प्लवमानमिदं राजन्मानसं शतयोजनम् ११.
This Mānasa, O king, is floating and spans a hundred yojanas.
व्यतीता इह चत्वारः शेषे मोक्षस्ततः परम् ११.
Here, four have already passed; what remains is liberation beyond that.
ममाभूदीश्वरस्यैव सतीधर्मद्रुहो नृप ११.
O king, I belonged to the Lord himself, but I transgressed the law of chastity.
मम पृष्ठिश्चिरं भूप त्वया दग्धाग्निनाऽपुरा ११.
O ruler of the earth, long ago, my back was burned by you with fire.
इदं विमानमायातं त्वया कस्मान्निराकृतम् ११.
This celestial chariot has arrived; why have you rejected it?
चतुर्मुखेन तेनाहं स्वर्गान्निर्वासितः स्वयम् ११.
Because of the Four-Faced One, I myself was expelled from heaven.
तस्माद्विवेकवैराग्यमविद्यापापनाशनम् ११.
Therefore, discernment and dispassion destroy ignorance and sin.
तन्मे गृहगतस्याद्य यथातिथ्यकरो भवान् ११.
So now, as I have come to your house, may you act as a host to a guest.
लोमशोनाम दीर्घायुर्मत्तोऽप्यस्ति महामुनिः ११.
There is a great sage named Lomasha, longer-lived even than I.
तस्मादागच्छ गच्छामस्तमेव सहितावयम् ११.
Therefore, let us go together to him.
इत्थं निशम्य नृपतेर्वचनं तदानीं सर्वेऽपि ते षडथ तं मुनिमुख्यमाशु ११.
Thus, hearing the king's words, all six of them at once approached that foremost sage.
अथ ते ददृशुः पार्थ संयमस्थं महामुनिम् १२.
Then, O Partha, they saw the great sage absorbed in self-restraint.
जटास्त्रिषवणस्नानकपिलाः शिरसा तदा १२.
At that time, his matted locks were tawny from bathing thrice daily.
सव्यहस्ते तृणौघं च च्छायार्थे विप्रसत्तमम् १२.
In his left hand, he held a bundle of grass for shade, that best of Brahmins.
अहिंसयन्दुरुक्ताद्यैः प्राणिनो भूमिचारिणः १२.
He did no harm to living beings that move upon the earth, by harsh words or otherwise.
बकभूपद्विजोलूकगृध्रकूर्मा विलोक्य च १२.
And he beheld cranes, earth-dwelling birds, twice-born birds, owls, vultures, and turtles.
स्वागतासनसत्कारेणामुना तेऽति सत्कृताः १२.
By his welcome, seat, and hospitality, you have been greatly honored.
इन्द्रद्युम्नोऽयमवनीपतिः सत्रिजनाग्रणीः १२.
This is Indradyumna, the king of the earth, foremost among those with their wives and followers.
मार्कंडेयादिभिः प्राप्य कीर्त्युद्धारंच सत्तम १२.
Having attained fame and deliverance through Markandeya and others, O excellent one,
भवतानुगृहीतोऽयमिहेच्छति महोदयम् त्वत्सकाशमिहानीतो ब्रूहि साध्वस्य वांछितम्॥ १२.
He has been favored by you and now desires great prosperity; brought here to your presence, speak what is desired by the virtuous.
परोपकरणं नाम साधूनां व्रतमाहितम् १२.
The vow of the virtuous is indeed to act for the benefit of others.
अप्रणोद्येषु पापेषु साधु प्रोक्तमसंशयम् १२.
In sins that are not to be rejected, the virtuous are declared without doubt.
अप्रमत्तः प्रणोद्येषु मुनिरेष प्रयच्छति १२.
This sage, attentive in matters not to be rejected, bestows (his favor).
कूर्म युक्तमिदं सर्वं त्वयाभिहितमद्य नः १२.
Kurma, all that you have spoken to us today is appropriate.
ब्रूहि राजन्सुविश्रब्धं सन्देहं हृदयस्थितम् १२.
O king, speak without hesitation the doubt that rests in your heart.
भगवन्प्रथमः प्रश्रस्तावदेव ममोच्यताम् १२.
O Lord, let the first question be stated by me now.
कुटीमात्रोऽपि यच्छाया तृणैः शिरसि पाणिगैः॥ १२.
Even the shade of a mere hut, with grass placed on the head by the hands—
मर्तव्यमस्त्यवश्यं च काय एष पतिष्यति १२.
Death is certain; this body will surely fall.
यस्य मृत्युर्भवेन्मित्रं पीतं वाऽमृतमुत्तमम् १२.
For one whose friend is death, or who has drunk the highest nectar—
इदं युगसहस्रेषु भविष्यमभविद्दिनम् १२.
This day has come to pass after thousands of ages.