वृतः स भर्ता भगवान् हि पूर्वं तं राजपुत्रं भुवि संविचिन्त्य
That lord, her husband, had once before considered that prince upon the earth.
नेहान्यकामां प्रवदन्ति सन्तो दातुं तथान्यस्य विभो क्षमस्व
The wise do not speak of giving to another when another is desired; O lord, forgive me.
ज्ञात्वा च तत्रार्कसुतां सकामां मुदा युतो वाक्यमिदं जगाद
Knowing that the daughter of the Sun desired him, he joyfully spoke these words.
स एव चायाति ममाश्रमं वै ऋक्षात्मजः संवरणो हि नाम्ना
That very Saṃvaraṇa, son of Ṛkṣa, is coming to my hermitage now, by name.
दृष्ट्वा वसिष्ठं प्रणिपत्य मूर्ध्ना स्थितस्त्वपश्यत् तपतीं नरेन्द्रः
Seeing Vasiṣṭha, the king bowed his head in reverence and then beheld Tapatī.
पप्रच्छ केयं ललना द्विजेन्द्र स वारुणिः प्राह नराधिपेन्द्रम्
He asked, 'Who is this lady, O best of twice-born?' Varuṇi replied to the lord of men.
मया तवार्थाय दिवाकरो ऽर्थितः प्रादान्मया त्वाश्रममानिनिन्ये
'At your request, I entreated the Sun; he gave her, and I brought her to your hermitage.'
इत्येवमुक्तो नृपतिः प्रहृष्टो जग्राह पाणिं विधिवत् तपत्याः
Thus addressed, the delighted king took Tapatī’s hand according to the proper rite.
रराम तन्वी भवनोत्तमेषु यता महैन्द्रं दिवि दैत्यकन्या
She delighted in the splendid palaces, just as the daughter of the Daityas delighted in mighty Indra's heaven.
स जातकर्मादिभिरेव संस्कृतो विवर्द्धताज्येन हुतो यथाग्निः
He was consecrated with the rites beginning from birth, and was nourished with clarified butter, like fire is fed.
नवाब्दिकस्य व्रतबन्धनं च वेदे च शास्त्रे विधिपारगो ऽबूत्
At the age of nine, he underwent the rite of initiation, and became thoroughly versed in the Veda and the scriptures.
ख्यातः पृथिव्यां पुरुषोत्तमो ऽसौ नाम्ना कुरुः संवरणस्य पुत्रः
He became renowned on earth as Puruṣottama, named Kuru, the son of Samvaraṇa.
दारक्रियार्थमकरोद् यत्नं शुभकुले ततः
He made efforts to arrange a marriage within a noble family.
कुरोरर्थाय वतवान् स प्रादात् कुरवे ऽपि ताम्
For Kuru's sake, he requested her and gave her also to Kuru.
रेमे तन्व्या सह तया पौलोम्या मघवानिव
He enjoyed happiness together with that slender-waisted Paulomī, like Maghavan (Indra) with his consort.
विदित्वा योवराज्याय विधानेनाभ्यषेचयत्
Knowing this, he anointed him for the kingdom according to the prescribed rites.
पालयामास स महीं पुत्रवच्च स्वयं प्रजाः
He protected the earth and its people as a father cares for his own children.
स सर्वपालकश्चासीत् प्रजापालो महाबलः
He was the protector of all, a mighty guardian of the people.
यावत्कीर्तिः सुसंस्था हि तावद्वासः सुरैः सह
As long as his fame was firmly established, he dwelt among the gods.
विचचार महीं सर्वां कीर्त्यर्थं तु नराधिपः
The king traveled across the whole earth for the sake of fame.
तदासाद्य सुसंतुष्टो विवेशाभ्यान्तरं ततः
Having attained that, fully satisfied, he then entered within.
प्लक्षजां ब्रह्मणः पुत्रीं हरिजिह्वां सरस्वतीम्
He approached Sarasvatī, daughter of Brahmā, born of the Plakṣa tree, whose tongue is dear to Hari.
स्थितां भगवतीं कूले तीर्थकोटिभिराप्लुताम्
The blessed goddess stood on the bank, bathed by countless sacred fords.
समाजगाम च पुनः ब्रह्मणो वेदिमुत्तराम्
And again he came to the northern altar of Brahmā.
आकमन्ताद् योजनानि पञ्च च सर्वतः
He approached from all sides, five yojanas in extent.
येनोत्तरतया वेदिर्गादिता सर्वपञ्चका
By which, because it is to the north, the altar is called 'the northern altar' by all the learned.
यासु यष्टं सुरेशेन लोकनाथेन शंभुना
In which sacrifices were performed by Śaṃbhu, the lord of the gods and protector of the worlds,
विरजा दक्षिणा वेदिरनन्तफलदायिनी
Virajā is the southern altar, bestower of endless fruits.
समन्तपञ्चका चोक्ता वेदिरेवोत्तराव्यया
The Samantapañcaka is also said to be an altar, the supreme and imperishable northern one.
करिष्यामि कृषिष्यामि सर्वान् कामान् यथेप्सितान्
I shall do, I shall cultivate, all desires as you wish.