Srimad Bhagavatam · Canto 4 · Chapter 25
मैत्रेय उवाच इति सन्दिश्य भगवान् बार्हिषदैरभिपूजित: । पश्यतां राजपुत्राणां तत्रैवान्तर्दधे हर: ॥ १ ॥
maitreya uvaca iti sandisya bhagavan barhisadair abhipujitah pasyatam raja-putranam tatraivantardadhe harah
The great sage Maitreya continued speaking to Vidura: My dear Vidura, in this way Lord Siva instructed the sons of King Barhisat. The sons of the King also worshiped Lord Siva with great devotion and respect. Finally, Lord Siva became invisible to the princes.
रुद्रगीतं भगवत: स्तोत्रं सर्वे प्रचेतस: । जपन्तस्ते तपस्तेपुर्वर्षाणामयुतं जले ॥ २ ॥
rudra-gitam bhagavatah stotram sarve pracetasah japantas te tapas tepur varsanam ayutam jale
All the Praceta princes simply stood in the water for ten thousand years and recited the prayers given to them by Lord Siva.
प्राचीनबर्हिषं क्षत्त: कर्मस्वासक्तमानसम् । नारदोऽध्यात्मतत्त्वज्ञ: कृपालु: प्रत्यबोधयत् ॥ ३ ॥
pracinabarhisam ksattah karmasv asakta-manasam narado ’dhyatma-tattva-jnah krpaluh pratyabodhayat
While the princes were undergoing severe austerities in the water, their father was performing different types of fruitive activities. At this time the great saint Narada, master and teacher of all spiritual life, became very compassionate upon the King and decided to instruct him about spiritual life.
श्रेयस्त्वं कतमद्राजन् कर्मणात्मन ईहसे । दु:खहानि: सुखावाप्ति: श्रेयस्तन्नेह चेष्यते ॥ ४ ॥
sreyas tvam katamad rajan karmanatmana ihase duhkha-hanih sukhavaptih sreyas tan neha cesyate
Narada Muni asked King Pracinabarhisat: My dear King, what do you desire to achieve by performing these fruitive activities? The chief aim of life is to get rid of all miseries and enjoy happiness, but these two things cannot be realized by fruitive activity.
राजोवाच न जानामि महाभाग परं कर्मापविद्धधी: । ब्रूहि मे विमलं ज्ञानं येन मुच्येय कर्मभि: ॥ ५ ॥
rajovaca na janami maha-bhaga param karmapaviddha-dhih bruhi me vimalam jnanam yena mucyeya karmabhih
The King replied: O great soul, Narada, my intelligence is entangled in fruitive activities; therefore I do not know the ultimate goal of life. Kindly instruct me in pure knowledge so that I can get out of the entanglement of fruitive activities.
गृहेषु कूटधर्मेषु पुत्रदारधनार्थधी: । न परं विन्दते मूढो भ्राम्यन् संसारवर्त्मसु ॥ ६ ॥
grhesu kuta-dharmesu putra-dara-dhanartha-dhih na param vindate mudho bhramyan samsara-vartmasu
Those who are interested only in a so-called beautiful life—namely remaining as a householder entangled by sons and a wife and searching after wealth—think that such things are life’s ultimate goal. Such people simply wander in different types of bodies throughout this material existence without finding out the ultimate goal of life.
नारद उवाच भो भो: प्रजापते राजन् पशून् पश्य त्वयाध्वरे । संज्ञापिताञ्जीवसङ्घान्निर्घृणेन सहस्रश: ॥ ७ ॥
narada uvaca bho bhoh prajapate rajan pasun pasya tvayadhvare samjnapitan jiva-sanghan nirghrnena sahasrasah
The great saint Narada said: O ruler of the citizens, my dear King, please see in the sky those animals which you have sacrificed without compassion and without mercy in the sacrificial arena.
