इत्युक्तमात्रे वचने माधवेन क्रुधेक्षितः । पपात भस्मसाद्भूतस्त्यक्त्वा वृंदां सुदूरतः
As soon as Mādhava spoke these words, the Rākṣasa, struck by his wrathful gaze, fell far from Vṛndā and was reduced to ashes.
अथोवाच प्रमुग्धा सा मायया जगदीशितुः । कस्त्वं कारुण्यजलधिर्येनाहमिह रक्षिता
Then, bewildered by the Lord of the world's illusion, she said: Who are you, ocean of compassion, by whom I have been saved here?
शारीरं मानसं दुःखं सतापं तपसां निधे । त्वया मधुरया वाचा हृतं राक्षसनाशनात्
My bodily and mental pain, the burning of my suffering, O treasure of austerity, has been removed by your sweet words and the destruction of the Rākṣasa.
तवाश्रमे तपः सौम्य करिष्यामि तपोधन
O gentle one, I will perform austerity in your hermitage, O possessor of ascetic wealth.
तापस उवाच- भरद्वाजात्मजश्चाहं देवशर्मेति विश्रुतः । विहाय भोगानखिलान्वनं घोरमुपागतः
The ascetic said: I am Devaśarman, son of Bharadvāja, renowned by that name; having abandoned all pleasures, I have come to this dreadful forest.
अनेन बटुनासार्धं मम शिष्येण कामगाः । बहुशः संति चान्येऽपि मच्छिष्याः कामरूपिणः
With this boy-nosed one, my disciple, I have come here; there are many others, too, my disciples who can assume any form at will.
त्वं चेन्ममाश्रमे स्थित्वा चिकीर्षसि तपः शुभे । एहि राज्ञ्यपरं यामो वनं दूरस्थितं यतः
If you wish to practice austerity in my hermitage, O noble lady, come; let us go to another forest, for this one is far away.
इत्युक्त्वा राजपत्नीं तां ययौ प्राचीं दिशं हरिः । वनं प्रेतपिशाचाढ्यं मंदगत्या नराधिप
Having said this to the queen, Hari went toward the eastern direction, slowly, O king, to a forest filled with ghosts and spirits.
वृंदारिकाश्रुपूर्णाक्षी तस्य पृष्ठानुगा ययौ । स्मरदूती च तत्पृष्ठे मां प्रतीक्षेति वादिनी
Vṛndā, her eyes filled with tears, followed behind him; and the messenger of Kāma, following her, said, 'Wait for me.'
अत्रांतरे दुराचारः कोपि पापाकृतिर्वने । जालं प्रसारयामास तद्यदा जीवपूरितम्
Meanwhile, some wicked, sinful person in the forest spread a net, which was soon filled with living creatures.
ततः संकोचयामास तज्जालं पापनायकः । जालस्थांस्तु तदा जीवानुपाहृत्य मुमोच ह
Then the leader of the wicked drew in that net, and having taken the living beings caught in the net, he released them.
स च व्याधः स्त्रियौ दृष्ट्वा स्मरदूती जगाद ताम् । देवि मामत्तुमायाति करे गृह्णातु मां सखी
And that hunter, seeing the two women, spoke to the messenger of Love: 'Lady, she is coming to take me—let your friend seize me by the hand.'
वृंदा तयोक्तं श्रुत्वैनं विकृतास्यं व्यलोकयत् । वीक्ष्यतं भयवातेन निर्धूता सिंधुजप्रिया
Hearing this, Vṛndā looked at him, whose face was deformed; shaken by the wind of fear, the beloved of the ocean was seen.
दुद्राव विकलं शुभ्रं स्मरदूत्या समं वने । विद्रवंती समं सख्या तापसाश्रममागता
She fled in confusion, pure, together with the messenger of Love into the forest; fleeing with her companion, she reached the hermitage of ascetics.
सा तापसवने तस्मिन्ददर्शात्यंतमद्भुतम् । पक्षिणः कांचनीयांगान्नानाशब्दसमाकुलान्
There in the hermitage of ascetics, she saw something most wondrous: birds with golden bodies, resounding with various calls.
