बृहन्नितम्बभारार्त्तां पीनश्रोणिपयोधराम् 1.13.
Her broad hips bore a heavy weight, her thighs and breasts were full.
एवम्भूतां च तां दृष्ट्वा देवास्ते विस्मयं ययुः
Seeing her in such a form, the gods were filled with wonder.
सौतिरुवाच ययुर्मालावतीमूलं परं मङ्गलदायकाः
Sauti said: They went to the abode of Mālāvatī, bestowers of supreme auspiciousness.
मालावती सुरान्दृष्ट्वा प्रणनाम प्रतिव्रता
Seeing the gods, Mālāvatī, steadfast in her vows, bowed down.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र कश्चिद्ब्राह्मणबालकः
At that moment, there appeared a certain Brāhmaṇa boy.
दण्डी छत्री शुक्लवासा बिभ्रत्तिलकमुज्ज्वलम्
He carried a staff and umbrella, wore white garments, and bore a shining tilaka.
चन्दनोक्षितसर्वाङ्गः प्रज्वलन्ब्रह्मतेजसा
His whole body was anointed with sandalwood, blazing with the radiance of Brahman.
तत्रोवास सभामध्ये तारामध्ये यथा शशी
He sat there in the midst of the assembly, like the moon among the stars.
ब्राह्मण उवाच स्वयं विधाता जगतां स्रष्टा वै केन कर्मणा
The Brāhmaṇa said: By what act does the Creator himself, the maker of the worlds, exist?
सर्वब्रह्माण्डसंहर्त्ता शम्भुरत्र स्वयं विभुः
Here, the all-powerful Śambhu himself is the destroyer of all the universes.
कथं रविः कथं चन्द्रः कथमत्र हुताशनः
How is the sun, how is the moon, and how is the fire here?
हे मालावति ते क्रोडे कोऽतिशुष्कश्शवोऽनघे 1.14.
O Mālāvati, in your lap lies a corpse, extremely dried up, O sinless one.
इत्युक्त्वा तांश्च तां विप्रो विरराम सभातले
Having spoken thus to them, the sage became silent in the assembly hall.
मालावत्युवाच तुष्टा देवा हरिस्तुष्टो यस्य पुष्पजलेन च
Mālāvati said: The gods are pleased, and Hari is pleased, by one who offers flowers and water.
अवधानं कुरु विभो शोकार्ताया निवेदने
O Lord, pay attention to the plea of one afflicted by sorrow.
उपबर्हणभार्य्याऽहं कन्या चित्ररथस्य च
I am the wife of Upabarhaṇa and the daughter of Citraratha.
दिव्यं लक्षयुगं रम्ये स्थाने स्थाने मनोहरे
For a divine hundred thousand years, in delightful and charming places,
प्रिये स्नेहो हि साध्वीनां यावान्विप्रेन्द्र योषिताम्
O beloved, the affection of virtuous women for their husbands is as great as that of all women, O best of sages.
अकस्माद्ब्रह्मणः शापात्प्राणांस्तत्याज मत्पतिः
Suddenly, by the curse of Brahmā, my husband gave up his life.
स्वकार्य्यसाधने सर्वे व्यग्राश्च जगतीतले
All are engaged in accomplishing their own tasks upon the earth.
सुखं दुःखं भयं शोकं सन्तापः कर्मणां नृणाम्
Happiness, sorrow, fear, grief, and distress are the results of actions for men.
देवाश्च सर्वज नका दातारः कर्मणां फलम् 1.14.
O gods, you are all the givers of the fruits of actions.
न हि देवात्परो बन्धुर्न हि देवात्परो बली
There is no friend greater than the gods, nor is anyone stronger than the gods.
सर्वान्देवानहं याचे पतिदानं ममेप्सितम्
I beseech all the gods for the gift of my husband, which I desire.
यदि दास्यन्ति देवा मे कान्तदानं यथेप्सितम्
If the gods grant me the gift of my beloved as I wish,
शपिष्यामि च सर्वांश्च दारुणं दुर्निवारकम्
I will curse all of them with a dreadful and irresistible curse.
इत्युक्त्वा मालती साध्वी शोकार्ता सुरसंसदि
Having spoken thus, Mālatī, the virtuous one, afflicted by sorrow, in the assembly of the gods,
ब्राह्मण उवाच न सद्यः सुचिरेणैव धान्यं कृषकवन्नृणाम्
The brāhmaṇa said: Not immediately, but only after a long time, does grain ripen for men, just as for a farmer.
गृही च कृषकद्वारा क्षत्रे धान्यं वपेत्सति
The householder, through the farmer, sows grain in the field of the kṣatriya.
काले सुपक्वं भवति काले प्राप्नोति तद्गृही
In due time, it ripens fully; in due time, the householder receives it.