तासां मध्ये ददर्शाथ कन्यां संवरणो ऽधिकाम्
There, among them, Saṃvaraṇa saw a maiden surpassing all others.
जातः सा च तमीक्ष्यैव कामबाणातुराभवत्
She, upon seeing him, was struck by the arrow of love.
राजा चलासनो भूम्यां निपपात तुरङ्गमात्
The king, his seat unsteady, fell to the ground from his horse.
सिषिचुर्वारिणाभ्येत्य लब्धसंज्ञो ऽभवत् क्षणात्
Approaching, they sprinkled him with water, and he regained consciousness in a moment.
ताभिराश्वासिता चापि मधुरैर्वचनाम्बुभिः
And comforted by them with sweet words, like water,
गतस्तु मेरुशिखरं कामचारी यथामरः
He went to the summit of Meru, moving at will like a god.
तदाप्रभृति नाश्नाति दिवा स्वपिति नो निशि
From that time, he did not eat by day nor sleep at night.
तपतीतापितं वीरं पार्थिवं तपसां निधिः
The treasure of austerities tormented the king, scorched by suffering.
विवेश देवं तिग्मांशु ददर्श स्यन्दने स्थितम्
He entered the god, the blazing one, and saw him standing in his chariot.
प्रतिप्रणमितश्चासौ भास्करेणाविशद् रथे
Having been respectfully greeted, he entered the chariot with the Sun.
शोभते वारुणिः श्रीमान् द्वितीय इव भास्करः
The illustrious Varuṇi shone, like a second sun.
पृष्टश्चागमने हेतुं प्रत्युवाच दिवाकरम्
When asked, he explained to the Sun the reason for his coming.
सुतां संवरणस्यार्थे तस्य त्वं दातुमर्हसि
It is for the sake of Saṃvaraṇa’s daughter; you ought to give her to him.
गृहागताय द्विजपुङ्गवाय राज्ञोर्ऽथतः संवरणस्य देवाः
To the best of the twice-born, who had come to his house on behalf of King Saṃvaraṇa, the gods—
सा चापि संस्मृत्य नृपात्मजं तं कृताञ्जलिर्वारुणिमाह देवी
And she, recalling that prince, with joined palms, spoke to Varuṇi, the goddess.
दृष्टो ह्यरण्ये ऽमरगर्भतुल्यो नृपात्मजो लक्षणतो ऽभिजाने
I saw the prince in the forest—like the child of an immortal; by his marks, I recognize him.
कटिस्तथा सिंहकटिर्यथैव क्षामं च मध्यं त्रिबलीनिबद्धम्
His hips are like those of a lion, his waist is slender, marked with three folds.
हस्तौ तथा पद्मदलोद्भवाङ्कौ छत्राकृतिस्तस्य शिरो विभाति
His hands and feet are shaped like lotus petals; his head shines, shaped like a parasol.
दीर्घाश्च तस्याङ्गुलयः सुपर्वाः पद्भ्यां कराभ्यां दशनाश्च सुभ्राः
His fingers are long and well-jointed; his teeth are beautiful, both on his hands and feet.
रक्तस्तथा पञ्चसु राजपुत्रः कृष्णश्चतुर्भिस्त्रिभिरानतो ऽपि
The prince is red in five places, dark in four, and bent in three.
वृतः स भर्ता भगवान् हि पूर्वं तं राजपुत्रं भुवि संविचिन्त्य
That lord, her husband, had once before considered that prince upon the earth.
नेहान्यकामां प्रवदन्ति सन्तो दातुं तथान्यस्य विभो क्षमस्व
The wise do not speak of giving to another when another is desired; O lord, forgive me.
ज्ञात्वा च तत्रार्कसुतां सकामां मुदा युतो वाक्यमिदं जगाद
Knowing that the daughter of the Sun desired him, he joyfully spoke these words.
स एव चायाति ममाश्रमं वै ऋक्षात्मजः संवरणो हि नाम्ना
That very Saṃvaraṇa, son of Ṛkṣa, is coming to my hermitage now, by name.
दृष्ट्वा वसिष्ठं प्रणिपत्य मूर्ध्ना स्थितस्त्वपश्यत् तपतीं नरेन्द्रः
Seeing Vasiṣṭha, the king bowed his head in reverence and then beheld Tapatī.
पप्रच्छ केयं ललना द्विजेन्द्र स वारुणिः प्राह नराधिपेन्द्रम्
He asked, 'Who is this lady, O best of twice-born?' Varuṇi replied to the lord of men.
मया तवार्थाय दिवाकरो ऽर्थितः प्रादान्मया त्वाश्रममानिनिन्ये
'At your request, I entreated the Sun; he gave her, and I brought her to your hermitage.'
इत्येवमुक्तो नृपतिः प्रहृष्टो जग्राह पाणिं विधिवत् तपत्याः
Thus addressed, the delighted king took Tapatī’s hand according to the proper rite.
रराम तन्वी भवनोत्तमेषु यता महैन्द्रं दिवि दैत्यकन्या
She delighted in the splendid palaces, just as the daughter of the Daityas delighted in mighty Indra's heaven.
स जातकर्मादिभिरेव संस्कृतो विवर्द्धताज्येन हुतो यथाग्निः
He was consecrated with the rites beginning from birth, and was nourished with clarified butter, like fire is fed.