बाला द्वादशावर्षीया वस्त्रभूषणभूषिता
A young girl, twelve years old, adorned with garments and ornaments,
आज्ञां त्वं देहि राजेन्द्र त्वद्गेहाद्यामि काननम्
O king, grant me permission; I wish to leave your house and go to the forest.
रुष्टो विप्रो मां शपते संन्यासी च तथा गुरुः
An angry brahmin curses me, as does the ascetic and also the teacher.
चञ्चलानां च गृध्राणां काकानां निकरैः सदा
By flocks of restless vultures and crows, I am constantly tormented.
पीडितं तैलयन्त्रेण भ्रामितं तैलकारिणा
Afflicted as if by an oil-press, turned by the oil-maker,
नृत्यन्ति गायकाः सर्वे गानं गायन्ति मे गृहे
All the singers dance, singing songs in my house.
रमणं कुर्वतो लोकान्केशाकेशि च कुर्वतः
Engaged in sensual pleasures with people, and entangled hair with hair,
मोटकानि च पिण्डानि श्मशानं शवसंयुतम्
Lumps of food and balls, and a cremation ground filled with corpses,
कृष्णाम्बरा कृष्णवर्णा नग्ना वै मुक्तकेशिनी ।। 3.34.
Clad in black garments, dark in complexion, naked, with loose hair.
नापितो मुण्डते मुण्डं श्मश्रुश्रेणीं च मे प्रिये
No barber shaves my head or the rows of my beard, dear one.
पादुका चर्मरज्जूनामपश्यं राशिमुल्बणम्
I saw a heap of sandals made from leather straps.
वात्यया घूर्णमानं च शुष्कवृक्षं तमुत्थितम्
A dry tree, swaying in the wind, stood there.
ग्रथितां मुण्डमालां च चूर्णमानां च वात्यया
A garland of skulls was strung together, being scattered by the wind.
भूतप्रेता मुक्तकेशा वमन्तश्व हुताशनम्
Spirits and ghosts with loose hair, vomiting fire,
दग्धजीवं दग्धवृक्षं व्याधिग्रस्तं नरं परम्
A living being burned, a tree burned, and a man severely afflicted by disease.
गेहपर्वतवृक्षाणां सहसा पतनं परम्
Sudden collapse of houses, mountains, and trees.
कुक्कुराणां शृगालानां रोदनं च मुहुर्मुहुः
The repeated howling of dogs and jackals.
अधश्शिरस्तूर्द्ध्वपादं मुक्तकेशं दिगम्बरम्
With head downward, feet upward, hair unbound, naked, facing the directions.
विकृताकारशब्दं च ग्रामादौ देव रोदनम् 3.34.
O god, the sound of weeping and strange cries will arise in the village and elsewhere.
नृपतेर्वचनं श्रुत्वा हृदयेन विदूयता
Hearing the king’s words, the heart is torn with pain.
मनोरमोवाच प्राणातिरेक प्राणेश शृणु वाक्यं शुभावहम्
Manorama spoke: ‘O lord of life, greater than life itself, listen to these words that bring auspiciousness.’
नारायणांशो भगवाञ्जामदग्न्यो महाबली
The blessed son of Jamadagni, mighty in strength, is a portion of Narayana.
त्रिःसप्तकृत्वो निर्भूपां करिष्यामि महीमिति
He has said, ‘I will rid the earth of kings twenty-one times.’
पापिनं रावणं जित्वा शूरं त्वमपि मन्यसे
Having conquered the sinful Ravana, you consider yourself a hero.
यो न रक्षति धर्म्मं च तस्य को रक्षिता भुवि
Who on earth will protect the one who does not uphold dharma?
शुभाशुभस्य सततं साक्षी धर्म्मस्य कर्मणः
Dharma is ever the witness to all good and evil deeds.
पुत्रदारादिकं यद्यत्सर्वैश्वर्य्यं सुधर्मिणाम्
Whatever sons, wives, and all prosperity belong to the truly righteous,
संसारं स्वप्नसदृशं मत्वा सन्तोऽत्र भारते
The wise in this world, O Bharata, regard worldly existence as like a dream.
दत्तेन दत्तं यज्ज्ञानं तत्सर्वं विस्मृतं त्वया 3.34.
All the knowledge given by gifts and sacrifices has been forgotten by you.
सुखार्थे मृगयां गत्वा तत्रोपोष्य द्विजाश्रमे
Seeking pleasure, you went hunting and stayed at the hermitage of the twice-born.