सदासंपन्नसस्यं च सूर्वरक्षेत्रसंकुलम्
with fields always abundant with crops, crowded with excellent lands,
देवतायतनानां च राजिभिः परिराजितम्
and surrounded by rows of temples of the gods,
सुपुष्प कृत्रिमोद्यानाः ससदाफलपादपाः
with artificial gardens full of splendid flowers and trees always bearing fruit,
सदंभा निम्नगाराजिर्न यत्र जनता क्वचित्
with rows of deep lakes, where people are never seen anywhere.
विभ्रमो यत्र नारीषु नविद्वत्सु च कर्हिचित्
Where there is no confusion regarding women, nor ever among the ignorant.
तमोयुक्ताः क्षपा यत्र बहुलेषु न मानवाः 4.1.24.
Where the nights are filled with darkness, and among the many, there are no humans.
धनैरनंधो यत्रास्ति मनो नैव च भोजनम्
Where there is no blindness caused by wealth, and the mind is not absorbed in food.
दंडः परशुकुद्दाल वालव्य जनराजिषु
Where punishment is found among crowds of people wielding axes, hoes, and clubs.
अन्यत्राक्षिकवृंदेभ्यः क्वचिन्न परिदेवनम्
Except among groups of gamblers, there is never any lamentation.
जाड्यवार्ता जलेष्वेव स्त्रीमध्या एव दुर्बलाः
Talk of dullness is only among the waters, and weakness only among women.
औषधेष्वेव यत्रास्ति कुष्ठयोगो न मानवे
Where only in medicines is there a connection with leprosy, not among humans.
कंपःसात्त्विकभावोत्थो न भयात्क्वापि कस्यचित्
Trembling arises from sattvic feeling, never from fear in anyone, anywhere.
दुर्लभत्वं सदा कस्य सुकृतेन च वस्तुनः
The rarity of any good thing is always due to merit.
दानहानिर्गजेष्वेव द्रुमेष्वेव हि कंटकाः
Loss of gifts is only among elephants, and thorns only among trees.
बाणेषु गुणविश्लेषो बंधोक्तिः पुस्तके दृढा
Separation of the string is among arrows, and the statement of binding is firmly in the book.
दंडवार्ता सदा यत्र कृतसंन्यासकर्मणाम् 4.1.24.
Where talk of punishment is always about those who have performed the acts of renunciation.
यत्र क्षपणका एव दृश्यंते मलधारिणः
Where only mendicants are seen, bearing filth.
इत्यादि गुणवद्देशे त्वयिराज्यं प्रशासति
In such a virtuous land, you rule as king.
सौभाग्यभाजि रूपाढ्ये शौर्यौदार्यगुणान्विते
Blessed with good fortune, endowed with beauty, valor, generosity, and noble qualities.
राज्ञीनामयुतंभावि कुमाराणां शतत्रयम्
The queens will have ten thousand sons, and the princes will number three hundred.
विजितानेकसमरः श्रीसंतर्पितमार्गणः
Having conquered many battles, his arrows are satisfied with prosperity.
संततावभृथक्लिन्न मूर्धजः क्षितिषर्षभः
The king, his hair wet from the concluding bath of sacrifice, is the foremost among rulers.
पदारविंदं गौविंदं हृदि ध्यायन्नतंद्रितः
Meditating tirelessly in his heart upon the lotus feet of Govinda,
कदाचिदुपविष्टःसन्मध्ये राजसभं द्विज
Once, O twice-born, while seated in the midst of the royal assembly,
तत्कर्मभाविसदृशैस्तदात्वमभिनंदितः
He was then honored in accordance with the deeds destined for that time.
श्रीमद्विश्वेश्वरो देवो विश्वेषां जगतां गुरुः 4.1.24.
The glorious Lord Viśveśvara, the god, the teacher of all the worlds,
नैःश्रेयसीं च संपत्तिं यो देयात्स्मरणादपि
Who grants the highest prosperity even by mere remembrance,
येन पुण्येन ते प्राप्तं राज्यं प्राज्यमकंटकम्
By whose merit you obtained a vast and untroubled kingdom,
यस्य प्रसादात्सुलभमायुः पुत्रांबरागनाः
By whose grace long life, sons, garments, and women are easily attained,
नामश्रवणमात्रेण यस्य विश्वेशितुर्विभोः
By merely hearing the name of that all-pervading Lord Viśveśvara,