दैवमेव परं राजन्नास्त्यत्र पौरुषं मम । धर्मज्ञोऽसि महीपाल यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु
Only fate rules here, O king; I have no power in this matter. You are wise in righteousness, O ruler of the earth; do as you wish.
तवाधीनास्म्यहं भूप न मे कोऽप्यस्ति पालकः । न पिता न च माता च न स्थानं न च बान्धवाः
I am under your authority, O king; I have no protector. I have neither father nor mother, no home, nor any relatives.
इत्युक्तोऽसौ मया राजा बभूव मदनातुरः । मां निरीक्ष्य विशालाक्षीं सेवकानित्युवाच ह
Thus spoken by me, the king became afflicted by love, and gazing at me, the wide-eyed one, he spoke to his attendants.
नरयानमानयध्वं चतुर्वाह्यं मनोहरम् । आरोहणार्थमस्यास्तु कौशेयाम्बरवेष्टितम्
Bring a beautiful four-horse chariot, wrapped in silk garments, for her to ascend.
मृद्वास्तरणसंयुक्तं मुक्ताजालविभूषितम् । चतुरस्रं विशालं च सुवर्णरचितं शुभम्
Let it be furnished with soft bedding, adorned with pearl nets, spacious and square, splendidly crafted in gold.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा भृत्याः सत्वरगामिनः । आनिन्युः शिबिकां दिव्यां मदर्थे वस्त्रवेष्टिताम्
Hearing his command, the swift-moving servants brought a divine palanquin, wrapped in cloth, for me.
आरूढाऽहं तदा तस्यां तस्य प्रियचिकीर्षया । मुदितोऽसौ गृहे नीत्वा मां तदा पृथिवीपतिः
At that time, I mounted that chariot out of desire to please him, and the delighted king brought me to his palace.
विवाहविधिना राजा शुभे लग्ने शुभे दिने । उपयेमे च मां तत्र हुतभुक्सन्निधौ ततः
There, on an auspicious day and at an auspicious moment, the king married me according to the proper rites, in the presence of the sacred fire.
तस्याहं वल्लभा जाता प्राणेभ्योऽपि गरीयसी । सौभाग्यसुन्दरीत्येवं नाम तत्र कृतं मम
I became his beloved, dearer to him than life itself; and there, I was given the name Saubhāgyasundarī, the beautiful and fortunate one.
रममाणो मया सार्धं सुखमाप महीपतिः । नानाभोगविलासैश्च कामशास्त्रोदितैस्तथा
The king, enjoying himself with me, attained happiness, indulging in various pleasures and delights as described in the arts of love.
राजकार्याणि सन्त्यज्य क्रीडासक्तो दिवानिशम् । नासौ विवेद गच्छन्तं कालं कामकलारतः
Neglecting royal duties, absorbed in play day and night, he, immersed in the arts of love, did not notice the passage of time.
उद्यानेषु च रम्येषु वापीषु च गृहेषु च । हर्म्येषु वरशैलेषु दीर्घिकासु वरासु च
In beautiful gardens, ponds, palaces, mansions, splendid mountains, and fine lakes, he wandered with me.
वारुणीमदमत्तोऽसौ विहरन्कानने शुभे । विसृज्य सर्वकार्याणि मदधीनो बभूव ह
Intoxicated by strong wine, he roamed in lovely forests, abandoning all his duties, completely under the influence of intoxication.
व्यासाहं तेन संसक्ता क्रीडारसवशीकृता । स्मृतवान्पूर्वदेहं न पुंभावं मुनिजन्म च
I, too, became attached to him, captivated by the pleasures of play; I forgot my previous body, my male nature, and my birth as a sage.
ममैवायं पतिर्योषाहं पत्नीषु प्रिया सती । पट्टराज्ञी विलासज्ञा सफलं जीवितं मम
This is my husband, and I am his beloved among wives; I am the chief queen, skilled in enjoyment—my life has become fruitful.
