एतद्धर्माङ्गदेनोक्तं वाक्यमाकर्ण्य मोहिनी
Hearing these words spoken by Dharmāṅgada, Mohinī—
यत्र रुक्माङ्गदः शेते मृतकल्पो रविप्रभः
—where Rukmāṅgada, radiant as the sun, lies as if dead—
दीपरत्नैः सुप्रकाशे विद्रुमैश्चित्रिते वरे
In a chamber splendid with lamp-gems, adorned with coral, the best—
दीर्घविस्तारसंयुक्ते ह्यनौपम्ये मनोहरे
Vast in length and breadth, incomparable, and enchanting—
तातैषा जननी मे ऽद्य त्वां वदत्यनृती त्विति
Father, today my mother says to you, 'You are untruthful.'
सकोषरत्ननिचये गजाश्वरथसंयुते
With heaps of treasures, with elephants, horses, and chariots—
प्रदेहि सकलं ह्यस्यै यत्त्या श्रावितं विभो
O lord, give her everything that you promised her.
देहि शक्रपदं देव्यै जितं विद्धि पुरन्दरम्
Grant the goddess the station of Indra; know that Purandara has been conquered.
तच्चाप्यहं प्रदास्यामि तपसा तोष्य पद्मजम्
That too I shall give, having pleased the Lotus-born with austerity.
त्रिविष्टपे वापि परे पदे वा दास्यामि जित्वा नरदेवदानवान्
Whether in heaven or in the supreme abode, I shall give it after conquering men, gods, and demons.
हस्ते हि पापस्य दिवाप्रकीर्तेर्वत्स्यामि तत्कर्मकरः सुभुक्तः
Indeed, in the hand of sin, proclaimed by day, I shall remain, performing that act, well-enjoyed.
तच्चापि राजेन्द्र ददस्व देव्यै मज्जीवितं मज्जननीभवं वा
O king, give that too to the goddess—either my life or my birth from her.
विराजयित्वा स्वगुणैर्नृपौघान्करैरिवात्मप्रभवैः खशोभैः
Having adorned the hosts of kings with my own virtues, like rays with their own brilliance illuminating the sky,
संमार्जयित्वा विमलं यशः स्वं कथं सुखी स्यां नृपते ततः क्षमः
Having cleansed my own spotless fame, how could I, O king, then be happy and patient?
गतो वा नरकं घोरं कथं भोक्ष्ये हरेर्दिने
Even if I have gone to terrible hell, how shall I eat on the day of Hari?
भूयो भूयो वदति मां दुर्मेधाश्च सुबालिशा
Again and again, the foolish and very childish keep telling me—
मुक्त्वैवं वासरे विष्णोर्भोजनं पापनाशने
Thus, on the day of Vishnu, food destroys sin when taken.
तथापि नैव कर्ताहं भोजनं हरिवासरे
Still, I shall not eat food on the day of Hari.
दुन्दुभी कुर्वती नादं सा कथं वितथा भवेत्
How could the sound made by the drum become false?
अपेयं चैव पीत्वा तु किं जीवेच्छरदः शतम्
Even after drinking, one should not drink again—what if one lives a hundred years?
धिक्कृतो ऽपि जनैः सर्वैर्न भोक्ष्ये हरिवासरे
Even if censured by all people, I shall not eat on the day of Hari.
तच्चापि वरमेवात्र न भोक्ष्ये हरिवासरे
Even so, this is indeed the best—I shall not eat on the day of Hari.
व्रजद्भिर्मनुजैर्मार्गे निरयस्यातिदुःखितैः
On the road, as men go, filled with those suffering greatly from hell—
जनैः पूर्णा भविष्यन्ति मयि भुक्ते तु ताः सुत
Those will be filled with people, O son, if I eat.
समर्थो यस्तु शत्रूणां हर्षं संजनयेद्भुवि
He who is able to cause joy to his enemies on earth—
तन्न दास्यामि मोहिन्या याचितो ऽपि सुरासुरैः
That I shall not give to the enchantress, even if asked by gods and demons.
आकाशभासा स्वशिरश्छिन्द्यादेव वरासिना
He should sever his own head with the excellent sword, shining like the sky.
रुक्माङ्गदेति मन्नाम प्रसिद्धं भुवनत्रये
My name is Rukmangada, renowned throughout the three worlds.
स कथं भोजनं कृत्वा नाशये स्वकृतं यशः
How could he, after eating, destroy the fame he himself has earned?
विरमति तदपि न चेतो मामकमिति मोहिनीहेतोः
Yet even then, my mind does not desist, due to the deluding cause.