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· asti kācanapuranāmni nagare vīravitrama: rājā /

there-is in-Kācanapura-town Vīravikrama king

· tasya dharmādhikāriṇā kaścit nāpita: badhyabhūmim

of-him by-law-officer some barber to-execution-place

nīyamāna: kandarpaketunāmnā parivrājakena sādhuhvitīyakena

being-led by-Kandarpaketu with-priest-who-had- merchant-as-companion

na ayam hantavya iti uktvā vastrāmcale dhṛta: /

not he to-be-killed having-said by-garment-skirt held

· rājapuruṣā: ūcu: / kim iti na ayam vadhya:

king’s-men said why thus no he to-be-killed ?

· sa: āha / śrūyatām /

he says let-there-be-listened

· svarṇarekhām aham spṛṣṭvā iti ādi paṭhati /

śvarṇarekhā i having-touched etc. he-recites

· te āhu: / katham etat / parivrājaka: kathayati /

they say how this ascetic relates

· aham simhaladvīpe bhūtate: jīmūta-keta: putra: kamdarpaketu: nāma /

i Simhala-dvīpa of-king Jīmūta-ketu son Kandarp

· ekadā kelikānanāva-sthitena mayā pota-vaṇij-mukhāt śrutam yat atra

one-day with-pleasure-garden-sojourning by-me

from-boat-merchant’s-mouth heard that here

samudra-madhye caturdaśyām āvirbhūta-kalpa-taru-tale

in-ocean-midst on-14^th (day of month) at-an-appearing-kalpatree’s foot

ratnāvalīkimraṇakarburaparyamke sthitā sarvālamkāra-bhūṣitā

on-gem-rows’-lustre-variegated-couch resting with-all-ornaments-decorated

lakṣmī: iva vīṇām vādayantī kanyā kācit dṛśyata iti /

Lakshmī-like lute playing maiden some is-seen

· tata: aham pota-vaṇijam ādāya potam āruhya tatra gata: /

thence i boat-merchant having-taken boat having-ascended there gone

· anantaram tatra gatvā paryamke arghamagnā tathā eva sā avalokitā /

afterwards there having-gone on-couch half-immersed

thus verily she perceived

· tata: tallāvaṇyaguṇākṛṣṭena mayā api tat paścāt gumpa: datta: /

thence by-her-beauty-excellence-attracted by-me also her-after jump made

· tat anantaram kanakapattanam prāpya suvarṇapprāsāde

that afterwards golden-city having-reached in-a-golden-palace

tathā eva paryamke sthitā vidyādharībhi: upāsyamānā

thus verily on-couch resting, by-fairies attending

mayā alokitā tayā api aham dūrāt eva dṛṣṭvā

by-me seen by-her also i from-afar already having-seen (me)

sakhīm prasthāpya sādaram sambhāṣita: /

female-friend having-despatched, with-courtesy addressed

· tat sakhyā ca mayā pṛṣṭayā samākhyātam /

that by-friend and by-me asked (it was) told

· eṣā kamdarpakelināmna: vidyādharacaktavartina:

she of-Kamdarp fairy-king

putrī ratnamamjarī nāma pratijñāpitā vidyate /

daughter Ratnamañjarī (as)having-been-made-t-promise is-known

· ya: kanakapattanam svacakṣuṣā āgatya paśyati sa: eva

who golden-city with-his-own-eye having-approached sees, he

pitu: agocara: api mām pariṇeṣyati iti manasa: samkalpa: /

of-my-father unbeknown even to-me shall-wed my-mind’s determination

· tat enām gandharva-vivāhena pariṇayatu bhavān /

that her Gandharva-marriage may-wed you

· atha tatra vṛtte gandharvavivāhe tayā saha

now there having-taken-place Gandharva-marriage with her

ramamāṇa: tatra aham tiṣṭhāmi /

delighting there i stay

· tata: ekadā rahasi tayā uktam /

thence one-day in-private by-her told

· svāmin svecchayā sarvam idam upabhoktavyam eṣā citragatā

husband, at-your-desire all this to-be-enjoyed, this painted

svarṇarekhā nāma vidyādharī na kadācit sprṣṭvyā /

śvarṇarekhā fairy not ever to-be-touched

· paścāt upajātakautukena mayā svarṇarekhā svahastena spṛṣṭā

afterwards with-excited-curiosity by-me Svarṇarekhā with-my-hand touched

tayā citragatayā api aham caraṇapadnena tāḍita

by-her painted although I with-foot-lotus kicked

āgatya svarāṣdre patita: /

having-come-near in-my-dominion fallen-down

· atha du:khārta: aham parivrajita: pṛthivīm

now grief-pained i having-become-ascetic earth

paribhrāmyan imām nagarīm anuprāpta: /

roaming-about this town reached

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· atra ca atiktāmte divase gopagṛhe supta: san apaśyam /

