सोमवंशप्रसूतोहं सप्तद्वीपाधिपः शुभे । ययातिर्नाम मे देवि ख्यातोहं भुवनत्रये
'I am born of the Soma lineage, lord of the seven continents, O auspicious one; my name is Yayati, famed in the three worlds, O goddess.'
तव संगमने चेतो भावमेवं प्रवांछते । देहि मे संगमं भद्रे कुरु सुप्रियमेव हि
'My heart longs for union with you; grant me union, O gentle one, do what is most pleasing to me.'
यं यं हि वांछसे भद्रे तद्ददामि न संशयः । दुर्जयेनापि कामेन हतोहं वरवर्णिनि
'Whatever you desire, O blessed one, I will give—there is no doubt; conquered by irresistible desire, I am overcome, O beautiful one.'
तस्मात्त्राहि सुदीनं मां प्रपन्नं शरणं तव । राज्यं च सकलामुर्वीं शरीरमपि चात्मनः
'Therefore, protect me, so wretched, who has sought your refuge; my kingdom, the whole earth, even my own body—'
संगमे तव दास्यामि त्रैलोक्यमिदमेव ते । तस्य राज्ञो वचः श्रुत्वा सा स्त्री पद्मनिभानना
'For union with you, I will give you this entire threefold world.' Hearing the king’s words, that lotus-faced woman—
विशालां स्वसखीं प्राह ब्रूहि राजानमागतम् । नाम चोत्पत्तिस्थानं च पितरं मातरं शुभे
Spoke to her friend Vishala: 'Tell the king who has come your name, place of origin, father, and mother, O blessed one.'
ममापि भावमेकाग्रमस्याग्रे च निवेदय । तस्याश्च वांछितं ज्ञात्वा विशाला भूपतिं तदा
'Also, convey my single-minded intention before him; knowing her wish, Vishala then addressed the king—'
उवाच मधुरालापैः श्रूयतां नृपनंदन । विशालोवाच- काम एष पुरा दग्धो देवदेवेन शंभुना
She spoke with sweet words: 'Hear, O delight of kings.' Vishala said: 'This desire was formerly burned by the god of gods, Shambhu—'
रुरोद सा रतिर्दुःखाद्भर्त्राहीनापि सुस्वरम् । अस्मिन्सरसि राजेंद्र सा रतिर्न्यवसत्तदा
Deprived of her husband, Rati wept aloud in sorrow, O king; in that very lake, Rati then remained.
तस्य प्रलापमेवं सा सुस्वरं करुणान्वितम् । समाकर्ण्य ततो देवाः कृपया परयान्विताः
Hearing her plaintive and melodious lament, filled with compassion, the gods were deeply moved to pity.
संजाता राजराजेंद्र शंकरं वाक्यमब्रुवन् । जीवयस्व महादेव पुनरेव मनोभवम्
Then, O king of kings, they approached Śaṅkara and spoke these words: 'O great god, restore Manobhava to life once more.'
वराकीयं महाभाग भर्तृहीना हि कीदृशी । कामेनापि समायुक्तामस्मत्स्नेहात्कुरुष्व हि
'How pitiable is this noble lady, bereft of her husband! Though united with desire, out of affection for us, please grant her this boon.'
तच्छ्रुत्वा च वचः प्राह जीवयामि मनोभवम् । कायेनापि विहीनोयं पंचबाणो मनोभवः
Hearing these words, he replied, 'I shall restore Manobhava to life. Though deprived of his body, the five-arrowed Manobhava shall live.'
भविष्यति न संदेहो माधवस्य सखा पुनः । दिव्येनापि शरीरेण वर्तयिष्यति नान्यथा
He will again become the companion of Mādhava, without doubt; he will exist in a divine body, and not otherwise.
महादेवप्रसादाच्च मीनकेतुः स जीवितः । आशीर्भिरभिनंद्यैवं देव्याः कामं नरोत्तम
By the grace of Mahādeva, Mīnaketu was revived; thus, with blessings, the goddess rejoiced in Kāma, O best of men.
