पुनराख्यानकं विप्र वर्णयामास सुन्दरम्
Once again, O Brahmin, he narrated a beautiful story.
कान्यकुज्जे महाराज ब्राह्मणो दानशीलकः प्रतिग्रहेण यद्द्रव्यं तेन दानमचीकरत्
In Kānyakubja, O great king, there was a Brahmin devoted to charity, who gave away in gifts whatever wealth he received.
कदाचित्तु शरत्काले नवदुर्गाव्रतं ह्यभूत्
Once, in the autumn season, the vow of Navadurga was observed.
किं कर्तव्यं मया चाद्य येन द्रव्ययुतो ह्यहम्
He thought, 'What should I do today so that I may be endowed with wealth?'
इति शोकसमायुक्तस्तदा देवीप्रसादतः
Thus, filled with sorrow, at that time, by the grace of the Goddess—
निराहारव्रतं तेन कृतं तु नवमाह्निकम्
He performed a nine-day fast as a vow without taking food.
जीमूतकेतुरिति च सोभूद्विद्याधराधिपः
There was a lord of the Vidyādharas named Jīmūtaketu.
उवास कतिचिद्वर्षान्दिव्य भोगप्रभोगवान्
He lived for some years, enjoying divine pleasures and enjoyments.
तेन वृक्षप्रभावेन जातः पुत्रो महोत्तमः
By the power of that tree, a most excellent son was born to him.
स वै पूर्वभवे राजन्मध्यदेशे महोत्तमे 3.2.15.
O king, in a previous birth, he was in the most excellent Madhyadeśa.
एकदा मृगयाकेलिलोलुपः स महीपतिः
Once, that king, eager for the sport of hunting, set out.
चैत्रशुक्लनवम्यां तु न कृतं जीवघातनम्
But on the ninth day of the bright half of Caitra, no killing of living beings was done.
वाल्मीकेश्च कुटीमध्ये रात्रौ जागरणं कृतम्
And in the hut of Vālmīki, a vigil was kept at night.
श्रुता राममयी गाथा तस्य पुण्यप्रभावतः
A song about Rāma was heard, due to the power of his merit.
कल्पवृक्षस्य वै पूजा कृता तेन महात्मना
Worship of the wish-fulfilling tree was performed by that great soul.
स तमाह महावृक्ष मदीयं नगरं शुभम्
That great tree said to him, 'My auspicious city—'
इत्युक्ते सति वृक्षेण नगरं भूपतेः समम्
When the tree had spoken thus, the city became one with the king.
सर्वे ते राजतुल्याश्च कल्पवृक्षप्रसादतः
All of them, by the grace of the wish-fulfilling tree, became equal to kings.
मलयाद्रौ महारम्ये तेपतुर्बहुलं तपः
On the splendid Malayā mountain, they performed intense austerities.
कमलाक्षीति विख्याता कन्या च शिवमंदिरे 3.2.15.
A maiden named Kamalākṣī, renowned, was in the temple of Śiva.
जीमूतवाहनश्चैव पूजार्थे मंदिरं ययौ
Jīmūtavāhana also went to the temple for worship.
तस्या दर्शनमात्रेण कामबाणेन पीडितः
Merely by seeing her, he was afflicted by the arrows of desire.
जीमूतवाहन उवाच मदनाय नमस्तुभ्यं कृष्णपुत्राय ते नमः
Jīmūtavāhana said: 'Salutations to Madana, salutations to you, son of Kṛṣṇa.'
पंचबाणाय कामाय प्रद्युम्नाय नमोनमः
Repeated salutations to Kāma, the five-arrowed one, to Pradyumna.
तदा प्रसन्नो भगवान्मकरध्वजदेवता
Then the blessed deity Makaradhvaja was pleased.
विश्वावसुरिति ख्यातस्तस्य भूपस्य वै सुतः
Viśvāvasu, so renowned, was the son of that king.
नरं नारायणं नत्वा गरुडोत्तुंगमाययौ
Having bowed to Nara and Nārāyaṇa, he came, riding upon Garuḍa.
रुरोद बहुधा तत्र यत्र जीमूतवाहनः
There, where Jīmūtavāhana was, he wept greatly in many ways.
वृद्धामाश्वास्य पप्रच्छ केनेदं दुःखमागतम्
After consoling the old woman, he asked, 'By whom has this sorrow come?'
तद्वियोगेन दुःखार्ता विलपामि महाकुला 3.2.15.
Afflicted by separation from him, I, of noble lineage, lament.