नागनासोरु सुभगे मत्तमातङ्गगामिनि
O lovely one, with thighs like those of a proud, intoxicated elephant.
तन्मया सुगृहीतं तु कृतं ज्ञानाङ्कुशेन हि
By you, it has been well secured, accomplished with the goad of knowledge.
सत्यमेतद्विशालाक्षि तव रूपं विमोहनम्
O wide-eyed one, truly your form is enchanting.
यन्निमित्तं मया सृष्टा तत्साधय वरानने
For the purpose for which I created you, fulfill that, O beautiful-faced one.
यस्य सन्ध्यावली भार्या तव रूपोपमा शुभे
O auspicious one, whose wife is Sandhyāvalī, whose beauty resembles yours.
दशनागायु तबलः प्रतापेन रविर्यथा
His strength is equal to ten elephants, radiant like the sun in splendor.
तेजसा वह्निवद्द्वीप्तः क्रोधे वैवस्वतोपमः
He blazes with energy like fire, and in anger is like Yama, son of Vivasvat.
सौम्यत्वे शशितुल्यस्तु रूपवान् मन्मथो यथा
In gentleness, he is like the moon; in beauty, like Kāma, the god of love.
पित्रा भुक्तं समस्तैकं जंबूद्वीपं वरानने
O beautiful-faced one, he has enjoyed the entire Jambūdvīpa with his father.
पित्रोस्तु व्रीडया येन न ज्ञातं प्रमदासुखम्
Out of respect for his father, he has not known the pleasures of women.
यो न वाक्याद्विचलते सहैव हि पितुर्गृहे
He never deviates from his father's words, always remaining in his father's house.
शतानि कनकाभासे त्वविशेषेण पश्यति
He sees hundreds of golden-hued women, without distinction.
समीपं गच्छ चार्वङ्गि मन्दरे पर्वतोत्तमे
Go near, O graceful-limbed one, to Mandara, the best of mountains.
तव गीतेन चार्वङ्गि मोहितो ऽश्वं विहाय चकत
O graceful-limbed one, enchanted by your song, he abandoned his horse and wandered.
तत्र देवि त्वयावाच्यं मिलित्वा भूभुजा त्विह
There, O goddess, you must speak with the king after meeting him here.
यद्ब्रवीमि ह्यहं नाथ तत्कार्यं हि त्वया ध्रुवम्
Whatever I tell you, O lord, that must certainly be done by you.
यतस्तं शपथैर्धृत्वा दक्षिणेन करेण वै
Therefore, having bound him with oaths, take his right hand.
सुरते तव चार्वङ्गि यदा मुग्धो हि लक्ष्यते
O graceful-limbed one, when he appears bewildered in your embrace.
यस्त्वया शपथो राजन्कृतो मद्वाक्यपालने
O King, the oath you made was to uphold my words.
एवमुक्ते त्वया मुग्धो राजा वै सत्यगौरवात्
When you spoke thus, the king, innocent, acted out of reverence for truth.
एवमुक्ते तु वचने त्वया वाच्यो वरानने
When such words are spoken by you, O beautiful one, you must be addressed accordingly.
नोपवासस्त्वया कार्यो जातु वै हरिवासरे
You must never observe a fast on the day sacred to Hari.
सुमुग्धां यौवनोपेतां स्वभार्यां यो न सेवते
He who does not approach his own wife, endowed with youth and beauty,
त्रिरात्रमपविद्धाहं त्वया भूप उपोषणात्
O King, I have been neglected by you for three nights due to your fasting.
श्राद्धकाले तु संप्राप्ते उपाविष्टैर्द्विजैः किल
When the time for śrāddha arrives and the twice-born are seated,
एवं संबोध्यमानो ऽपि यदा राजा वचस्तव
Even when thus addressed, if the king does not heed your words,
यदि न त्यजसे राजन्नुपवासं हरेर्दिने
If you do not abandon fasting on the day of Hari, O King,
धर्माङ्गदस्य राजेन्द्र ममोत्संगेक्षिप स्वयम्
O King, cast me yourself into the lap of Dharmāṅgada.
धर्मक्षीणो भवान् गन्ता नरके नात्र संशयः
You, depleted of righteousness, will go to hell; there is no doubt of this.
संगृह्य वाक्यं वसुधामराणां सम्भोक्ष्यते माधववासंरे ऽसौ
Having accepted the words of the lords of the earth, he will enjoy the abode of Mādhava.