एते त्वां सम्प्रतीक्षन्ते स्मरन्तो वैशसं तव । सम्परेतम् अय:कूटैश्छिन्दन्त्युत्थितमन्यव: ॥ ८ ॥
ete tvam sampratiksante smaranto vaisasam tava samparetam ayah-kutais chindanty utthita-manyavah
All these animals are awaiting your death so that they can avenge the injuries you have inflicted upon them. After you die, they will angrily pierce your body with iron horns.
अत्र ते कथयिष्येऽमुमितिहासं पुरातनम् । पुरञ्जनस्य चरितं निबोध गदतो मम ॥ ९ ॥
atra te kathayisye ’mum itihasam puratanam puranjanasya caritam nibodha gadato mama
In this connection I wish to narrate an old history connected with the character of a king called Puranjana. Please try to hear me with great attention.
आसीत्पुरञ्जनो नाम राजा राजन् बृहच्छ्रवा: । तस्याविज्ञातनामासीत्सखाविज्ञातचेष्टित: ॥ १० ॥
asit puranjano nama raja rajan brhac-chravah tasyavijnata-namasit sakhavijnata-cestitah
My dear King, once in the past lived a king named Puranjana, who was celebrated for his great activities. He had a friend named Avijnata (the unknown on). No one could understand the activities of Avijnata.
सोऽन्वेषमाण: शरणं बभ्राम पृथिवीं प्रभु: । नानुरूपं यदाविन्ददभूत्स विमना इव ॥ ११ ॥
so ’nvesamanah saranam babhrama prthivim prabhuh nanurupam yadavindad abhut sa vimana iva
King Puranjana began to search for a suitable place to live, and thus he traveled all over the world. Even after a great deal of traveling, he could not find a place just to his liking. Finally he became morose and disappointed.
न साधु मेने ता: सर्वा भूतले यावती: पुर: । कामान् कामयमानोऽसौ तस्य तस्योपपत्तये ॥ १२ ॥
na sadhu mene tah sarva bhutale yavatih purah kaman kamayamano ’sau tasya tasyopapattaye
King Puranjana had unlimited desires for sense enjoyment; consequently he traveled all over the world to find a place where all his desires could be fulfilled. Unfortunately he found a feeling of insufficiency everywhere.
स एकदा हिमवतो दक्षिणेष्वथ सानुषु । ददर्श नवभिर्द्वार्भि: पुरं लक्षितलक्षणाम् ॥ १३ ॥
sa ekada himavato daksinesv atha sanusu dadarsa navabhir dvarbhih puram laksita-laksanam
Once, while wandering in this way, he saw on the southern side of the Himalayas, in a place named Bharata-varsa (India), a city that had nine gates all about and was characterized by all auspicious facilities.
प्राकारोपवनाट्टालपरिखैरक्षतोरणै: । स्वर्णरौप्यायसै: शृङ्गै: सङ्कुलां सर्वतो गृहै: ॥ १४ ॥
prakaropavanattala- parikhair aksa-toranaih svarna-raupyayasaih srngaih sankulam sarvato grhaih
That city was surrounded by walls and parks, and within it were towers, canals, windows and outlets. The houses there were decorated with domes made of gold, silver and iron.
नीलस्फटिकवैदूर्यमुक्तामरकतारुणै: । क्लृप्तहर्म्यस्थलीं दीप्तां श्रिया भोगवतीमिव ॥ १५ ॥
nila-sphatika-vaidurya- mukta-marakatarunaih klpta-harmya-sthalim diptam sriya bhogavatim iva
The floors of the houses in that city were made of sapphire, crystal, diamonds, pearls, emeralds and rubies. Because of the luster of the houses in the capital, the city was compared to the celestial town named Bhogavati.
सभाचत्वररथ्याभिराक्रीडायतनापणै: । चैत्यध्वजपताकाभिर्युक्तां विद्रुमवेदिभि: ॥ १६ ॥
sabha-catvara-rathyabhir akridayatanapanaih caitya-dhvaja-patakabhir yuktam vidruma-vedibhih
In that city there were many assembly houses, street crossings, streets, restaurants, gambling houses, markets, resting places, flags, festoons and beautiful parks. All these surrounded the city.
