अयं च नियमोस्माकमद्यारभ्य कलावति
From today, this is our vow, O Kalavati:
अवश्यं ज्ञानवापी सा नाम्ना भवितुमर्हति
This pond of knowledge must certainly be named after you.
ॐकृत्य तासां वाक्यं सा स्वाकारं परिगोप्य च
Having uttered 'Om' to their words, she concealed her own form.
कलावत्युवाच त्वामासाद्य पतिं राजन्प्राप्ताः सर्वे मनोरथाः
Kalavati said: Having obtained you as husband, O king, all desires have been fulfilled.
एको मनोरथः प्रार्थ्यो ममास्त्यत्रार्यपुत्रक
I have but one desire to ask here, O noble son.
मम तु त्वदधीनायाः सुदुष्प्रापतरो महान्
But for me, who am dependent on you, it is a great wish, most difficult to obtain.
प्राणेश किं बहूक्तेन यदि प्राणैः प्रयोजनम् 4.1.34.
Lord of life, what need is there for many words, if life itself is the object?
प्राणेभ्योपि गरीयस्यास्तस्या वाक्यं निशम्य सः
Hearing her words, which were weightier even than life, he—
राजोवाच नाहं प्रिये तवादेयमिह पश्यामि भामिनि
The king said: Dearest, I do not see anything here that I would withhold from you, O beautiful one.
अविलंबितमाचक्ष्व कृतं विद्धि कलावति
Speak without delay; know that your wish is already granted, O Kalavati.
कः प्रार्थ्यः प्रार्थनीयं किं को वा प्रार्थयिता प्रिये
What is to be asked? What should be requested? Who is to ask, beloved?
देशः कोशो बलं दुर्गं यदन्यदपि भामिनि
What land, what treasury, what army, what fortress, or anything else, O lovely one?
तच्च स्वाम्यं ममान्यत्र त्वदृते जीवितेश्वरि
All that is under my rule, except for you, O sovereign of my life.
माल्पकेतोर्महीजानेरिति वाक्यं निशम्य सा
Hearing these words of the king, the daughter of the earth—
कलावत्युवाच प्रजाहिताय संसृष्टं पुरुषार्थचतुष्टयम्
Kalavati said: The four aims of human life were established for the welfare of the people.
तद्विहीनाजनिरपि जल बुद्बुदवन्मुधा
A birth lacking those is in vain, like a bubble on water.
यत्रानुकूल्यं दंपत्योस्त्रिवर्गस्तत्र वर्धते 4.1.34.
Where there is harmony between husband and wife, the three aims flourish there.
मद्विधाना तु दासीनां शतं तेऽस्तीह मंदिरे
You have here a hundred maidservants like me in your palace.
तव दास्यपि भोगाढ्या किमुतांकस्थलीचरी
Even among your maidservants, there are those rich in enjoyment—how much more one who moves in your embrace!
विपश्चित्संचयेदर्थानिष्टापूर्ताय कर्मणे
A wise man should gather wealth for the sake of righteous and fulfilling deeds.
तवैतत्सर्वमस्तीह विश्वेशानुग्रहात्प्रिय
All this is yours here, beloved, by the grace of the Lord of the universe.
तूर्णं प्रहिणु मां नाथ विश्वनाथपुरीं प्रति
Quickly send me, Lord, to the city of the Lord of the universe.
माल्यकेतुः कलावत्या इत्याकर्ण्य वचः स्फुटम्
Hearing these clear words from Kalavati, Malyaketu spoke.
प्रिये कलावति यदि तव गंतव्यमेव हि
Beloved Kalavati, if you truly must depart,
न राज्यं राज्यमित्याहू राज्यश्रीः प्रेयसी ध्रुवम्
They say a kingdom is a kingdom, but surely the glory of the kingdom is my beloved.
निःसपत्नं कृतं राज्यं भुक्त्वा भोगान्निरंतरम्
Having made the kingdom free from rivals, I have enjoyed pleasures without interruption.
अपत्यान्यपि जातानि किं कर्तव्यमिहास्ति मे 4.1.34.
Even children have been born; what more remains for me to do here?
अथ प्रातः समुत्थाय कृत्वा शौचाचमक्रियाम् 4.1.34.
Then, rising early in the morning, after performing purification and sipping rituals,
चांद्रायणव्रतैः कृच्छ्रैर्भर्तुः शुश्रूषणैरपि
By Chandrayana vows, by austerities, and by service to her husband,
उवाच च प्रसन्नास्य आशीर्भिरभिनद्य च
She spoke with a cheerful face, blessing him with auspicious words.