सकामा सा च कुलटा बभूव हतचेतना 4.31.
She, desiring, became a fallen woman, bereft of consciousness.
सर्वं जारं विसस्मार तत्याज हरिमीश्वरी
She forgot all her lovers and abandoned Hari, the Lord.
तप्तपात्रे यथा सस्यं भ्रमत्येव तथा पथि
Just as a seed moves about in a heated vessel, so she wandered along the path.
गच्छन्ती कामलोकं सा सकामा तेन वर्त्मना अभिप्रायेण बुबुधे पप्रच्छ सस्मिता तदा
She, desiring, went to the world of passion along that path; perceiving his intention, she then asked with a smile.
वद शीघ्रं महाभागे रम्भाऽहं चेतनं कुरु
Speak quickly, O greatly fortunate one; I am Rambha, awaken my consciousness.
कुलटा सर्वसौभाग्या न वयं कुलपालिकाः
We fallen women possess all good fortune; we are not guardians of family honor.
यान्ति प्राणा यतः काले का लज्जा तत्र जीविनाम्
Since life departs at its appointed time, what shame is there for the living?
कान्तेऽपत्ये स्वबन्धौ च स्नेहो यः स्वात्महेतुकः
The affection one has for a beloved, child, or relative arises from one's own self-interest.
येषु यन्मानसं शश्वत्तेषां प्राणास्त एव हि
Those in whom the mind always dwells, their life-breaths are truly with them.
सह सख्या समालोक्य मनसा गच्छ तं प्रियम् 4.31.
Having seen your friend together, go to your beloved with your mind.
मुनिमोहनबीजं च तं मोहं कुरु मोहिनि
Plant the seed of delusion in the sage, and create that bewilderment, O Mohini.
रक्षात्मानं प्रभावं च स्त्रीजातीनां जगत्त्रये
Reveal the protective power and influence of women among the three worlds.
स्वान्तं कान्तं स्वानुरक्तमृज्वीं सहचरीं विना
Without a companion who is gentle, beloved, and sincerely devoted, one's heart is unsettled.
अन्यथा चोपहासाय मरणायैव कल्पते हृद्यं च कथयामास यद्धेतोस्तादृशी गतिः
Otherwise, it leads only to ridicule and to death; she explained what caused such a fate.
मोहिन्युवाच
Mohini spoke:
तावन्मनो मेऽतिदग्धं शश्वन्मनसिजानलैः
My mind is deeply scorched, constantly burned by the flames of desire.
जानामि नाहमुदयं यामिनीशदिनेशयोः
I do not know the rising of night or day.
मम प्राणाः प्रतीक्षन्ते तस्यालिङ्गनमेव च
My life breath waits only for his embrace.
कामज्वालाकलापैश्च स्वर्णाकारं कलेवरम्
With waves of passion, my body shines like gold.
गन्तुं स्थातुं न शक्ताऽहं शयनं कर्तुमुद्यता 4.31.
I am unable to go or stay; I am intent on lying down.
कमुपायं करिष्यामि वद रम्भेऽतिसाम्प्रतम्
I will undertake the means of desire; tell me now, Rambha.
मोहिनीवचनं श्रुत्वा प्रहस्याप्सरसां वरा
Hearing Mohini's words, the foremost among the apsaras laughed.
रम्भोवाच सर्वं त्वपनयिष्यामि शृणूपायं भयं त्यज
Rambha spoke: I will remove all your troubles; listen to the method and cast away fear.
कृत्वा वेषमपूर्वं च पूर्वमाराध्य मन्मथम्
Adopt an unprecedented disguise and first worship the god of love.
जितेन्द्रियाणां प्रवरं साक्षान्नारायणात्मकम्
He is the foremost among those who have conquered their senses, and is the very embodiment of Narayana.
भज कामं तपः कृत्वा पुष्करे व्रज मोहिनि
Perform austerities for the sake of desire, and go to Pushkara, O Mohini.
इत्युक्त्वा तामप्सरसां प्रवरा काममन्तिकम्
Having said this, the foremost of the apsaras approached the god of love.
पुष्करे च तपः कृत्वा कामं संप्राप्य मोहिनी
Mohini, having performed austerities at Pushkara, attained the god of love.
ददर्श निर्जनस्थं च मोहिनी कमलोद्भवम्
He saw Mohinī, sprung from the lotus, standing in a deserted place.
क्षणं ननर्त सुचिरं सुगानेन क्षणं जगौ 4.31.
For a moment she danced, then for a long time she sang sweetly.