आश्चर्यमिदमाख्यानं मुनिना सम्प्रकीर्तितम्॥ परं कवीनामाधारं समाप्तं च यथाक्रमम्। अभिगीतमिदं गीतं सर्वगीतिषु कोविदौ॥ आयुयं पुष्टिजननं सर्वश्रुतिमनोहरम्।
āścaryamidamākhyānaṃ muninā samprakīrtitam|| paraṃ kavīnāmādhāraṃ samāptaṃ ca yathākramam| abhigītamidaṃ gītaṃ sarvagītiṣu kovidau|| āyuyaṃ puṣṭijananaṃ sarvaśrutimanoharam|
English Meaning
The sages said Wonderful is the story! And, O you accomplished in all kinds of music! beautifully have you chanted and finished this poem, charming ear and heart, and conferring long life and prosperity, which will afford themes to poets.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)