यौवनस्थामपि च तां शीलाचारसमन्विताम्। न वव्रे पुरुषः कश्चिद्भयात्तस्य महात्मनः
Though she was in her youth and endowed with virtue and good conduct, no man chose her, out of fear of her great father.
सा तु सत्यवती कन्या रूपेणाप्सरसोप्यति। तोषयामास पितरं शीलेन स्वजनं तथा
That maiden, Satyavati, surpassed even the Apsaras in beauty; she pleased her father by her virtue, and likewise her kin.
वैदर्भी तु तथायुक्तां युवतीं प्रेक्ष्य वै पिता। मनसा चिन्तयामास कस्मै दद्यामिमांसुताम्
Seeing his daughter thus endowed and grown into a young woman, the Vidarbha king pondered in his mind, 'To whom shall I give this daughter?'
यदात्वमन्यतागस्त्यो गार्हस्थ्ये तां क्षमामिति। तदाऽभिगम्य प्रोवाच वैदर्भं पृथिवीपतिम्
When Agastya, considering marriage, thought, 'She is suitable,' he approached and spoke to the king of Vidarbha.
राजन्निवेशे बुद्धिर्मे वर्तते पुत्रकारणात्। वरयेत्वां महीपाल लोपामुद्रां प्रयच्छ मे
'O king, my mind is set on establishing a household for the sake of progeny; choose Lopamudra for me, O ruler, and give her to me.'
एवमुक्तः स मिनिना महीपालो विचेतनः। प्रत्याख्यानाय चाशक्तः प्रदातुं चैव नैच्छत
Thus addressed by the sage, the king was bewildered; he was unable to refuse, yet unwilling to give her.
ततः स भार्यामभ्येत्य प्रोवाच पृथिवीपतिः। महर्षिर्वीर्यवानेष क्रुद्धः शापाग्निना दहेत्
Then, approaching his wife, the king spoke: 'This great sage is powerful; if angered, he could burn us with the fire of his curse.'
तं तथा दुःखितं दृष्ट्वा सभार्यं पृथिवीपतिम्। लोपामुद्राऽभिगम्येदं काले वचनमब्रवीत्
Seeing the king thus distressed with his wife, Lopamudra approached at the right time and spoke these words.
न मत्कृते महीपाल पीडामभ्येतुमर्हसि। प्रयच्छ मामगस्त्याय त्राह्यात्मानं मया पितः
'O king, you should not suffer on my account; give me to Agastya, save yourself through me, father.'
दुहितुर्वचनाद्राजा सोऽगस्त्याय महात्मने। लोपामुद्रां ततः प्रादाद्विधिपूर्वं विशांपते
At his daughter's words, the king gave Lopamudra to the great-souled Agastya, according to proper rites, O lord of the people.
प्राप्य भार्यामगस्त्यस्तु लोपामुद्रामभाषत। महार्हाण्युत्सृजैतानि वासांस्याभरणानि च
Having received his wife, Agastya spoke to Lopamudra: 'Abandon these costly garments and ornaments.'
ततः सा दर्शनीयानि महार्हाणि तनूनि च। समुत्ससर्ज रम्भोरूर्वसनान्यायतेक्षणा
Then she, with thighs like a plantain stem and eyes like a doe, discarded her splendid garments and ornaments.
ततश्चीराणि जग्राह वल्कलान्यजिनानि च। समानव्रतचर्या च बभूवायतलोचना
Then she took up garments of bark, deer skins, and ascetic attire, and, with wide eyes, undertook the same vows and practices.
गङ्गाद्वारमथागम्य भगवानृषिसत्तमः। उग्रमातिष्ठत तपः सह पत्न्याऽनुकूलया
Having come to the gateway of the Ganga, the venerable and foremost sage, together with his devoted wife, engaged in severe austerities.
सा प्रीत्या बहुमानाच्च पतिं पर्यचरत्तदा। अगस्त्यश्च परां प्रीतिं भार्यायामगमत्प्रभुः
With affection and great respect, she served her husband at that time, and Agastya, the lordly sage, attained supreme delight in his wife.
