एकस्मिन्दिवसे राजन्स च राजा गुणाधिपः
On a certain day, O king, that king Gunadhipa—
स गत्वा सागरतटे देवीमूर्तिं ददर्श ह
Having gone to the seashore, he beheld the image of the goddess.
गन्धर्वतनयां सुभ्रूं पूजयित्वा प्रसन्नधीः।। प्रांजलिः पुरतस्तस्थौ तदा देवी समागता
He worshipped the Gandharva maiden with beautiful brows, his mind pleased; with joined palms he stood before her, and then the goddess appeared.
वरं वरय तं प्राह चिरंदेवस्तु चाब्रवीत्
"Choose a boon," she said; and the long-lived one spoke.
इति श्रुत्वा तु सा देवी विहस्योवाच कामिनम्
Hearing this, the goddess laughed and spoke to the desirous one.
तथेत्युक्त्वा गतस्तोये प्लावितो मिथिलां ययौ
Saying 'so be it,' he entered the water, floated away, and went to Mithila.
गुणाधिपस्तु तच्छ्रुत्वा स्वभृत्येन समन्वितः
Hearing that, the lord of virtues, accompanied by his servant, [responded].
गांधर्वेण विवाहेन मां गृहाण गुणाधिप
Accept me, O lord of virtues, in a Gandharva marriage.
पुण्यदे त्वं गृहाणाद्य तर्हि त्वां संभजाम्यहम्
O Punyade, accept me today; then I will unite with you.
स होवाच शृणु त्वं भो मम भृत्यं चिरं सुरम् 3.2.8.
He said, 'Listen, O you, and my servant, for a long time, O Suram.'
व्रीडिता तु कथां कृत्वा भूपतिं प्राह कामिनी
Feeling ashamed, the passionate woman, after telling her story, spoke to the king.
चिरंदेवं तु संप्राप्य कामांधा त्वां समागता शापिता देवदेवेन नरभोगकरी ह्यहम्
Having reached the god for a long time, blinded by desire, I came to you; I was cursed by the lord of gods to become one who enjoys men.
इति श्रुत्वा स भूपालो धर्मात्मा शीलविग्रहः
Hearing this, the king, righteous and the embodiment of good conduct, [responded].
चिरंदेवस्तु राजन्यो मत्पुत्र इव वर्तते
Ciramdeva, the Kshatriya, behaves like my own son.
लज्जिता सा तदा देवी स्नुषेवः च ववर्त वै
Then the goddess, feeling ashamed, behaved like a daughter-in-law.
इत्युक्त्वा भूपतिं प्राह वैतालो रुद्रकिंकरः
Having said this, the vetala, servant of Rudra, spoke to the king.
सत्यं धर्मश्च वेताल शृणु तत्कारणं शुभम्
O Vetala, truth and righteousness—listen to the auspicious reason for that.
नृपाणां परमो धर्मः सर्वोपकरणं स्मृतः
The highest duty of kings is remembered as benefiting all.
भृत्येन च कृतं कर्म तच्छृणुष्व वदाम्यहम् सेवा वृत्तिः कृता सर्वा यथान्यैर्न नरैः कृता
Hear the deed done by the servant, which I will tell you; all service and livelihood were performed, as by others, not by men.
पश्चाद्भूपतिना ज्ञातः संकटे बृहदागते 3.2.8.
Afterwards, the king came to know, in a great crisis that had arisen.
महाप्रवीणश्च मतस्तमाह स च भूपतिम्
And the one very skilled in knowledge spoke to the king.
राजन्कामपुरे रम्ये वीरसिंहो महीपतिः
O king, in the delightful city of Kamapura, there was a great king named Virasimha.
हिरण्यदत्तस्तत्रैव वैश्यो धनमदान्वितः
There, a merchant named Hiraṇyadatta, filled with pride in his wealth, resided.
अवसत्सुखतो नित्यं वसंते कुसुमप्रिया
He lived always in comfort, delighting in the flowers of spring.
गच्छन्तीं तां समालोक्य धर्मदत्तात्मजो बली
Seeing her as she was going, the strong son of Dharmadatta beheld her.
सा तु तं निर्जने स्थाने प्रोवाच विनयान्विता
She, endowed with modesty, spoke to him in a secluded place.
विवाहे सति पूर्वं त्वां भजामि दशमेऽहनि
If marriage takes place, I will come to you on the tenth day.
तथेति मत्वा तां त्यक्त्वा निजगेहं समागतः
Thinking 'so be it,' he left her and returned to his own house.
मदपालाय वैश्याय मणिग्रीवसुताय च
To Madapāla the merchant and to Maṇigrīva's daughter as well.
नवमेऽहनि तत्स्वामी गृहीत्वा कामिनीं बलात् 3.2.9.
On the ninth day, her master forcefully took the woman.