द्वादशाब्दवयः प्राप्तौ बभूव वरवर्णिनी
When she reached twelve years of age, she became radiant in beauty.
पितुराज्ञानुसारेण भूपानाहूय सत्वरम्
By her father's command, the kings were summoned quickly.
नानादेश्या ययुर्भूपा मुख्यशूरसमन्विताः
Kings from various lands came, accompanied by chief warriors.
ययौ बिंदुगढं ग्रामं स्थितो यत्र महोत्सवः 3.3.25.
They went to the village of Bindugaḍha, where the great festival was held.
स्वसेनां स्थापयामास रक्षार्थे सर्वभूभुजाम्
He stationed his own army for the protection of all the kings.
सर्वभूपान्विलोक्याशु लक्षणांतमुपाययौ
Having quickly observed all the kings, he approached the one with auspicious marks.
चत्वारिंशत्तथा पंचाशन्मानाब्दवयोवृतम्
There were forty and fifty, surrounded by those of measured age.
दृष्ट्वा तमात्मसदृशमाह्लादाद्यैश्च रक्षितम्
Seeing him, who was like himself and protected by those filled with delight.
तदा स लक्षणो वीरो गृहीत्वा पाणिमुत्तमम्
Then that heroic Lakṣaṇa, taking the excellent hand,
पृध्वीराजस्तथा सर्वे भूमिपा बलसंयुताः
All the earth-kings, along with their powerful forces,
तालनः सिंहिनीसंस्थो गृहीत्वा परिघं मुदा
Tālana, stationed with the lioness, joyfully seized the iron club,
पंचशब्दगजारूढश्चाह्लादस्तोमरायुधः
Mounted on an elephant trumpeting five sounds, Āhlāda held a spear as his weapon,
कृष्णांशो बिन्दुलारूढो गृहीत्वा खड्गमुत्तमम्
Kṛṣṇāṃśa, mounted on Bindulā, took up the excellent sword,
देवो मनोरथारूढो भैरवं भल्लमादधौ 3.3.25.
The god, riding upon his wish, took up the Bhairava javelin.
लक्षणो धनुरादाय वैष्णवास्त्राणि वै पुनः
Lakṣaṇa, taking up his bow, again prepared the Vaiṣṇava weapons.
याममात्रमभूयुद्धं तेषां तैश्च समन्वितम्
For the duration of a yāma, there was battle between them, joined with those warriors.
ययौ स देहलीग्रामे शारदानंदनस्तदा ददौ कन्यां विधानेन धनधान्यादिसंवृताम्
Then Śāradānandana went to the village of Dehalī and, according to custom, gave his daughter, endowed with wealth and grain.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे प्राप्तो महीपतिरुवाच तम्
Meanwhile, the king arrived and spoke to him.
अहो मित्र महावीर कीदृशी ते मतिः स्थिता
"Ah, friend, great hero, what is your intention now?"
लक्षणो धर्मरहितो वर्णसंकरसंयुतः तैर्युतश्च निवासो वै संत्याज्यो धर्मकोविदैः
Lakṣaṇa, devoid of dharma and associated with mixed castes, his residence with them should be abandoned by those who know dharma.
इति पद्माकरः श्रुत्वा सर्वमायाविशारदः स्वगेहे स्थापयामास कारागारे शिलामये
Thus, Padmākara, having heard all this and skilled in all magic arts, confined him in his own house, in a stone prison.
देव्याश्च वरदानेन देवसिंहस्तदा निशि
By the boon of the goddess, Devasimha, at night,
इंदुलाग्रे च तत्सर्वे गदित्वा तेन संयुतः
At the waxing of the moon, all of them, having spoken, were joined with him.
पद्माकरस्तु तच्छुत्वा कृत्वा मायां च शाम्बरीम् 3.3.25.
Padmākara, having heard this, performed the magic of Śambara.
इंदुलश्च तदा चापे संधाय शरमुत्तमम्
Then Indula, having fitted the excellent arrow to the bow,
तदा ते बोधिताः सर्वे कामास्त्रेण महाबलाः
Then all those mighty ones were awakened by the Kāma weapon.
बहिर्भूता: समाजग्मुः शत्रुसैन्यान्यनाशयन्
The enemy armies, having come forth, destroyed everything.
शारदानंदनो भूपस्तत्रागत्य विनम्य तान्
King Sharadānanda, arriving there, bowed to them.
नानाविधानि भोज्यानि प्रशस्याभरणानि च
He offered various kinds of foods and splendid ornaments.
कुमारिकां स्वकीयां च बहुरोदनतत्पराम् आगतो लक्षणो गेहं माघकृष्णाष्टमीदिने
His own daughter, devoted to preparing much rice, and Lakṣaṇa arrived at the house on the eighth day of the dark half of Māgha.