न पुत्रे पितृ वित्तं च विद्या वापि भविष्यति
Neither sons, nor fathers' wealth, nor knowledge will remain with them.
रौद्रां भिक्षां तु भिक्षंतः परपिंडोपजीविनः
Begging fiercely, subsisting on the food of others,
यैश्च तत्र कृता विप्रैर्हन्यमाने कृपा मयि
And those Brahmins who showed compassion to me while I was being struck,
कुलोत्पन्नाश्च वै नार्यो भविष्यंति वरान्मम
Women born in noble families will become my favorites.
ततो द्विजा गते देवे मत्वा तं शंकरं विभुम्
Then, when the twice-born departed, considering that lord to be Śaṅkara,
स्नात्वा सरसि रुद्रस्य जपतः शतरुद्रियम्
Having bathed in Rudra's lake, they recited the Śatarudriya hymn.
अनृतं न मया प्रोक्तं स्वैरेष्वेपि कुतः सुखम्
I have not spoken falsehood; how can there be happiness even among the self-willed?
शांता दांताश्च ये विप्रा भक्तिमंतो मयि स्थिताः 5.1.26.
Those Brahmins who are peaceful, self-controlled, and devoted to me,
अग्निहोत्ररता ये च भक्तिमंतो जनार्दने
And those who are devoted to Janārdana, engaged in Agnihotra rituals,
नाशुभं विद्यते तेषां येषां सख्ये स्थिता मतिः
No misfortune befalls those whose minds are established in friendship.
एवं शापं वरं लब्ध्वा देवदेवान्महेश्वरात्
Thus, having received curse and boon from the great lord of gods,
विरंचिमथ ते जाप्यैस्तोषयन्तोऽग्रतः स्थिताः
Then, standing before him, they pleased Virāñci with prayers.
ब्रह्मणस्तेन वाक्येन तुष्टाः सर्वे द्विजोत्तमाः
By that statement of Brahmā, all the foremost twice-born were satisfied.
एके तत्राब्रुवन्विप्रा वेदान्वै वृणवामहै
There, some of the sages said, 'Let us choose the Vedas.'
अन्ये प्राहुः किमस्माकं धनैस्तुष्टे पितामहे
Others said, 'What use have we for wealth when the Grandfather is pleased?'
शांता आढ्याश्च लोकाश्च वरदानाद्भवंतु नः
May peaceful and prosperous worlds arise for us through the granting of boons.
परस्परं वरार्थेऽथ युद्धं कर्तुं समुद्यताः
Then, for the sake of the boon, they became ready to fight one another.
केचिद्विप्रा उदासीनाः केचिद्वै मौनमास्थिताः 5.1.26.
Some of the sages remained indifferent, and some maintained silence.
तीर्थानां प्रवरं तीर्थं क्षेत्राणामपि चोत्तमम् 5.1.26.
Among holy places, it is the foremost; among sacred fields, it is also the highest.
एवं प्रजल्प्याथ मुनिप्रधानस्तत्रैव वासं सहसा चकार 5.1.26.
Thus, after this conversation, the chief of the sages immediately took up residence there.
ययोर्दर्शनमात्रेण यमलोकं न पश्यति
By merely seeing them, one does not behold the realm of Yama.
न पश्येद्यमलोकं स यद्यपि ब्रह्महा भवेत्
Even if one were a slayer of a Brahmin, he would not see the world of Yama.
अवतीर्णौ यदोर्वंशे दिव्यरूपौ महाद्युतौ
They descended in the Yadu lineage, possessing divine forms and great splendor.
कंसं हत्वा सचाणूरमुग्रसेनं नराधिपम्
Having slain Kaṃsa and Cāṇūra, they installed Ugrasena as king.
किं कार्यं ते मया ब्रूहि कर्तव्यं ते सुते हते
Tell me, what should I do for you, now that your son has been killed?
सर्वं संपत्स्यते कृष्ण भवतो हि न दुर्लभम्
Everything will be accomplished, O Krishna, for nothing is difficult for you.
गच्छेतमुज्जयिन्यां वै कृतविद्यौ भविष्यथ
Go to Ujjayinī; there you will become accomplished in knowledge.
कण्ठस्थांश्चक्रतुर्वेदानाचारमखिलं च तौ
They mastered the Vedas and all conduct, holding them at the tip of their tongues.
अहोरात्रैश्चतुःषष्ट्या तदद्भुतमभूद्द्विज
In sixty-four days and nights, O sage, that wondrous feat was accomplished.
विचिंत्य तौ तदा मेने प्राप्तौ चंद्र दिवाकरौ 5.1.27.
Reflecting then, he considered them as the moon and the sun come together.