अथागत्य स राजेंद्रस्तेनैव सह मंत्रिणा ६.१४.
Then, having arrived, the king together with that very minister,
चक्रे संवत्सरस्यांते श्रद्धया परया युतः
At the end of the year, filled with supreme faith, he performed (the rite).
एकदा तत्र चाऽऽयाता मुनयः शंसितव्रताः
Once, ascetics devoted to vows came there.
याज्ञवल्क्यो भरद्वाजः शुनःशेपोऽथ गालवः
Yājñavalkya, Bharadvāja, Śunaḥśepa, and Gālava,
तथान्ये शंसिताऽऽत्मानो ब्रह्मचर्यपरायणाः
And others, self-controlled, devoted to celibacy,
तान्दृष्ट्वा स महीपालः प्रणिपत्य कृतांजलिः
Seeing them, the king bowed with joined palms.
ततस्तेषां स मध्ये च संनिविष्टो महीपतिः
Then, among them, the king sat down.
ततश्चक्रुः कथा दिव्या मुनयस्ते महीपतेः । पुरतो मुनिमुख्यानां चरितानि महात्मनाम्
Then those sages recited divine tales before the king, the deeds of great souls, foremost among sages.
राजर्षीणां पुराणानां धर्मशास्त्रसमुद्भवाः
Of royal sages of old, arising from the Dharmaśāstras.
अथ क्वाऽपि कथांते स पार्थिवस्तैर्महर्षिभिः
Then, at some point at the end of the tale, that king (was addressed) by those great sages.
करोषि मंत्रिणा सार्धं पुरस्याऽस्य प्रदक्षिणाम् ६.१४.
You, together with your minister, should circumambulate this city.
अस्मिन्क्षेत्रे सुतीर्थानि संति पार्थिवसत्तम ॥ तथाऽन्यानि प्रसिद्धानि देवतायतनानि च
In this region, O best of kings, there are excellent sacred places, as well as other renowned shrines of the deities.
आदरस्तेषु वै राजन्नास्ति स्वल्पो ऽपि कर्हिचित्
O king, you have never shown even the slightest respect towards them.
स प्रोवाच वचो भूपः किंचिद्व्रीडासमन्वितः
Then the king, somewhat embarrassed, spoke these words.
यत्पृष्टोऽस्मि द्विजश्रेष्ठा युष्माभिः सांप्रतं मम
O best of Brahmins, that which you have just now asked me,
तथाऽपि हि प्रकर्तव्यं युष्माकं सत्यमेव हि
Still, it must indeed be done as you truthfully say.
वृत्तांतं तन्मुनींद्राणां तेषां ब्राह्मणसत्तमाः
O best of Brahmins, the account of those great sages—
यथा नष्टः पशुस्तस्य कृता यद्वदवेक्षणा ॥ यथा प्रदक्षिणा जाता चमत्कारपुरस्य तु
Just as the search was made for his lost animal, so too was the circumambulation of Camatkārapura performed.
जातिस्मृतिर्यथा जाता प्राक्तनी तत्प्रभावतः
And just as the memory of a previous birth arose, due to that very power.
तच्छ्रुत्वा मुनयः सर्वे प्रहृष्टाः पृथिवीपतेः
Hearing this, all the sages became delighted with the king.
समुत्थाय ततश्चक्रुः पुरस्तस्याः प्रदक्षिणाम् ६.१४.
Then, rising up, they circumambulated that city.
गताश्च परमां सिद्धिं तत्प्रभावात्सुदुर्लभाम्
And by that power, they attained the highest and most difficult perfection.
सोऽपि राजा स मन्त्री च जातौ वैमानिकौ सुरौ
That king and his minister also became celestial beings, moving in the sky.
सूत उवाच तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन त्यक्त्वाऽन्या निखिलाः क्रियाः
Sūta said: Therefore, abandoning all other actions completely, with every effort—
किं दानैः किं क्रियाकांडैः किं यज्ञैः किं व्रतैरपि
What is the use of gifts, of ritual acts, of sacrifices, or even of vows?
अग्निष्टोमादयो यज्ञाः सर्वे संपूर्णदक्षिणाः
All the sacrifices beginning with Agniṣṭoma, performed with full fees,
चान्द्रायणानि कृच्छ्राणि तथा सांतपनानि च
The Cāndrāyaṇa, the Kṛcchra, and likewise the Sāṃtapana penances,
प्रभासाद्यानि तीर्थानि गङ्गाद्याः सरितस्तथा
The holy places beginning with Prabhāsa, and the rivers beginning with Gaṅgā—
भूमिदानानि सर्वाणि धर्माः सर्वे दयादिकाः
All gifts of land, and all virtues such as compassion,
तत्र राजर्षयः पूर्वं प्रभूताः सिद्धिमागताः
There, in former times, royal sages abounded and attained perfection.