पितामहस्य वचनाद्दिवोदासे महीपतौ
By the command of the Grandsire, to King Divodāsa,
कथं स राजा धर्मिष्ठः प्रजापालनतत्परः
How is that king, righteous and devoted to the protection of his subjects,
अधर्मवर्तिनो यस्माद्विघ्नः स्यान्नेतरस्य तु
For, if one who acts unrighteously is hindered, there is no fault; but otherwise,
धर्मवर्त्मानुसरतां यो विघ्नं समुपाचरेत्
But if one brings obstruction to those who follow the path of righteousness,
विनाच्छिद्रेण तं भूपं नोत्सादयितुमुत्सहे
Without a fault, I am not able to destroy that king.
न जरा तमतिक्रामेन्न तं मृत्युर्जिर्घांसति
Old age does not overtake him, nor does death approach him.
इति संचिंतयन्देवो योगिनीचक्रमग्रतः
Thus, contemplating in this way, the god stood before the circle of yoginīs.
अथ देव्या समालोच्य व्योमकेशो महामुने 4.1.44.
Then, after conferring with the goddess, Vyomakeśa spoke to the great sage.
सत्वरं यात योगिन्यो मम वाराणसीं पुरीम्
Quickly go, yoginīs, to my city of Vārāṇasī.
स्वधर्मविच्युतः काशीं यथा तूर्णं त्यजेन्नृपः
Just as a king who has deviated from his own duty swiftly abandons Kāśī,
यथा पुनर्नवीकृत्य पुरीं वाराणसीमहम्
So too, I shall renew the city of Vārāṇasī.
इति प्रसादमासाद्य शासनं शिरसा वहन्
Having received his favor, bearing the command upon their heads,
ययुराकाशमाविश्य मनसोप्य तिरंहसा
They entered the sky, and by their minds, departed swiftly.
अद्य धन्यतराः स्मो वै देवदेवेन यत्स्वयम्
Today we are truly blessed, for the Lord of gods himself,
अद्य सद्यो महालाभावभूतां नोतिदुर्लभौ
Today we have instantly attained the greatest fortune, which is not so difficult to obtain.
इति मुदितमनाः स योगिनीनां निकुरंवस्त्वथमंदराद्रिकुंजात्
Thus, with joyful hearts, that multitude of yoginīs departed from the caves of the Mandara mountain.
स्वनेत्रदैर्घ्यनिर्माणं प्रशशंस फलान्वितम्
He praised the creation of his own long eyes, which bore fruit.
दिव्यप्रासादमालानां पताकाश्चलपल्लवाः
The flags of divine palatial garlands fluttered like tender leaves.
चंचत्प्रासादमाणिक्यैर्विजृंभितमरीचिभिः
The palaces, adorned with rubies, shimmered with spreading rays.
देवत्वं माययाच्छाद्य वेषं कार्पटिकोचितम्
Concealing divinity with illusion, he adopted the attire befitting a mendicant.
काचिच्चयोगिनी भूता काचिज्जाता तपस्विनी
Some yoginī became a spirit, another became an ascetic.
मालाकारवधूः काचित्काचिन्नापितसुंदरी
One became the wife of a garland-maker, another a beautiful barber-woman.
वैश्या च काचिदभवत्क्रयविक्रयचंचुरा
One became a merchant woman, skilled in buying and selling.
एका च नृत्यकुशला त्वन्या गानविशारदा
One was skilled in dancing, and another was expert in singing.
मृदंगवादनज्ञान्या काचित्ताल कलावती
One was skilled in playing the mridanga, another was adept in the art of rhythm and time.
गंधभागविधिज्ञान्या काचिदक्षकलालया 4.1.45.
One knew the methods of preparing perfumes, another was accomplished in the art of dice.
वंशाधिरोहणे दक्षा रज्जुमार्गेण चेतरा
One was expert in climbing bamboo, another in traversing by rope.
अपत्यदाऽनपत्यानां परा तत्रपुरेऽवसत्
Among those without children, one gave offspring; she dwelled in that city.
चित्रलेखन नैपुण्यात्काचिज्जनमनोहरा
One, through skill in drawing, captivated the hearts of people.
गुटिकासिद्धिदा काचित्काचिदंजनसिद्धिदा
One granted the power of pills, another granted the power of collyrium.