पुर्यास्तु बाह्योपवने दिव्यद्रुमलताकुले । नदद्विहङ्गालिकुलकोलाहलजलाशये ॥ १७ ॥
puryas tu bahyopavane divya-druma-latakule nadad-vihangali-kula- kolahala-jalasaye
On the outskirts of that city were many beautiful trees and creepers encircling a nice lake. Also surrounding that lake were many groups of birds and bees that were always chanting and humming.
हिमनिर्झरविप्रुष्मत्कुसुमाकरवायुना । चलत्प्रवालविटपनलिनीतटसम्पदि ॥ १८ ॥
hima-nirjhara-viprusmat- kusumakara-vayuna calat-pravala-vitapa- nalini-tata-sampadi
The branches of the trees standing on the bank of the lake received particles of water carried by the spring air from the falls coming down from the icy mountain.
नानारण्यमृगव्रातैरनाबाधे मुनिव्रतै: । आहूतं मन्यते पान्थो यत्र कोकिलकूजितै: ॥ १९ ॥
nanaranya-mrga-vratair anabadhe muni-vrataih ahutam manyate pantho yatra kokila-kujitaih
In such an atmosphere even the animals of the forest became nonviolent and nonenvious like great sages. Consequently, the animals did not attack anyone. Over and above everything was the cooing of the cuckoos. Any passenger passing along that path was invited by that atmosphere to take rest in that nice garden.
यदृच्छयागतां तत्र ददर्श प्रमदोत्तमाम् । भृत्यैर्दशभिरायान्तीमेकैकशतनायकै: ॥ २० ॥
yadrcchayagatam tatra dadarsa pramadottamam bhrtyair dasabhir ayantim ekaika-sata-nayakaih
While wandering here and there in that wonderful garden, King Puranjana suddenly came in contact with a very beautiful woman who was walking there without any engagement. She had ten servants with her, and each servant had hundreds of wives accompanying him.
पञ्चशीर्षाहिना गुप्तां प्रतीहारेण सर्वत: । अन्वेषमाणामृषभमप्रौढां कामरूपिणीम् ॥ २१ ॥
panca-sirsahina guptam pratiharena sarvatah anvesamanam rsabham apraudham kama-rupinim
The woman was protected on all sides by a five-hooded snake. She was very beautiful and young, and she appeared very anxious to find a suitable husband.
सुनासां सुदतीं बालां सुकपोलां वराननाम् । समविन्यस्तकर्णाभ्यां बिभ्रतीं कुण्डलश्रियम् ॥ २२ ॥
sunasam sudatim balam sukapolam varananam sama-vinyasta-karnabhyam bibhratim kundala-sriyam
The woman’s nose, teeth and forehead were all very beautiful. Her ears were equally very beautiful and were bedecked with dazzling earrings.
पिशङ्गनीवीं सुश्रोणीं श्यामां कनकमेखलाम् । पद्भ्यां क्वणद्भ्यां चलन्तीं नूपुरैर्देवतामिव ॥ २३ ॥
pisanga-nivim susronim syamam kanaka-mekhalam padbhyam kvanadbhyam calantim nupurair devatam iva
The waist and hips of the woman were very beautiful. She was dressed in a yellow sari with a golden belt. While she walked, her ankle bells rang. She appeared exactly like a denizen of the heavens.
स्तनौ व्यञ्जितकैशोरौ समवृत्तौ निरन्तरौ । वस्त्रान्तेन निगूहन्तीं व्रीडया गजगामिनीम् ॥ २४ ॥
stanau vyanjita-kaisorau sama-vrttau nirantarau vastrantena niguhantim vridaya gaja-gaminim
With the end of her sari the woman was trying to cover her breasts, which were equally round and well placed side by side. She again and again tried to cover them out of shyness while she walked exactly like a great elephant.
