SB 9.20.8, SB 9.20.9, SB 9.20.8-9

TEXTS 8-9

TEXT

दुष्मन्तो मृगयां यातः कण्वाश्रमपदं गतः ।
तत्रासीनां स्वप्रभया मण्डयन्तीं रमामिव ।
विलोक्य सद्यो मुमुहे देवमायामिव स्त्रियम् ।
बभाषे तां वरारोहां भटैः कतिपयैर्वृतः ॥ ९ ॥

dusmanto mrgayam yataḥ

kanvasrama-padam gataḥ

tatrasinam sva-prabhaya

manḍayantim ramam iva

vilokya sadyo mumuhe

deva-mayam iva striyam

babhase tam vararoham

bhataiḥ katipayair vrtaḥ

dusmantaḥ-Maharaja Dusmanta; mrgayam yataḥ-when he went hunting; kanva-asrama-padam-to the residence of Kanva; gataḥ-he came; tatra-there; asinam-a woman sitting; sva-prabhaya-by her own beauty; manḍayantim-illuminating; ramam iva-exactly like the goddess of fortune; vilokya-by observing; sadyaḥ-immediately; mumuhe-he became enchanted; deva-mayam iva-exactly like the illusory energy of the Lord; striyam-a beautiful woman; babhase-he addressed; tam-her (the woman); vara-aroham-who was the best of beautiful women; bhataiḥ-by soldiers; katipayaiḥ-a few; vrtaḥ-surrounded.

TRANSLATION

Once when King Dusmanta went to the forest to hunt and was very much fatigued, he approached the residence of Kanva Muni. There he saw a most beautiful woman who looked exactly like the goddess of fortune and who sat there illuminating the entire asrama by her effulgence. The King was naturally attracted by her beauty, and therefore he approached her, accompanied by some of his soldiers, and spoke to her.

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