिगता ये च पितरो दुःखितास्तु ये
And those ancestors who have entered animal wombs, and those who are afflicted,
आगमिष्यति नः पुत्रो नप्ता वा संतताविह तेन दर्शनमात्रेण मुक्तिर्नो भविता ध्रुवम्।।5.2.73.
Our son or grandson will come here in the future; by merely seeing him, our liberation will surely be attained.
यो यमुद्दिश्य वै कामं दर्शनं तु करिष्यति
Whoever, with this intention, seeks to behold him,
एष ते कथितो देवि प्रभावः पापनाशनः
This, O Devi, is the power I have described to you, which destroys sin.
यस्य दर्शनमात्रेण सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
By merely seeing him, one is freed from all sins.
विष्णुकल्पे पुरा वृत्ते मन्वंतरमुखप्रिये
In the age of Vishnu, at the beginning of a former Manvantara, O beloved of Manu,
न मनुष्यैर्विना देवाः समर्था लोकधारणे
Without humans, even the gods are not capable of upholding the worlds.
योग्यो राजा प्रजापालः को भवेज्जनवत्सलः
Who is fit to be a king, a protector of the people, and one who cherishes his subjects?
पृथ्व्यां सर्वगुणाकीर्णं धर्मनिष्ठं महाव्रतम्
On earth, one endowed with all virtues, steadfast in righteousness, and devoted to great vows,
राज्यं च पाल्यतां वत्स एककल्पेन चेतसा
O child, let the kingdom be protected with a mind intent on a single purpose.
अलं ते तपसा तात कष्टेनानेन सांप्रतम्
Enough, dear one, of this harsh austerity for now.
क्रियतामधुना लोकपालनं तु ममाज्ञया
Now, by my command, let the protection of the world be undertaken.
न धर्मस्तादृशोऽन्योऽस्ति न चान्योऽर्थस्य साधकः
There is no other righteousness like this, nor any other means of prosperity.
नापकारेण भूतानामपि स्याद्भुवनेशता पृथ्वीं समुद्रवसनां प्रजाश्चैव प्रपालय ।। 5.2.74.
Not even by harming beings does lordship of the world arise; protect the earth clothed in oceans and the people as well.
इत्युक्तः स तु राजर्षिर्ब्रह्मणा पर्वतात्मजे
Thus addressed by Brahma, the royal sage spoke to the daughter of the mountain.
स्वभावेनाचला पृध्वी त्वया पूर्वं विनिर्मिता
By your own nature, O steadfast one, the earth was formerly created by you.
यद्यवश्यं मया पृध्वी पालनीया पितामह
If indeed, O Grandsire, the earth must be protected by me,
मनुष्यलोके विख्याता सकले सामरावती
She became renowned among humans as Sāmarāvatī.
मर्यादामनुवत्तेंयुर्यदि मे नाकवासिनः अनेन विधिना पृथ्वीं पालयिष्याम्यहं प्रभो
If the dwellers of heaven follow the established order, O Lord, then by this rule I shall govern the earth.
ये केचित्त्रिदशाः संति मद्गौरववशेन ते
All the gods who exist act out of respect for me.
देवनाथेति वै नाम भविष्यति च सुव्रत
And, O virtuous one, the name 'Lord of the Gods' will belong to me.
अथ राजा प्रतिज्ञाय ब्रह्मणा भूमिपालनम्
Then the king, having vowed before Brahmā to protect the earth,
भवतां विहितः स्वर्गो मनुजानां च भूतलम्
Heaven was assigned to you, and the earth to humans.
ये स्थिता यांतु ते देवा मनुजानामियं धरा त्रिदशा ब्रह्मणो वाक्याद्गौरवात्त्रिदिवं गताः ।। 5.2.74.
Let those gods who remain depart; this earth belongs to humans. By Brahmā's command, out of respect, the gods went to heaven.
अथ प्रजाः स नृपतिर्धर्मेणावर्धयत्तदा
Then that king caused the people to flourish through righteousness.