शाक्वेयं पर्वतश्रेष्ठं समावसति सुन्दरि
O beautiful one, Śākveya dwells upon this foremost mountain.
कालो ऽत्यगाद् वरारोहे बहुवर्षगणो वने
O lovely-hipped one, many years passed in the forest.
प्रतिगृह्य समभ्यागात् ख्यातां देववतीमिति
Having received her, he approached the renowned Devavatī.
ददर्श वानरश्रेष्ठः प्रजग्राह बालत् करे
The foremost of monkeys saw and took the child into his hand.
कन्दरो वीक्ष्य संक्रुद्धः ख्ड्गमुद्यम्य चाद्रवत्
Seeing the cave, enraged, he raised his sword and rushed forward.
तथैव सह चार्वङ्ग्या हिमाचलमुपागतः
In the same way, together with the charming-limbed one, he reached Himāchala.
तस्याविदूरे गहनमाश्रमं ऋषिवर्जितम्
Not far from her, there was a dense hermitage, abandoned by sages.
न्यमञ्जत स कालिन्द्यां पश्यतो दानवस्य हि
She bowed down in the Kālindī river, as the Dānava watched.
जगाम च महातेजाः पातालं निलयं निजम्
And the mighty one went to Pātāla, his own abode.
नीतः शिवीति विख्याते देशं शुभजनावृतम्
He was brought to the land called Śivīti, filled with virtuous people.
गन्तुकामो महातेजा यत्र न्यस्ता सुलोचना
Desiring to go, the mighty one went where Sulocanā had been placed.
नन्दयन्त्या समं पुत्र्या गत्वा जिगमिषुः कपिः
Wishing to depart, the monkey, together with his gladdening daughter, set out.
तन्मे वृथा श्रमो जातो जलमज्जनसंभवः
Thus my effort has been in vain, arising from immersion in water.
सा तद् भयाच्च न्यपतन्नदीं चैव हिरण्वतीम्
Out of fear, she fell into the Hiraṇvatī river.
दुःखशोकसमाक्रान्तो जगामाञ्जनपर्वतम्
Overcome by sorrow and grief, he went to Mount Añjana.
समास्ते वै महातेजाः संवत्सरगणान् बहून्
The mighty one dwelled there for many years.
नीता देशं महापुण्यं कोशलं साधुभुर्युतम्
She was brought to the highly sacred land of Kośala, filled with the virtuous.
प्ररोहप्रावृततनुं जटाधरमिवेश्वरम्
Her body was covered with sprouts, like the Lord with matted hair.
उपविष्टा शिलवापट्टे ततो वाचं प्रशुश्रवे
Seated upon a stone slab, she then heard a voice.
यथा स तनयस्तुभ्यमुद्बद्धो वटपादपे
Just as your son is bound to the foot of the banyan tree,
तिर्यगूर्ध्वमधश्चैव समन्तादवलोकयत्
He looked all around—sideways, above, and below.
पिङ्गलाभिर्जटाभिस्तु उद्ब्द्धं यत्नतः शुभे
With tawny matted locks, he was carefully bound, O auspicious one.
प्राह केनासि बद्धस्त्वं पापिना वद बालक
She asked, 'By whom have you been bound, child? Tell me, O sinner.'
जटास्वेवं सुदुष्टेन जीवामि तपसो बलात्
I live by the power of austerity, though so wickedly bound in these matted locks.
तत्रास्ति तपसो राशिः पिता मम ऋतध्वजः
There is a heap of austerity here; my father is Ṛtadhvaja.
जातो ऽलिवृन्दसंयुक्तः सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः
Born among a host of bees, he is expert in all scriptures.
जाबालीति परिख्याय तच्छृणुष्व शुभानने
He is known as Jābāli; listen to this, O beautiful-faced one.
दशवर्षसहस्राणि सुमारत्वे चरिष्यसि
For ten thousand years you will practice austerity in Sumāra.
पञ्चवर्षशतान् बालो भोक्ष्यसे बन्धनं दृढम्
As a child, you will endure firm bondage for five hundred years.
यौवने पारमान् भोगान् द्विसहस्रसमास्तथा
In youth, you will enjoy supreme pleasures for two thousand years.