कुरु वाक्यं मयोक्तं हि स्वामिनि त्वं प्रसीद मे
Please, master, do what I have said; be gracious to me.
भवेत्पापक्षयः सम्यक् स्वर्गप्राप्तिस्तथाक्षया
There will be complete destruction of sin, and likewise, unfailing attainment of heaven.
अभिमन्त्र्य परिष्वज्य तनयं सा पुनः पुनः
Having blessed and embraced her son again and again,
करिष्ये वचनं पुत्र त्वदीयं धर्मसंयुतम्
Son, I will do your command, which is joined with righteousness.
शतपुत्रा ह्यहं पुत्र त्वयैकेन सुतेन हि
Though I am a mother of a hundred sons, O son, you alone are truly my child.
व्रतराजेन चीर्णेन प्राप्तस्त्वमचिरात्सुतः
You, my son, were obtained soon after the observance of the king of vows.
सद्यः प्रत्ययकारीदं महापातकनाशनम्
This act brings immediate certainty and destroys great sins.
वरमेकः कुलालंबी यत्र विश्रमते कुलम्
Better is one who upholds the family, where the family finds rest.
धन्यानि तानि शूलानि यैर्जातस्त्वं सुतो ऽनघ
Blessed are those spears by which you, O sinless one, were born as a son.
आह्लादयति यस्तातं जननीं वापि पुत्रकः
A son who brings joy to his father or mother,
एवमुक्त्वा तु वचनं देवी संध्यावली तदा
Having thus spoken these words, Queen Sandhyāvalī at that time—
तस्या वीक्षणमात्रेण परिपूर्णानि भूपते
By her mere glance, O king, all things became fulfilled.
अमृतस्वादुकल्पस्य जनस्य तु महीपते
O king, for people whose food is like nectar in taste,
परिवेषयदव्यग्रा मोडिन्याश्चारुहासिनी
She, with a lovely smile and cheerful mind, served the food without distraction.
शनैः शनैश्च बुभुजे इष्टमन्नं सुसंस्कृतम्
Slowly and gradually, she ate the well-prepared, desired food.
वीज्यमाना वरारोहा व्याजनेन सुगीतिना
The beautiful lady was fanned with a fan, accompanied by sweet singing.
सा भुक्ता ब्रह्मतनया तदन्नममृतोपमम्
That daughter of Brahma, having eaten, found the food to be like nectar.
जगृहे पुत्रदत्तं तु तांबूलं तत्सुगन्धिमत्
She took the betel offered by the son, fragrant and pleasing.
ततः प्रहस्य शनकैः प्राह संध्यावलीं नृप
Then, smiling gently, she spoke to Saṃdhyāvalī, O King.
न मया हि परिज्ञाता श्रमस्वेदितया शुभे
Because of fatigue and sweat, O auspicious one, I did not recognize you.
तावत्प्रणम्य नृपतेः पुत्रो वचनमब्रवीत्
Then, bowing, the king’s son spoke these words.
तव भर्तुः प्रसादेन वृद्धिं संप्राप्तवानहम्
By your husband’s favor, I have attained prosperity.
अस्याः पीतं पयो भूरि कुचयोः स्नेहसंप्लुतम्
I have drunk much milk from her breasts, overflowing with affection.
इयं मां जनयित्वैव जाता शिथिलबन्धना
Having given birth to me, she became loosened in her bonds.
मातुः पुत्रस्य चार्वङ्गि सत्यमेतन्मयेरितम्
O lovely one, this is true, what I have spoken about mother and son.
उत्संगे वर्तयिष्यामि मातृसंघस्य नित्यशः
I will always remain in the lap of the group of mothers.
मातृसौख्यं न जानाति कुमारी भर्तृजं यथा
A maiden does not know a mother’s happiness as one born from a husband does.
हारमुत्तमदेहस्थं हस्तेनाहर्तुमिच्छति
She wishes to take with her hand the necklace resting on the best of bodies.
समीहते जगद्धर्तुं सवीर्यं मातृजं पयः
She longs to drink the mother’s milk, full of strength, that sustains the world.
अस्याश्चैवापराणां च विशेषो यदि मे न चेत्
If I do not know the difference between her and others—