गच्छ काम प्रवर्तस्व प्रियया सह नित्यशः । एवमाह महातेजाः स्थितिसंहारकारकः
'Go, Kāma, and act together with your beloved always,' said the illustrious lord, the creator and destroyer of all.
पुनः कामः सरःप्राप्तो यत्रास्ते दुःखिता रतिः । इदं कामसरो राजन्रतिरत्र सुसंस्थिता
Once more Kāma returned to the lake where sorrowful Rati dwelled; this is the lake of Kāma, O king, where Rati is well established.
दग्धे सति महाभागे मन्मथे दुःखधर्षिता । रत्याः कोपात्समुत्पन्नः पावको दारुणाकृतिः
When Manmatha was burned, O noble one, Rati, overwhelmed by grief, from her anger gave rise to a fierce fire.
अतीवदग्धा तेनापि सा रतिर्मोहमूर्छिता । अश्रुपातं मुमोचाथ भर्तृहीना नरोत्तम
Even she was greatly scorched by that fire, and Rati, overcome by delusion, shed tears, bereft of her husband, O best of men.
नेत्राभ्यां हि जले तस्याः पतिता अश्रुबिंदवः । तेभ्यो जातो महाशोकः सर्वसौख्यप्रणाशकः
From her eyes fell drops of tears; from them arose great sorrow, the destroyer of all happiness.
जरा पश्चात्समुत्पन्ना अश्रुभ्यो नृपसत्तम । वियोगो नाम दुर्मेधास्तेभ्यो जज्ञे प्रणाशकः
From those tears, O best of kings, old age later arose; from them also, separation—called 'Viyoga,' the destroyer—was born.
दुःखसंतापकौ चोभौ जज्ञाते दारुणौ तदा । मूर्छा नाम ततो जज्ञे दारुणा सुखनाशिनी
From them, two harsh afflictions of suffering and pain were produced; then arose 'Mūrchā,' a dreadful swoon, destroyer of happiness.
शोकाज्जज्ञे महाराज कामज्वरोथ विभ्रमः । प्रलापो विह्वलश्चैव उन्मादो मृत्युरेव च
From sorrow were born, O great king, love-sickness and confusion, delirium, agitation, madness, and even death.
तस्याश्च अश्रुबिंदुभ्यो जज्ञिरे विश्वनाशकाः । रत्याः पार्श्वे समुत्पन्नाः सर्वे तापांगधारिणः
From her drops of tears arose destroyers of the world, all bearing the marks of suffering, who appeared at Rati's side.
मूर्तिमंतो महाराज सद्भावगुणसंयुताः । काम एष समायातः केनाप्युक्तं तदा नृप
They took form, O king, endowed with real existence and qualities; this is Kāma who has arrived, as someone declared at that time, O king.
महानंदेन संयुक्ता दृष्ट्वा कामं समागतम् । नेत्राभ्यामश्रुपूर्णाभ्यां पतिता अश्रुबिन्दवः
Filled with great joy at seeing Kāma returned, tears fell from her eyes, overflowing with emotion.
अप्सु मध्ये महाराज चापल्याज्जज्ञिरे प्रजाः । प्रीतिर्नाम तदा जज्ञे ख्यातिर्लज्जा नरोत्तम
O great king, in the midst of the waters, out of restlessness, beings were born; at that time, affection, fame, and modesty also arose, O best of men.
तेभ्यो जज्ञे महानंद शांतिश्चान्या नृपोत्तम । जज्ञाते द्वे शुभे कन्ये सुखसंभोगदायिके
From them were born Mahānanda and another, Śānti, O foremost of kings; two auspicious maidens were born, bestowers of pleasurable union.
लीलाक्रीडा मनोभाव संयोगस्तु महान्नृप । रत्यास्तु वामनेत्राद्वै आनंदादश्रुबिंदवः
Līlā and Krīḍā, and the union of minds, O great king; from Rati’s left eye came drops of joy.
जलांते पतिता राजंस्तस्माज्जज्ञे सुपंकजम् । तस्मात्सुपंकजाज्जाता इयं नारी वरानना
At the edge of the water, O king, those drops fell, and from them a beautiful lotus arose; from that lotus was born this woman of lovely face.