एतच्छ्रुत्वा महीपालः क्रोधपर्याकुलेक्षणः
Hearing this, the king's gaze became agitated with anger.
दृष्ट्वा भूमौ पुरा गत्तें तत्र संशयिते मयि
Having seen the body lying on the ground before, while I was in doubt there—
स हन्यतां सोऽपहर्त्ता मुदावत्याः सुदुर्मतिः
Let him be slain, that evil-minded abductor of Mudavati!
तौ सुतौ तत्र संप्राप्तौ पाताले पितृशासनात्
Then those two sons arrived there in the netherworld, by their father's command.
ततः परिघनिस्त्रिंशशक्तिशूलपरश्वधैः
Then, with iron clubs, swords, spears, tridents, and axes—
ततो मायाबलवता तेन दैत्येन तत्क्षणात्
Then, by the power of illusion of that demon, at that very moment—
हत सैन्यौ रणे बद्धौ राजपुत्रौ महाबलौ ।। 5.2.63.
The two mighty princes, their armies slain in battle, were captured.
ततः श्रुत्वा महीपालो विवर्णवदनोऽभवत्
Then, upon hearing this, the king became pale-faced.
रुरोद बहुधात्यर्थं पुत्रस्नेहेन पार्थिवः अनेकसृष्टिसंहारदृष्टकार्यपरावरः
The king wept greatly in many ways, overwhelmed by love for his sons, though he had witnessed many creations and dissolutions, and knew the highest and lowest things.
उदितादित्यसंकाशः सप्तकल्पानुगो वशी राजानं कथयामास त्रिकालज्ञो महामुनिः
Then, shining like the risen sun, following seven cycles, the great sage, knower of the three times, spoke to the king.
मा शुचस्त्वं महीपाल क्षत्त्रियोऽसि दृढव्रतः
Do not grieve, O king; you are a kshatriya, steadfast in your vow.
शोकं कुपुरुषाचीर्णं त्यज त्वं राजसत्तम
Abandon the sorrow born of the deeds of a wicked man, O best of kings.
नात्युच्चं मेरुशिखरं नातिनीचं रसातलम्
Neither the summit of Meru is too high, nor the netherworld too low.
महाकालवने लिंगमाराधय समाहितः
In the great Kāla forest, worship the liṅga with focused mind.
धनुःसाहस्रतुल्यं तु मुशलस्य निवारणम्
Equal to a thousand bows is the power to restrain the club.
धनुःसाहस्रहस्तैस्तु रक्षितं योधसत्तमैः इंद्रेण च धनुर्लब्धं जंभो वै येन पातितः
Guarded by warriors of great valor, each with the strength of a thousand bows, and by Indra, who obtained the bow by which Jambha was struck down.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा स राजाथ विदूरथः 5.2.63.
Hearing those words, King Vidūratha then—
ददर्श तत्र तल्लिंगं पूजयामास भक्तितः
There he saw that liṅga and worshipped it with devotion.
धनुःसाहस्रतुल्यं च मुशलस्य निवारणम् जगाम धीरः पातालं तेन गर्तेन सत्वरम्
With the power equal to a thousand bows, restraining the club, the steadfast one quickly went to the netherworld through that pit.
ततो ज्यास्वनमत्युग्रं स चक्रे पार्थिवस्तदा
Then the king made a very fierce twang of the bowstring.
ततो ज्यास्वनमाकर्ण्य कुजंभो दानवेश्वरः
Hearing the twang of the bowstring, Kujambha, lord of the Dānavas—
ततो युद्धमभूत्तस्य सह राज्ञा वरानने
Then a battle took place between him and the king, O beautiful-faced one.
ततः कोपपरीतात्मा मुशलायाभ्यधावत
Then, filled with rage, he rushed toward the club.
यावद्गृह्णाति मुशलं तावत्सा च मुदावती
As he was about to seize the club, Mudāvatī was there.
ततः स गत्वा युयुधे मुसलेनासुरेश्वरः
Then, having gone forth, the lord of the Asuras fought with the club.
धनुर्ज्याघातशब्देन पतिते भूतले तदा
At that time, with the sound of the bowstring’s strike, it fell to the ground.
ततोऽपतत्पुष्पवृष्टिस्तस्योपरि महीपतेः 5.2.63.
Then a shower of flowers fell upon that king.
स चापि राजा तं हत्वा पुत्रौ लब्ध्वा सुतां तदा
And that king, having slain him, then regained his two sons and daughter.
पुत्राभ्यां सहितो देवि सुसंपूर्णमनोरथः
Together with his sons, O goddess, his wishes completely fulfilled—
महाकालवने रम्ये यत्र तल्लिंगमुत्तमम्
In the beautiful great Kāla forest, where that supreme liṅga is.