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.
ज्ञानं मे जनयामास भवांतर समुद्भवम्
Knowledge arose in me, emerging from another existence.
निजं प्राग्भव वृत्तांतं ज्ञानवापीप्रभावजम् कलावत्युवाच एतस्माज्जन्मनः पूर्वमहं ब्राह्मणकन्यका
The account of my previous birth, produced by the power of the pond of knowledge—Kalavati spoke: In a former life, I was a Brahmin maiden.
उपविश्वेश्वरं काश्यां ज्ञानवाप्यां रमे मुदा
In Kashi, at the pond of knowledge, I delighted joyfully in the presence of Lord Shiva.
आख्या मम सुशीलेति मां च विद्याधरोऽहरत्
My name was Sushila, and a Vidyadhara carried me away.
रक्षसा सहतो वीरो राक्षसं स जघानह
A hero, fighting with a demon, slew that Rakshasa.
अवाप जन्मगंधर्वस्त्वसौ मलयकेतुतः
That Gandharva obtained birth from Malayaketu.
इति ज्ञानं ममोद्भूतं ज्ञानवापीक्षणात्क्षणात् 4.1.34.
Thus, knowledge arose in me instantly from seeing the pond of knowledge.
ताश्च तत्परिचारिण्यः प्रहृष्टास्यास्तदाऽभवन्
And those attendants of hers became joyful at that moment.
अहो कथं हि सा लभ्या यत्प्रभावोयमीदृशः
Ah, how indeed is she attained, whose radiance is such as this?
कलावति नमस्तुभ्यं कुरुनोपि समीहितम्
O Kalavati, salutations to you; may you accomplish even what is difficult.