हेमाभे द्विगुणाकारे बालाबाहूपधानके । मग्नैकश्रवणापाङ्गकपोलतलकुन्तलम्
Golden in hue, of doubled form, with the girl's arm as a pillow, her hair scattered across her cheek, one ear and eye submerged.
मिथुनं तद् ददर्शाथ मिथः प्रहसिताननम् । अन्योऽन्यवदनासक्तं छन्नं कल्पलतांशुकैः
He saw that pair, their faces smiling at each other, their mouths joined, concealed by the tendrils of the wish-fulfilling vine.
आलोलमाल्यशयनं मदनातुरम् आकुलम् । अङ्गरागच्छलेनात्मरागम् अन्योऽन्यम् अर्पयत्
Their garlands and couch in disarray, agitated by passion, each offered their own love to the other under the pretense of applying unguent.
रत्युन्मुखं घनानन्दम् उद्दाममदमन्मथम् । परस्पराहतं पुष्पैर् वक्षोभ्यां पीडितस्तनम्
On the verge of rapture, overwhelmed by intense delight and passion, their breasts pressed together, their bodies struck with flowers.
तद् आलोक्याविकारेण चेतसा स तुतोष च । अहो सुखं स्थितौ शिड्गाव् इत्य् आह स शिखिध्वजः
Seeing this with an undisturbed mind, he was pleased and said, 'Ah, how happy this couple is in their union!'
तिष्ठथो ऽङ्ग यथाकामं सुखं शिड्गौ यथास्थितम् । विघ्नं मा कुरुथः प्रीताव् इत्य् उक्त्वा निर्जगाम सः
'Remain as you wish, happily together as you are; do not disturb your joy,' saying this, he departed.
ततो मुहूर्तमात्रेण प्रपञ्चं स्वम् उपेक्ष्य सा । निर्ययौ दर्शयन्ती स्वं रतियुद्धाकुलं वपुः
Then, after just a moment, she disregarded her own world and departed, displaying her body still marked by the tumult of love's battle.
उपविष्टं ददर्शैनं नृपं हेमशिलातले । समाधिसंस्थम् एकान्ते मनाग्विकसितेक्षणम्
She saw the king seated upon a golden stone slab, absorbed in meditation, alone, his eyes just slightly open.
तं प्रदेशम् उपागत्य लज्जावनमितानना । तूष्णीम् आसित् क्षणं खिन्ना म्लाना मदनिकाङ्गना
Arriving at that place, her face lowered in modesty, the dancer's maiden sat silently for a moment, weary and dispirited.
क्षणाच् छिखिध्वजो ध्यानाद् विरतस् ताम् उवाच ह । प्रसन्नमधुरं वाक्यम् इदम् अक्षुब्धया धिया
After a moment, Shikhidhvaja withdrew from meditation and addressed her with these calm and gentle words, his mind undisturbed:
तन्वि किं शीघ्रम् एव त्वं विघ्नितानन्दम् आगता । आनन्दायैव भूतानि यतन्ते यानि कानिचित्
"Delicate one, why have you come so quickly, your joy interrupted? All beings strive only for happiness, whatever they may be."
भूयस् तोषय तं गच्छ कान्तं प्रणयवृत्तिभिः । परस्परेप्सितस्नेहो दुर्लभो हि जगत्त्रये
"Go, please your beloved further with acts of affection; mutual, desired love is rare indeed in all three worlds."
अहम् एतेन चार्थेन नोद्वेगं यामि मानिनि । यद् यद् इष्टतमं लोके तद् तद् देयं विजानता
"I am not troubled by this matter, proud one; whatever is most cherished in the world should be given by one who understands."
अहं कुम्भश् च तन्वङ्गि वीतरागाव् इह स्थितौ । दुर्वासश्शापजा बाला त्वं यद् इच्छसि तत् कुरु
"I and Kumbha, slender-limbed one, remain here free from passion; you, child born of Durvasa's curse, do as you wish."
एवम् एष महाभाग स्त्रीपुम्भावो हि चञ्चलः । कामो ह्य् अष्टगुणस् स्त्रीणां न कोपं कर्तुम् अर्हसि
In this way, O noble one, the nature of women and men is indeed fickle; desire in women is eightfold, so you should not become angry.
अबलाहम् अनेनास्मि क्रान्ता गहनकानने । त्वयि सन्ध्याजपपरे किं करोमि वराकिका
I am weak and have been overcome by this in the deep forest; while you are absorbed in evening prayers, what can this poor woman do?
अबला वाक्यमात्रेण तावन् नरनिरोधनम् । करोति यावच् छिड्गेन नाङ्गे स्वे विनिवेशिता
A weak woman, merely by words, can restrain a man for a while, until, with a slight effort, she places herself upon his body.
स्त्रियास् सुन्दर यातायाः परपुंसाङ्गसङ्गमम् । मन्युर् निषेध आक्रन्दस् सतीत्वं किं करिष्यति
When a woman, O handsome one, has joined with another man's body, anger, prohibition, or lamentation—what can chastity accomplish?
अबला स्त्री तथा बाला मूढाहम् अपराधिनी । क्षन्तुम् अर्हसि मां नाथ क्षमावन्तो हि साधवः
I am a weak woman, a child, foolish and at fault; you ought to forgive me, O lord, for the virtuous are indeed forgiving.
मन्युर् मम न बाले ऽन्तर् विद्यते ख इव द्रुमः । केवलं साधुनिन्द्यत्वान् नेच्छामि त्वाम् अहम् वधूम्
Anger does not arise in me toward a child, just as there is no tree in the sky; only because it is condemned by the virtuous, I do not wish to accept you as my wife.
सुहृत्त्वेन वनान्तेषु पूर्ववत् समम् अङ्गने । वीतरागतया नित्यं तपसैव रमावहे
With friendship, as before, in the forest, together with you, O lady, I shall always delight in austerity, free from passion.
एवं समतया तत्र स्थिते तस्मिञ् शिखिध्वजे । चूडाला चिन्तयाम् आस तत्सत्येनोदिताशया
Thus, with equanimity established there in Śikhidhvaja, Cūḍālā began to reflect, with the intention declared by truth.
अहो बत परं साम्यं भगवान् अयम् आगतः । वीतरागभयक्रोधो जीवन्मुक्तो ऽवतिष्ठति
Oh, what supreme equanimity has come! This venerable one, free from passion, fear, and anger, stands as a liberated being while living.
नैनं हरन्ति भोगाशा न महत्यो ऽपि सिद्धयः । न सुखानि न दुःखानि नापदो न च सम्पदः
Desire for pleasures does not seize him, nor do even great supernatural powers; neither happiness nor suffering, neither misfortune nor prosperity affect him.
चिन्तितास् सकला एव प्रयान्त्य् एनम् अनिन्दिताः । मन्ये महर्द्धयः कान्ता नारायणम् इवापरम्
All thoughts, once conceived, depart from him without blame; I think that great fortunes, lovely as they are, are like another Nārāyaṇa to him.
आत्मवृत्तान्तम् अखिलं तद् एनं स्मारयाम्य् अहम् । कुम्भरूपम् इदं त्यक्त्वा चूडालैव भवाम्य् अहम्
I will remind him of his entire past, for I am truly Cūḍālā, having abandoned this form of the potter.
इति सञ्चिन्त्य चूडाला चूडालावपुर् अक्षतम् । दर्शयाम् आस तत्राशु त्यक्त्वा मदनिकावपुः
Thus reflecting, Cūḍālā quickly revealed her own unblemished form there, having cast off the form of Madanikā.
तस्मान् मदनिकादेहाच् चूडाला निर्गतेव सा । बभाव् इन्द्वमला मुक्ता निर्गतेव समुद्गकात्
Then, as if emerging from the body of Madanikā, Cūḍālā appeared like a spotless pearl coming forth from its shell.
तां ददर्शानवद्याङ्गीं पुरः प्रणयपेशलाम् । कान्तो मदनिकाम् एव चूडालां दयितां स्थिताम्
He saw before him his beloved Cūḍālā, flawless in form and full of affection, standing as Madanikā herself.
समुदिताम् इव माधवपद्मिनीम् उपगताम् इव भूमितलाच् छ्रियम् । प्रकटिताम् इव रत्नसमुद्गकात् परिददर्श निजां दयितां नृपः
The king beheld his beloved, as if she were a blossoming spring lotus, as if fortune had descended to earth, as if a jewel had been revealed from its casket.