इति श्रुत्वा हरेर्वाक्यं राक्षसः कुपितोऽब्रवीत् । समर्थस्त्वं यदि तदा मोचयाद्यैव मत्करात्
Hearing these words of Hari, the demon angrily said: "If you are capable, then today itself free her from my grasp!"
इत्युक्तमात्रे वचने माधवेन क्रुधेक्षितः । पपात भस्मसाद्भूतस्त्यक्त्वा वृंदां सुदूरतः
As soon as Mādhava spoke these words, the demon, struck by his wrathful gaze, fell to ashes, leaving Vṛndā far behind.
अथोवाच प्रमुग्धा सा मायया जगदीशितुः । कस्त्वं कारुण्यजलधिर्येनाहमिह रक्षिता
Then, bewildered by the illusion of the Lord of the universe, she said: "Who are you, ocean of compassion, by whom I have been protected here?"
शारीरं मानसं दुःखं सतापं तपसां निधे । त्वया मधुरया वाचा हृतं राक्षसनाशनात्
"My bodily and mental suffering, the burning pain of ascetics, has been taken away by your sweet words and by the destruction of the demon."
तवाश्रमे तपः सौम्य करिष्यामि तपोधन
"In your hermitage, gentle one, I will perform austerities, O treasure of penance."
तापस उवाच- भरद्वाजात्मजश्चाहं देवशर्मेति विश्रुतः । विहाय भोगानखिलान्वनं घोरमुपागतः
The ascetic said: "I am the son of Bharadvāja, renowned as Devaśarman; abandoning all pleasures, I have come to this dreadful forest."
अनेन बटुनासार्धं मम शिष्येण कामगाः । बहुशः संति चान्येऽपि मच्छिष्याः कामरूपिणः
"With this boy-nosed one, my disciple, the lovers are here; there are also many others, my disciples, who can assume any form at will."
त्वं चेन्ममाश्रमे स्थित्वा चिकीर्षसि तपः शुभे । एहि राज्ञ्यपरं यामो वनं दूरस्थितं यतः
"If you wish to perform austerities in my hermitage, O noble lady, then come, let us go to another forest, for this place is far from the king."
इत्युक्त्वा राजपत्नीं तां ययौ प्राचीं दिशं हरिः । वनं प्रेतपिशाचाढ्यं मंदगत्या नराधिप
Having spoken thus to the royal wife, Hari went toward the eastern direction; the king proceeded slowly into the forest filled with ghosts and spirits.
वृंदारिकाश्रुपूर्णाक्षी तस्य पृष्ठानुगा ययौ । स्मरदूती च तत्पृष्ठे मां प्रतीक्षेति वादिनी
Vrindā, her eyes overflowing with tears, followed behind him; and the messenger of love, walking behind, said, 'Wait for me.'
अत्रांतरे दुराचारः कोपि पापाकृतिर्वने । जालं प्रसारयामास तद्यदा जीवपूरितम्
Meanwhile, a wicked person of sinful appearance in the forest spread a net, which was soon filled with living creatures.
ततः संकोचयामास तज्जालं पापनायकः । जालस्थांस्तु तदा जीवानुपाहृत्य मुमोच ह
Then that leader of evildoers drew in the net, and having taken out the living beings caught in it, released them.
स च व्याधः स्त्रियौ दृष्ट्वा स्मरदूती जगाद ताम् । देवि मामत्तुमायाति करे गृह्णातु मां सखी
That hunter, seeing the two women, spoke to the messenger of love: 'Lady, let your companion come to me and take me by the hand.'
वृंदा तयोक्तं श्रुत्वैनं विकृतास्यं व्यलोकयत् । वीक्ष्यतं भयवातेन निर्धूता सिंधुजप्रिया
Hearing this, Vrindā looked at him, whose face was deformed; shaken by the wind of fear, the beloved of Sindhu gazed at him.
दुद्राव विकलं शुभ्रं स्मरदूत्या समं वने । विद्रवंती समं सख्या तापसाश्रममागता
She fled in distress, shining, together with the messenger of love in the forest; both running together with her friend, she reached the hermitage of ascetics.
