तपोबलेन महता विहिता विश्वकमर्णा
By great power of austerity, the all-encompassing river was established.
यदाकलानिधिः क्वापि दर्शे ऽदृश्यत्वमावहेत्
Whenever the moon-possessor appears somewhere, he may become invisible.
यदच्छभित्तौ वीक्ष्य स्वमन्ययोपिद्विशंकिता
When, seeing herself reflected in a clear wall, she became suspicious of another,
हर्म्येषु नीलमणिभिर्निर्मितेष्वत्रनिर्भयम्
In mansions constructed with blue gems, there is no fear here.
चंद्रकांतशिलाजालस्रुतमात्रामलंजलम्
Pure water flows only from lattices of moonstone.
कुविंदा न च संत्यत्र न च ते पश्यतो हराः
There are no kuviṃdā trees here, nor do you see any monkeys.
गणका नात्र विद्यंते चिंताविद्याविशारदाः
There are no accountants here, nor any skilled in the science of calculation and speculation.
सूपकारा न संत्यत्र रसकर्म विचक्षणाः 4.1.10.
There are no cooks here who are experts in the art of preparing flavors.
कीर्तिरुच्चैःश्रवा यस्य सर्वतो वाजिराजिषु
He whose fame is Uccaiḥśravas, the foremost among all horses everywhere.
ऐरावतो दंतिवरश्चतुर्दंतोत्र राजते
Airāvata, the best of elephants, with four tusks, shines here.
तरुरत्नंपारिजातः स्त्रीरत्नं सोर्वशी त्विह
The wish-fulfilling tree is Pārijāta; the supreme among women is Urvaśī here.
त्रयस्त्रिंशत्सुराणां या कोटिः श्रुति समीरिता
The number of the thirty-three gods is said to be a crore, according to the Vedas.
स्वर्गेष्विंद्रपदादन्यन्न विशिष्येत किंचन
In heaven, apart from the seat of Indra, nothing else surpasses it.
अश्वमेधसहस्रस्य लभ्यं विनिमयेन यत्
What can be obtained by the exchange of a thousand horse sacrifices—
अर्चिष्मती संयमिनी पुण्यवत्यमलावती
Arciṣmatī, Saṃyaminī, Puṇyavatī, and Amalāvatī—
अयमेव सहस्राक्षस्त्वयमेव दिवस्पतिः
This is indeed the thousand-eyed one; this is indeed the lord of heaven.
सप्तापि लोकपाला ये त एनं समुपासते
Even the seven guardians of the worlds worship him.
एतत्स्थैर्येण सर्वेषां लोकानां स्थैर्यमिष्यते 4.1.10.
By his steadfastness, the stability of all the worlds is desired.
दनुजा मनुजा दैत्यास्तपस्यंत्युग्रसंयमाः
The Dānavas, humans, and Daityas, with fierce austerity and discipline—
सगराद्या महीपाला वाजिमेधविधायकाः
Kings like Sagara and others, performers of the horse sacrifice—
निष्प्रत्यूहं क्रतुशतं यः कश्चित्कुरुतेऽवनौ
Whoever performs a hundred unobstructed sacrifices on earth—
असमाप्तक्रतुशता वसंत्यत्र महीभुजः
Kings whose hundreds of sacrifices remain unfinished dwell here.
तुलापुरुषदानादि महादानानि षोडश
The sixteen great gifts, such as the gift of a person on a scale—
अक्लीबवादिनो धीराः संग्रामेष्वपराङ्मुखाः
Those who speak bravely, steadfast, never turning their backs in battle—
इत्युद्देशात्समाख्याता महेंद्रनगरी स्थितिः
Thus, in summary, the existence of the city of Mahendra has been described.
इमामर्चिष्मतीं पश्य वीतिहोत्रपुरीं शुभाम्
Behold this radiant and auspicious city, Vītihotra.
अग्निप्रवेशं ये कुर्युर्दृढसत्त्वा जितेंद्रियाः
Those of firm resolve and controlled senses who enter fire—
अग्निहोत्ररता विप्रास्तथाग्निब्रह्मचारिणः 4.1.10.
—as well as the Brāhmaṇas devoted to Agnihotra and those who practice the vow of fire-brahmacarya—
शीते शीतापनुत्यै यस्त्विध्मभारान्प्रयच्छति
Whoever, in cold, gives bundles of fuel to remove the chill—
अनाथस्याग्निसंस्कारं यः कुर्याच्छ्रद्धयान्वितः
Whoever performs the fire-rite for an orphan, endowed with faith—