तस्माद्यदनुकूलं ते तत्करोमि प्रशाधि माम्
Therefore, whatever pleases you, I shall do; command me.
मलये मेरुशिखरे वने वा नन्दने वद
On Malaya, on the summit of Meru, or in the Nandana forest—speak your wish.
उवाचानुशयं राजन्वचनं प्रीतिवर्द्धनम्
She spoke words, O king, that increased his joy and expressed her feelings.
भविष्यन्ति महीपाल कथं गच्छामि ते पुरम्
O protector of the earth, how can I go to your city when there will be co-wives?
यस्याः सपत्नीप्रभवं दुःखमामरणं भवेत्
For whom the suffering caused by a co-wife is unending, even unto death.
ज्ञात्वा सपत्नीप्रभवं दुःखं भर्ता कृतो मया
Knowing the suffering caused by a co-wife, I have made you my husband.
न त्वं वससि राजेन्द्र संध्यावल्या विना क्वचित्
O king, you never dwell anywhere without Saṃdhyāvalī.
दुःखेन भवतो राजन्भूरि दुःखं भवेन्मम
O king, your sorrow would become my great sorrow.
यत्र त्वं रंस्यसे राजंस्तत्र मे मन्दरो गिरिः
Wherever you take pleasure, O king, there my Mandara mountain shall be.
स मेरुः काञ्चनमयः सन्निधाने प्रचक्षते
That Meru, made of gold, is said to be present there.
भर्तृस्थानं परित्यज्य स्वपितुर्वापि वर्जितम्
Having abandoned the place of her husband, or even that of her father,
सर्वधर्मविहीनापि नारी भवति सूकरी
Even if devoid of all duties, a woman does not become impure.
ममिष्यामित्वया सार्द्धमीशस्त्वं सुखदुःखयोः
"I will go with you; you are the lord in both happiness and sorrow."
परिष्वज्य वरारोहामिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
Embracing the noble lady, he spoke these words:
मा शङ्कां कुरु वामोरु यतो दुःखं भविष्यति
"Do not be anxious, slender-thighed one, for sorrow will arise from that."
एहि गच्छाव तन्वङ्गि सुखाय नगरं प्रति
"Come, let us go, slender-limbed one, to the city for happiness."
भुङ्क्ष्व भोगान्मया सार्द्धं तत्रस्था स्वेच्छया प्रिये
"Enjoy pleasures there with me as you wish, dear one."
संप्रस्थिता नूपुरगोषयुक्ता विकर्षयन्ती गिरिजातशोभाम्
She set out, adorned with the sound of anklets, drawing the beauty of the mountain-born.
पश्यमानौ बहून्भावान्गिरिजातान्मनोहरमनोहरान्
Beholding many delightful forms born of the mountain, charming to the mind,
केचिन्नीलसमप्रख्याः केचित्काञ्चनसत्विषः
Some appeared like dark blue, others shone with golden brilliance.
अन्योन्यश्लेषतां प्राप्तौ सकलैः स्थावरैरिव
They attained mutual embrace, as if with all the immovable things.
खन्यमानं खुरेणोर्वी कुलिशाभेन वेगिना
The earth was being dug by a hoof, swift as a thunderbolt.
गृहगोधाभवत्तस्मिन् भूभागान्तर्गता किल
There, within the ground, was indeed a house-lizard.
विदीर्यमाणां नृपतिरपश्यत्स दयापरः
The king, full of compassion, saw her being torn apart.
ततः स वृक्षपत्रेण कोमलेन महीपतिः
Then the king, with a tender leaf,
ततस्तु मोहिनीं प्राह प्रेक्ष्य मूर्च्छागतां हि ताम्
Then, seeing her fallen unconscious, he spoke to Mohinī.
येन मूर्च्छागतां सिंचे गृहगोधां विमर्द्दिताम्
"With this, sprinkle the house-lizard who has been crushed and has lost consciousness."
तेनाभ्यषिं चन्नृपतिर्गृहगोधां विमूर्च्छिताम्
With that, the king sprinkled the unconscious house-lizard.
अभिघातेषु सर्वेषु शस्तं वारिप्रसेचनम्
In all injuries, sprinkling water is considered auspicious.
संप्राप्तचेतना भूप गोधा वचनमब्रवीत्
When the king regained consciousness, Godhā spoke these words.