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.
एवं भूतान्यनेकानि सुकृतानि मया पुरा १५.
In this way, many virtuous deeds were performed by me in the past.
भूयः पृष्टः सर्वदेवैः स राजा कृतं सर्वं गुप्तमेव यथार्थम् १५.
Again questioned by all the gods, that king truthfully recounted everything that had been done, keeping nothing hidden.
वचो निशम्य देवानां ययातिरमितद्युतिः १५.
Hearing the words of the gods, Yayati of boundless splendor—
कथितं सर्वमेतच्च निःशेषं व्यासवत्तदा १५.
All this was then narrated completely, just as it happened, by Vyasa.
तत्क्षणादेव सर्वेषां सुराणां तत्र पश्यताम् १५.
At that very moment, in the sight of all the gods there—
अन्यो न दृश्यते लोके याज्ञिको यो हि तत्र वै १५.
No other sacrificer like him was seen in the world at that time.
सर्वे सुराश्च ऋषयोऽथ महाफणींद्रा गन्धर्वयक्षखगचारणकिंनराश्च १५.
All the gods, sages, great serpent lords, Gandharvas, Yakshas, birds, Charanas, and Kinnaras—
ततः शची तान्प्रोवाच वाचं धर्मार्थसंयुताम् १६.
Then Shachi spoke to them words joined with righteousness and purpose.
गच्छत त्वरिताः सर्वे शक्रं द्रष्टुं विचक्षणाः १६.
All of you, wise ones, go quickly to see Śakra.
बहूनां कारणेनैव विश्वरूपे हि मंदधीः १६.
Indeed, because of many reasons, my mind is unsettled regarding Viśvarūpa.