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.
उवाचावनतो भूत्वा सुकृती मातरस्म्यहम्
Bowing down, he spoke: 'O virtuous one, I am your son, O mothers.'
चकार सर्वभोगैस्तां युयोज च मुदान्वितः
He provided her with all enjoyments and joined her with delight.
ये लब्धे दानवाञ्चित्वा पाताले धर्ममूर्त्तिना
Those who, having obtained it, deceived the Dānavas in the netherworld by means of the embodiment of righteousness—
अष्टोत्तरसहस्रैश्च धात्रीफलनिभैः शुभैः
With auspicious fruits, numbering one thousand and eight, resembling the fruit of the jujube tree—
निष्कं पलशतं स्वर्णं कुलिशायुतभूषितम्
A hundred palas of pure gold, adorned with a thousand thunderbolt-shaped ornaments—
वलया वज्रखचिता द्विरष्टौ करयोर्द्वयोः
And two pairs of bracelets, set with diamonds, for both hands—
केयूरनूपुरौ तस्या अनर्घौ स नृपात्मजः
Her armlets and anklets were priceless, O prince—
कटिसूत्रं तु शर्वाण्या यदासीत्पावकप्रभम्
The girdle of Śarvāṇī shone with the radiance of fire—
कालनेमौ स्थिते राज्ये पतितं मूलपाचने
When Kālanemi held the kingdom, it fell into the hands of the chief cook—
तं हत्वा मलये दैत्यं दैत्यकोटिसमावृतम्
Having slain that demon on Mount Malaya, who was surrounded by a crore of demons—