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.
तदा पुष्पवती देवी दृष्ट्वा कृष्णां मनोरमाम्
Then the goddess Puṣpavatī, seeing the enchanting dark-skinned woman,
यादृशीयं शुभा नारी तादृशः पुरुषो मया
thought, 'As this auspicious woman is, so is the man whom I have seen.'
कृष्णांशश्च स तामाह देशराजसुतो वरः
And the one with a portion of Kṛṣṇa, the excellent son of the regional king, spoke to her.
प्रत्यहं रचितं हारमथ पूजनहेतवे
Every day, a necklace was made for the purpose of worship.
एकदा प्रस्थितं वीरं पुष्पमध्ये शनैःशनैः
Once, as the hero set out, slowly, amidst the flowers,
मोहोऽयं ते कुतः प्राप्तः स त्वं कथय मा चिरम्
"From where has this delusion come to you? Tell me at once, do not delay."
मया दृष्टा शुभा नारी रूपयौवनशालिनी
"I have seen an auspicious woman, endowed with beauty and youth."
इति श्रुत्वा पुष्पवती तामाह रुचिराननाम्
Hearing this, Puṣpavatī spoke to her, the one with a lovely face.
तदा त्वां तर्पयिष्यामि बहुद्रव्यैः शुभानने
"Then I will satisfy you with much wealth, O auspicious-faced one."
इति श्रुत्वा तु तद्वाचं पुष्पा प्रेमसमन्विता 3.3.21.
Hearing those words, Puṣpā, filled with love,
दुर्गद्वारे तु प्राप्तायां तद्दोलायां च भार्गव
When she arrived at the fortress gate, and at that swing, O Bhārgava,
दोलासमीपमागत्य ददर्श रुचिराननाम्
Coming near the swing, he saw her, the one with a lovely face.
मुमोह बलवान्वीरो गोवर्द्धन कलांशकः
The powerful hero, a portion of Govardhana, became utterly bewildered.
मद्गृहं शीघ्रमागच्छ पत्नी मम भवाधुना
"Come quickly to my house; become my wife now."
कुलीनस्त्वं महावीर वह्निकुण्डात्समुद्भवः
"You are noble, O great hero, born from the fire-pit."
त्वद्योग्या भूपतेः कन्या चंद्रसूर्य्यान्वयस्य वै
"The daughter of the king, of the lunar and solar lineage, is suitable for you."
कन्याहं शूद्रजातेश्च बह्मचर्य्यव्रते स्थिता
"I am a maiden, born of the Śūdra caste, steadfast in the vow of celibacy."
बलाद्गृहीत्वा तां नारीं पस्पर्श हृदये स्वयम् मोहयित्वा नृपसुतं स देवः स्वगृहं ययौ
Seizing that woman by force, he himself touched her heart; having deluded the prince, that god went to his own house.
मकरन्दस्तु संबुद्धो मदनाग्निप्रपीडितः
Makaranda, awakened and tormented by the fire of love,
तत्स्नेहकातरं भूपं मकरंदं महाबलम् 3.3.21.
That king, Makaranda of great strength, was overcome by affection.