इंद्राणी कथमद्यैव नायाति मम सन्निधौ १५.
Why does Indrani not come to me today?
नहुपस्य वचः श्रुत्वा बृहस्पतिरुदारधीः १५.
Hearing Nahusha's words, Brihaspati, of noble mind,
शक्रस्य दुर्निमित्तेन ह्यनीतो नहुषोऽत्र वै १५.
By the ill-omened act of Indra, Nahusha was brought here.
शची प्रहस्य चोवाच बृहस्पतिमकल्मषम् एकोनमश्वमेधानां शतं कृतमनेन वै॥ १५.
Śacī, laughing, spoke to the sinless Bṛhaspati: 'He has performed only ninety-nine horse sacrifices.'
तस्मान्न योग्यो प्रहस्य चोवाच बृहस्पतिमकल्पणषम् अवाह्यवाहनेनैव अत्रागत्य लभेत माम्॥ १५.
Therefore, he is not worthy,' she said, laughing, to the faultless Bṛhaspati; 'Let him come here and obtain me only by being carried in a palanquin.'
तथेति गत्वा त्वरितो बृहस्पतिरुवाच तम् १५.
Bṛhaspati, hastening, went and spoke to him, saying, 'So be it.'
तथेति मत्वा राजासौ नहुषः काममोहितः १५.
Thinking 'So be it,' King Nahusha, deluded by desire, agreed.
स बुद्ध्या च चिरं स्मृत्वा ब्राह्मणाश्चतपस्विनः १५.
He, recalling for a long time with his intellect the ascetic Brahmins,
द्वाभ्यां च तस्याः प्राप्त्यर्थमिति मे हृदि वर्तते १५.
And in my heart it remains: by two of them, for the sake of attaining her.
उपविश्य तदा तस्यां शिवबिकायां समाहितः १५.
Then, sitting down in that palanquin, he became intent.
अगस्त्यः शिबिकावाही ततः क्रुद्धोऽशपन्नृपम् १५.
Agastya, bearing the palanquin, then, enraged, cursed the king.
शापोक्तिमात्रतो राजा पतितो ब्राह्मणस्य हि १५.
At the very utterance of the curse, the king fell by the Brahmin's power.
यथा हि नहुषो जातस्तथा सर्वेऽपि तादृशाः १५.
Just as Nahusha became thus, so too do all who are like him.
तस्मासर्वप्रयत्नेन पदं प्राप्य विचक्षणैः १५.
Therefore, by every effort, the wise, having attained a position, should guard it.
तथैव नहुषः सर्प्पो जातोरण्ये महाभये १५.
In the same way, Nahusha became a serpent in the fearful forest.
तथैव ते सुराः सर्वे विस्मयाविष्टचेतसः १५.
Likewise, all the gods were filled with astonishment in their hearts.
न मर्त्य लोको न स्वर्गो जातो ह्यस्य दुरात्मनः १५.
For this evil-minded one, neither the world of mortals nor heaven remained.
याज्ञिको ह्यपरो लोके कथ्यतां च महामुने १५.
O great sage, let another, versed in sacrifice, be mentioned in the world.
ययातिं च महाभागा आनयध्वं त्वरान्विताः १५.
Bring here, with haste, the highly fortunate Yayāti.
विमानमारुह्य तदा महात्मा ययौ दिवं देवदूतैः समेतः १५.
Then the great-souled Yayāti, mounting the celestial chariot, went to heaven, accompanied by the divine messengers.
आयातः सोऽमरावत्यां त्रिदशैरभितोषितः १५.
He arrived at Amaravati and was honored by the gods.
नारदेनैवमुक्तस्तु त्वं राजा याज्ञिको ह्यसि १५.
Thus addressed by Narada, you are indeed a king devoted to sacrifice.
ये प्राप्नुवंति धर्मिष्ठा दैवेन परमं पदम् १५.
Those who are most righteous attain the supreme state by divine means.
पतंति नरके घोरे स्तब्धा वै नात्र संशयः॥ १५.
But the arrogant surely fall into terrible hell—there is no doubt of this.
यैः कृतं पुण्यं तेषां विघ्नः प्रजायते १५.
Obstacles arise for those whose merit has been gained.
महादानानि दत्तानि अन्नदानयुतानि च १५.
Great gifts have been given, along with gifts of food.
तथैव सर्वाण्यपि चोत्तमानि दानानि चोक्तानि मनीषिभिर्यदा १५.
Likewise, all the highest gifts spoken of by the wise have also been given.
यज्ञैरिष्टं वाजपेयातिरात्रैर्ज्योतिष्टोमै राजसूयादिभिश्च १५.
Sacrifices have been performed—Vajapeya, Atiratra, Jyotishtoma, Rajasuya, and others.
देवदेवो जगन्नाथ इष्टो यज्ञैरनेकशः १५.
The god of gods, lord of the universe, has been worshipped many times through sacrifices.
पत्नीत्वेन चतुर्भ्यश्च दत्ताः कन्या मुने तदा १५.
At that time, daughters were also given as wives to four sages.