मदपालस्तु तनयः कृत्वा सर्वधनव्ययम्
But the son, Madapāla, having squandered all the wealth,
प्राप्तश्चंद्रपुरे रम्ये यत्र हेमपतिः स्थितः
Arrived at the beautiful city of Candrapura, where Hemapati resided.
देवयाजी सुतोऽहं वै स्वल्पं वै धनमाहृतम्
He said, 'I am the son of Devayājī; I have brought only a little wealth.'
महावायु प्रभावेन द्रव्यं तन्मग्नमंभसि
By the force of a great wind, that property was lost in the water.
इति श्रुत्वा हेमपतिः स्वपत्नीं काममंजरीम्
Hearing this, Hemapati spoke to his wife, Kāmamañjarī.
चंद्रकांतिं सुतां दास्ये तद्वराय त्वदाज्ञया
'I will give Candrakānti, my daughter, to that suitor by your command.'
स्वगृहे वासयामास मदपालं सुतापतिम् 3.2.4.
He made Madapāla, the husband of his daughter, reside in his own house.
आज्ञां देहि धनाध्यक्ष स्वगेहं यामि मा चिरम्
'Give the order, O Lord of Wealth, I will go to my own house without delay.'
चंद्रकांतिं सदासीं च तस्मै दत्त्वा गृहं ययौ
He gave him the maid named Candrakanti and then went home.
दासीं हत्वा तदा पत्नीं विसृज्य धनवर्जिताम्
Having killed the maid, he abandoned his wife, who was left without wealth.
वर्षांतरे च तत्स्वर्णं व्ययं कृत्वा कुमार्गके
After a year, he squandered that gold in wicked ways.
पुनश्च श्वशुरस्यैव गृहे संप्राप्तवान्खलः
Again, that wicked man arrived at his father-in-law’s house.
मया निवेदितं पित्रे धनं चौरैश्च लुंठितम्
I informed my father that the wealth had been plundered by thieves.
तथेत्युक्त्वा महाधूर्त उवास कतिचिद्दिनम्
Saying 'so be it,' that great scoundrel stayed for a few days.
हत्वा तां स ययौ गेहं गृहीत्वा बहुभूषणम्
He killed her, took many ornaments, and went home.
इति श्रुत्वा शुकः प्राह भूपतिं करुणानिधिम्
Hearing this, Śuka spoke to the king, the ocean of compassion.
अधमा मेनका नारी श्यामांगा च कुरूपिणी 3.2.4.
Menaka was a base woman, dark-skinned and ugly.
शृणु तत्कारणं भूप मया दृष्टं महोत्तमम्
Hear, O king, the excellent reason for this, which I have witnessed.
तस्य पुत्रस्तु मेधावी सिन्धुगुप्तो गुणी धनी
His son was intelligent, Sindhugupta, virtuous and wealthy.
विवाहमकरोत्तस्य जयश्रीपत्तने शुभे
He celebrated his marriage in the auspicious city of Jayashri.
श्रीदत्तस्तु गतो देशं वाणिज्यार्थं कुरुस्थलम्
Śrīdatta went to the land of Kurusthala for the purpose of trade.
जयलक्ष्मीस्तु कामेन पीडिता पितृमंदिरे
Jayalakshmi, afflicted by desire, remained in her father’s house.
दूती मार्गेण तं प्राप्य व्ययं कृत्वा धनं बहु
A female messenger, meeting him on the way, spent much wealth.
त्रिमासान्ते च तत्स्वामी श्रीदत्तः श्वशुरालये
At the end of three months, her husband Śrīdatta was at his father-in-law’s house.
अर्धरात्रे तु तन्मात्रा प्रेषिता स्वपतिं प्रति
At midnight, her mother sent her to her husband.
बहुमानेन स्वपतिस्नेहं कृत्वालयं ययौ
With great respect, she showed affection to her husband and went home.
शून्यालये होमदत्तो दंशितो भुजगेन वै 3.2.4.
In an empty house, Homadatta was bitten by a serpent.
वेगेन रमयामास तं जारं विषमोहितम्
With speed, she delighted that adulterer, who was intoxicated by poison.
शवदेहं च संप्राप्य रमणीं तामरीरमत्
Upon encountering the corpse, the woman enjoyed herself with the lifeless body.
कफल्लो नाम चौरस्तु दृष्ट्वा तत्कारणं तदा
Then, a thief named Kaphalla, seeing the cause of that event,