ददर्श चक्षुरुन्मील्य भिक्षुकं गायकं पुरः
Opening his eyes, he saw a beggar singer standing before him.
दातुं ययौ सा रत्नानि स्वर्णपात्रस्थितानि च
She went forth to give him jewels, and also those set in a golden vessel.
पुनश्च नर्तनं कर्तुमुद्यतः कौतुकेन च
Again, he prepared to dance, moved by curiosity.
भिक्षुकं भर्त्सयामास बहिः कर्तुमुवाच तम्
He rebuked the beggar and told him to go outside.
याञ्चामिमां प्रकुर्वन्तं दूरं कुरु सुभाषिणम्
Remove this eloquent one, who is making requests, far away.
ददर्श पुरतो भिक्षुं प्राङ्गणस्थं मनोहरम्
He saw the charming beggar standing in the courtyard before him.
तन्मूर्तिध्यानविश्लेषशोकादुद्विग्नमानसः
His mind was agitated by the sorrow of separation from meditation on that form.
आज्ञां चकार स्वचरं बहिः कर्तुं च भिक्षुकम्
He ordered his attendant to take the beggar outside.
न शशाक बहिः कर्तुं समीपं गन्तुमक्षमः 4.40.
He was unable to send him out, nor was he able to approach him.
किरीटिनं कुण्डलिनं पीताम्बरधरं परम्
He saw one adorned with a crown and earrings, wearing a yellow garment, supreme.
चन्दनोक्षितसर्वाङ्गं भक्तानुग्रहकातरम्
His entire body was anointed with sandalwood, eager to bestow grace upon devotees.
गात्रे शिरसि तत्सर्वं भिक्षुकस्य ददर्श ह
He saw all this—on the body and head—upon the beggar.
ददर्श शैलस्तत्सर्वं भिक्षुकस्य पुरः स्थितम्
The mountain saw all this, present before the beggar.
गोपवेषं किशोरं च सस्मितं श्यामसुन्दरम्
He saw a cowherd boy, smiling, dark and beautiful.
चन्दनोक्षितसर्वाङ्गं वनमालाविभूषितम्
His entire body was anointed with sandalwood and adorned with a garland of forest flowers.
त्रिशूलपट्टिशकरं व्याघ्रचर्माम्बरं परम्
He bore a trident and spear, and was clothed in a tiger skin, supreme.
नागयज्ञोपवीतं च तप्तस्वर्णजटाधरम्
He wore a serpent as a sacred thread and had matted locks of burnished gold.
प्रजपन्तं हरेर्नाम श्वेताब्जबीजमालया
He was reciting the name of Hari, with a garland of white lotus seeds.
स्वतेजसा प्रज्वलन्तं पञ्चवक्त्रं त्रिलोचनम् 4.40.
Radiant with his own brilliance, he shone forth with five faces and three eyes.
तदा बभूव ज्ञानं च मेनकाशैलयोः प्रिये 4.40.
At that time, knowledge arose between Menaka and the mountain, dear one.
शठाय संध्याहीनाय वाप्यैकफलदा सुता 4.40.
To the deceitful one, who neglects the twilight rites, a daughter gives only a single fruit, even from a pond.
अनन्तरत्नाधारं च त्वमेव रक्ष भारते 4.40.
O Bharata, you alone must protect the support of the endless jewels.
विष्णुभक्तिप्रदं चैव पुराणं च श्रुतेः परम् 4.40.
It bestows devotion to Vishnu and is a Purana surpassing the Vedas.
अनिच्छया सुतां दत्त्वा सुखं तिष्ठतु भारते 4.40.
Having given his daughter unwillingly, let Bharata dwell in happiness.
इत्येवं कथितं सर्वं देवा गच्छन्तु मन्दिरम्
Thus, everything has been told; let the gods go to the temple.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच सर्वे निवेदनं चक्रुर्ब्रह्माणं जगतां पतिम्
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: All offered their submission to Brahmā, the lord of the worlds.
देवा ऊचुः तव सृष्टौ जगत्स्रष्टा रत्नाधारो हिमालयः
The gods said: In your creation, O creator of the world, the Himalaya is the support of jewels.
सुतां शूलभृते दत्त्वा भक्त्या शैलेश्वरः स्वयम्
Having devotedly given his daughter to the wielder of the trident, the lord of the mountain himself—
त्वं तस्य निन्दनं कृत्वा विमतिं प्रतिपादय
You, by censuring him, bring about confusion in his mind.
देवानां वचनं श्रुत्वा तानुवाच विधिः स्वयम्
Hearing the words of the gods, the creator himself replied to them.