दूराद्दृष्ट्वान्तिकं गत्वा पर्यष्वजत भूपतिः
Seeing her from afar, the king approached and embraced her.
ततश्च मात्रा संगम्य हृष्टया हर्षितान्तरा
Then, meeting her mother, who was delighted and filled with joy,
सुप्ताहं रत्नशालायां सखीभिः परिवारिता
I was asleep in the jeweled hall, surrounded by my companions.
चिन्तयत्नी भर्तृयोगं निशीथे रक्षसा हृता
Thinking of union with my husband, I was seized by a demon at midnight.
नानारत्नमये तत्र गुहायां स्थापिता ह्यहम्
There, in a cave adorned with various jewels, I was placed.
तस्य भार्या त्वियं सुभ्रूर्या तिष्ठति सुमध्यमा
This beautiful-browed, slender-waisted woman is his wife, standing here.
अनया बुद्धियोगेन शक्त्या शक्रस्य भूपते
By her intelligence and power, O king, she overcame even Indra.
पुरैव मम तं शैलं प्राप्तो देवेन भूसुरः
Long ago, O brahmin, the god himself reached that mountain of mine.
विप्रेण संविदं कृत्वा दांपत्ये निजकर्मणा
Having made an agreement with the Brahmin regarding marriage, according to her own duty,
एवं कृत्वा पतिं विप्रं हस्तिनीरूपधारिणी
Thus having done so, the one assuming the form of an elephant approached the Brahmin as her husband,
समायातात्र भूपाल मामत्तुं तव मन्दिरम्
She came here, O king, to your palace, to take me away.
तस्मादिमां पूजयस्व सत्कृत्याग्रजसंयुताम्
Therefore, honor me properly, together with my elder sister.
अनेनैकासनगता जाता भर्ता स मे भवत्
By this, having sat together on one seat, he has become my husband.
नान्य इत्थं पुराणेषु श्रूयते ह्यागमेष्वपि
No other such case is heard of in the ancient stories or even in the scriptures.
धर्मत स्तेन मद्भर्ता भवेदेषा मतिर्मम
Therefore, by righteousness, he is my husband—this is my conviction.
देहि विप्राय मां तात पितमन्यं वृणे न च
Give me to the Brahmin, father; I choose no other as husband.
सांत्वयामास तन्वङ्गीं राक्षसीं प्रश्रयानतः
He respectfully consoled the slender-bodied demoness.
यदर्थं निहतः कान्तस्त्वया पूर्वतरः सति
For the sake of whom your beloved was previously slain by you,
इममिच्छति भर्तारं यो ऽयं भर्ता कृतस्त्वया
She desires this man as her husband, whom you have now made her husband.
अनुमोदय साहाय्ये सुतां मम सुलोचने प्रतिपन्ने तु वचसि राज्ञा तुष्टा तु राक्षसी
Approve, O bright-eyed one, to assist my daughter; when the king's words were accepted, the demoness was pleased.
सापत्नभावं त्यक्त्वा तु सुतां मे परिपालय
Abandoning rivalry, protect my daughter.
पुरस्य विषयस्यापि स्वामिनी त्वं न संशयः
You are indeed the mistress of the city and the realm—there is no doubt.
एतच्छ्रुत्त्वा तु वचनं सुद्युम्नस्य निशाचरी
Hearing these words of Sudyumna, the night-wandering woman
उवाच च धरापालं प्रदानाय कृतोद्यमम्
Spoke to the protector of the land, having resolved to give her away.
तस्माद्द्वितीया भार्येयं भवत्वस्य द्विजन्मनः
Therefore, let this woman be the second wife of this twice-born man.
सर्वैश्च नागरैः सार्द्धं फाल्गुने धवले दले
Together with all the citizens, in the bright fortnight of Phalguna,
नटनर्तकयुक्तेन गीतवाद्येन भूरिणा
With abundant singing and music, accompanied by actors and dancers,
एवं प्रकुर्वते तुभ्यं सदा क्षेमकरी ह्यहम्
Thus I always act for your welfare, indeed, I am ever your benefactor.
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्याः सुद्युम्नो नृपतिस्तदा
Hearing her words, King Sudyumna at that time
राजकन्यां द्विजश्रेष्ठ गृह्योक्तविधिना शुभाम्
O best of twice-born, he took the auspicious royal maiden according to the prescribed rites.