शक्रो हि याज्ञिको विप्रा अश्वमेधशतेन वै १८.
O Brahmins, Indra is indeed a sacrificer, having performed a hundred horse sacrifices.
अर्थितं तत्फलं विद्धि पुनः कार्पण्यमाविशत् १८.
Know that the desired fruit was obtained, but again miserliness entered.
य इंद्र कृमिरेव स्यात्कृमिरिंद्रो हि जायते १८.
Whoever becomes a worm, O Indra, that worm is born as Indra.
दानाद्धि प्राप्यते ज्ञानं ज्ञानान्मोक्षो न संशयः १८.
Knowledge is attained through giving; from knowledge comes liberation, without doubt.
ददाति सर्वं सर्वेशः प्रसन्नात्मा सदाशिवः १८.
The Lord of all, Sadashiva, ever benevolent, gives everything.
अत्रैवोदाहरंतीममितिहासं पुरातनम् १८.
Here I will recount an ancient legend as an example.
कितवो हि महापापो देवब्राह्मणनिंदकः १८.
A gambler is indeed greatly sinful, a blasphemer of gods and Brahmins.
एकदा तु महापापात्कैतावाच्च जितं धनम् १८.
Once, from great sin and gambling, wealth was won.
कौपीनमात्रं तस्यैव कितवस्य प्रदृश्यते १८.
Only a loincloth was seen on that gambler.
गणिकार्थमुपादाय धावमानो गृहं प्रति १८.
Taking it for a courtesan, he ran toward his house.
पतनान्मूर्छया युक्तः क्षणमात्रं तदाऽभवत् १८.
While running, he became faint and for a moment lost consciousness.
बुद्धिः सद्यः समुत्पन्ना कर्मणा प्राक्तनेन हि १८.
At once, intelligence arose in him, due to previous karma.
भूम्यां निपतितं यच्च गंधपुष्पादिकं महत् १८.
Whatever great fragrance and flowers had fallen to the ground,
चित्रगुप्तेन चाख्यातं दत्तमस्ति त्वया पुनः १८.
Citragupta declared: 'You have given this again.'
पचनीयोसि मे मंद नरकेषु महत्सु च १८.
You are to be cooked by me, O slow one, in the great hells.
पापाचारो हि भगवन्कश्चिन्नैव मया कृतः १८.
O Lord, I have not committed any sinful act.
चित्रगुप्तेन चाख्यातं द्त्तमस्ति त्वया पुनः १८.
Citragupta declared: 'You have given this again.'
तेन कर्मविपाकेन घटिकात्रयमेव च १८.
By the result of that karma, only three moments were obtained.
आगतस्तत्क्षणाद्देवः सुर्वैः समन्वितः शक्रः प्रबोधितस्तेन गुरुणा भावितात्मना॥ १८.
The god arrived at that very moment, accompanied by all the gods; Indra was awakened by that revered teacher, whose mind was imbued with devotion.
घटिकात्रितयं यावत्तावत्कालं पुरंदर १८.
For the duration of three ghaṭikās, O Purandara, that time passed.
गुरोर्वचनमार्कर्ण्य कृत्वा शिरसि तत्क्षणात् भवनं देवराजस्य नानाश्चर्यसमन्वितम्॥ १८.
Hearing the teacher’s words, he placed them upon his head at once; then entered the palace of the king of the gods, filled with various wonders.
शक्रासनेऽभिषिक्तोऽसौ राज्यं प्राप्तः शतक्रतोः १८.
He was consecrated upon Indra’s throne, and attained the kingdom of Śatakratu.
किं पुनः श्रद्धया युक्ताः शिवाय परमात्मने १८.
What then of those who are endowed with faith for Śiva, the Supreme Self?
शिवसायुज्यमायाताः शिवसेनासमन्विताः १८.
They attain union with Śiva, accompanied by Śiva’s hosts.
शिवपूजारतानां च यत्सुखं शांतचेतसाम् १८.
The happiness of those devoted to the worship of Śiva, whose minds are tranquil—
वराकास्ते न जानंति मूढा विषयलोलुपाः १८.
Those wretched ones do not know it, the deluded who are greedy for sense pleasures.
पूजनीयो महादेवः प्राणिभिस्तत्त्ववेदिभिः १८.
The great god is to be worshipped by living beings who know the truth.
पुरोधसाभिषिक्तोऽसौ पुरंदरपदे स्थितः १८.
He was consecrated by the priest and established in the position of Purandara.
इन्द्राणीमानयस्त्वेति यथा राज्यं सुशोभितम् १८.
‘Bring Indrāṇī,’ he said, so that the kingdom may shine beautifully.
इन्द्राण्या नास्ति मे कार्यं न वाच्यं ते महामते १८.
I have no business with Indrāṇī, nor anything to say to you, O wise one.