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.
महावती पुरी रम्या तत्र कृष्णागृहं शुभम्
In the beautiful city of Mahavati, there was the auspicious house of Krishna.
रोदनं कुर्वती गाढं तव निन्दनतत्परा
She was weeping intensely there, intent on reproaching you.
आगमिष्यति वै वीरो बलैस्सार्द्धं महाबल
A mighty hero will come, together with his powerful forces.
जितो येन महावीरः पितृव्यो लहरस्तव
By whom your great-uncle Lahara, the mighty warrior, was defeated.
इति श्रुत्वा वचो घोरं मकरन्दो महीपतिः
Hearing these terrible words, King Makaranda
स्वसैन्यं च समाहूय त्रिलक्षं खड्गसंयुतम्
Summoned his own army of three hundred thousand, equipped with swords.
कृष्णांशस्तु गृहं प्राप्य बलखानिमुवाच तत् पञ्चलक्षबलैस्सार्द्धं मयूरनगरं ययौ
Krishna, having reached her house, spoke to the commander, and with an army of five hundred thousand, went to Mayura city.
शतघ्न्यः पञ्चसाहस्रा गजा दश सहस्रकाः उषित्वा पक्षमात्रं तु मार्गे पांचालके तदा
There were five thousand catapults and ten thousand elephants; staying for just half a week on the road in Pancala,
मकरंदस्तु तच्छ्रुत्वा शनिभल्लकरः स्थितः
Hearing this, Makaranda stood firm, his arm adorned with a mace.
श्रुत्वा पदातयो लक्षं शतघ्नीवह्निमाददन् 3.3.21.
Hearing this, one hundred thousand foot soldiers took up catapults and fire.