पश्य चैनान्सुरगणान्दिव्यं चक्षुरिदं हि ते। पूर्वमेव मया दत्तं दृष्टवत्यसि येन माम्
Behold these hosts of gods; you possess divine sight, which I granted you earlier, by which you saw me.
ततोऽपश्यत्रिदशान्राजपुत्री सर्वानव स्वेषु धिष्ण्येषु खस्थान्। प्रभावन्तं भानुमन्तं महान्तं यथाऽऽदित्यं रोचमानांस्तथैव
Then the princess saw all the gods, each in their own seats in the sky, radiant, powerful, and brilliant like the sun.
सा तान्दृष्ट्वा त्रिदशानेव बाला सूर्यं देवी वचनं प्राह भीता। गच्छ त्वं वै गोपते स्वं विमानं कन्याभावाद्दुःख एवापचारः
Seeing those gods, the maiden, like a child, spoke to the Sun in fear: Go, O lord of cows, to your own chariot; for a maiden, such an act is sorrowful and improper.
पिता माता गुरवश्चैवयेऽन्ये देहस्यास्य प्रभवन्ति प्रदाने। नाहं धर्मं लोपयिष्यामि लोके स्त्रीणां वृत्तं पूज्यते देहरक्षा
Father, mother, teachers, and others are the originators of this body in giving; I will not violate dharma in the world; for women, the conduct of protecting the body is honored.
मया मन्त्रबलं ज्ञातुमाहूतस्त्वं विभावसो। बाल्याद्बालेति तत्कृत्वा क्षन्तुमर्हसि मे विभो
O blazing one, I invoked you by the power of mantra to know your might; I did this out of childishness, so, O lord, please forgive me for my immaturity.
बालेति कृत्वाऽनुनयं तवाहं ददानि नान्यानुनयं लभेत। आत्मप्रदानं कुरु कुन्तिकन्ये शान्तिस्तवैवं हि भवेच्च भीरु
Because you have pleaded with me as a child, I grant you this favor—no other plea would have succeeded; O Kunti, offer yourself, and in this way, O timid one, you will find peace.
न चापि गन्तुं युक्तं हि मया मिथ्याकृतेन वै। असमेत्य त्वया भीरु मन्त्राहूतेन भामिनि
Nor is it proper for me to leave, having been summoned by your mantra, without fulfilling the purpose, O timid and beautiful one.
गमिष्याम्यनवद्याङ्गि लोके समवहास्यताम्। `गच्छेयमेव सुश्रोणि गतोऽहं वै निराकृतः'। सर्वेषां विबुधानां च वक्तव्यः स्यां तथा शुभे
O faultless one, if I depart now, the world will mock me, saying, 'He came and was dismissed, O lovely-hipped one,' and I would become a subject of ridicule among all the gods, O auspicious lady.
सा त्वं मया समागच्छ पुत्रं लप्स्यसि माध्शम्। विशिष्टा सर्वलोकेषु भविष्यसि न संशय
Therefore, unite with me; you will obtain a son like me, and you will become distinguished among all people—of this there is no doubt.
सा तु कन्या बहुविधं ब्रुवन्ती मधुरं वचः। अनुनेतुं सहस्रांशुं न शशाक मनस्विनी
That maiden, though speaking many sweet words, was unable to persuade the thousand-rayed one, steadfast as she was.
न शशाक यदा बाला प्रत्याख्यातुं तमोनुदम्। भीता शापात्ततो राजन्दध्यौ दीर्घमथान्तरम्
When the young girl could not refuse the dispeller of darkness, she became afraid of a curse, O king, and fell into deep thought.
अनागसः पितुः शापो ब्राह्मणस्य तथैव च। मन्निमित्तः कथं न स्यात्क्रुद्धादस्माद्विभावसोः
How could the curse of my innocent father, or that of the Brahmin, come upon me because of this angry blazing one?
बालेनापि सता मोहाद्भृशं सापह्नवान्यपि। नाऽभ्यासादयितव्यानि तेजांसि च तपांसि च
Even as a child, one should not, out of delusion, attempt to test or challenge the powers and austerities of the radiant ones.
साहमद्य भृशं भीता गृहीत्वा च करे भृशम्। कथं त्वकार्यं कुर्यां वै प्रदानं ह्यात्मनः स्वयम्
Now I am greatly afraid, having firmly grasped his hand; how can I, of my own accord, perform this act of self-surrender?
