ततः कोपपरीतात्मा तानाहूय कुलाधिपान्
Then, his mind overcome by anger, he summoned those chiefs of the clans.
भक्षयंति यतः सर्पा अपराधं विना प्रजाः
Because the serpents devour people without any offense,
तच्छ्रुत्वा वेपमानास्ते सर्पाणां नवनायकाः
Hearing this, the new leaders of the serpents trembled.
ब्रह्मोवाच॥ यदि नाम मया सृष्टा यूयं दिष्ट्या विषोल्बणाः
Brahmā said: Even if you were created by me, and by fate are full of poison,
अपराधं विना कस्माद्भक्षयध्व इमाः प्रजाः ॥ ६.३१.
Why do you devour these beings without any offense?
अथवा संप्रयच्छस्व स्थानं मानुषवर्जितम्
Otherwise, assign a place for yourselves, excluding humans.
पारिक्षितमखे तस्मिन्सर्पाणां चित्रभानुना
At the sacrifice of Parīkṣit, among the serpents, by Citrabhānu,
यथा न संततिच्छेदो जायते प्रपितामह
So that there is no interruption of the lineage, O great-grandfather.
स संतानकृते भार्यां भूमावन्वेषयिष्यति
He will seek a wife upon the earth for the sake of progeny.
भाविनी च भवद्वंशे जरत्कन्या सुशोभना
And in your lineage, a beautiful elderly maiden will be born.
ताभ्यां यो भविता पुत्रः स शेषान्रक्षयिष्यति
The son born from those two will protect the others.
सुतलं नितलं चैव तथैव वितलं च यत्
Sutala, Nitala, and likewise Vitala, as they are,
मया दत्तेऽतिरम्ये च सर्वभोगसमन्विते
have been given by me, exceedingly delightful and endowed with every enjoyment.
तत्र भुंजथ सद्भोगा न्गत्वाऽऽशु मम शासनात्
Go there at once by my command and enjoy the true pleasures.
शक्नुमो वस्तुमुर्व्यां नस्तस्मात्स्थानं प्रदर्शय ६.३१.
We are unable to dwell upon the earth; therefore, show us that place.
पंचमी शेषकालस्तु नेयस्तत्रं रसातले
The fifth remaining period must be led there, into the netherworld.
तत्रागतैर्न हंतव्या मानवा दोषवर्जिताः
Those who arrive there should not kill blameless humans.
चमत्कारपुरे क्षेत्रे मया दत्ता स्थितिः सदा
In the field of Camatkārapura, a place of residence has always been granted by me.
पातालं कुलमुख्याश्च तस्मिन्क्षेत्रे व्यवस्थिताः
In that region, the chief families of Pātāla are established.
तत्र श्रावणपंचम्यां यस्तान्पूजयते नरः
On the fifth day of Śrāvaṇa, whoever worships them,
तस्य वंशेऽपि सर्पाणां न भयं स्यान्न किल्बिषम्
in his lineage, there will be no fear of serpents nor any sin.
अपुत्रस्तत्र यः श्राद्धं करोति सुतवांछया
One who is childless and performs śrāddha there with the desire for a son,
तथा वंध्या च या नारी पंचम्यां भास्करोदये सा सद्यो लभते पुत्रं स्ववंशोद्धरणक्षमम्
and likewise, a barren woman who, on the fifth day at sunrise, does so,
सर्वरोगविनिर्मुक्तं सुरूपं विनयान्वितम्
she immediately obtains a son, fit to uphold her lineage, free from all disease, handsome, and endowed with humility.
ततः पूजयते नागाञ्छ्रावणे पंचमीदिने ६.३१.
Thereafter, one worships the nāgas on the fifth day of Śrāvaṇa.
येषां मृत्युर्मनुष्याणां जायते सर्पभक्षणात्
For those humans whose death occurs from serpent-bite,
यावन्न क्रियते श्राद्धं तस्मिंस्तीर्थे द्विजोत्तमाः श्राद्धं कार्यं प्रयत्नेन तस्मिंस्तीर्थेऽहिसंभवे
O best of twice-born, until the śrāddha is performed at that holy place, the śrāddha must be carried out with effort at that tīrtha where the snake event occurred.
अत्र वः कीर्तयिष्यामि पुरावृत्तां कथां शुभाम्
Here I shall recount to you an ancient, auspicious tale.
इन्द्रसेनो महीपालः पुरासीद्रिपुदर्पहा
Indrasena, the subduer of enemy pride, was once a king.
ततः स दैवयोगेन प्रसुप्तः शयने शुभे वियुक्तश्चैव सहसा जीवितव्येन तत्क्षणात्
Then, by the will of fate, as he lay asleep on his auspicious bed, he was suddenly separated from his life in that very moment.