कथं नाज्ञायि तनयो ऽविनयानयकोविदः
How was the son, skilled in improper conduct, not recognized?
प्रावृत्य वाससा मौलिं प्राविशन्निजमंदिरम्
Covering his head with a garment, he entered his own house.
दीक्षितायिनि कुत्रासि क्व ते गुणनिधिः सुतः
O wife of the initiated one, where are you? Where is your son, the repository of virtues?
अंगोद्वर्तन काले या त्वया मेंऽगुलितो हृता
At the time of massaging the limbs, the ring you took from me was stolen.
इति श्रुत्वाथ तद्वाक्यं भीता सा दीक्षितायिनी
Hearing those words, the wife of the initiated one became afraid.
व्यग्रास्मि देवपूजार्थमुपहारादि कर्मणि 4.1.13.
I am busy with the tasks of offering and worship for the gods.
इदानीमेव पक्वान्नकरणव्यग्रया मया
Just now, I am occupied with the preparation of cooked food.
दीक्षित उवाच हंहो सत्पुत्रजननि नित्यं सत्यप्रभाषिणि
The initiated one said: 'O mother of a noble son, always truthful in speech.'
तदातदेति त्वं ब्रूया नाथेदानीं स निर्गतः
You say 'then' and 'not then'; now he has gone out.
कुतस्त्वच्छाटकः पत्नि मांजिष्ठो यो मयाऽर्पितः
O wife, from where is your shawl, the red one which I gave?
सांप्रतं नेक्ष्यते सोपि भृंगारुर्मणिमंडितः
Now, even that bee adorned with jewels is not seen.
क्व दाक्षिणात्यं तत्कांस्यं गौडी ताम्रघटी क्व सा
Where is that southern bronze, where is the Gauda copper pot, where is she?
क्व सा पर्वतदेशीया चंद्रकांतशिलोद्भवा
Where is she, the mountain-dweller, born of moonstone?
किं बहूक्तेन कुलजे तुभ्यं कुप्याम्यहं वृथा
Why say more? O noble lady, I am angry with you in vain.
अनपत्योस्मि तेनाहं दुष्टेन कुलदूषिणा
I am childless because of that wicked destroyer of the family.
अपुत्रत्वं वरं नृणां कुपुत्रात्कुलपांसनात् 4.1.13.
For men, being without a son is better than having a wicked son who brings disgrace to the family.
स्नात्वा नित्यविधिं कृत्वा तस्मिन्नेवाह्निकस्यचित्
Having bathed and performed the daily rites, on that very day,
श्रुत्वा तथा स वृत्तांतं प्राक्तनं स्वं विनिंद्य च
Hearing thus that account, and reproaching his own past,
चिंतामवाप महतीं क्व यामि करवाणि किम्
He fell into deep thought: 'Where shall I go, what shall I do?'
देशांतरे ह्यस्ति धनः सद्विद्यः सुखमेधते
In another land, there is wealth, true knowledge, and happiness is obtained.
यायजूके कुले जन्म क्वक्व मे व्यसनं तथा
Birth in a family of sacrificers—where is that, and where is my misfortune?
भिक्षितुं नाधिगच्छामि न मे परिचितः क्वचित्
I am unable to beg; I have no acquaintance anywhere.
सदाभ्युदिते भानौ प्रसूर्मे मृष्टभोजनम्
Whenever the sun rose, my mother gave me well-cooked food.
इति चिंतयतस्तस्य भानुरस्ताचलं गतः
While he was thinking thus, the sun set behind the mountain.
महोपहारानादाय नगराद्बहिरभ्यगात्
Taking great offerings, he went out from the city.
पक्वान्नगंधमाघ्राय क्षुधितः स तमन्वगात् 4.1.13.
Smelling the aroma of cooked food, hungry, he followed him.
पलायमानो निहतः क्षणात्पंचत्वमागतः
Fleeing, he was struck down and in a moment met his death.
कुलाचारप्रतीपोयं पित्रोर्वाक्यपराङ्मुखः 4.1.13.
He opposes family customs and turns his back on his parents' words.
कलिंगराजोभविताऽधुनाविधुतकल्मषः 4.1.13.
The king of Kaliṅga will now become free from all impurity.
स्वार्थदीपदशोद्योत लिंगमौलि तमोहरः 4.1.13.
The crest-jewel of the liṅga, shining with the light of self-interest, dispels darkness.