तथा देवनिकायानां महर्षीणां च सर्वशः। मुखानि चाभ्यवर्तन्त येन याति तिलोत्तमा
In the same way, faces appeared for all the hosts of gods and great sages, wherever Tilottama went.
तस्या गात्रे निपतिता दृष्टिस्तेषां महात्मनाम्। सर्वेषामेव भूयिष्ठमृते देवं पितामहम्
The gaze of those great souls fell upon her body, all of them except the god Grandfather.
गच्छन्त्यां तु तया सर्वे देवाश्च परमर्षयः। कृतमित्येव तत्कार्यं मेनिरे रूपसंपदा
As she departed, all the gods and supreme sages considered that the task had been accomplished by her beauty.
तिलोत्तमायां तस्यां तु गतायां लोकभावनः। `कृतं कार्यमिति श्रीमानब्रवीच्च पितामहः।' सर्वान्विसर्जयामास देवानृषिगणांश्च तान्
When Tilottama had gone, the creator of the worlds, the illustrious Grandfather, said, 'The task is done,' and dismissed all the gods and those hosts of sages.
जित्वा तु पृथिवीं दैत्यौ निःसपत्नौ गतव्यथौ। कृत्वा त्रैलोक्यमव्यग्रं कृतकृत्यौ बभूवतुः
Having conquered the earth, the two Daityas, free of rivals and free from distress, made the three worlds untroubled and considered their purpose fulfilled.
देवगन्धर्वयक्षाणां नागपार्थिवरक्षसाम्। आदाय सर्वरत्नानि परां तुष्टिमुपागतौ
Taking all the jewels of the gods, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Nagas, kings, and Rakshasas, they attained supreme satisfaction.
यदा न प्रतिषेद्धारस्तयोः सन्तीह केचन।। निरुद्योगौ तदा भूत्वा विजह्रातेऽमराविव
When there was no one to restrain them here, the two, free from all concerns, enjoyed themselves like the immortals.
स्त्रीभिर्माल्यैश्च गन्धैश्च भक्ष्यभोज्यैः सुपुष्कलैः। पानैश्च विविधैर्हृद्यैः परां प्रीतिमवापतुः
With women, garlands, perfumes, and abundant foods and delicacies, and with various delightful drinks, they attained supreme pleasure.
अन्तःपुरवनोद्याने पर्वतेषु वनेषु च। यथेप्सितेषु देशेषु विजह्रातेऽमराविव
In the inner chambers, in gardens, on mountains, and in forests, in whatever places they desired, they sported like the immortals.
ततः कदाचिद्विन्ध्यस्य प्रस्थे समशिलातले। पुष्पिताग्रेषु सालेषु विहारमभिजग्मतुः
Then once, on a level stone terrace on the Vindhya, amidst blossoming śāla trees, they went for recreation.
दिव्येषु सर्वकामेषु समानीतेषु तावुभौ। वरासनेषु संहृष्टौ सह स्त्रीभिर्निषीदतुः
There, in a divine place where all pleasures had been brought together, the two, delighted, sat on splendid seats together with women.
ततो वादित्रनृत्ताभ्यामुपातिष्ठन्त तौ स्त्रियः। गीतैश्च स्तुतिसंयुक्तैः प्रीत्या समुपजग्मिरे
Then women attended upon them with music and dance, approaching joyfully with songs joined to praise.
ततस्तिलोत्तमा तत्र वने पुष्पाणि चिन्वती। वेषं सा क्षिप्तमाधाय रक्तेनैकेन वाससा
At that time, Tilottamā, gathering flowers in the forest, wore a garment thrown over her, a single red cloth.
नदीतीरेषु जातान्सा कर्णिकारान्प्रचिन्वती। शनैर्जगाम तं देशं यत्रास्तां तौ महासुरौ
As she picked karṇikāra flowers growing on the riverbanks, she slowly approached the place where those two great asuras were.
तौ तु पीत्वा वरं पानं मदरक्तान्तलोचनौ। दृष्ट्वैव तां वरारोहां व्यथितौ संबभूवतुः
Having drunk excellent wine, their eyes reddened with intoxication, the two, seeing her of exquisite form, became agitated.