सापश्यद्धेमपद्माढ्यां वापीं तु स्वर्णभूमिकाम् । क्षीरं वहंति सरितः स्रवंति मधु भूरुहः
She saw a pond filled with golden lotuses, with a golden floor; rivers carried milk, and trees dripped with honey.
शर्कराराशयस्तत्र मोदकानां च संचयाः । भक्ष्याणि स्वादुसर्वाणि बहून्याभरणानि च
There were heaps of sugar, piles of sweet cakes, all kinds of delicious foods, and many ornaments.
बहुशस्त्राणि दिव्यानि नभसः संपतंति च । क्रीडंति हरयस्तृप्ता उत्पतंति पतंति च
Many divine weapons moved through the sky; satisfied monkeys played, leaping up and down.
मठेति सुंदरं वृंदा तं ददर्श तपस्विनम् । व्याघ्रचर्मासनगतं भासयंतं जगत्त्रयम्
In a beautiful monastery, Vṛndā saw that ascetic, seated on a tiger skin, illuminating the three worlds.
तमुवाच विभो पाहि पाहि पापर्द्धिकादथ । तपसा किं च धर्मेण मौनेन च जपेन च
She said to him, 'Lord, protect, protect me from the destroyer of virtue; what is the use of austerity, righteousness, silence, or recitation?'
भीतत्राणात्परं नान्यत्पुण्यमस्ति तपोधन । एवमुक्तवती भीता सालसांगी तपस्विनम्
O possessor of austerity, there is no greater merit than saving the frightened; thus, trembling, she spoke to the ascetic, clinging to him.
तावत्प्राप्तः सदुष्टात्मा सर्वजीवप्रबंधकः । वृंदादेवी भयत्रस्ता हरिकंठे समाश्लिषत्
At that moment, the evil-minded one, the captor of all beings, arrived; Vṛndādevī, terrified, embraced the neck of Hari.
सुखस्पर्शं भुजाभ्यां सा शोकवल्लीव लिंगिता । तवालिंगनभावेन पुनरेव भविष्यति
She, embraced by his arms, soft to the touch, like a creeper of sorrow, will become so again by your embrace.
शिरः सर्वांगसंपन्नं त्वद्भर्तुरधिकं गुणैः । अथ त्वं प्रमदे गच्छ पत्यर्थे चित्रशालिकाम्
The head, complete in all limbs, surpassing your husband in virtues—now, go, woman, to the wondrous hall for the sake of your husband.
सा चित्रशालामित्युक्ता विवेश मुनिना तदा । दिव्यपर्यंकमारूढा गृह्य कांतस्य तच्छिरः
Thus addressed, she entered the wondrous hall with the sage; mounting the divine couch, she took her beloved's head.
चकाराधरपानं सा मीलिताक्ष्यतिलोलुपा । यावत्तावदभूद्राजन्रूपं जालंधराकृति
She drank from his lips, her eyes closed in longing; then, O king, the form of Jālandhara appeared.
तत्कांतसदृशाकारस्तद्वक्षस्तद्वदुन्नतिः । तद्वाक्यस्तन्मनोभावस्तदासीज्जगदीश्वरः
That form was like her beloved, with his chest, his stature, his words, his mind and heart; at that moment, it was the Lord of the universe.
अथ संपूर्णकायं तं प्रियं वीक्ष्य जगाद सा । तव कुर्वे प्रियं स्वामिन्ब्रूहि त्वं स्वरणं च मे
Then, seeing her beloved with his body complete, she said: 'I will do what pleases you, Lord; tell me your wish as well.'
वृंदावचनमाकर्ण्य प्राह मायासमुद्रजः । शृणु देवि यथा युद्धं वृत्तं शंभोर्मया सह
Hearing Vṛndā's words, the son of the ocean of Māyā spoke: 'Listen, goddess, as I recount how the battle between Śaṃbhu and myself took place.'
प्रिये रुद्रेण रौद्रेण छिन्नं चक्रेण मे शिरः । तावत्वत्सिद्धियोगाच्च त्वद्गतेन ममात्मना
Beloved, by the fierce Rudra, my head was severed by the discus; yet, through the power of your accomplishment and my mind fixed on you,