तामाह ललितं वीर: सव्रीडस्मितशोभनाम् । स्निग्धेनापाङ्गपुङ्खेन स्पृष्ट: प्रेमोद्भ्रमद्भ्रुवा ॥ २५ ॥
tam aha lalitam virah savrida-smita-sobhanam snigdhenapanga-punkhena sprstah premodbhramad-bhruva
Puranjana, the hero, became attracted by the eyebrows and smiling face of the very beautiful girl and was immediately pierced by the arrows of her lusty desires. When she smiled shyly, she looked very beautiful to Puranjana, who, although a hero, could not refrain from addressing her.
का त्वं कञ्जपलाशाक्षि कस्यासीह कुत: सति । इमामुप पुरीं भीरु किं चिकीर्षसि शंस मे ॥ २६ ॥
ka tvam kanja-palasaksi kasyasiha kutah sati imam upa purim bhiru kim cikirsasi samsa me
My dear lotus-eyed, kindly explain to me where you are coming from, who you are, and whose daughter you are. You appear very chaste. What is the purpose of your coming here? What are you trying to do? Please explain all these things to me.
क एतेऽनुपथा ये त एकादश महाभटा: । एता वा ललना: सुभ्रु कोऽयं तेऽहि: पुर:सर: ॥ २७ ॥
ka ete ’nupatha ye ta ekadasa maha-bhatah eta va lalanah subhru ko ’yam te ’hih purah-sarah
My dear lotus-eyed, who are those eleven strong bodyguards with you, and who are those ten specific servants? Who are those women following the ten servants, and who is the snake that is preceding you?
त्वं ह्रीर्भवान्यस्यथ वाग्रमा पतिं विचिन्वती किं मुनिवद्रहो वने । त्वदङ्घ्रिकामाप्तसमस्तकामं क्व पद्मकोश: पतित: कराग्रात् ॥ २८ ॥
tvam hrir bhavany asy atha vag rama patim vicinvati kim munivad raho vane tvad-anghri-kamapta-samasta-kamam kva padma-kosah patitah karagrat
My dear beautiful girl, you are exactly like the goddess of fortune or the wife of Lord Siva or the goddess of learning, the wife of Lord Brahma. Although you must be one of them, I see that you are loitering in this forest. Indeed, you are as silent as the great sages. Is it that you are searching after your own husband? Whoever your husband may be, simply by understanding that you are so faithful to him, he will come to possess all opulences. I think you must be the goddess of fortune, but I do not see the lotus flower in your hand. Therefore I am asking you where you have thrown that lotus.
नासां वरोर्वन्यतमा भुविस्पृक् पुरीमिमां वीरवरेण साकम् । अर्हस्यलङ्कर्तुमदभ्रकर्मणा लोकं परं श्रीरिव यज्ञपुंसा ॥ २९ ॥
nasam varorv anyatama bhuvi-sprk purim imam vira-varena sakam arhasy alankartum adabhra-karmana lokam param srir iva yajna-pumsa
O greatly fortunate one, it appears that you are none of the women I have mentioned because I see that your feet are touching the ground. But if you are some woman of this plane, you can, like the goddess of fortune, who, accompanied by Lord Visnu, increases the beauty of the Vaikuntha planes, also increase the beauty of this city by associating with me. You should understand that I am a great hero and a very powerful king on this plane.
यदेष मापाङ्गविखण्डितेन्द्रियं सव्रीडभावस्मितविभ्रमद्भ्रुवा । त्वयोपसृष्टो भगवान्मनोभव: प्रबाधतेऽथानुगृहाण शोभने ॥ ३० ॥
yad esa mapanga-vikhanditendriyam savrida-bhava-smita-vibhramad-bhruva tvayopasrsto bhagavan mano-bhavah prabadhate ’thanugrhana sobhane
Certainly your glancing upon me today has very much agitated my mind. Your smile, which is full of shyness but at the same time lusty, is agitating the most powerful cupid within me. Therefore, O most beautiful, I ask you to be merciful upon me.
