देवानमंतितं देवमृषयो वेदपारगाः । आदित्यः कुष्ठसंयुक्तस्त्रैलोक्यं च प्रकाशयेत्
The gods, sages, and those versed in the Vedas consider the god among them; the sun, afflicted with leprosy, illuminates the three worlds.
लोकानमंतितं देवं देवाद्याः सचराचराः । कृष्णो भुंक्ते महाशापं भार्गवेण कृतं पुरा
The gods, both moving and unmoving, consider Krishna the god among worlds; he endures the great curse once laid by Bhargava.
गुरुभार्यांगतश्चंद्रः क्षयी तेन प्रजायते । भविष्यति महातेजा राजराजः प्रतापवान्
The moon, who went to his teacher's wife, thus wanes; yet he will be a great radiant king, powerful among kings.
पांडुपुत्रो महाप्राज्ञो धर्मात्मा स युधिष्ठिरः । गुरोश्चैव वधार्थाय अनृतं स वदिष्यति
Yudhishthira, the wise son of Pandu, righteous in soul, will speak falsehood for the purpose of his teacher's death.
एतेष्वेव महत्पापं वर्तते च महत्सु च । वैगुण्यं कस्य वै नास्ति कस्य नास्ति च लांछनम्
Great sin exists among these and among the great; who is without fault, and who is without blemish?
भवती स्वल्पदोषेण विलिप्तासि वरानने । उपकारं करिष्यामस्तवैव वरवर्णिनि
You are tainted by a slight defect, O beautiful-faced one; we shall render you assistance, O woman of excellent complexion.
तवांगे ये गुणाः संति सत्यस्त्रीणां यथा शुभे । अन्यत्रापि न पश्यामस्तान्गुणांश्चारुलोचने
The virtues present in your body, O auspicious one, are as they should be in women; we do not see such virtues elsewhere, O lovely-eyed one.
रूपमेव गुणः स्त्रीणां प्रथमं भूषणं शुभे । शीलमेव द्वितीयं च तृतीयं सत्यमेव च
Beauty is indeed the first ornament and virtue of women, O auspicious one; character is the second, and truth is the third.
आर्जवत्वं चतुर्थं च पंचमं धर्ममेव हि । मधुरत्वं ततः प्रोक्तं षष्ठमेव वरानने
Integrity is the fourth, and righteousness is indeed the fifth; sweetness is then declared as the sixth, O beautiful-faced one.
शुद्धत्वं सप्तमं बाले अंतर्बाह्येषु योषितम् । अष्टमं हि पितुर्भावः शुश्रूषा नवमं किल
Purity is the seventh, O young woman, both within and without in women; the eighth is devotion to one's father, and service is indeed the ninth.
सहिष्णुर्दशमं प्रोक्तं रतिश्चैकादशं तथा । पातिव्रत्यं ततः प्रोक्तं द्वादशं वरवर्णिनि
Patience is declared as the tenth, and delight as the eleventh; fidelity to one's husband is then declared as the twelfth, O woman of excellent complexion.
तैस्त्वं संभूषिता बाले मा बिभेषि वरानने । येनोपायेन ते भर्ता भविष्यति सुधर्मधृक्
You are adorned with these, O young woman; do not fear, O beautiful-faced one; by whatever means, your husband will be a true upholder of dharma.
तमुपायं प्रपश्यामस्तवार्थं वयमेव हि । तामूचुस्ता वराः सख्यो मा त्वं वै साहसं कुरु
We ourselves shall discern that means for your sake; the excellent friends said: do not act rashly.
सूत उवाच- एवमुक्ता सुनीथा सा पुनरूचे सखीस्तु ताः । कथयध्वं ममोपायं येन भर्ता भविष्यति
The charioteer said: Thus addressed, Sunitha again spoke to her friends: Tell me the means by which I may obtain a husband.
तामूचुस्ता वरा नार्यो रंभाद्याश्चारुलोचनाः । रूपमाधुर्यसंयुक्ता भवती भूतिवर्द्धनी
Those excellent women, Rambha and others, O lovely-eyed one, said to her: You, endowed with beauty and sweetness, are an enhancer of prosperity.
