रमस्व त्वं मया सार्धं त्यज चिंतामिमां शुभे
Rest here with me, let go of these worries, O auspicious one.
इत्थं पारावतवचः श्रुत्वा पारावती ततः 4.2.76.
Hearing thus the words of the pigeon, the female pigeon then—
हितवर्त्मोपदिश्यापि प्रिय प्रियचिकीर्षया
Though he showed her the path of benefit, out of love and the wish to please her—
अन्येद्युरप्यथायातः श्येनो पश्यत्स दंपती
The next day, the hawk returned and saw that pair.
अथ मंडलगत्या स प्रासादं परितो भ्रमन्
Then, circling the palace in a circular path—
गतेऽथ नभसि श्येने पुनः पारावतांगना
When the hawk had gone into the sky, again the pigeon’s wife—
तस्या वाक्यं समाकर्ण्य पुनः कलरवोब्रवीत्
Hearing her words, he again spoke with a sweet, warbling voice.
दुर्गं च स्वर्गतुल्यं मे यत्र नास्त्यरितो भयम्
This fortress is like heaven to me, where there is no fear from here.
प्रडीनोड्डीन संडीन कांडव्याडकपाटिकाः
With ditches, moats, and thorny barriers, and bamboo palisades—
यथैतास्विह कौशल्यं मयि पारावति प्रिये
Just as you have shown skill here, O beloved pigeon, towards me—
सुखेन तिष्ठ का चिंता मयि जीवति ते प्रिये
Live happily, have no worry while I am alive, my dear.
अपरेद्युरपि श्येनस्तत्र भारशिलातले 4.2.76.
On another day, too, the hawk came there, to the rocky ledge.
आयामं तत्र संस्थित्वा तत्कुलायं विलोक्य च
Standing there for a while, he looked at their nest.
प्रियस्थानमिदं त्याज्यं दुष्टदृष्टिविदूषितम्
This beloved place must be abandoned, defiled by the gaze of the wicked.
सावज्ञं स पुनः प्राह किं करिष्यत्यसौ प्रिये
With disdain, she again said: What will he do, dear?
इतरेद्युरपि प्राप्तः स च श्येनो महाबलः
On another day, too, that mighty hawk arrived.
पुनर्विलोक्य तद्वर्त्म शीघ्रं यातो यथागतम्
Looking again at that path, he quickly departed as he had come.
नाथ स्थानांतरं यावो मृत्युर्नौ निकटोत्र यत्
Lord, let us go elsewhere, for death is near us here.
प्रिय यस्य सपक्षस्य गतिः सर्वत्र सिद्धिदा
For one whose ally is dear, progress everywhere brings success.
सोपसर्गं निजं देशं त्यक्त्वा योन्यत्र न व्रजेत्
One should not abandon one's own land, even if afflicted, to go elsewhere.
प्रियोदितं निशम्येति स भवित्री दशार्दितः
Hearing the words spoken by the beloved, she became distressed with sorrow.
अथापरस्मिन्नहनि स श्येनः प्रातरेव हि 4.2.76.
Then, on another day, that hawk came early in the morning.
अस्ताचलस्य शिखरं याते भानौ गते खगे
When the sun had gone to the peak of the western mountain and the bird had departed,
नाथ निर्गमनस्यायं कालः कालोऽतिदूरतः
Master, this is not the time to go out; the time is still far off.
त्वयि जीवति दुष्प्राप्यं न किंचिज्जगतीतले
While you live, nothing on earth is difficult to obtain.
यद्यात्मा रक्षितः पुंसा दारैरपि धनैरपि
If a man protects himself, whether by wife or by wealth,
अयमात्मा प्रियो बंधुरयमात्मा महद्धनम्
This self is dear, this self is kin, this self is the greatest wealth.
यावदात्मनि वै क्षेमं तावत्क्षेमं जगत्त्रये
As long as there is well-being in oneself, so long is there well-being in the three worlds.
यशोहीनं तु यत्क्षेमं तत्क्षेमान्निधनं वरम्
But the well-being that is without fame—better than that well-being is death.
अतो नीतिपथं श्रुत्वा नाथ स्थानादितो व्रज
Therefore, having heard the path of policy, master, depart from this place.