त्वदाननं सुभ्रु सुतारलोचनं व्यालम्बिनीलालकवृन्दसंवृतम् । उन्नीय मे दर्शय वल्गुवाचकं यद्व्रीडया नाभिमुखं शुचिस्मिते ॥ ३१ ॥
tvad-ananam subhru sutara-locanam vyalambi-nilalaka-vrnda-samvrtam unniya me darsaya valgu-vacakam yad vridaya nabhimukham suci-smite
My dear girl, your face is so beautiful with your nice eyebrows and eyes and with your bluish hair scattered about. In addition, very sweet sounds are coming from your mouth. Nonetheless, you are so covered with shyness that you do not see me face to face. I therefore request you, my dear girl, to smile and kindly raise your head to see me.
नारद उवाच इत्थं पुरञ्जनं नारी याचमानमधीरवत् । अभ्यनन्दत तं वीरं हसन्ती वीर मोहिता ॥ ३२ ॥
narada uvaca ittham puranjanam nari yacamanam adhiravat abhyanandata tam viram hasanti vira mohita
Narada continued: My dear King, when Puranjana became so attracted and impatient to touch the girl and enjoy her, the girl also became attracted by his words and accepted his request by smiling. By this time she was certainly attracted by the King.
न विदाम वयं सम्यक्कर्तारं पुरुषर्षभ । आत्मनश्च परस्यापि गोत्रं नाम च यत्कृतम् ॥ ३३ ॥
na vidama vayam samyak kartaram purusarsabha atmanas ca parasyapi gotram nama ca yat-krtam
The girl said: O best of human beings, I do not know who has begotten me. I cannot speak to you perfectly about this. Nor do I know the names or the origin of the associates with me.
इहाद्य सन्तमात्मानं विदाम न तत: परम् । येनेयं निर्मिता वीर पुरी शरणमात्मन: ॥ ३४ ॥
ihadya santam atmanam vidama na tatah param yeneyam nirmita vira puri saranam atmanah
O great hero, we only know that we are existing in this place. We do not know what will come after. Indeed, we are so foolish that we do not care to understand who has created this beautiful place for our residence.
एते सखाय: सख्यो मे नरा नार्यश्च मानद । सुप्तायां मयि जागर्ति नागोऽयं पालयन् पुरीम् ॥ ३५ ॥
ete sakhayah sakhyo me nara naryas ca manada suptayam mayi jagarti nago ’yam palayan purim
My dear gentleman, all these men and women with me are known as my friends, and the snake, who always remains awake, protects this city even during my sleeping hours. So much I know. I do not know anything beyond this.
दिष्ट्यागतोऽसि भद्रं ते ग्राम्यान् कामानभीप्ससे । उद्वहिष्यामि तांस्तेऽहं स्वबन्धुभिररिन्दम ॥ ३६ ॥
distyagato ’si bhadram te gramyan kaman abhipsase udvahisyami tams te ’ham sva-bandhubhir arindama
O killer of the enemy, you have somehow or other come here. This is certainly great fortune for me. I wish all auspicious things for you. You have a great desire to satisfy your senses, and all my friends and I shall try our best in all respects to fulfill your desires.
इमां त्वमधितिष्ठस्व पुरीं नवमुखीं विभो । मयोपनीतान् गृह्णान: कामभोगान् शतं समा: ॥ ३७ ॥
imam tvam adhitisthasva purim nava-mukhim vibho mayopanitan grhnanah kama-bhogan satam samah
My dear lord, I have just arranged this city of nine gates for you so that you can have all kinds of sense gratification. You may live here for one hundred years, and everything for your sense gratification will be supplied.
कं नु त्वदन्यं रमये ह्यरतिज्ञमकोविदम् । असम्परायाभिमुखमश्वस्तनविदं पशुम् ॥ ३८ ॥
kam nu tvad-anyam ramaye hy arati-jnam akovidam asamparayabhimukham asvastana-vidam pasum
How can I expect to unite with others, who are neither conversant about sex nor capable of knowing how to enjoy life while living or after death? Such foolish persons are like animals because they do not know the process of sense enjoyment in this life and after death.