इति चिन्तयती तस्मिन्प्रेमबद्धा दिवानिशम् । क्रीडासक्ता सुखे लुब्धा तं स्थिता वशवर्तिनी
Thinking thus, bound by love to him day and night, absorbed in play and greedy for pleasure, I remained obedient to him.
विस्मृतं ब्रह्मविज्ञानं ब्रह्मज्ञानं च शाश्वतम् । धर्मशास्त्रपरिज्ञानं तदासक्तमना स्थिता
I forgot knowledge of Brahman and the eternal wisdom of Brahman, as well as understanding of the scriptures of dharma, my mind wholly attached to him.
एवं विहरतस्तत्र वर्षाणि द्वादशैव तु । गतानि क्षणवत्कामक्रीडासक्तस्य मे मुने
Thus, as I enjoyed myself there, twelve years passed like a moment, for I was absorbed in the pleasures of love, O sage.
जाता गर्भवती चाहं मुदं प्राप नृपस्तदा । कारयामास विधिवद्गर्भसंस्कारकर्म च
I became pregnant, and the king rejoiced; he performed the proper rites for the protection of the fetus according to tradition.
अपृच्छद्दोहदं राजा प्रीणयन्मां पुनः पुनः । नाब्रवं लज्जमानाहं नृपं प्रीतमना भृशम्
The king repeatedly asked me about my cravings, seeking to please me, but I, though delighted, was too shy to tell him.
सम्पूर्णे दशमे मासि पुत्रो जातस्ततो मम । शुभेऽह्नि ग्रहनक्षत्रलग्नताराबलान्विते
In the tenth month, on an auspicious day endowed with favorable stars and planets, a son was born to me.
बभूव नृपतेर्गेहे पुत्रजन्ममहोत्सवः । राजा परमसन्तुष्टो बभूव सुतजन्मतः
There was a great festival in the king’s house for the birth of the son; the king was supremely pleased at the birth of his child.
सूतकान्ते सुतं वीक्ष्य राजा मुदमवाप ह । अहं भूमिपतेश्चासं प्रिया भार्या परन्तप
When the period of impurity ended, the king saw his son and was filled with joy; and I, O scorcher of foes, was the beloved wife of the lord of the earth.
ततो वर्षद्वयान्ते वै पुनर्गर्भो मया धृतः । द्वितीयस्तु सुतो जातः सर्वलक्षणसंयुतः
Then, at the end of two years, I again conceived; a second son was born to me, endowed with all auspicious marks.
सुधन्वेति सुतस्याथ नाम चक्रे नृपस्तदा । वीरवर्मेति ज्येष्ठस्य ब्राह्मणैः प्रेरितस्त्वयम्
Then the king, prompted by the Brahmins, named his younger son Sudhanvan, and his eldest son Viravarman.
एवं द्वादश पुत्राश्च प्रसूता भूपसम्मताः । मोहितोऽहं तदा तेषां प्रीत्या पालनलालने
Thus, twelve sons were born, all esteemed by the king; at that time, I was captivated by affection for them, caring for and nurturing them.
पुनरष्ट सुताः काले काले जाताः स्वरूपिणः । गार्हस्थ्यं मे ततः पूर्णं सम्पन्नं सुखसाधनम्
Later, eight more sons were born, each with their own qualities; thus, my householder's life became complete and filled with the means of happiness.
तेषां दारक्रियाः काले कृता राज्ञा यथोचिताः । स्नुषाभिश्च तथा पुत्रैः परिवारो महानभूत्
In due time, the king arranged proper marriages for them; with daughters-in-law and sons, my family became very large.
ततः पौत्रादिसम्भूतास्तेऽपि क्रीडारसान्विताः । आसन्नानारसोपेता मोहवृद्धिकरा भृशम्
Then, grandsons and others were born, delighting in play; they were always near, bringing ever-increasing attachment and delusion.
कदाचित्सुखमैश्वर्यं कदाचिद्दुःखमद्भुतम् । पुत्रेषु रोगजनितं देहसन्तापकारकम्
Sometimes there was happiness and prosperity, sometimes astonishing sorrow—illnesses afflicted my sons, causing pain to my body.