मथ्यमाने च तत्राभूत्पृथुर्वैन्यः प्रतापवान्। दीप्यमानः स्ववपुषा साक्षादग्निरिव ज्वलन्। ३९ आद्यमाजगवं नाम खात्पपात ततो धनुः। शराश्च दिव्या नभसः कवचं च पपात ह
As they churned, Pṛthu, son of Vena, radiant and powerful, arose, blazing in his own form like fire; a primordial bow named Ājagava fell from the sky, along with divine arrows and armor.
तस्मिन् जाते तु भूतानि संप्रहृष्टानि सर्वशः
When he was born, all beings rejoiced everywhere.
सत्पुत्रेणैव जातेन वेनोपि त्रिदिवं ययौ। पुन्नाम्नो नरकात् त्रातः सुतेन सुमहात्मना
With the birth of a noble son, even Vena ascended to heaven, rescued from the hell named Puṇ by his virtuous son.
तं समुद्रा श्च नद्यश्च रत्नान्यादाय सर्वशः। तोयानि चाभिषेकार्थं सर्वाण्येवोपतस्थिरे
Then the oceans and rivers, bringing all their jewels and waters for the consecration, approached him together.
पितामहश्च भगवान्देवैराङ्गिरसैः सह। स्थावराणि च भूतानि जङ्गमानि च सर्वशः। समागम्य तदा वैन्यमभ्यसिञ्चन्नराधिपम्
The revered Pitamaha, together with the gods and the descendants of Angiras, and all the immobile and mobile beings, assembled and then anointed Vainya as king.
हस्ते तु दक्षिणे चक्रं दृष्ट्वा तस्य पितामहः। विष्णोरंशं पृथुं मत्वा परितोषं परं ययौ
Seeing the discus in his right hand, Pitamaha recognized Prithu as a portion of Vishnu and attained supreme satisfaction.
विष्णुचक्र करे चिह्नं सर्वेषां चक्रवर्तिनाम्। भवत्यव्याहतो यस्य प्रभावस्त्रिदशैरपि
The mark of Vishnu’s discus on the hand is found in all universal emperors; whose power remains unimpeded even by the gods.
महता राजराज्येन पृथुर्वैन्यः प्रतापवान्। सोभिषिक्तो महातेजा विधिवद्धर्मको विदै
Prithu, son of Vena, endowed with great energy and valor, was duly consecrated as king, possessing vast royal dominion and righteousness.
पित्रा पराजितास्तस्य प्रजास्तेनानुरञ्जिताः। अनुरागात्ततस्तस्य नाम राजेत्यजायत
His subjects, previously defeated by his father, were won over by him; from their affection, his name as 'king' arose.
आपस्तस्तंभिरे चास्य समुद्र मभियास्यतः। पर्वताश्च ददुर्मार्गं ध्वजभङ्गश्च नाभवत्
The waters stood still for him as he approached the ocean; the mountains gave way, and no banner was broken.
अकृष्टपच्या पृथिवी सिद्धन्त्यन्नानि चिंतया। सर्वकामदुघा गावः पुटके पुटके मधु
The earth yielded crops without being plowed, providing food effortlessly; cows gave all desired things, and honey was found in every vessel.
तस्य वै जातमात्रस्य यज्ञे पैतामहे शुभे। सूतः सूत्यां समुत्पन्नः सौत्येऽहनि महामतिः
At the auspicious ancestral sacrifice held at his birth, a wise Suta was born on the day of the Sutyā.
तस्मिन्नेव महायज्ञेजज्ञे प्राज्ञेऽथ मागधः। प्रोक्तौ तदा मुनिवरैस्तावुभौ सूतमागधौ
At that very great sacrifice, a learned Magadha was also born; both Suta and Magadha were proclaimed by the eminent sages.
स्तूयतामेष नृपतिः पृथुर्वैन्यः प्रतापवान्। कर्मैतदनुरूपं वां पात्रं स्तोत्रस्य चापरम्
Let this king, Prithu, son of Vena and full of valor, be praised; your actions are fitting, and you are the proper recipients of praise.
ततस्तावूचतुर्विप्रान्सर्वानेव कृताञ्जली। अद्य जातस्य नो कर्म ज्ञायतेस्य महीपतेः
Then both, with hands joined in reverence, addressed all the Brahmins: 'The deeds of this newly born king are not yet known to us.'
गुणा न चास्य ज्ञायन्ते न चास्य प्रथितं यशः। स्तोत्रं किमाश्रयं त्वस्य कार्यमस्माभिरुच्यताम्
His qualities are not yet known, nor is his fame established; upon what should we base our praise, and what should we declare?
