Devi Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 6 — Chapter 23
DB 6 23.1
; एकवीरैकावल्योर्विवाहवर्णनम् व्यास उवाच तस्यास्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा रमापुत्रः प्रतापवान् । प्रफुल्लवदनाम्भोजस्तामुवाच विशाम्पते
; ekavīraikāvalyorvivāhavarṇanam vyāsa uvāca tasyāstu vacanaṃ śrutvā ramāputraḥ pratāpavān | praphullavadanāmbhojastāmuvāca viśāmpate
The description of the marriage of Ekavīra and Ekāvalī. Vyāsa said: But having heard her words, the mighty son of Ramā, his lotus-face blossoming, said to her, O lord of men:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.2
राजोवाच रम्भोरु यस्त्वया पृष्टो वृत्तान्तो विशदाक्षरः । हेहयोऽहं चैकवीरनाम्ना सिन्धुसुतासुतः
rājovāca rambhoru yastvayā pṛṣṭo vṛttānto viśadākṣaraḥ | hehayo'haṃ caikavīranāmnā sindhusutāsutaḥ
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DB 6 23.3
मनो मे यत्त्वया नूनं परतन्त्रं कृतं किल । किं करोमि क्व गच्छामि विरहेणातिपीडितः
mano me yattvayā nūnaṃ paratantraṃ kṛtaṃ kila | kiṃ karomi kva gacchāmi viraheṇātipīḍitaḥ
My mind, which you have surely made subject to another — what am I to do, where am I to go, tormented as I am by separation?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.4
प्रथमं रूपमाख्यातं सर्वलोकातिगं त्वया । तेन मे विह्वलं जातं कामबाणहतं मनः
prathamaṃ rūpamākhyātaṃ sarvalokātigaṃ tvayā | tena me vihvalaṃ jātaṃ kāmabāṇahataṃ manaḥ
First you described (her) beauty as surpassing all the worlds; by that my mind became agitated, struck by the arrow of desire.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.5
ततस्तस्या गुणाः प्रोक्तास्तैस्तु चित्तं हृतं पुनः । यत्त्वयोक्तं पुनर्वाक्यं तेन मे विस्मयोऽभवत्
tatastasyā guṇāḥ proktāstaistu cittaṃ hṛtaṃ punaḥ | yattvayoktaṃ punarvākyaṃ tena me vismayo'bhavat
Then her virtues were told (by you), and by them again my mind was carried away; and by the further speech that you spoke, amazement arose in me.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.6
एकावल्या वचः प्रोक्तं दानवाग्रे मया वृतः । हैहयस्तं विना नान्यं वृणोमीति विनिश्चयः
ekāvalyā vacaḥ proktaṃ dānavāgre mayā vṛtaḥ | haihayastaṃ vinā nānyaṃ vṛṇomīti viniścayaḥ
Ekāvalī spoke these words: "In the demon's presence Haihaya was chosen by me; apart from him I will choose no other" — such was (her) firm resolve.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.7
तेन वाक्येन तन्वङ्गि भृत्योऽहमधुना कृतः । त्वया तस्याः सुकेशान्ते ब्रूहि किं करवाणि वाम्
tena vākyena tanvaṅgi bhṛtyo'hamadhunā kṛtaḥ | tvayā tasyāḥ sukeśānte brūhi kiṃ karavāṇi vām
By that speech, O slender-limbed one, I have now been made her servant by you, O lovely-haired lady; tell me, what shall I do for you two?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.8
स्थानं तस्य न जानामि राक्षसस्य दुरात्मनः । गतिर्मे नास्ति गमने पुरे तस्मिन्सुलोचने
sthānaṃ tasya na jānāmi rākṣasasya durātmanaḥ | gatirme nāsti gamane pure tasminsulocane
"I do not know the dwelling-place of that evil-souled demon; I have no means of going to that city, O fair-eyed one."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.9
वद मां त्वं विशालाक्षि तत्र प्रापयितुं क्षमा । प्रापयाशु सखी ते सा यत्र तिष्ठति सुन्दरी
vada māṃ tvaṃ viśālākṣi tatra prāpayituṃ kṣamā | prāpayāśu sakhī te sā yatra tiṣṭhati sundarī
Tell me, wide-eyed one, whether you are able to bring (me) there; bring (me) quickly to where that beautiful friend of yours abides.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.10
हत्वा तं राक्षसं क्रूरं मोचयिष्यामि साम्प्रतम् । विवशां शोकसन्तप्तां राजपुत्रीं तव प्रियाम्
hatvā taṃ rākṣasaṃ krūraṃ mocayiṣyāmi sāmpratam | vivaśāṃ śokasantaptāṃ rājaputrīṃ tava priyām
