शशिलेखेभिलषितप्राप्त्यै लेखांस्त्वमालिख
For the attainment desired by the moon’s rays, you should inscribe the marks.
चित्रगे चित्रलेखे त्वं पातालतलशायिनः 4.2.67.
O Citralekha, among the paintings, you are the one who lies in the realm of the underworld.
अथाकण्येति ताः सख्यस्तच्चातुर्यं प्रवर्ण्य च
Then, Akanya and her companions, having described that cleverness,
निर्यत्कौमारलक्ष्मीकान्पुंवत्त्व श्रीसमावृतान्
those who had shed the marks of maidenhood and were adorned with the splendor of manhood,
सर्वान्सुरनिकायान्सा व्यलोकत शुभेक्षणा
she, with auspicious gaze, observed all the groups of gods.
ततो मध्यमलोकस्थान्मुनिराजकुमारकान्
Then, those princes and sages dwelling in the middle world,
अथ रत्नावली बाला कर्णाभ्यर्णविलोचना
And Ratnavali, the young maiden, with eyes near her ears,
दितिजान्दनुजान्वीक्ष्य सा गंधर्वी कुमारकान्
having seen the sons of Diti and the Danavas, that Gandharva maiden,
सुधाकर करस्पृष्टाप्यतिदूनांगयष्टिका
Even when touched by the hand of Sudhakara, her slender form was exceedingly frail.
भोगिनस्तान्विलोक्यापि चित्रंचित्रगतानथ
Having observed those serpents, and also those who were in the realm of paintings,
यूनः प्रत्येकमद्राक्षीदशेषाञ्छेष वंशजान्
She saw each of the youths, all the remaining descendants of their line.
पुलीकानंत कर्कोट भद्रसंतानगानपि 4.2.67.
Pulika, Ananta, Karkota, and the sons of Bhadrasantana as well.
एतस्यावगतं सर्वं देशनामान्वयादिकम् 4.2.67.
All the teachings, lineages, and related matters of this have been understood.
कोसौ मत्स्वामिनो नाम रत्नेशस्य महेशितुः 4.2.67.
Who indeed is this master of mine, called Ratneśa, the great lord?
हृदि रत्नेश्वरं लिंगं यस्य सम्यग्विजृंभते ।। 4.2.67.
In whose heart the liṅga of Ratneśvara fully manifests.
अकारण सखा कोसौ प्रांतरे समुपस्थितः 4.2.67.
Who is this friend, present here without cause, from a distant place?
आरभ्य बाल्यमप्येषा लिंगं रत्नेश्वराभिधम् 4.2.67.
From childhood itself, this liṅga named Ratneśvara has been present.
निशम्येति स पुण्यात्मा नागराजकुमारकः 4.2.67.
Hearing this, that virtuous prince, son of the king of the city, responded.
एषा मंदाकिनी नाम दीर्घिका पुण्यतोयभूः 4.2.67.
This is the sacred pond named Mandākinī, the abode of holy waters.
वृद्धकालेश्वरस्यैष प्रासादो रत्ननिर्मितः ।। । प्रतिदर्शं वसेद्यत्र रात्रौ चंद्रः सतारकः ।। 4.2.67.
This is the temple of Vṛddhakāleśvara, made of jewels; every night the moon with stars is reflected there.
अथ सा कथयामास दनुजापहृतेः कथाम् रत्नेश्वरं वरावाप्तिं स्वप्नावस्थां विहाय च।।4.2.67.
Then she began to tell the story of the demon's abduction, the granting of the boon by Ratneśvara, and the abandonment of the dream state.
यावद्बहिः समागच्छेद्रम्याद्रत्नेशमंडपात 4.2.67.
Meanwhile, someone arrived outside the beautiful pavilion of Ratneśa.
विनिवेदितवृत्तांतो रत्नेशानुग्रहस्य च 4.2.67.
The account of events and the favor of Ratneśa was announced.
मूर्तः षडाननस्तत्र तव पुत्रः सुमध्यमे 4.2.67.
There, O slender-waisted one, your son appeared in embodied form as Ṣaḍānana.
इतिहासमिमं श्रुत्वा नारी वा पुरुषोपिवा
Hearing this history, whether woman or man,
अन्यच्च शृणु विप्रेंद्र वृत्तातं तत्र संभवम्
And now, listen, O best of Brahmins, to the account of what happened there.
इत्थं कथां प्रकुर्वाणे रत्नशेस्य महेश्वरे
As the story was being told about Ratneśa, the great lord,
महिषासुरपुत्रोसौ समायाति गजासुरः
There arrived Gajāsura, the son of Mahiṣāsura.
यत्रयत्र धरायां स चरणं प्रमिणोति हि
Wherever on earth he sets his foot,
ऊरुवेगेन तरवः पतंति शिखरैः सह
By the force of his thighs, the trees fall along with their peaks.