अये प्राणप्रिय स्वामिन्भज मां कामविह्वलाम्
"O beloved lord of my life, accept me who am overwhelmed by desire."
इत्युक्तस्स तु तामाह वचनं शृणु शोभने
Thus addressed, he said to her, "Listen to my words, O beautiful one."
विवाहितां शुभां नारीं यो भजेत ऋतौ न हि अतः परस्त्रिया भोगो ज्ञेयो वै निरयप्रदः
A man who unites with a virtuous, wedded woman only at the proper season does not incur sin; but enjoyment with another's wife is to be known as leading to hell.
इति श्रुत्वा तु सा प्राह विश्वामित्रेण धीमता न कोऽपि नरकं प्राप्तस्तस्मान्मां भज कामिनीम्
Hearing this, she replied, "By the wise Viśvāmitra, no one has ever gone to hell; therefore, enjoy me, who am desirous."
पुनश्चाह स कृष्णांशः कृत्तं पापं तपोबलात्
Again, that portion of Kṛṣṇa said, "Sin has been destroyed by the power of austerity."
अर्द्धांगं पुरुषस्य स्त्री मैथुने च विशेषतः
A woman is considered half the body of a man, especially in sexual union.
ऋचि शब्दश्च पूर्वास्याज्जात ऋग्जस्सनातनः
From the front part of her mouth arose the sound 'ṛc', and thus the eternal Ṛg Veda was born.
तद्धितान्तश्च यश्शब्दः पश्चिमास्याच्च सामजः केवलो वर्णमात्रश्च स शब्दोऽथर्वजः स्मृतः ।। 3.3.28.
From the back part of her mouth came the word 'yaś', which is of Sāma origin; and the pure sound alone is said to be of Atharva origin.
पञ्चमास्याच्च ये जाताः शब्दाः संसारकारिणः
And from the fifth part of her mouth, the words that cause worldly existence were produced.
हित्वा तान्यो हि शुद्धात्मा चतुर्वेदपरायणः
Abandoning those, the pure-souled one, devoted to the four Vedas, remains.
न वदेद्यावनीं भाषां प्राणैः कंठगतैरपि
He should not speak the Yavana language, even if his breath is at his throat.
इत्येवं स्मृतिवाक्यानि मुनिना पठितानि वै
Thus, these statements of smṛti were recited by the sage.
इति श्रुत्वा तु सा वेश्या म्लेच्छायाश्चांशसंभवा
Hearing this, that courtesan, who was born from a portion of the Mlecchas,
वेतसैस्ताडयित्वा तं पुनः कृत्वा शुकं स्वयम्
Striking him with canes, she again made him into a parrot by her own power.
तदा स्वर्णवती देवी कृत्वा नारीमयं वपुः
Then the goddess Svarṇavatī, having assumed a female form,
पुनः श्येनीवपुः कृत्वा तद्देशाद्यातुमुद्यता
Again taking the form of a hawk, she prepared to leave that place.
मकरंदस्तु तां दृष्ट्वा कृष्णांशेन समन्विताम् चरणावुपसंगृह्य स्वगेहे तामवासयत्
Makaraṃda, seeing her endowed with a portion of Krishna, took hold of her feet and brought her to his own house.
शोभनापि च संबुध्य पञ्जरान्तमुपस्थिता 3.3.28.
Śobhanā, having awakened, arrived at the interior of the cage.
किं करोमि क्व गच्छामि विना तं रमणं परम्
What shall I do? Where shall I go, without that supreme beloved?
तत्र स्थितं च पैशाचं मायामदविशारदम्
There stood a Piśāca, skilled in the magic of intoxication.
महामदस्तु संतुष्टो गत्वा वै शिवमंदिरम्
Mahāmada, being satisfied, went to the temple of Shiva.
तदा प्रसन्नो भगवान्वचनं प्राह सेवकम् मया सह समागच्छ मयूरनगरं प्रति
Then the blessed Lord, pleased, spoke to his servant: 'Come with me to Mayūranagara.'
इत्युक्तस्तेन पैशाचो नटैः पंचसहस्रकैः
Thus addressed by him, the Piśāca went with five thousand dancers.
इन्दुलश्च तथाह्लादो बोधितो विष्णुमायया मयूरनगरं प्राप्य मकरंदमुपाययौ
Indula and Tāhlāda, awakened by the illusion of Vishnu, reached Mayūranagara and approached Makaraṃda.
तदा तु शोभना वेश्या सहुरेण बलैस्सह
Then Śobhanā, the courtesan, together with Sahura and his forces,
सर्वतश्चोत्थितो वातो महामेघसमन्वितः ६८ दृष्ट्वा तां भैरवीं मायां तमोभूतां समन्ततः
From all sides arose a wind accompanied by great clouds; seeing that terrifying illusion, darkness spread everywhere.
शनिभल्लेन तां मायां भस्म कृत्वा महाबलः 3.3.28.
With the weapon of Śani, that mighty one reduced the illusion to ashes.
तदा तु शोभना नारी काममायां चकार ह
Then Śobhanā, the woman, created an illusion of desire.
मोहिताः क्षत्रियाः सर्वे मुमुहुर्लास्यदर्शनात्
All the Kṣatriyas were bewildered and lost consciousness at the sight of the dance.
तदा स्वर्णवती देवी कामाक्षी ध्यानतत्परा मयूरध्वजमागम्य निगडैस्तान्बबंध ह
Then Svarṇavatī, the goddess Kāmākṣī, absorbed in meditation, came to Mayūradhvaja and bound them with chains.