प्रतापतापितारातिवर्गव्याख्यातसद्यशाः
His fame was instantly proclaimed by the defeat of hostile forces scorched by his valor.
यशःपूरेण समलिप्ता दिशो दश सितत्विषा
The ten directions were covered with the radiance of his spotless glory.
नानादेशान्समाक्रम्य चतुरंगबलान्वितः
He subdued various lands, accompanied by a fourfold army.
उत्कृष्टान्नृपतीन्वीरो दंडयित्वा बलाधिकान्
That hero punished the foremost kings, powerful in strength, and surpassed them.
स विजित्य दिशः सर्वा गृहीत्वा रत्नसंचयम्
Having conquered all directions and gathered a treasury of jewels,
तत्रागत्य च काकुत्स्थो यज्ञायोत्सुकमानसः 2.8.4.
Kākutstha then arrived there, his mind eager for sacrifice.
वसिष्ठं मुनिमाज्ञाय वामदेवं च कश्यपम्
He honored the sage Vasiṣṭha, as well as Vāmadeva and Kaśyapa.
अन्यानपि मुनिश्रेष्ठान्नानातीर्थसमाश्रितान्
He also saw other foremost sages, gathered from various sacred places.
दृष्ट्वा स्थितान्स तान्सर्वान्प्रदीप्तानिव पावकान् निश्चक्राम यथान्यायं स्वयमेव महायशाः
Seeing all those sages assembled, shining like blazing fires, the illustrious one approached them properly himself.
ततो विनीतवत्सर्वान्काकुत्स्थो द्विजसत्तमान्
Then Kākutstha respectfully greeted all the excellent twice-born sages.
मुनयः सर्व एवैते यूयं शृणुत मद्वचः
All these sages, and you as well, listen to my words.
सांप्रतं मामको यज्ञो युक्तः स्यान्मुनिसत्तमाः
O best of sages, now my sacrifice is ready.
सांप्रतं कुरु तं यत्नान्मा विलंबं वृथा कृथाः
Now, perform it with effort; do not delay in vain.
अगस्त्य उवाच नानासंभारमधुरं कृतसर्वस्वदक्षिणम्
Agastya said: It was prepared with various ingredients, delightful, and all fees were duly given.
नानाविधेन दानेन मुनिसंतोषहर्षकृत्
By giving various kinds of gifts, he brought joy and satisfaction to the sages.
तेषु विश्वेषु यातेषु पूजितेषु गृहान्स्वकान् 2.8.4.
When all those deities had departed, having been duly worshipped, they returned to their own abodes.
तेन यज्ञेन विधिवद्विहितेन नरेश्वरः
With that sacrifice, performed according to proper rites, the king—lord of men—
तत्रांतरे समभ्यायान्मुनिर्यमवतां वरः
At that moment, the best among ascetics, Yama, arrived there.
दक्षिणार्थं गुरोर्द्धीमान्पावितुं तं नरेश्वरम्
Wise and intent on purifying the king, he came to receive the sacrificial fee for the preceptor.
मद्दक्षिणेति गुरुणा निर्बन्धाद्याचितो रुषा रघुं भूपालतिलकं दत्तसर्वस्वदक्षिणम्
Pressed insistently by the preceptor, who said, 'Give me my fee,' Raghu, the jewel among kings, gave away all his possessions as the sacrificial gift.
तमागतमभिप्रेत्य रघुरादरतस्तदा सपर्य्यासीत्तस्य सर्वा मृत्पात्रविहितक्रिया
When he arrived, Raghu respectfully welcomed him and performed all the prescribed rites for him with vessels made of clay.
पूजासंभारमालोक्य तादृशं तं मुनीश्वरः उवाच मधुरं वाक्यं वाक्यज्ञानविशारदः
Seeing such arrangements for worship, the great sage, skilled in the knowledge of words, spoke sweet words.
गुर्वर्थाहरणायैव दत्तसर्वस्वदक्षिणम्
He had given away all his possessions solely for the sake of the preceptor's fee.
क्षणं ध्यात्वाऽब्रवीदेनं विनयाद्विहितांजलिः
After meditating for a moment, he addressed him with humility, his hands joined in reverence.
यावद्यतिष्ये भगवन्भवदर्थार्थमुच्चकैः ।। 2.8.4.
O revered one, as long as I am able, I will strive with all my might for your sake.
प्रतस्थे च रघुस्तत्र कुबेरविजिगीषया
Then Raghu set out there, intent on conquering Kubera.
तमायांतं कुबेरोऽथ विज्ञाप्य वचनोदितैः
As he approached, Kubera, having been informed by words, understood.
स्वर्णवृष्टिरभूद्यत्र सा स्वर्णखनिरुत्तमा
There, a shower of gold occurred, and that was the finest of gold mines.
तस्मै समर्पयामास तां रघुः खनिमुत्तमाम्
Raghu offered that excellent mine to him.
राज्ञे निवेदयामास सर्वमन्यद्गुणाधिकः
He reported everything else, superior in quality, to the king.