ततः प्रीतमना भूत्वा स एनां ब्राह्मणोऽब्रवीत्। प्रीतोस्मि परमं भद्रे परिचारेण ते शुभे
Then, being pleased at heart, the brāhmaṇa spoke to her: 'O auspicious one, I am supremely pleased by your service, O virtuous lady.'
वरान्वृणीष्व क्रल्याणि दूरापान्मानुपैरिह। यैस्त्वं सीमन्तिनीः सर्वायशसाऽभिमविष्यसि
'Choose boons, O blessed one, difficult to obtain even by mortals, by which you will surpass all noble women in fame.'
कृतानि मम सर्वाणि सस्या मे वेदवित्तम। त्वं प्रसन्नः पिता चैव कृतं विप्र वरैर्मम
'All my needs are fulfilled, O knower of the Veda; you are gracious, and my father as well. O brāhmaṇa, my wishes have been granted.'
यदि नेच्छसि मत्तस्त्वं वरं भद्रे शुचिस्मिते। इमं मन्त्रं गृहाण त्वमाह्रानाय दिवौकसाम्
'If you do not wish for a boon from me, O gentle, pure-smiling one, then receive this mantra from me, for summoning the gods.'
यंयं देवं त्वमेतेन मन्त्रेणावाहयिष्यसि। तेनतेन वशे भद्रे स्थातव्यं ते भविष्यति
'Whichever god you invoke with this mantra, O blessed one, that very god will come under your control.'
अकामो वा सकामो वा स समेष्यति ते वशे। विबुधो मन्त्रसंभ्रान्तो वाक्यैर्भृत्य इवानतः
'Whether unwilling or willing, he will come under your sway, O blessed one, the god, bewildered by the mantra, like a servant obedient to commands.'
न शशक द्वितीयं सा प्रत्याख्यातुमनिन्दिता। तं वै द्विजातिप्रवरं तदा शापभयान्नृप
She, blameless, could not refuse that foremost of twice-born, O king, out of fear of a curse.
ततस्तामनवद्याङ्गीं ग्राहयामास स द्विजः। मन्त्रग्रामं तदा राजन्नथर्वशिरसि श्रुतम्
Then that brāhmaṇa taught her, flawless in form, the collection of mantras, as heard in the Atharvaśiras, O king.
तं प्रदाय तु राजेन्द्र कुन्तिभोजमुवाच ह। उपितोस्मि सुखं राजन्कन्यया परितोपितः
Having given it, O king, he spoke to Kuntibhoja: 'I have been well served and honored by your daughter.'
तवगेहे सुविहितः सदा सुप्रतिपूजितः। साधयिष्यामहे तावदित्युक्त्वाऽन्तरधीयत
'In your house I have always been well cared for and honored. Now, having accomplished my purpose, I shall depart.' So saying, he vanished.
स तु राजा द्विजं दृष्ट्वा तत्रैवान्तर्हितं तदा। बभूव विस्मयाविष्टः पृथां च समपूजयत्
Then the king, seeing the brāhmaṇa vanish there, was filled with wonder and honored Pṛthā.
गते तस्मिन्द्विजश्रेष्ठे कस्मिंश्चित्कालपर्यये। चिन्तयामास सा कन्या मन्त्रग्रामबलाबलम्
After that best of brāhmaṇas had gone, at some later time, that maiden began to ponder the power and weakness of the collection of mantras.
अयं वै कीदृशस्तेन मम दत्तो हमात्मना। मन्त्रग्रामो बलं तस्य ज्ञास्ये नातिचिरादिति
'What kind of thing is this mantra collection given to me by him? I will soon know its power,' she thought.
एवं संचिन्तयन्ती सा ददर्शर्तुं यदृच्छया। व्रीडिता साऽभवद्बाला कन्याभावे रजस्वला
Thinking thus, she, by chance, saw the rising sun; being a maiden, she became bashful as she had come of age.
ततो हर्म्यतलस्था सा महार्हशयनोचिता। प्राच्यां दिशि समुद्यन्तं ददर्शादित्यमण्डलम्
Then, standing on the palace terrace, accustomed to luxurious beds, she saw the sun's disk rising in the eastern direction.
