तमहं विस्मयाविष्टः पुनरेवेदमब्रुवम् ३.
Astonished, I again spoke these words to him.
मनुष्यत्वे ब्राह्मणत्वं मुनित्वं तत्र दुर्लभम् ३.
Among humans, to be a Brahmin is rare, and among Brahmins, to be a sage is rarer still.
किमर्थं रोदिषि मुने विस्मयोऽत्र महान्मम ३.
O sage, why do you weep? This is a great wonder to me.
सुभद्रोनाम नाम्ना च मुनिस्तत्राभ्युपाययौ ३.
Then a sage named Subhadra arrived there.
कृताश्रमः पूजयति सदा स्तंभेश्वरं मुनिः ३.
Having established his hermitage, the sage always worships Staṃbheśvara.
अथाहाचम्य स मुनिः श्रूयतां कारणं मुनी ३.
Then, having performed ācamana, the sage said, 'O sage, listen to the reason.'
निवसामि कृतस्थानो गंगासागरसंगमे ३.
I reside, having established my place, at the confluence of the Ganges and the ocean.
श्राद्धांते ते च प्रत्यक्षा ह्याशिषो मे वदंति च ३.
At the conclusion of the śrāddha, they appear before me and speak their blessings.
वयं सदात्र चायामो देवशर्मंस्तवांतिके ३.
We always come here and stay near you, O Devaśarman.
स्थानं दिदृक्षुस्तच्चाहं न शक्तोऽस्मि निवोदितुम् ३.
Desiring to see that place, I am not able to describe it.
पितॄणां मंदिरं पुण्यं भौमलोकसमास्थितम् ३.
The blessed abode of the ancestors is established upon the earthly realm.
दृष्ट्वाग्रतः पूजयाढ्यानपृच्छं स्वान्पितॄनिति भृशंप्रमुदिता नैव तथा यूयं यथा ह्यमी॥ ३.
Seeing their own ancestors before them, adorned with worship, they asked, 'Why are you not as joyful as these?'
भद्रं ते पितरः पुण्याः सुभद्रस्य महामुनेः ३.
Blessings upon you, O virtuous ancestors, of the supremely auspicious great sage.
सर्वतीर्थमयी यत्र निलीना ह्युदधौ मही ३.
There, where the earth, pervaded by all sacred waters, is merged into the ocean.
इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तेषां लज्जितोऽहं भृशंतदा ३.
Hearing their words, I then became greatly ashamed.
यथा तथा चिंतितं च तत्र यास्याम्यहं श्फुटम् ३.
Thus, having resolved in my mind, I will surely go there.
कृताश्रमश्च तत्रैव तर्पयिष्ये निजान्पितॄन् ३.
Having established my hermitage right there, I shall offer oblations to my own ancestors.
किं तेन ननु जातेन कुलांगारेण पापिना ३.
What is the use of one who is born, yet is a sinful disgrace to the lineage?
इति संचिंत्य मुदितो रुचिं भार्यामथाब्रवुम् ३.
Thinking thus, joyfully, I then spoke to my wife Ruci.
गत्वा स्थास्यामि तत्रैव शीघ्रं त्वं सम्मुखीभव तस्मादेतन्मम शुभे कर्तुमर्हसि चिंतितम्॥ ३.
I will go and remain there; quickly, you must come before me. Therefore, O auspicious one, you should fulfill this wish of mine.
हता तस्य जनिर्नाभूत्कथं पाप दुरात्मना॥ ३.
His birth was destroyed; how could such a wicked, evil-minded one exist?
श्मशानस्तंभ येनाहं दत्ता तुभ्यं कृतंत्वाय ३.
The post of the cremation ground, which I have given to you, has been made for you.
नेतुमिच्छसि मां तत्र यत्र क्षारोदकं सदा ३.
Do you wish to take me there, where there is always briny water?
गच्छ वा तिष्ठ वा वृद्ध वस वा काकवच्चिरम् ३.
Go, or stay, O elder, or dwell for a long time like a crow.
विपुलं शिष्यमादिश्य गृह एकोऽत्र आगतः ३.
Having instructed his excellent disciple, he came alone to the house.
चिंतां सुविपुलां प्राप्तो नरके दुष्कृती यथा ३.
He was seized by great anxiety, as a wrongdoer is in hell.
नरो हि गृहिणीहीनो अर्धदेह इति स्मृतः ३.
Indeed, a man without a wife is considered half a person.
अनयोर्हि फलं ग्राह्यं सारता नात्र काचन ३.
Of these two, the fruit is to be accepted; there is no doubt as to the essence here.
अनयोर्हिफलं ग्राह्यं सारता नात्र काचन ३.
Of these two, only the true fruit should be accepted; there is no doubt about the essence here.
औत्तानपादिरस्पृश्य उत्तमो हि सुरैः कृतः ३.
Auttanapada is untouchable; he was made supreme by the gods.