अधोमुख्यस्रुपूर्णाक्षी बभूवाहं सुदुःखिता
With face turned downward and eyes filled with tears, I became deeply sorrowful.
न दत्तं कङ्कणं पाणेर्न दत्तं कटिसूत्रकम्
No bracelet was given to my hand, nor was a girdle tied at my waist.
धनजीवितयोः स्वामी भर्ता लोकेषु गीयते
In the worlds, the husband is said to be the master of both wealth and life.
कथं यास्यामि तद्वेश्म कथं संभाषये पुनः
How shall I go to that house? How shall I speak with him again?
एवं विचिंये यादद्धृदयेन विदूयता
Thus, reflecting in this way, with a heart deeply troubled,
छत्रेण शशिवर्णेन शोभमाना सुकोमला
She, radiant and delicate, shone beneath a parasol white as the moon.
ते समागत्य पुरुषाः प्रोचुर्मामसकृच्छभे
Those men approached and addressed me repeatedly, O bull among the twice-born.
धनरत्नयुतो भर्ता सद्धिभार्यः समागतः
The husband, adorned with wealth and jewels, arrived together with his wife.
प्रेषिताः सत्वरं पत्या संस्थितां पितृवेश्मनि
Sent swiftly by her husband, she stood in her father's house.
नैवोत्तरमदां तेभ्यः किञ्चिन्मौनं समास्थिता
She did not give them any reply, but remained silent.
आहूता स्वामिना गच्छ सम्मानेन तदन्तिकम्
Summoned by her lord, she was told, 'Go to him with due honor.'
सा तु ध्वाङ्क्षी भवेत्पुत्रि जन्मानि दश पञ्च च
But, O daughter, she would become an owl for fifteen births.
दोलामारोप्य गच्छेति प्रोचुः स्निग्धा मुहुर्मुर्हुः
With affection, they said again and again, 'Go, ascend the palanquin.'
जग्मुर्महोदयपुरं यत्र तिष्ठति मे पतिः
She went to the great city, Mahodaya, where my husband resides.
आसनीयैश्च भोज्यैश्च धनैर्वस्त्रैर्युतं ततः
There, with seats, food, wealth, and garments, she was honored.
प्रीत्या च भक्त्या कुरुतां प्रणतिं मम सुन्दरि
With affection and devotion, offer your respects to me, O beautiful one.
भर्तृवाक्येन संप्रीता स्नात्वाभुजं तथाहृता
Pleased by her husband's words, she bathed and then was brought to him.
परिष्वज्य चिरं दोर्भ्यां पर्यङ्के संन्यवेशयत्
Embracing her for a long time with his arms, he seated her on the couch.
भक्त्या युवाभ्यां कर्तव्यमस्याश्चरणसेवनम्
With devotion, you both must serve her feet.
पत्युर्वाक्यात्ततस्ताभ्यां गृहीतौ चरणौ मम
Then, at the husband's command, both of them took hold of my feet.
ततः प्रेष्यान्समाहूय भर्ता मे वाक्यमब्रवीत्
Then, having summoned the attendants, my husband spoke these words:
सुतामुद्वहतो राज्ञो यच्च लब्धं मयाखिलम्
All that I have received from the king for marrying his daughter—
इयं हि स्वामिनी प्राप्ता तस्य वित्तस्य किङ्कराः
Indeed, this lady has become the mistress, and we are now servants of that wealth.
भर्ता समर्पयामास प्रीत्या युक्तो ऽखिलं तदा
Then, the husband, filled with affection, entrusted everything to her.
उभयोस्तत्र पश्यन्त्यो राक्षसीराजकन्ययोः
There, observing both—the daughter of the king of the Rākṣasas and the other—
तद्दृष्ट्वा चाद्भुतं भर्तुर्देहवित्तसमर्पणम्
Seeing that wondrous act of the husband offering his body and wealth,
छिन्ना गौरिव खङ्गेन गताः प्राणा ममाभवन्
My life departed, as if a cow struck down by a sword.
तामतीत्य सुदुःखार्ता काष्ठीला चाभवं शुभे
Surviving that, though overwhelmed by deep sorrow, I became insensible, O auspicious one.
या भर्तुर्नापयेद्वित्तं जीवितं च शुभानने
O beautiful-faced one, she who does not protect her husband's wealth and life—
एवं ज्ञात्वानिशं रक्षेत्पत्युर्वित्तं च जीवितम्
Knowing this, one should always guard the husband's wealth and life.