धर्मो ह्यत्रार्थकामौ च प्रजानन्दोऽमृतं यश: । लोका विशोका विरजा यान्न केवलिनो विदु: ॥ ३९ ॥
dharmo hy atrartha-kamau ca prajanando ’mrtam yasah loka visoka viraja yan na kevalino viduh
The woman continued: In this material world, a householder’s life brings all kinds of happiness in religion, economic development, sense gratification and the begetting of children, sons and grandsons. After that, one may desire liberation as well as material reputation. The householder can appreciate the results of sacrifices, which enable him to gain promotion to superior planeary systems. All this material happiness is practically unknown to the transcendentalists. They cannot even imagine such happiness.
पितृदेवर्षिमर्त्यानां भूतानामात्मनश्च ह । क्षेम्यं वदन्ति शरणं भवेऽस्मिन् यद्गृहाश्रम: ॥ ४० ॥
pitr-devarsi-martyanam bhutanam atmanas ca ha ksemyam vadanti saranam bhave ’smin yad grhasramah
The woman continued: According to authorities, the householder life is pleasing not only to oneself but to all the forefathers, demigods, great sages, saintly persons and everyone else. A householder life is thus beneficial.
का नाम वीर विख्यातं वदान्यं प्रियदर्शनम् । न वृणीत प्रियं प्राप्तं मादृशी त्वादृशं पतिम् ॥ ४१ ॥
ka nama vira vikhyatam vadanyam priya-darsanam na vrnita priyam praptam madrsi tvadrsam patim
O my dear hero, who in this world will not accept a husband like you? You are so famous, so magnanimous, so beautiful and so easily gotten.
कस्या मनस्ते भुवि भोगिभोगयो: स्त्रिया न सज्जेद्भुजयोर्महाभुज । योऽनाथवर्गाधिमलं घृणोद्धत स्मितावलोकेन चरत्यपोहितुम् ॥ ४२ ॥
kasya manas te bhuvi bhogi-bhogayoh striya na sajjed bhujayor maha-bhuja yo ’natha-vargadhim alam ghrnoddhata- smitavalokena caraty apohitum
O mighty-armed, who in this world will not be attracted by your arms, which are just like the bodies of serpents? Actually you relieve the distress of husbandless women like us by your attractive smile and your aggressive mercy. We think that you are traveling on the surface of the earth just to benefit us only.
नारद उवाच इति तौ दम्पती तत्र समुद्य समयं मिथ: । तां प्रविश्य पुरीं राजन्मुमुदाते शतं समा: ॥ ४३ ॥
narada uvaca iti tau dam-pati tatra samudya samayam mithah tam pravisya purim rajan mumudate satam samah
The great sage Narada continued: My dear King, those two—the man and the woman—supporting one another through mutual understanding, entered that city and enjoyed life for one hundred years.
उपगीयमानो ललितं तत्र तत्र च गायकै: । क्रीडन् परिवृत: स्त्रीभिर्ह्रदिनीमाविशच्छुचौ ॥ ४४ ॥
upagiyamano lalitam tatra tatra ca gayakaih kridan parivrtah stribhir hradinim avisac chucau
Many professional singers used to sing about the glories of King Puranjana and his glorious activities. When it was too hot in the summer, he used to enter a reservoir of water. He would surround himself with many women and enjoy their company.
सप्तोपरि कृता द्वार: पुरस्तस्यास्तु द्वे अध: । पृथग्विषयगत्यर्थं तस्यां य: कश्चनेश्वर: ॥ ४५ ॥
saptopari krta dvarah puras tasyas tu dve adhah prthag-visaya-gaty-artham tasyam yah kascanesvarah
Of the nine gates in that city, seven were on the surface, and two were subterranean. A total of nine doors were constructed, and these led to different places. All the gates were used by the city’s governor.
पञ्च द्वारस्तु पौरस्त्या दक्षिणैका तथोत्तरा । पश्चिमे द्वे अमूषां ते नामानि नृप वर्णये ॥ ४६ ॥
panca dvaras tu paurastya daksinaika tathottara pascime dve amusam te namani nrpa varnaye
My dear King, of the nine doors, five led toward the eastern side, one led toward the northern side, one led toward the southern side, and two led toward the western side. I shall try to give the names of these different doors.
