करौ तत्कौतुककरौ मनो मनति नापरम्
His hands were engaged in those wondrous acts, and his mind was absorbed, not elsewhere.
भक्ष्यते सर्वभक्ष्याणि त्र्यक्षप्रत्यक्षगान्यपि
He ate all kinds of food, even those that were before the three-eyed one.
गच्छन्गायन्स्वपंस्तिष्ठञ्च्छयानोऽदन्पिबन्नपि 4.1.32.
Whether going, coming, sleeping, standing, lying down, eating, or drinking—
क्षणदासु प्रसुप्तोपि क्व यासीति वदन्मुहुः
Even while sleeping at night, he would repeatedly say, 'Where shall I go?'
स्पष्टां चेष्टां विलोक्येति हरिकेशस्य तत्पिता
Seeing his clear actions, the father of Harikesa said—
एते तुरंगमा वत्स तवैतेऽश्वकिशो रकाः
These are horses, dear child, these are your own horse-colts.
रत्नान्याकरशुद्धानि नानाजातीन्यनेकशः
Jewels, pure as from a mine, of many kinds and in abundance—
अमत्राणि महार्हाणि रौप्य कांस्यमयानि च
Unmeasured treasures of great value, made of silver and bronze as well—
चामराणि विचित्राणि गंधद्रव्याण्यनेकशः
Variegated yak-tail fans, and many kinds of fragrant substances—
एतत्त्वदीयं सकलंवस्तुजातं समंततः
All these various objects are yours, spread all around.
चेष्टास्त्यज दरिद्राणां धूलिधूसरिणाममूः
Abandon the actions of the poor, those covered in dust and dirt.
तां दशां चरमां प्राप्य भक्तियोगं ततश्चर
Having reached that final state, then practice the yoga of devotion.
रुष्टदृष्टिं च जनकं कदाचिदवलोक्य सः 4.1.32.
Sometimes, seeing his father with an angry gaze—
ततश्चिंतामवापोच्चैर्दिग्भ्रांतिमपि चाप्तवान्
Then he fell into deep thought and even became confused about directions.
क्व यामि क्व स्थिते शंभो मम श्रेयो भविष्यति
'Where shall I go, where shall I stay, O Shambhu, so that my welfare may be achieved?'
इति श्रुतं मया पूर्वं पितुरुत्संगवर्तिना
Thus I heard before, while resting in my father's lap—
मात्रा पित्रा परित्यक्ता ये त्यक्ता निजबंधुभिः
Those who are abandoned by mother and father, and forsaken by their own kin—
जरया परिभूता ये ये व्याधिविकलीकृताः
Those who are insulted by old age, and those afflicted by disease—
पदे पदे समाक्रांता ये विपद्भिरहर्निशम्
Those who are beset by misfortunes at every step, day and night,
पापराशिभिराक्रांता ये दारिद्र्य पराजिताः
Those who are overwhelmed by heaps of sin and defeated by poverty,
संसार भयभीताय ये ये बद्धाः कर्मबंधनैः
Those who are terrified by the fear of worldly existence, bound by the fetters of karma,
श्रुतिस्मृतिविहीना ये शौचाचारविवर्जिताः
Those who are devoid of the Vedas and Smṛtis, lacking in purity and proper conduct,
ये च योगपरिभ्रष्टास्तपो दान विवर्जिताः 4.1.32.
And those who have fallen from yoga, bereft of austerity and charity,
मध्ये बंधुजने येषामपमानं पदे पदे
For whom there is dishonor at every step among their own relatives,
आनंदकानने येषां रुचिर्वै वसतां सताम्
For whom, dwelling among the virtuous, the forest of bliss is truly delightful,
भर्ज्यते कर्मबीजानि यत्र विश्वेशवह्निना
Where the seeds of karma are burned by the fire of the Lord of the universe,
हरिकेशो विचार्येति यातो वाराणसीं पुरीम्
Harikeśa, having reflected thus, went to the city of Vārāṇasī.
पुनर्नो तनुसंबंधस्तनुद्वेषिप्रसादतः
May we again have a bodily connection, by the grace of the one who dispels aversion to the body.
अथ कालांतरे शंभुः प्रविश्यानंदकानमम्
Then, at another time, Śambhu entered the forest of bliss.
अमंदामोदमंदारं कोविदारपरिष्कृतम्
It was filled with the gentle fragrance of mandāra and amandāra trees, adorned with kovidāra trees.