तस्मादत्रैव नेष्यामः समेताः शर्वरीमिमाम्॥ गंतव्यं प्रातरुत्थाय ततः सर्वैर्यदृच्छया
Therefore, we shall all spend this night here together; in the morning, each may go as he wishes.
एवं संवदतां तेषां भगवांस्तीक्ष्णदीधितिः
As they were speaking thus, the blessed one of fierce rays appeared.
अथ तास्तापसान्राजा प्रोवाच प्रणतः स्थितः तस्मात्संध्याविधिः कार्यः सर्वैरेव यथोचितः
Then the king, standing with respect, addressed those ascetics: 'Therefore, the twilight rite should be performed by all, as is proper.'
अथ ते मुनयः सर्वे स च राजा तथा द्विजाः
Then all those sages, along with the king and the twice-born, did likewise.
कामिभिः कामिनीलोकैः प्रियोक्तैरभिवां छिता
By those who desire, by the worlds of desiring women, by those who speak sweet words, she is honored.
पीयूषार्णववेलेव विषवृक्षलतेव च
Like the ocean of nectar, and like the creeper of the poison tree.
उलूका राक्षसाश्चौराः कामिनः कुलटांऽगनाः
Owls, demons, thieves, those who lust, and wanton women.
केचिच्च दैवयो गेन श्वापदैरर्धभक्षिताः
Some, by the will of fate, were half-eaten by wild beasts.
क्षुत्पिपासातुरा दीना दुःखेन महताऽन्विताः
Afflicted by hunger and thirst, miserable, burdened with great suffering.
ते दृष्ट्वा पार्थिवं तत्र दिष्ट्यादिष्ट्येति सादरम्
Seeing the king there, they respectfully said, 'By fortune, by fortune!'
ततस्तस्य नरेन्द्रस्य व्यसनं सैन्यसंभवम्
Then, the calamity of that king, arising from his army.
अथ ते तापसाः सर्वे स च राजा ससेवकः
Then all those ascetics, and the king with his attendants.
ततस्तेषां प्रसुप्तानां सर्वेषां तत्र कानने
Then, while all of them slept there in the forest.
ततः स प्रातरुत्थाय कृतपूर्वाह्णिकक्रियः
Then, rising in the morning, having performed the early rituals.
निजैस्तैः सेवकैः सार्धं प्रस्थितः स्वपुरीं प्रति
He set out for his own city, together with his attendants.
ततो निजगृहं प्राप्य कञ्चि त्कालं महीपतिः
Then, having reached his own house, the king remained for some time.
तच्च कालेन संप्राप्य स्नात्वा धौतांबरः शुचिः ६.१९.
And, after some time, having bathed, wearing clean garments, purified.
अथाऽसौ पृथिवीपालः स्वप्नांते च ददर्श तम् विमानवरमारूढं स्तूयमानं च किंनरैः
Then, at the end of his sleep, the ruler of the earth saw him, mounted on a splendid celestial vehicle, praised by the Kinnaras.
स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु गमिष्यामि सांप्रतं त्रिदिवा लयम्
May blessings be upon you; I shall now depart for the realm of the gods.
ततः स प्रातरुत्थाय हर्षाविष्टो महीपतिः १३ सोऽपि तेनैव रूपेण तस्य संदर्शनं गतः
Then, rising in the morning, filled with joy, the king; he too, in that same form, attained the vision of him.
ततः प्रातस्तृतीयेऽह्नि कृतघ्नस्य महीपतिः
Then, on the third morning, the king, who was ungrateful.
ततः सोऽपि समायातस्तस्य स्वप्ने महीपतेः
Then, he too arrived in the king's dream.
न मे गतिर्महाराज संजाता पापकर्मिणः
O King, I have found no path for one who has committed evil deeds.
तस्मात्संजायते मुक्तिर्यथा मे पार्थिवोत्तम
Therefore, O best of kings, liberation arises for me as you have described.
सत्यमेव परं ब्रह्म सत्यमेव परं तपः
Truth alone is the supreme Brahman; truth alone is the highest austerity.
सत्येन वायु र्वहति सत्येन तपते रविः ६.१९.
By truth the wind blows; by truth the sun shines.
तीर्थसेवा तपो दानं स्वाध्यायो गुरुसेवनम्
Service at sacred fords, austerity, charity, study of the Veda, and service to the teacher—
सर्वे धर्मा धृताः पूर्वमेकत्राऽन्यत्र चाप्यृतम्
All these duties were upheld before, but elsewhere, untruth prevails.
तस्मात्सत्यं पुरस्कृत्य मां तारय महामते
Therefore, holding truth foremost, O wise one, deliver me.
करोमि येन तत्कर्म यद्यपि स्यात्सुदुष्करम् ः
I will perform that act, however difficult it may be.