सा वै शापपरित्रस्ता बहु चिन्तयती हृदा। मोहेनाभिपरीताङ्गी स्मयमाना पुनःपुनः
Terrified of a curse, she pondered deeply in her heart, her body overwhelmed by confusion, smiling again and again.
तं देवमब्रवीद्भीता बन्धूनां राजसत्तम। व्रीडाविह्वलया वाचा शापत्रस्ता विशांपते
Frightened, she spoke to that god, O best of kings, her words faltering with shame, trembling with fear of a curse, O lord of men.
पिता मे ध्रियते देव माता चान्ये च बान्धवाः। न तेषु ध्रियमाणएषु विदिलोपो भवेदयम्
My father is alive, O god, as are my mother and other relatives; as long as they live, this union cannot take place.
त्वया तु संगमो देव यदि स्याद्विधिवर्जितः। मन्निमित्तं कुलस्यास्य लोकेऽकीर्तिर्न संशयः
If, O god, our union were to happen without proper rites, then because of me, my family would be disgraced in the world—there is no doubt.
अथवा धर्ममेतं त्वं मन्यसे तपतांवर। ऋते प्रदानाद्बन्धुभ्यस्तव कामं करोम्यहम्
But if you, O foremost of ascetics, consider this act to be righteous, then without being given by my relatives, I will do as you wish.
आत्मप्रदानं दुर्धर्ष तव कृत्वासती त्वहम्। त्वयि धर्मो यशश्चैव कीर्तिरायुश्च देहिनाम्
If I give myself to you, O irresistible one, I will become unchaste; yet in you reside the righteousness, fame, glory, and lifespan of embodied beings.
न ते पिता न ते माता गुरवो वा शुचिस्मिते। प्रभवन्ति प्रदाने ते भद्रं ते शृणु मे वचः
Neither your father, nor your mother, nor your teachers, O pure-smiling one, have authority over your giving; listen to my words for your welfare.
सर्वान्कामयते यस्मात्कनेर्धातोश्च भामिनि। तस्मात्कन्येह सुश्रोणी स्वतन्त्रा वरवर्णिनि
Because, O beautiful one, the creator Kani desires all things, therefore, O lovely-hipped maiden, you are independent in this matter.
नाधर्मश्चरितः कश्चित्त्वया भवति भामिनि। अधर्मंकुत एवाहं वरेयं लोककाम्यया
O beautiful lady, you have committed no unrighteous act; how then could I desire unrighteousness for the sake of worldly gain?
अनावृताः स्त्रियः सर्वा नराश्च वरवर्णिनि। स्वभाव एष लोकानां विकारोऽन्य इति स्मृतः
All women and men, O fair-complexioned one, are unrestrained; this is the natural disposition of beings, and any deviation is considered otherwise.
सा मया सहसंगम्य पुनः कन्या भविष्यसि। पुत्रश्च ते महावाद्दुर्भविष्यति न संशयः
After uniting with me, you will again become a maiden, and your son will be exceedingly glorious—of this there is no doubt.
यदि पुत्रो मम भवेत्त्वत्तः सर्वतमोनुद। कुण्डली कवची शूरो महाबाहुर्महाबलः। `अस्तु मे सङ्गमो देव अनेन समयेन ते
If a son is born to me from you, O dispeller of all darkness, let him be adorned with earrings and armor, valiant, mighty-armed, and of great strength; let this union, O god, be on these terms.
भविष्यति महाबाहुः कुण्डली दिव्यवर्मभृत्। उभयं चामृतमयं तस् भद्रे भविष्यति
He will be mighty-armed, adorned with earrings, and clad in divine armor; both will be of immortal essence, O blessed one.
यद्यतदमृतादस्ति कुण्डले वर्म चोत्तमम्। मम पुत्रस्य यं वै त्वं मत्त उत्पादयिष्यसि
Whatever is of the immortal essence in these earrings and this supreme armor, let it belong to the son whom you will bear from me.
अस्तु मे सङ्गमो देव यथोक्तं भगवंस्त्वया। त्वद्वीर्यरूपसत्वौजा धऱ्मयुक्तो भवेत्स च
Let my union with you, O god, be as you have declared; may he be endowed with your energy, form, strength, courage, and righteousness.
अदित्या कुण्डले राज्ञि दत्ते मे मत्तकाशिनि। तस्मै दास्यामि वामोरु वर्म चैवेदमुत्तमम्
When the earrings, O radiant one, given to me by Aditi, are bestowed, I will give to him, O slender-waisted one, this supreme armor as well.