ततो बहुतिथे काले लोपामुद्रां विशांपते। तपसा द्योतितां स्नातां ददर्श भगवानृषिः
Then, after much time had passed, O lord of men, the venerable sage beheld Lopamudra, radiant from her austerities and purified by bathing.
स तस्याः परिचारेण शौचेन च दमेन च। श्रिया रूपेण च प्रीतो मैथुनायाजुहाव ताम्
Pleased by her service, purity, self-restraint, splendor, and beauty, he invited her to union.
ततः सा प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा लज्जमानेव भामिनी। तदा सप्रणयं वाक्यं भगवन्तमथाब्रवीत्
Then she, with joined palms and seeming bashfulness, spoke these affectionate words to the venerable one.
असंशयं प्रजाहेतोर्भार्यां पतिरविन्दत। पा तु त्वयि मम प्रीतिस्तामृषे कर्तुमर्हसि
Surely, a husband takes a wife for the sake of offspring; my affection for you is steadfast—O sage, you ought to fulfill it.
यथा पितुर्गृहे विप्र प्रासादे शयनं मम। तथाविधे त्वं शयने मामुपैतुमिहार्हसि
O Brahmin, just as my bed was in my father's palace, so should you approach me here in a bed of that kind.
इच्छामि त्वां स्रग्विणं च भूषणैश्च विभूषितम्। उपसर्तुं यथाकामं दिव्याभरणभूषिता
I wish to approach you adorned with garlands and ornaments, as I desire, and you likewise adorned with divine jewels.
अन्यथा नोपतिष्ठेयं चीरकाषायवासिनी। नैवापवित्रो विप्रर्षे भूषणोयं कथंचन
Otherwise, I would not approach you while wearing bark garments; nor, O sage, is it ever improper for you to wear ornaments.
न ते धनानि विद्यन्ते लोपामुद्रे तथा मम। यथाविधानि कल्याणि पितुस्तव सुमध्यमे
O Lopamudra, I do not possess such wealth, nor do you, as was proper in your father's house, O slender-waisted one.
ईशोसि तपसा सर्वं समाहर्तुं तपोधन। क्षणेन जीवलोके यद्वसु किंचन विद्यते
O possessor of austerity, you are able by your penance to acquire all things in the world in a moment, whatever wealth exists among living beings.
एवमेतद्यथाऽऽत्थ त्वं तपोव्ययकरं तु तत्। यथा तु मे न नश्येत तपस्तन्मां प्रयोदय
It is just as you say; but the expenditure of austerity is involved. Guide me so that my austerity is not lost.
अल्पावशिष्टः कालोऽयमृतोर्मम तपोधन। न चान्यथाऽहमिच्छामि त्वामुपैतुं कथंचन
Little time remains for my vow, O possessor of austerity, and in no other way do I wish to approach you.
न चापि धर्ममिच्छामि विलोप्तुं ते कथंचन। एवं तु मे यथाकामं संपादयितुमर्हसि
Nor do I wish, in any way, to violate your righteousness; yet you ought to fulfill my desire in this manner.
यद्येष काम सुभगे तव बुद्ध्या विनिश्चितः। हर्तुं गच्छाम्यहं भद्रे चर काममिह स्थिता ।। आरस्ते तेजस्विनी कन्या रोहिणीव दिविप्रभा
If this desire, O fortunate one, is firmly settled in your mind, then I shall go to obtain it. Remain here as you wish. The radiant maiden shone like Rohini among the stars.
ततो जगाम कौरव्य सोऽगस्त्यो भिक्षितुं वसु। श्रुतर्वाणं महीपालं यं वेदाभ्यधिकं नृपैः
Then Agastya went to seek wealth, O Kauravya, to king Shrutarvan, whom the kings esteemed above the Vedas.
स विदित्वा तु नृपतिः कुम्भयोनिमुपागतम्। विषयान्ते सहामात्यः प्रत्यगृह्णात्सुसत्कृतम्
The king, knowing that Kumbhayoni had arrived, went with his ministers to the border of his realm and received him with great honor.