अहन्यहनि भूतानि म्रियन्ते जनयन्ति च
Day after day, beings die and are also born.
यो विवेकं समासाद्य कुरुते कर्मसंग्रहम्
He who, having attained discernment, undertakes the collection of actions—
संसाराजगरं ज्ञात्वा वैराग्यं योऽकरोद्भुवि 3.2.18.
He who, knowing the serpent of worldly existence, developed detachment on earth—
संकल्पाज्जायते कामस्ततो लोभः प्रजायते
From intention arises desire; from that, greed is produced.
जलप्रकृत्यां यो जातो रसो रसविकारवान्
He who is born of the nature of water possesses taste and the modifications of taste.
रुद्रात्काल्यां समुद्भूतो मोहो हृदि च लोकहा
From Rudra, in Kali, arose delusion, which destroys people in the heart.
मिथ्यादृष्टिस्ततो जाता मोहस्य दयिताभवत्
From that delusion, false perception was born, and became its beloved.
तयोः सकाशात्संजातं दुःखं शोकसमन्वितम्
From the union of those two, suffering arose, accompanied by sorrow.
मानी शूरश्च चतुरोऽधिकारी गुणवान्सखा
Proud, heroic, clever, authoritative, and virtuous was the friend.
तस्यै गर्भं च विप्रोऽसौ दत्त्वा स्वर्णं गृहीतवान्
To her, the Brahmin gave a child and, having received gold, took it.
कदाचिद्दशमासांते मोहिनीमब्रवीच्छिवः
Once, at the end of ten months, Shiva spoke to Mohini.
दोलामध्ये सहस्रं च स्वर्णं चैव स्वबालकम्
In the middle of the swing, a thousand pieces of gold and the child were there.
शिवेन बोधितो राजा सुतार्थी रुद्रपूजकः 3.2.18.
Instructed by Shiva, the king, desiring a son and a worshipper of Rudra, acted.
कारयित्वा जातकर्म विततार धनं बहु
Having performed the birth-rites, he distributed much wealth.
पितुरन्ते च तद्राज्यं प्राप्य धर्मं प्रकाशयन्
At his father's end, having obtained that kingdom, he displayed righteousness.
त्रयो हस्तास्तदा जाताः स राजा विस्मितोऽभवत्
Then three hands were born; the king was astonished.
इत्युक्त्वा स तु वैतालो नृपतिं प्राह भो नृप
Having said this, the Vetala then spoke to the king, 'O King...'
द्रव्यार्थी पंडितो ज्ञेयो गुरुतुल्यश्च भूपतिः
A learned man who seeks wealth, and a king who is like a guru, are to be known as such.
निरयान्निःसृतो विप्र स्वर्गलोकं समागतः
O Brahmin, having emerged from hell, he attained the world of heaven.
चित्रकूटे च नृपती रूपदत्त इति श्रुतः
On Citrakūṭa, there was a king known as Rūpadatta.
मध्याह्ने सरसस्तीरे मुनिपुत्रो ददर्श सः
At midday, on the bank of the lake, the king saw the sage's son.
तस्या नेत्रे स्वयं नेत्रे चैकीभूते समागते
When their eyes met, both eyes became united as one.
तस्य दर्शनमात्रेण नृपतेर्ज्ञानमागतम्
Merely by seeing him, knowledge arose in the king.
तमुवाच मुनिर्द्धीमान्दयाधर्मप्रपोषणम् ।। । निर्भयस्य समं दानं न भूतं न भविष्यति
The wise sage said to him: 'The nourishment of unrighteousness through compassion, and giving equally without fear, has never happened nor will it happen.'
अनर्हान्दण्डमादद्यादर्हपूजाफलं भजेत्
One should punish the undeserving and bestow the reward of honor upon the worthy.
सत्यता सुरपूजायां दमता गुरुपूजने
Truthfulness is the worship of the gods; self-control is the worship of the guru.
इत्युक्त्वा स मुनिः पुत्रीं तस्मै दत्त्वा गृहं ययौ
Having said this, the sage gave his daughter to him and went home.
तदा तु राक्षसः कश्चित्तत्पत्नीभक्षणोत्सुकः
Then a certain rākṣasa, eager to devour his wife, appeared.
दानार्थं चैव क्रव्यादे सप्तवर्षात्मकं द्विजम् 3.2.19.१
For the sake of charity, the flesh-eater kept a twice-born boy of seven years.
अमात्यैः संमतं कृत्वा स्वर्णलक्षं ददौ द्विजे
With the agreement of his ministers, he gave a hundred thousand gold coins to the Brahmin.