पंचमाब्दवया भूत्वा श्रीदं तुष्टाव भक्तितः
Having reached the age of five, Śrīda praised with devotion.
तत्सर्वनिधिभावेन नृपकोशः समन्ततः
With all the treasures, the royal treasury was filled on every side.
किंनरी नाम या कन्या मंकणस्य प्रकीर्तिता इति ते कथितं सर्वं विवाहचरितं मुने
The maiden named Kiṃnarī, renowned as Maṃkaṇa's daughter—thus, O sage, the entire story of the marriage has been told to you.
धुन्धुकारो महाशूरो लक्षसैन्यसमन्वितः
Dhundhukāra, exceedingly valiant, was accompanied by an army of a hundred thousand.
एकत्रिंशाब्दके प्राप्ते कृष्णांशे बलवत्तरे ब्रह्मास्त्रं चाप आधाय चार्धसैन्यमदाहयत्
When the thirty-first year arrived, under the powerful influence of Kṛṣṇa, he set the Brahmāstra on his bow and burned half the army.
पंचायुताश्च ते शूरा भयभीता दिशो गताः 3.3.31.
And those fifty thousand warriors, terrified, fled in all directions.
महीराजस्तदा दुःखी भयभीतः समंततः
At that time, the king of the earth was sorrowful and greatly afraid on all sides.
कथं जयो मे भविता तत्सर्वं मंत्रयाशु वै
How will victory be mine? All this he quickly consulted about.
कृत्वा नारीमयं वेषं चामुण्डं बलशालिनम्
Assuming the guise of a woman, the powerful Cāmuṇḍa was present.
चत्वारस्ते सुताः शूरा धुंधुकारेण संयुता
Those four valiant sons, together with Dhundhukāra.
इति श्रुत्वा महीराजो ब्रह्मानंदाय हर्षितः
Hearing this, the king of the earth was gladdened for Brahmānanda's joy.
सायंकाले तु संप्राप्ते माघशुक्लाष्टमीदिने
When evening came, on the eighth day of the bright half of Māgha.
छद्मना च त्रिशूलं च बलात्कृत्वा रिपूदरे
By deception, and with force, he drove the trident into the enemy's belly.
तारको हृदि तं बाणैः सूर्यवर्मा च तोमरैः धुंधुकारश्च भल्लेन जघान रिपुमूर्द्धनि
Tāraka struck him in the heart with arrows, Sūryavarmā with spears, and Dhundhukāra with a broad-headed arrow struck the enemy on the head.
मूर्छितः पतितो भूमौ बह्मानंदो महाबलः
Brahmānanda, of great strength, fainted and fell to the ground.
भीमस्य च शिरः कायाद्वर्द्धनस्य तथैव च 3.3.31.
The head of Bhīma and likewise of Vardhana was severed from the body.
तारको धुंधुकारश्च चामु ण्डश्च तथैव च
Tāraka, Dhundhukāra, and likewise Cāmuṇḍa.
हतेषु तेषु पुत्रेषु महीराजो भयातुरः
When those sons were slain, the king of the earth was overcome with fear.
इति श्रुत्वा तदा वेला दोलामारुह्य सत्वरम्
Having heard this, at that moment, Velā swiftly mounted the swing.
कनिष्ठामृतभावेन वेलाया बलवांस्तदा
With the youthful nectar-like vigor of Velā, she was powerful then.
का त्वं कस्य सुता रम्या संग्रामे मामुपस्थिता
Who are you, whose daughter are you, O beautiful one, who has approached me in battle?
इति श्रुत्वा तदा वेला जलं दत्त्वा शुचान्विता
Hearing this, Velā, pure-hearted, offered water.
वेला नाम महीभर्तुः सुताहं त्वामुपस्थिता जीवनं कुरु राजेंद्र भुंक्ष्व भोगान्मया सह
I am Velā, daughter of the lord of the earth; I have come to you. O king, live and enjoy pleasures with me.
इत्युक्तः स तु तामाह कलिकाले समागते
Thus addressed, he replied to her, 'When the age of Kali arrives...'
हरिनागरमारुह्य मया सार्द्धं शुभानने
Mounting the city of Hari, together with me, O auspicious-faced one...
इत्पुक्त्वा तौ समारुह्य पूर्वे च कपिलान्तिकम् 3.3.31.
Having spoken thus, the two mounted and proceeded toward the region of Kapila.
पृथक्पृथक्सुतार्थानि स्नात्वा दत्त्वा च .जग्मतुः
For the sake of their offspring, separately, they bathed and gave offerings, then departed.
उत्तरे बदरीस्थाने स्नात्वा तीर्थानि जग्मतुः
In the northern Badarī region, they bathed and went to the holy places.
वेलामुवाच वचनं भाद्रशुक्लाष्टमीदिने
Velā spoke words on the eighth day of the bright fortnight of Bhādra.
इति श्रुत्वा तु सा प्राह स्वामिन्मद्वचनं कुरु
Hearing this, she said, 'Master, do as I say.'