बृहस्पतिमुवाचेदं वाक्यं वाक्यविदां वरः १८.
—spoke these words to Brihaspati, the best among those skilled in speech.
पारिजातादयः सर्वे पदार्थाः केन वा हृताः १८.
By whom have all the objects, such as the Parijata tree, been taken away?
ऋषिभ्यो दत्त मद्यैव यावत्सत्ता हि तस्य वै १८.
They were just now given to the sages, for as long as they endure.
अप्रमात्ताश्च ये नित्यं शिवध्यानपरायणाः केवलं ज्ञानमाश्रित्य ते यांति परमं पदम्॥ १८.
Those who are always vigilant and devoted to meditating on Shiva, relying solely on knowledge, attain the supreme state.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य चेंद्रो बृहस्पतेर्वाक्यमिदं वभाषे १८.
Hearing these words, Indra spoke this speech to Brihaspati.
तथेति मत्वा गुरुणा सहैव राजा सुराणां सहसा जगाम १८.
Thinking 'so be it,' the king of the gods quickly went together with his teacher.
यमेन पूज्यमानो हि शक्रो वाक्यमुवाच ह १८.
Honored by Yama, Shakra spoke these words.
अनेनैतत्कृतं कर्म्म जुगुप्सितं महत्तरम् एभ्य एभ्यः प्रदत्तानि धर्म्म जानीहि तत्त्वतः॥ १८.
This act, which is most reprehensible, was done by him; know in truth that these things were given to them by him, according to dharma.
त्वं धर्मनामासि कथं कितवाय प्रदत्तवान् १८.
You are called Dharma—how could you have given them to a gambler?
आनयस्व महाभाग गजादीनि च सत्वरम् १८.
Bring here, O greatly fortunate one, the elephants and the rest at once.
निशम्य वाक्यं शक्रस्य यमो वचनमब्रवीत् १८.
Hearing Shakra's words, Yama spoke.
भोगार्थं चैव यद्दत्तं शक्रराज्यं त्वयाऽधुन् १८.
Whatever was given for enjoyment, and also the kingdom of Shakra, was given by you just now.
अकार्यं वै त्वया मूढ परद्रव्यापहारणम् १८.
You have acted wrongly, O fool, by taking the property of another.
यमस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा कितवो वाक्यमब्रवीत् १८.
Hearing Yama's words, the gambler spoke.
यावत्स्वता मम विभो जाता शक्रासने तथा १८.
As long as my independence, O Lord, has arisen while seated upon Indra’s throne.
दानं प्रशस्तं भूम्यां च दृश्यते कर्म्मणः फलम् तस्माद्दंड्योऽसि रे मूढ अशास्त्रीयं कृतं त्वया॥ १८.
A praiseworthy gift upon the earth is seen to bear the fruit of action; therefore, you are to be punished, O fool, for you have acted contrary to scripture.
गुरुरात्मवतां शास्ता राजा शास्ताः दुरात्मनाम् १८.
The teacher is the ruler of those who are self-controlled; the king is the ruler of the wicked.
एवं निर्भर्त्सयित्वा तं कितवं धर्मराट्स्वयम् तदा प्रहस्य चोवाच चित्रगुप्तो यमं प्रति॥ १८.
Thus, having rebuked that gambler, the king of Dharma himself, then laughing, spoke to Citragupta in the presence of Yama.
कथं निरयगामित्वं कितवस्य भविष्यति १८.
How will the descent to hell occur for the gambler?
तथाश्वो ह्यब्धिसंभूतो गालवाय महात्मने १८.
Thus, a horse born from the ocean was given to the great-souled Galava.
एवमादीनि रत्नानि दत्तानि कितेवन हि १८.
In this way, various jewels were given by the gambler indeed.
शिवमुद्दिश्य यदत्तं स्वर्गे मर्त्ये च यैर्नरैः तस्मान्नरकगामित्वं कितवस्य न विद्यते॥ १८.
Whatever has been given with Shiva as the aim, by men in heaven or on earth, therefore, the descent to hell does not exist for the gambler.
यानियानि च पापानि कितवस्य महात्मनः १८.
Whatever sins belong to the great-souled gambler,
शंभोः प्रसादात्सर्वाणि सुकृतानि च तत्क्षणात् १८.
By the grace of Shambhu, all of them, along with his merits, are removed at that very moment.
प्रहस्यावाङ्मुखो भूत्वा इद माह शतक्रतुम् १८.
Laughing and turning his face downward, he spoke these words to Shatakratu.
अश्वमेधशतेनैव एकं जन्मार्जितं कृतम् १८.
With a hundred horse sacrifices alone, a single birth-earned deed is accomplished.
प्रार्थयित्वा ह्यगस्त्यादीन्मुनीन्सर्वान्विशेषतः गजादिकानि रत्नानि येन त्वं च सुखी त्वरन्॥ १८.
Having earnestly requested Agastya and all the sages, especially, by whom you, eager, became happy with jewels such as elephants.
तथेति मत्वा वचनं पुरंदरो गतः पुरीं स्वामविवेकदृष्टिः १८.
Thinking 'so be it' regarding the statement, Purandara went to his own city, with discernment.
अनेनैव प्रकारेण लब्धराज्यः पुरंदरः १८.
In this very manner, Purandara obtained his kingdom.
कितवस्य पुनर्जन्म दत्तं वैवस्वतेन हि १८.
The gambler’s rebirth was granted by Vaivasvata.