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—
अवाप कटिसूत्रं तु दैत्यराजप्रियास्थितम्
He obtained the girdle, beloved of the demon king's queen—
हिरण्यकशिपोः पूर्वं या भार्या लोकसुन्दरी
She who was formerly the wife of Hiraṇyakaśipu, renowned for her beauty in all the worlds—
सा प्रविष्टा समं पत्या यदा पावकमङ्गला
She entered the fire together with her husband, bearing auspiciousness—
सागरस्तत्तु संगृह्य रत्नश्रेष्ठयुगं किल
The ocean, having taken up that pair of supreme jewels—
जनन्याः प्रददौ हृष्टः सूर्यकोटिसमप्रभम्
Joyfully gave them to his mother, shining with the brilliance of ten million suns—
सहस्रकोटिमूल्ये ते मोहिन्याः संन्यवेदयत्
He presented them to Mohinī, valued at a thousand crores—
सर्वदेवगुरोः पूर्वं सिद्धहस्तात्सुदुर्लभम्
Formerly, from the accomplished hand of the preceptor of all the gods, it was exceedingly rare—
लब्धं तत् प्रददौ देव्या मोहिन्याः कामवर्द्धनम्
That which was obtained, he gave to the goddess Mohinī, increaser of desire—
आनीतं मातृहस्तेन भोजयामास भूमिप
Brought by the hand of the mother, she served it, O king—
मया त्वया च कर्तव्यं राज्ञो वाक्यं न संशयः
What is to be done by you and me is the king's command, without doubt.