गच्छ वीरवर त्वं वै यतोऽसौ श्रूयते रवः
Go, O best of heroes, to the place where that sound is heard.
इति श्रुत्वा वीरवरः शस्त्रास्त्रकुशलो बली
Hearing this, the best of heroes, skilled in weapons and mighty,
श्लक्ष्णं वचश्च तामाह किमर्थं रोदने स्थिता 3.2.3.
Spoke gently to her, saying, 'For what reason are you standing here weeping?'
इति श्रुत्वा राजलक्ष्मीर्वीरसेनं तमब्रवीत्
Hearing this, the royal lady spoke to Vīrasena:
मासान्ते प्रलयं यास्ये तस्माच्छोचामि भो बलिन् केन पुण्येन दीर्घायुस्त्वं भवेः कारणं वद
'At the end of the month I will meet my destruction; therefore I grieve, O strong one. By what merit do you have long life? Tell me the reason.'
दीर्घायुर्भविता चाहं स्वामिकार्यं प्रसाधय
'I too shall become long-lived; accomplish your master's task.'
इति श्रुत्वा वीरवरो मंदिरं स्वयमागतः
Hearing this, the best of heroes himself went to the house.
तथेत्युक्त्वा तु सा साध्वी तनयं प्राह निर्भया
Saying 'So be it,' that virtuous woman fearlessly spoke to her son.
तथा मत्वा तु तत्पुत्रो भगिन्या मातृसंयुतः
Thinking thus, that son, together with his sister and mother,
भोस्तात मे कपालं च चंडिकायै समर्पय
'O dear father, offer my skull to Caṇḍikā.'
इति श्रुत्वा वीरसेनः शिरश्छित्त्वा समार्पयत्
Hearing this, Vīrasena cut off his head and offered it.
दृष्ट्वा तद्रूप सेनस्तु कारणं सर्वमादितः 3.2.3.
Seeing that form, the army chief understood the entire reason from the beginning.
तदा प्रसन्ना सा देवी नृपमुजीव्य साब्रवीत्
Then, pleased, that goddess, granting the king life, spoke.
स आह वीरसेनस्तु सकुलो जीवमाप्नुयात्
Virasena said: May his whole lineage attain long life.
रूपसेनः प्रसन्नात्मा स्वसुतां कामरूपिणीम् मुख्यस्नेहं कृतं केन तेषां मध्ये वदस्व मे
Rupasena, with a serene mind, and his daughter, who could assume any form, asked: Among them, who has shown the greatest affection? Tell me.
मुख्यस्नेहं कृतं राज्ञा दासार्थे स्वतनुं ददौ बंधुप्रीतिश्च भगिनी पितृस्नेही तु पुत्रकः
The greatest affection was shown by the king, who gave his own body for the sake of a servant; the sister showed love as a relative, and the son as a dutiful child.
महान्स्नेहः कृतो राज्ञा रूपसेनेन धीमता
The wise Rupasena showed great affection to the king.
काचिद्भोगावती नाम्ना नगरी परमाद्भुता
There was a certain city named Bhogavati, most wondrous.
रूपवर्मा च नृपतिस्तत्र राज्यं करोति वै
There, King Rupavarma indeed ruled the kingdom.
तस्य भूपस्य गेहे च निवसनञ्च्छुभपंजरे
In the house of that king, within an auspicious enclosure, he resided.
पप्रच्छ मम योग्या वै शुक काचिद्वरांगना
A certain excellent woman, suitable for me, asked Shuka.
मगधेश्वरभूपस्य कन्या चन्द्रवती शुभा
The daughter of the king of Magadha, the auspicious Chandravati.
इति श्रुत्वा स नृपतिर्गणेशं द्विजसत्तमम्
Hearing thus, that king approached Ganesha, the best of twice-born.
गणेशोपि गतस्तूर्णं देशे मागधके शुभे
Ganesha too quickly went to the auspicious land of Magadha.
नमः शिवाय शांताय सर्वाभीष्टप्रदायिने
Salutations to Shiva, the peaceful one, the giver of all desires.
मृडायानंदरूपाय सर्वदुःखहराय च
To him who is of the form of Mrida and Ananda, the remover of all suffering.
इत्युक्तवति विप्रे च तदा चन्द्रवती शुभा 3.2.4.
When the brahmin had spoken thus, then the auspicious Chandravati—
मम योग्यश्च पुरुषः कश्चिदस्ति महीतले
There is a certain man on earth who is suitable for me.
इति श्रुत्वा तु सा देवी दुर्गां वाञ्छितदायिनीम्
Hearing this, that goddess sought Durga, the granter of desires.
नमोनमो जगन्मातर्मम कार्यप्रदायिनि
Salutations, salutations to the Mother of the Universe, who grants my aims.