स्पृष्टमात्रे ततस्तस्मिन्कमले द्विजसत्तमाः
As soon as he touched that lotus, O best of twice-born,
तं शब्दं स महीपालः श्रुत्वा मूर्छामुपाविशत्
Upon hearing that sound, the king fell into a faint.
ततः कृच्छ्रेण महता कर्षितः सलिलाद्बहिः
Then, with great difficulty, he was dragged out of the water.
ततस्तीरं समासाद्य कृच्छ्रात्प्राप्याथ चेतनाम् ६.४५.
After reaching the bank, he regained consciousness with effort.
ततो विषादमापन्नो दृष्ट्वा तादृङ्निजं वपुः
Then, seeing his body in such a state, he became despondent.
अथ गत्वा मुनेः पार्श्वे विश्वामित्रस्य भूमिपः
Afterwards, the king went to the side of the sage Viśvāmitra.
भगवन्पश्य मे जातं यादृशं वपुरेव हि
"Revered one, look at what has happened to my body!"
तत्किं पानीयदोषो वा किं वा भूमेर्मुनी श्वर
"Is this due to some fault in the water, or is it from the earth, O lord of sages?"
उच्छिष्टेन रविर्मध्ये स्वयं यस्य व्यवस्थितः
When the Sun himself stands in the middle, with the remnants of food,
यदा स्यात्कृत्तिकायोगः कार्तिके मासि पार्थिव
When, O King, there is the conjunction of Kṛttikā in the month of Kārtika,
तदिदं पुष्करं ज्येष्ठं भवान्यत्र श्रमातुरः
Then this Puṣkara is supreme; here, one who is weary from exertion,
एतद्वीक्ष्य नरो ह्यत्र स्नानं कुर्याज्जलाशये
Seeing this, a man should bathe here in the reservoir of water.
उच्छिष्टेन त्वया राजन्हरणाय हि केवलम्
With the remnants, O King, you must do this solely for the sake of removal.
बृहद्बल उवाच कथं मे स्यान्मुनिश्रेष्ठ कुष्ठव्याधिपरिक्षयः ६.४५.
Bṛhadbala said: O best of sages, how may I be freed from the affliction of leprosy?
ततः प्राप्स्यसि संसिद्धिं कुष्ठनाशसमुद्भवाम्
Then you will attain perfection, arising from the destruction of leprosy.
तच्छ्रुत्वा स मुनेर्वाक्यं भूमिपालो बृहद्बलः
Hearing these words of the sage, King Bṛhadbala,
अर्चयामास विधिवत्पुष्पधूपानुलेपनैः
Worshipped according to rule with flowers, incense, and ointments.
उपवासपरो भूत्वा रक्तचन्दनसंयुतैः
Becoming devoted to fasting, with red sandalwood,
ततः संवत्सरस्यांते स बभूव महीपतिः
Then, at the end of the year, that king became
ततः स्वं राज्यमासाद्य भुक्त्वा भोगाननेकशः
Then, having regained his kingdom, he enjoyed many pleasures.
सूत उवाच एवं तत्र द्विजश्रेष्ठा विश्वामित्रेण धीमता
Sūta said: In this way, O best of twice-born, by the wise Viśvāmitra,
यस्तत्र कार्तिके मासे कार्त्तिक्यां कृत्तिकासु च
Whoever, in the month of Kārtika, on the Kārttikī day and among the Kṛttikās,
तथा यो भास्करं पश्येद्बृहद्वलप्रतिष्ठितम् स मुच्यते नरो रोगैर्यदि स्याद्रोगसंयुतः
And whoever sees the Sun established as by Bṛhadbala—if a man is afflicted with disease, he is freed from diseases.
नीरोगो वा नरः सद्यो लभते मनसेप्सितम् ६.४५.
Or, if he is free from disease, he immediately obtains what his mind desires.
कार्त्तिक्यां कृत्तिकायोगे वृषोत्सर्गं करोति यः
Whoever, at the conjunction of Kṛttikā on Kārttikī, performs the release of a bull,
एष्टव्या बहवः पुत्रा यद्येकोपि गयां व्रजेत्
Many sons are to be desired; even if only one goes to Gayā.
एकतः सर्वतीर्थानि सर्वदानानि चैकतः
On one side are all the sacred waters, and on the other, all the gifts.
यश्चैतच्छुणुयान्नित्यं पठेद्वा श्रद्धयान्वितः
Whoever listens to this daily, or recites it with faith,
तानि कीर्तय सर्वाणि परं कौतूहलं हि नः
Tell us of them all, for we have the utmost curiosity.
यत्र स्नातोऽतिमूकोऽपि भवेद्वाक्यविचक्षणः
Where even one who is mute, after bathing, becomes skilled in speech,