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.
यस्य मौलिजसंघर्षाद्घ(?)नाव्योम त्यजंत्यपि
By the friction of whose matted hair, even the clouds abandon the sky.
यस्य निःश्वाससंभारैरुत्तरंगा महाब्धयः
By whose breath, the mighty oceans surge with waves.
योजनानां सहस्राणि नवयस्य समुच्छ्रयः
Whose height measures nine thousand yojanas.
यन्नेत्रयोः पिंगलिमा तथा तरलिमा पुनः
Whose eyes possess a tawny hue, and again a flickering brightness.
यांयां दिशं समभ्येति सोयं दुःसह दानवः 4.2.68.
Wherever he approaches in any direction, this formidable demon cannot be endured.
ब्रह्मलब्धवरश्चायं तृणीकृतजगत्त्रयः
He, who has received a boon from Brahma, regards the three worlds as mere straw.
ततस्त्रिशूलहेतिस्तमायांतं दैत्यपुंगवम्
Then, with the trident as weapon, you struck down that foremost among demons.
प्रोतस्तेन त्रिशूलेन स च दैत्यो गजासुरः
Pierced by that trident, the demon Gajasura was slain.
तव हस्ते मम वधः श्रेयानेव पुरांतक
My death at your hand, O Destroyer of Cities, is indeed preferable.
किंचिद्विज्ञप्तुमिच्छामि अवधेहि ममेरितम्
I wish to say something; please listen to my words.