कलावती सुचन्द्रं च मनुवंशसमुद्भवम्
Kalāvatī gave birth to Sucandra, descended from the lineage of Manu.
मन्ये गुणवतां श्रेष्ठमात्मानमतिसुन्दरम् 4.17.
I consider him the foremost among the virtuous, exceedingly beautiful in self.
सुकोमलाङ्गं ललितं शरच्चन्द्राधिकाननम्
His limbs are soft and graceful, his face surpasses the autumn moon.
कटाक्षैर्मोहितुं शक्ता मुनीन्द्राणां च मानसम्
With glances, she is able to enchant the minds of even the foremost sages.
स्तनद्वयं सुकठिनमतिपीनोन्नतं मुने
Her two breasts are firm, exceedingly full and prominent, O sage.
हस्तौ पादौ च रक्तौ च पक्वबिम्बफलाधरम्
Her hands and feet are red, and her lips resemble ripe bimba fruit.
शरन्मध्याह्नपद्मानां प्रभामोचनलोचनम्
Her eyes release the radiance of midday autumn lotuses.
इतीव मत्वा दृष्ट्वा च कामबाणप्रपीडितः
Thinking and seeing thus, he was afflicted by the arrows of desire.
क्रीडां चकार रहसि स्थानेस्थाने मनोहरे
He engaged in playful pastimes in various charming secluded places.
चारुचम्पकपुष्पाणां तल्पे रतिसुखावहे
On a bed of beautiful campaka flowers, which brought the delight of love.
पुष्पभद्रानदीतीरे निर्जने केतकीवने
On the bank of the auspicious river, in a solitary ketaki grove.
नन्दने मन्दरद्रोण्यां कावेरीतीरजे वने 4.17.
In Nandana, in the valley of Mandara, and in the forest on the bank of the Kaveri.
द्वीपेद्वीपे तु रहसि स रेमे वामया सह
In secret, on island after island, he sported with his beloved.
एवं वर्षसहस्रं तद्गतमेव मुहूर्तवत्
In this way, a thousand years passed, seeming only a moment to them.
जगाम तपसे विन्ध्यशैलं तीर्थं तया सह
He went for penance to the Vindhya mountain, to the holy place, together with her.
तपस्तेपे नृपस्तत्र दिव्यवर्षसहस्रकम्
There, the king performed austerities for a thousand divine years.
मूर्छामाप मुनिश्रेष्ठ ध्यात्वा कृष्णपदाम्बुजम्
Immersed in meditation on Krishna's lotus feet, O best of sages, he fell into a faint.
निश्चेष्टितं पतिं दृष्ट्वा त्यक्तं प्राणैश्च पञ्चभिः
Seeing her husband motionless, having abandoned the five vital airs,
उच्चै रुरोद शोकार्ता निर्जने तु कलावती
Kalavati, stricken with grief, cried out loudly in that lonely place.
विललाप महादीना पतिव्रतपरायणा
Utterly miserable, devoted to her husband, she lamented.
श्रुत्वा च रोदनं तस्याः कृपया च कृपानिधिः
Hearing her weeping, the ocean of compassion was moved by pity.
क्रोडे कृत्वा च तं तूर्णं रुरोद भगवान्विभुः 4.17.
Quickly taking him into his embrace, the glorious Lord wept.
जीवं संचारयामास ब्रह्मज्ञानेन ब्रह्मवित्
The knower of Brahman revived him by the knowledge of Brahman.
प्रणनाम च तं दृष्ट्वा तं च कामसमप्रभम्
Seeing him, shining like Kāma, she bowed down to him.
स विधेर्वचनं श्रुत्वा वव्रे निर्वाणमीप्सितम्
Hearing the words of the Creator, he chose the desired liberation.
प्रसन्नवदनः श्रीमान्स्मेराननसरोरुहः
With a radiant face, beautiful, with a smiling lotus-like countenance.
तमुवाच सती त्रस्ता वरं दातुं समुद्यतम् कलावत्युवाच
The frightened Sati spoke to him, who was ready to grant a boon; Kalavati said:
अतोऽबलाया हे ब्रह्मन्का गतिर्भविता वद
Therefore, O Brahma, tell me—what will be the fate of a powerless woman?
व्रतं पतिव्रतायाश्च पतिरेव श्रुतौ श्रुतम्
It is declared in the scriptures that for a devoted wife, her husband alone is her vow.
सर्वेषां च प्रियतरो न बन्धुः स्वामिनः परः
For all, no one is dearer than the husband; no relative is greater than the master.