पूर्वकर्मवशाद्देवि दुर्भूगा समजायत
But, O goddess, due to previous karma, she was born unfortunate.
श्रोत्रोद्वेगकरं वाक्यं तस्य राज्ञः करोति सा
She spoke words to that king which caused distress to his ears.
मृर्छां प्राप्नोत्यसह्यां स तस्याः स्पर्शेन भूपतिः दह्यमानोऽतितीव्रेण वह्निना वाक्यमब्रवीत्
Touched by her, the king fell into unbearable faintness, and, burning with intense fire, he spoke.
द्वास्थैतां दुर्भगां भार्यामादाय विपिने वने
He ordered the doorkeepers to take his unfortunate wife into the forest.
ततो नृपस्य वचनमविचार्यमवेक्ष्य सः 5.2.61.
Then, without considering the king's command, he acted.
सा च त्यक्ता वने शून्ये रुदती च मुहुर्मुहुः
She, abandoned in the empty forest, wept again and again.
अथ सा चारुसर्वांगी तत्रासक्तात्ममानसा
Then she, whose every limb was lovely, became wholly absorbed there, her heart and mind attached.
निश्वसन्त्यनवद्यांगी हाहेति रुदती मुहुः
Sighing deeply, her flawless body trembling, she wept again and again, crying out, 'Alas! Alas!'
न विहारे न चाहारे रमणीये न तद्वने त्यक्ता तेन वरारोहे निनिन्द निजयौवनम्
She found no delight in amusements, nor in food, nor in the beautiful forest; abandoned by him, O lovely-hipped one, she reproached her own youth.
दुर्भगाहं क्व जातात्र दुष्टदैववशीकृता
Unfortunate am I, born here under the sway of cruel fate.
धन्योऽयमतिपुण्योऽयं योऽयं यौवनगोचरः
Blessed is he, supremely fortunate is he, who moves within the realm of youth.
अभीष्टा कस्यचित्कांता कांतः कस्याश्चिदीप्सितः
Someone's beloved is desired by another, and another is the beloved of someone else.
ममायं वल्लभो राजा न चाहं नृपवल्लभा
This king is my dear one, but I am not dear to the king.
यद्यद्य स महीपालो न मया संगमेष्यति
If today that lord of the earth does not unite with me—
रमणीयमभूद्यत्तु पुंस्कोकिलनिनादितम् 5.2.61.
Even the place, once delightful and filled with the calls of cuckoos, has lost its charm.
इत्थं सा मदनाविष्टा विलपन्ती पुनःपुनः
Thus, overcome by love, she lamented again and again.
मेखलाजिनकौपीनदण्डकाष्ठोपजीवनम्
She lived by means of a girdle, a deer skin, a loincloth, a staff, and a piece of wood.
उदयादित्यसंकाशं विभावसुसमद्युतिम्
She approached one who shone like the rising sun, radiant as blazing fire.
विनयेनोपसंयम्य प्रणिपत्याभिवाद्य च
With humility, she drew near, bowed down, and offered her respects.
भगवन्काशिराजस्य सुताहमतिवल्लभा
Revered one, I am the dearly beloved daughter of the king of Kashi.
अश्ववाहनसंज्ञेन नृपेणोढा महामुने
I was married by the king known as Ashvavahana, O great sage.
सा किमर्थं न चाभीष्टा जाताऽहं तस्य भूपतेः
Why, then, have I not become dear to that lord of the earth?
दुर्भगाहं कथं जाता कर्मणा केन तापस सौभाग्यं च कथं मे स्यादिति सत्यं च कथ्यताम्
How did I become so unfortunate, O ascetic? By what deed? And how may I obtain good fortune? Let the truth be told.
तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा स मुनिः संशितव्रतः
Hearing her words, that sage of firm vows—
पाणिग्रहणकाले त्वं ग्रहैः पापैर्विलोकिता 5.2.61.
At the time of marriage, you were observed by malefic planets.
तेन ते वल्लभो राजा न त्वं भूपस्य वल्लभा पप्रच्छ विनयोपेता भक्तिनम्रात्मकन्धरा
Therefore your husband, the king, is not truly your beloved; you, adorned with humility and devotion, bowed your neck and questioned him.
भगवन्केन दानेन स्नानेन नियमेन च
O Lord, by what gift, by what bath, or by what discipline—
इति तस्या वचः श्रुत्वा स मुनिः संशितव्रतः
Hearing her words, the sage, steadfast in his vows—
महाकालवने पुत्रि लिगं सौभाग्यदायकम् तस्य दर्शनमात्रेण सौभाग्यं समवाप्स्यसि
Daughter, in the great Kāla forest there is a linga that bestows good fortune; by merely seeing it, you will attain prosperity.
इंद्राण्याराधितं लिंगं पुरा सौभाग्यकारणात् तस्माद्गच्छ ममादेशान्महाकालवनं शुभम्
That linga was once worshipped by Indrāṇī for the sake of good fortune; therefore, go at my command to the auspicious great Kāla forest.