Varaha Purana

मग्नमात्रस्ततः पापः सद्यः प्राणैर्व्ययुज्यत

His sin, submerged only as much as a mother, immediately departed with his life-breath.

सौराष्ट्रविषये देवि क्षत्रियोऽभूद्धनुर्द्धरः 153.

In the land of Saurashtra, O goddess, there was a Kshatriya named Dhanurdhara.

पालयामास वसुधां क्षत्रधर्मं समाश्रितः

He ruled the earth, adhering to the duties of a Kshatriya.

पत्नी शतानां मुख्यानां प्रवरा सा वसुन्घरे

His chief among a hundred wives was the noble Vasunghara.

प्रासादेषु च रम्येषु नदीनां पुलिनेषु च

In splendid palaces and on the banks of rivers,

कालो गच्छति राजा तु भोगासक्तिं च विंदति

Time passed, and the king became attached to enjoyment.

पुत्राः सप्त तथा जाताः कन्याः पंच सुशोभनाः

Seven sons were born, and five daughters, all beautiful.

पुत्रान्संस्थापयामास स्थानेषु वसुधाधिपान्

He established his sons in positions as lords of the earth.

तत्र प्रबुद्धो नृपतिर्हाहेति वदते मुहुः

There, the awakened king repeatedly cried, 'Alas!'

तत सा पीवरी प्राह किमेवं भाषसे नृप

Then that Pivari said, 'Why do you speak thus, O king?'

मत्तः सुप्तः प्रमत्तश्च असम्बद्धं प्रभाषते

Intoxicated, asleep, or careless, he speaks incoherently.

पीवर्युवाच प्राणांस्त्यक्ष्याम्यहं देव गोपयिष्यसि मे यदि ।। 153.

Pivari said: 'I will give up my life, O lord, if you do not protect me.'

प्रियाया वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रत्युवाच नराधिपः

Hearing his beloved's words, the king replied.

तत्र गत्वा यथातत्त्वं वदिष्यामि शुभानने

There, having gone, I shall speak the truth as it is, O auspicious-faced one.

पुत्रान्संस्थाप्य दौहित्रान्स्वे स्थाने शुभान्प्रिये

Having established the sons and grandsons in their proper places, O beloved and auspicious one,

ततः सम्मानयामास जनं पुरनिवासिनम्

Then he honored the people who dwelled in the city.

राज्ये पुत्रान्नियोक्ष्यामि यदि वो रोचतेऽनघाः

I will appoint my sons to the kingdom, if it pleases you, O sinless ones.

नित्यमिच्छन्ति वै लोको यमस्येच्छन्ति नान्यथा

People always desire Yama’s wish; they do not wish otherwise.

तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन गच्छावो मथुरां पुरीम्

Therefore, with all effort, let us go to the city of Mathurā.

इदानीं तु मया ज्ञातं त्यागान्नास्ति परं सुखम्

Now I have come to know that there is no happiness greater than renunciation.

नास्ति रागसमं दुःखं नास्ति त्यागात्परं सुखम्

There is no suffering equal to attachment, and no happiness greater than renunciation.

प्रायेण सर्वकामानां परित्यागो विशिष्यते 153.

Generally, the abandonment of all desires is considered superior.

ततः पौरजनं दृष्ट्वा चतुरङ्गबलान्वितः

Then, seeing the citizens, accompanied by a fourfold army,

तेन दृष्टा पुरी रम्या वासवस्य पुरी यथा

By him, the beautiful city was seen, like the city of Indra.

रम्यं मधुवनं नाम विष्णुस्थानमनुत्तमम्

There is the delightful Madhuvana, the supreme abode of Viṣṇu.

एकादशी शुक्लपक्षे मासि भाद्रपदे तथा

On the eleventh day of the bright fortnight, in the month of Bhādrapada,

वनं कुन्दवनं नाम तृतीयं चैवमुत्तमम्

There is the forest called Kundavana, the third and most excellent.

एकादशी कृष्णपक्षे मासि भाद्रपदे हि वा

Or on the eleventh day of the dark fortnight, in the month of Bhādrapada,

चतुर्थं काम्यकवनं वनानां वनमुत्तमम्

The fourth is Kāmyakavana, the best among forests.