Varaha Purana

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,

आयान्ति च पुनर्यान्ति गता गच्छन्ति चापरे

Some come and go again, others depart and yet others arrive,

कुतो जातः क्व संबद्धः कस्य माता पिताथवा

From where was one born, to whom is one bound, who is mother or father?

मातापितृसहस्राणि पुत्रदारशतानि च

Thousands of mothers and fathers, and hundreds of sons and wives—

एवं चिन्तां समासाद्य मा शुचो जननि क्वचित् 138.

Having such thoughts, do not grieve at any time, O mother.

अहो बत महद्गुह्यं किमेतत्तात कथ्यताम्

Ah, indeed, what is this great secret? Father, let it be told.

उवाच मधुरं वाक्यं जननीं पितरं तथा

He spoke sweet words to his mother and also to his father.

तत्पृच्छ्यतां भवद्भ्यां हि गुह्यं सौकरवं प्रति

Let this secret regarding the Saukarava be asked by both of you.

सूर्यतीर्थं समासाद्य यत्तात परिपृच्छसि

Having reached the holy place of the Sun, whatever you ask, O father—

गमने कृतसंकल्पौ ततः सौकरवं प्रति

Having made a resolve to go, then, regarding the Saukarava—

गतः स पद्मपत्राक्ष आभीराणां जनेश्वरः

He went, the lotus-eyed lord of the Ābhīras.