सेयं पापशरीरा हि हत्यायुतसमन्विता
Indeed, this woman, possessed of a sinful body, was burdened with countless acts of killing.
प्रजारञ्जनशीलं च हरिवासरसेविनम्
He was devoted to pleasing his subjects and observant of the sacred day of Hari.
परार्थत्यक्तकामं च सदा मखनिषेविणम्
He always renounced personal desires for the sake of others and was ever devoted to sacrifices.
व्यसनैः सप्तभिर्घोरैरनाक्रान्तं महीपतिम्
The king was not afflicted by the seven terrible calamities.
यो ऽस्याः पक्षेतु वर्तेत देवो वा दानवो ऽपि वा
Whoever, whether god or even demon, would take her side,
मोहिन्या रक्षणे यस्तु प्रयत्नं कुरुते सुराः
Whoever among the gods strives to protect this deluder,
तस्य तज्जायते पापं यन्मोहिन्यां व्यवस्थितम्
That one incurs the same sin as is established in this deluder.
क्रोधेन संवीक्ष्य विधिप्रसूतां चिक्षेप तन्मूर्घ्न्यनलप्रकाशम्
Gazing angrily at her, who was born of fate, he cast her down upon her head, blazing like fire.
संपश्यतां नाकनिवासिनां तु तृण्या यथा वह्निशिखावलीढा
Before the eyes of the dwellers of heaven, she was consumed by the flames, just as grass is devoured by a tongue of fire.
तावत्स वह्निर्द्विजवाक्यमृष्टो भस्मावशेषां प्रमदां चकार
Then that fire, sanctified by the words of the twice-born, reduced the woman to nothing but ashes.
भर्त्सिता देवदूतेन स्थितिस्ते ऽत्र न पापिनी
Rebuked by the divine messenger, your place here is not among the sinful.
हरिवासरलोपिन्यां वासस्ते न त्रिविष्टपे
For one who neglects the sacred day of Hari, there is no dwelling in heaven.
एवमुक्त्वा तु तां वायुः क्रूरं वचनपद्भुतम्
Having spoken thus, the wind uttered these harsh and wondrous words to her.
एवं संताडिता राजन् देवदूतेन मोहिनी
Thus, O King, Mohinī was struck by the divine messenger.
तत्र धर्माज्ञया सा तु दूतैः संताडिता चिरम्
There, by the command of Dharma, she was long tormented by the messengers.
पापे धर्माङ्गदः पुत्रो घातितः पतिपाणिना
In sin, Dharmāṅgada, her son, was slain by the hand of her husband.
प्रजाहितं स्थिरप्रज्ञं महेन्द्रवरुणोपमम्
Steadfast in wisdom and devoted to the welfare of his people, he was comparable to Indra and Varuṇa.
प्राकृतस्यापि पुत्रस्य हिंसायां ब्रह्महा भवेत्
Indeed, even in the case of an ordinary son, killing him is considered equivalent to the murder of a Brahmin.
एवं निर्भत्सिता दूतैर्यमस्य नृपसत्तम
Thus, O best of kings, she was harshly rebuked by Yama’s messengers.
ब्रह्मदण्डहतायास्तु देहस्पर्शेन यातनाः
Because her body had been struck by the staff of Brahmā, she suffered torments.
ततस्ते नरका राजन् धर्मराजमुपागताः
Then, O king, those souls reached the realm of Dharma, the lord of justice.
देवदेव जगन्नाथ धर्मराज दयां कुरु
O god of gods, lord of the universe, O Dharma-rāja, show mercy!
यस्याः स्पर्शनतो नाथ भस्मभूताः क्षणादहो
O lord, by whose touch they were instantly reduced to ashes—alas!
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तेषां धर्मराजो ऽतिविस्मितः
Hearing their words, Dharma-rāja was greatly astonished.
यो ब्रह्मदण्डनिर्दग्धः पुमान् स्त्री वा च तस्करः
Anyone—man or woman, or even a thief—who is burned by the staff of Brahmā,
तस्मादिमां महापापां भर्तुर्वचनलोपिनीम्
Therefore, expel this great sinner, who disobeyed her husband’s command,
निःसारयत मे बापि देहो ज्वलति दर्शंनात्
Cast her out for me, for her body blazes visibly.
प्रहरन्तो ऽस्त्रशस्त्रैश्च बहिश्चक्रुर्यमक्षयात्
The servants of Yama struck her with weapons and missiles outside.
पातालं प्रययौ तत्र पातालस्थैर्निवारिता
She went to the netherworld, but was turned away by those who dwell there.
जनकस्यान्तिकं गत्वा दुःखं स्वं संन्यवेदयत्
She went to her father and told him of her suffering.