इति लिंगांबुधेर्जातां परिपीय वचःसुधाम्
Thus, having drunk the nectar of those words from the ocean of the liṅga—
गताथ व्योममार्गेण सखीभिः स्वपितुर्गृहम् 4.2.67.
Then, by the path of the sky, she went with her friends to her sleeping father's house.
ताभिर्दिष्ट्येति दिष्ट्येति सखीभिः परिनंदिता
By her friends, she was congratulated again and again, saying, 'By fortune! By fortune!'
यद्यायाति स ते रात्रावद्य कौमारहारकः
If he comes, O faultless one, that night-stealer of maidenhood—
गोचरीक्रियतेस्माभिर्यथा स सुकृतैकभूः
We will keep watch, so that he, the sole doer of good deeds, may be found.
यातास्वस्मासु हृष्टासु भवती शयगौरवात्
When we, delighted, have gone, you, out of the heaviness of the bed—
अहोभाग्योदयो नृणामहो पुण्यसमुच्छ्रयः
Oh, what a rise of fortune for people! Oh, what an increase of merit!
सत्यं वदंति नासत्यं दैवप्राधान्यवादिनः
Those who speak of the predominance of fate speak the truth, not falsehood.
भवत्या अपि चास्माकमेक एव हि चोद्यमः
For you and for us, indeed, there is only one endeavor.
लोकानां व्यवहारोयमालिप्रोक्तप्रसंगतः
This is the conduct of the world, arising from the words spoken by the wise.
इति संव्याहरंतीनामनंतोध्वाऽतितुच्छवत्
Thus, as they spoke, the endless path seemed utterly insignificant.
अथ प्रातः समुत्थाय पुनरेकत्र संगताः ।। 4.2.67.
Then, rising in the morning, they again gathered together in one place.
तूष्णीं प्राप्याथ काशीं सा स्नात्वा मंदाकिनीजले
Then, arriving silently at Kāśī, she bathed in the water of the Mandākinī.
निर्वर्त्य नियमं साथ लज्जामुकुलितेक्षणा
Having completed her observance, she, her eyes budding with modesty—
भवतीषु स्मरंत्येव तद्रत्नेशवचोऽमृतम्
Even among her companions, she kept recalling those nectar-like words of the lord of jewels.
सविशेषांगसंस्काराऽविशं संवेशमंदिरम्
She entered the dwelling, adorned with special bodily ornaments.
बलात्स्वप्नदशां प्राप्ता भाविनोर्थस्य गौरवात्
By force, I entered a state of dreaming, due to the weight of what was destined to occur.
तंद्री तदंगसंस्पर्शौ मम बोधापहारकौ
Drowsiness and the touch of that body both took away my awareness.
न जाने त्वथ किं वृत्तं काहं क्वाहं स चाथ कः
Now, I do not know what happened, who I am, where I am, or who he is.
दोः कंकणेन रिपुणा क्वणितं तावदुत्कटम्
The enemy’s bracelet on his arm resounded so fiercely.
सुखसंतानपीयूष ह्रदे परिनिमज्य वै
Having plunged into the lake of nectar-like happiness and continuity,
किंकुलीयः स नो वेद्मि किंदेशीयः किमाख्यकः 4.2.67.
I do not know—who is he, of what land, and what is his name?
अनल्पोत्कलितं चेतः पुनस्तत्संगमाशया
My heart, greatly agitated, again longs for union with him.
वयस्या निशिभुक्तस्य तस्यैव पुनरीक्षणम्
The friends, who had spent the night with him, again gazed at him.
काऽलीकमालयो वक्ति स्निग्धमुग्धेसखीजने
Kālikā Mālaya speaks sweetly among the gentle, innocent friends.
दशम्यवस्था सन्नह्येद्बाधितुं माधुना भृशम्
The tenth stage should be carefully restrained, for love torments greatly.
प्रवेपमानहृदयाः प्रोचुर्वीक्ष्य परस्परम्
With trembling hearts, they spoke, looking at one another.
स कथं प्राप्यते भद्रे क उपायो विधीयताम्
How can he be attained, dear one? Let some means be devised.
इति रत्नावली श्रुत्वा ससंदेहां च तद्गिरम्
Hearing the words of Ratnāvalī, and her uncertainty,
इत्यर्धोक्तेन सा बाला यूयं कुंठितशक्तयः
Thus, with these half-spoken words, she said, 'You all are powerless.'