कामालसा तु तच्छ्रुत्वा यथा जातं तथाऽब्रवीत्
Kamalasa, having heard that, spoke exactly as it had happened.
मत्वा पतिव्रतां नारीं परिक्रम्य व्यसर्जयत्
Considering the woman to be devoted to her husband, he circled her and released her.
गेहे प्रवेशयामास तत्पतिर्यत्र तिष्ठति
He caused her to enter the house where her husband was staying.
बुभुजे विषयान्दिव्यान्देवदेवेन चोदितान् कस्य सत्यं स्मृतं श्रेष्ठं तेषां मध्ये वदस्व मे
He enjoyed the divine pleasures prompted by the god; among them, whose truth is greatest? Tell me.
चौरस्य सत्यता श्रेष्ठा यथा जाता तथा शृणु
The thief's truthfulness is supreme; listen as it happened.
वैधव्यभीत्या सा देवी स्वमित्रं प्रति चागता
Out of fear of widowhood, the lady approached her own friend.
चौरस्तु सत्यभीत्या वै त्यक्त्वा तां मुदमागतः
The thief, out of fear of truth, abandoned her and attained joy.
गौडदेशे महाराज वर्धनं नाम वै पुरम्
In the land of Gauda, O king, there is a city called Vardhana.
गुणशेखर आख्यातो भूपालस्तत्र धर्मवान्
There, the righteous king was known as Gunasekhara.
कदाचिद्भूपतिर्यातो मन्दिरे गिरिजापतेः
Once, the king went to the temple of the lord of Girija.
वृश्चिकस्तत्र संप्राप्य ददंश नृपतिं रुषा
A scorpion, having arrived there, angrily stung the king.
तदा तु निर्भयानन्दो विषमुत्तार्य तस्य वै
Then, Nirbhayananda removed the poison from him.
शृणु राजन्महाभाग शत्रून्षण्मानसाधमान् रजोगुणाच्च ते जातास्तेषां भेदाः पृथक्पृथक्
Hear, O fortunate king, about the six enemies of the mind; they arise from the quality of passion, and their distinctions are separate.
मोहो दंभो मदश्चैव ममताशा च गर्हणा
Delusion, hypocrisy, intoxication, possessiveness, hope, and reproach.
कामी विष्णुस्तथा रुद्रः क्रोधी लोभी विधिस्तथा
Desire is Vishnu, likewise Rudra; anger, greed, and also destiny.
माया वश्याश्च ते सर्वे तर्हि तत्पूजनेन किम्
All of them are subject to illusion; then what is the purpose of their worship?
न जितः स जिनो ज्ञेयोऽद्वैतवादी निरंजनः 3.2.10.
He who is not conquered should be known as the conqueror, the non-dualist, stainless.
तत्प्रसादाय यो धर्मः शृणु मे वसुधाधिप
Hear from me, O lord of the earth, the dharma for attaining his favor.
अतो गोपूजनं शुद्धं हिंसा सर्वत्र वर्जिता
Therefore, the worship of cows is pure, and violence is to be avoided everywhere.
तस्मान्मांसं च पानं च वर्जितं सर्वदैव हि। न्यायेनोपार्जितं वित्तं भोजयेच्च बुभुक्षितान्
Thus, meat and intoxicating drink are always to be avoided; one should feed the hungry with wealth acquired justly.
रविरात्मा जिनस्यैव तत्प्रकाशे हि भोजयेत्
The sun is indeed the soul of Jina; in that radiance, one should offer food.
तथैव मत्वा स नृपो जिनधर्मं गृहीतवान्
Thinking thus, that king accepted the doctrine of Jina.
तदा तु दुःखिता राज्ञी शिवस्य शरणं ययौ
Then, the queen, being distressed, sought refuge in Shiva.
वरदानेन रुद्रस्य पुत्रो जातो महोत्तमः
By the boon granted by Rudra, a most excellent son was born.
गुणशेखर एवासौ पंचत्वे निरयं ययौ
That very Guṇaśekhara, at death, went to hell.
तस्य धर्मप्रभावेण तत्पिता स्वर्गमाप्तवान्
By the power of his virtue, his father attained heaven.
वसंतसमये राजा ताभिः सह वनांतरे 3.2.10.
In the springtime, the king, together with them, went into the forest.
श्रमितः स तु भूपालो राज्ञीभिः सह मोदितः २१ गृहीत्वा कुसुमं पाद्मं करे राज्ञ्यै समार्पयत्
Fatigued, the king rejoiced with the queens; taking a lotus flower in his hand, he offered it to the queen.
दुःखितः स तु भूपालो राज्ञीं तामचिकित्सयत्
The king, being distressed, treated that queen.
अपतद्व्याकुलीभूत्वा शुद्धं पादमभूत्ततः
She fell down, became agitated, and then her foot became pure.