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.
जगाम स्वर्गलोकं च इन्द्रादीनामनुज्ञया
He went to the heavenly realm with the permission of Indra and the others.
कामगेन विमानेन पूज्यमानो ऽमरैरपि
In a celestial chariot, created by desire, he was honored even by the immortals.
देवानामुपकारार्थं श्रुत्वा दैत्यैः पराजितान्
Hearing that the gods had been defeated by the demons, for the sake of helping the gods—
प्रदत्तानि वरारोहे श्येनाय क्षुधिताय वै
O lovely one, boons were given to the hungry hawk.
तेनापि जीवितं दत्तं पन्नगाय वरानने
By him, life was also granted to the serpent, O beautiful-faced one.
शुचावमेध्ये ऽपि शुभे समं वर्षति वारिदः
Even on a pure and sacred place, the cloud rains equally, O auspicious one.
तस्मादिमां वरारोहे गृह गोधां सुदुःखिताम्
Therefore, O lovely one, take this house-lizard, who is greatly distressed.
विमोहिनीं तिरस्कृत्य गृहगोधामुवाच ह
Casting aside the bewildering one, he spoke to the house-lizard.
गच्छ विष्णुगतांल्लोकान्विधूताशेषकल्मषा
Go to the worlds attained by Viṣṇu, freed from all remaining sins.
विमुच्य देहं तज्जीर्णं गृहगोधासमुद्भवम्
Abandoning that worn-out body, arisen as a house-lizard,
सीमन्तमिव कुर्वाणा वैष्णवं पदमुद्भुतम्
She attained the supreme Vaiṣṇava abode, as if marking a boundary.
तम्मादियं चैव शिखिप्रदीपा जगत्प्रकाशाय नृपप्रसूता
That one, born from the king, and the peacock-lamp, are for the illumination of the world.
उवाच मोहिनीं हृष्टः शीघ्रमारुह्यतां हयः
The king, delighted, spoke to Mohinī: 'Quickly, mount the horse!'
तदाकर्ण्य वचो राज्ञो मोहिनी मदलालसा
Hearing the king’s words, Mohinī, intoxicated with passion,
उवाच च वचो भूपं भर्तारं चारुहासिनी
The lovely-smiling one spoke these words to the king, her husband:
पुत्रवक्त्रं स्पृहा द्रष्टुं लंपटा तव वर्तते
'A longing to see your son’s face arises in you, greedy one.'
मोहिन्या वचनं श्रुत्वा तप्रस्थे नगरं प्रति
Hearing Mohinī’s words, the king set out toward the city.
वनानि सुविचित्राणि मृगान्बहुविधानपि
He saw the forests, most wondrous, and many kinds of animals.
सरांसि च विचित्राणि भूभागान्सुमनोहरान्
He saw the wondrous lakes and the most delightful regions of the earth.
आकाशस्थो महीपालो नमस्कृत्य त्वरान्वितः
The king, standing in the sky, bowed with haste.