व्रतं चकाराथ तदा हि देवी ह्यशेषपापौघविनाशनाय
Then the goddess undertook a vow for the destruction of all accumulated sins.
उवाच वाक्यं कुशकेतुपुत्रीं कृतं वचः सुभ्रु समीहितं ते
She spoke these words to the daughter of Kuśaketu: 'O beautiful-browed one, your wish has been fulfilled.'
विमुक्तकार्यस्तव सुभ्रु हेतोर्नान्यास्ति नारी मम सौख्यहेतुः
O lovely-browed one, for your sake I am freed from all obligations; there is no other woman who is the cause of my happiness.
ज्ञात्वा भवन्तं बहुकामयुक्तं त्रिविष्टपान्नाथ समागताहम्
Knowing you to be filled with many desires, O lord of the gods, I have come to you from heaven.
संदृश्यमानान्मम नाथ हेतोः स्नेहान्विताहं तव मन्दराद्रौ
Because of my affection for you, O lord, I have come from Mount Mandara to be seen by you.
अन्यचेतः कृतः कामः शवयोरिव संगमः
Union with another, whose mind is elsewhere, is like the coming together of two corpses.
त्वया कामवता कान्त दुर्ल्लभं यज्जगत्त्रये
O beloved, what is rare in all the three worlds is attained by you, who are filled with desire.
तदेव चामृतं लोके यत्पुरन्ध्र्यधरासवम्
That alone is nectar in this world, which is the wine from the lips of a noble woman.
एवमुक्त्वा परिष्वज्य राजानं रहसि स्थितम्
Having spoken thus, she embraced the king who was standing in private.
तस्यैवं रममाणस्य मोहिन्या सहितस्य हि
As he was thus enjoying himself together with Mohinī,
मत्तेभकुंभसंस्थस्तु धर्माङ्गदनिदेशतः
Then, at the command of Dharmāṅgada, one who stood like the frontal globe of a rutting elephant,
अक्षारलवणाः सर्वे हविष्यान्ननिषेविणः
All those who subsisted on unsalted and salted grains,
स्मरध्वं देवदेवेशं पुराणं पुरुषोत्तमम्
Remember the ancient Lord of gods, the supreme person.
अकृतश्राद्धनिचया अप्राप्ताः पिण्डमेव च
Those who have not performed the proper śrāddha rites, and who have not obtained the offering of rice-balls,
एषा कार्तिकशुक्ला वै हरेर्निद्राव्यपोहिनी
This is the bright fortnight of Kārtika, which dispels the sleep of Hari.
ब्रह्महत्यादिपापानि कामकारकृतानि च
Sins such as the killing of a brāhmaṇa, and those committed out of desire,
प्रबोधयेद्धर्म्मपरान्न्यायाचार समन्वितान्
One should awaken those devoted to dharma, endowed with proper conduct.
सकृच्चोपोषितां चेमां निद्राच्छेदकरीं हरेः
Even if observed only once, this vow that breaks the sleep of Hari—
रुरुध्वं चक्रिणः पूजामात्मवित्तेन मानवाः
O people, perform worship of the wielder of the discus with your own wealth.
सुहृद्यैश्च फलैर्गन्धैर्यजध्वं श्रीहरेः पदम्
With friends, offer fruits and fragrances in sacrifice at the feet of glorious Hari.
स मे दण्ड्यश्च वाध्यश्च निर्वास्यो विषयाद्ध्रुवम्
He is to be punished, fined, or certainly banished from the realm.
हस्ता दमुञ्च तांबूलं सकर्पूरं नृपोत्तमः
The best of kings should place in his hand betel with camphor.
उदत्तिष्ठन्महीपालः शय्यायां रतिवर्द्धनः
The king, increaser of delight, should rise up from the bed.
देवि प्रातर्हरिदिनं भविष्यत्यधनाशनम्
O goddess, in the morning, the day will become free from misfortune.
तवाज्ञया मया कृच्छ्रं सन्ध्यावल्या तु कारितम्
By your command, I have performed the difficult twilight ritual.
अशेषपापबन्धस्य छेदनी गतिदायिनी
It cuts all bonds of sin and grants the path (to liberation).
तस्माद्धविष्यं भोक्ष्ये ऽहं नियतो मत्तगामिनी
Therefore, O proud one, I will eat the sacrificial food with restraint.
येन यास्यसि निर्वाणं दाहप्रलयवर्जितम्
By which you will attain liberation, free from burning and destruction.
जन्ममृत्युजराछेदि करिष्ये ऽहं तवाज्ञया
By your command, I will sever birth, death, and old age.
करप्रदानसहिता भवता सुकृताङ्किता
Marked by good deeds, along with the giving of your hand.