एवं तां स महीपालो बभाषे न तु सा तदा। कामार्तं निर्जनेऽरण्ये प्रत्यबाषथ किंचन
Thus the king spoke to her, but she, in that lonely forest, did not reply at all to the love-stricken man.
ततो लालप्यमानस्य पार्थिवस्यायतेक्षणा। सौदामिनीव चाभ्रेषु तत्रैवान्तरधीयत
Then, as the king pleaded, she of wide eyes vanished there itself among the clouds, like a flash of lightning.
तामन्वेष्टुं स नृपतिः परिचक्राम सर्वतः। वनं वनजपत्राक्षीं भ्रमन्नुन्मत्तवत्तदा
The king wandered everywhere in the forest, searching for the lotus-eyed woman, roaming about like one mad.
अपश्यमानः स तु तां बहु तत्र विलप्य च। निश्चेष्टः पार्थिवश्रेष्ठो मुहूर्तं स व्यतिष्ठत
Not seeing her, and lamenting greatly, the best of kings stood motionless for a moment.
अथ तस्यामदृश्यायां नृपतिः काममोहितः। पातनः शत्रुसङ्घानां पपात धरणीतले
Then, as she became invisible, the king, bewildered by desire, fell to the ground.
तस्मिन्निपतिते भूमावथ सा चारुहासिनी। पुनः पीनायतश्रोणी दर्शयामास तं नृपम्
As he lay fallen on the earth, she of lovely smile and broad hips appeared again before the king.
अथाबभाषे कल्याणी वाचा मधुरया नृपम्। तं कुरूणां कुलकरं कामाभिहतचेतसम्
Then the auspicious one addressed the king, the glory of the Kurus, whose heart was struck by desire, with sweet words.
उवाच मधुरं वाक्यं तपती हसतीव सा। उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ भद्रं ते न त्वमर्हस्यरिन्दम
Tapatī, as if smiling, spoke sweetly: 'Rise, rise! Good fortune to you. You are not fit for delusion, O subduer of foes.'
मोहं नृपतिशार्दूल गन्तुमाविष्कृतः क्षितौ। एवमुक्तोऽथ नृपतिर्वाचा मधुरया तदा
O tiger among kings, you are not meant to fall into delusion on the earth. Thus addressed with sweet words, the king then—
ददर्श विपुलश्रोणीं तामेवाभिमुखे स्थिताम्। अथ तामसितापाङ्गीमाबभाषे स पार्थिवः
Saw her, with broad hips, standing before him; then the king spoke to her, she of dark eyes.
मन्मथाग्निपरीतात्मा सन्दिग्धाक्षरया गिरा। साधु त्वमसितापाङ्गि कामार्तं मत्तकाशिनि
His heart seized by the fire of love, with faltering words, he said: 'O dark-eyed one, be gracious to me, who am maddened by desire.'
भजस्व भजमानं मां प्राणा हि प्रजहन्ति माम्। त्वदर्थं हि विशालाक्षि मामयं निशितैः शरैः
'Accept me, who longs for you, for my life is leaving me. O wide-eyed one, for your sake, love pierces me with sharp arrows.'
कामः कमलगर्भाभे प्रतिविध्यन्न शाम्यति। दष्टमेवमनाक्रन्दे भद्रे काममहाहिना
'O lotus-born one, desire, striking me, does not subside; thus I cry out, bitten by the great serpent of love, O gentle one.'
सा त्वं पीनायतश्रोणी मामाप्नुहि वरानने। त्वदधीना हि मे प्राणाः किन्नरोद्गीतभाषिणि
'Therefore, O you with broad hips and lovely face, accept me. My life depends on you, O one whose speech is like the songs of Kinnaras.'
चारुसर्वानवद्याङ्गि पद्मेन्दुप्रतिमानने। न ह्यहं त्वदृते भीरु शक्ष्यामि खलु जीवितुम्
'O flawless one, with beautiful limbs and a face like the lotus and the moon, I truly cannot live without you, O timid one.'
कामः कमलपत्राक्षि प्रतिविध्यति मामयम्। तस्मात्कुरु विशालाक्षि मय्यनुक्रोशमङ्गने
'O lotus-eyed one, desire strikes me; therefore, O wide-eyed lady, show me compassion.'
