महीपतिं महाधूर्तं मत्वा राजाब्रवीदिदम् 3.3.22.
Considering the king to be a great trickster, the king spoke these words.
बद्ध्वा स्वभगिनीकांतं स्वबंधुं मोचयाशु वै
Bind your sister's beloved and quickly release your own kinsman.
शीघ्रं गत्वा च नगरीं रुरोध बलवान्रुषा सौरमस्त्रमुपादाय दाहनार्थं समुद्यतः
Swiftly going to the city, he besieged it with force and anger, taking up the Saurama weapon, prepared for burning.
सज्जीभूते तदस्त्रे तु ब्रह्मानंदो महाबलः
When that weapon was made ready, Brahmānanda, of great strength, rejoiced.
दृष्ट्वा भयान्वितो भूपस्तमेव शरणं ययौ
Seeing this, the king became fearful and sought refuge in him.
धूर्तवाक्येन हे भूप मद्बंधुर्बाधितस्त्वया अतस्त्वं भगिनीयुक्तं स्वसुतं देहि मे नृप
With deceitful words: 'O king, my kinsman has been harmed by you; therefore, give me your son, joined with your sister, O ruler.'
इति श्रुत्वा च नृपतिर्वचनं प्राह नम्रधीः
Hearing this, the king, humble in mind, spoke.
इत्युक्त्वा वीरसेनश्च सुतं चंद्रावलीं तथा
Thus, Vīrasena gave his son and also Candrāvalī.
ब्रह्मानन्दोऽपि बलवान्कृष्णांशेन समन्वितः
Brahmānanda, powerful and accompanied by Kṛṣṇāṃśa.
मलना स्वसुतं दृष्ट्वा प्रेमविह्वलकंपिता
Malana, seeing her son, trembled, overwhelmed with love.
इति ते कथितं विप्र कृष्णांशचरितं शुभम् 3.3.22.
Thus, O brāhmaṇa, the auspicious story of Kṛṣṇāṃśa has been told to you.
इषशुक्लदशम्यां च कृतो राज्ञा महोत्सवः
On the tenth day of the bright fortnight of Īṣa, a great festival was held by the king.
भोजयित्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठान्दत्त्वा तेभ्यो हि दक्षिणाः
After feeding the foremost brāhmaṇas, he gave them gifts.
कार्तिक्यां शुभयुक्तायां कृष्णांशो बलसंयुतः
In the auspicious month of Kārtika, Kṛṣṇāṃśa, endowed with strength.
अयुतैः स्वर्णद्रव्यैश्च शूरैर्दशसहस्रकैः
With tens of thousands of heroes and gold objects numbering ten thousand.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र चित्ररेखा समागता
Meanwhile, Citrarēkhā arrived there.
गंगामध्ये महारम्यं यानं मायामयं तया
In the midst of the Ganges, a splendid vehicle, fashioned by illusion, appeared.
आगतास्तत्र राजानो नाना तद्दर्शनोत्सुकाः शतशूरैश्च सहितो दर्शनार्थमुपाययौ
There, kings of various lands arrived, eager to witness it; accompanied by hundreds of warriors, they came for the viewing.
चित्ररेखा महारम्या वाहीकनृपतेः सुता येन स्वप्नांतरे रम्यं सार्द्धं भुक्तं तया सुखम्
Citrarekha, the enchanting daughter of the king of Vahika, with whom, in a delightful dream, happiness was shared.
तमाह्लादसुतं ज्ञात्वा साभिनंदनदेहजा
Recognizing him as the son of Ahlada, born of Abhinanda's body,
हृत्वा स्वयंवरे रम्ये परमानन्दमाययौ 3.3.23.
She, in the beautiful svayamvara, seized him and departed, filled with supreme joy.
कृष्णांशस्तु तदा बुद्ध्वा न ददर्श स्वकं शिशुम्
Krishnamsa, realizing this, did not see his own child.
कालज्ञो देवसिंहोऽपि मोहितश्चित्रमायया
Even Devasimha, who knew the time, was bewildered by the wondrous illusion.
विस्मितं देवसिंहं च दृष्ट्वा कृष्णांशको बली
Seeing Devasimha astonished, the powerful Krishnamsaka
श्रुत्वा तु रोदनं तस्य खलस्तत्र महीपतिः रुदित्वा तत्र वै गाढं वचनं प्राह नम्रधीः
Hearing his weeping, the wicked king there, after crying intensely, spoke humbly.
उदयो नाम ते भ्राता मोहयित्वा मदेन तौ
Your brother named Udaya, having deluded the two with intoxication,
प्रत्यक्षं च मया दृष्टं तेन वीरेण वै कृतम्
I myself witnessed directly what that hero accomplished.
देवसिंहस्ततो बुद्ध्या न ज्ञातं तेन यत्कृतम्
Devasimha, then, with discernment, did not understand what had been done by him.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे प्राप्तौ तौ वीरौ रोदने रतौ
Meanwhile, those two heroes arrived, engaged in weeping.
आह्लादो निश्चयं ज्ञात्वा भाषितं च महीपतेः
Ahlada, having understood with certainty and heard the king's words,