ज्ञायतां कस्य पुत्रीयं किमर्थमिह चागता । गृह्यतां राजशार्दूल तव योग्यास्ति कामिनी
'Let it be known whose daughter she is and why she has come here; O tiger among kings, take her, for she is a suitable woman for you.'
ज्ञात्वाऽऽनय गृहे भार्यां कुरु कल्याणलोचनाम् । निश्चितं नास्ति संसारे नारी त्वेवंविधा किल
'Find out and bring her here; make her your wife, she of auspicious eyes. Surely, there is no woman like her in all the world.'
देवानां सर्वरत्नानि गृहीतानि त्वया नृप । कस्मान्नेमां वरारोहां प्रगह्णासि नृपोत्तम
O king, you have seized all the jewels of the gods; why, then, do you not take this beautiful woman, O best of kings?
इन्द्रस्यैरावतः श्रीमान्पारिजाततरुस्तथा । गृहीतोऽश्वः सप्तमुखस्त्वया नृप बलात्किल
You have forcibly taken Indra’s splendid Airavata elephant, the Parijata tree, and the seven-headed horse, O king.
विमानं वैधसं दिव्यं मरालध्वजसंयुतम् । त्वयात्तं रत्नभूतं तद्बलेन नृप चाद्भुतम्
You have seized the divine Vaidhasa chariot, adorned with the banner of a swan, which is a wondrous jewel by your might, O king.
कुबेरस्य निधिः पद्मस्त्वया राजन् समाहृतः । छत्रं जलपतेः शुभ्रं गृहीतं तत्त्वया बलात्
You have brought Kubera’s treasure, the lotus, O king, and by force you have taken the shining umbrella of the lord of waters.
पाशश्चापि निशुम्भेन भ्रात्रा तव नृपोत्तम । गृहीतोऽस्ति हठात्कामं वरुणस्य जितस्य च
And, O best of kings, your brother Nishumbha has also seized by force the noose of Varuna, after defeating him.
अम्लानपङ्कजां तुभ्यं मालां जलनिधिर्ददौ । भयात्तव महाराज रत्नानि विविधानि च
Out of fear of you, O great king, the ocean gave you a garland of unfading lotuses and various other jewels.
मृत्योः शक्तिर्यमस्यापि दण्डः परमदारुणः । त्वया जित्वा हृतः कामं किमन्यद्वर्ण्यते नृप
You have conquered and taken the power of Death and even Yama’s dreadful staff at will; what more can be said, O king?
कामधेनुर्गहीताद्य वर्तते सागरोद्भवा । मेनकाद्या वशे राजंस्तव तिष्ठन्ति चाप्सराः
Today you have taken the wish-fulfilling cow, born of the ocean; Menaka and other Apsarasas are under your control, O king.
एवं सर्वाणि रत्नानि त्वयात्तानि बलादपि । कस्मान्न गृह्यते कान्तारत्नमेषा वराङ्गना
Thus, you have seized all the jewels by force; why do you not take this jewel among women, this excellent lady?
सर्वाणि ते गृहस्थानि रत्नानि विशदान्यथ । अनया सम्भविष्यन्ति रत्नभूतानि भूपते
All the jewels you possess in your house, O king, will become true jewels through her.
त्रिषु लोकेषु दैत्येन्द्र नेदृशी वर्तते प्रिया । तस्मात्तामानयाशु त्वं कुरु भार्यां मनोहराम्
In the three worlds, O lord of the Daityas, there is no beloved like her; therefore, quickly bring her and make her your enchanting wife.
व्यास उवाच इति श्रुत्वा तयोर्वाक्यं मधुरं मधुराक्षरम् । प्रसन्नवदनः प्राह सुग्रीवं सनिधौ स्थितम्
Vyasa said: Hearing their sweet and charming words, he, with a pleased face, spoke to Sugriva, who stood nearby.
गच्छ सुग्रीव दूतत्वं कुरु कार्यं विचक्षण । वक्तव्यञ्च तथा तत्र यथाभ्येति कृशोदरी
Go, Sugriva, act as a messenger and carry out this task wisely; speak there in such a way that the slender-waisted one will come.
उपायौ द्वौ प्रयोक्तव्यौ कान्तासु सुविचक्षणैः । सामदाने इति प्राहुः शृङ्गाररसकोविदाः
The wise say that two means should be used with women: conciliation and gifts, according to those skilled in the art of love.
