तत्कालं प्राप्स्यसि हरिं मा कान्ते कातरा भव । इत्युक्त्वा च दिनान्ते च तया सार्धं मनोहरम्
At that time you will attain Hari; do not be disheartened, beloved. Having spoken thus, at the end of the day, together with her, charmingly—
सुष्वाप शोभने तल्पे पुष्पचन्दनचर्चिते । नानाप्रकारविभवं चकार रत्नमन्दिरे
He slept well on a beautiful bed, adorned with flowers and sandalwood paste, and created various kinds of enjoyments in the jeweled palace.
रत्नप्रदीपसंयुक्ते स्त्रीरत्नं प्राप्य सुन्दरीम् । निनाय रजनीं राजा क्रीडाकौतुकमङ्गलैः
In the jeweled palace, illuminated by jeweled lamps, having obtained the jewel among women, the beautiful one, the king spent the night with games, amusements, and auspicious acts.
कृत्वा वक्षसि तां कान्तां रुदतीमतिदुःखिताम् । कृशोदरीं निराहारां निमग्नां शोकसागरे
Holding her, his beloved, to his chest—she weeping, greatly distressed, thin-waisted, fasting, immersed in an ocean of sorrow—
पुनस्तां बोधयामास दिव्यज्ञानेन ज्ञानवित् । पुरा कृष्णेन यद्दत्तं भाण्डीरे तत्त्वमुत्तमम्
Again, he awakened her with divine knowledge, being wise in knowledge, that supreme truth which was formerly given by Krishna at Bhāṇḍīra.
स च तस्यै ददौ सर्वं सर्वशोकहरं परम् । ज्ञानं सम्प्राप्य सा देवी प्रसन्नवदनेक्षणा
And he gave her all of it, the supreme knowledge that removes all sorrow; having attained this knowledge, the goddess became serene-faced and radiant.
क्रीडां चकार हर्षेण सर्वं मत्वेति नश्वरम् । तौ दम्पती च क्रीडन्तौ निमग्नौ सुखसागरे
She played joyfully, considering all this as transient; and the two spouses, playing together, were immersed in an ocean of happiness.
पुलकाञ्चितसर्वाङ्गौ मूर्च्छितौ निर्जने मुने । अङ्गप्रत्यङ्गसंयुक्तौ सुप्रीतौ सुरतोत्सुको
Their whole bodies thrilled with delight, they fainted in solitude, O sage, their limbs entwined, deeply pleased, eager for love's enjoyment.
एकाङ्गौ च तथा तौ द्वौ चार्धनारीश्वरो यथा । प्राणेश्वरं च तुलसी मेने प्राणाधिकं परम्
Thus, the two became as one body, like Ardhanārīśvara; and Tulasī regarded her lord as dearer than life itself.
प्राणाधिकां च तां मेने राजा प्राणेश्वरीं सतीम् । तौ स्थितौ सुखसुप्तौ च तन्द्रितौ सुन्दरौ समौ
And the king considered her, his chaste beloved, as dearer than life; the two remained, beautifully matched, sleeping happily and drowsy.
सुवेषौ सुखसम्भोगादचेष्टौ सुमनोहरौ । क्षणं सुचेतनौ तौ च कथयन्तौ रसाश्रयात्
Splendidly adorned, motionless from blissful union, supremely charming; for a moment, the two, fully conscious, conversed, absorbed in delight.
कथां मनोरमां दिव्यां हसन्तौ च क्षणं पुनः । क्षणं च केलिसंयुक्तौ रसभावसमन्वितौ
They spoke for a moment a delightful, divine story, laughing; then for a moment engaged in playful union, filled with the essence of passion.
सुरते विरतिर्नास्ति तौ तद्विषयपण्डितौ । सततं जययुक्तौ द्वौ क्षणं नैव पराजितौ
There was no cessation of their love-play, for they were masters in that art; always victorious, the two were never defeated, not even for a moment.
शङ्खचूडकृते प्रबोधवाक्यवर्णनम् श्रीनारायण उवाच श्रीकृष्णं मनसा ध्यात्वा रक्षः कृष्णपरायणः । ब्राह्मे मुहूर्ते चोत्थाय पुष्पतल्पान्मनोहरात्
Description of the awakening words spoken to Śaṅkhacūḍa. Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: Meditating in his mind on Śrī Kṛṣṇa, that demon, devoted to Kṛṣṇa, arose at the brāhma-muhūrta from the charming flower-strewn bed.
