पितुरर्थे हता ये तु मातुरर्थे हतास्तथा
Those who are slain for the sake of their father, or likewise for the sake of their mother,
भूम्यर्थे पार्थिवार्थे वा देवतार्थे तथैव च
for the sake of land, for the sake of a king, or likewise for the sake of the gods,
तदलं परितापेन जहि मां त्वं वरासिना
there is no need for such sorrow; strike me down with your excellent sword.
धर्मार्थे तनयं हन्याद्भार्यां वापि महीपते
For the sake of righteousness, a king may slay his son or even his wife.
अश्वमेघे मखवरे न दोषो जायते नृप
In the great horse sacrifice, O king, no fault arises.
तत्त्वया ह्यविचारेण कर्त्तव्यं वचनं ध्रुवम्
Therefore, without hesitation, you must certainly carry out the command.
विमोचयेथा नृपते सुघोराद्वाक्यानृतान्मोहिनिहस्तयोगात्
You should free, O king, from the terrible snare of false words, born of the enchantress's grasp.
यशः प्काशाद्भविता हि कीर्तिस्तथाक्षया तात न संशयो ऽत्र
From this, fame will shine forth, and your glory will be undying, my dear; there is no doubt in this.
संध्यावलीमुखं प्रेक्ष्य प्रहृष्टकमलोपमम्
Beholding the face of Sandhyāvalī, radiant like a delighted lotus,
मा भुङ्क्ष्व तनयं हिंस चेत्याग्रहसमन्वितम्
Do not harm your son—thus, with insistent urging, she spoke.
अन्तर्द्धानगतस्तस्थौ व्योम्नि धैर्यावलोककः
He, having become invisible, stood in the sky, observing with steadfastness.
धर्माङ्गदस्य वीरस्य तस्य रुक्माङ्गदस्य तु
Of Dharmāṅgada, the heroic one, and of that Rukmāṅgada,
वचने भुङ्क्ष्व भुङ्क्ष्वेति मोहिन्या व्याहृते तदा
At that moment, Mohinī spoke, 'Eat, eat,' in accordance with her words.
तं दृष्ट्वा खङ्गहस्तं तु पितरं धर्म्मंभूषणः
Seeing his father with sword in hand, the ornament of righteousness,
वदनं प्रेक्ष्य चादीनं जनन्या नृपपुङ्गवः
and beholding the distressed face of his mother, the foremost among kings,
कंबुग्रीवां समानां तु सुवर्णा सुकोमलाम्
with a neck like a conch, equal in beauty, golden and very soft,
पितृभक्त्या युतेनैव मातृभक्त्याधिकेन वै
endowed with devotion to his father, and even greater devotion to his mother,
गृहीतखङ्गे जगदीशनाथे चचाल पृथ्वीं सनगा समग्रा
when the lord of the world grasped his sword, the entire earth with its mountains trembled.
निपेतुरुल्काः शतशो धरायां निर्घातयुक्ताः सतडित्खमध्यात्
Hundreds of meteors, accompanied by thunder and lightning, fell from the sky to the earth.
निरर्थकं जन्म ममाधुनाभूत्कृतं तु दैवेन दजगद्विधायिना
Now my life has become meaningless, brought about by fate, the creator of the world.
हरेर्दिने पापभयापहे तु तृणैः समाहं भविता त्रिविष्टपे
On the day of Hari, which removes the fear of sin, I shall become as insignificant as grass in heaven.
सत्वाधिको यास्यति मोक्षमार्गं गन्तास्मि पाप नरकं सुदारुणम्
He who is endowed with virtue will attain the path of liberation, but I, a sinner, shall go to the dreadful hell.
मोहिनी मोहसंयुक्ता पपात धरणीतले
Mohinī, overcome by delusion, fell to the ground.
ग्रीवायाश्छेदनार्थाय वृषाङ्गदसुतस्य तु
It was for the purpose of cutting off the neck of Vṛṣāṅgada's son.
प्रचिच्छिदे यावदतीव हर्षाद्धैर्यान्वितो रुक्मविभूषणो ऽसौ
As he, adorned with golden ornaments and filled with courage, was about to strike, he did so with great joy.
तुष्टो ऽस्मि तुष्टो ऽस्मि न संशयो ऽत्र गच्छस्व लोकं मम लोकनाथ
I am pleased, I am pleased—there is no doubt about this; go to my world, O lord of people.
त्रैलोक्यपूज्यां विमलां च शुक्लां कृत्वा पदं मूर्ध्नि यमस्य भूप
Having made her pure, spotless, and revered in the three worlds, he placed her at the head of Yama, O king.
संस्पृष्टमात्रो विरजा बभूव प्रियासमेतस्तनयेन युक्तः
As soon as he was touched, he became free from stain, united with his beloved wife and son.
विहाय लक्ष्मीमवनीप्रसूतां विहाय दासीःसुधनं स कोशम्
He abandoned the wealth born of the earth, the maidservants, Sudhana, and the treasury.
जगाम देहं मधुसूदनस्य ततोंऽबरात्पुष्पचयः पपात
He went to the body of Madhusūdana, and then a shower of flowers fell from the sky.