शुभानि यानि कर्माणि क्रियंतेऽनुदिनं जनैः
All auspicious deeds performed daily by people,
विना मुकुंदं गोविदं परमानंदमच्युतम्
Are without meaning unless done for Mukunda, Govinda, the supreme bliss, the infallible one,
कृष्ण एव परो देव कृष्णएव परागतिः
Kṛṣṇa alone is the highest god; Kṛṣṇa alone is the supreme goal,
एवं तस्मिन्महीपाले राज्यं सम्यक्प्रशासति
Thus, when that king ruled the kingdom justly,
राज्ञा समर्चितः सोथ मधुपर्क विधानतः
He was duly honored by the king with the offering of madhuparka, according to tradition.
सर्वभूतेषु गोविंदं परिपश्यन्विशांपते
O lord of the people, seeing Govinda present in all beings—
यो वेद पुरुषो विष्णुर्यो यज्ञपुरुषो हरिः
The person who knows that Viṣṇu is the Supreme Person, that Hari is the Lord of sacrifice—
तन्मयं पश्यतो विश्वं तव भूपालसत्तम
For one who perceives the universe as pervaded by Him, O best of kings—
एक एव हि सारोत्र संसारे क्षणभंगुरे 4.2.82.
He alone is the true essence here in this fleeting world of constant change.
परित्यज्य हि यः सर्वं विप्णुमेकं सदा भजेत्
Whoever abandons everything and always worships Viṣṇu alone—
हृषीकेशे हृषीकाणि यस्य स्थैर्यं गतान्यहो
Whose senses have attained steadiness in Hṛṣīkeśa—how wondrous!
यौवनं धनमायुष्यं पद्मिनीजलबिंदुवत्
Youth, wealth, and lifespan are like drops of water on a lotus leaf.
वाचि चेतसि सर्वत्र यस्य देवो जनार्दनः
For whom the god Janārdana is present in speech, mind, and everywhere—
निर्व्याज प्रणिधानेन शीलयित्वा श्रियःपतिम्
By sincere devotion, having honored the Lord of Śrī—
अनया विष्णुभक्त्या ते संतुष्टेंद्रियमानसः
With this devotion to Viṣṇu, your senses and mind become satisfied.
बाला विद्याधरसुता नाम्ना मलयगंधिनी
There is a young girl, daughter of a Vidyādhara, named Malayagandhinī.
कपालकेतुपुत्रेण दानवेन बलीयसा
She was taken by the powerful demon, son of Kapālaketu.
पाताले चंपकावत्यां नगर्यां सास्ति सांप्रतम्
At present, she is in the city of Campakāvatī in the netherworld.
दृष्टः प्रणम्य विज्ञप्तो यथा तच्च निथामय 4.2.82.
He was seen, greeted with reverence, and petitioned as was proper.
बालक्रीडनकासक्तां मोहयित्वा निनाय सः
He beguiled her, absorbed as she was in childish playthings, and led her away.
स्वस्य त्रिशूलघातेन म्रियते नान्यथा रणे
He can be killed in battle only by a blow from his own trident, and not otherwise.
यदि कोपि कृतज्ञो मां हत्वेमं दुष्टदानवम्
If anyone, grateful, would slay this wicked demon for me—
यदत्रोपचिकीर्षुस्त्वं रक्ष मां दुष्टदानवात्
Since you wish to act here, protect me from the wicked demon.
विष्णुभक्तो युवा धीमान्पुत्रि त्वां परिणेष्यति
A young, wise devotee of Vishnu, O daughter, will marry you.
तथा निमित्तमात्रं त्वं भव यत्नं समाचर युवानं चापि धीमंतं त्वामनु प्राप्तवानहम्
Therefore, you should act only as the occasion demands; make your effort. That young, wise man has come to you.
तद्गच्छ कार्यसिद्ध्यै त्वं हत्वा तं दुष्टदानवम्
So go now to accomplish your purpose, after slaying that wicked demon.
सा तु विद्याधरी जीवेद्विलोक्य त्वां नरेश्वर
That Vidyadhari will live, O king, after seeing you.
इति नारदवाक्यं स निशम्यामित्रजिन्नृपः
Hearing these words of Narada, King Amitrajin—
उपायं चापि पप्रच्छ गंतुं तां चंपकावतीम् 4.2.82.
—also asked for a means to reach Campakavati.
तूर्णमर्णवमासाद्य पूर्णिमादिवसे नृप
Quickly reaching the ocean on the day of the full moon, O king—