दशवर्षसहस्राणि तपोनिष्ठा तु तप्स्यसे १४.
You will practice austerities with steadfastness for ten thousand years.
वज्रांगोनाम पुत्रस्ते भविता धर्मवत्सलः १४.
A son named Vajrāṅga, devoted to righteousness, will be born to you.
दशवर्षसहस्राणि तपो घोरं समाचरत् १४.
He performed fierce austerities for ten thousand years.
पुत्रमप्रतिकर्माणमजेयं वज्रदुश्छिदम् १४.
A son, unconquerable, unassailable, and unbreakable as a diamond, was born.
उवाच मातरं भक्त्या मातः किं करवाण्यहम् १४.
With devotion, he said to his mother, 'Mother, what shall I do?'
बहवो मे हताः पुत्राः सहस्राक्षेण पुत्रक १४.
'Many of my sons have been slain by the thousand-eyed one, my child.'
बाढमित्येव सं प्रोच्य जगाम त्रिदिवं बली १४.
Saying, 'So be it,' he departed for the heavenly realm, powerful as he was.
पादेनाकृष्य देवेंद्रं सिंहः क्षुद्रमृगं यथा १४.
He dragged Indra by the foot, as a lion would a small animal.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे ब्रह्मा कश्यपश्च महातपाः १४.
At that moment, Brahmā and the great ascetic Kaśyapa arrived.
मुंचामुं पुत्र याचंतं किमनेन प्रयोजनम् १४.
'Release him, son; he is begging. What use is he to you?'
अस्मद्वाक्येन यो मुक्तो जीवन्नपि मृतो हि सः १४.
'He who is released at our word is as good as dead, even if alive.'
कृत्वा मानपरिग्लनिं ये मुंचंति वरा हि ते १४.
Those who release, after setting aside their pride, are indeed noble.
तथा पितुर्वचः कार्यं मुंचामुं पुत्र वासवम् १४.
'Thus, fulfill your father's words; release Vāsava, my son.'
न मे कृत्यमनेनास्ति मातुराज्ञा कृता मया १४.
'I have no business with him; I have fulfilled my mother's command.'
करिष्ये त्वद्वचो देव एष मुक्तः शतक्रतुः १४.
'I will do your bidding, O god; this Śatakratu is released.'
परभुक्ता यथा नारी परभुक्तामिवस्रजम् १४.
Like a woman enjoyed by another, or a garland worn by someone else.
तपसो न परं किंचित्तपो हि महतां धनम् १४.
There is nothing higher than austerity; for the great, austerity is wealth.
तपसे मे रतिर्देव न विघ्नं तत्र मे भवेत् १४.
'My heart is set on austerity, O god; let there be no obstacle for me in that.'
क्रूरभावं परित्यज्य यदीच्छसि तपः सुत १४.
If you desire to perform austerity, my child, abandon cruel intent.
इत्युक्त्वा पद्मजः कन्यां ससर्ज्जयतलोचनाम् १४.
Having spoken thus, the Lotus-born released the maiden with lotus-like eyes.
वरांगीति च नामास्याः कृतवांश्च पितामहः १४.
And the grandsire gave her the name Varangi.
वज्रांगोऽपि तया सार्धं जगाम तपसे वनम् १४.
Vajranga also went with her to the forest for ascetic practice.
कालं कमलपत्राक्षः शुद्धबुद्धिर्महातपाः १४.
The lotus-eyed, pure-minded, and greatly austere one spent time there.
निराहारो घोरतपास्तपोराशिरजायत १४.
Without food, performing fierce austerities, he became a heap of asceticism.
जलांतरप्रविष्टस्य तस्य पत्नी महाव्रता १४.
His wife, steadfast in vows, entered the water with him.
निराहारं पतिं मत्वा तपस्तेपे पतिव्रता १४.
Thinking her husband was fasting, the devoted wife undertook austerity.
भूत्वा तु मर्कटाकारस्तस्याअभ्याशमागतः १४.
Then, taking the form of a monkey, he approached her.
तथा विलोलवसनां विलोलवदनां तथा १४.
In that way, with disheveled garments and disheveled face.
ततश्च मेषरूपेण क्लेशं तस्याश्चकार सः १४.
Then, taking the form of a sheep, he caused her distress.
अपाकर्षत दूरं स तस्माद्देवभृतस्तथा १४.
He dragged her far away, as did the divine attendant.