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DB 6 23.11
विमुक्तदुःखां कृत्वाऽऽशु प्रापयिष्यामि ते पुरम् । पित्रे चास्याः प्रदास्यामि कन्यामेकावलीमहम्
vimuktaduḥkhāṃ kṛtvā''śu prāpayiṣyāmi te puram | pitre cāsyāḥ pradāsyāmi kanyāmekāvalīmaham
Having swiftly made her free of sorrow, I shall bring her to your city; and I shall hand over the maiden Ekāvalī to her father.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.12
पश्चाद्विवाहं कर्तासौ राजा पुत्र्याः परन्तपः । एवं ते मनसः कामो मम चापि प्रियंवदे
paścādvivāhaṃ kartāsau rājā putryāḥ parantapaḥ | evaṃ te manasaḥ kāmo mama cāpi priyaṃvade
Afterwards that king, the scorcher of foes, will arrange his daughter's marriage. Thus, O sweet-spoken one, your heart's desire and mine as well
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DB 6 23.13
भविष्यति स सम्पूर्णः साधनेन तवाधुना । दर्शयाशु पुरं तस्य पश्य मे त्वं पराक्रमम्
bhaviṣyati sa sampūrṇaḥ sādhanena tavādhunā | darśayāśu puraṃ tasya paśya me tvaṃ parākramam
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DB 6 23.14
यथा हन्मि दुराचारं परदारापहारकम् । तथा कुरु प्रियं कर्तुं शक्तासि वरवर्णिनि
yathā hanmi durācāraṃ paradārāpahārakam | tathā kuru priyaṃ kartuṃ śaktāsi varavarṇini
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DB 6 23.15
मार्गं दर्शय तस्याद्य पुरस्य दुर्गमस्य च । व्यास उवाच तन्निशम्य प्रियं वाक्यं मुदिता च यशोवती
mārgaṃ darśaya tasyādya purasya durgamasya ca | vyāsa uvāca tanniśamya priyaṃ vākyaṃ muditā ca yaśovatī
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DB 6 23.16
तमुवाच रमापुत्रं गमनोपायमादरात् । मन्त्रं गृहाण राजेन्द्र भगवत्यास्तु सिद्धिदम्
tamuvāca ramāputraṃ gamanopāyamādarāt | mantraṃ gṛhāṇa rājendra bhagavatyāstu siddhidam
She spoke to him, the son of Ramā, respectfully (telling him) the means of going: "Receive the mantra of the Goddess, O lord of kings, which bestows success."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.17
दर्शयिष्यामि तस्याद्य पुरं राक्षसपालितम् । सज्जो भव महाभाग गमनाय मया सह
darśayiṣyāmi tasyādya puraṃ rākṣasapālitam | sajjo bhava mahābhāga gamanāya mayā saha
"Today I will show you his city, guarded by rākṣasas. Be ready, O greatly fortunate one, to go with me."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.18
सैन्येन महता युक्तस्तत्र युद्धं भविष्यति । कालकेतुर्महावीरो राक्षसैर्बलिभिर्वृतः
sainyena mahatā yuktastatra yuddhaṃ bhaviṣyati | kālaketurmahāvīro rākṣasairbalibhirvṛtaḥ
"There will be a battle there, (for he is) joined with a great army: Kālaketu, the great hero, surrounded by powerful rākṣasas."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.19
तस्मान्मन्त्रं गृहीत्वा त्वं व्रज तत्र मया सह । दर्शयिष्यामि ते मार्गं पुरस्यास्य दुरात्मनः
tasmānmantraṃ gṛhītvā tvaṃ vraja tatra mayā saha | darśayiṣyāmi te mārgaṃ purasyāsya durātmanaḥ
"Therefore, having received the mantra, go there with me; I will show you the way to the city of this evil-souled one."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.20
हत्वा तं पापकर्माणं मोचयाशु च मे सखीम् । श्रुत्वा तद्वचनं वीरो मन्त्रं जग्राह सत्वरः
hatvā taṃ pāpakarmāṇaṃ mocayāśu ca me sakhīm | śrutvā tadvacanaṃ vīro mantraṃ jagrāha satvaraḥ
"And having slain that doer of evil deeds, quickly free my friend." Hearing her words, the hero swiftly took up the mantra —
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DB 6 23.21
दत्तात्रेयाद्दैवयोगात्प्राप्ताज्ज्ञानिवराच्छुभात् । योगेश्वरीमहामन्त्रं त्रिलोकीतिलकाभिधम्
dattātreyāddaivayogātprāptājjñānivarācchubhāt | yogeśvarīmahāmantraṃ trilokītilakābhidham
— the great mantra of Yogeśvarī, named the Ornament of the Three Worlds, obtained by a stroke of fate from Dattātreya, the auspicious best of knowers.
