सर्वैः सभागतैर्दृष्टा विस्मितास्यैः परस्परम्
All those present in the assembly saw me, their faces astonished as they looked at one another.
सर्वैर्देवगणैर्जुष्टा प्रणामः क्रियतामिति ॥ 6.103.
Surrounded by all the hosts of gods, it was said: ‘Let obeisance be offered.’
ततोऽहं प्रणिपत्योच्चैस्तं देवं देवसंयुतम्
Then I bowed down and loudly addressed that god, surrounded by the gods.
यथायथा कथास्तत्र प्रजायन्ते सभातले
Just as various stories arise there on the floor of the assembly,
तथातथा ममातीव क्षुद्वृद्धिं संप्रगच्छति
so too did my hunger greatly increase.
ततो मया प्रणम्योच्चैर्विज्ञप्तः प्रपितामहः
Then, having bowed deeply, I earnestly petitioned the Grandsire.
क्षुधा मां बाधते अतीव सांप्रतं प्रपितामह
Great Grandsire, hunger now afflicts me exceedingly.
क्षुत्पिपासादयो दोषा न विद्यंतेऽत्र ते किल
Here, such faults as hunger and thirst are said not to exist.
त्वया नान्नं क्वचिद्दत्तं कस्यचित्पृथिवीतले । तेनात्रापि बुभुक्षा ते वृद्धिं गच्छति दुर्मते
You never gave food to anyone on earth; therefore, even here, your hunger increases, O foolish one.
तथा हृतानि रत्नानि यानि दृष्टिगतानि ते
In the same way, the jewels you saw and coveted were taken away.
यस्त्वं पातकयुक्तोऽपि संप्राप्तो मम मंदिरम्
Though you were bound by sin, you have now reached my abode.
यस्मिञ्जले त्वया मुक्ताः प्राणाः पापा त्मनापिच 6.103.
In the very water where you released your life, O sinner, your sins also were released.
ततोऽस्य स्पर्शनात्सद्यो विमुक्तः सर्वपातकैः
Then, by touching it, he is instantly freed from all sins.
तथा रत्नापहारेण सञ्जाता चांधता तव
Thus, by the theft of the jewel, blindness has arisen for you.
ततो मया विधिः प्रोक्तः पुनरेव द्विजोत्तम तस्मात्तत्रैव मां देव प्रेषयस्व किमत्र वै
Therefore, I have prescribed a remedy again, O best of twice-born; so send me there, O lord, what is the point here?
नरके तव वासो न श्वेतद्वीपसमुद्भवम्
Your dwelling in hell is not born from the realm of Śvetadvīpa.
माहात्म्यं नाशमायाति शास्त्रं स्यात्सत्यवर्जितम्
The greatness does not perish; the scripture would be devoid of truth.
गत्वा जलाशये तस्मिन्यत्र प्राणाः समुज्झिताः
Having gone to that reservoir of water, where the life-breaths have departed,
तद्भविष्यति मद्वाक्या दक्षयं जलमध्यगम्
That will happen by my word, as I consecrate the one who has entered the water.
ततोऽहं तस्य वाक्येन दीपोत्सवदिने सदा
Then, by his words, I always observe the festival of lamps.
ततस्तृप्तिं प्रगच्छामि यावद्दैवं दिनं स्थितम्
After that, I attain satisfaction for as long as the divine day lasts.
नास्त्यसाध्यं मुनिश्रेष्ठ तव किंचिज्जगत्त्रये 6.103.
There is nothing unattainable for you, O foremost sage, in the three worlds.
तस्मान्मुने दयां कृत्वा ममोपरि महत्तराम्
Therefore, O sage, show me the greatest compassion.
तथा दृष्टिप्रदानं मे कुरुष्व मुनिसत्तम
Likewise, grant me the gift of sight, O eminent sage.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा कृपया मम मानसम्
Hearing his words, my mind was moved by compassion.
त्वमन्ननिष्क्रयं देहि कण्ठस्थमिह भूषणम्
Give me, as payment for food, the ornament that rests upon your neck.
तथाऽद्यप्रभृति प्राज्ञ रत्नदीपान्सुनिर्मलान्
Thus, from today onward, O wise one, pure jewel-lamps
द्ध?स येन संजायते दृष्टिः शाश्वती तव निर्मला
By which eternal, pure sight is produced for you.
गृहाण रत्नसंभूतं कण्ठाभरणमुत्तमम्
Take this excellent necklace made of jewels.
ततो दयाभिभूतेन मया तस्य प्रतिग्रहः ॥ निःस्पृहेणापि संचीर्णो मुनिना रण्यवासिना। ततः प्रक्षाल्य मे पादौ यावत्तेनान्ननिष्क्रये। विभूषणमिदं दत्तं सद्भक्त्या भावितात्मने संजाता परमा तृप्तिर्देवपीयूषसंभवा ॥ 6.103.
Then, overcome by compassion, I accepted his offering; though without desire, it was received by the sage dwelling in the forest. After washing my feet, as payment for food, this ornament was given to him, with true devotion and a purified mind. Supreme satisfaction arose, born from divine nectar.