भाद्रकृष्णदशम्यां च मलना शोककातरा
On the tenth day of the bright half of Bhadra, Malana was overcome with sorrow.
अये कच्छपदेशीय गोतमान्वयसंभव
O you of the Kacchapadeshiya region, descended from the lineage of Gautama,
पुत्रमाह्लादमाहूय सानुजं मत्प्रियंकरम्
She called her son Ahlada, along with his younger brother, both dear to her.
मलनां दुःखितां प्राह न त्वायास्यति स प्रभुः
To the grieving Malana, she said: 'That lord will not come to you.'
इति श्रुत्वा तु वचनं रुरोद मलना सती
Hearing these words, Malana, the virtuous one, wept.
हा रामांश महाबाहो वत्स कृष्णांश सुन्दर
'Alas, O Rama's portion, mighty-armed one, child, beautiful Krishna's portion!'
तदा परिमलापुत्रो दृष्ट्वा राज्ञीं तथा गताम्
Then Parimala's son, seeing the queen in such a state,
रोमहर्षण नो ब्रूहि सोऽयं कस्तेन किं कृतम्
'Romaharshana, tell us: who is this, what did he do?'
पिता परिमलस्यैवामात्योऽनंगमहीपतेः
The father of Parimala was the minister of Anangamahi, the king.
तस्य कन्या समाजाता नाम्ना परिमला मुने 3.3.27.
O sage, his daughter was born, named Parimala.
तद्विवाहार्थमुद्योगः कृतः पित्रा स्वयंवरः तामुद्वाह्म विधानेन स्वगेहाय ययौ मुदा
For her marriage, her father arranged a svayaṃvara; she was married according to proper rites and joyfully went to her new home.
तयोस्समागमो जातः पुत्रोऽयं जननायकः
Their union took place, and this son, Jananāyaka, was born.
जित्वा भूपान्बलाद्वीरः सिंधुतीरलनिवासिनः
The heroic one conquered by force the kings dwelling along the banks of the Sindhu.
एकदा तु महीराजः स्वसैन्यपरिवारितः
Once, the great king, surrounded by his army, set out.
तयोश्चासीन्महद्युद्धं जननायकभूपयोः
There was a great battle between Jananāyaka and the king.
त्यक्त्वा राष्ट्रं च सकुलः संप्राप्तश्च महावतीम्
Abandoning his kingdom and family, he arrived at Mahāvatī.
निवासं कृतवांस्तत्र स्वनाम्ना प्रथितं भुवि
There he established his residence, and became renowned on earth by his own name.
तदासौ च महीराजो महीपत्यनुमोदितः आदेशं कृतवान्राजा तस्य बंधनहेतवे
Then that great king, with the approval of the other rulers, ordered his capture.
स च नेत्रवतीकूले संप्राप्ते लक्ष सैन्यपः
He, with a hundred thousand soldiers, reached the bank of the Netravatī.
स तदा खड्गमादाय बाहुशाली यतेंद्रियः 3.3.27.
Then, taking up his sword, strong-armed and self-controlled, he advanced.
सेनापतेश्च मुकुटं गजस्थस्य गृहीतवान्
He seized the crown of the general who was seated on an elephant.
भवान्वृत्तिकरो मह्यं क्षत्रियो ब्राह्मणस्य वै
You are a Kṣatriya, the provider for me, a Brāhmaṇa.
इति श्रुत्वा स विनयं दत्त्वा तस्मै शुभं वसु
Hearing this, he respectfully gave him auspicious wealth.
दृष्ट्वा तत्र वटच्छायां श्रमेणातीव कर्षितः
There, seeing the shade of a banyan tree, he, greatly exhausted from fatigue, rested.
तदा तु वामनो ज्ञात्वा स्वदूतैस्तत्र कारणम्
Then Vāmana, having learned the reason from his own messengers, understood.
हृते तस्मिंश्च दिव्याश्वे प्रबुद्धो जननायकः
When the divine horse was stolen, Jananāyaka awoke.
अश्वांघ्रिचिह्नमालोक्य वामनं प्राप्य निर्भयः
Seeing the mark of the horse’s hoof, he fearlessly approached Vāmana.
क्षत्रियाणां हि संहास्यो भयदो भुवि सर्वदा
He is always a cause of laughter for Kṣatriyas, but a bringer of fear on earth.
नो चेत्त्वां वै सनगरं कृष्णांशः क्षपयिष्यति
Otherwise, the portion of Krishna will surely destroy your city.
भयभीतो विनिश्चित्य प्रददौ हरिनागरम् ।। 3.3.27.
Frightened by this threat, he decided to hand over Harinagara.