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.
तावत्तताप स तपस्त्वगस्थिपरिशेषितम् 4.1.13.
He performed such austerity that only skin and bones remained.
क्रूरदृग्वीक्षते यावत्पुनःपुनरिदं वदन् 4.1.13.
With a fierce gaze he looks again and again, saying this.
देवेन दत्ता ये तुभ्यं वराः संतु तथैव ते 4.1.13.
The boons given to you by the god shall remain just as they are.
पुर्यां यक्षेश्वराणां ते स्वरूपमिति वर्णितम्
In the city, this is described as the true form of the lords of the Yakṣas.
रम्यं मधुवनं प्राप यमुनायास्तटे महत
He reached the delightful Madhuvana on the great bank of the Yamunā.
आद्यं भगवतः स्थानं तत्पुण्यं हरिमेधसः
That is the original, sacred abode of the blessed Lord Hari, the wise one.
जपन्स वासुदेवाख्यं परंब्रह्म निरामयम्
He recited the name of Vāsudeva, the supreme, flawless Brahman.
हरिर्हरित्सु सर्वासु हरिर्हरिमरीचिषु
Hari is among the gods, in all beings, and in the rays of Hari.
जले शालूरकूर्मादि रूपेण भगवान्हरिः
In water, the blessed Hari takes the forms of the śālūra fish, the tortoise, and others.
अनंतरूपः पाताले गगनेऽनंतसंज्ञकः
He is of endless forms in the netherworld, and in the sky he is called Ananta.