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नारद उवाच । अथाह गालवं दीनं सुपर्णः पततां वरः । निर्मितं वह्निना भूमौ वायुना वैधितं तथा । यस्माद्धिरण्मयं सर्वं हिरण्यं तेन चोच्यते॥५-११२-१॥
Nārada said: Then Suparṇa, foremost among those that fly, spoke to the despondent Gālava: “It is formed within the earth by fire and likewise refined by wind. Because it is wholly of a golden nature, it is therefore called ‘hiraṇya’—gold.”
english translation
धत्ते धारयते चेदमेतस्मात्कारणाद्धनम् । तदेतत्त्रिषु लोकेषु धनं तिष्ठति शाश्वतम्॥५-११२-२॥
It bears and sustains; for this reason it is called ‘dhana’—wealth. Thus this wealth endures throughout the three worlds.
english translation
नित्यं प्रोष्ठपदाभ्यां च शुक्रे धनपतौ तथा । मनुष्येभ्यः समादत्ते शुक्रश्चित्तार्जितं धनम्॥५-११२-३॥
Regularly—at Proṣṭhapadā, and likewise when Śukra (Venus), lord of wealth, is ascendant—Śukra takes from human beings the riches amassed by their intention and effort.
english translation
अजैकपादहिर्बुध्न्यै रक्ष्यते धनदेन च । एवं न शक्यते लब्धुमलब्धव्यं द्विजर्षभ॥५-११२-४॥
It is guarded by Ajaikapād and Ahirbudhnya, and also by Dhanada (Kubera). Thus, O bull among Brahmins, what is not meant to be obtained cannot be obtained.
english translation
ऋते च धनमश्वानां नावाप्तिर्विद्यते तव । अर्थं याचात्र राजानं कंचिद्राजर्षिवंशजम् । अपीड्य राजा पौरान्हि यो नौ कुर्यात्कृतार्थिनौ॥५-११२-५॥
And without wealth there is no obtaining of horses for you. Therefore seek resources from some king descended from royal seers—one who, without burdening his citizens, could make us successful in our purpose.
english translation