का त्वं केयं कुतश् चेयम् इत्य् आह स विलोकयन् । तस्मै लीलाह हे देव श्रूयतां यद् वदाम्य् अहम्
Observing her, he asked: 'Who are you? Who is this? Where has she come from?' To him, Lila replied: 'O lord, listen to what I am about to say.'
महिला तव लीलाहं प्राक्तनी सह वर्धिता । वाग् अर्थस्येव संसक्ता स्थिता संश्लेषशालिनी
'O Lila, I am your wife, grown up with you from before; closely united, abiding with you like speech with its meaning.'
इयं लीला द्वितीया ते महिला हेलया मया । उपार्जिता त्वदर्थेन कथयिष्ये ऽहम् ईदृशम्
'This is your second wife, Lila, whom I have lightly acquired for your sake; I shall tell you how this came to be.'
शिरोभागोपविष्टेयं येह हेममहासना । एषा सरस्वती देवी त्रैलोक्यजननी शिवा
'She who is seated at the head, upon the great golden throne here—she is the goddess Sarasvati, the auspicious mother of the three worlds.'
अस्माकं पुण्यसंभारैर् इह साक्षाद् उपागता । अनयासि पराल् लोकाद् इहानीतो महीपतिः
'By the merit we have accumulated, she has appeared here directly; by her, O king, you have been brought here from another world.'
इत्य् आकर्ण्य समुत्थाय राजा राजीवलोचनः । लम्बमाल्याम्बरधरः पपात ज्ञप्तिपादयोः
Hearing this, the lotus-eyed king arose, adorned with hanging garlands and garments, and fell at the feet of the goddess of wisdom.
सरस्वति नमस् तुभ्यं सर्वलोकहितप्रदे । प्रयच्छ वरदे मेधां दीर्घम् आयुर् धनानि च
'O Sarasvati, I bow to you, bestower of benefit to all worlds; O giver of boons, grant me wisdom, long life, and wealth.'
इत्य् उक्तवन्तं हस्तेन पस्पर्श ज्ञप्तिदेवता । त्वं पुत्राभिमतार्थाढ्यो भवेति वचनान्वितः
As he spoke thus, the goddess of wisdom touched him with her hand, saying: 'May you be endowed with sons and all desired things.'
सर्वापदस् सकलदुष्कृतदृष्टयश् च गच्छन्तु वश् शमम् अनन्तसुखानि सम्यक् । आयान्तु नित्यमुदिता जनता भवन्तु राष्ट्रे स्थिराश् च विलसन्तु सदैव लक्ष्म्यः
May all misfortunes and the sight of every evil deed depart; may endless joys come fully; may the people always be cheerful; may the nation be secure, and may prosperity ever shine forth.
सरस्वती तदेत्युक्त्वा तत्रैवान्तर्धिम् आययौ । प्रभाते पङ्कजैस् सार्धं बुबुधे सकलो जनः
Sarasvati, having said this, vanished right there; in the morning, all the people awoke together with the lotuses.
आलिलिङ्ग घनं लीलां लीला च दयितं क्रमात् । पुनः पुनर् महानन्दो मृतप्रोज्जीवितो नृपः
Lila embraced her beloved in play, and in turn he embraced her; again and again, the king, revived from death, experienced great joy.
तदासीद् राजसदनं मदमन्मथमन्थरं । आनन्दमत्तजनतं वाद्यगेयरवाकुलम्
At that time, the royal palace was filled with people intoxicated by joy and love, resounding with the tumult of music and song.
जयमङ्गलपुण्याहघोषघुङ्घुमघर्घरम् । हृष्टपुष्टजनाकीर्णराजलोकवृताङ्गनम्
There was the deep, reverberating sound of victory, auspiciousness, and blessedness; the palace was crowded with delighted, well-nourished people, surrounded by the royal assembly and its women.
सिद्धविद्याधरोन्मुक्तपुष्पवर्षसशीत्कृतम् । ध्वनन्मृदङ्गमुरजकाहलाशङ्खदुन्दुभि
The air was cooled by showers of flowers released by Siddhas and Vidyadharas; the sound of drums, mridangas, murajas, kahalas, conches, and dundubhis resounded.
ऊर्ध्वीकृतबृहद्धस्तहास्तिकस्तनितोत्कटम् । उत्तालताण्डवस्त्रैणपूर्णाङ्गनलसद्ध्वनि
The great elephants raised their broad trunks high, thundering fiercely; the halls were filled with the loud sounds of vigorous tandava dances and the clapping of women's hands.