रात्रिवासः परित्यज्य स्नात्वा मङ्गलवारिणा । धौते च वाससी धृत्वा कृत्वा तिलकमुज्ज्वलम्
Having left his night’s resting place, he bathed with auspicious water; after putting on washed garments and marking his forehead with a shining tilaka—
चकाराह्निकमावश्यमभीष्टदेववन्दनम् । दध्याज्यमधुलाजांश्च ददर्श वस्तु मङ्गलम्
He performed his daily worship, necessarily honoring his chosen deity; he beheld auspicious items: curds, ghee, honey, and grains.
रत्नश्रेष्ठं मणिश्रेष्ठं वस्त्रश्रेष्ठं च काञ्चनम् । ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददौ भक्त्या यथा नित्यं च नारद
He gave the best jewels, the finest gems, the best garments, and gold to the brāhmaṇas with devotion, as he did every day, O Nārada.
अमूल्यरत्नं यत्किञ्चिन्मुक्तामाणिक्यहीरकम् । ददौ विप्राय गुरवे यात्रामङ्गलहेतवे
Whatever priceless jewel—pearl, ruby, or diamond—he gave to the brāhmaṇa, his guru, for the sake of an auspicious journey.
गजरत्नमश्वरत्नं धनरत्नं मनोहरम् । ददौ सर्वं दरिद्राय विप्राय मङ्गलाय च
He gave all the finest treasures—elephants, horses, and enchanting wealth—to a poor and auspicious Brahmin.
भाण्डाराणां सहस्राणि नगराणां द्विलक्षकम् । ग्रामाणां शतकोटिं च ब्राह्मणाय ददौ मुदा
With joy, he gave the Brahmin thousands of storehouses, two hundred thousand cities, and a hundred crore villages.
पुत्रं कृत्वा तु राजेन्द्रं सर्वेषु दानवेषु च । पुत्रं समर्प्य भार्यां तां राज्यं च सर्वसम्पदम्
He made his son king over all the Daityas, and entrusted to him his wife, the kingdom, and all his riches.
प्रजानुचरसङ्घं च भाण्डारं वाहनादिकम् । स्वयं सन्नाहयुक्तश्च धनुष्पाणिर्बभूव ह
He handed over his subjects, attendants, treasury, vehicles, and everything else, and himself became ready for battle, taking up his bow.
भृत्यद्वारा क्रमेणैव चकार सैन्यसञ्चयम् । अश्वानां च त्रिलक्षेण लक्षेण वरहस्तिनाम्
Through his servants, he gradually assembled an army: three hundred thousand horses and one hundred thousand noble elephants.
रथानामयुतेनैव धानुष्काणां त्रिकोटिभिः । त्रिकोटिभिर्वर्मिणां च शूलिनां च त्रिकोटिभिः
He gathered ten thousand chariots, thirty crore archers, thirty crore armored warriors, and thirty crore spear-bearers.
कृता सेनापरिमिता दानवेन्द्रेण नारद । तस्यां सेनापतिश्चैव युद्धशास्त्रविशारदः
O Nārada, the lord of the Daityas formed an immeasurable army, and appointed as its commander a master of the science of war.
महारथः स विज्ञेयो रथिनां प्रवरो रणे । त्रिलक्षाक्षौहिणीसेनापतिं कृत्वा नराधिपः
That commander was a great chariot-warrior, the foremost among fighters; the king made him general over an army of three hundred thousand divisions.
त्रिंशदक्षौहिणीबाधं भाण्डौघं च चकार ह । बहिर्बभूव शिविरान्मनसा श्रीहरिं स्मरन्
He amassed supplies for thirty divisions of troops, and set up camps outside the city, all the while remembering Śrī Hari in his mind.
रत्नेन्द्रसारनिर्माणविमानमारुरोह सः । गुरुवर्गान्पुरस्कृत्य प्रययौ शङ्करान्तिकम्
He ascended an aerial chariot made of the finest jewels, and, honoring his teachers, set out towards Śaṅkara.
पुष्पभद्रानदीतीरे यत्राक्षयवटः शुभः । सिद्धाश्रमं च सिद्धानां सिद्धिक्षेत्रं च नारद
O Nārada, he went to the bank of the Puṣpabhadrā river, where stands the auspicious, eternal banyan tree, and the hermitage of the perfected ones, the sacred field of their attainments.
कपिलस्य तपःस्थानं पुण्यक्षेत्रे च भारते । पश्चिमोदधिपूर्वे च मलयस्य च पश्चिमे
It is the place of Kapila's austerities, a holy land in Bhārata, to the east of the western ocean and to the west of the Malaya mountains.