ऋषय ऊचुः। करिष्यत्येष यत्कर्म चक्रवर्ती महाबलः। गुणा भविष्या ये चास्य तैरयं स्तूयतां नृपः
The sages said: 'This mighty universal emperor will perform deeds; let him be praised for the virtues he will possess.'
श्रीपराशर उवाच ततः स नृपतिस्तोषं तच्छ्रत्वा परमं ययौ। सद्गुणैः श्लाघ्यतामेति तस्माच्छ्लाघ्या गुणा मम
Śrī Parāśara said: Then the king, hearing this, attained supreme satisfaction; one is praised for good qualities, therefore virtues are praiseworthy to me.
तस्माद्यदद्य स्तोत्रेण गुणनिर्वर्णनं त्विमौ। करिष्येते करिष्यामि तदेवाहं समाहितः
Therefore, whatever qualities these two will describe in their praise today, I too will strive to embody.
यदिमौ वर्जनीयं च किंचिदत्र वदिष्यतः। तदहं वर्जयिष्यामीत्येवं चक्रे मतिं नृपः
If these two mention anything that should be avoided, I will avoid it; thus the king resolved in his mind.
अथ तौ चक्रतुः स्तोत्रं पृथोर्वैन्यस्य धीमतः। भविष्यैः कर्मभिः सम्यक्सुस्वरौ सूतमागधौ
Then Suta and Magadha, skilled and melodious, composed a hymn for Prithu, son of Vena, describing his future deeds.
सत्यवाग्दानशीलोयं सत्यसन्धो नरेश्वरः। ह्रीमान्मैत्रः क्षमाशीलो विक्रान्तो दुष्टशासनः
This king speaks truth, is generous, steadfast in his promises, modest, friendly, patient, courageous, and punishes the wicked.
धर्मज्ञश्च कृतज्ञश्च दयावान् प्रियभाषकः। मान्यान्मानयिता यज्वा ब्रह्मण्यः साधुसम्मतः
He knows righteousness, is grateful, compassionate, speaks kindly, honors the honorable, performs sacrifices, reveres Brahmins, and is esteemed by the virtuous.
समः शत्रौ च मित्रे च व्यवहारस्थितौ नृपः। ६३ सूतेनोक्तान् गुणानित्थं स तदा मागधेन च। चकार हृदि तादृक् च कर्मणा कृतवानसौ
The king, impartial toward friend and foe in matters of governance, listened to the virtues spoken by the charioteer and the Magadha, and he held them in his heart and acted accordingly.
ततस्तु पृथिवीपालः पालयन्पृथिवीमिमाम्। इयाज विविधैर्यज्ञैर्महद्भिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः
Then the ruler of the earth, protecting this world, performed various great sacrifices, giving abundant gifts.
तं प्रजाः पृथिवीनाथमुपतस्थुः क्षुधार्दिताः। ओषधीषु प्रणष्टासु तस्मिन्काले ह्यराजके। तमूचुस्ते नताः पृष्टास्तत्रागमनकारणम्
The people, afflicted by hunger, approached the lord of the earth when the plants had perished and there was no king; bowing, they explained the reason for their coming when asked.
प्रजा ऊचुः अराजके नृपश्रेष्ठ धरित्र्! या सकलौषधीः। ग्रस्तास्ततः क्षयं यान्ति प्रजाः सर्वाः प्रजेश्वर
The people said: In the absence of a king, O best of kings, O earth, all the plants have been consumed, and thus all the people, O lord of the people, are perishing.
त्वन्नो वृत्तिप्रदो धात्रा प्रजापालो निरूपितः। देहि नः क्षुत्परीतानां प्रजानां जीवनौषधीः
You have been appointed by the Creator as the protector of the people, the giver of livelihood; grant us, who are afflicted by hunger, the life-giving plants.
श्रीपराशर उवाच ततस्तु नपतिर्दिव्यमादायजगवं धनुः। शरांश्च दिव्यान्कुपितः सोन्वधावद्वसुन्धराम्
Śrī Parāśara said: Then the prince, taking his divine bow and arrows, enraged, pursued the earth.
ततो ननाश त्वरिता गौर्भूत्वा च वसुन्धरा। सा लोकान्ब्रह्मलोकादीन्संत्रासादगमन्मही
Then, swiftly, the earth became a cow and fled, terrified, through the worlds, including Brahma's realm.