तच्छृणुष्व नरव्याघ्र कथ्यमानं मयाऽनघ 99.
Hear this, O tiger among men, as I recount it to you, O sinless one.
स सर्वमेधमारेभे स्वयं क्रतुवरं नृपः
He, the king, himself undertook the great sacrifice, the Sarvamedha.
नान्नं तेन तदा दत्तं स्वल्पं मत्वा यथा त्वया
But even then, he did not give food, considering it insignificant, just as you have done.
कृत्वा पुण्यं विनीताश्वः सार्वभौमो नृपोत्तमः
Having performed meritorious deeds, Vinītāśva, the foremost of kings, became sovereign of the earth.
असावपि क्षुधाविष्ट एवमेव गतो नृपः
Yet he too, afflicted by hunger, departed in the same way, O king.
विमानेनार्कवर्णेन भास्वता देववन्नृपः
The king, shining like the sun, went in a radiant celestial chariot.
पुरोहितं ददर्शाथ होतारं जाह्नवीतटे
There he saw his family priest, the officiating priest, on the bank of the Jahnavi.
क्षुधायाः कारणं किं मे स होता तमुवाच ह
He asked that priest, 'What is the cause of my hunger?'
घृतधेनुं च धेनुं च रसधेनुं च पार्थिव
O king, a cow yielding ghee, a cow, and a cow yielding sweet liquids—
तपते यावदादित्यस्तपते वापि चन्द्रमाः
As long as the sun shines, or as long as the moon shines—
विनीताश्व उवाच भुङ्क्ते स्वर्गं च विप्रेन्द्र तन्ममाचक्ष्व पृच्छतः ।।99.
Vinītāśva said: 'Does he enjoy heaven, O best of Brāhmaṇas? Tell me this as I ask you.'
होतोवाच चतुर्भिः कुडवैश्चैव प्रस्थ एकः प्रकीर्त्तितः
The priest said: 'Four kuḍavas make one prastha, so it is declared.'
सा तु षोडशभिः कार्या चतुर्भिर् वत्सको भवेत्
It should be made with sixteen parts, and with four, a calf is formed.
पुच्छे प्रकल्पनीया सा घण्टाभरणाभूषिता
On the tail, a bell ornament adorned with jewels should be arranged.
कांस्यदोहां रौप्यखुरां पूर्वधेनुविधानतः
With a bronze vessel for milking, silver hooves, according to the previous prescription for the cow.
कृष्णाजिनं धेनुवासो नन्दितां कल्पितां शुभाम्
A cow's garment made of black antelope skin, delightful and auspicious, should be arranged.
सर्वौषधिसमायुक्तां मन्त्रपूतां तु दापयेत्
It should be endowed with all medicinal herbs and purified by mantras before being given.
सर्वं सम्पादयास्माकं तिलधेनो द्विजार्पिता
Let everything be accomplished for us; the sesame cow is offered to the twice-born.
भजस्व कामान्मां देवि तिलधेनो नमोऽस्तु ते
O goddess, accept from me the sesame cow; salutations to you.
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुलोकं च गच्छति 99.
Freed from all sins, one attains the world of Vishnu.
अथ जलधेनुदान विधिः जलधेनुं प्रवक्ष्यामि पुण्येऽह्नि विधिपूर्वकम्
Now, the procedure for donating the water-cow: I will describe the water-cow, performed according to the prescribed rite on an auspicious day.
तत्र मध्ये तु राजेन्द्र पूर्णं कुम्भं च विन्यसेत्
There, in the middle, O king, a full pot should be placed.
वासितं गन्धतोयेन तां धेनुं परिकल्पयेत्
The cow should be prepared, scented with fragrant water.
वर्द्धनीकं(वर्द्धनकिं) महाराज यन्त्रपुष्पैः समन्वितम्
A vessel for increase, O great king, furnished with mechanical flowers.
पंचरत्नानि निःक्षिप्य तस्मिन् कुम्भे नराधिप
Five gems should be deposited in that pot, O ruler of men.
धात्रीफलं सर्षपाश्च सर्वधान्यानि पार्थिव
The fruit of the dhatri tree, mustard seeds, and all grains, O king.
एकं घृतमयं पात्रं द्वितीयं दधिपूरितम्
One vessel made of ghee, and a second filled with curds.
सुवर्णमुखचक्षूंषि शृंगं कृष्णांगरेषु च
Golden mouth and eyes, horns black in color.
ताम्रपृष्ठां कांस्यदोहां दर्भरोमसमन्विताम्
With a copper back, bronze vessel for milking, and furnished with darbha grass fibers.
कम्बले पुष्पमालां च गुडास्यां शुक्तिदन्तिकाम् 100.
On a blanket, a garland of flowers, with a mouth of jaggery, and teeth made of shells.