तदा स्वर्णवतीपुत्रो जयन्तः शक्रसंभवः
At that time, Jayanta, son of Svarnavati, born of Shakra—
सूत उवाच मंगलं कृतवान्राजा तदा परिमलो बली
Sūta said: Then King Parimala, powerful, performed an auspicious rite.
पुष्पवत्या तया सार्द्धं गीतनृत्यविशारदः
Together with Pushpavati, skilled in song and dance.
हेमंतशिशिरे वीरो रहः क्रीडां करोति वै
In the cold of winter, the hero engages in secret sport.
ग्राम्यधर्मं न कृतवान्सर्वस्पर्शविशारदः
He did not engage in worldly duties, being skilled in all forms of contact.
कृष्णांशं वचनं प्राह पूर्वजन्मनि को भवान्
The portion of Krishna spoke, saying: 'Who were you in your previous birth?'
नृपोहं चंद्रदासश्च पूर्वजन्मनि हे प्रिये
O beloved, in my previous birth I was a king named Chandradāsa.
शालग्रामशिलापूजा प्रत्यहं वै मया कृता
Every day I performed worship of the Shalagrama stone.
मृतेऽहनि तु संप्राप्ते शालग्रामे मनो दधौ
When the day of death arrived, my mind was fixed on Shalagrama.
कलिना प्रार्थितो विष्णुः कालात्मा परमेश्वरः
Vishnu, the Lord of all and embodiment of time, was invoked by Kali.
यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति वै प्रिये 3.3.22.१
Whenever there is a decline of righteousness, O beloved,
सत्ये तु मानसी पूजा देवानां तृप्तिहेतवे
Indeed, in the Satya Yuga, mental worship brings satisfaction to the gods.
द्वापरे मूर्तिपूजा च देवानां वै प्रियंकरी
In the Dvapara Yuga, image worship is most pleasing to the gods.
अहं हंसः सत्ययुगे त्रेतायां यज्ञपूरुषः शालग्रामः कलौ प्राप्ते देवानां तृप्तये ह्यहम्
I am the Swan in the Satya Yuga, the Person of Sacrifice in Treta; when Kali arrives, I am Shalagrama for the satisfaction of the gods.
मुनयो देवतास्सर्वास्तथा पितृगणाः प्रिये
O beloved, all sages, deities, and hosts of ancestors likewise—
द्विजातिभिस्त्रिवर्णैश्च पूजनं चंदनादिकैः
—are to be worshipped by the twice-born and the three castes with sandal and other offerings.
म्लेच्छैश्च दर्शनं पुण्यं विनयाद्भक्तिभावतः तस्य दर्शनमात्रेण क्षयं यास्यंति वै मलाः
Even by foreigners, seeing it with humility and devotion is meritorious; by merely seeing it, their impurities are destroyed.
इति ते कथितं देवि युगमर्यादमुत्तमम्
Thus, O goddess, the supreme code of conduct for the ages has been told to you.
पुष्पवत्युवाच गाननृत्यादिकं वाद्यं देवस्याग्रे मया कृतम्
Pushpavati said: I performed singing, dancing, and playing of instruments before the deity.
तेन पुण्यप्रभावेण स्वर्गलोकमुपागता
By the power of that merit, I attained the heavenly world.
ब्रह्मचर्यं न तत्याज स्वर्गलोकेऽपि वै ह्यहम् अनिरुद्धः स्वयं ब्रह्म मम पाणिं गृहीतवान् ।। 3.3.22.
Even in heaven, I did not abandon celibacy; Aniruddha himself, who is Brahman, took my hand.
कलिना प्रार्थितो देवो मम स्वामी स्वहेतवे
The Lord, my master, was invoked by Kali for my sake.
स्वप्रसादस्य महिमा दर्शितस्तेन तत्र वै
There, indeed, the greatness of his own favor was displayed by him.
अहं तस्याज्ञया स्वामिञ्जम्बुकस्य सुताभवम्
By his command, O lord, I became the daughter of Jambuka.
कृतं ममैव मरणं त्वद्भ्रात्रा बलखानिना
My death was caused by your brother, Balakhanin.
तेन दोषेण त्वद्भ्राता यातनां तीव्रमागतः इत्युक्त्वा मौनमास्थाय रेमे पत्या समं मुदा
Because of that fault, your brother underwent severe torment; having said this, she became silent and rejoiced together with her husband.
होलिकासमये प्राप्ते मलना स्नेहदुःखिता रुरोद निशि दुःखेन स्वसुतास्नेहकातरा
When the time of Holika arrived, Malana, distressed by affection and sorrow, wept at night in her grief, overwhelmed by love for her own daughter.
तदोदयो महावीरो ज्ञात्वा रोदन कारणम् एकाकी प्रययौ वीरो यत्र चंद्रावलीगृहम्
Then the great hero, knowing the reason for her weeping, set out alone, that valiant one, to the house of Candravali.
महीपतिस्तु तच्छत्रुर्ज्ञात्वा कारणमुत्तमम् बलीठाठमिति ख्यातं ग्रामं यादवपालितम्
The king, who was his enemy, having learned the true reason, heard of the village called Balithatha, protected by the Yadavas.
वीरसेनो नृपस्तत्र त्रिलक्षबलसंयुतः
There, King Virasena was present, accompanied by an army of three hundred thousand.