देव्या देवेन मे दत्तःख्यातोभर्ताभविष्यति । तस्मात्सर्वगुणोपेतं पुत्रमाप्स्यामि सुन्दरम्
Given to me by the goddess and the god, he will become my renowned husband. Therefore, I will obtain a son endowed with all virtues and handsome.
इन्द्रोपेन्द्र समं लोके ययातिं जनवल्लभम्। लप्स्याम्यहं रणे धीरं तस्माच्छम्भोः प्रसादतः
I will obtain Yayāti, beloved among people and equal to Indra and Upendra in the world, brave in battle, by the grace of Śiva.
अहं पतिव्रता वीर परभार्या विशेषतः। अतस्त्वं सर्वथा हुण्ड त्यज भ्रान्तिमितोव्रज
I am devoted to my husband, O hero, especially not another's wife. Therefore, O Huṇḍa, abandon your delusion completely and go.
प्रहस्यैव वचो ब्रूते अशोकसुन्दरीं प्रति। 'हुण्ड उवाच- नैव युक्तं त्वया प्रोक्तं देव्या देवेन चैव हि
Smiling, he spoke these words to Aśokasundarī: 'Huṇḍa said: What you have said is not proper, nor what was said by the goddess and the god.'
नहुषोनाम धर्मात्मा सोमवंशे भविष्यति। भवती वयसा श्रेष्ठा कनिष्ठो न स युज्यते
A righteous one named Nahuṣa will be born in the lunar dynasty; you are superior in age, and he is younger, so you are not suited.
कनिष्ठा स्त्री प्रशस्ता तु पुरुषो न प्रशस्यते । कदा स पुरुषो भद्रे तव भर्ता भविष्यति
A younger woman is praised, but a younger man is not praised. When, O blessed one, will that man become your husband?
तारुण्यं यौवनं चापि नाशमेवं प्रयास्यति। यौवनस्य बलेनापि रूपवत्यः सदा स्त्रियः
Youth and young age will surely pass away; even with the strength of youth, beautiful women are always dear to men.
पुरुषाणां वल्लभत्वं प्रयान्ति वरवर्णिनि । तारुण्यं हि महामूलं युवतीनां वरानने
O fair-complexioned one, women attain the favor of men by their youth; for youth is the great foundation for young women, O lovely-faced one.
तस्या धारेण भुंजंति भोगान्कामान्मनोनुगान् । कदा सोभ्येष्यते भद्रे आयोः पुत्रः शृणुष्व मे
By the flow of that, they enjoy pleasures and desires that follow the mind. When will your son be suitable, O blessed one? Listen to me.
यौवनं वर्ततेऽद्यैव वृथा चैव भविष्यति। गर्भत्वं च शिशुत्वं च कौमारं च निशामय
Youth is present right now, but it will become useless. Consider also pregnancy, childhood, and adolescence.
कदासौ यौवनोपेतस्तव योग्यो भविष्यति । यौवनस्य प्रभावेन पिबस्व मधुमाधवीम्
When will he, endowed with youth, become suitable for you? By the power of youth, drink the honey-sweetness.
मया सह विशालाक्षि रमस्व त्वं सुखेन वै। हुण्डस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा शिवस्य तनया पुनः
Enjoy with me, O wide-eyed one, in happiness. Hearing the words of Huṇḍa, the daughter of Śiva again—
उवाच दानवेन्द्रं तं साध्वसेन समन्विता। अष्टाविञ्शतिके प्राप्ते द्वापराख्ये युगे तदा
—spoke to that lord of the Dānavas, filled with fear: 'When the twenty-eighth Dvāpara Yuga arrives—'
शेषावतारो धर्मात्मा वसुदेवसुतो बलः। रेवतस्य सुतां दिव्यां भार्यां स च करिष्यति
—'Bala, the virtuous son of Vasudeva, an incarnation of Śeṣa, will take as his wife the divine daughter of Revata.'
सापि जाता महाभाग कृताख्ये हि युगोत्तमे । युगत्रयप्रमाणेन सा हि ज्येष्ठा बलादपि
She too was born, greatly fortunate, in the excellent age called Kṛta. By the measure of three ages, she is older even than Bala.
