दुष्पुत्र्यां मयिजातायं तस्मात् त्यक्षे कलेवरम्
Because I have become a bad daughter, I will therefore abandon this body.
परित्रायस्व मां ब्रह्मन् पापोपहतचेतनाम्
O Brahmin, save me, whose mind is afflicted by sin.
अथोवाच मुनिस्तन्वीं मा विषादं कृथाधुना
Then the sage said to the slender maiden, 'Do not despair now.'
भविष्यति पिता तुभ्यं भुययो ऽप्यमरवर्द्धकिः
Your father, the increaser of the gods, will be born to you again.
इत्येवमुक्ते वचने मुनिना भावितात्मना
When the sage of purified mind had spoken these words,
पुत्रि त्यजस्व शोकं त्वं मासौर्दशभिरात्मजः
'Daughter, give up your sorrow. In ten months, a son will be born to you.'
इत्येवमुक्ता संहृष्टा बभौ चित्राङ्गदा तदा
Thus addressed, Citrāṅgadā then became joyful and radiant.
सर्वास्ता अपि तावन्तं कालं सुतनुकन्यकाः
All those slender maidens remained for that entire time.
ततो दशसु मासेषु समतीतेष्वथाप्सराः
Then, when ten months had passed, the Apsarases arrived.
जाते ऽपत्ये कपित्वाच्च विश्वकर्माप्यमुच्यत
When the child was born, because of the monkey, Viśvakarman was also summoned.
ततः प्रीतेन मनसा सस्मार सुरवर्द्धकिः
Then, with a joyful mind, Suravarddhaki remembered him.
त्वष्ट्राथ संस्मृतः शक्रो मरुद्गणवृतस्तदा
Then, at Tvaṣṭṛ's remembrance, Śakra came, surrounded by the Maruts.
समायातेषु देवेषु गन्धर्वेष्वप्सरस्सु च
When the gods, Gandharvas, and Apsarases had assembled,
जाबालेर्दीयतां ब्रह्मन् सुताकन्दरमालिनः
'O Brahmin, let the cave of Jābāla's daughter be given to the garlanded one.'
नन्दयन्तीं च शकुनिः परिणेतुं स्वरूपवान्
The bird, assuming its true form, sought to marry the delighted maiden.
बाढमित्यब्रवीद्धृष्टो मुनिर्मनुसुतं नृपम्
The sage, emboldened, said 'So be it' to the king, son of Manu.
ऋत्विजो ऽभूद् गालवस्तु हुत्वा हव्यं विधनतः
Gālava became the officiating priest and duly offered the oblation.
आदौ जाबालिनः पाणिर्गृहीतो दैत्यकन्यया
First, the hand of Jābāli was taken by the daughter of the Daitya.
ततः शकुनिना पाणिर्गृहीतो यक्षकन्यया
Then, the hand of the bird was taken by the daughter of the Yakṣa.
एवं क्रमाद् विवाहस्तु निर्वृत्तस्तनुमध्यमे
Thus, in this order, the marriage of the slender-waisted women was accomplished.
अस्मिस्तीर्थे भवद्भिस्तु सप्तगोदावरे सदा
At this holy ford, you all should always bathe at the Seven-Godāvarī.
बाढमुक्त्वा सुराः सर्वे जग्मुर्हृष्टा दिवं क्रमात्
Having said 'So be it,' all the gods departed joyfully to heaven in order.
भार्याश्चादाय राजानः स्वं स्वं नगरमागताः
The kings, taking their wives, returned each to their own city.
तन्मां कमलपत्राक्षि भजस्व ललनोत्तमे
Therefore, O lotus-eyed one, best of women, accept me.
स्तुवन्मृगाक्षीं मृदुना क्रमेण सा चापि वाक्यं नृपतिं बभाषे
Praising the doe-eyed one gently in turn, she too spoke these words to the king.
रक्षन्ती भवतः शापादात्मानं च मही पते
Protecting herself from your curse, O lord of the earth,
कामोपहतचित्तात्मा व्यध्वंसयत मन्दधीः
Her mind overcome by desire, the dull-witted one brought about destruction.
निश्चक्रामाश्रमात् तस्माद् गतश्च नगरं निजम्
He departed from that hermitage and went to his own city.
आश्रमादथ निरगत्य बहिस्तस्थावधोसुखी
Then, leaving the hermitage, she stood outside, unhappy.
महाग्रहोपतप्तेव रोहिणी शशिनः प्रिया
Like Rohiṇī, beloved of the Moon, scorched by a great eclipse.