उद्भवं तस्य तीर्थस्य भगवान् प्रब्रवीतु नः
May the blessed one tell us the origin of that holy place.
यस्यां हि पितरो दिव्याः पूज्यास्माभिः प्रयन्ततः
In which, indeed, the divine ancestors are to be worshipped by us as we depart.
कुरुक्षेत्रोद्भवं पुण्यं प्रोक्तवांस्तां तिथीमपि
He also spoke of that sacred day, which arose from Kurukshetra.
कृस्यादौ समभवदृक्षात् संवरणो ऽवत्
At the beginning of the ploughing season, Saṃvaraṇa was born from the constellation.
बाल्ये ऽपि धर्मनिरतो मद्भक्तश्च सदाभवत्
Even in childhood, he was devoted to righteousness and was always my devotee.
स चास्याध्यापयामास साङ्गान् वेदानुदारधीः
And that noble-minded one taught him the Vedas with all their branches.
सर्वकर्मसु निक्षिप्य वसिष्ठं तपसां निधिम्
Entrusting all duties to Vasiṣṭha, the treasure of austerities,
वैभ्राजं स जगामाथ अथोन्मादनमभ्ययात्
he then went to Vaibhrāja and afterwards entered a state of madness.
अवितृपतः सुगन्धस्य समन्ताद् व्यचरद् वनम्
Unsated by the fragrance, he wandered through the forest in all directions.
कह्लारपद्मकुमुदैः कमलेन्दीवरैरपि
With blue lotuses, red lotuses, white lotuses, and day-blooming lotuses as well,
तासां मध्ये ददर्शाथ कन्यां संवरणो ऽधिकाम्
There, among them, Saṃvaraṇa saw a maiden surpassing all others.
जातः सा च तमीक्ष्यैव कामबाणातुराभवत्
She, upon seeing him, was struck by the arrow of love.
राजा चलासनो भूम्यां निपपात तुरङ्गमात्
The king, his seat unsteady, fell to the ground from his horse.
सिषिचुर्वारिणाभ्येत्य लब्धसंज्ञो ऽभवत् क्षणात्
Approaching, they sprinkled him with water, and he regained consciousness in a moment.
ताभिराश्वासिता चापि मधुरैर्वचनाम्बुभिः
And comforted by them with sweet words, like water,
गतस्तु मेरुशिखरं कामचारी यथामरः
He went to the summit of Meru, moving at will like a god.
तदाप्रभृति नाश्नाति दिवा स्वपिति नो निशि
From that time, he did not eat by day nor sleep at night.
तपतीतापितं वीरं पार्थिवं तपसां निधिः
The treasure of austerities tormented the king, scorched by suffering.
विवेश देवं तिग्मांशु ददर्श स्यन्दने स्थितम्
He entered the god, the blazing one, and saw him standing in his chariot.
प्रतिप्रणमितश्चासौ भास्करेणाविशद् रथे
Having been respectfully greeted, he entered the chariot with the Sun.
शोभते वारुणिः श्रीमान् द्वितीय इव भास्करः
The illustrious Varuṇi shone, like a second sun.
पृष्टश्चागमने हेतुं प्रत्युवाच दिवाकरम्
When asked, he explained to the Sun the reason for his coming.
सुतां संवरणस्यार्थे तस्य त्वं दातुमर्हसि
It is for the sake of Saṃvaraṇa’s daughter; you ought to give her to him.
गृहागताय द्विजपुङ्गवाय राज्ञोर्ऽथतः संवरणस्य देवाः
To the best of the twice-born, who had come to his house on behalf of King Saṃvaraṇa, the gods—
सा चापि संस्मृत्य नृपात्मजं तं कृताञ्जलिर्वारुणिमाह देवी
And she, recalling that prince, with joined palms, spoke to Varuṇi, the goddess.
दृष्टो ह्यरण्ये ऽमरगर्भतुल्यो नृपात्मजो लक्षणतो ऽभिजाने
I saw the prince in the forest—like the child of an immortal; by his marks, I recognize him.
कटिस्तथा सिंहकटिर्यथैव क्षामं च मध्यं त्रिबलीनिबद्धम्
His hips are like those of a lion, his waist is slender, marked with three folds.
हस्तौ तथा पद्मदलोद्भवाङ्कौ छत्राकृतिस्तस्य शिरो विभाति
His hands and feet are shaped like lotus petals; his head shines, shaped like a parasol.
दीर्घाश्च तस्याङ्गुलयः सुपर्वाः पद्भ्यां कराभ्यां दशनाश्च सुभ्राः
His fingers are long and well-jointed; his teeth are beautiful, both on his hands and feet.
रक्तस्तथा पञ्चसु राजपुत्रः कृष्णश्चतुर्भिस्त्रिभिरानतो ऽपि
The prince is red in five places, dark in four, and bent in three.