The great sage Nārada continued: My dear King Prācīnabarhiṣat, like you King Purañjana also became implicated in so many desires. Thus he worshiped demigods, forefathers and social leaders with various sacrifices which were all very ghastly because they were inspired by the desire to kill animals. ।। 4-27-11 ।।
english translation
नारद मुनि ने आगे कहा : हे राजा प्राचीनबर्हिषत्, तुम्हारी ही तरह राजा पुरञ्जन भी अनेक इच्छाओं में उलझा हुआ। इसलिए उसने देवताओं, पितरों तथा सामाजिक नेताओं की पूजा विविध यज्ञों द्वारा की, किन्तु ये सारे यज्ञ नृशंस थे, क्योंकि उनके पीछे पशुओं के वध की भावना काम कर रही थी। ।। ४-२७-११ ।।
युक्तेष्वेवं प्रमत्तस्य कुटुम्बासक्तचेतसः । आससाद स वै कालो योऽप्रियः प्रिययोषिताम् ।। ४-२७-१२ ।।
Thus King Purañjana, being attached to fruitive activities [karma-kāṇḍīya] as well as kith and kin, and being obsessed with polluted consciousness, eventually arrived at that point not very much liked by those who are overly attached to material things. ।। 4-27-12 ।।
english translation
इस प्रकार राजा पुरञ्जन कर्मकाण्ड में तथा अपने परिवार के प्रति अनुरक्त रहकर और दूषित चेतना होने से अन्तत: ऐसे बिन्दु पर पहुँच गया जिसे भौतिक वस्तुओं में बुरी तरह अनुरक्त लोग बिल्कुल नहीं चाहते। ।। ४-२७-१२ ।।
hindi translation
yukteSvevaM pramattasya kuTumbAsaktacetasaH | AsasAda sa vai kAlo yo'priyaH priyayoSitAm || 4-27-12 ||
Along with Caṇḍavega were as many female Gandharvīs as there were soldiers, and all of them repetitively plundered all the paraphernalia for sense enjoyment. ।। 4-27-14 ।।
english translation
चण्डवेग के साथ-साथ गंधर्विनियों की संख्या सैनिकों के ही समान थी और वे बारम्बार इन्द्रियसुख की सारी सामग्री लूट रही थीं। ।। ४-२७-१४ ।।
When King Gandharva-rāja [Caṇḍavega] and his followers began to plunder the city of Purañjana, a snake with five hoods began to defend the city. ।। 4-27-15 ।।
english translation
जब राजा गन्धर्वराज (चण्डवेग) तथा उसके सेवक पुरञ्जन की नगरी को लूटने लगे तो पाँच फनों वाले एक सर्प ने नगरी की रखवाली करनी शुरू कर दी। ।। ४-२७-१५ ।।
hindi translation
te caNDavegAnucarAH puraJjanapuraM yadA | hartumArebhire tatra pratyaSedhatprajAgaraH || 4-27-15 ||