अगजान्यस्य तु गजान्नगवर्ष्मसुवर्ष्मणः
His elephants surpass the elephants of the mountains in size.
सदोजिरे च बोद्धारो योद्धारश्चरणाजिरे
In his stables are wise ones, and in his training grounds are warriors.
न नेत्रविषये जाता विषये यस्यभूभृतः
None were born within the sight of the king of the earth in his domain.
कलावानेक एवास्ति त्रिदिवेपि दिवौकसाम्
In heaven too, among the celestial beings, there is only one who is skilled in arts.
एक एव हि कामोस्ति स्वर्गे सोप्यंगवर्जितः
Indeed, there is only one desire in heaven, and even that is without defect.
तस्योपवर्तनेप्येको न श्रुतो गोत्रभित्क्वचित्
No one has ever heard of a single enemy of his lineage approaching him.
क्षयी च तस्य विषये कोप्याकर्णि न केनचित्
No one has ever heard of decline in his realm.
नाके नवग्रहाः संति देशास्तस्याऽनवग्रहाः
In the sky, the nine planets do not exist; his lands are free from planetary influences.
हिरण्यगर्भः स्वर्लोकेप्येक एव प्रकाशते 4.1.43.
Hiraṇyagarbha alone shines forth in the world of heaven.
सप्ताश्व एकः स्वर्लोके नितरां भासतेंऽशुमान्
The sun, with his seven horses, alone shines brilliantly in the heavenly world.
सदप्सरा यथास्वर्भूस्तत्पुर्यपिसदप्सराः
Just as there are celestial nymphs in heaven, so too in that city there were celestial nymphs.
अनीतयश्च तद्ग्रामानाराजपुरुषाः क्वचित्
And in those villages, sometimes there were no royal officials.
दिवोदासस्य तस्यैवं काश्यां राज्यं प्रशासतः
Thus, while Divodāsa was ruling the kingdom in Kāśī,
गीर्वाणा विप्रतीकारमथ तस्य चिकीर्षवः
the gods then wished to bring about his downfall.
भवादृशामिव मुने प्रायशो धर्मचारिणाम्
O sage, as is often the case with the righteous like yourself,
यद्यप्यसौ धराधीशो व्याधिनोद्दुर्धराध्वरैः
even though he was lord of the earth, he was afflicted by severe obstacles and difficult sacrifices.
स्वभाव एव द्युसदां परोत्कर्षासहिष्णुता
It is simply the nature of the gods to be unable to tolerate the great excellence of others.
अंतराया भवंत्येव धर्मस्यापि पदेपदे
Obstacles indeed arise at every step, even on the path of righteousness.
अधर्मिणः समेधंते धनधान्यसमृद्धिभिः 4.1.43.
The unrighteous gather together, prospering in wealth and grain.
प्रजाः पालयतस्तस्य पुत्रानिव निजौरसान्
He protected his subjects as if they were his own sons born from his body.
षाड्गुण्यवेदिनस्तस्य त्रिशक्त्यूर्जितचेतसः
He understood the sixfold policy, and his mind was empowered by the three strengths.
बुद्धिमंतोपि विबुधा विप्रतीकर्तुमुद्यताः
Even the wise gods, though intelligent, were intent on opposing him.
एकपत्नीव्रताः सर्वे पुमांसस्तस्य मंडले
All the men in his realm observed the vow of one wife.
अनधीतो न विप्रोभूदशूरोनैव बाहुजः
No brāhmaṇa was unlearned, nor was any kṣatriya lacking in valor.
अनन्यवृत्तयः शूद्रा द्विजशुश्रूषणं प्रति
The śūdras had no other occupation except service to the twice-born.
अविप्लुत ब्रह्मचर्यास्तद्राष्ट्रे ब्रह्मचारिणः
The students there maintained unbroken celibacy.
आतिथ्यधर्मप्रवणा धर्मशास्त्रविचक्षणाः
They were devoted to the duties of hospitality and skilled in the scriptures of righteousness.
तृतीयाश्रमिणो यस्मिन्वनवृत्तिकृतादराः
In that land, those in the third stage of life held the forest-dweller’s way in high regard.
सर्वसंगविनिर्मुक्ता निर्मुक्ता निष्परिग्रहाः 4.1.43.
Freed from all attachments, liberated, and without possessiveness.
अन्येनुलोमजन्मानः प्रतिलो मभवा अपि
Those born in accordance with custom, and even those born contrary to it.