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तस्माद्विधाय नगरे विधानं सचिवैः सह । अर्चयस्व यथाकामं दैवतानि विशां पते॥५-१९२-१६॥
Therefore, having arranged the necessary measures in the city together with your counselors, worship the deities as you deem fit, O lord of the people.
english translation
एवं संभाषमाणौ तौ दृष्ट्वा शोकपरायणौ । शिखण्डिनी तदा कन्या व्रीडितेव मनस्विनी॥५-१९२-१७॥
Seeing those two conversing in this manner, absorbed in grief, the resolute maiden Śikhaṇḍinī then became as if overcome by shame.
english translation
ततः सा चिन्तयामास मत्कृते दुःखितावुभौ । इमाविति ततश्चक्रे मतिं प्राणविनाशने॥५-१९२-१८॥
Then she reflected: “Because of me, both of these are distressed.” Thereupon she formed an intention toward ending her own life.
english translation
एवं सा निश्चयं कृत्वा भृशं शोकपरायणा । जगाम भवनं त्यक्त्वा गहनं निर्जनं वनम्॥५-१९२-१९॥
Thus, having made her resolve and being wholly given over to grief, she left the dwelling and went into a dense, solitary forest.
english translation
यक्षेणर्द्धिमता राजन्स्थूणाकर्णेन पालितम् । तद्भयादेव च जनो विसर्जयति तद्वनम्॥५-१९२-२०॥
O king, that forest was guarded by the mighty Yakṣa Sthūṇākarṇa; and out of fear of him, people shunned that forest.
english translation