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DB 6 23.22
तेन सर्वज्ञता जाता सर्वान्तश्चारिता तथा । तया सह जगामाशु पुरं तस्य सुदुर्गमम्
tena sarvajñatā jātā sarvāntaścāritā tathā | tayā saha jagāmāśu puraṃ tasya sudurgamam
By it omniscience arose (in him), and likewise the knowledge of the inner (thoughts) of all; with her he quickly went to that (rākṣasa's) city, very hard of access,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.23
रक्षितं राक्षसैघोरैः पातालमिव पन्नगैः । यशोवत्या च सैन्येन महता संयुतो नृपः षष्ठस्कन्धे एकवीरैकावल्योर्विवाहवर्णनं नाम त्रयोविंशोऽध्यायः
rakṣitaṃ rākṣasaighoraiḥ pātālamiva pannagaiḥ | yaśovatyā ca sainyena mahatā saṃyuto nṛpaḥ ṣaṣṭhaskandhe ekavīraikāvalyorvivāhavarṇanaṃ nāma trayoviṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
guarded by terrible rākṣasas as Pātāla is by serpents; and the king (went) accompanied by Yaśovatī and by a great army. [Here ends] the twenty-third chapter in the Sixth Book, called the Description of the Marriage of Ekavīra and Ekāvalī.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.24
तमायान्तं समालोक्य दूतास्तस्य भयातुराः । क्रोशन्तोऽभिययुः पार्श्वं कालकेतोस्तरस्विनः
tamāyāntaṃ samālokya dūtāstasya bhayāturāḥ | krośanto'bhiyayuḥ pārśvaṃ kālaketostarasvinaḥ
Seeing him coming, his messengers, stricken with fear, went crying out to the side of the swift Kālaketu.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.25
तमूचुः सहसा मत्वा राक्षसं काममोहितम् । एकावलीसमीपस्थं कुर्वन्तं विनयान्बहून्
tamūcuḥ sahasā matvā rākṣasaṃ kāmamohitam | ekāvalīsamīpasthaṃ kurvantaṃ vinayānbahūn
They spoke at once to that rākṣasa, judging him to be deluded by desire, standing near Ekāvalī and making many entreaties (to her):
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.26
दूता ऊचुः राजन् यशोवती नारी कामिन्याः सहचारिणी । आयाति सह सैन्येन राजपुत्रेण संयुता
dūtā ūcuḥ rājan yaśovatī nārī kāminyāḥ sahacāriṇī | āyāti saha sainyena rājaputreṇa saṃyutā
The messengers said: "O king, the woman Yaśovatī, the companion of your beloved, is coming with an army, together with a prince.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.27
जयन्तो वा महाराज कार्तिकेयोऽथवा नु किम् । आगच्छति बलोन्मत्तो वाहिनीसहितः किल
jayanto vā mahārāja kārtikeyo'thavā nu kim | āgacchati balonmatto vāhinīsahitaḥ kila
"Is it Jayanta, great king, or perhaps Kārtikeya? He comes, mad with strength, accompanied indeed by an army.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.28
संयत्तो भव राजेन्द्र संग्रामः समुपस्थितः । देवपुत्रेण युध्यस्व त्यज वा कमलेक्षणाम्
saṃyatto bhava rājendra saṃgrāmaḥ samupasthitaḥ | devaputreṇa yudhyasva tyaja vā kamalekṣaṇām
"Be prepared, lord of kings; the battle is at hand. Fight with the god's son, or else give up the lotus-eyed one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.29
इतो दूरेऽस्ति सैन्यं तद्योजनत्रयमात्रतः । सज्जो भव महीपाल दुन्दुभिं घोषयाशु वै
ito dūre'sti sainyaṃ tadyojanatrayamātrataḥ | sajjo bhava mahīpāla dundubhiṃ ghoṣayāśu vai
"That army is far from here, only three yojanas off. Be ready, protector of the earth; have the war-drum sounded at once."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.30
व्यास उवाच तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राक्षसः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः । राक्षसान्प्रेरयामास सायुधान्सबलान्वहून्
vyāsa uvāca teṣāṃ tadvacanaṃ śrutvā rākṣasaḥ krodhamūrcchitaḥ | rākṣasānprerayāmāsa sāyudhānsabalānvahūn
Vyāsa said: Hearing those words of theirs, the rākṣasa, senseless with rage, dispatched many rākṣasas with their weapons and their forces.
