Varaha Purana

अयने गत एतेषां वृत्तं कौतूहलं भुवि 122.

When the season had passed, the story of their conduct became a matter of curiosity in the world.

ततः सर्वानवद्याङ्गी भर्त्तारमिदमब्रवीत्

Then, she who was flawless in all her limbs spoke these words to her husband:

एतदाचक्ष्व तत्त्वेन यद्यहं च तव प्रिया

Tell me this truthfully, if indeed I am dear to you.

कुर्वन्ति तव कर्माणि वेदना च न गच्छति

You perform your duties, yet your pain does not subside.

इदं किं विस्मृता भद्रे सर्वव्याधिसमन्वितम्

What is this, O gentle one? Have you forgotten, though afflicted by every disease?

संसारसागरारूढं नातिप्रष्टुं त्वमर्हसि

One who has mounted the ocean of worldly existence should not be questioned too much by you.

ततः कदाचिच्छयने सुप्तौ तौ दम्पती किल

Then, once, as the couple lay together on their bed, it is said,

कथयस्व तमेवार्थं यन्मया पूर्वपृच्छितम्

Tell me that very matter which I asked you about before.

गोप्यं वा किंचिदस्तीह किं गोपयसि मे पुरः

Is there something here that must be kept secret? Why do you conceal it from me?

इति निर्बन्धतः पृष्टः स शकाधिपतिर्नृपः

Thus pressed insistently, the king of the Śakas was questioned.

मुच्यतां मानुषं भावं तां जातिं स्मर पौर्विकीम् 122.

Abandon your human disposition; remember your former lineage.

मन्मातापितरौ गत्वा प्रसादय शुचिस्मिते

Go to my mother and father, O fair-smiling one, and seek their favor.

तयोराज्ञां पुरस्कृत्य मानयित्वा यथार्हतः

Having received their command and honored them as is proper,

स्वपूर्वजन्मवृत्तं तु देवानामपि दुलर्भम्

The account of one's previous birth is difficult to obtain, even for the gods.

ततः सा ह्यनवद्याङ्गी श्वश्रूश्वशुरयोः पुरः

Then she, flawless in all her limbs, in the presence of her mother-in-law and father-in-law,

किंचिद्विज्ञप्तुकामास्मि तत्र वामवधीयताम्

I wish to make something known; please listen attentively there.

पुण्ये कोकामुखे गन्तुमिच्छावस्तत्र वां गुरू

I desire to go to the sacred Kokāmukha; for that, I seek your guidance.

अद्य यावत्किमपि वां याचितं न मया क्वचित्

Until today, I have never asked either of you for anything.

शिरावेदेनया युक्तः सदा तव सुतो ह्ययम्

Your son is always afflicted with pain in his head.

सुखानि सर्वविषयान्विसृज्य परिपीडितः

Having abandoned all pleasures and comforts, he is greatly tormented.

कदाचिन्नोक्तपूर्वं ते रहस्यं परमं महत् 122.

Never before have I told you this most profound secret.

दम्पतिभ्यां हि मननं रोचतां सर्वथैव हि

Let both husband and wife reflect upon this together, indeed in every way.

करेण स्वयमादाय वधूं पुत्रमुवाच ह

Taking the bride by the hand, the son spoke.

हस्त्यश्वरथ यानानि स्त्रियश्चाप्सरसोपमाः

Elephants, horses, chariots, vehicles, and women resembling apsarases—

शरणं वित्तयो राज्यं त्वयि सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम्

Wealth, refuge, and kingdom—all are established in you.

त्वयि प्रतिष्ठिताः प्राणाः सन्तानं च तदुत्तरम्

Life and progeny are founded in you as well.

पितुः पादौ गृहीत्वा च प्रोवाच विनयान्वितः

Grasping his father's feet, he spoke with humility.

गन्तुमिच्छामि तत्राहं तूर्णं कोकामुखं महत्

I wish to go swiftly to that great Kokāmukha.

तदा राज्यं बलं कोशो ममैवैतन्न सशंयः ।। तत्रैव गमनान्मह्यं वेदना नाशमेष्यति

Then, the kingdom, army, and treasury are all mine without doubt; by going there, my pain will be destroyed.