अथ सायं समायातो दानवो भीषणाकृतिः
Then, in the evening, the demon of terrifying form arrived—
आगत्य दानवो रौद्रः प्रलयांबुदनिस्वनः
The fierce demon came, roaring like the clouds at dissolution—
गृहाणेमानि रत्नानि दिव्यानि वरवर्णिनि
"O most beautiful one, accept these divine jewels—"
दासीनामयुतं प्रातर्दास्यामि तव सुंदरि
"I will give you, O lovely one, ten thousand maidservants tomorrow—"
गंधर्वीणां नरीणां च किन्नरीणां शतंशतम्
"Hundreds upon hundreds of Gandharvī, human, and Kinnarī women—"
राक्षसीनां शतान्यष्टौ शतमप्सरसां वरम्
"Eight hundred Rakshasi women, and a hundred of the best Apsaras—"
यावत्संपत्तिसंभारो दिक्पालानां गृहेषु वै
"All the wealth and treasures found in the houses of the guardians of the directions—"
दिव्यान्भोगान्मया सार्धं भोक्ष्यसे मत्परिग्रहात्
"You shall enjoy divine pleasures with me, as my consort—"
त्वदंगसंगसंस्पर्श सुखसंदोह मेदुरः 4.2.82.
The touch and embrace of your body is rich with the abundance of delight.
मनोरथाश्चिरं यावद्यं मे हृदि समेधिताः
For a long time, these desires have steadily arisen in my heart.
जित्वा देवान्रणे सर्वानिंद्रादीन्मृगलोचने
Having conquered all the gods in battle, including Indra, O doe-eyed one,
आधायांके त्रिशूलं स्वे सुष्वापेति प्रलप्य सः
He, murmuring 'Lay the trident on your lap and sleep,'
वरं स्मरंती सा गौर्या विद्याधरकुमारिका
That Vidyadhara maiden, remembering her boon, with Gauri in mind,
आहूय तं नरवरं वरं सर्वांगसुंदरम्
Summoned that best of men, beautiful in every limb, as her boon.
शूलं तदंकादादाय गृहाणेमं जहि द्रुतम्
Taking the trident from her lap, she said, 'Take this and quickly strike him.'
समादाय महाबाहुः स तदा मित्रजिन्नृपः
Then that mighty-armed, friend-conquering king took it up.
वामपादप्रहारेण तमाताड्य स निर्भयः
With a blow from his left foot, he struck him, fearless.
जर्गाद तिष्ठ रे दुष्ट कन्याधर्षणलालस
He shouted, 'Stand, you wicked one, eager to violate a maiden!'
इति संश्रुत्य संभ्रांत उत्थाय स दनोः सुतः 4.2.82.
Hearing this, the son of Danu, alarmed, rose up.
त्वया कपटरूपेण बलिनः कैटभादयः 4.2.82.
By you, in a deceptive form, the powerful ones like Kaitabha were slain.
निजघान महाबाहुः स च प्राणाञ्जहौ क्षणात् 4.2.82.
That mighty-armed one struck him down and instantly took his life.
अपि स्मृत्वा पुरीं यां वै काशीं त्रैलोक्यकांक्षिताम् ।। 4.2.82.
Even remembering that city, Kashi, desired by the three worlds.
इति राज्ञोदिता राज्ञी प्रवक्तुमुपचक्रमे 4.2.82.
Thus addressed by the king, the queen began to speak.
राज्ञ्युवाच अवधेहि धरानाथ कथयामि यथातथम्
The queen said: Listen, lord of the earth, I will tell you everything as it happened.
पुरा पुरः श्रीदपत्न्याः श्रीमुख्या ब्रह्मसूनुना
Long ago, before the wife of Shri, the chief among women, by the son of Brahma,
चीर्णं चाथ तया देव्या पुत्रोभून्नलकूबरः
And then, by that goddess, a son was born—Nalakubara.
विधिनाप्यत्र संपूज्या गौरी सर्वविधानवित्
Here, Gauri must be worshipped according to prescribed rites by one who knows all the procedures.
मार्गशीर्ष तृतीयायां शुक्लायां कलशोपरि
On the bright third day of the month of Margashirsha, above a pot,
अविच्छिन्नं नवीनं च रजनीरागरंजितम्
Place an unbroken, fresh branch tinged with the color of night-blooming saffron.
तस्योपरि शुभं पद्मं रविरश्मिविकासितम्
Upon that, set an auspicious lotus, opened by the rays of the sun.