Varaha Purana

वैश्यस्य तु गृहे जातो ह्यनेकक्रतुयाजिनः

He was born in the house of a merchant who had performed many sacrifices.

विबुद्धश्च पवित्रश्च मद्भक्तश्च वसुन्धरे

He became wise, pure, and devoted to me, O Earth.

कदाचिदुपविष्टौ तौ दृष्ट्वा बालो गुणान्वितः

Once, seeing his parents seated, that virtuous boy approached them.

प्रणम्य शिरसा भूमौ बद्धाञ्जलिरयाचत 138.

He bowed with his head to the ground, joined his palms, and made a request.

न चाहं वारणीयो वै पित्रा मात्रा कथंचन

I am not to be restrained in any way by my father or mother.

पुत्रस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा दम्पती तौ मुदान्वितौ

Hearing their son's words, the couple became filled with joy.

यद्यत्त्वं वक्ष्यसे वत्स यद्यत्ते हृदि वर्त्तते

Whatever you say, dear child, whatever is in your heart—

त्रिंशत्सहस्रं गावो हि सर्वाश्च शुभदोहनाः

There are thirty thousand cows, all yielding auspicious milk.

पुनरन्यत्प्रवक्ष्यामि आवयोः पुत्र कारणात्

I will tell you something else, for your sake, my son.

तत्कुरुष्व यथान्यायं मित्रेभ्यो दीयतां धनम्

Do as is proper: let wealth be given to friends.

कन्या वै रमणीयाश्च सजातीयाः कुलोद्भवाः

There are beautiful maidens of good family and of your own caste.

यदीच्छसि पुनश्चान्यद्यज्ञैर्यष्टुं सुपुत्रक

If you wish, dear son, to perform other sacrifices again—

अष्टौ सम्पूर्णधुर्याणां हलानां तावतां शतम्

There are eight hundred ploughs, each complete with a pair of oxen.

यावद्भोजनतृप्तान्वा द्विजानिच्छसि तर्पितुम् 138.

As long as you wish to satisfy the twice-born with food, having fulfilled their hunger,

पितृमातृ वचः श्रुत्वा स बालो धर्मसंयुतः

Hearing the words of his father and mother, that boy, endowed with righteousness,

गोप्रदाने न मे कार्यं मित्रं वापि न चिन्तितम्

I have no concern with giving cows, nor do I worry about friends,

नाहं वाणिज्यमिच्छामि कृषिगोरक्षमेव च

I do not desire trade, nor agriculture or tending cattle,

एकं मे परमं चिन्त्यं यन्ममेच्छा तपोधृतौ

There is only one supreme thought for me: my wish is to pursue austerity,

ततः पुत्रवचः श्रुत्वा मम कर्मपरायणौ

Then, having heard the words of their son, both devoted to their duties,

अथ द्वादश वर्षाणि तव जातस्य पुत्रक

Now, twelve years have passed since your birth, dear son,

चिन्तयिष्यति भद्रं ते यदा तत्प्राप्नुया वयः

When you attain that age, you will consider what is auspicious for you,

किमिदं चिन्तितं वत्स गमने सौकरं प्रति

What is this thought, child, regarding the journey to the boar?

अम्बेति भाषसेऽद्यापि कथमेतद्विचिन्तितम् 138.

You still call me 'mother' today; how has this been considered?

अपराधो न विद्येत पुत्र क्षेत्रगृहेष्वपि

No offense arises, son, even in the houses of fields,

रुष्टेन वापि भीषायै गृह्यते चैव यष्टिका

Even when angry, for the sake of fear, a stick is taken up,

इति मातुर्वचः श्रुत्वा स वैश्यकुलनन्दनः

Thus, hearing his mother's words, the delight of the merchant family,

उषितोऽस्मि तदंगेषु गर्भस्थः कुक्षिसंभवः

I have dwelt in those limbs, having arisen in the womb as an embryo,

स्तनौ ह्येतौ मया पीतौ ललितेन विजृम्भितौ

These two breasts I have indeed sucked, gently and playfully,

अम्ब त्वं मयि कारुण्यं कुरुष्व खलु चोचितम्

Mother, please show compassion to me, as is fitting,