अन्तर्धानगता भूमौ चिक्षेप गृहदूरतः
When she became invisible, he threw (the child) far from the house onto the ground.
सा चाभ्येत्य ग्रहीतुं स्वं नाशकद् राक्षसी सुतम्
But when the rākṣasī came to seize her own son, she was unable.
कथयामासा यद् वृत्तं स्वद्विजात्मजहीरिणम्
She recounted what had happened—the taking of the brāhmaṇa’s son.
स राभसशिशुर्ब्रह्मन् भार्यायै विनिवेदितः
That rākṣasa child, O brāhmaṇa, was reported to his wife.
दध्ना संयोजितो ऽत्यर्थं क्षीरेणेक्षुरसेन च
He was thoroughly mixed with curd, milk, and sugarcane juice.
पित्रा च कृतनामानौ निशाकरदिवाकरौ
His father gave them names: Niśākara and Divākara.
तयोश्चकार विप्रो ऽसौ व्रतबन्धक्रियां क्रमात्
The Brahmin then performed the rite of initiation for both, in due order.
निशाकरो जडतया न पपाठेति नः श्रुतम्
Niśākara, due to dullness, did not recite; so we have heard.
पर्यनिन्दंस्तथा ये च जना मलयवासिनः
And thus, the people of Malaya did not reproach him.
महाशिलां चोपरि वै पिधानमवरोपयत्
He placed a great stone as a cover above.
तस्य मातागमत् कूपं तमन्धं शिलयाचितम्
His mother came to that well, dark and filled with stones.
तस्य मातागमत् कूपं तमन्धं शिलयाचितम्
His mother came to that well, dark and filled with stones.
उच्चैः प्रोवाच केनेयं कूपोपरि शिला कृता
She loudly asked, 'By whom was this stone placed over the well?'
प्राह प्रदत्ता पित्रा मे कूपोपरि शिला त्वियम्
He replied, 'This stone was placed by my father above the well.'
सो ऽप्याह तव पुत्रो ऽस्मि निशाकरेति विश्रुतः
He also said, 'I am your son, known as Niśākara.'
निशाकरेति नाम्नाहो न कश्चित् तनयो ऽस्ति मे
She said, 'By the name Niśākara, I have no son at all.'
सा श्रुत्वा तां शिलांसुभ्रः समुत्क्षिप्यान्तयो ऽश्रिपत्
Hearing this, she lifted that shining stone, and tears fell from her eyes.
सा स्वानुरूपं तनयं दृष्ट्वा स्वसुतस्य च
She saw her own son, matching her, and also her child.
कथयामास तत्सर्वं चेष्टितं स्वसुतस्य च
She narrated everything, including the actions of her own son.
नोक्तवान् यद्भवान् पूर्वं महत्कौतूहलं मम
What you did not say before caused me great curiosity.
प्राह पुत्रो ऽद्भुतं वाक्यं मातरं पितरं तथा
The son spoke a wondrous statement to his mother and father.
मया जडत्वमनघ तथान्धत्वं स्वचक्षुषः
By me, O faultless one, dullness and blindness of my own eyes occurred thus.
वृषाकपेश्च तनयो मालागर्भसमुद्भवः
And Vṛṣākapi's son was born from the womb of Mālā.
मोक्षशास्त्रं परं तात सेतिहासश्रुतिं तथा
O dear one, the supreme scripture of liberation, along with history and tradition, was also present.
जातो मदान्धस्तेनाहं दुष्कर्माभिरतो ऽभवम्
Born blinded by intoxication, I became engaged in wicked deeds.
विवेको नाशमगमत् मूर्खभावमुपागतः
Discernment did not arise; I fell into the state of foolishness.
परदारपरार्थेषु मतिर्मे च सदाभवत्
My mind was always set on the wives and possessions of others.
मृतो ऽस्म्युद्ब्न्धनेनाहं नरकं रौरवं गतः
I died, bound by my actions, and went to the hell called Raurava.
अरण्ये मृगहा पापः संजातो ऽहं मृगाधिपः
In the forest, I became a sinful deer-killer, the chief among deer.
नराधिपेन विभुना नीतश्च नगरं निजम्
I was taken to his own city by the king, the lord.