बलस्य सा प्रिया जाता रेवती प्राणसम्मिता। भविष्यद्वापरे प्राप्त इह सा तु भविष्यति
Revati, dear to Bala as his very life, was born as his beloved. When the future Dvāpara arrives, she will be here.
मायावती पुरा जाता गन्धर्वतनया वरा । अपहृत्य नियम्यैव शम्बरो दानवोत्तमः
Māyāvatī, the excellent daughter of a Gandharva, was born before. Śambara, the foremost Dānava, abducted and restrained her.
तस्या भर्ता समाख्यातो माधवस्य सुतो बली। प्रद्युम्नो नाम वीरेशो यादवेश्वरनन्दनः
Her husband is said to be the mighty son of Mādhava—Pradyumna by name, lord of heroes, delight of the Yādava lord.
तस्मिन्युगे भविष्येत भाव्यं दृष्टं पुरातनैः। व्यासादिभिर्महाभागैर्ज्ञानवद्भिर्महात्मभिः
In that age, it will happen as seen by the ancients—by Vyāsa and other greatly fortunate, wise, and noble ones.
एवं हि दृश्यते दैत्य वाक्यं देव्या तदोदितम्। मां प्रति हि जगद्धात्र्या पुत्र्या हिमवतस्तदा
Thus, O Daitya, is seen the speech spoken by the goddess at that time—to me, by the daughter of Himavat, mother of the world.
त्वं तु लोभेन कामेन लुब्धो वदसि दुष्कृतम् । किल्बिषेण समाजुष्टं वेदशास्त्रविवर्जितम्
But you, out of greed and desire, speak wickedly—engaged in sin, devoid of Vedic scripture.
यद्यस्यदिष्टमेवास्ति शुभं वाप्यशुभं दृढम् । पूर्वकर्मानुसारेण तत्तस्य परिजायते
If something is firmly destined, whether auspicious or inauspicious, it arises according to previous actions.
देवानां ब्राह्मणानां च वदने यत्सुभाषितम्। निःसरेद्यदि सत्यं तदन्यथा नैव जायते
If what is well spoken in the mouths of gods and Brāhmaṇas is true, then it comes to pass; otherwise, it does not occur.
मद्भाग्यादेवमाज्ञातं नहुषस्यापि तस्य च। समायोगं विचार्यैवं देव्या प्रोक्तं शिवेन च
By my own fortune, this has been known—also for Nahuṣa and for him. Considering their union, this was spoken by the goddess and by Śiva.
एवं ज्ञात्वा शमं गच्छ त्यज भ्रान्तिं मनःस्थिताम्। नैव शक्तो भवान्दैत्य मे मनश्चालितुं ध्रुवम्
Knowing thus, find peace; abandon the delusion fixed in your mind. Surely, O Daitya, you are not able to shake my mind.
पतिव्रता दृढा चित्ते स को मे चालितुं क्षमः। महाशापेन धक्ष्यामि इतो गच्छ महासुर
I am steadfast in my mind as a devoted wife—who is able to shake me? By a great curse I will burn you; depart from here, great Asura.
एवमाकर्ण्य तद्वाक्यं हुण्डो वै दानवो बली । मनसा चिन्तयामास कथं भार्या भवेदियम्
Hearing those words, the powerful demon Huṇḍa thought to himself, 'How might this woman become my wife?'
विचिन्त्य हुण्डो मायावी अन्तर्धानं समागतः । ततो निष्क्रम्य वेगेन तस्मात्स्थानाद्विहाय ताम्। अन्यस्मिन्दिवसे प्राप्ते मायां कृत्वा तमोमयीम्
Having considered, the deceitful Huṇḍa vanished by his magic; then, leaving that place swiftly, he departed, and when another day arrived, he created an illusion of darkness.
दिव्यं मायामयं रूपं कृत्वा नार्यास्तु दानवः । मायया कन्यका रूपो बभूव मम नन्दन
The demon took on a wondrous magical form, appearing as a woman; by his illusion, he became a maiden, O dear one.
सा कन्यापि वरारोहा मायारूपागमत्ततः। हास्यलीला समायुक्ता यत्रास्ते भवनन्दिनी
That maiden, beautiful and formed by illusion, then approached, engaging in playful jest where Bhavanandinī resided.