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DB 6 23.31
गच्छध्वं राक्षसाः सर्वे सम्मुखाः शस्त्रपाणयः । तानाज्ञाप्य कालकेतुः पप्रच्छ प्रणयान्वितः
gacchadhvaṃ rākṣasāḥ sarve sammukhāḥ śastrapāṇayaḥ | tānājñāpya kālaketuḥ papraccha praṇayānvitaḥ
"Go forth, all you rākṣasas, weapons in hand, to face (them)!" Having commanded them, Kālaketu asked affectionately,
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DB 6 23.32
एकावलीं समीपस्थां विवशां भृशदुःखिताम् । कोऽयमायाति तन्वङ्गि पिता ते वापरः पुमान्
ekāvalīṃ samīpasthāṃ vivaśāṃ bhṛśaduḥkhitām | ko'yamāyāti tanvaṅgi pitā te vāparaḥ pumān
(asked) Ekāvalī, who stood near him, helpless and deeply grieved: "Who is this that comes, slender-limbed one — your father, or some other man,
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DB 6 23.33
त्वदर्थे सैन्यसंयुक्तो ब्रूहि सत्यं कृशोदरि । पिता ते यदि सम्प्राप्तो नेतुं त्वां विरहातुरः
tvadarthe sainyasaṃyukto brūhi satyaṃ kṛśodari | pitā te yadi samprāpto netuṃ tvāṃ virahāturaḥ
"who has come with an army for your sake? Tell the truth, slim-waisted one. If it is your father who has arrived, afflicted by separation, to take you away,
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DB 6 23.34
ज्ञात्वा ते पितरं सम्यक् संग्रामं न करोम्यहम् । आनयित्वा गृहे पूजां रत्नैर्वस्त्रैर्हयैः शुभैः
jñātvā te pitaraṃ samyak saṃgrāmaṃ na karomyaham | ānayitvā gṛhe pūjāṃ ratnairvastrairhayaiḥ śubhaiḥ
"then, knowing him rightly to be your father, I will not make war; having brought (him) into my house, I will do him honour with jewels, garments and fine horses,
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DB 6 23.35
करोमि तस्य चातिथ्यं गृहे प्राप्तस्य सर्वथा । अन्यश्चेद्यदि सम्प्राप्तस्तं हन्मि निशितैः शरैः
karomi tasya cātithyaṃ gṛhe prāptasya sarvathā | anyaścedyadi samprāptastaṃ hanmi niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ
"and I will show him hospitality in every way when he has come to my house. But if it is someone else who has arrived, him I will slay with sharpened arrows —
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DB 6 23.36
आनीतः किल कालेन मरणाय महात्मना । तस्माद्वद विशालाक्षि कोऽयमायाति मन्दधीः
ānītaḥ kila kālena maraṇāya mahātmanā | tasmādvada viśālākṣi ko'yamāyāti mandadhīḥ
"brought here indeed by great-souled Time to his death. So tell me, wide-eyed one, who is this dull-witted one who comes,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.37
अज्ञात्वा मां दुराधर्षं कालरूपं महाबलम् । एकावल्युवाच न जानेऽहं महाभाग कोऽयमायाति सत्वरः
ajñātvā māṃ durādharṣaṃ kālarūpaṃ mahābalam | ekāvalyuvāca na jāne'haṃ mahābhāga ko'yamāyāti satvaraḥ
"not knowing me to be unassailable, mighty in strength, Time's own form?" Ekāvalī said: "I do not know, fortunate one, who this is that comes in haste.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.38
नमेऽस्ति विदितः कोऽपि स्थितायास्तव बन्धने । नायं पिता मे न भ्राता कोऽप्यन्योऽस्ति महाबलः
name'sti viditaḥ ko'pi sthitāyāstava bandhane | nāyaṃ pitā me na bhrātā ko'pyanyo'sti mahābalaḥ
"There is no one known to me, who am held in your bondage. This is not my father, nor my brother — he is some other man of great strength."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.39
किमर्थमिह चायाति नाहं वेद विनिश्चयम् । दैत्य उवाच एवं वदन्त्यमी दूता वयस्या ते यशोवती
kimarthamiha cāyāti nāhaṃ veda viniścayam | daitya uvāca evaṃ vadantyamī dūtā vayasyā te yaśovatī
