गीतनृत्यादिरागांश्च कृत्वा सा कामविह्वला
Having performed songs, dances, and other melodies, she became overwhelmed by desire.
तदा शुकस्तु भगवान्पद्यं स्तुति मयं शुभम्
Then the blessed Shuka composed a beautiful hymn of praise.
सा तु श्रुत्वा शुभं वाक्यं प्रोवाच श्लक्ष्णया गिरा
Hearing those auspicious words, she spoke with gentle speech.
इति श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तथा कृत्वा तया सह
Thus, having heard those words and acted accordingly, together with her—
तयोस्सकाशात्संजज्ञे मुनिर्नाम सुतोऽनयोः
From their union, a son named Muni was born to them.
तस्मै ददौ तदा पत्नीं स्वर्णदेवस्य वै सुताम्
To him, at that time, was given as wife the daughter of Svarṇadeva.
तया रेमे प्रसन्नात्मा तयोर्जाता सुतोत्तमा तपश्चचार सा देवी रूपयौवन शालिनी ।। 3.3.29.
With her, his heart content, he enjoyed; from them was born an excellent son. That goddess, endowed with beauty and youth, practiced austerities.
तदा प्रसन्नो भगवाञ्छंकरो लोकशंकरः
Then the blessed Shankara, the benefactor of the world, was pleased.
मुनिस्तु शंकरं प्राह देवदेव नमोऽस्तु ते
The sage addressed Shankara: 'O god of gods, I bow to you.'
इति श्रुत्वा शिवः प्राह गुरुंडान्ते च भूतले त्रिंशदब्दप्रमाणेन तत्पश्चात्क्षयमेष्यति
Hearing this, Shiva spoke: 'At the end of thirty years on earth, that will come to an end.'
इति श्रुत्वा तु स मुनिर्हिमतुंगनिवासकः
Having heard this, the sage who dwelt on Himatunga—
इति ते कथितं विप्र पुनः शृणु कथां शुभाम्
Thus it has been told to you, O brahmin; now listen again to an auspicious tale.
नेत्रपालस्य नगरं नानाधातुविचित्रितम्
The city of Netrapāla was adorned with various metals.
सप्तलक्षयुतो राजा बौद्धसिंहो महाबलः
The king Bauddhasiṃha, possessing seven hundred thousand, was of great strength.
सप्ताहोरात्रमभवत्सेनायुद्धं भयानकम्
The battle of the armies lasted seven days and nights, terrifying in nature.
जघान शात्रवीं सेनां बौद्धसिंहेन पालिताम्
He struck down the enemy army, which was protected by Bauddhasiṃha.
बौद्धा मायाविनस्सर्वे लोकमान्यप्रपूजकाः 3.3.29.
All the Buddhists were masters of illusion, honored and worshipped by the people.
नेत्रपालाज्ञया सर्वे कृष्णांशाद्याः समागताः
By the command of Netrapāla, all the Kṛṣṇāṃśas and others assembled.
इंदुलश्च करालाश्वे मंडलीको गजे स्थितः
Indula, fierce on a horse, and Maṇḍalīka, mounted on an elephant, were present.
तालनश्च समायातः सिंहिन्युपरि संस्थितः
Tālana also arrived, seated upon a lioness.
लल्लसिंहश्च बलवान्कुंतिभोजांशसंभवः
Lallasiṃha, powerful and descended from the Kuntibhoja line, was also there.
तदा तु नेत्रसिंहश्च सप्तलक्षबलैर्वृतः
Then Nettrasiṃha, surrounded by seven hundred thousand warriors, was present.
भयभीताश्च ते बौद्धास्त्यक्त्वा देशं समन्ततः
Those Buddhists, seized by fear, abandoned the land in all directions.
तदनुप्रययुस्ते वै हूहानदमुपस्थिताः
After that, they went forth and arrived at Hūhānada.
श्यामदेशोद्भवा लक्षं तथा लक्षं च जापकाः
One hundred thousand from the land of Śyāma, and likewise one hundred thousand reciters, were there.
कृष्णांशो लक्षसेनाढ्यो देवो लक्षसमन्वितः
Kṛṣṇāṃśa, possessing a hundred thousand soldiers, and Deva, accompanied by a hundred thousand, were present.
मंडलीकश्चेन्दुलेन लक्षसैन्यसमन्वितः 3.3.29.
Maṇḍalīka, together with Indula, was accompanied by an army of one hundred thousand.
जननायक एवापि लक्षसैन्ययुतः स्थितः
Jananāyaka also stood there, joined by an army of one hundred thousand.
तत्र युद्धमभूद्घोरं बौद्धानामार्यकैस्सह
There, a dreadful battle took place between the Buddhists and the Āryakas.
सप्त लक्षं हता बौद्धा द्विलक्षं चार्यदेशजाः
Seven hundred thousand Buddhists were slain, and two hundred thousand from the land of the Āryas.