तदंबुपिच्छिले पंके मग्नोन्मग्नोसि भूरिशः
There, in the muddy, slippery water, you were repeatedly submerged and emerged.
काषायवसनो मुंडः प्रैक्ष्यहो भवतापि यः
Wearing ochre garments, shaven-headed, you also saw someone.
रात्रौ सूर्यग्रहो दृष्टो महानिष्टकरो ध्रुवम्
At night, you saw a solar eclipse, which certainly brings great misfortune.
प्रतीच्यां रविरागत्य प्रोद्यंतं व्योम्नि शीतगुम् 4.2.56.
The sun, coming from the west, was rising in the sky, emitting cold.
युगपत्केतुयुगलं युध्यमानं परस्परम्
At the same time, you saw a pair of comets fighting each other.
विशीर्यत्केशदशनं नीयमानं च दक्षिणे
With hair and teeth falling out, being led to the south.
प्रासादध्वजभंगोयस्त्वयैक्षत निशाक्षये
The breaking of the palace banner, which you saw at the end of the night.
नगरी प्लाविता स्वप्ने तरंगैः क्षीरनीरधेः
The city was flooded in a dream by waves of a milk-white cloud.
स्वप्ने वानरयानेन यत्त्वमूढोसि दक्षिणाम्
In a dream, you became bewildered, going southward in a monkey-drawn chariot.
रुदती या त्वया दृष्टा महिलैका निशात्यये
The woman you saw weeping at the end of the night.
देवालयस्य कलशो यत्त्वया वीक्षितः पतन्
The temple’s finial, which you saw falling.
पुरी परिवृता स्वप्ने मृगयूथैः समंततः
The city, surrounded in a dream on all sides by packs of wild animals.
आतायियूकगृध्राद्यैः पुरीमुपरिचारिभिः
By robbers, owls, vultures, and others moving about above the city.
स्वप्नोत्पातानिति बहूञ्शंसञ्शंसन्नितस्ततः 4.2.56.
Thus, recounting many dream-omens from here and there.
केषांचित्पुरतो वादीद्ग्रहचारं प्रदर्शयन्
In the presence of some, he began to expound the movement of the planets.
सोयं धूमग्रहो व्योम्नि भित्त्वा सप्तर्षिमंडलम्
This smoky planet, piercing the constellation of the Seven Sages in the sky,
अतिचारगतो मंदः पुनर्वक्राध्व संस्थितः
Having transgressed its path, the slow-moving one again stands in the retrograde course.
व्यतीते वासरे योयं भूकंपः समपद्यत
On the day that has passed, this earthquake occurred.
उदीच्यादक्षिणाशायां येयमुल्का प्रधाविता
From the northern to the southern direction, this meteor sped forth.
उन्मूलितो महामूलो महानिलरयेण यः
A great root was uprooted by the force of a mighty wind.
सूर्योदयमनुप्राप्य प्राच्यां शुष्कतरूपरि
After sunrise, in the east, upon a dried tree,
मध्ये विपणि यतूर्णं कौचिच्चारण्यचारिणौ
In the middle of the marketplace, swiftly, two wanderers of the forest appeared.
रसालशालमुकुलं वीक्ष्यते यच्छरद्यदः
A mango, a śāla, and a bud are observed, as is the autumn river.
साध्वसंजनयित्वेति केचिदुच्चाटिताः पुरः 4.2.56.
Having caused fear, thus, some were expelled from the city.
अथ मध्येवरोधं स प्रविश्य निजमायया
Then, entering the inner chambers by his own power,
तव पुत्रशतं जज्ञे सप्तोनं शुभलक्षणे
A hundred sons were born to you, all possessing auspicious marks.
अंतर्वत्नी त्वियं कन्या जनयिष्यति शोभनाम्
This maiden, your wife, will give birth to a beautiful daughter.
असौ हि राज्ञो राज्ञीनामत्यंतमिहवल्लभा
She will be exceedingly beloved to the king and queen here.
पंचसप्तदिनान्येव जातानीतीह तर्क्यते
It is inferred that they were born within five or seven days.
इति दृष्टार्थकथनै राज्ञीमान्योभवद्द्विजः
Thus, by speaking of observed events, the Brahmin became honored by the queen.