अश्वत्थमेकं पिचुमन्दमेकं न्यग्रोधमेकं दश पुष्पजातीः
One peepal, one pichumanda, one banyan, and ten kinds of flowering trees—
यथा सुपुत्रः कुलमुद्धरेद्धि यथाऽतिकृच्छ्रान्नियमप्रयत्नात् 172.
Just as a good son uplifts the family, so, with great effort and discipline—
गोकर्ण उवाच छायाविश्रामपथिकैः पक्षिणां निलयेन च
Gokarna said: By providing shade and rest for travelers, and shelter for birds—
पत्रमूलत्वगाद्यैश्च औषधार्थं तु देहिनाम्
And with their leaves, roots, bark, and so on, they serve as medicine for living beings.
गृहकृत्यानि काष्ठानि क्षुद्रजन्तुगृहास्तथा
Their wood is used for household purposes, and they are homes for small creatures as well.
फलन्ति वत्सरे मध्ये द्विवारं शकुनादयः एवं पुत्रसमारोपा एवं तत्त्वविदो विदुः
In the middle of the year, they bear fruit twice; birds and others enjoy them. Thus, those who know reality understand the planting of sons in this way.
श्रीवराह उवाच हा कष्टं कथमित्येव मुमोह च पपात ह
Sri Varaha said: Alas! How terrible! Saying thus, he became unconscious and fell down.
ताभिराश्वासितो धीमान्ससंज्ञो वारिणोक्षितः
Consoled by them, the wise one regained consciousness, sprinkled with water.
गोकर्ण उवाच मथुरायां ममैवतदुद्यानं देवतागृहम्
Gokarna said: In Mathura, that garden and temple belong to me.
यदि तत्र गतश्चाहं पितृराज्ञोस्तु सन्निधौ
If I go there, may it be in the presence of the king of the ancestors.
ज्येष्ठा प्रोवाच नेष्यामि यदि ते रोचतेऽनघ
The eldest said: I will take you, if it pleases you, O sinless one.
विमानप्रतिमाकारं यानमारुह्य सत्वरः 172.
Quickly mounting a vehicle shaped like a celestial chariot,
गृह्णीष्वोपायनं राज्ञे तस्मै त्वं देह्यनर्घ्यकम्
Take this gift for the king; you must give him something priceless.
उत्पपात ततः स्थानाद्यत्र राजा व्यवस्थितः
Then he rose from that place and went to where the king was stationed.
राजा दर्शनमात्रेण सन्तुष्टः सोब्रवीदिदम्
The king, pleased just by seeing him, spoke these words:
अर्द्धासने कृतः प्रीत्या रत्नदो धनदो यथा
He was seated with affection on half the throne, like a giver of jewels or wealth.
आश्चर्यं दर्शयिष्यामि कथयिष्यामि चापि भोः
I will show you something wonderful and also tell you about it, O sir.
मुहूर्त्तार्द्धाद्यथा याति सैन्यं तच्च तथा कुरु
As the army moves in half a moment, so you must do likewise.
कृतं तेन तथा सर्वं यथा राज्ञा हि भाषितम्
He did everything just as the king had spoken.
साधु साध्विति गोकर्णं प्रशशंसुः पुनः पुनः
They praised Gokarna again and again, saying, 'Well done! Well done!'
गोकर्णस्तु तदाचक्षे तत्सर्वं नृपतेः सुखी
And Gokarna then reported all of this to the king, who was pleased.
राज्ञा तस्मै प्रदत्ताश्च ग्रामाश्चैव पुराणि च 172.
The king gave him villages and also old cities.
आश्चर्यं परमं धर्ममारामस्य महत् फलम्
The supreme wonder is the great fruit of the dharma of the sacred grove.
इति श्रीवराहपुराणे गोकर्णमाहात्म्ये द्विसप्तत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred and seventy-second chapter in the Glorious Varaha Purana, in the section on the greatness of Gokarna.
श्रीवराह उवाच शुकं च मातापितरौ साधुभार्याचतुष्टयम्
Sri Varaha said: He honored the four—Shuka, his parents, and his virtuous wife.
संमान्य पूजयामास यथाविभवशक्तितः
He worshipped them according to his means and capacity.
स्वयं च कृतवांस्तत्र अविघ्नस्य महामखम्
He himself performed there the great sacrifice for unobstructed success.
गीतवादित्रमंगल्यं पुत्रवृद्धौ यथोचितम्
There were songs, instruments, and auspicious rites, as appropriate for the growth of his son.
एकैकं च परिष्वज्य प्रणिपत्य यथाक्रमम्
He embraced each one, and bowed to them in proper order.
शुकं हृदि समालोक्य प्ररुरोद स वै वणिक्
Seeing the parrot in his heart, the merchant wept.