आनन्ददिवसाहारि हृदयं मे ऽधुना मुने नाध्यवस्यति कृत्यानां प्रविभागविचारणम् यदि वाचामधीशः स्यां त्वद्गुणानां विचारणे
O sage, my heart now is filled with days of joy; it no longer dwells on the analysis of duties, if I might become lord of speech in pondering your virtues.
भवद्विधानां नियतम् अमोघं दर्शनं मुने तवास्मान्प्रति चापल्यं व्यक्तं मम महामुने
For those like you, O sage, the sight is always unfailing; and your affection for us, O great sage, is clearly evident.
भवद्भिरेव कृत्यो ऽहं निवासायात्मरूपिणाम् मुनीनां देवतानां च स्वयंकर्तापि कल्मषम्
It is by you alone that I am to be engaged for the residence of those whose nature is the self—sages and deities; even though I am the self-creator, I too am subject to impurity.
तथापि वस्तुन्येकस्मिन्न् आज्ञा मे सम्प्रदीयताम् इत्युक्तवति शैलेन्द्रे स तदा हर्षनिर्भरे
Nevertheless, grant me a command regarding a particular matter—so said the lord of mountains, filled with joy.
तथा च नारदो वाक्यं कृतं सर्वमिति प्रभो सुरकार्ये य एवार्थस् तवापि सुमहत्तरः
Thus, Nārada spoke: 'All has been accomplished, O Lord; in the matter of the gods, whatever purpose you have is indeed even greater.'
इत्युक्त्वा नारदः शीघ्रं जगाम त्रिदिवं प्रति स गत्वा शक्रभवनम् अमरेशं ददर्श ह
Having spoken thus, Nārada quickly departed for heaven; arriving at the abode of Śakra, he beheld the lord of immortals.
ततो ऽभिरूपे स मुनिर् उपविष्टो महासने पृष्टः शक्रेण प्रोवाच हिमजासंश्रयां कथाम्
Then, the sage, handsome and seated upon a great throne, was questioned by Śakra and spoke the tale concerning the daughter of the mountain.
समूह्य यत्तु कर्तव्यं तन्मया कृतमेव हि किं तु पञ्चशरस्यैव समयो ऽयमुपस्थितः
Whatever was to be done collectively, I have indeed accomplished; but now the time of the five-arrowed one has arrived.
इत्युक्तो देवराजस्तु मुनिना कार्यदर्शिना चूताङ्कुरास्त्रं सस्मार भगवान्पाकशासनः
Thus addressed by the sage who understood the task, the lord of the gods, Pākaśāsana, remembered the weapon of the mango sprout.
संस्मृतस्तु तदा क्षिप्रं सहस्राक्षेण धीमता उपतस्थे रतियुतः सविलासो झषध्वजः प्रादुर्भूतं तु तं दृष्ट्वा शक्रः प्रोवाच सादरम्
Then, upon being remembered by the wise thousand-eyed one, he swiftly appeared, accompanied by Rati and displaying playful charm—the fish-bannered god. Seeing him manifest, Śakra spoke to him with respect.
उपदेशेन बहुना किं त्वां प्रति वदे प्रियम् मनोभवो ऽसि तेन त्वं वेत्सि भूतमनोगतम्
What need is there for much instruction to you? I speak kindly to you: you are Manmatha, and thus you know what has happened and what is yet to come.
तद्यथार्थकमेव त्वं कुरु नाकसदां प्रियम् शंकरं योजय क्षिप्रं गिरिपुत्र्या मनोभव संयुतो मधुना चैव ऋतुराजेन दुर्जय
Therefore, do exactly what is appropriate—bring joy to the dwellers of heaven. Quickly unite Śaṃkara with the mountain's daughter, O Manmatha, together with sweetness and the unconquerable lord of seasons.
इत्युक्तो मदनस्तेन शक्रेण स्वार्थसिद्धये प्रोवाच पञ्चबाणो ऽथ वाक्यं भीतः शतक्रतुम्
Thus addressed by Śakra for the fulfillment of his own purpose, the five-arrowed one then spoke, fearful, to Śatakratu.
अनया देवसामग्र्या मुनिदानवभीमया दुःसाध्यः शंकरो देवः किं न वेत्सि जगत्प्रभो
With this assembly of gods, and the formidable presence of sages and demons, Śaṃkara is difficult to subdue, O lord of the world—do you not know this?
तस्य देवस्य वेत्थ त्वं कारणं तु यदव्ययम् प्रायः प्रसादः कोपो ऽपि सर्वो हि महतां महान्
You know the cause of that god's unchanging nature; generally, favor and anger alike are immense in the great.