मिथस्सङ्घट्टनिपतन्नानोपायनदन्तुरम् । पुष्पशेखरसम्भारमयस्रग्दामसुन्दरम्
There was the commotion of people meeting, presenting various gifts, and the beauty of garlands and flower-crowns assembled together.
विकीर्णपाटितक्षौमं मन्त्रिसामन्तनागरैः । स्थलपद्ममयं व्योम रक्तैस् ताण्डविनीकरैः
The sky, strewn with torn linen by ministers, vassals, and citizens, became like a field of lotuses, reddened by the groups of dancers.
मत्तस्त्रीकन्धरावृत्तलीलान्दोलितकुण्डलम् । प्रनृत्तपादसम्पातप्रोन्नमत्पुष्पकर्दमम्
The air was filled with the swinging earrings of intoxicated women, their necks arched in play, and the dust of flowers rose from the stamping feet of the dancers.
पटवासशरन्मेघवितानकवितानितम् । वराङ्गनामुखैर् नृत्यच्चन्द्रलक्ष्यगृहाजिरम्
The canopy of clouds, like a tent of woven cloth, was adorned by the faces of noble women, dancing and shining like the moon in the courtyards of palaces.
परलोकाद् उपानीतो राज्ञात्मा पतिर् एव च । इत्य् एवं वृत्तगाथाभिर् जगुर् देशान्तरे जनाः
People in distant lands sang ballads of how the king and his very soul, his beloved, had been brought back from the other world.
पद्मो भूमिपतिश् श्रुत्वा वृत्तान्तकथनं मनाक् । चक्रे स्नानं समानीतैश् चतुस्सागरवारिभिः
Hearing the account of these events, King Padma performed a ritual bath with waters brought from the four oceans.
ततो ऽभिषिषिचुर् विप्रा मन्त्रिणो भूभुजश् शतम् । लब्धोदयम् अनन्तेहम् अमरेन्द्रम् इवामराः
Then the priests and ministers anointed the king, as the gods once anointed Indra, when he regained his fortune.
लीला लीला च राजाथ जीवन्मुक्ता महाधियः । रेमिरे पूर्ववृत्तान्तकथनैस् सुरतैर् इव
Lila, Lila herself, and the king, now liberated while living and of great wisdom, rejoiced in recalling their past adventures, as lovers delight in their unions.
सरस्वत्याः प्रसादेन स्वपौरुषकृतेन तत् । प्राप्तं लोकद्वयं श्रेयः पद्मेनेति महीभुजा
By the grace of Sarasvati and his own effort, King Padma attained the highest good in both worlds.
प्रज्ञप्तिज्ञानसंबुद्धो राजा लीलाद्वयान्वितः । चक्रे वर्षायुतान्य् अष्टौ तत्र राज्यम् अनिन्दितम्
The king, awakened to knowledge through conceptual understanding and endowed with the play of nonduality, ruled that realm blamelessly for eight thousand years.
जीवन्मुक्तो जितमना जितपञ्चेन्द्रियभ्रमः । असंसक्तमना मौनी यथाप्राप्तानुवृत्तिमान्
Liberated while living, his mind conquered, the delusion of the five senses overcome, his mind unattached, silent, and following only what came of itself.
तस्य लावण्यजलधेर् बिन्दुर् इन्दुर् इवोद्धृतः । तस्य प्रतापकल्पाग्नेर् भानुः कण इवोत्थितः
Like a drop drawn from the ocean of beauty is the moon; like a particle rising from the fire of his majesty is the sun.
जीवन्मुक्तास् त इत्य् एवं राज्यं वर्षायुताष्टकम् । कृत्वा विदेहमुक्तत्वम् आसेदुस् सिद्धसंविदः
Thus, those were liberated while living; after ruling the kingdom for eight thousand years, they attained disembodied liberation, their awareness perfected.
एतत् ते कथितं राम दृश्यदोषनिवृत्तये । लीलोपाख्यानम् अनघ घनतां जगतस् त्यज
This story of Lila has been told to you, O Rama, for the removal of faults in perception; O sinless one, abandon the density you attribute to the world.
शान्तैव दृश्यसत्तास्याश् शमनं नोपयुज्यते । सतो हि मार्जनं क्लेशो नासतस् तु कदाचन
The existence of appearances is inherently peaceful; suppression is of no use. For what exists, cleansing is painful; for what does not exist, there is never any need.