आरुह्य बलभीं तास्तु समुदैक्षन्त सर्वशः
Mounting the strong rampart, they all gazed out together.
सुरथं हसती प्राह संरोहत्पुलका सखीम्
Suratha, smiling, spoke to her friend, her body thrilled with delight.
स एव नूनं नरदेवसूनुर्वृतो मया पूर्वतरं पतिर्यः
Surely, that very son of the king, whom I formerly chose as husband—
स एष नूनं तपतां वरिष्ठो ऋतध्वजो नात्र विचारमस्ति
He is indeed the foremost among the suffering, Ṛtadhvaja; there is no doubt about it.
एषो ऽपरो ऽस्यैव सुतो जावालिर्नात्र संशयः
This is another, his own son, Jāvali; there is no uncertainty here.
समासताग्रतः शंभोर्गायन्त्यो गीतिकां शुभाम्
Sitting before Śambhu, they sang an auspicious song.
द्रष्टुं त्रैलोक्यकर्तारं त्र्यम्बकं हाटकेश्वरम्
To see the maker of the three worlds, Tryambaka, Lord of Hāṭakeśvara—
स्थितास्तु पुरतस्तस्य गायन्त्यो गेयमुत्तमम्
Standing before him, they sang the most excellent song.
दृष्ट्वा हृषितचित्तस्तु संरोहत्पुलको बभौ
Seeing this, his heart filled with joy, and his body shone with hairs standing on end.
प्रत्यभिज्ञाय योगात्मा बभौ मुदितमानसः
Recognizing him, the yogic soul appeared with a delighted mind.
संपूजयन्तस्त्र्यक्षं ते स्तुवन्तः संस्थिताः क्रमात्
They stood in order, worshipping the three-eyed one and offering praises.
समं ताभिः कृसाङ्गीभिरभ्युत्थायाभ्यवादयत्
He rose together with those emaciated women and respectfully greeted them.
समं नृपतिभिर्हृष्टः संविवेश यथासुखम्
Joyful, he entered comfortably along with the kings.
स्नात्वा गोदावरीतीर्थे दिदृक्षुर्हाटकेश्वरम्
After bathing at the bank of the Godavari, he wished to see Hatakeshvara.
सापि तां मातरं दृष्ट्वा हृष्टाभूद्वरवर्णिनी
She too, seeing her mother, became delighted, radiant in beauty.
स्नेहात् सवाष्पनयनां मुहुस्तां परिजिघ्रवीत्
Out of affection, she repeatedly embraced her, her eyes filled with tears.
गच्छनेतुं गुह्यकं त्वमञ्जनाद्रौ महाञ्जनम्
Go, lead Guhyaka to the great Añjana mountain.
स्वर्गाद् गन्धर्वराजानं पर्जन्यं शीघ्रमानय
Quickly bring Parjanya, king of the Gandharvas, from heaven.
गालवं वानरश्रेष्ठ इहानेतुं त्वमर्हसि
O best of monkeys, you should bring Gālava here.
गत्वाञ्जनं समामन्त्र्य जगामामरपर्वतम्
Having gone to Añjana and informed him, he went to the mountain of the immortals.
सप्तगोदावरे तीर्थे पातालमगमत् कपिः
At the holy place of the seven Godavaris, the monkey entered the netherworld.
पातालादभिनिष्क्रम्य महीं पर्यचरज्जवी
Emerging from the netherworld, the swift one roamed the earth.
समुत्पत्यानयच्छीघ्रं सप्तगोदावरं जलम्
Leaping up, he quickly brought water from the seven Godavaris.
ददृशे नन्दयन्ती च स्थितां देववतीमपि
He also saw Nandayantī standing there, goddess-like.
ते चापि नृपतिश्रेष्ठस्तं संपूज्य तपोधनम्
And those best of kings, having honored that ascetic rich in austerity,
तेषूपविष्टेषु तदा वानरोपनिमन्त्रिताः
When they had sat down, the monkeys were then invited.
तानागतान् समीक्ष्यैव पुत्र्यस्ताः पृथुलोचनाः
Seeing them arrive, those daughters with wide eyes gazed intently.
नन्दयन्त्यादिका दृष्ट्वा सपितृका वरानना
Among them, Nandayantī and the others, along with their father, beheld the beautiful-faced maiden.
अथ तामाह स मुनिः सत्यं सत्यध्वजो वचः
Then that sage, Satyadhvaja, spoke these truthful words to her.
सा तद्वचनमाकर्ण्य व्रीडोपहतचेतना
Hearing those words, she became overwhelmed with shame and lost her composure.