तावुत्थायासनं हित्वा जग्मतुर्यत्र सा स्थिता। उभौ च कामसंमत्तावुभौ प्रार्थयतश्च ताम्
Rising from their seats and leaving them behind, both, overcome by desire, went to where she stood and both sought her.
दक्षिणे तां करे सुभ्रूं सुन्दो जग्राह पाणिना। उपसुन्दोपि जग्राह वामे पाणौ तिलोत्तमाम्
Sunda seized her right hand with his own, O beautiful-browed one, and Upasunda took Tilottamā by her left hand.
वरप्रदानमत्तौ तावौरसेन बलेन च। धनरत्नमदाभ्यां च सुरापानमदेन च
Intoxicated by the granting of boons, by their own strength, by the pride of wealth and jewels, and by the intoxication of wine,
सर्वैरेतैर्मदैर्मत्तावन्योन्यं भ्रुकुटीकृतौ। मदकामसमाविष्टौ परस्परमथोचतुः
Maddened by all these intoxications, frowning at each other, possessed by drunken passion, they spoke to one another.
मम भार्या तव गुरुरिति सुन्दोऽभ्यभाषत। मम भार्या तव वधूरुपसुन्दोऽभ्यभाषत
"She is my wife, she is your elder," said Sunda; "She is my wife, she is your sister-in-law," said Upasunda.
नैषा तव ममैषेति ततस्तौ मन्युराविशत्। तस्या रूपेण संमत्तौ विगतस्नेहसौहृदौ
"She is not yours, she is mine!"—thus anger seized them; maddened by her beauty, their affection and friendship vanished.
तस्या हेतोर्गदे भीमे संगृह्णीतामुभौ तदा। प्रगृह्य च गदे भीमे तस्यां तौ काममोहितौ
Because of her, the two seized heavy maces, and, overcome by desire for her, they grasped those terrible weapons.
अहंपूर्वमहंपूर्वमित्यन्योन्यं निजघ्नतुः। तौ गदाभिहतौ भीमौ पेततुर्धरणीतले
Crying, "I first! I first!" they struck each other; struck by the heavy maces, both fell to the ground.
रुधिरेणावसिक्ताङ्गौ द्वाविवार्कौ नभश्च्युतौ। ततस्ता विद्रुता नार्यः स च दैत्यगणस्तथा
Their bodies drenched in blood, the two, like rival lions fallen from the sky; then the women fled, as did the host of demons.
पातालमगमत्सर्वो विषादभयकम्पितः। ततः पितामहस्तत्र सहदेवैर्महर्षिभिः
All, trembling with fear and poisoned by dread, descended to the netherworld; then the Grandfather, together with the gods and great sages, arrived there.
आजगाम विशुद्धात्मा पूजयंश्च तिलोत्तमाम्। वरेण च्छन्दयामास भगवान्प्रपितामहः
The pure-hearted one, worshipping Tilottama, came; and the blessed Grandfather offered her a boon of her choosing.
वरं दित्सुः स तत्रैनां प्रीतः प्राह पितामहः। आदित्यचरिताँल्लोकान्विचरिष्यसि भामिनि
Desiring to grant her a boon, the Grandfather, pleased, said to her: 'O radiant lady, you shall move among worlds as the sun does.'
तेजसा च सुदृष्टां त्वां न करिष्यति कश्चन। एवं तस्यै वरं दत्वा सर्वलोकपितामहः
And by your brilliance, no one will be able to look upon you; thus, having granted her this boon, the Grandfather of all worlds—
इन्द्रे त्रैलोक्यमाधाय ब्रह्मलोकं गतः प्रभुः। एवं तौ सहितौ भऊत्वा सर्वार्थेष्वेकनिश्चयौ
Entrusting the three worlds to Indra, the Lord went to the world of Brahma; thus, the two, united in purpose regarding all matters—
तिलोत्तमार्थं संक्रुद्धावन्योन्यमभिजघ्नतुः। तस्माद्ब्रवीमि वः स्नेहात्सर्वाभरतसत्तमाः
Angry with each other over Tilottama, they struck one another; therefore, out of affection, I tell you all, best of the Bharatas—