संन्यस्य लक्ष्मणं रामो जानक्या रक्षणे वने
Rama, leaving Lakshmana in the forest to protect Janaki,
लक्ष्मणेति च शब्दं वै कृत्वा मायामृगस्तदा
The illusory deer then made the sound 'Lakshmana!'
वैकुण्ठस्य महाद्वारं किङ्करो द्वारपालयोः 2.14.
At the great gate of Vaikuntha, a servant among the gatekeepers,
शापेन सनकादीनां सम्प्राप्तो राक्षसीं तनुम्
By the curse of Sanaka and others, he attained the form of a rakshasi.
अथ शब्दं च सा श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणेति च विक्लवम्
Then she heard the distressed cry, 'Lakshmana!'
गते च लक्ष्मणे रामं रावणो दुर्निवारणः
With Lakshmana gone, Ravana, impossible to restrain, approached Rama.
विषसाद च रामश्च वने दृष्ट्वा च लक्ष्मणम्
Rama became despondent in the forest upon seeing Lakshmana.
मूर्च्छां सम्प्राप्य सुचिरं विललाप भृशं पुनः
Having fallen unconscious for a long time, he lamented intensely again.
काले संप्राप्य तद्वार्तां गृधद्वारा नदीतटे
In time, he received that news through the vulture by the riverbank.
लङ्कां गत्वा रघुश्रेष्ठश्चावधीत्सायकेन च
Having gone to Lanka, the foremost of the Raghu dynasty slew him with an arrow.
तां च वह्निपरीक्षां व कारयामास सत्वरम्
He quickly had the fire ordeal performed.
छाया चोवाच वह्निं च रामं च विनयान्विता
The shadow, with humility, spoke to the fire and to Rama.
वह्निरुवाच कृत्वा तपस्यां तत्रैव स्वर्गलक्ष्मीर्भविष्यसि ।। 2.14.
Agni said: By performing austerity right there, you shall attain the fortune of heaven.
सा च तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रतेपे पुष्करे तपः
Hearing those words, she undertook austerity at Pushkara.
सा च कालेन तपसा यज्ञकुण्डसमुद्भवा
In time, through her austerity, she arose from the sacrificial fire-pit.
कृते युगे वेदवती कुशध्वजसुता शुभा
In the Krita Yuga, she was Vedavati, the auspicious daughter of Kushadhvaja.
तच्छाया द्रौपदी देवी द्वापरे द्रुपदात्मजा
Her shadow was the goddess Draupadi, the daughter of Drupada in the Dvapara Yuga.
नारद उवाच इति वै चित्तसन्देहं दूरीकुरु महाप्रभो
Narada said: Thus, O great lord, remove all doubt from your mind.
नारायण उवाच रूपयौवनसम्पन्ना छाया सा बहुविह्वला
Narayana said: That shadow, endowed with beauty and youth, was greatly distressed.
रामाग्न्योराज्ञया तप्त्वा ययाचे शङ्करं वरम्
By the command of Rama and Agni, she performed austerity and sought a boon from Shankara.
पतिं देहि पतिं देहि पतिं देहि त्रिलोचन
"Give me a husband, give me a husband, give me a husband, O three-eyed one!"
शिवस्तत्प्रार्थनां श्रुत्वा सस्मितो रसिकेश्वरः
Hearing her request, Shiva, the lord of rasa, smiled.
तेनासीत्पाण्डवानां च पञ्चानां कामिनी प्रिया 2.14.
Because of this, she became the beloved wife of the five Pandavas.
अथ संप्राप्य लङ्कायां सीतां रामो मनोहराम्
Then Rama, having attained Sita, the enchanting one, in Lanka—
एकादशसहस्राब्दं कृत्वा राज्यं च भारते
He ruled in Bharata for eleven thousand years.
कमलांशा वेदवती कमलायां विवेश सा
Vedavati, a portion of Lakshmi, entered into Kamala.
सततं मूर्तिमन्तश्च वेदाश्चत्वार एव च
The four Vedas are always embodied.
कुशध्वजसुताख्यानमुक्तं संक्षेपतस्तव
The story of the daughter of Kushadhvaja has thus been briefly told to you.
नारायण उवाच नृपेण सार्द्धं सा रागाद्रेमे वै गन्धमादने
Narayana said: Out of passion, she sported with the king on Mount Gandhamadana.
शय्यां रतिकरींकृत्वा पुष्पचन्दनचर्चिता
They made a bed for pleasure, adorned with flowers and sandal paste.