तदा हितं ते वक्ष्यामि कुरु चैवाविचारितम् 4.2.76.
Now I will tell you what is beneficial; do it without hesitation.
यावदास्यगतास्म्यस्य यावत्खस्थो न भूमिगः
As long as I am in his mouth, and while he is still in the air, not yet on the ground—
सपीडितो दृढं पादे श्येनश्चीत्कृतवान्बहु
Pressed hard by the hawk’s foot, she cried out loudly again and again.
तेन चीत्करणेनाथ मुक्ता सा मुखसंपुटात्
And by that cry, she was released from the beak’s grip.
विपद्यपि च न प्राज्ञैः संत्या ज्यः क्वचिदुद्यमः
Even in misfortune, the wise never abandon effort anywhere.
क्व च द्वयोस्तथाभूता दरेर्मोक्षणमद्भुतम्
Where else is such a marvelous escape from the jaws of death for both?
तस्माद्भाग्यानुसारेण फलत्येव सदोद्यमः
Therefore, with perseverance, effort always bears fruit according to destiny.
अथ तौ कालयोगेन विपन्नौ सरयूतटे
Then, by the force of time, those two fell upon the bank of the Sarayu.
मृतानां यत्र जंतूनां काशीप्राप्तिर्भवेद्ध्रुवम्
Where, for creatures who have died, attaining Kashi is certain.
अनेकविद्यानिलयः कलाकौशलभाजनम्
A place of many kinds of knowledge, a vessel of skill in the arts.
नियमं चातिजग्राह विजितेंद्रियमानसः 4.2.76.
He undertook a vow, with mind and senses conquered.
परयोषित्समासक्तिरायुः कीर्ति बलं सुखम्
Attachment to another’s wife destroys lifespan, fame, strength, and happiness.
अपरं चापि नियमं स शुचिष्मान्समाददे
He, pure in conduct, also undertook another vow.
समस्तपुण्यनिलयं समस्तार्थप्रकाशकम्
A repository of all merit, illuminating all purposes.
यावच्छरीरमरुजं यावन्नेंद्रियविप्लवः
As long as the body is free from disease, as long as the senses are not impaired,
इत्थं मांदारदामिः स नित्यं परिमलालयः
in this way, Māndāradāmi, he is always a dwelling place of fragrance.
पारावत्यपि सा जाता रत्नदीपस्य मंदिरे
Even Pārāvatī was born in the mansion of Ratnadīpa.
समस्तनागकन्यानां रूपशीलकलागुणैः
Among all the daughters of the Nāgas, in beauty, character, skill, and virtues,
तस्या सखीद्वयं चासीदेका नाम्ना प्रभावती
She had two companions; one was named Prabhāvatī.
स्वदेहादनपायिन्यौ छायाकांती यथा तया
Both were inseparable from her own body, like shadow and radiance.
सा तु बाल्ये व्यतिक्रांते किंचिदुद्रिन्नयौवना 4.2.76.
When her childhood had passed, and she had entered the first flush of youth,
पितस्त्रिलोचनं काश्यामर्चयित्वा दिनेदिने
Her father, every day, worshipped the three-eyed one in Kāśī.
एवं नागकुमारी सा सखीद्वयसमन्विता
Thus, that Nāga maiden, together with her two companions,
दिनेदिने सा प्रत्यग्रैः कुसुमैरिष्टगंधिभिः
Day by day, with fresh flowers of desired fragrance,
तिस्रोपि गीतं गायंति लसद्गांधारसुंदरम्
The three of them would sing songs, beautifully adorned with melodious notes.
वीणावेणुमृदंगांश्च लयतालविचक्षणाः
Skilled in rhythm and tempo, they played the vīṇā, flute, and mṛdaṅga.
इत्थमाराधयंतीशं तिस्रो नागकुमारिकाः
In this way, the three Nāga maidens worshipped the Lord.
एकदा माधवे मासि तृतीयायामुपोषिताः
Once, in the month of Mādhava, on the third day, they fasted.
प्रातश्चतुर्थीं स्नात्वाथ तीर्थं पैलिपिले शुभे
In the morning, on the fourth day, after bathing at the auspicious Pailipila ford,
सुप्तासु तासु बालासु त्रिनेत्रः शशिभूषणः
While those girls slept, the three-eyed one, adorned with the moon,