कपिले नैव गंतव्यं न ते दोषो भविष्यति
You must not go to Kapila; you will not incur any fault.
अत्र गाथा पुरा गीता मुनिभिर्धर्मवादिभिः
Here, a verse was formerly sung by sages who speak of dharma.
कपिलोवाच नात्मार्थमुपयुञ्जामि स्वल्पमप्यनृतं क्वचित्
Kapila said: I do not use even the slightest falsehood for my own sake, ever.
अश्वमेधसहस्रं तु सत्यं च तुलया धृतम्
A thousand horse sacrifices and truth, when weighed on a scale,
तस्मान्नानृतमात्मानं करिष्ये जीविताशया
Therefore, I will not speak falsehood for the sake of preserving my life.
यत्त्वं परमसत्येन प्राणांस्त्यजसि दुस्त्यजान्
That you abandon your life, so difficult to give up, for the sake of supreme truth—
अवश्यं न च ते भावी मृत्युः सत्यात्कथंचन
Certainly, death will never come to you because of truth, under any circumstance.
अथासौ कपिलां दृष्ट्वा विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचनः 7.3.29.
Then, seeing Kapila, his eyes widened in astonishment.
नहि सत्यवतां किंचिदशुभं विद्यते क्वचित्
For those devoted to truth, nothing inauspicious ever occurs.
त्वयोक्तं कपिले पूर्वं शपथैरागमाय च
You have spoken before, Kapila, with oaths and for the sake of the vow.
तस्माद्गच्छ मया मुक्ता यत्राऽसौ तनयस्तव
Therefore, go—freed by me—to where your son is.
पुलस्त्य उवाच एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु स राजा प्रकृतिं गतः ततोऽब्रवीत्प्रहृष्टात्मा कपिलां सत्यवादिनीम्
Pulastya said: At that very moment, the king returned to his natural state; then, with a joyful heart, he spoke to Kapila, who speaks the truth.
किं ते प्रियं करोम्यद्य धेनुके ब्रूहि सत्वरम्
What favor shall I do for you today, O cow? Speak quickly.
पिपासा बाधतेत्यर्थं सांप्रतं जलमानयम्
She replied, 'Thirst troubles me; therefore, bring water at once.'
नैवानृतं विजानीहि सत्यमेतन्मयोदितम्
Know that I do not speak falsehood; what I have said is true.
सज्यं कृत्वा शरं गृह्य जघान धरणीतलम्
He set an arrow to the bow, took aim, and struck the earth.
ततः सलिलमुत्तस्थौ निर्मलं शीतलं शुभम्
Then pure, cool, and auspicious water sprang forth.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे धर्मः स्वयं तत्र समागतः 7.3.29.
At that moment, Dharma himself appeared there.
तव सत्येन तुष्टोऽहं नास्ति ते सदृशी क्वचित्
Pleased by your truthfulness, I say: there is none equal to you anywhere.
सुप्रभेण पदं दिव्यं जरामरणवर्जितम्
By your radiance, you shall attain a divine realm, free from old age and death.
मन्नाम्ना ख्यातिमायातु पुण्यमेतज्जलाशयम्
Let this sacred reservoir of water become renowned by my name.
चतुर्द्दश्यां विशेषेण ते यास्यंति परां गतिम्
Especially on the fourteenth day, those who come here will attain the highest state.
तव नाम्ना सुपुण्यं हि तीर्थमेतद्भविष्यति स्नानाल्लक्षगुणं दानात्पुण्यं चैव तथाऽक्षयम्
By your name, this holy place will indeed become supremely meritorious; bathing here brings a hundred thousandfold merit, and gifts given here yield inexhaustible virtue.
येऽत्र श्राद्धं करिष्यंति मानवाः सुसमाहिताः
Those people who perform śrāddha here with full concentration—
अपि कीटपतंगा ये तृषार्ताः सलिले शुभे
Even insects and moths, tormented by thirst, who enter these auspicious waters—
किं पुनर्भक्तिसंयुक्ता मानवाः सत्यवादिनः
How much more so for humans endowed with devotion and truthfulness in speech!
समायातानि राजेंद्र कपिलायाः प्रभावतः
O king, by the power of Kapilā, they have all arrived here.
तान्यारुह्याथ कपिला गोपगोकुलसंकुला 7.3.29.
Then Kapilā, surrounded by cows and herds, ascended them.
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन तत्र स्नानं समाचरेत्
Therefore, one should bathe there with all effort.
पुलस्त्य उवाच तत्र वह्निः पुरा नष्टो लब्धश्च त्रिदशैरपि
Pulastya said: There, long ago, fire was lost and even the gods recovered it.