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वसिष्ठ उवाच ।। राजा प्राज्ञवचः श्रुत्वा विलप्य च मुहुर्मुहुः ।। कन्यां सालंकृतां कृत्वा मुनीन्द्राय ददौ किल ।।३१।।

Vasiṣṭha said: On hearing the words of the wise, the king lamented again and again but ultimately offered his daughter fully bedecked in ornaments to the excellent sage.

english translation

vasiSTha uvAca || rAjA prAjJavacaH zrutvA vilapya ca muhurmuhuH || kanyAM sAlaMkRtAM kRtvA munIndrAya dadau kila ||31||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कान्तां गृहीत्वा स मुनिर्विवाह्य विधिवद्गिरे ।। पद्मां पद्मोपमां तां वै मुदितस्स्वालयं ययौ ।। ३२ ।।

O mountain, accepting and marrying the beautiful maiden Padmā, on a par with goddess Lakṣmī, in accordance with holy laws, the delighted sage returned to his abode.

english translation

kAntAM gRhItvA sa munirvivAhya vidhivadgire || padmAM padmopamAM tAM vai muditassvAlayaM yayau || 32 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

राजा सर्वान्परित्यज्य दत्त्वा वृद्धाय चात्मजाम् ।। ग्लानिं चित्ते समाधाय जगाम तपसे वनम् ।।३३।।

After giving his daughter to an old man, the king was much dejected in mind. Abandoning everything he went to the forest for performing penance.

english translation

rAjA sarvAnparityajya dattvA vRddhAya cAtmajAm || glAniM citte samAdhAya jagAma tapase vanam ||33||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तद्भार्य्यापि वनं याते प्राणनाथे तदा गिरे ।। भर्तुश्च दुहितुश्शोकात्प्राणांस्तत्याज सुन्दरी ।। ३४ ।।

O mountain, when the king went to the forest, the queen, passed away, due to the pangs of separation from her husband and daughter.

english translation

tadbhAryyApi vanaM yAte prANanAthe tadA gire || bhartuzca duhituzzokAtprANAMstatyAja sundarI || 34 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पूज्याः पुत्राश्च भृत्याश्च मूर्च्छामापुर्नृपं विना ।। शुशुचुः श्वाससंयुक्तं ज्ञात्वा सर्वेपरे जनाः।।३५।।

Without the king, the respectable sons and officers of the king became unconscious. The other people thinking that the king was dead lamented much.

english translation

pUjyAH putrAzca bhRtyAzca mUrcchAmApurnRpaM vinA || zuzucuH zvAsasaMyuktaM jJAtvA sarvepare janAH||35||

hk transliteration by Sanscript