शिलामयं महावेगं शत्रुसेनाक्षयंकरम्
A stone-formed, swift, and mighty force arose, destroying enemy armies.
तस्येदं सुंदरं दिव्यं विपिनं सुरपूजितम्
This beautiful, divine forest of his is worshipped by the gods.
इति श्रुत्वा तु वचनं कृष्णांशः स्मरपीडितः
Hearing these words, Kṛṣṇāṃśa, afflicted by love, was moved.
देवसिंहस्तु कालज्ञो ज्ञात्वा मोहत्वमागतम्
Devasiṃha, knower of time, understood that delusion had arisen.
कृष्णांशस्तु ततस्सार्द्धं देवसिंहेन तन्मयः
Then Kṛṣṇāṃśa, together with Devasiṃha, became absorbed in that state.
मासान्ते गृहमागत्य राज्ञे सर्वान्न्यवेदयत् कृष्णांशो मोहमागत्य तुष्टाव जगदंबिकाम्
At the end of the month, returning home, he reported everything to the king; Kṛṣṇāṃśa, having come under delusion, praised the Mother of the Universe.
कृष्णांश उवाच पाहि मां कामदेवार्तं पुष्पवत्यै प्रबोधय
Kṛṣṇāṃśa said: Protect me, tormented by Kāma, awaken Puṣpavatī.
मधुकैटभसंमोहे महिषासुरघातिनि
O slayer of Mahiṣāsura, who bewildered Madhu and Kaiṭabha,
धूम्रलोचनसंदाहे चंडमुंडविनाशिनि
O destroyer of Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa, who burned Dhūmralocana,
रक्तबीजासृक्कपीते सर्वदैत्यभयंकरे 3.3.21.
You who drank the blood of Raktabīja, ever terrifying to all demons,
निशुंभदैत्यसंहारे शुंभदैत्यविनाशिनि
In the destruction of the demon Niśuṃbha, O destroyer of the demon Śuṃbha,
इति स्तुत्वा च सुष्वाप स वीरः परमासने चकार प्रत्यहं देवी वरदाभयकारिणी
Thus having praised her, that hero slept upon the supreme seat; daily he worshipped the goddess, granter of boons and remover of fear.
एवं गते चतुर्मासे जलवृष्टिकरे मुने
When the four months of the rainy season had passed in this way, O sage,
कार्तिके कृष्णपक्षे तु गतोऽसौ देवसंयुतः
In the dark fortnight of Kārtika, he departed, accompanied by the gods.
पुष्पागृहमुपागम्य तत्र वासमचीकरत्
He went to the flower-house and took up residence there.
एकदा सुंदरं हार कृष्णांशेनैव गुंठितम् गृहीत्वा प्रययौ पुष्पा पुष्पवत्याश्च मंदिरे
Once, taking a beautiful necklace entwined with a portion of Krishna, Pushpa went to the house of Pushpavati.
सा तु ग्रैवेयकं दृष्ट्वा त्वष्ट्रेव रचितं प्रियम्
She, seeing the necklace, dear and crafted as if by Tvashtar,
अये सखि महामाये सत्यं कथय मेऽग्रतः
"O friend, O great enchantress, tell me the truth before me,"
इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्या मकरंदभयातुरा
Hearing her words, Makaramda, seized with fear,
जीवदानं च मे देहि तर्हि ते कथयाम्यहम् 3.3.21.
"Give me a promise of life, then I will tell you," she said.
कृष्णा नाम महारम्या सर्वलोकविमोहिनी तया विरचितं सुभूर्ग्रैवेयकमनुत्तमम्
"There is a most beautiful woman named Krishna, who enchants all the worlds; by her this excellent necklace was made."
इति श्रुत्वा तु वचनं देवी पुष्पवती स्वयम्
Hearing these words, the goddess Pushpavati herself
मकरंदभयाद्देवास्तथान्ये पुरुषा भुवि
Out of fear of Makaramda, the gods and other men on earth likewise
इति श्रुत्वा वचो घोरं पुष्पा तु भयकातरा
Hearing these dreadful words, Pushpa became filled with fear.
तदा पुष्पवती प्राह किं ते भयमुपागतम्
Then Pushpavati said, "What fear has come upon you?"
मोहितः पुरुषः कश्चिद्बलात्तां हि भजिष्यति
"Some man, deluded, will forcibly enjoy her."
इति श्रुत्वा पुष्पवती पुनः प्रोवाच धर्मिणी अयोग्यं ये करिष्यंति ते यास्यंति यमालयम्
Hearing this, Pushpavati, righteous, spoke again: "Those who do what is improper will go to the abode of Yama."
अतस्त्वं शीघ्रमादाय तद्दोलां च मदंतिके
"Therefore, quickly bring that swing to me."
तथेति मत्वा सा शूद्री गृहमागत्य भामिनी
Thinking 'so be it,' that Shudra woman, radiant, came home.
इति श्रुत्वा वचो रम्यं कृष्णांशो बलवत्तरः जगाम पुष्पया सार्द्धं दोलामारुह्य वीर्यवान् ।। 3.3.21.
Hearing these pleasant words, the powerful portion of Krishna mounted the swing together with Pushpa.