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.
नारी महौषधीं सा हि विंदंती च दिने दिने । गर्भस्य पातनायैव उपाया बहुशः कृताः
That woman found powerful medicines day by day; many means were employed for the expulsion of the fetus.
ववृधे दारुणो गर्भः सर्वलोकभयंकरः । तामुवाच ततो गर्भः पद्मावतीं च मातरम्
The fierce embryo grew, terrifying all the worlds; then the embryo spoke to Padmāvatī, his mother.
कस्मात्त्वं व्यथसे मातरौषधीभिर्दिनेदिने । पुण्येन वर्द्धते चायुः पापेनाल्पं तु जीवितम्
'Mother, why do you torment yourself daily with medicines? By merit life increases, but by sin life is short.'
आत्मकर्मविपाकेन जीवंति च म्रियंति च । आमगर्भाः प्रयांत्यन्ये अपक्वास्तु महीतले
'By the ripening of one's own actions, beings live and die; some depart from the womb unripe, others remain on earth.'
जातमात्रा म्रियंतेऽन्ये कति ते यौवनान्विताः । बाला वृद्धाश्च तरुणा आयुषोवशतां गताः
'Some die immediately after birth, how many reach youth? Children, the aged, and the young all come under the sway of lifespan.'
सर्वे कर्मविपाकेन जीवंति च म्रियंति च । ओषध्यो मंत्रदेवाश्च निमित्ताः स्युर्न संशयः
'All live and die by the ripening of karma; medicines, mantras, and gods may be causes, there is no doubt.'
मामेव हि न जानासि भवती यादृशो ह्यहम् । दृष्टः श्रुतस्त्वया पूर्वं कालनेमिर्महाबलः
'You do not truly know who I am; you have seen and heard of Kalanemi, mighty in strength.'
दानवानां महावीर्यस्त्रैलोक्यस्य भयप्रदः । देवासुरे महायुद्धे हतोहं विष्णुना पुरा
'Of the Dānavas, of great valor, a terror to the three worlds; in the great battle of gods and demons, I was slain long ago by Viṣṇu.'
साधयितुं च तद्वैरमागतोऽस्मि तवोदरम् । साहसं च श्रमं मातर्मा कुरुष्व दिन दिने
I have come to fulfill that enmity, to destroy your womb; Mother, do not undertake such hardship and effort day after day.
एवमुक्त्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठ मातरं विरराम सः । मातोद्यमं परित्यज्य महादुःखादभूत्तदा
Having spoken thus to his mother, O best of Brahmins, he ceased; abandoning his mother's efforts, he then became greatly distressed.
दशाब्दाश्च गता यावत्तावद्वृद्धिमवाप्तवान् । पश्चाज्जज्ञे महातेजाः कंसोभूत्स महाबलः
When ten years had passed, he attained growth; afterwards, the mighty and radiant Kaṃsa was born.
येन संत्रासिता लोकास्त्रैलोक्यस्य निवासिनः । यो हतो वासुदेवेन गतो मोक्षं न संशयः
By him the worlds and all the inhabitants of the three realms were terrified; he was slain by Vāsudeva and attained liberation, without doubt.
एवं श्रुतं मया कांत भविष्यं तु भविष्यति । पुराणेष्वेव सर्वेषु निश्चितं कथितं तव
Thus have I heard, beloved, and so it shall be in the future; this has been certainly declared to you in all the Purāṇas.
पितृगेहेस्थिता कन्या नाशमेवं प्रयाति सा । गृहावासाय मे कांत कन्या मोहं न कारयेत्
A maiden who remains in her father's house meets destruction in this way; beloved, let not a maiden cause you delusion regarding household life.
इमां दुष्टां महापापां परित्यज्य स्थिरो भव । प्राप्तव्यं तु महापापं दुःखं दारुणमेव च
Abandon this wicked, greatly sinful woman and be steadfast; for great sin and terrible suffering are surely to be obtained.
लोके श्रेयःकरं कांत तद्भुंक्ष्व त्वं मया सह । शूकर्युवाच- एतद्वाक्यं सुमंत्रं तु श्रुत्वा स हि द्विजोत्तमः
Enjoy, O beloved, that which brings welfare in this world together with me; Śūkar said—
त्यागे मतिं चकारासौ समाहूता ह्यहं तदा । सकलं वस्त्रशृंगारं मम दत्तं शुभे शृणु
Hearing these most excellent and wise words, that best of Brahmins resolved to renounce; then I was summoned, and all my garments and ornaments were given—listen, O auspicious one.
तवैव दुर्नयैर्विप्रः शिवशर्मा द्विजोत्तमः । गतो वै मतिमान्दुष्टे कुलदुष्टप्रचारिणि
Because of your evil ways, O most wicked and corrupter of the family, the wise Brahmin Śivaśarmā has departed.
यत्र ते तिष्ठते भर्ता तत्र गच्छ न संशयः । तव यद्रोचते स्थानं यथादिष्टं तथा कुरु
Where your husband dwells, go there without doubt; whatever place pleases you, do as you are instructed.
एवमुक्त्वा महाभागे पितृमातृकुटुंबकैः । परित्यक्ता गता शीघ्रं निर्लज्जाहं वरानने
Having spoken thus, O noble lady, I was abandoned by my father, mother, and family; shameless, I quickly departed, O beautiful-faced one.