पश्यतां सर्वभूतानां गगनं प्रत्यपद्यत
While all beings looked on, she ascended into the sky.
प्रसह्य बद्ध्वा तद्वत्सं जग्मुरेवातिनिर्घृणाः
In the same way, the utterly merciless ones bound and took away the calf by force.
स पापस्तरसा राज्ञः सन्निधिं समुपागमत्
That sinful one quickly approached the presence of the king.
तद्व्रत्तान्तमशेषेण व्याचचक्षे ससाध्वसः
Trembling, he recounted the entire incident in detail.
उपोद्धातपादेर्ऽजुनोपाख्याने एकोनत्रिंशत्तमो ऽध्यायः
Chapter Twenty-Nine of the Arjuna Narrative in the Upoddhāta Section
उद्विग्नचेताः सुभृशं चिन्तयामास नैकधा
His mind greatly troubled, he began to ponder in many ways.
ब्रह्मस्वहरणे वाञ्छा तद्धत्या चातिगर्हिता
The desire to seize the Brahman's wealth, and the killing of that one, are both utterly condemned.
वचनं तर्हि तां जह्यां विमूढात्मा गतत्रपः
Then, should I abandon her words, being deluded in mind and devoid of shame?
स्वपुरं प्रतिचक्राम सबलः सानुगस्ततः
Then, with his forces and followers, he returned to his own city.
आश्रमात्सहसा राजन्विनिश्चक्राम रेणुका
Suddenly, O King, Reṇukā departed from the hermitage.
निश्चेष्टं परितं भूमौ ददर्श पतिमात्मनः
She saw her husband lying motionless on the ground.
अन्वाहतेवाशनिना मूर्छितान्यपतद्भुवि
Struck as if by lightning, she fainted and fell to the earth.
पतित्वोत्थाय सा भूयः सुस्वरं प्ररुरोद ह
Having fallen, she rose again and wept aloud in a clear voice.
अश्रुपूर्ममुखी दीना पतिता शोकसागरे
Her face streaming with tears, wretched, she was plunged into an ocean of grief.
हा धिगत्यन्तशान्त त्वं नैव काङ्क्षेत चेदृशम्
Alas! Shame! O utterly peaceful one, you would never have desired such a fate.
क्षिप्त्वानाथामगाधे मां क्व च यातो ऽसि मानद
Having cast me, helpless, into this abyss, where have you gone, O giver of honor?
यासि यत्र त्वमेकाकी तत्र मां नेतुमर्हसि
Wherever you are going alone, you ought to take me there as well.
न दीर्यते महाभाग कठिनाः खलु योषितः
O blessed one, the hearts of women are indeed hard, for they do not break.
चुक्रोश रामरामेति भृशं दुःखपरिप्लुता
Overwhelmed by intense sorrow, she cried out repeatedly, 'Rāma! Rāma!'
अकृतव्रणसंयुक्तः स्वाश्रमाय न्यवर्त्तत
Unwounded and unhurt, he turned back toward his own hermitage.
पश्यन्नुद्विग्नहृदयस्तूर्णं प्रापाश्रमं विभुः
Seeing this, his heart anxious, the mighty one quickly reached the hermitage.
नविभूतेव शोकेन प्रारुदद्रेणुका पुनः
As if deprived of her senses by grief, Reṇukā wept again.
उभाभ्यामपि हस्ताभ्यामुदरं समताडयत्
With both hands he struck his belly evenly.
कुररीमिव शोकार्त्ता दृष्ट्वा दुःखमुपेयिवान्
Seeing her, tormented by grief like a distraught female osprey, he was overcome with sorrow.
नेत्राभ्यामश्रुपूर्णाभ्यां तस्थौ भूमावर्धोमुखः
With eyes filled with tears, he stood on the ground, his face turned downward.
किमिदं भृगुशार्दूल नैतत्वय्युपपाद्यते
O foremost of the Bhṛgus, what is this? This does not befit you.
धृतिमन्तो महान्तस्तु दुःखं कुर्वति न व्यये
Truly, the great and steadfast do not let sorrow overpower them.
त्यज शोकं महाबाहो न तत्पात्रं भवदृशाः
Abandon grief, O mighty-armed one; such conduct is not fitting for one like you.
शोकस्तस्यावकाशं त्वं कथं त्दृदि नियच्छसि
How do you, with such a heart, give room to sorrow?
रुदतीं बत वैधव्यशं कापहतचेतनाम्
Alas, she weeps, widowed, her mind struck down by misfortune.