"And for what purpose he comes here I do not know for certain." The Daitya said: "Thus these messengers report: your friend Yaśovatī —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.40
समानीय च तं वीरमागतेति कृतोद्यमा । क्व गता सा सखी कान्ते विदग्धा कार्यनिश्चये
samānīya ca taṃ vīramāgateti kṛtodyamā | kva gatā sā sakhī kānte vidagdhā kāryaniścaye
having fetched that hero, has come here, so intent on her aim. Where has that friend gone, beloved, so clever in deciding what is to be done?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 6 23.41
नान्यः कोऽपि ममारातिर्यो मे प्रतिबलो भवेत् । व्यास उवाच एतस्मिन्नन्तरे दूतास्तत्रान्ये वै समागताः
nānyaḥ ko'pi mamārātiryo me pratibalo bhavet | vyāsa uvāca etasminnantare dūtāstatrānye vai samāgatāḥ
There is no other enemy of mine who would be a match for me." Vyāsa said: In the meantime other messengers arrived there,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.42
ते होचुस्त्वरिता भीताः कालकेतुं गृहे स्थितम् । किं स्वस्थोऽसि महाराज समीपे सैन्यमागतम्
te hocustvaritā bhītāḥ kālaketuṃ gṛhe sthitam | kiṃ svastho'si mahārāja samīpe sainyamāgatam
and they, hurried and frightened, said to Kālaketu, who was staying in his house: "How are you at ease, great king? An army has come near!
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.43
निर्गच्छ नगरात्तूर्णं सैन्येन महताऽऽवृतः । इति तेषां वचः श्रुत्वा कालकेतुर्महाबलः
nirgaccha nagarāttūrṇaṃ sainyena mahatā''vṛtaḥ | iti teṣāṃ vacaḥ śrutvā kālaketurmahābalaḥ
Go out from the city at once, surrounded by a great army!" Hearing that speech of theirs, the mighty Kālaketu,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.44
रथमारुह्य त्वरितो निर्ययौ स्वपुराद्बहिः । एकवीरोऽपि सहसा हयारूढः प्रतापवान्
rathamāruhya tvarito niryayau svapurādbahiḥ | ekavīro'pi sahasā hayārūḍhaḥ pratāpavān
mounting his chariot in haste, went out of his own city. And Ekavīra too, the valorous one, mounted on his horse, suddenly
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.45
आगतस्तत्र कामिन्या विरहेण समाकुलः । युद्धं तयोरभूत्तत्र वृत्रवासवयोरिव
āgatastatra kāminyā viraheṇa samākulaḥ | yuddhaṃ tayorabhūttatra vṛtravāsavayoriva
arrived there, tormented by separation from the loved woman. A battle took place between those two there, like that of Vṛtra and Vāsava,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.46
शस्त्रास्त्रैर्बहुधा मुक्तैरादीपितदिगन्तरम् । वर्तमाने तदा युद्धे कातराणां भयावहे
śastrāstrairbahudhā muktairādīpitadigantaram | vartamāne tadā yuddhe kātarāṇāṃ bhayāvahe
with the horizons set ablaze by the many weapons and missiles released. While that battle, terrifying to the faint-hearted, was going on,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.47
गदया ताडयामास दैत्यं सिन्धुसुतासुतः । स गतासुः पपातोर्व्यां वज्राहत इवाचलः
gadayā tāḍayāmāsa daityaṃ sindhusutāsutaḥ | sa gatāsuḥ papātorvyāṃ vajrāhata ivācalaḥ
the son of the Sindhu's daughter struck the Daitya with his mace; and he, his life gone, fell to the earth like a mountain struck by the thunderbolt.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.48
पलायित्वा गताः सर्वे राक्षसा भयपीडिताः । यशोवती ततो गत्वा वेगादेकावलीं तदा
palāyitvā gatāḥ sarve rākṣasā bhayapīḍitāḥ | yaśovatī tato gatvā vegādekāvalīṃ tadā
All the Rākṣasas, afflicted with fear, fled away. Then Yaśovatī, going swiftly to Ekāvalī,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.49
