तस्यां निवेदितं सर्वं कथं भर्ता भवेत्सुखी
To her, everything was revealed: how might the husband become happy?
दत्ते तु भेषजे तस्मिन्सुस्थो ऽभूत्तत्क्षणात्पतिः
When medicine was given to him, the husband became healthy at that very moment.
ततः प्रभृति मे भर्ता वश्यो ऽभूद्वचने स्थितः
From then onward, my husband was obedient to me and remained steadfast in my words.
ताम्रभ्राष्ट्रे ह्यहं दग्धा युगानि दश पञ्च च
I was burned in a copper vessel for fifteen ages.
किञ्चित्पातकशेषेण धरायामवतारिता
Due to a remnant of sin, I was cast down upon the earth.
साहमत्र स्थिता भूप वर्षाणामयुतं पुरा
Here, O king, I remained for ten thousand years in former times.
वृथाधर्मा दुराचारा दह्यते ताम्रभ्राष्ट्रके
A woman who is unrighteous and of evil conduct is burned in a copper vessel.
तस्य वश्यं चरेद्या तु सा कथं सुखमाप्नुयात्
If she acts under his control, how can she attain happiness?
तस्माद्भूपाल कर्तव्यं स्त्रीभिर्भर्तृवचः सदा
Therefore, O king, women must always follow their husband's words.
यदि नोद्धरसे राजन्नद्य मां शरणागताम्
If you do not rescue me today, O king, though I have come to you for refuge,
या त्वया संगमे पुण्ये कृता श्रवणद्वादशी
That observance of Śravaṇa-dvādaśī, performed by you in holy union,
प्रेतनिर्यातनी पुण्या मानसेप्सितदायिनी
Is meritorious, delivers the departed, and grants the desired results to the mind.
सर्वतीर्थफलावाप्तिं कुरुते नात्र संशयः
It bestows the fruit of all pilgrimages; there is no doubt about this.
सर्वं तदक्षयं भूप यत्कृतं विजयादिने
All that is done on the day of victory, O king, is imperishable.
द्वादश्यामुपवासेन त्रयोदश्यां तु पारणे
On the twelfth day, by fasting; and on the thirteenth, by breaking the fast.
दयां कृत्वा महीपाल धर्ममूर्तिर्भवान् क्षितौ
Showing compassion, O king, you become the embodiment of righteousness upon the earth.
गृहगोधावचः श्रुत्वा मोहिनी वाक्यमब्रवीत्
Hearing the words of the house-lizard, Mohinī spoke.
तस्मात्किमनया कार्यं पापया भर्तुदुष्टया
Therefore, what should be done with this sinful woman, whose husband is wicked?
साधुभ्यो यत्कृतं राजन्यशःस्वर्गकरं भवेत्
Whatever is done for the virtuous by the king brings fame and leads to heaven.
शर्करामिश्रितं क्षीरं काद्रवेये नियोजितम्
Milk mixed with sugar was assigned to the offspring of Kadru.
परित्यजेमां त्वं पापां गच्छावो नगराय वै
Let us abandon this sinful woman and go to the city.
न साधूनामिदं वृत्तं भवतीति वरानने
O beautiful-faced one, this conduct does not belong to the virtuous.
विप्रपन्ना वरारोहे परोपकरणाय वै
O lovely one, the Brahmins are devoted to helping others.
चन्दनं पादपाः संतः परोपकरणाय वै
The sandalwood trees, being noble, exist for the benefit of others.
चाण्डालमन्दिरावासी भार्यातनयविक्रयी
One who dwells in the house of a Chandala and sells wife and children.
तस्य सत्येन संतुष्टादेवाः शक्रपुरोगमाः
The gods, led by Indra, were pleased with his truthfulness.
यदि तुष्टा हि विबुधा वरं मे दातुमर्हथ
If the gods are indeed satisfied, you ought to grant me a boon.
सबालवृद्धतरुणा सनारी सचतुष्पदा
With children, elders, youths, women, and quadrupeds.
अयोध्यापातकं गृह्य गन्ताहं नरकं ध्रुवम्
Having committed the sin of Ayodhya, I shall certainly go to hell.
स्वर्गं विबुधशार्दूलाः सत्यमेतन्मयेरितम्
O foremost among gods, heaven is indeed what I have declared.