भेदे प्रयुज्यमानेऽपि रसाभासस्तु जायते । निग्रहे रसभङ्गः स्यात्तस्मात्तौ दूषितौ बुधैः
If division is used, only a semblance of love arises; with harshness, love is broken—therefore, the wise reject those two methods.
सामदानमुखैर्वाक्यैः श्लक्ष्णैर्नर्मयुतैस्तथा । का न याति वशे दूत कामिनी कामपीडिता
With words of conciliation and gifts, gentle and full of playful charm, what desiring woman, O messenger, would not come under control?
व्यास उवाच सुग्रीवस्तु वचः श्रुत्वा शुम्भोक्तं सुप्रियं पटु । जगाम तरसा तत्र यत्रास्ते जगदम्बिका
Vyasa said: Hearing Shumbha’s very pleasing and skillful words, Sugriva swiftly went to where the Mother of the Universe was.
सोऽपश्यत्सुमुखीं कान्तां सिंहस्योपरिसंस्थिताम् । प्रणम्य मधुरं वाक्यमुवाच जगदम्बिकाम्
He saw the beautiful-faced lady seated upon a lion, and, bowing, spoke sweet words to the Mother of the Universe.
दूत उवाच वरोरु त्रिदशारातिः शुम्भः सर्वाङ्गसुन्दरः । त्रैलोक्याधिपतिः शूरः सर्वजिद्राजते नृपः
The messenger said: O lovely one, Śumbha, the enemy of the gods, is handsome in every limb, a heroic king who shines as the conqueror of all and lord of the three worlds.
तेनाहं प्रेषितः कामं त्वत्सकाशं महात्मना । त्वद्रूपश्रवणासक्तचित्तेनातिविदूयता
By him, the great-souled one, I have been sent here to you, his mind utterly captivated by hearing of your beauty.
वचनं तस्य तन्वङ्गि शृणु प्रेमपुरःसरम् । प्रणिपत्य यथा प्राह दैत्यानामधिपस्त्वयि
Listen, slender-waisted one, to his words, spoken with love, as the lord of the demons addressed you after bowing in reverence.
देवा मया जिताः सर्वे त्रैलोक्याधिपतिस्त्वहम् । यज्ञभागानहं कान्ते गह्णामीह स्थितः सदा
All the gods have been conquered by me; I am the lord of the three worlds. O lovely one, I alone receive the share of sacrifices, and I remain here always.
हृतसारा कृता नूनं द्यौर्मया रत्नवर्जिता । यानि रत्नानि देवानां तानि चाहृतवानहम्
Indeed, heaven has been stripped of its essence by me and left without jewels. The gems belonging to the gods—I have taken them all.
भोक्ताहं सर्वरत्नानां त्रिषु लोकेषु भामिनि । वशानुगाः सुराः सर्वे मम दैत्याश्च मानवाः
O beautiful one, I am the enjoyer of all jewels in the three worlds. All the gods, demons, and humans are obedient to me.
त्वद्गुणैः कर्णमागत्य प्रविश्य हृदयान्तरम् । त्वदधीनः कृतः कामं किङ्करोऽस्मि करोमि किम्
Your virtues, having entered my ear and penetrated deep within my heart, have made me completely subject to you; I am your servant—what shall I do?
त्वमाज्ञापय रम्भोरु तत्करोमि वशानुगः । दासोऽहं तव चार्वङ्गि रक्ष मां कामबाणतः
Command me, O woman with thighs like a plantain stem; I shall do whatever you wish. I am your servant, O graceful one—protect me from the arrows of desire.
भज मां त्वं मरालाक्षि तवाधीनं स्मराकुलम् । त्रैलोक्यस्वामिनी भूत्वा भुंक्ष्व भोगाननुत्तमान्
Love me, O swan-eyed one; I am yours, overwhelmed by longing. Become the mistress of the three worlds and enjoy supreme pleasures.
तव चाज्ञाकरः कान्ते भवामि मरणावधि । अवध्योऽस्मि वरारोहे सदेवासुरमानुषैः
O lovely one, I shall obey your commands until death. I am invulnerable to gods, demons, and humans, O beautiful-limbed woman.