आमध्याद्देवसरित आ हरिश्चंद्रमडपात्
From the middle of the divine river up to the pavilion of Hariścandra,
एतद्रजःकणतुलां त्रिलोक्यपि न गच्छति
Even the three worlds do not equal the weight of a single dust particle from this place.
कलावती चित्रपटीं पश्यंतीत्थं मुहुर्मुहुः
Kalāvatī, seeing again and again the sacred place adorned with a colorful cloth,
यदंबुसततं रक्षेद्दुर्वृत्ताद्दंडनायकः
When the chief of punishment protects the water-filled place from the wicked,
योष्टमूर्तिर्महादेवः पुराणे परिपठ्यते
The eight-formed Great God is described in the Purāṇas.
नेत्रयोरतिथीकृत्य ज्ञानवापी कलावती
Kalāvatī, having honored the Jñānavāpī with her eyes,
अंगानि वेपथुं प्रापुः स्विन्ना भालस्थली भृशम् 4.1.34.
Her limbs began to tremble, her forehead was greatly covered in sweat.
तस्तंभ गात्रलतिका मुखवैवर्ण्यमाप च
The creepers of her body became stiff, and her face lost its color.
साक्षणं स्वं विसस्मार काहं क्वाहं न वेत्ति च
In that moment, she forgot herself entirely and did not know who or where she was.
अथ तत्परिचारिण्यस्त्वरमाणा इतस्ततः
Then her attendants hurried here and there with urgency.
तदवस्थां समालोक्य तां ताश्चतुरचेतसः
Observing her in that condition, those women became bewildered in mind.
भवांतरे प्रेमपात्रमेतयैक्षितु किंचन
They wondered if, in a previous life, she had been the object of someone's deep affection.
अथनेत्थं कथमियमकांडात्पर्यमूमुहत्
Then they questioned among themselves how she had come to be so stupefied by this event.
तन्मोहस्य निदानं ताःसम्यगेव विचार्य च
Carefully considering the true cause of her delusion, they deliberated together.
काचित्तां वीजयांचक्रे कदलीतालवृंतकैः
One of them began to fan her with banana and palm leaves.
अमंदैश्चंदनरसैरभ्यषिंचदमुं परा
Another anointed her with fragrant sandalwood pastes.
धारामंडपधारांबुसीकरैस्तत्तनूलताम् 4.1.34.
Yet another sprinkled her body with cool streams of water from a spouted vessel.
जलार्द्रवाससा काचिदेतस्यास्तनुमावृणोत्
One attendant covered her body with garments soaked in water.
पद्मिनीदलशय्या च काचित्यरचयन्मृदुम्
Another arranged a soft bed of lotus petals for her.
मुक्ताकलापं रचयांचक्रे वक्षोजमंडले
Someone fashioned a string of pearls to adorn her bosom.
स्वापयामास तन्वंगीं स्रवच्छीतांबुशीतले
They laid the slender-bodied woman to rest on the cool surface, moist with dripping water.
अतितापपरीतांगी ताः सखीः प्रत्यभाषत
Tormented by intense heat, she spoke to her companions.
उपचारानिमान्सवार्न्दूरी कुरुत मा चिरम्
She said, 'Quickly bring all these remedies near, do not delay.'
दृष्ट्वा चित्रपटीमेषा सद्यो विह्वलतामगात्
Seeing the painted cloth, she immediately became agitated.
अतश्चित्रपटीस्पर्शात्परितापं विहास्यति
From the touch of that painted cloth, she will soon be relieved of her distress.
निधाय तत्पुरः प्रोचुः पटीं पश्य कलावति
Placing it before her, they said, 'Look at the painted cloth, Kalavati.'
सापीष्टदेवतानाम्ना तत्पटीदर्शनेन च 4.1.34.
She, too, by the name of her chosen deity and by seeing that cloth...
अवग्रहपरिम्लाना वर्षासारैरिवौषधीः
Withered by confusion, like herbs by the torrents of rain...
स्पृष्ट्वा कलावती तां तु वापीं चित्रगतामपि
Kalavati touched that pond, even though it was adorned with various designs.
पुनर्विचारयांचक्रे वापी माहात्म्यमुत्तमम्
Again she began to reflect upon the supreme greatness of the pond.