कुर्वन्ती दारुणं पुत्र तपो देवगिरौ पुरा
Long ago, son, she performed severe austerities on Devagiri.
मन्दरे पर्वतश्रेष्ठे बहुधातुसमन्विते
On Mandara, the foremost of mountains, rich in many minerals,
स्थिता गानपरा दृष्टा मया तत्र सुदर्शना
There I saw her, devoted to singing, beautiful in appearance.
अनङ्गबाणसंविद्धो व्याधविद्धो यथा मृगः
Struck by the arrows of Kāma, like a deer wounded by a hunter,
वृतश्चैवापि भर्तृत्वे किञ्चित्प्रार्थनया सह
She was chosen as a wife, with a slight request for marriage.
सेयं भार्या विशालाक्षी कृता भूधरमस्तके
This wide-eyed woman became my wife atop the mountain.
दिनत्रयेण त्वरितः संप्राप्तस्तव सन्निधौ
Within three days, I hastened and arrived in your presence.
इयं हि जननी पुत्र तव प्रीतिविवर्द्धिनी
This is your mother, son, who increases your joy.
तत्पितुर्वचनं श्रुत्वा हयसंस्थामरिन्दमः
Hearing his father's words, the conqueror of foes mounted his horse.
प्रसीद देवि मातस्त्वं भृत्यो दासः सुतस्तव
Be gracious, O goddess, O mother; I am your servant, your son.
तं पुत्रमवनीं प्राप्तं मोहिनी प्रेक्ष्य भूपते
Seeing her son, who had come to earth, Mohinī gazed at him, O king.
अवागूहत बाहुभ्यामुत्थाप्य पतितं सुतम्
She embraced her fallen son with her arms and lifted him up.
ततस्तां सुमनोज्ञैस्तु चारुवस्त्रैस्च भूषणैः
Then she adorned him with delightful garments and beautiful ornaments.
स्वपृष्ठे चरणं कृत्वा तस्या राजीवलोचनः
Placing his foot on her back, the lotus-eyed one...
भूपालैः संवृतो गच्छन्पभ्द्यां धर्माङ्गदः सुतः
Surrounded by kings, Dharmāṅgada, the son, proceeded on the road.
स्तूयमानः स्वयं चापि मेघगंभीरया गिरा
He was praised, and he himself spoke with a voice deep as thunderclouds.
नवा नवतरा भार्याः पितुरिष्टा मनोहराः
His father desired ever-new, ever-younger wives, enchanting to behold.
पितुर्दुःखेन किं सौख्यं पुत्रस्य हृदि वर्तते
What happiness can remain in a son's heart when his father is afflicted with sorrow?
मातॄणां वन्दने मह्यं गहत्पुण्यं भविष्यति
For me, there will be great merit in bowing to the mothers.
एकमुच्चरमाणो ऽसौ राजभिः परिवारितः
He, uttering a single word, was surrounded by the kings.
हयस्थः प्रययौ राजा मोहिन्या सह तत्क्षणात्
Mounted on a horse, the king departed at that very moment with Mohinī.
अवरुह्य हयातस्मामोहिनीं वाक्यमब्रवीत्
Dismounting from the horse, he spoke these words to Mohinī.
एष ते गुरुशुश्रूषां करिष्यति यथा गुणम्
He will serve you as a disciple, according to his ability.
सा चैवमुक्ता पत्या तु प्रस्थिता सुतमन्दिरम्
Thus addressed by her husband, she set out for the prince's palace.
आत्मनो भर्तृवाक्येन परित्यज्य महीपतीन्
By her husband's command, she abandoned the kings.
क्रमे पञ्चदशे प्राप्ते पर्यङ्के त्ववरोपयत्
When the fifteenth step was reached, she seated him on the couch.
मृद्वास्तरणसंयुक्ते मणिरत्नविभूषिते
It was adorned with soft bedding and decorated with jewels and gems.
ततः पादोदकं चक्रे मोहिन्या धर्मभूषणः
Then Dharmabhūṣaṇa performed the washing of Mohinī's feet.
नैवमस्याभवद्दुष्टं मनस्तां मोहिनीं प्रति
His mind did not turn to any wickedness toward Mohinī.
मेने वर्षायुतसमामात्मानं च त्रिवत्सरम्
He considered a hundred thousand years as three years for himself.