अतः परं तु यच्छ्रेयं कर्तव्यं प्रोन्नतिप्रदम्
Therefore, whatever is best and brings the highest advancement must now be done.
बर्बराकारकेशत्वाद्बर्बरीकाभिधो भवान्
Because of your hair like a barbarian's, you shall be called Barbarīka.
श्रेयश्च ते यत्परमं दृढं च तत्कीर्त्यते बहुधा विप्र मुख्यैः
And your supreme and steadfast good, O best of Brahmins, is praised in many ways.
पुत्रेणानुगतो धीमान्वियता द्वारकां ययौ
Accompanied by his wise son, he went through the sky to Dvārakā.
आगच्छन्तं च तंदृष्ट्वा राक्षसं राक्षसानुगम्
Seeing him coming, the rākṣasa with his rākṣasa followers,
ग्रामे ग्रामे सुसंनद्धा नवलक्षमिता रथाः
in every village, well-armed chariots, counted at nine hundred thousand,
तान्गृहीतायुधान्दृष्ट्वा यदुवीरान्घटोत्कचः
seeing those Yadu heroes, armed and ready, Ghaṭotkaca,
राक्षसं वित्त मां वीरा भीमपुत्रं घटोत्कचम्
said, 'Know me, heroes, as the rākṣasa Ghaṭotkaca, son of Bhīma.'
निवेदयत मां प्राप्तं यादवेन्द्राय सात्मजम्
'Announce that I, along with my son, have arrived to the lord of the Yādavas.'
आह देवः सभास्थश्च शीघ्रमत्राव्रजत्वसौ
The lord, seated in the assembly, said, 'Let him come here quickly.'
सपुत्रः सोऽपि रम्याणि वनान्युपवनानि च
He, with his son, entered the beautiful forests and groves.
स तत्र उग्रसेनं च वसुदेवं च सात्यकिम्
There he saw Ugrasena, Vasudeva, and Sātyaki.
तं पादयोर्निपतितं समालिंग्य सहात्मजम् 1.2.61.
Embracing him, who had fallen at his feet, together with his son,
पुत्र राक्षसशार्दूल कुरूणां कुलवर्धन
Son, tiger among Rakshasas, enhancer of the Kurus’ lineage,
श्रूयतां कारणं स्वामिन्यदर्थमहमागतः
Listen to the reason, master, for which I have come here.
देवोपदिष्ट भार्यायां जातोऽयं तनयो मम
This son of mine was born to my wife by divine instruction.
यथा घटोत्कचो मह्यं सुप्रियश्च तथा भवान्
Just as Ghatotkacha is most dear to me, so are you.
प्रक्ष्यामि केन श्रेयः स्याज्जंतोर्जातस्य माधव
I will ask, O Madhava, by what means the offspring born may attain welfare.
केचिच्छ्रेयो धर्ममाहुरैश्वर्यं त्यागभोजनम्
Some declare welfare to be righteousness, others say it is wealth, renunciation, or enjoyment.
तदेवं शतसंख्येषु श्रेयस्सु पुरुषोत्तम
Thus, among hundreds of kinds of welfare, O best of men,
ब्राह्मणानां तपो मूलं दमोऽध्ययनमेव च
For Brahmins, the root of austerity is self-restraint and study.
धर्मप्रकटनं चापि श्रेय उक्तं मनीषिभिः
And the manifestation of righteousness is also said by the wise to be welfare.
दुष्टानां शासनं चापि साधूनां परिपालनम् 1.2.61.
Punishing the wicked and protecting the virtuous is also declared,
शूद्रस्य द्विजशुश्रूषा तया जीवन्वणिग्भवेत्
For a Shudra, service to the twice-born; by this, he may live as a merchant.
भार्यारतिर्भृत्यपोष्टा शुचिः श्रद्धा परायणः
Devotion to wife, nourishing servants, purity, and steadfast faith,
तद्भवान्क्षत्रियकुले जातोऽसि कुरु तच्छृणु
Therefore, you have been born in a Kshatriya family; listen to this.
दुष्टान्पालय साधूंश्च स्वर्गमेवमवाप्स्यसि
Protect the virtuous and restrain the wicked; thus you will attain heaven.
तद्भवान्बलप्राप्त्यर्थं देव्याराधनमाचर
Therefore, for the sake of gaining strength, practice worship of the goddess.
एतत्प्रसादप्रवणं मनः कृत्वा निवेदय
Make your mind inclined toward her grace and declare it.
वत्स क्षेत्रं प्रवक्ष्यामि यत्र तप्स्यसि तत्तपः
Child, I will tell you the place where you shall perform the true austerity.