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.
तत्र त्रिभुवने याश्च संति देव्यः पृथग्विधाः
There, in the three worlds, are goddesses of various kinds.
चतस्रस्तस्य दिग्देव्यो नव दुर्गाश्च संति याः
There are four guardian goddesses of the directions, and also nine forms of Durgā.
नित्यं पूजय ताः पुत्र पुष्पधूपविलेपनैः 1.2.61.
Always worship them, my son, with flowers, incense, and ointments.
तुष्टासु देवीषु बलं धनं च कीर्तिश्च पुत्राः सुभगाश्च दाराः
When the goddesses are pleased, strength, wealth, fame, sons, and fortunate wives are obtained.
घटोत्कचार्य पुत्रस्ते दृढं सुहृदयो ह्यसौ
Ghaṭotkaca's son, your own, is truly steadfast and of good heart.
तस्मात्सुहृदयेत्येवं दत्तं नाम मया द्विकम्
Therefore, I have given him the double name 'Suhṛdaya' (Good-hearted).
गुप्तक्षेत्राय भगवान्बर्बरीकं समादिशत्
The Blessed Lord instructed Barbarīka regarding the protected region.
अनुज्ञाप्य च तान्सर्वान्गुप्तक्षेत्रं समाव्रजत्
Having given permission to them all, he went to the protected region.
स्मरन्पुत्रगुणान्पत्न्या स्वराज्यं समपालयत्
Remembering the virtues of his son, he ruled his own kingdom together with his wife.
त्रिकालं पूजयामास देवीः कर्मसमाधिभिः
He worshipped the goddesses three times a day with acts of devotion and concentration.