तदा तु दुःखितो देवो महेंद्रान्तमुपाययौ
Then, the god, afflicted with sorrow, approached Mahendra at the end.
देवराज नमस्तुभ्यं सर्वदेवप्रियंकर अतो वै लोकमर्यादा विरुद्धा दृश्यते भुवि
O king of the gods, salutations to you, doer of what pleases all the gods; now, indeed, the order of the world appears to be violated on earth.
इति श्रुत्वा तु वचनं महेन्द्रो देवमायया जयंतस्य स्वपुत्रस्य मुमोद स सुरैः सह
Hearing these words, Mahendra, by divine power, rejoiced together with the gods at the victory of his own son Jayanta.
इन्दुलश्च तदा दुःखी शारदां सर्वमंगलाम्
At that time, Indula was distressed, and Śāradā, the bringer of all auspiciousness.
इति ते कथितं विप्र पुनः शृणु कथां शुभाम् दशकोटिमितं स्वर्णं तेभ्यो दत्त्वा समं समम्
Thus it has been told to you, O Brahmin; now hear again the auspicious tale: after giving them gold measured as ten crores, equally and equally.
प्रस्थानं कारयामास चाष्टानां बलशालिनाम्
He arranged the departure of the eight mighty warriors.
कामपालेन भो विप्र लक्षणो नकुलांशकः
By Kāmāpāla, O Brahmin, Lakṣaṇa and Nakulāṃśaka.
जयचंद्र महाभाग सावधानं वचः शृणु
Jayachandra, greatly fortunate one, listen attentively to my words.
अतो वै लक्षणो वीरश्चैकाकी मां समाप्नुयात्
Therefore, Lakṣaṇa, the heroic one, may reach me alone.
सेनान्वितं च तं ज्ञात्वा महीराजो महाबलः
Knowing him to be accompanied by an army, the mighty king of the earth.
इति तत्रत्यवचनं मत्वा राजा प्रसन्नधीः
Thus, considering the words spoken there, the king, with a clear mind.
आहूय प्रेषयामास कामपालाय धीमते
He summoned and sent the wise Kāmāpāla.
तदा पद्माकरः श्यालो ज्ञात्वा लक्षणमागतम्
Then Padmākara, the brother-in-law, knowing that Lakṣaṇa had arrived.
लक्षणो नकुलांशश्च दृष्ट्वा शत्रुमुपस्थितम्
Lakṣaṇa and Nakulāṃśa, seeing the enemy present.
मूर्च्छयित्वा महीराजं हत्वा पंचशतं बली
Having caused the king of the earth to faint, and having slain five hundred strong men.
उत्थितश्च महीराजो गत्वा पद्माकरं प्रति 3.3.30.
The king of the earth arose and went towards Padmākara.
लक्षणो मे महाञ्छत्रुस्स च त्वद्गेहमागतः
A great royal umbrella, a mark of distinction, has come to your house.
इति श्रुत्वा स लोभात्मा दत्त्वा हालाहलं विषम् हत्वा ताञ्छतशूरांश्च गुप्तवार्तामकारयन्
Hearing this, that greedy man gave them deadly poison, killed those hundred heroes, and concealed the matter.
ज्ञात्वा तत्पद्मिनी नारी दुःखितालप्य वै भृशम्
Knowing this, the lotus-faced woman became deeply distressed and lamented greatly.
तदा प्रसन्ना सा देवी वरदा सर्वमंगला
Then that goddess, pleased, the bestower of boons and all-auspicious, appeared.
स्वप्ने तमाह सा देवी ह्रीं फट् घेघे जपं कुरु
In a dream, that goddess said to her: 'Chant the mantra hrīṃ phaṭ gheghe.'
स बुद्ध्वा लक्षणो वीरस्तं मंत्रं च जजाप ह
Understanding this, the heroic Lakṣaṇa recited that mantra.
तालनश्च युतस्ताभ्यां कल्यकुब्जमुपाययौ ज्ञात्वा तत्कारणं तैश्च कृतं योगमयं वपुः
Tālana, joined by the two, went to Kalyakubja; knowing the reason, they assumed a yogic form.
धान्यपालः कांस्यधारी वीणाधारी च तालनः
Dhānyapāla bore a bronze vessel, and Tālana carried a vīṇā.
सभां परिमलस्यैव गत्वा ते योगरूपिणः
They, in yogic forms, entered the assembly of Parimala.
प्रसन्नश्च तदा राजा मुक्तामालां स्वकण्ठगाम् 3.3.30.
Then the king, pleased, placed a pearl necklace upon his own neck.
तदा ते हर्षिताः सर्वे कृष्णांशं प्रति चाययुः ययौ बिंदुगढं वीरस्तालनाद्यैस्समन्वितः
Then all of them, delighted, went towards Kṛṣṇāṃśa; the hero, accompanied by Tālana and others, went to Bindugaḍha.
हट्टमध्ये समागम्य कृत्वा रासोत्सवं शुभम्
Gathering in the marketplace, they held an auspicious festival of dance.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे सर्वा योषितस्तत्र चागताः मोहितास्तस्य गानेन जडीभूता धनं ददुः
Meanwhile, all the women who had come there, enchanted by his singing, became stupefied and gave their wealth.
तदा तु पद्मिनी नारी सर्वलक्षणसंयुता
At that time, the lotus-faced woman, endowed with all auspicious marks,