भक्तं मामसितापाङ्गि न परित्यक्तुमर्हसि। त्वं हि मां प्रीतियोगेन त्रातुमर्हसि भामिनि
O dark-eyed one, you should not abandon me, your devoted admirer; indeed, you ought to protect me with your affection, O beautiful lady.
त्वद्दर्शनकृतस्नेहं मनश्चलति मे भृशम्। न त्वां दृष्ट्वा पुनश्चान्यां द्रष्टुं कल्याणि रोचते
My mind, filled with longing from seeing you, is greatly unsettled; after beholding you, O auspicious one, I find no delight in looking upon any other woman.
प्रसीद वशगोऽहं ते भक्तं मां भज भामिनि। दृष्ट्वैव त्वां वरारोहे मन्मथो भृशमङ्गने
Be gracious, I am under your sway—accept me, your devoted admirer, O lovely lady; for as soon as I saw you, O fair-hipped one, Love himself struck me intensely, O gentle woman.
अन्तर्गतं विशालाक्षि विध्यति स्म पतत्त्रिभिः। मन्मथाग्निसमुद्भूतं दाहं कमललोचने
O wide-eyed one, the fire of love, kindled within me, burns fiercely, O lotus-eyed lady, as if pierced by the arrows of the god of love.
प्रीतिसंयोगयुक्ताभिरद्भिः प्रह्लादयस्व मे। पुष्पायुधं दुराधर्षं प्रचण्डशरकार्मुकम्
Gladden me with waters joined with the union of love, for the god of love, armed with his fierce bow and irresistible flower-arrows, is hard to withstand.
त्वद्दर्शनसमुद्भूतं विध्यन्तं दुःसहैः शरैः। उपशामय कल्याणि आत्मदानेन भामिनि
O auspicious lady, the pain caused by the unbearable arrows born from seeing you—quench it, O beautiful one, by giving yourself to me.
गान्धर्वेण विवाहेन मामुपैहि वराङ्गने। विवाहानां हि रम्भोरु गान्धर्वः श्रेष्ठ उच्यते
O lovely-limbed one, accept me through a Gandharva marriage; for among all forms of marriage, O slender-thighed lady, the Gandharva is said to be the best.
नाहमीशाऽऽत्मनो राजन्कन्या पितृमती ह्यहम्। मयि चेदस्ति ते प्रीतिर्याचस्व पितरं मम
O king, I am not my own mistress, for I am a maiden with a father; if you have affection for me, then ask my father for my hand.
यथा हि ते मया प्राणाः संभृताश्च नरेश्वर। दर्शनादेव भूयस्त्वं तथा प्राणान्ममाहरः
Just as I have cherished my own life, O lord of men, so by merely seeing you, you have taken my life as well.
न चाहमीशा देहस्य तस्मान्नृपतिसत्तम। समीपं नोपगच्छामि न स्वतन्त्रा हि योषितः
And I am not the mistress of my own body, O best of kings; therefore, I do not approach you, for women are not independent.
का हि सर्वेषु लोकेषु विश्रुताभिजनं नृपम्। कन्या नाभिलषेन्नाथं भार्तारं भक्तवत्सलम्
For in all the worlds, what maiden would not desire as her lord and husband a king of noble lineage, renowned and devoted to his beloved?
तस्मादेवं गते काले याचस्व पितरं मम। आदित्यं प्रणिपातेन तपसा नियमेन च
Therefore, in this situation, ask my father; with reverence, austerity, and discipline, approach the Sun.
स चेत्कामयते दातुं तव मामरिसूदन। भविष्याम्यद्य ते राजन्सततं वशवर्तिनी
If he wishes to give me to you, O slayer of enemies, then today, O king, I shall always be obedient to you.
अहं हि तपती नाम सावित्र्यवरजा सुता। अस्य लोकप्रदीपस्य सवितुः क्षत्रियर्षभ
For I am named Tapati, daughter of Savitri, the sister of Savitri, and the child of this world-illuminating Sun, O bull among Kshatriyas.