सर्वोपभोगसारा हि सुन्दर्यः स्वर्गसंभवाः अध्याश्रितं च यत्सौख्यं भवता नष्टचेष्टितम्
All pleasures are embodied in beautiful women born of heaven; and the happiness that was once enjoyed by you has been lost.
प्रमादादथ विभ्रश्येद् ईशं प्रति विचिन्त्यताम् प्रागेव चेह दृश्यन्ते भूतानां कार्यसंभवाः
If, through carelessness, you should fail regarding the Lord, consider this carefully; already, the signs of the beings' purposes are visible here.
विशेषं काङ्क्षतां शक्र सामान्याद्भ्रंशनं फलम् श्रुत्वैतद्वचनं शक्रस् तमुवाचामरैर्युतः
For those who desire distinction, the result of falling from the common is loss. Hearing these words, Śakra, surrounded by immortals, replied.
वयं प्रमाणास्ते ह्यत्र रतिकान्त न संशयः संदेशेन विना शक्तिर् अपकारस्य नेष्यते कस्यचिच् च क्वचिद्दृष्टं सामर्थ्यं न तु सर्वतः
We are your authorities here, O beloved of Rati, without doubt; without a message, the power to harm is not exercised, and ability is seen in some cases, not everywhere.
इत्युक्तः प्रययौ कामः सखायं मधुमाश्रितः रतियुक्तो जगामाशु प्रस्थं तु हिमभूभृतः
Thus addressed, Kāma departed, accompanied by his friend Madhu; together with Rati, he swiftly went to the abode of the mountain.
स तु तत्राकरोच्चिन्तां कार्यस्योपायपूर्विकाम् महार्था ये हि निष्कम्पा मनस्तेषां सुदुर्जयम्
Thereupon, he considered a plan for action, preceded by careful means; for those whose minds are unwavering in great undertakings are truly hard to overcome.
तदादावेव संक्षोभ्य नियतं सुजयो भवेत् संसिद्धिं प्राप्नुयुश्चैव पूर्वं संशोध्य मानसम्
By first agitating the mind, one surely attains victory; and having purified the mind beforehand, one indeed achieves success.
कथं च विविधैर्भावैर् द्वेषानुगमनं विना क्रोधः क्रूरतरासङ्गाद् भीषणेर्ष्यां महासखीम्
And how, by various dispositions, without following after hatred, does anger—arising from cruel association—bring forth that dreadful companion, envy?
चापल्यमूर्ध्नि विध्वस्तधैर्याधारां महाबलाम् तामस्य विनियोक्ष्यामि मनसो विकृतिं पराम्
I shall direct the supreme distortion of the mind, born of darkness, against her whose foundation of courage is shattered at the height of recklessness, though she is mighty.
पिधाय धैर्यद्वाराणि संतोषमपकृष्य च अवगन्तुं हि मां तत्र न कश्चिदतिपण्डितः
Having closed the doors of fortitude and removed contentment, no one, however learned, would be able to perceive me there.
विकल्पमात्रावस्थाने वैरूप्यं मनसो भवेत् पश्चान्मूलक्रियारम्भगम्भीरावर्तदुस्तरः
When the mind is fixed only in uncertainty, it becomes deformed; and afterwards, when the root of action is begun, it is swept into a deep and impassable whirlpool.
हरिष्यामि हरस्याहं तपस्तस्य स्थिरात्मनः इन्द्रियग्राममावृत्य रम्यसाधनसंविधिः
I shall steal away the austerity of Hara, whose self is steadfast, by enveloping his senses with delightful means and arrangements.
चिन्तयित्वेति मदनो भूतभर्तुस्तदाश्रमम् जगाम जगतीसारं सरलद्रुमवेदिकम्
Thus resolved, Madana set out for the hermitage of the Lord of beings, that essence of the world, with its grove of straight trees.
शान्तसत्त्वसमाकीर्णम् अचलप्राणिसंकुलम् नानापुष्पलताजालं गगनस्थगणेश्वरम्
It was filled with tranquil beings, crowded with immovable creatures, adorned with various garlands of flowers and creepers, and lorded over by the hosts of heaven.
निर्व्यग्रवृषभाध्युष्टनीलशाद्वलसानुकम् तत्रापश्यत्त्रिनेत्रस्य रम्यं कंचिद्द्वितीयकम्
On a blue, lush slope, grazed by undisturbed bulls, he saw there a certain delightful second abode of the three-eyed one.