गत्वा बाह्लीकनगरं शोभना तैस्समन्विता
She went to the splendid city of Bahlika, accompanied by them.
पुनः स्वदेशमागम्य बाह्लीकं म्लेच्छवासिनम् पूजयित्वा च सा वेश्या गाननृत्यपराभवत्
Then, returning to her own land, she honored Bahlika, inhabited by foreigners, and that courtesan devoted herself to singing and dancing.
स देवो भूमिमध्यात् समागम्य मुदान्वितः
That god, filled with joy, emerged from the midst of the earth.
अहं कालाग्निरुद्रेण भूमिगर्ते सुरोपितः
I was placed in the pit of the earth by Kālāgni Rudra.
इति श्रुत्वा च सा शोभा निराशाभूत्तदा स्वयम्
Hearing this, Shobha then became despondent herself.
पुनः स्वर्णवतीं प्राप्य सर्वमेवा दितोऽब्रवीत् 3.3.30.
Again reaching Svarnavati, she told everything to Dita.
तानाश्वास्य सुवर्णांगी पूजयामास चंडिकाम् निशीथान्ते तमःप्राप्ते गत्वाह जगदम्बिका
Consoling them, Suvarnangi worshipped Chandika; at the end of night, when darkness came, she went to Jagadambika.
पद्मिनी नाम या नारी मणिदेवस्य वै प्रिया
The woman named Padmini was the beloved of Manideva.
सेनापतिः कुबेरस्य मणिदेवो हि स स्मृतः
Manideva is known as the commander of Kubera.
तदा तत्पद्मिनी नारी देवदेवमुमापतिम्
Then that woman Padmini approached the god of gods, the consort of Uma.
शतवर्षांतरे देवो महादेव उवाच ताम्
After a hundred years, Mahadeva spoke to her.
नकुलांशं च संप्राप्य भुक्त्वा तेन महत्सुखम् स्वपतिं च तदा प्राप्य कैलासं पुनरेष्यसि
Obtaining a portion of Nakula and enjoying great happiness through him, you will then attain your husband and return again to Kailasa.
महावतीं पुरीं रम्यां राष्ट्रपालाय शारदा
Sharada, for the protection of the realm, [will go to] the delightful city of Mahavati.
तया विरचितो भूमौ ग्रामरक्षार्थमुद्यतः
By her, a protective measure was established on earth for the safety of the village.
अतः स्वर्णवति त्वं वै कैलासं गुह्यकालयम्
Therefore, Svarnavati, you shall go to Kailasa, the secret abode of the Yakshas.
इति श्रुत्वा स्वर्णवती पद्मिनीं प्रति चागमत् 3.3.30.
Hearing this, Svarnavati went to Padmini.
कामपालगृहं प्राप्य तत्र वासमकारयत्
Arriving at the house of Kamapala, she took up residence there.
तस्यां गतायां गेहे वै पद्मिन्या लिखितं शुभम्
When Padmini had gone from that house, an auspicious writing was found.
इति ज्ञात्वा च कृष्णांशो लक्षद्वादशसेनया
Thus understanding, the portion of Krishna, with an army of one hundred and twenty thousand,
कामपालस्तु बलवांस्त्रिलक्षबलसंयुतः
The powerful Kamapala, accompanied by an army of three hundred thousand,
तयोश्चासीन्महद्युद्धं सेनयोरुभयोस्तदा
Then, between the two armies, there was a great battle.
पद्मिनीं शरणं प्राप्य तदा भ्राता पिता स्थितः अन्तर्द्धानमयं पत्रं तयोरर्थे च सा ददौ
Having taken refuge with Padmini, at that time the brother and father stood; for their sake, she gave a letter of disappearance.
तौ तत्रान्तर्हितौ भूत्वा स्वखड्गेन रिपोर्बलम्
There, having become invisible, the two struck the enemy's forces with their own swords.
तालनाद्या रणं त्यक्त्वा कृष्णांणशं शरणं ययुः
The leaders of the army, abandoning the battle, went for refuge to the portion of Krishna.
दिव्यदृष्टिस्ततो जातः संप्राप्य तमयुध्यत 3.3.30.
Then, having attained divine sight, he fought after approaching him.
बद्ध्वा तत्र मुदाविष्टो लक्षणं प्राप्य निर्भयः
There, having bound (him), filled with joy, having obtained the mark, he became fearless.
जयचंद्राय भूपाय दत्त्वा वै तौ च दंपती
Having given them, the couple, to King Jayachandra,
जयचंद्रोऽपि बलवान्दृष्ट्वा गेहे स्वदंपती ज्येष्ठे मासि सिते पक्षे कृष्णांशो गेहमागतः
Jayachandra, powerful, having seen his own wife at home, in the bright fortnight of the eldest month, the portion of Krishna came home.
इति ते कथितं विप्र कृष्णांशचरितं शुभम्
Thus, O Brahmin, the auspicious deeds of the portion of Krishna have been told to you.
महीराजं सदःस्थं तं चन्द्रतुल्यस्समागतः
The king of the earth, seated in the assembly, was approached by one equal to the moon.