एवं बहूनि वाक्यानि तानि तानि वदन्नृपः
Thus, the king spoke many such words, one after another.
पुंडरीकाक्ष जानासि यथा भीमादभूदयम्
O lotus-eyed one, you know how Bhima was born from him.
अष्टानां देवयोनीनां यतो जन्म च यौवनम् ।। 1.2.59.
From whom came the birth and youth of the eight divine mothers.
तदस्योचितदारार्थे सदा चिंतास्ति कृष्ण मे
Therefore, O Krishna, I am always concerned about finding a suitable wife for him.
तद्भवान्कृष्णसर्वज्ञ त्रिलोकीमपि वेत्सि च
Therefore, Krishna, all-knowing, you know even the three worlds.
धर्मराजमिदं वाक्यं पदांतरितमब्रवीत्
This is the speech that the king of righteousness spoke, word for word.
अस्ति राजन्प्रवक्ष्यामि दारानस्योचितां शुभाम्
O King, I shall tell you of a worthy and auspicious bride for him.
सा च पुत्री मुरोः पार्थ दैत्यस्याद्भुतकर्मणः
She is the daughter of Mura, O son of Pritha, the Daitya of wondrous deeds.
स च मे निहतो घोरः पाशदुर्गसमन्वितः
That fierce one, accompanied by his fortress of snares, was slain by me.
ततो हते मुरौ दैत्ये मया तस्य सुताव्रजत्
After I killed the Daitya Mura, his daughter approached me.
तां ततोऽहं महायुद्धे खड्गखेटकधारिणीम्
Then, in a great battle, I faced her, armed with sword and shield.
खड्गेन चिच्छेद बाणान्मम सा च मुरोः सुता
With my sword I cut down her arrows—she, the daughter of Mura.
स च मोहसमाविष्टो गरुडोऽभूदचेतनः 1.2.59.
Garuda, overcome by bewilderment, became unconscious.
चक्रं समुद्यतं दृष्ट्वा मया तस्मिन्रणाजिरे
Seeing my discus raised on that battlefield,
नैनां हंतुं भवानर्हो रक्षैतां पुरुषोत्तम
You ought not to kill her—protect her, O Supreme Person.
बुद्धिरप्रतिमा चापि शक्तिश्च परमा रणे
Her intelligence is unmatched, and her power in battle is supreme.
एवमुक्ते तदा देवीं वचनं चाहमब्रवम्
When this was said, I spoke these words to the goddess.
ततश्चालिंग्य तां भक्तां कामाख्या वाक्यमब्रवीत्
Then Kāmākhyā, embracing her devotee, spoke these words.
शक्यः केनापि समरे माधवो रणदुर्जयः
No one is able to defeat Mādhava in battle, for he is unconquerable in war.
अपि वा त्र्यंबकः पुत्रि नैनं शक्तः कुतोऽन्यकः
Even Tryambaka, O daughter, is not able to overcome him—how then could another?
रणादस्मान्निवर्तस्व तवोचितमिदं स्फुटम्
Withdraw from this battle; this is truly fitting for you.
तस्मात्त्वं श्वशुरं भद्रे सम्मानय जनार्दनम्
Therefore, O blessed one, honor Janārdana as your father-in-law.
जातस्य हि ध्रुवो मृत्युर्ध्रुव जन्म मृतस्य च 1.2.59.
For one who is born, death is certain, and for one who has died, birth is certain.
ऋषींश्च देवांश्च महासुरांश्च त्रैविद्यविद्यान्पुरुषान्नृपांश्च
The sages, the gods, the great asuras, those skilled in the three Vedas, men, and kings—
श्लाघ्य एव हि ते मृत्युः पितुरस्माज्जनार्दृनात्
Indeed, your death at the hands of your father, O Janardana, is praiseworthy.
एवं कामाख्यया प्रोक्ता सा च कामकटंकटा
Thus was she addressed by Kamakhya, and she is Kamakatankata.
तामहं साशिषं चापि प्रावोचं भरतर्षभ
To her, along with blessings, I also spoke, O best of the Bharatas.
मया देव्या पृथिव्या च भगदत्तः कृतो नृपः
By me and by the goddess Earth, Bhagadatta was made king.
वसंती चात्र तं वीरं हैडिंबं पतिमाप्स्यसि
And dwelling here, you shall obtain that hero Hidimba as your husband.
सा स्थिता च पुरे तत्र गतोऽहं शक्रसद्म च
She remained in that city, and I went to the abode of Shakra.