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.
तस्य नष्टं मृतं कायं तच्च जीर्णं पुरोद्भवम्
His body was lost, dead, and decayed, having arisen long before.
ततः संस्थापितस्तेन तस्मिन्स्थाने सुभक्तितः ॥ दामोदरो रघुश्रेष्ठ कृत्वा प्रासादमुत्तमम्
Then, with great devotion, O best of Raghus, Damodara established there an excellent temple in that place.
तस्याग्रे श्रद्धया युक्तो दीपं दयाद्यथायथा
In front of it, filled with faith, he offered a lamp and gifts as appropriate.
ततो मासात्समासाद्य दिव्यचक्षुर्महीपतिः
After a month had passed, the king attained divine sight.
ततः प्रोवाच मां हृष्टः प्रणिपत्य कृतांजलिः
Then, delighted, he approached me, bowed with joined palms, and spoke.
त्वत्प्रसादात्प्रणष्टा मे बुभुक्षाऽतिसुदारुणा
By your grace, my terrible hunger has been destroyed.
अनुज्ञां देहि मे तस्माद्येन गच्छामि सांप्रतम्
Therefore, grant me permission so that I may now depart.
ततो मया विनिर्मुक्तः प्रणिपत्य मुहुर्मुहुः
Then, released by me, he bowed again and again.
एवं मे भूषणमिदं जातं हस्तगतं पुरा
Thus, this ornament that was once in my hand has come to be.
ततः प्रभृति राजेंद्र समागत्यात्र मानवाः कार्तिके मासि निर्यांति देहांते त्रिदिवालयम् ॥ 6.103.
From that time onward, O king, people coming here in the month of Kartika, at life's end, go to the heavenly abode.
ये पुनः प्राणसंत्यागं प्रकुर्वंति समाहिताः
And those who, with focused mind, give up their life-breath here—
ततो दृष्ट्वा सहस्राक्षः प्रभावं तज्जलोद्भवम्
Then, seeing that power, born from the water, the thousand-eyed one beheld it.
तदद्य दिवसः प्राप्तो दीपोत्सवसमुद्भवः
Today, that day has arrived, the origin of the festival of lamps.
तत्र स्नात्वा पितॄंस्तर्प्य रत्नदीपं प्रदाय च ॥ समस्तं कार्तिकं यावदयोध्यां प्रस्थितास्ततः
Having bathed there, offered libations to the ancestors, and given a jeweled lamp, she set out for Ayodhya for the entire month of Kartika.
ततो विभीषणं मुक्त्वा हनूमंतं च वानरम्
Then, leaving Vibhishana and Hanuman, the monkey, behind—
संप्राप्ते कार्तिके मासि स्नात्वा तत्र जले शुभे
When the month of Kartika arrived, having bathed in those auspicious waters—
एवं तत्र समुत्पन्नं तत्तडागं शुभावहम् 6.103.
Thus, there arose that pond, bestowing auspiciousness.
स्थापितानि च माहात्म्यं तेषां सूत प्रकीर्तय
And the greatness of those established places, O Suta, proclaim it.
लंकापुर्याः समायांति सदैव शतशः पुरा
Hundreds always come from the city of Lanka, as before.
आगच्छन्तो व्रजन्तस्ते मार्गे क्षेत्रे च तत्र च
They come and go along the roads, in the fields, and there as well.