अतः पापाधिका नारी पुरुषो हीनकिल्बिषः
Therefore, the woman is more sinful; the man is less tainted by sin.
प्रसन्नात्मा वचः प्राह भूपतिं ज्ञानसंपदम्
With a clear mind, he spoke words to the king, full of wisdom.
उज्जयिन्यां महाराज महाबल इति श्रुतः
In Ujjayini, O great king, one renowned as Mahabala was heard of.
तस्य दूतो हरेर्दासः स्वामिकार्यकरः सदा
His messenger was a servant of Hari, always performing his master's tasks.
तस्यां जाता रूपवती कन्या कमललोचना
There was born to her a beautiful maiden with lotus-like eyes.
हरिदासं च सा प्राह शृणु तात वचो मम
And she said to Haridasa, 'Listen, dear father, to my words.'
तथेत्युक्त्वा पिता राजन्राज्ञाहूतो गतः सभाम्
Saying 'so be it,' the father, O King, went to the assembly when summoned by the queen.
तैलंगाधिपतिं गच्छ हरिश्चंद्रं महीपतिम्
Go to the lord of Tailaṅga, King Hariśchandra.
इति श्रुत्वा द्विजः प्रागाद्धरिश्चंद्रं महामतिम्
Hearing this, the brahmin went to Hariśchandra, the great-minded king.
श्रुत्वा प्रसन्नहृदयो हरिश्चंद्रो महीपतिः
Hearing this, King Hariśchandra became pleased at heart.
हरिदासं स पप्रच्छ कलेरागमनं कदा 3.2.5.
He asked Haridasa, 'When will the age of Kali begin?'
यदा राज्यं कृतं तेन कलेरागममनं तदा
When he established his kingdom, then the age of Kali began.
द्वितीयास्याच्च विविधा भाषा लोक विमोहिनी
And from his second wife arose various languages that delude the people.
यदा धर्मं च वेदोक्तं विपरीतं हि दृश्यते
When the dharma spoken of in the Vedas is seen to be reversed,
कलिनाऽधर्ममित्रेण सर्वे देवा निराकृताः
By Kali, the friend of unrighteousness, all the gods are cast aside.
दुर्गतिस्तस्य चार्धांगी गेहेगेहे तदा भवेत्
Then poverty, as his consort, will be present in every household.
लोभवश्यास्तु धनिनो महत्त्वं शूद्रका गताः
The wealthy will be ruled by greed, and the lowly will attain greatness.
निष्फला तु मही जाता कलौ प्राप्ते हि दृश्यते
The earth becomes barren and fruitless when Kali arrives, as is seen.
इति श्रुत्वा हरिश्चंद्रो दत्त्वा तस्मै सुदक्षिणाम्
Hearing this, Hariśchandra gave him a generous gift.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र ब्राह्मणो बुद्धिकोविदः
Meanwhile, there arrived a brahmin skilled in wisdom.
विमानं शीघ्रगं नाम देव्या दत्तं महोत्तमम् 3.2.5.
A most excellent flying chariot, swift as thought, was given by the goddess.
तस्मिन्ददर्श कन्यार्थे तदा विप्रो विमोहितः
There, for the sake of the maiden, the brahmin was then bewildered.
हरिदासस्य तनयो मुकुंदो नाम कोविदः
Haridasa's son, named Mukunda, was learned.
गुरुराह च शिष्यं तं शृणु वाचं मुकुंद मे
And the teacher said to that student, 'Listen to my words, Mukunda.'
तथेत्युक्त्वा मुकुंदस्तु स्वगेहं शीघ्रमाययौ
Mukunda, having replied 'So be it,' quickly went to his own home.
वामनं वरयामास तं विप्रं शब्दवेधिनम्
He chose Vamana, that Brahmin skilled in the Vedas, as his husband.
त्रयस्ते ब्राह्मणाः प्राप्ताः सुतार्थे गुणकोविदाः
Three Brahmins, skilled in virtues, arrived seeking a bride.
महादेवीं जहाराशु प्राप्तो विंध्याचले गिरौ
He swiftly abducted the great goddess and reached the Vindhya mountain.
धीमान्नाम द्विजो विद्वांस्तान्प्राह गणकोत्तमः
A wise Brahmin named Dhiman, the foremost astrologer, spoke to them.
स्वविमाने समारोप्य तौ द्विजौ बुद्धिकोविदः
The wise one placed those two Brahmins in his own flying chariot.