आविर्भूता तिरोभूता सृष्टिरेव तदाज्ञया
Manifestation and disappearance, creation itself, occur by that command.
नारायणांशो भगवाञ्जामदग्न्यो महाबलः
Bhagavān Jāmadagnya, of great strength, is a portion of Nārāyaṇa.
प्रतिज्ञा विफला तस्य न भवेत्तु कदाचन
His vow shall never be fruitless at any time.
ज्ञात्वा सर्वं भविष्यं च शरणं यामि तत्कथम्
Knowing all that is to come, I seek refuge—how should I do so?
इत्येवमुक्त्वा राजेन्द्रः समरं गन्तुमुद्यतः
Having spoken thus, O king, he prepared himself to go to battle.
शतकोटिर्नृपाणां च गजेन्द्राणां त्रिलक्षकम्
There were a hundred crore kings and three hundred thousand lordly elephants.
अश्वानां च गजानां च पदातीनां तथैव च
There were also horses, elephants, and foot soldiers in great numbers.
बभूव स्तिमिता साध्वी दृष्ट्वा तं गमनोन्मुखम् । धृतवन्तं च सन्नाहमक्षयं सशरं धनुः ।। 3.34.
The noble lady stood motionless, seeing him ready to depart, bearing his unfailing armor and bow with arrows.
क्रीडागारे क्षणं तस्थौ कृत्वा कान्तं स्ववक्षसि
She remained for a moment in the pleasure chamber, holding her beloved to her breast.
नारायण उवाच भविष्यं मनसा चक्रे यद्यत्स्वामिमुखाच्छुतम्
Nārāyaṇa said: He contemplated in his mind all that he had heard from his master about the future.
पुत्रांश्च पुरतः हृत्वा बान्धवांश्च स्वकिंकरान्
He gathered his sons before him, along with his relatives and attendants.
योगेन भित्त्वा षट्चक्रं वायुं संस्थाप्य मूर्द्धनि
By yoga, he pierced the six chakras and established the breath at the crown of the head.
स्वान्तमाकृष्य विषयाज्जलबुद्बुदसन्निभात्
He drew his mind away from sense objects, which are like water bubbles.
द्विविधं कर्म संन्यस्य निर्मूलमपुनर्भवम्
He renounced both kinds of action, rootless and leading to no rebirth.
स राजा तां मृतां दृष्ट्वा विललाप रुरोद च
That king, seeing her dead, lamented and wept.
राजोवाच सचेतना मां पश्येति विलपन्तं मुहुमुर्हुः
The king said: 'See me, conscious, as I lament again and again.'
मनोरमे समुत्तिष्ठ मया सार्द्धं गृहं व्रज
'O lovely one, arise! Come home with me.'
मनोरमे समुत्तिष्ठ श्रीशैलं व्रज सुन्दरि
'O lovely one, arise! Go to Śrīśaila, O beautiful one.'
मनोरमे समुत्तिष्ठ व्रज गोदावरीं प्रिये 3.35.
'O lovely one, arise! Go to the Godāvarī, dear one.'
मनोरमे समुत्तिष्ठ नन्दनं व्रज सुन्दरि
'O lovely one, arise! Go to Nandana, O beautiful one.'
मनोरमे समुत्तिष्ठ मलयं व्रज सुन्दरि
'O lovely one, arise! Go to Malaya, O beautiful one.'
शीतेन गन्धयुक्तेन वायुना सुरभीकृते
With the cool, fragrant wind, made delightful by its scent.
चन्दनागुरुकस्तूरीकुंकुमालेपनं कुरु
Apply sandalwood, agarwood, musk, and saffron as unguents.
सुधातुल्यं सुमधुरं वचनं रचय प्रिये
Compose words that are as sweet as nectar, O beloved.
नृपस्य रोदनं श्रुत्वा वाग्बभूवाशरीरिणी
Hearing the king's weeping, speech became bodiless.
त्वं महाज्ञानिनां श्रेष्ठो दत्तात्रेयप्रसादतः
You are the foremost among the great knowers, by the grace of Dattatreya.
कमलांशा च सा साध्वी जगाम कमलालयम्
That virtuous one, a portion of Lakshmi, went to the abode of Lakshmi.
इत्येव वचनं श्रुत्वा जहौ शोकं नराधिपः
Hearing only these words, the king cast off his sorrow.
संस्काराग्निं कारयित्वा पुत्रद्वारा ददाह ताम् 3.35.
Having arranged the funeral fire, he burned her through his son.
नानाविधानि दानानि वस्त्राणि विविधानि च
He gave many kinds of gifts and various garments.