किं करोषि दिवारात्रौ ब्रूहि त्वं पृच्छतो मम पांचालो ब्राह्मणसुतो वाणिज्यं च समाश्रितः
What do you do day and night? Tell me as I ask you. Are you a Panchala, a Brahmin's son, or engaged in trade?
दक्षिणापथदेशाच्च मथुरायां समागतः
He came from the southern region and arrived at Mathura.
स्नात्वा महेश्वरं दृष्ट्वा त्रिगर्तेश्वरसंज्ञितम्
After bathing, he saw Maheshvara, known as Trigarteshvara.
सुमन्तुरुवाच अस्नाते कृमिसम्पूर्णं स्नाते निर्मलवर्चसम्
Sumantu said: When unbathed, he was full of worms; when bathed, he was pure and radiant.
अस्ति किंचिन्महत्पापं तव प्रच्छन्नसम्भवम् 176.
There is some great sin of yours, hidden in origin.
कालिञ्जरस्य संस्पर्शाच्छुद्धं देहं च दृश्यते
By contact with Kālinjara, your body appears purified.
निरूप्य कथयास्माकं यत्ते प्रच्छन्नकिल्बिषम्
Determine and tell us what your hidden sin is.
तीर्थमाहात्म्याभवं च दृष्ट्वा पृच्छामि ते हितम्
Having seen the greatness of the holy place, I ask you for your own good.
किंचिन्नोवाच पृष्टोऽपि एवमेव गतः पुनः
He said nothing when questioned, and departed again in the same manner.
का त्वं कस्यासि सुभगे कश्च देशः प्रियंवदे
Who are you, fortunate one? Whose daughter are you, lovely speaker, and what land do you come from?
किंचित्कालं समास्थाय तेनोक्तं हि प्रियां प्रति
After some time had passed, he spoke these words to his beloved.
निर्बन्धं तस्य तज्ज्ञात्वा दुःखेनोवाच तं प्रति
Knowing his insistence, she replied to him with difficulty.
पंचालनगरी रम्या गङ्गायाश्चोत्तरे तटे
The delightful city of Panchala lies on the northern bank of the Ganges.
दुर्भिक्षपीडिते राष्ट्रे गतौ तौ दक्षिणापथम् 176.
When famine afflicted the land, the two went to the southern region.
तस्मिन् स्थाने पितुर्मह्यं पंच पुत्रा मया सह
In that place, my father had five sons along with me.
योऽसौ कनिष्ठको भ्राता मम ज्येष्ठश्च पंचमः
The youngest brother is mine, and the eldest is the fifth.
तस्मिन्गतेऽथ पितरौ कालधर्ममुपेयतुः
When he departed, my parents then met their destined end.
अत्र स्नानपरा नित्यं देवब्राह्मणवन्दनम्
Here, I was always devoted to bathing and honoring gods and Brahmins.
आश्रिता कुलटाधर्मं कुलनाशो मया कृतः
Having adopted the conduct of a fallen woman, I destroyed my lineage.
नीता नरकमत्युग्रं मया पापिष्ठया भृशम्
By my most sinful actions, I led him to a terrible hell.
रुरोद सुस्वरं दीना स्मृत्वा पूर्वं कुलं वरम्
She wept aloud in distress, recalling her former noble family.
तस्या विलपितं श्रुत्वा स्त्रीजनः स तदागतः
Hearing her lament, the womenfolk gathered there.
तैस्तैरुपायैर्विविधैर्जीवयित्वा च तं नरम् 176.
By various means, they revived that man.
ततस्तेन सवृत्तान्तं कथितं च कुलं महत्
Then, he recounted the entire story and the great lineage.
ततः स विमना जातो अगम्यागमनेन च
Afterwards, he became dejected because of the forbidden union.
ब्रह्महा च सुरापश्च ब्राह्मणो यदि जायते
If a Brahmin is born as a murderer of Brahmins or a drinker of liquor,
मातरं गुरुपत्नीं च स्वसारं पुत्रिकां वधूम्
Mother, teacher’s wife, sister, daughter, and daughter-in-law,
ब्रह्मघ्नश्च सुरापश्च स्त्रीघ्नश्च गुरुतल्पगः
A killer of a Brahmin, a drinker of liquor, a slayer of a woman, and one who approaches his teacher’s bed,
इति श्रुत्वा तु पांचाली ज्येष्ठभ्रातरमेव तम्
Having heard thus, Panchali regarded only her eldest brother,
रत्नं वस्त्रं धनं धान्यं यत्किंचित्तत्र संस्थितम्
Jewels, garments, wealth, grain—whatever was present there,