राजेते ऽस्यः कुचौ पीनौ सज्जनावि संहतौ
Her full breasts shine, closely set together like the meeting of noble friends.
उदरं राजते श्लक्ष्णं रोमावलिविभूषितम्
Her smooth abdomen shines, adorned with a line of fine hair.
राजते भृङ्गमालेव पुलिनात् कमलाकरम्
She shines like a swarm of bees moving from the riverbank to a lotus pond.
श्रीरोदमथने नद्धूं भूजङ्गेनेव मन्दरम्
As if, in the churning of the ocean of fortune, Mandara was bound by a serpent.
विभाति सा सुचार्वङ्गी पद्मकिढ्जल्कसन्निभा
She, with her beautiful form, shines like the filament of a lotus.
विभातो ऽस्यास्तथा पादावलक्तकसमत्विषौ
Her feet shine likewise, radiant as if painted with red lac.
कामातुरो ऽसौ संजातः किमुतान्यो जनो मुने
He is overcome with desire—how could anyone else, O sage?
किंस्वित् कामनरेन्द्रस्य राजधानी स्वयं स्थिता
Is this, perhaps, the very capital city of the lord of desire established here?
रविरश्मिप्रतापार्तिभीता शरणमागता
Frightened by the heat of the sun's rays, she has come seeking refuge.
तस्थौ मुनिरिव ध्यानमास्थितः स तु माधवः
Thereupon Mādhava stood, composed in meditation like a sage.
दृष्ट्वा प्रोवाच वचनं स्मितं कृत्वा शुभव्रतः
Seeing this, the virtuous one spoke, smiling as he did so.
नीयतां सुरलोकाय दीयतां वासवाय च
Let her be led to the world of the gods; let her be given to Vāsava.
सहस्राक्षाय तां प्रादाद् रूपयौवनशालिनीम्
He gave her, endowed with beauty and youth, to the thousand-eyed one.
देवाराजाय कामाद्यास्ततो ऽभृद् विस्मयः परः
Then, desire and others arose for the king of the gods, and he was filled with great wonder.
पातालेषु तथा मर्त्यै दिक्ष्वष्टासु जगाम च
So too in the netherworlds, among mortals, and in all eight directions, she went.
अभिषिक्तस्तदा राज्ये प्रह्लादौ नाम दानवः
At that time, a Dānava named Prahlāda was anointed king.
मखानि भुवि राजानो यजन्ते विधिवत्तदा
Then, kings on earth performed sacrifices according to proper rites.
वैश्याश्च पशुवृत्तिस्थाः शूद्राः शुश्रूषणे रताः
The Vaiśyas engaged in tending cattle, and the Śūdras delighted in service.
आवर्त्तत ततो देवा वृत्त्या युक्ताभवान् मुने
Then, O sage, the gods resumed their activities, engaged in their respective duties.
जगाम नर्मदां स्नातुं तीर्थं चैवाकुलीश्वरम्
He went to the Narmada to bathe, and also to the holy place called Akulīśvara.
अवतीर्णं प्रजग्राह नागः केकरलोहितः
A serpent named Kekaralohita seized him as he descended.
संस्मृते पुण्डरीकाक्षे निर्विषो ऽभून्महोरगः
When he remembered the lotus-eyed one, the great serpent became free of poison.
निर्विषश्चापि तत्याज च्यवनं भुजगोत्तमः
Freed from poison, the foremost of serpents released Cyavana.
चचार नागकन्याभिः पूज्यचमानः समन्ततः
He moved about, honored on all sides by the serpent maidens.
संपूज्यमानो दैत्येन्द्रः प्रह्लादो ऽथ ददर्श तम्
While being worshipped, the lord of the Daityas, Prahlāda, saw him.
संपूजितोपविष्टश्च पृष्टश्चागमनं प्रति
He was honored, seated, and questioned about his arrival.
स्नातुमेवागतो ऽस्म्यद्य द्रष्टुञ्चैवाकुलीश्वरम्
I have come today only to bathe and to see Akulīśvara.
समानीतो ऽस्मि पाताले दृष्टश्चात्र भवानपि
I was brought to Pātāla, and here I have also seen you.
प्रोवाच धर्मसंयुक्तं स वाक्यं वाक्यकोविदः
He, skilled in speech, spoke words filled with righteousness.
रसातले च कानि स्युरेतद् वक्तुं ममार्हसि
You ought to tell me what places there are in Rasātala.