उवाच मधुरां वाणीं विस्मिता मुदिता भृशम् । एह्यालि नृपपुत्रेण दानवोऽसौ निपातितः
uvāca madhurāṃ vāṇīṃ vismitā muditā bhṛśam | ehyāli nṛpaputreṇa dānavo'sau nipātitaḥ
spoke sweet words, astonished and exceedingly delighted: "Come, friend! That Dānava has been struck down by the king's son,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.50
एकवीरेण धीरेण युद्धं कृत्वा सुदारुणम् । स्कन्धावारेऽप्यसौ राजा तिष्ठत्यद्य श्रमातुरः
ekavīreṇa dhīreṇa yuddhaṃ kṛtvā sudāruṇam | skandhāvāre'pyasau rājā tiṣṭhatyadya śramāturaḥ
by the steadfast Ekavīra, after waging a most terrible battle. That king now stands in the camp, worn out with exertion,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.51
दर्शनं काङ्क्षमाणस्ते श्रुतरूपगुणस्तव । पश्य तं कुटिलापाङ्गि मनोभवसमं नृपम्
darśanaṃ kāṅkṣamāṇaste śrutarūpaguṇastava | paśya taṃ kuṭilāpāṅgi manobhavasamaṃ nṛpam
longing for the sight of you, he who has heard of your beauty and virtues. Behold that king, the equal of the Mind-born (Kāma), O you of curving side-glances!
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.52
कथिता त्वं मया पूर्वं तस्याग्रे जाह्नवीतटे । पूर्णानुरागः सञ्जातस्तेनासौ विरहातुरः
kathitā tvaṃ mayā pūrvaṃ tasyāgre jāhnavītaṭe | pūrṇānurāgaḥ sañjātastenāsau virahāturaḥ
I spoke of you earlier before him, on the bank of the Jāhnavī; he came to be full of love, and so he is stricken with separation.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.53
वाञ्छति त्वां चारुरूपां द्रष्टुं नृपतिनन्दनः । सा तस्या वचनं श्रुत्वा गमनाय मनो दधे
vāñchati tvāṃ cārurūpāṃ draṣṭuṃ nṛpatinandanaḥ | sā tasyā vacanaṃ śrutvā gamanāya mano dadhe
The king's son wishes to see you, of lovely form." Hearing her words, she set her mind on going,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.54
लज्जमाना भृशं भीत्या कौमारं प्राप्तया तया । कथं तस्य मुखं द्रक्ष्ये कुमारी ह्यवशा भृशम्
lajjamānā bhṛśaṃ bhītyā kaumāraṃ prāptayā tayā | kathaṃ tasya mukhaṃ drakṣye kumārī hyavaśā bhṛśam
greatly ashamed and with fear, she who had just reached maidenhood: "How shall I look upon his face, being a maiden and quite without control of myself?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 6 23.55
स मां गृह्णाति कामार्त इति चिन्ताकुला सती । यशोवत्या युता तत्र नरयानस्थिता ययौ
sa māṃ gṛhṇāti kāmārta iti cintākulā satī | yaśovatyā yutā tatra narayānasthitā yayau
He, stricken with desire, will take hold of me" — thus she, being troubled with such thoughts, went there in a palanquin borne by men, accompanied by Yaśovatī,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.56
स्कन्धावारेऽतिमलिना मलिनाम्बरधारिणी । तामागतां विशालाक्षीं दृष्ट्वा राजसुतोऽब्रवीत्
skandhāvāre'timalinā malināmbaradhāriṇī | tāmāgatāṃ viśālākṣīṃ dṛṣṭvā rājasuto'bravīt
into the camp, very unwashed and wearing soiled garments. Seeing her arrive, the large-eyed one, the king's son said:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.57
दर्शनं देहि तन्वङ्गि तृषिते नयने मम । कामातुरं च तं वीक्ष्य तां च लज्जाभरावृताम्
darśanaṃ dehi tanvaṅgi tṛṣite nayane mama | kāmāturaṃ ca taṃ vīkṣya tāṃ ca lajjābharāvṛtām
"Grant a sight of yourself, slender-limbed one, to these thirsting eyes of mine." And seeing him tormented with desire, and her covered with a weight of shame,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.58
नीतिज्ञा शिष्टमार्गज्ञा तमुवाच यशोवती । राजपुत्र पिताप्यस्यास्त्वामेनां दातुमिच्छति
