रक्षयित्वा जगत्सर्वं शनैश्चर कृताद्भयात्
Having protected the whole world from the fear caused by Saturn,
ततः प्रभृति नित्यं स सन्ध्याकाल उपस्थिते ६.९७.
From that time on, whenever evening approached,
गीतं दृष्ट्वा च नृत्यं च तानादिविहितं शुभम्
He would witness the auspicious singing and dancing, performed according to proper measures,
स्वयं च कीर्तयित्वाथ प्रयाति निजमंदिरम्
And then, having himself sung, he would depart to his own residence.
विमानवरमारुह्य हंसबर्हिणनादितम्
Ascending the excellent aerial car, resounding with the cries of swans and peacocks,
यदायदा स निर्याति शक्रस्थानान्निजालयम्
Whenever he departs from Indra's abode to his own house,
शक्रादेशात्तदा वेत्ति न स भूपः कथंचन कथयामास तत्सर्वमभ्युक्षणसमुद्भवम्
At that time, by Indra's command, the king did not know anything; he narrated everything arising from the sprinkling ritual.
वृत्तांतं तस्य राजर्षेस्तस्यैव गृहमागतः
He came to the house of that royal sage and recounted the events.
तच्छ्रुत्वा नारदेनोक्तं श्रद्धेयमपि भूपतिः
Having heard what was spoken by Narada, the king, though it was credible, remained unconvinced.
तथापि कौतुकाविष्टो गत्वा शक्रनिवेशनम्
Yet, seized by curiosity, he went to Indra's residence.
अलक्ष्यं वीक्षयामास स्वासनं दूरमास्थितः
Unnoticed, he observed his own seat from a distance.
ततः शक्रसमादेशादुत्थाय सुरकिंकरः ६.९७.
Then, at Indra's command, a servant of the gods arose.
तद्दृष्ट्वा कोपसंपन्नः स राजाऽभ्येत्य वासवम्
Seeing this, the king, filled with anger, approached Vāsava.
किं मया निहता विप्राः किं वा विप्रसमुद्भवम्
Have I slain Brahmins, or is it something arising from Brahmins?
किं वा नष्टोऽस्मि संग्रामे दृष्ट्वा शत्रून्समागतान्
Or have I perished in battle, seeing the assembled enemies?
मम राज्येऽथवा शक्र दुर्बलो बलवत्तरैः
Or, Indra, in my kingdom, am I weak among those who are stronger?
किं वा राज्ये मदीये च जायते योनिविप्लवः
Or is there some disruption of lineage occurring in my realm?
किं वा दुर्जनवाक्येन दूषितो दोषवर्जितः
Or have I been defamed by the words of wicked people, though I am free of fault?
किं वा चौरोऽथ पापो वा गृहीतो दोषवान्स्वयम्
Or am I a thief or sinner, caught with my own faults?
किंस्विन्मया परित्यक्तः कोऽप्यत्र शरणागतः
Or have I abandoned someone here who sought refuge?
कस्य वा पृष्ठमांसानि भक्षितानि मया क्वचित्
Or have I ever eaten the flesh from someone's back?
किं वा दानं मया दत्त्वा ब्राह्मणाय महात्मने ६.९७.
Or have I given a gift to a great-souled Brahmin?
किं वा राज्ये मदीये च दीनानां प्रपतंति च
Or, in my kingdom, do the destitute fall into misery?
दैवं वा पैतृकं वापि किं वा कर्म गृहे मम
Or is it fate, ancestral, or some deed within my house?
यत्त्वया क्रियते नित्यं तोयैरभ्युक्षणं मम
That daily sprinkling with water which you perform for me,
न राष्ट्रे च कुले गेहे भृत्यवर्गे विशेषतः
Neither in the kingdom, nor in the family, nor in the house, nor especially among the servants,
परं शृणु प्रवक्ष्यामि यत्ते पापं भविष्यति
Now listen further; I shall tell you what sin will arise for you.
अपुत्रस्य गतिर्नास्ति न च स्वर्गं प्रपद्यते
A man without a son has no destination; he does not attain heaven.
द्वेष्यतां याति देवानां पितॄणां च विशेषतः
He becomes hated by the gods, and especially by the ancestors.
आनृण्यं समवाप्नोति पितॄणां स तदा ध्रुवम्
He certainly attains freedom from debt to the ancestors at that time.