खद्योताविर्मुखी च प्राग्द्वारावेकत्र निर्मिते । विभ्राजितं जनपदं याति ताभ्यां द्युमत्सख: ॥ ४७ ॥
khadyotavirmukhi ca prag dvarav ekatra nirmite vibhrajitam janapadam yati tabhyam dyumat-sakhah
The two gates named Khadyota and Avirmukhi were situated facing the eastern side, but they were constructed in one place. Through those two gates the King used to go to the city of Vibhrajita accompanied by a friend whose name was Dyuman.
नलिनी नालिनी च प्राग्द्वारावेकत्र निर्मिते । अवधूतसखस्ताभ्यां विषयं याति सौरभम् ॥ ४८ ॥
nalini nalini ca prag dvarav ekatra nirmite avadhuta-sakhas tabhyam visayam yati saurabham
Similarly in the east there were two sets of gates named Nalini and Nalini, and these were also constructed in one place. Through these gates the King, accompanied by a friend named Avadhuta, used to go to the city of Saurabha.
मुख्या नाम पुरस्ताद् द्वास्तयापणबहूदनौ । विषयौ याति पुरराड्रसज्ञविपणान्वित: ॥ ४९ ॥
mukhya nama purastad dvas tayapana-bahudanau visayau yati pura-rad rasajna-vipananvitah
The fifth gate situated on the eastern side was named Mukhya, or the chief. Through this gate, accompanied by his friends named Rasajna and Vipana, he used to visit two places named Bahudana and Apana.
पितृहूर्नृप पुर्या द्वार्दक्षिणेन पुरञ्जन: । राष्ट्रं दक्षिणपञ्चालं याति श्रुतधरान्वित: ॥ ५० ॥
pitrhur nrpa purya dvar daksinena puranjanah rastram daksina-pancalam yati srutadharanvitah
The southern gate of the city was known as Pitrhu, and through that gate King Puranjana used to visit the city named Daksina-pancala, accompanied by his friend Srutadhara.
देवहूर्नाम पुर्या द्वा उत्तरेण पुरञ्जन: । राष्ट्रमुत्तरपञ्चालं याति श्रुतधरान्वित: ॥ ५१ ॥
devahur nama purya dva uttarena puranjanah rastram uttara-pancalam yati srutadharanvitah
On the northern side was the gate named Devahu. Through that gate, King Puranjana used to go with his friend Srutadhara to the place known as Uttara-pancala.
आसुरी नाम पश्चाद् द्वास्तया याति पुरञ्जन: । ग्रामकं नाम विषयं दुर्मदेन समन्वित: ॥ ५२ ॥
asuri nama pascad dvas taya yati puranjanah gramakam nama visayam durmadena samanvitah
On the western side was a gate named Asuri. Through that gate King Puranjana used to go to the city of Gramaka, accompanied by his friend Durmada.
निऋर्तिर्नाम पश्चाद् द्वास्तया याति पुरञ्जन: । वैशसं नाम विषयं लुब्धकेन समन्वित: ॥ ५३ ॥
nirrtir nama pascad dvas taya yati puranjanah vaisasam nama visayam lubdhakena samanvitah
Another gate on the western side was known as Nirrti. Puranjana used to go through this gate to the place known as Vaisasa, accompanied by his friend Lubdhaka.
अन्धावमीषां पौराणां निर्वाक्पेशस्कृतावुभौ । अक्षण्वतामधिपतिस्ताभ्यां याति करोति च ॥ ५४ ॥
andhav amisam pauranam nirvak-pesaskrtav ubhau aksanvatam adhipatis tabhyam yati karoti ca
Of the many inhabitants of this city, there are two persons named Nirvak and Pesaskrt. Although King Puranjana was the ruler of citizens who possessed eyes, he unfortunately used to associate with these blind men. Accompanied by them, he used to go here and there and perform various activities.