nītijñā śiṣṭamārgajñā tamuvāca yaśovatī | rājaputra pitāpyasyāstvāmenāṃ dātumicchati
Yaśovatī, who knew statecraft and the ways of the well-bred, said to him: "Prince, her father too wishes to give her to you."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.59
एषापि त्वद्वशा नूनं भविता सङ्गमस्तव । कालं प्रतीक्ष्य राजेन्द्र नयैनां पितुरन्तिकम्
eṣāpi tvadvaśā nūnaṃ bhavitā saṅgamastava | kālaṃ pratīkṣya rājendra nayaināṃ piturantikam
"She too will surely come under your power; your union (with her) will (come about). Awaiting the (right) time, O lord of kings, take her to her father's presence."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.60
स विवाहविधिं कृत्वा दास्यतीति विनिश्चयः । स तस्या वचनं तथ्यं मत्वा सैन्यसमन्वितः
sa vivāhavidhiṃ kṛtvā dāsyatīti viniścayaḥ | sa tasyā vacanaṃ tathyaṃ matvā sainyasamanvitaḥ
"He will perform the marriage rite and give (her to you)" — such was (her) conclusion. Holding her words to be true, he, together with his army,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.61
समेतः कामिनीभ्यां तु ययौ तत्पितुराश्रमम् । राजपुत्रीं तथायातां श्रुत्वा प्रेमसमन्वितः
sametaḥ kāminībhyāṃ tu yayau tatpiturāśramam | rājaputrīṃ tathāyātāṃ śrutvā premasamanvitaḥ
accompanied by the two loving women, went to her father's hermitage. Hearing that the princess had thus come, (the father), filled with affection,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.62
प्रययौ सम्मुखस्तूर्णं सचिवैः परिवेष्टितः । बहुभिर्दिवसैर्दृष्टा पुत्री सा मलिनाम्बरा
prayayau sammukhastūrṇaṃ sacivaiḥ pariveṣṭitaḥ | bahubhirdivasairdṛṣṭā putrī sā malināmbarā
quickly went forth to meet (them), surrounded by his ministers. After many days his daughter was seen (by him), in soiled garments.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.63
यशोवत्या तु वृत्तान्तः कथितो विस्तरात्पुनः । एकवीरं मिलित्वासौ गृहमानीय चादरात्
yaśovatyā tu vṛttāntaḥ kathito vistarātpunaḥ | ekavīraṃ militvāsau gṛhamānīya cādarāt
And Yaśovatī told the whole story again at length. He, meeting Ekavīra and respectfully bringing (him) home,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.64
पुण्येऽह्नि कारयामास विवाहं विधिपूर्वकम् । पारिबर्हं ततो दत्त्वा सम्पूज्य विधिवत्तदा
puṇye'hni kārayāmāsa vivāhaṃ vidhipūrvakam | pāribarhaṃ tato dattvā sampūjya vidhivattadā
on an auspicious day had the marriage performed according to the rites. Then, having given the wedding gifts and honoured (him) duly,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.65
पुत्रीं विसर्जयामास यशोवत्या समन्विताम् । एवं विवाहे संवृत्ते रमापुत्रो मुदान्वितः
putrīṃ visarjayāmāsa yaśovatyā samanvitām | evaṃ vivāhe saṃvṛtte ramāputro mudānvitaḥ
he sent off his daughter, accompanied by Yaśovatī. The marriage thus completed, the son of Ramā (Ekavīra), filled with joy,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 23.66
गृहं प्राप्य बहून्भोगाम्बुभुजे प्रियया समम् । बभूव तस्यां पुत्रस्तु कृतवीर्याभिधः किल । तत्सुतः कार्तवीर्यस्तु वंशोऽयं कथितो मया
gṛhaṃ prāpya bahūnbhogāmbubhuje priyayā samam | babhūva tasyāṃ putrastu kṛtavīryābhidhaḥ kila | tatsutaḥ kārtavīryastu vaṃśo'yaṃ kathito mayā
having reached home, enjoyed many pleasures together with his beloved. By her a son was born named Kṛtavīrya; his son was Kārtavīrya — this lineage has been told by me.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition