तस्मिन्काले ह्यतिक्रान्ते मम कर्मविनिश्चयात्
When that time had passed, by the determination of my actions,
तत्र राजा महाभागः स्वधर्मकृतनिश्चयः
There was a king, greatly fortunate, firmly established in his own duty.
तस्य पुत्रो महाभागः सर्वधर्मेषु निष्ठितः
His son, greatly fortunate, steadfast in all duties,
पित्रर्थे मृगयां यातो मृगलिप्सुर्वने तदा
Went into the forest to hunt, desiring game, for the sake of his father.
न तत्र लभते किञ्चित्पितृकार्ये नराधिपः 137.
But in that place, the lord of men found nothing for his father's purpose.
अङ्गमध्ये तु विद्धा सा स्फुरन्ती सर्वमङ्गला
There, a most auspicious creature, struck in the middle of its body, was trembling.
पीत्वा सा सलिलं तत्र वृक्षं शाकोटकङ्गता
Having drunk water there, she went to the branch of a tree.
अकामा मुञ्चती प्राणान् तीर्थं सोमात्मकं प्रति
Unwillingly, she gave up her life at the holy place belonging to Soma.
प्राप्तो गृध्रवटं तीर्थं विश्रामं तत्र चाकरोत्
He reached the holy place called Gṛdhravaṭa and rested there.
एकेन स तु बाणेन तया गृध्रो निपातितः
With a single arrow, the vulture was struck down by her.
गतासुर्नष्टसंज्ञो वै बाणभिन्नस्तथा हृदि
His life gone, his senses lost, his heart pierced by the arrow,
तस्य च्छित्वा ततः पक्षौ गृहीत्वा राजनन्दनः
Then, cutting off his wings, the prince took them.
सोऽपि दीर्घेण कालेन अकामोऽपि मृतः खगः
He too, though without desire, died after a long time, O bird.
रूपवान् पण्डितश्चैव प्रजानंदकरः सदा
He was handsome and learned, always causing blindness among the people.
या सा सृगाली सञ्जज्ञे कांचीराजस्य वै सुता 137.
That jackal became the daughter of the king of Kanchi.
चतुःषष्टिकलायुक्ता कोकिलेव सुखस्वरा
Endowed with sixty-four arts, she possessed a sweet voice like a cuckoo.
एवं प्रवर्त्तिते तत्र कांचीराज्ये कलिङ्गके
Thus, in the kingdom of Kanchi in Kaliṅga, things proceeded in this way.
भूमे मम प्रसादेन सम्बधोऽजायत स्वतः
By my grace, a bond was formed on earth of its own accord.
कलिङ्गराजपुत्रेण विधिना तु विवाहिता
She was married to the prince of Kaliṅga according to proper rites.
भूषणानि च दिव्यानि गजाश्वमहिषीः स्त्रियः
Divine ornaments, elephants, horses, buffaloes, and women
आदाय स्वगृहं यातस्तेन राज्ञातिमानितः
He took and brought them to his own house, honored by the king.
अव्युच्छिन्नाऽभवत्प्रीती रोहिणीचंद्रयोरिव
Their affection remained unbroken, like that of Rohini and the Moon.
वने चोपवने चैव ये केचिन्नन्दनोपमाः
In the forest and in the gardens, all were like Nandana.
नष्टं मन्येत चात्मानं राजपुत्री यशस्विनि
The illustrious princess would consider herself lost.
आत्मानं मन्यते प्रीत्या नष्टप्रायं वसुन्धरे 137.
Out of affection, the earth would consider herself nearly lost.
नान्तरं पश्यते कश्चित् पुरुषः पुण्यकर्मणोः
No one perceives any difference between those two virtuous ones.
कलिंगस्तोषयामास पौरान्जानपदांस्तथा
The Kaliṅga prince pleased the citizens and the people of the land.
ताभ्यां सन्तोषिताः सर्वाः शीलेन स्वगुणैस्तथा
All were satisfied by them, by their character and their own virtues.
रमते तत्र चान्योन्यं शचीवासवयोरिव
They delighted in each other there, like Śacī and Indra.
व्यजिज्ञपद्राजसुतं सौहृदेन यशस्विनी
The illustrious princess revealed her heart to the prince out of friendship.