स्त्रियोऽमृतमया धन्या संसारे सारकारणम्
Women are truly immortal, blessed, and the essential cause in worldly life.
एताभिर्वरनारीभिर्जगदेवं वशीकृतम्
By these excellent women, the world has thus been brought under control.
कृतश्चापि स्ववशता स्त्रीगौरवगतस्य च
And autonomy has been established, due to the honor given to women.
स्त्रिय एव हि देवानामिंद्रादीनां भयाश्रयाः
Indeed, women are the very source of fear even for the gods, including Indra.
पराभवः प्रभवति विवशत्वं च भीषणम्
Defeat arises, and a terrible state of helplessness prevails.
इत्युक्तो मन्मथो भद्रे ब्रह्मणा च विसर्जितः
Thus addressed, O gentle one, Manmatha was dismissed by Brahmā.
रतिप्रीतिसमायुक्तो झषकेतुर्मनोभवः 5.2.13.
United with Rati and delight, Manobhava, the banner of the fish, set forth.
पंडितांस्तापसान्वीरान्सुधियश्च जितेंद्रियान्
He subdued scholars, ascetics, heroes, the wise, and those who had conquered their senses.
भूतप्रेतपिशाचांश्च यक्षगंधर्वकिंनरान्
He also overpowered spirits, ghosts, piśācas, yakṣas, gandharvas, and kinnaras.
ममार्थे च कृतो यत्नश्चिंतयित्वा पुनःपुनः तस्य देवस्य कः शक्तः क्षोभणार्थं मया विना
For my sake, he made every effort, pondering again and again—who but I is able to agitate that god?
इत्युक्त्वा तु समायातो यत्राहं तपसि स्थितः
Having said this, he arrived where I was engaged in austerities.
दृष्टवान्मां तदा कामः पिंजकूटजटासटम्
Then Kāma saw me, my matted locks piled high like a mountain peak.
प्रेक्षमाणमृजुस्थानं नासावंशाग्र लोचनम्
He beheld me seated upright, my gaze fixed at the tip of my nose.
प्रविष्टः कररंध्रेण मदनो हृदये मम
Through the opening of my hand, Madana entered into my heart.
समाधेर्भावना दिव्या लक्ष्यप्रत्यक्षरूपिणी
The divine contemplation of samādhi, manifest as the direct perception of the goal,
उन्मत्ततां गतोऽहं वै विकृतिं मदनात्मिकाम्
I became truly mad, overtaken by the distortion born of Madana.
दृष्टो मयात्महृदये मन्मथोऽपथ्यकारकः 5.2.13.
I saw within my own heart Manmatha, the bringer of what is unwholesome.
अमानुषीं व्रजेद्योनिं योगिनं प्रविशेद्यदि
If he enters a yogin, he may fall into a non-human birth.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे सोऽपि संतप्तो मदनो भृशम्
Meanwhile, Madana too was greatly tormented.
सहकारतरोर्मूले भूत्वा मधुसखस्तदा
Then, at the root of a mango tree, he became a friend of the spring.
स चापि हृदये प्राप्तो मदीये लीलया शरः
And that arrow, by its play, reached my own heart.
तन्नेत्रविस्फुलिंगेन क्रोशतां नाकवासिनाम्
By the spark from my eye, the denizens of heaven cried out.
तस्मिन्दग्धे ततः कामे रतिः शोकपरायणा
When Kāma was thus burned, Rati became absorbed in grief.
हा नाथ हा मम प्राण हा स्वामिन्किं जहासि माम्
"Alas, lord! Alas, my very life! Alas, master, why do you abandon me?"
एवं च विलपंतीं तां वागुवा चाशरीरिणी प्रसादाद्देवदेवस्य उत्थास्यति शिवस्य च
As she lamented in this way, a bodiless voice spoke, by the grace of the God of gods, and also of Śiva.
प्रार्थितोऽहं ततो देवि तस्मिन्नवसरे प्रिये
Then, O goddess, at that very moment, I was entreated, dear one.
येनानेन प्रभो नष्टा सृष्टिर्वै धरणीतले ।। 5.2.13.
By this, O Lord, creation on earth has been destroyed.
ततोऽहमब्रुवं देवि तां रतिं दीनभाषिणीम्
Then I spoke to that Rati, who was speaking in distress, O goddess.
ततो दग्धं मयास्यांगं जीवये त्वत्प्रसादतः
Therefore, by my favor, I shall restore life to her body, though it was burned.
तस्मादनंग एवैष प्रजासु विचरिष्यति
Thus, he will henceforth move among beings as Ananga, the bodiless one.