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—
यो न तस्मै प्रयच्छेत जीवनं जीवनाय वै
Whoever does not grant life to one who lives for life itself—
तस्माद् देयं वरारोहे अभीष्टं वरसुन्दरि
Therefore, O lovely one, what is desired should be given, O most beautiful.
किं न कुर्वन्ति विबुधास् त्वया सह वरानने
O beautiful one, what would the gods not do together with you?
विबुधैर् एवम् उक्ता तु मोहिनी लोकमोहिनी
Thus addressed by the gods, Mohinī, the deluder of the worlds—
धिगिदं जीवितं मह्यं येन कार्यं न साधितम्
Fie upon this life of mine, by which the task was not accomplished.
न तु लुप्तं हरिदिनं न भुक्तं हरिवासरे
Yet the holy day of Hari was not neglected, nor was it spent in enjoyment.
गतो मूर्ध्नि पदं दत्वा मम रुक्माङ्गदो हरिम्
Rukmāṅgada has gone, placing his head at the feet of Hari.
हंसं शुचिपदं व्योम प्रणवं बीजमव्ययम्
To the Swan, the pure-footed, the sky, the syllable Om, the imperishable seed—
शून्यं वियत्स्वरूपं च ध्येयध्यानविवर्जितम्
To the void, the form of space, free from meditation and the object of meditation—
परं धाम मनोग्राह्यं पुरुषाख्यं जगन्मयम्
To the supreme abode, grasped by the mind, called the Person, pervading the universe—
तस्मिंल् लयम् अनुप्राप्ते किं नु मे जीविते फलम्
When he has merged into that, what fruit remains for me in life?
स्वामिनं तु परित्यज्य प्रयाति नरकं ध्रुवम्
But one who abandons the master surely goes to hell.
भृत्या वेतनभोक्तारो जायन्ते भूतले हयाः
Servants who take their wages are born on earth as horses.
कथं वरं तु गृह्णामि भवतां नाकवासिनाम्
How, then, can I accept a boon from you, dwellers of heaven?
अनृणास्तु भविष्यामः कृत्वा चोपकृतिं तव
Let us be free of debt, having rendered service to you.
तस्य त्वं फलभाग्देवि तादृशार्थे कृतस्य तु
O goddess, you alone share in the fruit of such an act that has been done.
नृपतेराजगामाथ पुरोधाः पावकप्रभः
Then the royal priest, shining like fire, came to the king.
द्वादशाब्दे ततः पूर्णे निर्गतो जलमध्यतः
When twelve years were completed, he emerged from the midst of the water.
सक्रोधो मुनिशार्दूलो देववृन्दमुपागतः
The tiger among sages, filled with anger, approached the assembly of gods.
धिगिमां धिग्देवसंघं कर्म धिक्पापसंज्ञितम्
Fie upon this, fie upon the host of gods, and upon the act called sinful.