भर्तुर्गेहादहं पित्रा क्वास्ते तत्र च पातकम् । नैव कामान्न लोभाच्च न मोहान्न च मत्सरात्
I was brought from my husband's house by my father; where is the fault in that? Not from desire, nor from greed, nor from delusion, nor from envy.
आगताहं पतिं त्यक्त्वा पतिभावेन संस्थिता । भर्तृरूपच्छलेनापि त्वयैव परिवंचिता
I have come, having abandoned my husband, yet I remain devoted to him; even by your deception in the guise of my husband, I have been cheated by you.
भवंतं माथुरं ज्ञात्वा गताहं सम्मुखं तव । मायाविनं यदा जाने त्वामेवं दानवाधम
Knowing you to be Māthura, I came before you; but when I realized you are a deceiver, a lowly demon—
एकेन हुंकृतेनैव भस्मीभूतं करोम्यहम् । गोभिल उवाच- चक्षुर्हीना न पश्यंति मानवाः शृणु सांप्रतम्
With a single utterance of 'hum', I can reduce you to ashes. Gobhila said: The blind cannot see, O human, listen now—
धर्मनेत्रविहीना त्वं कथं जानासि मामिह । यदा ते भाव उत्पन्नः पितुर्गेहं प्रति शृणु
Deprived of the eye of dharma, how do you recognize me here? When your mind turned toward your father's house, listen—
पतिध्यानं परित्यज्य मुक्ता ध्यानेन त्वं तदा । ज्ञाननेत्रं तदा नष्टं स्फुटं च हृदये तव
Having abandoned meditation on your husband, you were freed by another focus; then, the eye of knowledge was lost, and your heart became unclear.
कथं मां त्वं विजानासि ज्ञानचक्षुर्हता भुवि । कस्या माता पिता भ्राता कस्याः स्वजनबांधवाः
How can you know me, when your eye of knowledge has been destroyed on earth? Who is a mother, father, or brother to a woman? Who are her own people and kin?
सर्वस्थाने पतिर्ह्येको भार्यायास्तु न संशयः । इत्युक्त्वा हि प्रहस्यैव गोभिलो दानवाधमः
In every situation, the husband alone is the wife’s true relation—of this there is no doubt. Having said this, Gobhila, the wicked demon, laughed.
न भयं विद्यते तेऽद्य ममापि शृणु पुंश्चलि । किं भवेत्तव शापेन वृथैव परिकंपसे
You have nothing to fear from me today—listen, wanton woman. Why do you tremble in vain because of your husband's curse?
ममगेहं समाश्रित्य भुंक्ष्व भोगान्मनोऽनुगान् । पद्मावत्युवाच- गच्छ पापसमाचार किं त्वं वदसि निर्घृणः
Come to my house and enjoy pleasures as your mind desires. Padmāvatī said: Go away, wicked one! How heartless are your words!
सतीभावेन संस्थास्मि पतिव्रतपरायणा । धक्ष्यामि त्वां महापाप यद्येवं तु वदिष्यसि
I remain steadfast in chastity, devoted to my husband’s vow. I will burn you, great sinner, if you keep speaking so.
एवमुक्त्वा तथैकांते निषसाद महीतले । दुःखेन महताविष्टां तामुवाच स गोभिलः
Having spoken thus, she sat down alone on the ground. Overcome by great sorrow, Gobhila said to her—
तवोदरे मया न्यस्तं स्ववीर्यं सुकृतं शुभे । तस्मादुत्पत्स्यते पुत्रस्त्रैलोक्यक्षोभकारकः
In your womb I have placed my own potent seed, O auspicious one; therefore, a son will be born who will shake the three worlds.
एवमुक्त्वा जगामाथ गोभिलो दानवस्तदा । गते तस्मिन्दुराचारे दानवे पापचारिणी
Having said this, Gobhila the demon departed. When that wicked, sinful demon had gone—
दुःखेन महताविष्टा नृपकन्या रुरोद ह
Overwhelmed by great sorrow, the princess wept.
