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.
स तदा पृथिवीराजो गृहीत्वा बहुभूषणम्
Then the king of the earth took many ornaments.
लक्षणो नाम ते राजा कारागारे न वै मम
The king named Lakshana is not in my prison.
इत्युक्त्वा तं च कृष्णांशं दर्शयामास वै गृहम्
Having said this, he showed that portion of Krishna to the house.
तदोदयो भूपवचः सत्यं मत्वा सुदुःखितः
Considering the king's words to be true, he became deeply distressed.
कामपालस्तु तच्छ्रुत्वा कृष्णांशागमनं बली प्रांजलिः प्रणतो भूत्वा वचनं प्राह भीरुकः
Hearing of Krishna's arrival, Kamapala, strong yet fearful, with joined palms and bowing down, spoke these words.
सुता मे पद्मिनी नारी लक्षणेन समन्विता 3.3.30.
My daughter is a lotus-faced woman, endowed with auspicious marks.
इति तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा कृष्णांशः स्वबलैस्सह
Hearing these words, Krishna's portion, along with his forces,
भ्रातृजस्तव भूपाल पद्मिन्या लक्षणोऽन्वितः
O king, your brother is endowed with the marks of Padmī.
न जाने क्व गतो राजा मम प्राणसमो भुवि
I do not know where the king, who is as dear to me as my own life, has gone on this earth.
हा रत्नभानुतनय विष्णुभक्त शुभंकर इत्युक्त्वा मूर्छितश्चासीत्कृष्णांशो वैष्णवप्रियः
Alas, O son of Ratnabhānu, devotee of Vishnu, bestower of auspiciousness—saying this, Krishna's portion, beloved of the Vaishnavas, fainted.
तदा स्वर्णवती देवी स्वदास्या शोभया सह
Then the goddess Svarṇavatī, together with her attendant Śobhā,
तया संप्रेषिता शोभा म्लेच्छमायाविशारदा
By her, Śobhā, skilled in the magic of the mlecchas, was sent.
उवाच वचनं तत्र शृणु भूपशिरोमणे
There she spoke these words: 'Hear, O foremost of kings.'
दंपती तव भूपाल संहृतौ येन यत्र वै
O king, your royal couple was taken away—by whom and where—
आह्लादश्चेन्दुलो वीरो देवो वै तालनो बली
Āhlāda is the valiant one on the moon, the god Tālana is mighty.
इत्युक्त्वा शोभना वेश्या कृत्वा योगमयं वपुः प्रययौ तान्पुरस्कृत्य योगिवेषान्महाब लान्।। 3.3.30.
Having said this, the courtesan Śobhanā, assuming a yogic form, went forth, placing those great warriors in the guise of ascetics at the front.
आह्लादो गजसंस्थो वै करालारूढ इन्दुलः कृष्णांशो बिन्दुलारूढो नर्तयामास तं हयम्
Āhlāda was mounted on an elephant, Indula rode Karāla, Krishna's portion mounted Bindula and made that horse dance.
कामरूपमयं देशं शतयोजनगामिनः लक्षणं शोधयामासुर्न प्राप्तास्तत्र तं नृपम्
They searched the region, magical in form and stretching a hundred yojanas, for the king with auspicious marks, but did not find him there.
पुनर्मयूरनगरं शोभना तैः समन्विता
Again, Śobhanā, accompanied by them, went to the city of Mayūra.
पुनरिन्नगढग्रामं शोभना च जनेजने
Again, Śobhanā went to the village of Innagaḍha, among the people.