देवीदत्तश्च नाम्नाऽयं स ते कार्यं करिष्यति
This one, named Devidatta, will accomplish your task.
कामाग्निपीडितं विप्रं चामुंडं च ददर्श ह
She saw Camunda, the brahmin tormented by the fire of desire.
धूर्तोऽयं ब्राह्मणो मातर्निश्चयं मां हरिष्यति
This cunning brahmin, O mother, will certainly take me away.
इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्या लज्जितस्स महीपतिः
Hearing her words, the king became ashamed.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे ते वै ब्रह्माद्यास्तैः पराजिताः 3.3.26.
Meanwhile, those led by Brahma were defeated by them.
कपाटं सुदृढं कृत्वा महाचिंतामुपाययुः । महीराजस्तु बलवान्महीपत्यनुमोदितः
Having made the gate very strong, they fell into great anxiety; but the powerful king, approved by the rulers, remained.
प्रमदावनमागत्य षष्टिलक्षबलान्वितः तालनाद्याश्च चत्वारः शिरीषाख्यपुरं ययुः प्रययुस्ते सुखभ्रष्टा ददृशुर्हिमदं मुनिम्
Having come to the women's grove with an army of sixty thousand, the four led by Talanada went to the city called Sirisha; deprived of happiness, they saw the sage Himada.
प्रणम्योचुः शुचाविष्टा बलखा निर्मुने बली
Bowing, they spoke, afflicted with grief: 'O sage, O powerful one, O destroyer of strength!'
श्रुत्वाह हिमदो योगी महीराजेन नाशितः
Hearing this, the yogi Himada was destroyed by the king of the earth.
इति श्रुत्वा वचो घोरं कृष्णांशः शोकतत्परः
Upon hearing these dreadful words, Krishna's portion became absorbed in grief.
विललाप भृशं तत्र हा बन्धो धर्मजांशक
There, he lamented greatly, saying, 'Alas, my kinsman, offspring of Dharma!'
दर्शनं देहि मे क्षिप्रं नो चेत्प्राणांस्त्यजाम्यहम्
'Grant me your vision quickly, or else I will abandon my very life.'
इत्युक्तः स तु तद्भ्राता बलखानिः पिशाचगः कथित्वा सर्ववृत्तान्तं यथाजातं स्ववैशसम्
Thus addressed, his brother Balakhani, who moved among spirits, recounted all the events as they had occurred, including his own misfortune.
दिव्यं विमानमारुह्य गतो नाकं मनोरमम् 3.3.26.
Ascending a divine aerial chariot, he departed for the delightful heavens.
तदा दुःखी स कृष्णांशः कृत्वा भ्रातुस्तिलांजलिम्
Then Krishna's portion, stricken with sorrow, performed the sesame offering for his brother.
वेणुशब्देन कृष्णांशो ननर्त जनमोहनः
With the sound of the flute, Krishna's portion, the enchanter of people, began to dance.
मृदंगध्वनिना देवो लक्षणः कांस्यवाद्यकः
The god Lakshana played the mṛdaṅga, and the bronze cymbals resounded.
तदा तु मलना राज्ञी दृष्ट्वा तद्वामनोत्सवम्
At that time, Queen Malana, seeing that dwarf festival,
कृष्णांशो बन्धुसहितस्त्यक्त्वा मां मन्दभागिनीम्
Krishna's portion, together with his relatives, abandoned me, the unfortunate one.
इत्युक्तां मलनां दृष्ट्वा कृष्णांशः स्नेह कातरः
Seeing Malana thus addressed, Krishna's portion was overcome with affection.
योगिनश्च वयं राज्ञि सर्वयुद्धविशारदाः
'O queen, we yogis are all skilled in every kind of battle.'
ये यवव्रीहयश्चैव तव सद्मनि संस्थिताः वयं तु योगसैन्येन तव रक्षां च कुर्महे
'Those barley and rice grains kept in your house—by our yogic army, we shall protect you.'
इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य तत्सुता च पतिव्रता
Hearing these words, his devoted wife,
पुण्डरीकनिभे नेत्रे श्यामांगं तस्य सुन्दरम् दुर्जयश्च महीराजः कृष्णांशेन विनिर्जितः ।। 3.3.26.
Her eyes like lotuses, her body dark and beautiful; the mighty king Durjaya was defeated by Krishna's portion.
इति तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा मलना प्रेमविह्वला
Hearing these words, Malana was overwhelmed with love.
जगुस्ता योषितस्सर्वाः कृष्णांशचरितं शुभम् सज्जीकृत्य स्थितस्तत्र तालनाद्यैः सुरक्षितः
All those women sang the auspicious deeds of Krishna's portion, and, having prepared, stood there, protected by the rhythm of clapping.
कीर्तिसागरमागम्य ते वीरा बल दर्पिताः
Having arrived at Kirtisagara, those heroes, proud of their strength,
महीपतिस्तु कुलहा ज्ञात्वा कृष्णांशमागतम्
The king, destroyer of his lineage, knowing that a portion of Krishna had come,
योगिभिस्तैर्महाराज लुंठिताः सर्वयोषितः
By those yogis, O great king, all the women were plundered.
महीराजस्य ते सैन्या योगिवेषास्समागताः
The soldiers of that king came disguised in the garb of yogis.