ब्रह्मशापेन संभीता वयमत्र समागताः । तां प्रोचुश्च विशालाक्षीं मृत्योः कन्यां सुलोचनाम्
Frightened by Brahma's curse, we have gathered here; they spoke thus to the wide-eyed daughter of Death, Sulocana.
विद्यामेकां प्रदास्यामः पुरुषाणां प्रमोहिनीम् । सर्वमायाविदां भद्रे सर्वभद्रप्रदायिनीम्
We shall bestow upon you a certain knowledge that deludes men, O auspicious one, the wisdom of all enchantments, bestowing all auspiciousness.
विद्याबलं ततो दद्युस्तस्यैताः सुखदायकम् । यं यं मोहयितुं भद्रे इच्छस्येवं सुरादिकम्
Then they gave her the power of that knowledge, which brings happiness; whomever you wish to enchant, O auspicious one, whether gods or others.
तं तं सद्यो मोहय वा इत्युक्ता सा तथाऽकरोत् । विद्यायां हि सुसिद्धायां सा सुनीथा सुनंदिता
Enchant whomever you wish at once, they said; thus she acted, and Sunitha became accomplished in that knowledge.
भ्रमत्येवं सखीभिस्तु पुरुषान्सा विपश्यति । अटमानागता पुण्यं नंदनं वनमुत्तमम्
Thus wandering with her friends, she observed men; roaming, she reached the excellent Nandana forest.
गंगातीरे ततो दृष्ट्वा ब्राह्मणं रूपसंयुतम् । सर्वलक्षणसंपन्नं सूर्यतेजः समप्रभम्
Then, on the bank of the Ganges, she saw a Brahmin endowed with beauty, possessing all marks, radiant like the sun.
रूपेणाप्रतिमं लोके द्वितीयमिव मन्मथम् । देवरूपं महाभागं भाग्यवंतं सुभाग्यदम्
Unmatched in beauty in the world, like a second Cupid; divine in form, greatly fortunate, bestower of great fortune.
अनौपम्यं महात्मानं विष्णुतेजः समप्रभम् । वैष्णवं सर्वपापघ्नं विष्णुतुल्यपराक्रमम्
Unmatched, the great soul, radiant with the brilliance of Vishnu; Vaishnava, destroyer of all sins, equal in valor to Vishnu.
कामक्रोधविहीनं तमत्रिवंशविभूषणम्
Free from desire and anger, he is the ornament of the lineage of Atri.
दृष्ट्वा सुरूपं तपसां स्वरूपं दिव्यप्रभावं परितप्यमानम् । पप्रच्छ रंभां सुसखीं सरागा कोयं दिविष्ठः प्रवरो महात्मा
Seeing him, handsome and the true form of asceticism, possessing divine power and suffering, Rambha, his dear companion, asked with affection: 'Who is this distinguished, exalted soul among the gods?'
रंभोवाच- ब्रह्मा अव्यक्तसंभूतस्तस्माज्जज्ञे प्रजापतिः । अत्रिर्नाम स धर्मात्मा तस्य पुत्रो महामनाः
Rambha said: 'Brahma, born from the unmanifest, from him arose the Lord of creatures; his name is Atri, righteous in nature, and his son is great-minded.'
अंगो नाम अयं भद्रे नंदनं वनमागतः । इंद्रस्य संपदं दृष्ट्वा लीलातेजसमुत्तमाम्
'This one, named Anga, O gentle one, has come to Nandana forest; seeing Indra's wealth and supreme playful brilliance—'
कृता स्पृहा अनेनापि इंद्रस्य सदृशे पदे । ईदृशो हि यदा पुत्रो मम स्याद्धर्मसंयुतः
'He too has developed longing for a position equal to Indra's; such a son, endowed with righteousness, if only he were mine.'
सुश्रेयो मे भवेज्जन्म यशः कीर्ति समन्वितम् । आराधितो हृषीकेशस्तपोभिर्नियमैस्तथा
'May my birth be most auspicious, accompanied by fame and glory; having worshipped Hrishikesha with austerities and disciplines—'
सुप्रसन्ने हृषीकेशे वरं याचितवानयम् । इंद्रस्य सदृशं पुत्रं विष्णुतेजः पराक्रमम्
'When Hrishikesha was well pleased, he sought a boon: a son equal to Indra, possessing the brilliance and valor of Vishnu.'