मोहिन्यां प्रतिबुद्धायां करिष्यामो दिवाकरे
When Mohinī is awakened, O Sun, we shall act.
ततो देव गणाः सर्वे शतक्रतुपुरोगमाः
Then all the hosts of gods, led by Śatakratu, O king,
समायाता महीपाल नारीं तां प्रतिबोधितुम्
Assembled, O ruler of the earth, to awaken that woman.
तेजोहीनां निरानन्दां शुष्कतोयां नदीमिव
Like a river deprived of radiance, joyless, and dry of water.
पराजितो यथा मर्त्यः प्रल्मानकुसुमं यथा
Like a mortal defeated, like a flower without fragrance.
गतशालिस्तु केदारो निष्प्र यथा
Like a field where the rice is gone, barren.
मन्थानं नवनीते वा उद्धृते धरणीपते
Like a churn after the butter has been taken out, O lord of the earth.
हत नाथां तु युवतीं धान्यहीनां प्रजां यथा
Like a young woman bereft of her protector, like offspring without grain.
पृथ्वीं भूपालहीना वा मन्त्रही यथा नृप
Like the earth without a ruler, like a king without counsel.
जलहीनं यथा कुंभं पङ्कस्थं गोपतिं यथा
Like a pot without water, like a cowherd sunk in mud.
भग्नक्रियं यथा वैद्यं भग्नशाखं यथा द्रुमम्
Like a physician whose practice is broken, like a tree with a broken branch.
विधूम इव सप्तार्चिर्विरश्मिरिव भास्करः
Like a seven-flamed fire without smoke, like the sun without rays.
अतृप्तः कान्तया कान्तः पन्नगश्च विषोज्झितः
Like a lover unsatisfied by his beloved, and a serpent deprived of its poison.
शिरोभ्रष्टा यथा माला पर्वतो धातुवर्जितः
Like a garland with its head lost, like a mountain devoid of minerals.
स्वरहीनं यथा साम पद्महीनं यथा सरः
Just as a Sāma hymn without melody, or a lake without lotuses—
ज्ञानं ममत्वसंयुक्तं पुमांसं प्रकृतिं विना
So is knowledge joined with possessiveness, or a man without his essential nature.
तेजोहीनां तथापश्यन् मोहिनीं ते दिवौकसः
In the same way, the gods saw Mohinī deprived of her radiance.
आक्रोशवचनैः क्रूरैः पुत्रहत्यासमन्विताम्
With harsh words of rebuke, accompanied by the crime of killing a son—
स्ववाक्यपालनां चण्डामुचुर्देवाः समागताः
The assembled gods spoke fiercely of keeping one's own word.
नहि माधवभक्तानां विद्यते मानखण्डनम्
For the devotees of Mādhava, there is no loss of honor.
तन्न सिद्धं वरारोहे स प्रयातो ऽधुनाभवम्
O lovely one, that has not been accomplished; he has now departed to the next world.
एकादशी महापुण्या मोहिनी माधवे सिते
On the bright Ekādaśī, the supremely auspicious Mohinī day of Mādhava—
तस्यैवाध्युष्टिरतुला यत्सत्याचच्चलितो न हि
His steadfastness was unequalled, for he did not waver from the truth.
कर्मणा मनसा वाचा पुत्रव्यापादने मतिम्
By deed, by mind, and by speech, he was intent on the destruction of his son.
तादृशं निकषं प्रोक्ष्य भगवान्मधुसूदनः
Having tested him in such a way, the blessed Madhusūdana—
पुत्रस्य च प्रियायाश्च भावं प्रेक्ष्य नृपस्य च
Beholding the feelings of the son, the beloved, and the king—
सदेहाः क्षीणकर्माणो ह्य् अङ्गारो ऽग्निरिवाहितः
With their bodies, their deeds exhausted, they remained like embers left in the fire.
सर्वयत्नेन सुभगे दोषः को ऽत्र तवाधुना
O fortunate one, with every effort, what fault is there in you now?
सिद्धौ वाप्यथ वासिद्धौ कर्मकृत्स्याद्दृथा न हि
Whether in success or in failure, one who acts is never truly lost.
सद्भावे घटमानस्य यदि कर्म न सिद्ध्यति
If, while striving sincerely, an action does not succeed—