यया वंशधरः पुत्रो दीर्घायुर्दृढविक्रमः
By her, a son who upholds the lineage, long-lived and steadfast in valor, is obtained.
तस्माद्बालोऽपि ते पुत्रः पंचत्वं समुपैष्यति
Therefore, even though your son is still a child, he will reach his end.
दर्शयित्वा तु ते दुःखमल्पमृत्युसमुद्भवम्
But after showing you the sorrow arising from his early death—
भविष्यति च दीर्घायुस्ततो वंशधरो जयी
He will then become long-lived, victorious, and a sustainer of the lineage.
तस्माद्राजन्गृहं गत्वा कुरु राज्यमभीप्सितम्
Therefore, O king, go to your palace and rule the kingdom as you desire.
अन्योऽपि मानवो यो मां रूपेणा नेनसंस्थिताम्
Any other man who worships me in this form—
तस्याहं संप्रदास्यामि पुत्रान्हृदयवांछितान्
To him also I shall grant sons according to his heart's desire.
श्रीमहादेव उवाच भूय एव नृपश्रेष्ठ मत्तः प्रार्थय वांछितम्
Śrī Mahādeva said: Once again, O best of kings, ask from me whatever you wish.
पुत्रं त्यक्त्वा त्वया सोऽपि दत्तो वंशधरो जयी ॥ ६.४८.
Even the son you gave up will be granted to you, a victorious upholder of the lineage.
तथापि न तवादेशो व्यर्थः कार्यः कथंचन
Yet your command must never be disregarded or made futile in any way.
राजसूयकृतेऽस्माकं सदा बुद्धिः प्रवर्तते
Our mind is always set on performing the Rājasūya sacrifice.
सर्वैस्तैर्जायते यज्ञः पार्थिवैः करदीकृतैः
That sacrifice is accomplished by all those kings who have been made tributaries.
ततो युद्धार्थिनं मां ते वारयंति हितैषिणः
Therefore, your well-wishers restrain me from seeking battle.
तस्मात्तव प्रसादेन राजसूयो भवेन्मखः
Thus, by your favor, the Rājasūya will become a successful sacrifice.
सोऽपि लब्धवरो भूपः स्वमेव भवनं गतः
That king, having received the boon, returned to his own palace.
एवं तेन नरेन्द्रेण पूर्वं तत्र विनिर्मितौ
Thus, by that king in former times, those two were established there.
यस्ताभ्यां कुरुते पूजां संप्राप्ते पंचमी दिने सुतं प्राप्नोति सोऽभीष्टं स्ववंशोद्धरणक्षमम्
Whoever worships those two on the fifth day, obtains the desired son, capable of upholding his own lineage.
सूत उवाच तत्रैवास्ति महापुण्यो ह्रदतीरे व्यवस्थितः
Sūta said: There itself, on the bank of the lake, stands a place of great merit.
दृष्ट्वा प्रमुच्यते पापान्मनुष्यः कलशेश्वरम्
By seeing Kalaśeśvara, a person is freed from sins.
पुरासीत्कलशोनाम यदुवंशसमुद्भवः
Long ago, there was a king named Kalaśa, born in the lineage of Yadu.
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य दुर्वासा मुनि सत्तमः
Then, at a certain time, the eminent sage Durvāsas appeared.
अथोत्थाय नृपस्तूर्णं सम्मुखः प्रययौ मुदा
Rising quickly, the king joyfully went forward to meet him face to face.
ततः प्रणम्य तं भक्त्या प्रक्षाल्य चरणौ स्वयम्
Then, bowing to him with devotion, he himself washed the sage’s feet.
इदं राज्यममी पुत्रा इमा नार्य इदं धनम्
He said: 'This kingdom, these sons, these wives, and this wealth—'
गृहागताय विप्राय व्रतिनेऽस्मद्विधाय च
'—are for the brahmin guest who has come to my house, for the ascetic, and for one like myself.'
न मे किञ्चिद्धनैः कार्यं न राज्येन नृपोत्तम
The best of kings, I have no use for wealth or for the kingdom.
तस्माद्यत्किञ्चिदन्नं ते सिद्धमस्ति गृहे नृप ६.४९.
Therefore, whatever food is prepared in your house, O king—
अन्नं भोज्यकृते तस्मै प्रददौ स्वयमेव हि
He himself gave the food, prepared for eating, to him.
व्यञ्जनानि विचित्राणि पक्वान्नानि बहूनि च तथा मांसं विचित्रं च लवणाद्यैः सुसंस्कृतम्
There were various delicious dishes, many cooked foods, and also diverse meats, well-seasoned with salt and other spices.
अथासौ बुभुजे विप्रः क्षुत्क्षामस्त्वरयान्वितः
Then the brahmin, exhausted by hunger and filled with haste, ate.