न कांक्षति पतिं कर्तुं बहुदोषविचक्षणा
She does not wish to take a husband, being wise about many faults.
विवाहो न कृतः पुत्र्या ज्ञात्वा भाववि वर्जिताम् 5.17.
Marriage was not arranged for the daughter, knowing she was devoid of worldly inclination.
यौवनस्यांकुरा जाता नारीणां काम दीपकाः
The sprouts of youth arise in women, kindling the lamp of desire.
चकमे न पतिं कर्तुं ज्ञानार्थपद भाषिणी
She did not wish to take a husband, speaking words aimed at knowledge.
जगाम सुमुखी प्रेम्णा सैरंध्रीगणसेविता
The beautiful-faced one went with love, attended by a group of maidservants.
पुष्पाणि चिन्वती रम्या वयस्याभिः समावृता
Gathering flowers, lovely, surrounded by her companions.
आजगाम महावीरो वीरसेनोऽतिविश्रुतः
The great hero, Virasena, renowned far and wide, arrived.
सैन्यं च पृष्ठतस्तस्य समायाति शनैः शनैः
His army followed behind him, advancing slowly and steadily.
मंदोदर्यै तथा प्रोक्तं समायाति नरः पथि
It was thus foretold by Mandodari: a man will arrive on the path.
मन्येऽहं नृपतिः कश्चित्प्राप्तो भाग्यवशादिह
I think some king has come here by the force of destiny.
दृष्ट्वा तामसितापांगीं विस्मयं प्राप भूपतिः
Seeing her, with her dark, sidelong glances, the king was filled with wonder.
केयं बाला विशालाक्षी कस्य पुत्री वदाशु मे 5.17.
Who is this girl with wide eyes? Tell me quickly, whose daughter is she?
प्रथमं ब्रूहि मे वीर पृच्छामि त्वां सुलोचनम्
First, O hero with beautiful eyes, tell me—I ask you.
इति पृष्टस्तु सैरंध्र्या तामु वाच महीपतिः
Thus questioned by the maid, the king spoke to her.
तस्य पालयिता चाहं वीरसेनाभिधः प्रिये
I am her guardian, dear one, known as Vīrasena.
मार्गभ्रमादिह प्राप्तं विद्धि मां कोसलाधिपम् चन्द्रसेनसुता राजन्नाम्ना मन्दोदरी किल
Know me to be the king of Kosala, who has arrived here lost on the road; O king, this is Mandodari by name, daughter of Candrasena.
उद्याने रंतुकामेयं प्राप्ता कमल लोचना
This lotus-eyed girl came here, wishing to play in the garden.
सैरंध्रि चतुराऽसि त्वं राजपुत्रीं प्रबोधय
O clever maid, awaken the princess.
गांधर्वेण विवाहेन पतिं मां कुरु कामिनि
O lovely one, make me your husband by a Gandharva marriage.
वांछामि रूपसंपन्नां सुकुलां कामिनीं किल
I desire a beautiful, well-born woman.
अनुकूल पतिश्चाहं भविष्यामि न संशयः इत्याऽऽकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य सैरंध्री प्राह तां तदा
I will be a favorable husband—there is no doubt; hearing his words, the maid then spoke to her.
प्रहस्य मधुरं वाक्यं कामशास्त्रविशारदा 5.17.
Smiling, skilled in the science of love, she spoke sweet words.
रूपवान्बलवान्कांतो वयसा त्वत्समः पुनः
He is handsome, strong, charming, and equal to you in age.
पिताऽपि ते विशालाक्षि परितप्यति सर्वथा
Your father too, O wide-eyed one, is deeply troubled in every way.
इत्याहाऽस्मान्स नृपतिर्विनिःश्वस्य पुनः पुनः
Thus the king spoke to us, sighing again and again.
वक्तुं शक्ता वयं न त्वां हठधर्मरतां पुनः
We are not able to speak to you again, as you are devoted to stubbornness.
भर्तारं सेवमाना वै नारी स्वर्गमवाप्नुयात्
A woman who serves her husband indeed attains heaven.
मन्दोदर्युवाच निवारय नृपं बाले किं मां पश्यति निस्त्रपः
Mandodari said: Prevent the king, child; why does he shamelessly look at me?
सैरंध्र्युवाच तस्मान्मे वचनं पथ्यं कर्तुमर्हसि सुंदरि
Sairandhri said: Therefore, beautiful one, you ought to follow my advice.
यद्यद्भवेत्तद्भवतु दैवयोगादसंशयम्
Let whatever is destined happen, without doubt, by the will of fate.