सा तापसवने तस्मिन्ददर्शात्यंतमद्भुतम् । पक्षिणः कांचनीयांगान्नानाशब्दसमाकुलान्
There, in that forest of ascetics, she saw something extremely wonderful: birds with golden bodies, resounding with various sounds.
सापश्यद्धेमपद्माढ्यां वापीं तु स्वर्णभूमिकाम् । क्षीरं वहंति सरितः स्रवंति मधु भूरुहः
She saw a pond rich with golden lotuses, its ground made of gold; rivers carried milk, and trees exuded honey.
शर्कराराशयस्तत्र मोदकानां च संचयाः । भक्ष्याणि स्वादुसर्वाणि बहून्याभरणानि च
There were heaps of sugar and piles of sweets; all kinds of delicious foods and many ornaments.
बहुशस्त्राणि दिव्यानि नभसः संपतंति च । क्रीडंति हरयस्तृप्ता उत्पतंति पतंति च
Many divine weapons flew through the sky; satisfied monkeys played, leaping up and down.
मठेति सुंदरं वृंदा तं ददर्श तपस्विनम् । व्याघ्रचर्मासनगतं भासयंतं जगत्त्रयम्
Vrindā saw in a beautiful monastery a sage seated on a tiger skin, radiating light throughout the three worlds.
तमुवाच विभो पाहि पाहि पापर्द्धिकादथ । तपसा किं च धर्मेण मौनेन च जपेन च
She spoke to him: 'Lord, protect, protect me from the adversary of sin; whether by austerity, righteousness, silence, or recitation.'
भीतत्राणात्परं नान्यत्पुण्यमस्ति तपोधन । एवमुक्तवती भीता सालसांगी तपस्विनम्
There is no greater merit than rescuing the fearful; O possessor of austerity, thus she spoke, trembling, embracing the sage.
तावत्प्राप्तः सदुष्टात्मा सर्वजीवप्रबंधकः । वृंदादेवी भयत्रस्ता हरिकंठे समाश्लिषत्
Meanwhile, the wicked soul, the captor of all living beings, arrived; Vrindā, terrified by fear, clung to Hari's neck.
सुखस्पर्शं भुजाभ्यां सा शोकवल्लीव लिंगिता । तवालिंगनभावेन पुनरेव भविष्यति
She embraced him with her arms, feeling his pleasant touch, like a vine of sorrow entwined; by your embrace, she will again be restored.
शिरः सर्वांगसंपन्नं त्वद्भर्तुरधिकं गुणैः । अथ त्वं प्रमदे गच्छ पत्यर्थे चित्रशालिकाम्
The head, endowed with all limbs, surpasses your husband in virtues; now, O woman, go for the sake of your husband to the splendid hall.
सा चित्रशालामित्युक्ता विवेश मुनिना तदा । दिव्यपर्यंकमारूढा गृह्य कांतस्य तच्छिरः
Thus instructed, she entered the splendid hall with the sage; mounting the divine couch, she took her beloved's head.
चकाराधरपानं सा मीलिताक्ष्यतिलोलुपा । यावत्तावदभूद्राजन्रूपं जालंधराकृति
She drank from his lips, her eyes closed in passionate longing; and in that moment, the king assumed the form of Jalandhara.
तत्कांतसदृशाकारस्तद्वक्षस्तद्वदुन्नतिः । तद्वाक्यस्तन्मनोभावस्तदासीज्जगदीश्वरः
His appearance matched her beloved, his chest and stature were the same, his words and mind were alike; thus he became the Lord of the world.
अथ संपूर्णकायं तं प्रियं वीक्ष्य जगाद सा । तव कुर्वे प्रियं स्वामिन्ब्रूहि त्वं स्वरणं च मे
Then, seeing her dear one with his body fully restored, she spoke: 'I will do what pleases you, master; tell me your wish and let me hear it.'
वृंदावचनमाकर्ण्य प्राह मायासमुद्रजः । शृणु देवि यथा युद्धं वृत्तं शंभोर्मया सह
Hearing Vrinda's words, the one born from the ocean of illusion replied: 'Listen, goddess, to how the battle between Shambhu and me took place.'