and here having-passed the-day, in-cowherd’s-house fallen-asleep being i-saw

· pradoṣasamaye suhṛdām pālanam kṛtvā

at-evening-time of-his-friends entertainment having-made

svageham āgata: gopa: svavadhūm dūtyā saha

to-his-own-house approached cowherd his-wife with-messenger with

kim api mantrayamtīm apaśat /

something deliberating saw

messenger telling the cowherdess that a man wanted her

· tata: tām gopīm tāḍayitvā stambhe baddhvā supta: /

thence that cowherdess having-beaten to-post having-fastened fell-asleep

· tata: ardharātra etasya nāpitasya

thence at-mid-night of-this-barber

badhūrdūtī puna: tām gopīm upetā avadat

wife-as-messenger again that cowherdess approaching said

messenger-procuress is the wife of barber

· tava virahānaladagdha: asau smaraśarajarjarita:

of-you with-separtion-fire-burnt that-one by-love-arrows-pierced

mumūrṣu: iva vartate /

going-to-die almost is

I have come to help you . I wil bind my self in your place. Go satisfy him and come back

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· tathā ca uktam /

and thus said

· rajanīcaranāthena khanḍite tamire niśi /

by-ghosts’-lord(moon) being-divided darkness at-night

· yūnām namāmsi ivyādha dṛṣṭvā dṛṣṭvā manobhava: /

of-young hearts has-pierced, seeing the-mind-born (love)

· tasya tādṛśīm avasthām avalokya

of-him such a state having-seen

parikliṣṭamanā: tvam anuvartitum āgatā ?

with-grieved-mind you to-fetch (I have) approached

· tat aham atra atmānam baddhvā taṣṭhāmi

then i here myself having-bound stay

tvam tatra gatvā tam samtoṣya satvaram āgamiṣyasi

you there having-gone him having-comforted with-haste will-come-back

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· tathā anuṣṭhite sati sa: gopa: prabudva: avadat /

thus accomplished being that cowherd awakened said

· idānīm tvām pāpiṣṭhām jārāmtikam nayāmi /

now you wretch gallant-near i-lead

thinking the messenger was his wife

· tata: yadā asau na kimcit api brūte tadā kruddha: gopa: /

thence when she nothing even says then enraged cowherd

when messenger said nothing, the cowherd became angry

· darpān mama vacasi pratyuttaram api na dadāsi iti uktvā

through-pride of-me word answer even not you-give having-said

kopena tena karntrikām ādāya asyā aṅgulī chinnā /

with-anger by-him knife having-taken, of-her finger cut-off

· tathā kṛtvā puna: supta: gopa: nidrām upagata: /

thus having-done again lying-down cowherd sleep gone

· atha āgatya gopī dūtīm apṛcchat /

now having-come-back cowherdess messenger asked

· kā vārttā / dūtyā uktam /

what news ? by-messenger said

· paśya mām hastam eva vārttām kathayati /

behold me my hand news tells

· anantaram sā gopī tathā kṛtvā atmānam baddhvā sthitā /

thereupon that cowherdess, thus having-done herself having-bound stood

· iyam ca dūtī tām chinnāṅgulīm gṛhītvā svagṛham praviśya sthitā /

and that messenger that cut-off-finger having-taken,

her-house having-entered stood

· tata: prāta: eva anena nāpitena svavadhū:

then early already by-this barber his-wife

kṣurabhānḍam yācitā satī kṣuram ekam prādat /

for-the-razor-case asked being knife one(only) gave

· tata: asamagrabhāmḍe prāpte samupajātakopa: ayam

then incomplete-case being-brought, with-excited-anger this

getting only one razer, he became angry. Through razer into house, messenger saying that his razer cut of her finger