तत्र बद्धमनोदृष्टिरभवत्सा सुमध्यमा। न चातप्यत रूपेण भानोः सन्ध्यागतस्य सा
There, her mind fixed in concentration, that slender-waisted maiden was not scorched by the form of the sun, who had come at dawn.
तस्या दृष्टिरभूद्दिव्या साऽपश्यद्दिव्यदर्शनम्। आमुक्तकवचं देवं कुण्डलाभ्यां विभूषितम्
Her vision became divine, and she beheld a celestial being, adorned with armor and shining earrings.
तस्याः कौतूहरलं त्वासीन्मन्त्रं प्रति नराधिप। आह्वानमकरोत्साऽथ तस्य देवस्य भामिनी
Her curiosity about the mantra was intense, O king, and the radiant woman summoned that deity.
प्राणानुपस्पृश्य तदा ह्याजुहाव दिवाकरम्। आजगाम ततो राजंस्त्वरमाणो दिवाकरः
Touching her vital energies, she invoked the Sun; then, O king, the Sun swiftly appeared.
मधुपिङ्गो महाबाहुः कम्बुग्रीवो हसन्निव। अङ्गदी बद्धमुकुटो दिशः प्रज्वालयन्निव
Golden-hued, mighty-armed, with a neck like a conch, smiling, wearing bracelets and a crown, he seemed to illuminate all directions.
योगात्कृत्वा द्विधाऽऽत्मानमाजगाम तताप च। आबभाषे ततः कुन्तीं साम्ना परमबल्गुना
By his yogic power, he divided himself in two and arrived, radiating heat; then he addressed Kunti with gentle and supremely soft words.
आगतोस्मि वशं भद्रे तव मन्त्रबलात्कृतः। किं करोमि वशो राज्ञि ब्रूहि कर्ता तदस्मि ते
I have come under your control, O gentle one, compelled by the power of your mantra; what shall I do, O queen? Speak, for I am ready to act for you.
गम्यतां भगवंस्तत्र यत एवागतो ह्यसि। कौतूहलात्समाहूतः प्रसीद भगवन्निति
Depart, O Lord, to where you came from; you were summoned out of curiosity. Be gracious, O Lord.
गमिष्येऽहं यथा मा त्वं ब्रवीषि तनुमध्यमे। न तु देवं समाहूय न्याय्यं प्रेषयितुं वृथा
I shall depart as you wish, slender-waisted one; but it is not proper to summon a god and send him away in vain.
तवाभिसन्धि सुभगे रसूर्यात्पुत्रो भवेदिति। वीर्येणाप्रतिमो लोके कवची कुण्डलीति च
Your intention, O fortunate one, is that a son should be born from the Sun, unmatched in strength in the world, wearing armor and earrings.
सा त्वमात्मप्रदानं वै कुरुष्व गजगामिनि। उत्पत्स्यति हि पुत्रस्ते यथासंकल्पमङ्गने। अथ गच्छाम्यहं भद्रे त्वया संगम्य सुस्मिते
Therefore, O elephant-gaited lady, give yourself; your son will be born as you have desired, O woman. Then, O gentle one, I shall depart after uniting with you, O smiling one.
यदि त्वंवचनं नाद्य करिष्यसि मम प्रियम्। शप्स्ये कन्येऽन्यथा क्रुद्धो ब्राह्मणं पितरं च ते
If you do not fulfill my wish today, O beloved, I shall curse you, maiden, and in anger, your father and the Brahmin as well.
त्वत्कृते तान्प्रधक्ष्यामि सर्वानपि न संशयः। पितरं चैव ते मूढं यो न वेत्ति तवानयम्
For your sake, I will burn them all, without doubt, including your foolish father who does not know your distress.
तस् च ब्राह्मणस्याद्य योसौ मन्त्रमदात्तव। शीलवृत्तमविज्ञाय धास्यामि विनयं परम्
And today, I shall punish that Brahmin who gave you the mantra, not knowing your character and conduct, with utmost discipline.
एते हि विबुधाः सर्वेपुरंदरमुखा दिवि। त्वया प्रलब्धं पश्यन्ति स्मयन्त इव मां शुभे
All these gods, led by Indra, in heaven, see me mocked by you, O lovely one, as if smiling.