एवमुक्त्वा महात्मा स पश्यतो मम सूतज
Having spoken thus, that great soul, as I watched, O son of the charioteer—
गन्धर्वैर्गीयमानस्तु स्तूयमानश्च किन्नरैः
He was sung by Gandharvas and praised by Kinnaras.
तस्मिन्गते तदा स्वर्गं दुःखं मे समुपस्थितम्
When he departed, then sorrow came upon me in heaven.
ततोऽहं कृतवांस्तत्र विप्रलापाननेकशः
Then I uttered many lamentations there.
अहो मया नृशंसेन बहवः प्राणिनो हताः
Alas, through my cruelty, many living beings have been slain.
सोऽहं हिंसां परित्यज्य चरिष्यामि महत्तपः
Therefore, abandoning violence, I shall undertake great austerity.
यत्किंचित्त्रिषु लोकेषु प्रार्थयंति नराः सुखम्
Whatever happiness people desire in the three worlds,
अधुनैकोऽहमेकाहमेकैकस्मिन्वनस्पतौ
Now I am alone, just myself, at each and every tree.
पांसुना समवच्छन्नः शून्यागारप्रतिश्रयः ६.२९.
Covered with dust, I take shelter in deserted dwellings.
एवं विलप्य यत्नेन मया सूतकुलोद्वह
Lamenting thus, with effort, I, O best of the Sutas,
षडक्षरस्य मंत्रस्य अयुतं प्रजपाम्यहम्
Recite ten thousand times the six-syllabled mantra.
तत्प्रभावेन मे स्थैर्यं संजातं यौवनोद्भवम्
By its power, steadfastness arose in me, along with youthful vigor.
सिद्धेश्वरं प्रयास्यामि द्वापरांते ह्यवस्थिते
At the end of Dvapara, I shall go to the lord of Siddhas.
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं मया सूतज मोक्षदम्
All this, O son of Suta, granting liberation, has been told to you by me.
यश्चैतच्छृणुयान्नित्यं सम्यक्छ्रद्धासमन्वितः
Whoever hears this daily, with proper faith,
तस्मात्त्वं हि महाभाग मन्त्रमेनं सदा जप
Therefore, O highly fortunate one, always recite this mantra.
सूत उवाच एतच्छ्रुतं मया पूर्वं सकाशात्तस्य सद्गुरोः
Suta said: This I heard before from that true guru.
धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं शत्रुपक्षक्षयावहम्
It brings fortune, fame, long life, and destroys the enemy's side.
एतत्सर्वं समाचक्ष्व विस्तरात्सूतनन्दन
Tell me all this in detail, O son of Suta.
अनपत्यतया तस्य कालश्चक्राम भूरिशः
Because he had no offspring, time passed greatly for him.
ततश्चिन्ता प्रपन्नः स गत्वा देवपुरोहितम्
Then he became anxious and went to the priest of the gods.
भगवंश्चानपत्यस्य वार्द्धकं मे समागतम्
O revered one, old age has come upon me, childless.
तीर्थयात्रां व्रतं वापि शांतिकं वा द्विजोत्तम
A pilgrimage to a sacred place, or the observance of a vow, or a ritual for peace, O best of twice-born.
बृहस्पतिश्चिरं ध्यात्वा सिद्धं प्राह ततः परम्
Bṛhaspati, after meditating for a long time, then spoke the accomplished result.
ततः प्राप्स्यसि सत्पुत्रं वंशोद्धारक्षमं शुभम्
Then you will obtain a virtuous son, capable of continuing the lineage.
ततस्तत्क्षेत्रमासाद्य स सिद्धः श्रद्धयान्वितः
Then, having reached that sacred place, he, accomplished and filled with faith,
ततश्चाराधयामास दिवानक्तमतंद्रितः
Then, without fatigue, he worshipped day and night.
चांद्रायणैस्तथा कृच्छ्रैः पाराकैर्द्विजसत्तमाः ६.३०.
With Cāndrāyaṇa, Kṛcchra, and Pārāka austerities, O excellent twice-born.
ततो वर्षसहस्राभ्यां तस्य तुष्टो महेश्वरः
Then, after a thousand years, Maheśvara was pleased with him.
हंसाद्य तव तुष्टोऽहं तस्मात्प्रार्थय वांछितम्
O Hamsa, I am pleased with you; therefore, ask for your desired boon.