ब्राह्मण्युवाच- गते तस्मिन्दुराचारे गोभिले पापचेतसि । पद्मावती रुरोदाथ दुःखेन महतान्विता
The Brāhmaṇa said: When that wicked, evil-minded Gobhila had gone, Padmāvatī wept, afflicted by great sorrow.
तस्यास्तु रुदितं श्रुत्वा सख्यः सर्वा द्विजोत्तम । पप्रच्छुस्तां राजकन्यां ताः सर्वाश्च वराननाः
Hearing her weeping, all her companions, O best of Brāhmaṇas, questioned the princess, all of them with radiant faces.
कस्माद्रोदिषि भद्रं ते कथयस्व हि चेष्टितम् । क्व गतोऽसौ महाराजो माथुराधिपतिस्तव
Why are you weeping? May all be well with you—tell us what has happened. Where has your great king, the lord of Mathurā, gone?
येन त्वं हि समाहूता प्रियेत्युक्त्वा वदस्व नः । ता उवाच सुदुःखेन रोदमाना पुनः पुनः
By whom were you summoned, saying 'Beloved'? Tell us. She, deeply distressed, replied again and again, weeping.
तया आवेदितं सर्वं यज्जातं दोषसंभवम् । ताभिर्नीता पितुर्गेहं वेपमाना सुदुःखिता
She told them everything that had happened, the cause of her misfortune. Trembling and greatly sorrowful, she was led to her father's house by them.
मातुः समक्षं तस्यास्तु आचचक्षुस्तदा स्त्रियः । समाकर्ण्य ततो देवी गता सा भर्तृमंदिरम्
In the presence of her mother, the women then related everything; hearing this, the queen went to her husband's chamber.
भर्तारं श्रावयामास सुतावृत्तांतमेव हि । समाकर्ण्य ततो राजा महादुःखी अजायत
She informed her husband of the entire matter concerning their son; upon hearing this, the king became greatly distressed.
यानाच्छादनकं दत्वा परिवारसमन्विताम् । मथुरां प्रेषयामास गता सा प्रियमंदिरम्
Providing a covered chariot and attendants, he sent her to Mathurā; she went to her beloved's abode.
सुतादोषं समाच्छाद्य पितामाता द्विजोत्तम । उग्रसेनस्तु धर्मात्मा पद्मावतीं समागताम्
Concealing the daughter's fault, O best of Brāhmaṇas, the righteous Ugrasena welcomed Padmāvatī.
स दृष्ट्वा मुमुदे चाशु उवाचेदं वचः पुनः । त्वया विना न शक्तोस्मि जीवितुं हि वरानने
Seeing her, he rejoiced at once and spoke these words again: 'Without you, O lovely-faced one, I am unable to live.'
बहुप्रभासि मे प्रीता गुणशीलैस्तु सर्वदा । भक्त्या सत्येन ते कांते पतिदैवत्यकैर्गुणैः
My affection for you is ever great, because of your virtues and character, your devotion, your truthfulness, and your qualities as a devoted wife.
समाभाष्य प्रियां भार्यां पद्मावतीं नरेश्वरः । तया सार्धं स वै रेमे उग्रसेनो नृपोत्तमः
Having spoken thus to his beloved wife Padmāvatī, King Ugrasena, best of kings, enjoyed happiness with her.
ववृधे दारुणो गर्भः सर्वलोकभयप्रदः । पद्मावती विजानाति तस्य गर्भस्य कारणम्
A fierce embryo grew, causing fear to all the worlds; Padmāvatī understood the reason for that pregnancy.
स्वोदरे वर्द्धमानस्य चिंतयंती दिवानिशम् । अनेन किमु जातेन लोकनाशकरेण वै
Day and night she pondered the child growing in her womb: 'What is the use of this one being born, who will bring destruction to the world?'
अनेनापि न मे कार्यं दुष्टपुत्रेण सांप्रतम् । औषधीं पृच्छते सा तु गर्भपातस्य सर्वतः
'I have no need for this wicked son now,' she thought, and sought out medicine everywhere for causing miscarriage.