अंतरात्मा च मे वेत्ति प्राप्तामेव मुरोः सुताम्
And my inner self knows that the daughter of Mura has already been attained.
प्रवृत्ता एव भासंते सद्गुणाश्च रवेः कराः
Just as the rays of the sun shine forth, so too do noble qualities naturally manifest.
सर्वथा तत्करिष्यामि पितरो येन मेऽमलाः 1.2.59.
In every way, I shall do that by which my ancestors remain unstained.
एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुरुत्थाय प्रणनाम तान्
Having spoken thus, the mighty-armed one rose and bowed to them.
तं गतुकाममाहेदमभिनंद्य जनार्दनः
As he prepared to depart, Janārdana addressed him with praise.
यथा बुद्धिं सुदुर्भेद्यां वर्धयामि बलं च ते
I shall increase your strength and make your resolve, which is hard to break, even firmer.
ततो हिडंबातनयो महौजाः सूर्याक्षकालाक्षमहोदरानुगः
Then the mighty son of Hiḍimba, accompanied by Sūryākṣa, Kālākṣa, and Mahodara, set out.
सहस्रभूमिकं गेहमपश्यत हिरण्मयम्
He beheld a golden mansion with a thousand floors.
वेणुवीणामृदंगानां निःस्वनैः परिपूरितम्
It was filled with the sounds of flutes, vīṇās, and mṛdaṅgas.
आयाद्भिः प्रतियाद्भिश्च भगदत्तस्य किंकरैः
With the attendants of Bhagadatta coming and going.
तदासाद्य स हैडंबिर्मेरोः शिखरवद्ग्रहम्
Then he approached her, seizing her as one would grasp the peak of Mount Meru.
तामाह ललितं वीरो भद्रे सा क्व मुरोः सुता
The hero spoke gently to her: 'O blessed one, where is that daughter of Mura?'
कोटिशो निहताः पूर्वं तया कामुक कामुकाः
Millions of lovers have previously been slain by her, O lover.
तव रूपमहं दृष्ट्वा घटहासं सदोत्कचम्
Having seen your beauty, O Ghaṭahāsa, my hair stands on end.
तन्मया सह मोदस्व भुंक्ष्व भोगांश्च कामुक
Therefore, rejoice with me and enjoy pleasures, O lover.
पुनर्नैतद्वचस्तुभ्यं विशते मम चेतसि
Yet, this word of yours does not again enter my mind.
वामः कामो यतो भद्रे यस्मिन्नुपनिबद्ध्यते 1.2.60.
Desire is fickle, O blessed one, for it attaches itself to whatever it encounters.
अद्य ते स्वामिनी दृष्टा जिता वा क्रीडते मया
Today your mistress has been seen, or conquered, or is sporting with me.
कर्णप्रावरणे तस्माच्छीघ्रमेव निवेद्यताम्
Therefore, let this be quickly conveyed as a secret in her ear.
इति भैमेर्वचः श्रुत्वा प्रस्खलंती निशाचरी
Hearing these words of Bhaimī, the night-wanderer stumbled.
देवि कोऽपि युवा श्रीमांस्त्रैलोक्येष्वमितप्रभः
'Goddess, some youthful, illustrious man of immeasurable splendor in the three worlds—'
कदाचिद्देवसंगत्या समयो मेऽभिपूर्यते
'Perhaps, by association with the gods, my time will be fulfilled.'
इत्युक्तवचनाच्चेटी प्राप्यावोचद्घटोत्कचम्
Having heard these words, the maidservant went and spoke to Ghaṭotkaca.
इत्युक्तः स प्रहस्यैव तत्रोत्सृज्य स्वकानुगान्
Thus addressed, he laughed, and thereupon left behind his attendants.
स पश्यञ्छुकसंघातान्पारावतगणांस्तथा
He saw flocks of parrots and groups of pigeons as well.
रूपेण वयसः चैव रतेरपि रतिंकरीम्
In beauty, in youth, and even in passion, she surpassed the goddess of love.
तां विद्युतमिवोन्नद्धां दृष्ट्वा भैमिरचिंतयत 1.2.60.
Seeing her, radiant like lightning, Bhaimī reflected.
न्याय्यमेतत्कृते पूर्वं नष्टा यत्कामिनां गणाः
It is just that, because of her, the hosts of lovers were previously destroyed.
कामिनीनां कृते येषां क्षीयते गणनात्र का
For the sake of women, whose count can be made here?
निष्ठुरे वज्रहृदये प्राप्तोऽहमतिथिस्तव
I, your guest, have come to you, O cruel one with a heart of stone.