कृतकृत्या तदा यास्ये प्राप्तो धर्मो मया तव
Then, having fulfilled my duty, I shall depart, for your righteousness has come to me.
उपधानं करिष्यामि स्वकं बाहुं न ते युधि
I shall make my own arm my pillow, not yours, in battle.
म्लेच्छेष्वपि न दृश्येत त्वादृशो धर्मलोपकः
Even among the foreigners, one such as you, who violates dharma, cannot be found.
एवमुक्त्वा वरारोहा ह्युदतिष्ठत्त्वरान्विता
Having spoken thus, the noble lady quickly rose up.
प्रस्थिता सा तदा तन्वी भूसुरैश्च समन्विता
Then that slender woman set out, accompanied by the brahmins.
वरं नीलांबरस्पर्शो नास्य धर्मच्युतस्य हि
It is better to touch a blue garment than to touch one who has fallen from dharma.
गौतमादिसमायुक्ता निर्जगाम गृहाद्ब्रहिः
Joined by Gautama and others, the brahmin woman departed from the house.
इत्येव शब्दं क्रोशन्ती ब्रह्मणोमानसोद्भवा
Crying out only these words, she who was born from Brahma's mind departed.
अटित्वा सकलामुर्वीं संप्राप्तो धर्मभूषणः
Having wandered over the whole earth, the ornament of dharma arrived.
कर्णाभ्यां तस्य शब्दो ऽसौ विश्रुतः पितृवत्सलः
That sound, renowned, reached his ears—he who was affectionate to his father.
धर्माङ्गदो धर्ममूर्तिः रुक्मागदसुतस्तदा
Then Dharmāṅgada, the embodiment of dharma, son of Rukmāṅgada,
पुनरुत्थाय विप्रेन्द्रान्ननाम विहिताञ्जलिः
Rising again, he bowed to the foremost brahmins with joined palms.
आलक्ष्य तरसा मातः प्राह राजन् कृताञ्जलिः
Seeing her hastily, he addressed her, O king, with joined palms:
एतैर्द्विजेन्द्रैः सहिता क्व त्वं संप्रस्थिताधुना
O mother, accompanied by these foremost brahmins, where are you now going?
पिता तवानृती पुत्र करो येन वृथा कृतः
Your father, O son, is untruthful, by whom you have been made worthless.
ध्वजाङ्कुशाङ्कितः श्रीमान्दक्षिणः कनकाङ्गदः
He is glorious, marked with a banner and goad on his right, adorned with golden armlets.
रुक्माङ्गदेन ते पित्रा न चाहं वस्तुमुत्सहे
Because of your father Rukmāṅgada, I am unable to remain.
मा कोपं कुरु मातस्त्वं निवर्त्ततस्व पितुः प्रिये
Do not be angry, mother; turn back, beloved of your husband.
कृता भार्या शिवः साक्ष्ये स्थितो यत्र सुराधिपः
The marriage has been performed, with Śiva as witness, where the lord of the gods was present.
न प्रयच्छति मे देयं तस्य वृद्धिं विचिन्तये
He does not give to me what should be given; I consider his prosperity.
येन तस्य भवेद्धानिर्न याचे तन्नृपात्मज
That by which he would incur loss, I do not ask for, O prince.
तन्मया प्रार्थितं पुत्र स मोहान्न प्रयच्छति
What I requested, my son, he does not give out of delusion.
याचितः सुखहेतोस्तु मया नृपतिसत्तमः
But, for the sake of happiness, I have asked the best of kings.
स्थितः सो ऽद्यानृते घोरे सुरापानसमे विभुः
Today, that lord stands in a dreadful falsehood, equal to drinking liquor.
परित्यजेयं जनकं तवाधमं नैव स्थितिर्मे भविता हि तेन
I would abandon your base father; with him, I will never remain.
मयि जीवति तातो मे न भवेदनृती क्वचित्
While I live, my father will never be untruthful anywhere.
पित्रा मे नानृतं देवि पूर्वमुक्तं कदाचन
Never before, O lady, has my father spoken a falsehood.
यस्य सत्ये स्थिता लोकाः सदेवासुरमानुषाः
On his truthfulness the worlds stand firm—gods, asuras, and humans.
विजृंभते यस्य कीर्तिर्व्याप्तं ब्रह्माण्डमण्डलम्
His fame flourishes, pervading the entire circle of the universe.
अश्रुतं भूपतेर्वाक्यं परोक्षे श्रद्दधे कथम्
How can I believe the king’s words, unheard, when spoken in his absence?