चिक्रीड सखिभिः क्रीडां सरोमध्ये मनोहरा 3.2.1.
She played with her companions, engaging in delightful games in the midst of the lake.
दृष्ट्वा पद्मावतीं बालां तुल्यरूपगुणान्विताम्
Beholding Padmavati, the maiden endowed with equal beauty and virtues.
प्रबुद्धो वज्रमुकुटो मां पाहि शिवशंकर १२ शिरसः पद्मकुसुमं सा गृहीत्वा तु कर्णयोः
Awakened, Vajramukuta prayed, 'Protect me, Shiva Shankara.' She took a lotus flower from his head and placed it at her ears.
पुनर्गृहीत्वा तत्पुष्पं हृदये संप्रवेशितम्
Taking that flower again, she placed it within her heart.
तीर्थार्थं च समं पित्रा संप्राप्ता गिरिजावने
Together with his father, he arrived in the forest of the mountain for the sake of pilgrimage.
महतीं मानसीं पीडां प्राप्तवान्मोहमागतः
He experienced great mental anguish and fell into delusion.
ध्यात्वा पद्मावतीं बालां मौनव्रतमचीकरत्
Meditating on the young Padmavati, he undertook a vow of silence.
कुमारः कां दशां प्राप्त इति हाहेति सर्वतः
People everywhere lamented, saying, 'What condition has the prince come to?'
अब्रवीद्वज्रमुकुटं सत्यं कथय भूपते
He said to Vajramukuta, 'O king, speak the truth.'
तच्छ्रुत्वा बुद्धिदक्षश्च विहस्याह महीपतिम् 3.2.1.
Hearing this, the wise Buddhidaksha laughed and spoke to the king.
करणाटकभूपस्य दंतवक्त्रस्य सा सुता
She is the daughter of Dantavaktra, the king of Karnata.
पुष्पभावेन ज्ञात्वाहं त्वां नयामि तदंतिके
Recognizing you by the sign of the flower, I will bring you to her presence.
आहाज्ञां देहि भूपाल यास्येहं कारणाटके
'Give the order, O king; I will go to Karnata.'
आयामि नाऽत्र सन्देहो यदि जीवयसे सुतम्
'I will go—there is no doubt—if you wish your son to live.'
हयारूढौ गतौ शीघ्रं दंतवक्त्रस्य पत्तने
Mounted on horses, they quickly went to the city of Dantavaktra.
बहुद्रव्यं ददौ तस्यै बुद्धिदक्षो विशारदः
The wise Buddhidaksha gave her much wealth.
प्रातःकाले तु सा वृद्धा गच्छती राजमन्दिरम्
In the morning, that old woman went to the royal palace.
पद्मावतीं च संप्राप्यैकांते मद्वचनं वद
Having reached Padmavati in private, she spoke my message.
यो दृष्टः पुरुषो रम्यस्त्वदर्थे समुपागतः
'A handsome man, seen for your sake, has come here.'
रुष्टा पद्मावती प्राह चंदनार्द्रांगुलीयिका 3.2.1.
Padmavati, angry, spoke while her fingers were moist with sandalwood.
अंगुलीभिः कपोलौ च तस्याः स्पृष्ट्वा ययौ गृहम्
Touching her cheeks with her fingers, she went home.
स मित्रं दुःखितं प्राह शृणु मित्र शुचं त्यज
He spoke to his sorrowful friend, 'Listen, friend, abandon your grief.'
त्वदर्थे ताडितं वक्षः कदा मित्रं भविष्यसि
For your sake, my chest was struck—when will you become my friend?
रजस्वलांते भो मित्र तवास्यं चुंबितास्म्यहम्
At the end of my menstruation, O friend, I kissed your face.
त्रिदिनांते तु सा वृद्धा पद्मावत्यै न्यवेदयेत्
At the end of three days, she, now aged, reported this to Padmavati.
तं भजस्वाद्य सुश्रोणि सफलं जीवनं कुरु
Unite with him today, O lovely-hipped one, and make your life fruitful.
गवाक्षद्वारि निष्कास्य तले पृष्ठे च ताडिता
Expelled through the window door, she was struck on her back and below.
प्रसन्नो बुद्धिदक्षश्च मित्रं प्राह शृणुष्व भोः
Pleased and clever, Mitra said, 'Listen, O friend!'
अर्द्धरात्रे तु संप्राप्य भज मां कामविह्वलाम्
Arrive at midnight and enjoy me, who am overcome with desire.
ययौ शीघ्रं महाकामी रमणीं तामरामयत् 3.2.1.
The great lover went swiftly and delighted the woman.