nāpita: tam kṣuram dūrāt eva gṛhe kṣiptavān /

barber that knife from-afar inded into-house threw

· atha kṛtārtarāva iyam vina aparādhena me aṅgulī anena

now making-pain-cries she without offence of-me finger by-him

chinna iti uktvā dharmādhikāri-samīpam enam ānītavatī /

cut-off thus having-said justice-officer-near him led

messenger takes barber to magistrate

· sā ca gopī tena gopena puna: pṛṣṭa avāca /

and that cowherdess by-that cowherd again asked said

· are pāpa ka: mām mahāsatīm virūpayitum samartha: /

oh wicked-one, who me very-chaste to-disfigure able ?

· mama vyavahāram akalmaṣam aṣṭau lokapālā eva jānanti /

of-me conduct stainless 8 world-guardians indeed know

· yadi aham paramasatī syām tvām vihāya anyam

if i perfectly-chaste am, you forsaking another

na jāne puruṣa-antatam svapne api na hi bhaje tena dharmeṇa

no know another man in-dream even no certainly favour under-that-condition

chinna api mama aṅgula achinna astu /

cut-off even of-me finger uncut may-be

· mayā tvam bhasma kartum śakyase

by-me you ashes be-made able

kimtu svāmī tvam lokabhayāt upekṣe /

however my-lord you from-world-fear i-forgive

· pasya manhastam

behold my-hand

· tata: yāvat asau gopa: dīpam prajvālya tanhastam avalokate

then while that cowherd a-lamp having-lit her-hand examines

tāvat aṅgulā hastam avalokya tat caraṇayo: patita:

then with-a-finger hand having-seen that at-feet fallen (said)

when he saw that the finger was intact , he fell at her feet

dhanya: aham yasya idṛśī bhāryā paramasādhvi iti /

happy i of-whom such a wife extremely-chaste

· ya: ayam āste sādhu: etat vṛttāmtam api kathayāmi /

who here stands merchant, his-history also i-tell

· ayam svagṛhāt nirgata: dvādaśa-varṣai: malayopakanṭhāt

he from-his-house departed in-12-years from-Malaya-slopes

imām nagarīm anuprāpta: /

to-this-town come

· atra veśyāgṛhe supta: /

here in-house-of-ill-fame (he) slept

· tasyā: kuṭṛnyā gṛhadvāri sthāpitakāṣṭhaghaṭitavetālasya

of-that madam at-house-door of-placed-wood-carved-demon

mūrdhani ratnam ekam utkṛṣṭam āste /

on-head jewel one excellent is-fixed

· tatra lubdhenā anena sādhunā

there by-greedy-this-merchant

rātrau utthāya ratnam grahītum yatna: kṛta: /

during-knight having-got-up jewel to-take-away effort made

· tadā tena vetālena sūtra-samcārita-bāhubhyām

then by-that demon with-the-by-threads-contraced-arms

was caught by arms of statue that was operated by strings

pīḍita: sat nārtanādam ayam cakāra /

squeezed being pain-cry he made

· paścāt utthāya kuṭṛnyā uktam

afterwards having-got-up by-the-mistress said

· putra malayopakamtāt āgata: asi /

son , from-Malaya-slope arrived you-are

· tat sarvaratnāni prayaccha asmai na cet anena na tyaktavya: asi

therefore all-jewels give-up to-this-one not if, by-him no to-be-released you-are

give all our jewels to statue or he will not let you go

· ittham iva ayam ceṭaka: /

thus indeed (is) this servant

· tata: anena sarva-ratnāni samarpitāni

then by-him all-jewels surrendered

yathā ayam apahṛtasarvasva: asmāsu samāgatya milita: /

so that he robbed-of-his-property to-us coming-near was-met

having lost everything he joined me

· etat sarvam śrutvā rājapuruṣai: nyāye dharmādhikārī pravartita: /

this all having-heard by-king’s-men to(do)-justice justice-officer was-induced

officers ask magistrate to give judgement

· anantaram tena sā dūtī gopī ca grāmāt vahi:

afterwards by-him that messenger, cowherdess and, from-village away

nir:sarite nāpita: ca gṛham gata: /

driven barber and home gone

barber’s wife had her head shaved

cowherd’s spouse was exiled

madam fined

merchant’s possesions resored