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,
उवाच च विलप्याशु मत्पतिर्ल क्षणो बली अहं योषा भवान्योगी कथं कार्यं भविष्यति
Cried out and said, 'My husband Lakṣaṇa is strong; I am a woman, you are a yogin—how will this matter be resolved?'
इति श्रुत्वा तु स नृपो भुजमुत्थाप्य सत्वरम् राजद्वारमुपागम्य कृष्णांशस्स ननर्त ह
Hearing this, the king quickly raised his arm, went to the royal gate, and Kṛṣṇāṃśa began to dance.
महीराजस्तु बलवान्प्रसन्नस्तस्यलीलया
The powerful king of the earth was pleased by his play.
इति श्रुत्वा भूपवचो विहस्योवाच तं प्रति दर्शयाशु स्वकीयं वै भवान्भूपशिरोमणिः
Hearing the king's words, he laughed and said to him, 'Show your own self quickly, O best of kings.'
इति श्रुत्वा स नृपतिर्मोहितः कृष्णलीलया
Hearing thus, the king was deluded by Krishna's play.
ततस्ते योगिनस्सर्वे संप्राप्य च महावतीम् ।। 3.3.30.
Then all those yogis, having reached the great city,
स्वसेनां सज्जयामास चाह्लादश्च नृपाज्ञया
He arrayed his army, and Ahlada did so by the king's command.
तालनस्सप्त लक्षाणि सैन्यान्याहूय चागतः देहलीं च समाजग्मुस्सर्वशस्त्रसमन्विताः
Talanas, numbering seven lakhs, were summoned and arrived; and they came to Delhi, all equipped with weapons.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे मन्त्री चद्रभट्टो विशारदः
Meanwhile, the wise minister Chadrabhatta,
महीराजं समागम्य वचः प्राह शृणुष्व भोः
Approached the king and spoke these words: 'Hear, O lord!'
तत्रोदयश्च कृष्णांशः पूर्णब्रह्माणमागमत्
There, Udaya, a portion of Krishna, approached the supreme Brahman.
अग्निवंशविनाशाय चाद्य यास्यामि देहलीम्
Today, for the destruction of the Agni lineage, I will go to Delhi.
पुनस्तवान्तिकं प्राप्य रहः क्रीडां करोम्यहम् इत्यहं दृष्टवान्भूप कृष्णांशं योगनिद्रया
Again, coming to you, I will play in secret; thus I saw, O king, the Krishna portion in yogic sleep.
इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा स भूपो विस्मयान्वितः तेभ्यश्च लक्षणं दत्त्वा वचनं प्राह तान्प्रति
Hearing these words, the king was filled with wonder; giving them the sign, he spoke to them.
पद्माकराय भूपाय गत्वा दत्त्वाशु लक्षणम्
Go to Padmakara, the king, and quickly give the sign.
इति श्रुत्वा तु ते सर्वे वह्निवंश्या महाबलाः 3.3.30.
Hearing this, all those mighty ones of the Agni lineage,
भगदंतश्च तेषां तु सहस्राणां च नायकः
And among them, Bhagadamta was the leader of thousands.
पद्मिनी मे स्वसा राजन् गुप्तविद्याविशारदा
O king, Padmini is my sister, skilled in secret knowledge.
दत्तस्तेन वरो रम्यो ह्यन्तर्धानमयः परः इति श्रुत्वा स नृपतिः परमानन्दमाप्तवान्
By him, a beautiful boon was given, of supreme disappearance; hearing this, the king attained supreme joy.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे प्राप्ताः कृष्णांशाद्या महाबलाः
Meanwhile, the mighty ones led by Krishna's portion arrived.