क्षेत्रेऽपि गर्हिताः श्राद्धे येऽन्यत्र व्यंगकादयः
Even at this field, those who are censured elsewhere—like the lame and others—are censured in the śrāddha.
तथान्यदपि विप्रार्हं कर्म यज्ञसमुद्भवम् परोक्षे वापि संपूर्णं वृथा संजायते स्फुटम्
Likewise, any other act worthy of a brāhmaṇa, arising from sacrifice, if performed in secret or incompletely, is certainly rendered fruitless.
तस्मादस्मात्पुराद्विप्रान्समानीय ततः परम्
Therefore, from this city, brāhmaṇas should be gathered, and then—
अथासौ प्रातरुत्थाय स्मरमाणः पितुर्वचः
Then, rising in the morning, remembering his father's words—
ततश्चान्वेषयामास श्राद्धार्हान्ब्राह्मणान्नृपः ६.३१.
Then the king began to seek out Brahmins who were worthy to receive the śrāddha offering.
न तत्र दुःखितः कश्चिद्दरिद्रोऽपि न दुःखितः
There, no one was afflicted by sorrow, nor was any poor person distressed.
स्थानेस्थाने महानादा उत्सवाश्च गृहेगृहे
In every place, great sounds arose, and in every household there were festivals.
श्रूयंते याज्ञिकानां च यज्ञकर्मसमुद्भवाः न मृत्युः कस्यचित्तत्र पुरे ब्राह्मण सेविते
The sounds of sacrificial rites performed by priests were heard, arising from the performance of yajña; in that city, served by Brahmins, death did not come to anyone.
यथर्तुवर्षी पर्जन्यः सस्यानि गुणवन्ति च
As the rain falls in its proper season, so too were the crops abundant and of good quality.
यंयं प्रार्थयते विप्रं स श्राद्धार्थं महीपतिः
Whichever Brahmin the king requested for the śrāddha rite,
धिग्धिक्पापसमाचार क्षत्रियापसदात्मक
Shame, shame upon the conduct of those of sinful ways, whose nature is that of fallen Kṣatriyas.
तस्माद्गच्छ द्रुतं यावन्न कश्चिच्छपते द्विजः
Therefore, depart quickly before any Brahmin is harmed.
चमत्कारपुरात्तस्माद्वैलक्ष्यं परमं गतः
Because of this astonishing event, he became extremely embarrassed.
चिन्तयामास राजेंद्र स्मृत्वावस्थां पितुश्च ताम्
The king began to reflect, remembering that situation of his father.
ततः स सचिवान्सर्वान्प्रेषयित्वा गृहं प्रति ६.३१.
Then, after sending all his ministers back to their homes,
स ज्ञात्वा नगरे तत्र ब्राह्मणं शंसितव्रतम्
He learned that in that city there was a Brahmin of renowned vows,
देवशर्माभिधानं तु शरणागतवत्सलम्
Named Devaśarman, who was affectionate to those who sought his refuge.
ततस्तु प्रातरुत्थाय कृत्वांत्यजमयं वपुः
Then, rising early in the morning, he assumed the form of an outcaste.
अथ यः कुरुते कर्म तत्र विष्ठाप्रशोधनम्
Now, whoever performs the act of cleaning excrement there,
कुतस्त्वमिह संप्राप्तो मद्वृत्तेरुपघातकृत्
How have you come here, you who act contrary to my way of life?
तस्यैवं वदतोऽप्याशु बलात्स पृथिवीपतिः
Even as he spoke thus, the king was swiftly seized by force.
ततः संवत्सरस्यांते चंडालेन द्विजोत्तमाः
Then, at the end of the year, O best of Brahmins, by a Caṇḍāla...
स्वामिंस्तव कुलेप्येवं गूथाशोधनकर्मकृत्
In your lineage, O master, you have thus performed the work of cleaning filth.
अथ श्रुत्वा च तद्वाक्यं स प्राह द्विजसत्तमः अधिकारस्त्वयात्मीयस्तथा कार्यो यथा पुरा
Then, having heard those words, the best of the twice-born spoke: 'Your authority is your own, and your duty should be as before.'
तदान्यदिवसे प्राप्ते सोंऽत्यजः कोपसंयुतः ६.३१.
Then, when another day arrived, that outcaste, filled with anger—
शस्त्रोद्यतकरं दृष्ट्वा प्रहारेकृतनिश्चयम्
Seeing him with weapon raised in hand, resolved to strike—
ततस्तस्य विनिष्क्रांते लोचने तत्क्षणाद्द्विजाः
Then, as his eye was struck out, at that very moment, O twice-born—
तं श्रुत्वा निहतं तेन चंडालं निजकिंकरम्
Hearing that the outcaste, his own servant, had been slain by him—
ततः पुत्रैश्च पौत्रैश्च सहितोऽन्यैश्च बन्धुभिः
Then, together with his sons, grandsons, and other relatives—
सोऽपि संताड्यमानस्तु प्रहारैर्जर्जरीकृतः
He too, being beaten, was battered by blows—