स यर्ह्यन्त:पुरगतो विषूचीनसमन्वित: । मोहं प्रसादं हर्षं वा याति जायात्मजोद्भवम् ॥ ५५ ॥
sa yarhy antahpura-gato visucina-samanvitah moham prasadam harsam va yati jayatmajodbhavam
Sometimes he used to go to his private home with one of his chief servants (the mind), who was named Visucina. At that time, illusion, satisfaction and happiness used to be produced from his wife and children.
एवं कर्मसु संसक्त: कामात्मा वञ्चितोऽबुध: । महिषी यद्यदीहेत तत्तदेवान्ववर्तत ॥ ५६ ॥
evam karmasu samsaktah kamatma vancito ’budhah mahisi yad yad iheta tat tad evanvavartata
Being thus entangled in different types of mental concoction and engaged in fruitive activities, King Puranjana came completely under the control of material intelligence and was thus cheated. Indeed, he used to fulfill all the desires of his wife, the Queen.
क्वचित्पिबन्त्यां पिबति मदिरां मदविह्वल: । अश्नन्त्यां क्वचिदश्नाति जक्षत्यां सह जक्षिति ॥ ५७ ॥ क्वचिद्गायति गायन्त्यां रुदत्यां रुदति क्वचित् । क्वचिद्धसन्त्यां हसति जल्पन्त्यामनु जल्पति ॥ ५८ ॥ क्वचिद्धावति धावन्त्यां तिष्ठन्त्यामनु तिष्ठति । अनु शेते शयानायामन्वास्ते क्वचिदासतीम् ॥ ५९ ॥ क्वचिच्छृणोति शृण्वन्त्यां पश्यन्त्यामनु पश्यति । क्वचिज्जिघ्रति जिघ्रन्त्यां स्पृशन्त्यां स्पृशति क्वचित् ॥ ६० ॥ क्वचिच्च शोचतीं जायामनुशोचति दीनवत् । अनु हृष्यति हृष्यन्त्यां मुदितामनु मोदते ॥ ६१ ॥
kvacit pibantyam pibati madiram mada-vihvalah asnantyam kvacid asnati jaksatyam saha jaksiti kvacid gayati gayantyam rudatyam rudati kvacit kvacid dhasantyam hasati jalpantyam anu jalpati kvacid dhavati dhavantyam tisthantyam anu tisthati anu sete sayanayam anvaste kvacid asatim kvacic chrnoti srnvantyam pasyantyam anu pasyati kvacij jighrati jighrantyam sprsantyam sprsati kvacit kvacic ca socatim jayam anu socati dinavat anu hrsyati hrsyantyam muditam anu modate
When the Queen drank liquor, King Puranjana also engaged in drinking. When the Queen dined, he used to dine with her, and when she chewed, King Puranjana used to chew along with her. When the Queen sang, he also sang. Similarly, when the Queen cried, he also cried, and when the Queen laughed, he also laughed. When the Queen talked loosely, he also talked loosely, and when the Queen walked, the King walked behind her. When the Queen would stand still, the King would also stand still, and when the Queen would lie down in bed, he would also follow and lie down with her. When the Queen sat, he would also sit, and when the Queen heard something, he would follow her to hear the same thing. When the Queen saw something, the King would also look at it, and when the Queen smelled something, the King would follow her to smell the same thing. When the Queen touched something, the King would also touch it, and when the dear Queen was lamenting, the poor King also had to follow her in lamentation. In the same way, when the Queen felt enjoyment, he also enjoyed, and when the Queen was satisfied, the King also felt satisfaction.
विप्रलब्धो महिष्यैवं सर्वप्रकृतिवञ्चित: । नेच्छन्ननुकरोत्यज्ञ: क्लैब्यात्क्रीडामृगो यथा ॥ ६२ ॥
vipralabdho mahisyaivam sarva-prakrti-vancitah necchann anukaroty ajnah klaibyat krida-mrgo yatha
In this way, King Puranjana was captivated by his nice wife and was thus cheated. Indeed, he became cheated in his whole existence in the material world. Even against that poor foolish King’s desire, he remained under the control of his wife, just like a pet animal that dances according to the order of its master.
