अथ तां विनतामाह कद्रूः कुटिलमानसा
Then Kadrū, whose mind was crooked, spoke to Vinatā.
तस्यास्तु सा भवेद्दासी पराजीयेत या यया
Let her become a slave to the one by whom she is defeated.
इत्यन्योन्यं पणीकृत्य सर्पिण्यपि पतत्त्रिणी
Thus, having wagered against each other, the serpents and the winged ones.
कदागंतव्यमिति च चक्राते ते गमावधिम्
They set a time for departure, saying, 'When shall we go?'
विनतायां गतायां तु कद्रूराहूय चांगजान्
When Vinatā had departed, Kadrū summoned her own offspring.
तुरंगमुच्चैःश्रवसं प्रोद्भूतं क्षीरनीरधेः
The horse Uccaiḥśravas emerged from the ocean of milk.
कार्यकारणरूपस्य सादृश्यमधिगच्छति
He attains resemblance to the form of cause and effect.
तस्य वालधिमध्यास्य कृष्णकुंतलतां गताः
His hair in the middle of his tail became like black curling locks.
इति श्रुत्वा वचो मातुः काद्रवेयाः परस्परम्
Hearing thus the words of their mother, the children of Kadru among themselves—
प्राप्ताः प्रहृष्टा मृष्टान्नं दास्यत्यद्य प्रसूरिति ।। 4.1.50.
They became delighted, thinking, 'Today our mother will give us delicious food.'
मृष्टं तिष्ठतु तद्दूरं विषादप्यधिकं कटु
Let that delicious food remain far away; it is more bitter than poison.
वयं न यामो यद्भाव्यं तदस्माकं भवत्विह
We will not go; whatever is destined for us, let that befall us here.
अकर्णाः कूरहृदयाः पितरौ व्रीडयंति ते
Deaf and hard-hearted, you shame your parents.
पित्रोर्गिरं निराकृत्य ये तिष्ठेयुः सुदुर्मदाः
Those who, rejecting the words of their parents, persist are truly arrogant.
तेषां वचनमाकर्ण्य नयाम इति सोरगी
Hearing their words, she said with anger, 'Let us go.'
तार्क्ष्यस्य भक्ष्या भवत यूयं मद्वाक्यलंघनात्
Because you have transgressed my command, you shall become the food of Tarkshya.
इति शापानलाद्भीतैः कैश्चित्पातालमाश्रितम्
Frightened by the fire of her curse, some took refuge in the netherworld.
ते पुच्छमौच्चैःश्रवसमधिगम्य महाधियः
They, of great intelligence, reached the tail of Uccaiḥśravas.
तत्क्ष्वेडानल धूमौघैः फूत्कारभरनिःसृतैः
With the blasts of their hissing, fire, and clouds of smoke, issuing from their forceful breaths—
विनतापृष्ठमारुह्य कद्रूः स्नेहवशात्ततः 4.1.50.
Then, out of affection, Kadrū mounted upon Vinatā's back.
तिग्मरश्मिप्रभावेण व्याकुलीभूतमानसा
Her mind was disturbed by the brilliance of the sharp rays.
उष्णगोरुष्णगोभिर्मे ताप्यते नितरां तनुः
My body is greatly scorched by the intense heat of the sun's rays.
स्वरूपेण पतंगी त्वं पतंगोसौ सहस्रगुः
By nature you are a bird, and he, Sahasragu, is also a bird.
वियत्सरसि हंसोयं भवती हंसगामिनी
In the sky-lake, this one is a swan, and you are one who follows the swan.
खगीमुद्गीयमानां खे पुनरूचे बिलेशया
As the bird was being praised in the sky, she spoke again from within her burrow.
विनते विनतां मां त्वं किं नावसि पतत्त्रिणी
O Vinatā, why do you not protect me, your fellow bird, O winged one?
यावज्जीवमहं भूयां त्वत्पादोदकपायिनी
As long as I live, may I always drink the water that has washed your feet.
मूर्च्छां गतवती पक्षपुटौ धृत्वा बिडोरगी
Having lost consciousness, the snake-bird was held between the wings.
खखोल्केति यदुक्ता गीः कद्र्वा संभ्रातचेतसा
The words 'khakholka' were spoken by Kadrū, her mind agitated.
मनागतिग्मतां प्राप्ते खे प्रयाति विवस्वति 4.1.50.
When the mind becomes sharp, it moves through the sky toward the sun.