पातिव्रत्यस्य भंगाय वृंदायाश्चाऽकरोन्मतिम्
To break the chastity of Vṛndā, he caused her mind to become deluded.
अथ वृंदारका देवी स्वप्नमध्ये ददर्श ह
Then the goddess Vṛndā, in the midst of a dream, saw—
कृष्णप्रसूनभूषाढ्यं क्रव्यादगणसेवितम्
—one adorned with black flowers, attended by hosts of flesh-eaters.
स्वपुरं सागरे मग्नं सहसैवाऽऽत्मना सह
She saw her own city, together with herself, suddenly submerged in the ocean.
ददर्शोदितमादित्यं सच्छिद्रं निष्प्रभं मुहुः
She repeatedly saw the sun rise, pierced and devoid of brilliance.
कुत्रचिन्नाऽलभच्छर्म गोपुराट्टालभूमिषु
Somewhere she could not find any shelter in the courtyards or on the ramparts of the city.
तत्राऽपि साऽभ्रमद्बाला नाऽलभत्कुत्रचित्सुखम्
Even there, the bewildered girl found no happiness anywhere.
ततः सा भ्रमती बाला ददर्शाऽतीवभीषणौ
Then, as she wandered, the girl saw two exceedingly terrifying beings.
तौ दृष्ट्वा विह्वलाऽतीव पलायनपराऽभवत्
Seeing them, she became extremely agitated and was intent on fleeing.
ततस्तत्कण्ठमावृत्य निजां बाहुलतां भयात् 2.4.21.
Then, out of fear, she wrapped her own tender arm around her neck.
मुनिस्तां विह्वलां दृष्ट्वा राक्षसाऽनुगतां तदा
The sage, seeing her agitated and accompanied by Rākṣasas at that time—
तौ हुंकारभयत्रस्तौ दृष्ट्वा च विमुखौ गतौ
—saw those two, terrified by the sound 'huṃ', turn away and depart.
किंचिद्विप्तुमिच्छामि कृपया तन्निशामय
I wish to speak a little; kindly listen to me with compassion.
जलंधरो हि मद्भर्ता रुद्रं योद्धुं गतः प्रभो
For Jalandhara, my husband, has gone forth to fight Rudra, O Lord.
तावत्कपी समायातौ प्रणम्य चाग्रतः स्थितौ
At that moment, two monkeys arrived, bowed, and stood before me.
ततस्तद्भ्रूलतासंज्ञानियुक्तौ गगनं गतौ शिरःकबन्धे हस्तौ च गृहीत्वा समुपस्थितौ
Then, with gestures of their vine-like eyebrows, they rose into the sky, and, seizing the headless trunk and the hands, they appeared before me.
शिरःकबंधे हस्तौ च दृष्ट्वाऽब्धितनयस्य सा
Seeing the headless trunk and the hands of the son of the ocean,
कमंडलूदकैः सिक्त्वा मुनिनाऽऽश्वासिता तदा
She was sprinkled with water from the water-pot and comforted by the sage at that time.
स कथं न वदस्यद्य वल्लभा मामनागसम्
Why do you not speak today, beloved, to me who am blameless?
येन देवाः सगंधर्वा निर्जिता विष्णुना सह 2.4.21.
He by whom the gods, along with the Gandharvas and even Vishnu, were defeated—
त्वमेवास्य मुने शक्तो जीवनाय मतो मम
O sage, you alone are thought capable by me of restoring his life.
तथाऽपि त्वत्कृपाविष्ट एनं संजीवयाम्यहम्
Even so, filled with your compassion, I shall revive him.
वृंदामालिंग्य तद्वक्त्रं चुचुंब प्रीतमानसः
Embracing Vrinda, he kissed her face, his heart filled with joy.
अथ वृन्दाऽपि भर्तारं दृष्ट्वा हर्षितमानसा
Then Vrinda too, seeing her husband, was filled with happiness.
कदाचित्सुरतस्यांते दृष्ट्वा विष्णुं तमेव च
Once, at the end of their union, she saw that very Vishnu.
ज्ञातोऽसि त्वं मया सम्यङ्मायाप्रच्छन्नतापसः
You have been truly recognized by me as the ascetic concealed by illusion.
यौ त्वया मायया द्वाःस्थौ स्वकीयौ दर्शितौ मम
Those two doorkeepers of yours, shown to me by your illusion—
त्वं चाऽपि भार्यादुःखार्तो वने कपिसहायवान्
And you, afflicted by the sorrow of your wife, wandered in the forest with the help of monkeys.
इत्युक्त्वा सा तदा वृन्दा प्राविशद्धव्यवाहनम् 2.4.21.
Having spoken thus, Vrinda then entered the sacrificial fire.
ततो हरिस्तामनुसंस्मरन्मुहुर्वृंदान्वितोभस्मरजोवगुंठितः
Then Hari, repeatedly remembering her, covered with the dust of love and accompanied by Vrinda, was overcome.