इहोपविश्यतां कान्त पर्यङ्के मृदुतूलके
Come, beloved, sit here on this soft, downy couch.
अद्यापि नहि ते वाञ्छा राज्ये परिनिवर्तते
Even now, your desire for the kingdom has not subsided.
यः समर्थं सुतं ज्ञात्वा स्वयं पश्येन्नृपश्रियम्
He who, knowing his son to be capable, still covets royal splendor himself—
सुपुत्राणां पितॄणां हि सुखं याति क्षणं नृप
O king, the happiness of fathers with good sons lasts only a moment.
सर्वाश्च प्रकृती राजंस्तवेष्टाः पूर्णपुण्यजाः
All your subjects, O king, are devoted to you, born of abundant merit.
परित्यज्य प्रियासौख्यं कीनाश इव दुर्बलः
Forsaking the pleasures of his beloved, he has become weak, like a dying man.
निष्प्रयोजनमानीता क्षीरसागरमस्तकात्
Brought here without purpose, as if from the crest of the ocean of milk.
यो भार्यां यौवनोपेतां न सेवेदिह दुर्मतिः
He who, though possessing a youthful wife, does not enjoy her here is truly foolish.
असेविता व्रजेद्भार्या अदत्तं हि धनं व्रजेत्
A wife who is not enjoyed departs, just as wealth not given is lost.
नालसैः प्राप्यते विद्या न भार्या व्रतसंस्थितैः
Knowledge is not gained by the lazy, nor a wife by those devoted to vows.
नोद्यमी सुखमाप्नोति नाभार्यः संततिं लभेत्
One who does not exert himself does not attain happiness; one without a wife does not obtain offspring.
अपृच्छन्नैव जानाति अगच्छन्न क्वचिद्व्रजेत्
Without asking, he knows; without going, he travels somewhere.
कस्माद्भूपाल मां त्यक्त्वा धर्माङ्गदगृहे शुभे
Why, O king, have you abandoned me in the auspicious house of Dharmāṅgada?
वीक्ष्यसे राज्यपदवीं समर्थे तनये विभो
You see the royal throne, O lord, in your capable son.
व्रीडान्वितः पुत्रसमीपवर्ती प्रोवाच वाक्यं नृपतिः प्रियान्ताम्
Ashamed, the king, standing near his son, spoke words pleasing to him.
श्रमातुरस्य निद्रा मे प्रवृत्ता मुखदायिनी
Sleep has come to me, weary, and brings relief to my face.
पूजयस्व यथान्या ममेषा पत्नी प्रिया मम
Honor her as you would another; she is my wife, dear to me.
निर्वातवातसंयुक्तं सर्वर्तुसुखदायकम्
Joined with gentle breezes, it gives comfort in all seasons.
शयनं प्राप्य कष्टात्ते अभाग्यो हि धनं यथा
Having reached the bed, you suffer greatly, unfortunate as with wealth.
यद्व्रवीषि वचो देवि तत्करोमि न संशयः
Whatever you say, O lady, I shall do; there is no doubt.
ममोद्वाहेन निर्विण्णान्निराशान्कामभोगयोः
By marrying me, you became disheartened and hopeless regarding enjoyment of desires.
मूर्घ्नि कीलं कनिष्ठाख्यं यो हि राजन्निखानयेत्
O king, whoever places the pin called 'kaniṣṭhā' on the head—
पतिव्रताश्रुदग्धायाः का शान्तिर्मे भविष्यति
What peace will there be for me, when a devoted wife is burned by tears?
किं पुनः प्राकृतं भूप त्वादृशीं तथा
What then of an ordinary woman, O king, like you?
तव स्नेहनिबद्धाङ्गी संभोजयति षड्रसैः
Bound to you by affection, she serves you with dishes of six tastes.
एवंविधा हि शतशो नार्यः संति गृहे तव
Hundreds of such women are present in your house.
मोहिनी वचनं श्रुत्वा व्रीडितो ह्यभवन्नृपः
Hearing Mohinī's words, the king became embarrassed.
इङ्गितज्ञः सुतो ज्ञात्वा दशावस्थागतां नृपम्
The son, skilled in reading gestures, understood the king's condition.
मातृः सर्वाः समाहूय संध्यावलिपुरोगमाः
He summoned all the mothers, with Sandhyāvali at their head.
विमोहिनी मे जननी नवोढा ब्राह्मणः सुता
Vimohinī, my mother, is newly married and the daughter of a brāhmaṇa.