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हते शिखण्डिनि रणे स्वरूपं प्रतिपत्स्यते । स्थूणो यक्षो निरुद्वेगो भवत्विति महामनाः॥५-१९३-४६॥
“When Śikhaṇḍin is neutralized in battle, he will regain his own form. Let the Yakṣa Sthūṇa be free from distress,”—thus spoke the magnanimous one.
english translation
इत्युक्त्वा भगवान्देवो यक्षराक्षसपूजितः । प्रययौ सह तैः सर्वैर्निमेषान्तरचारिभिः॥५-१९३-४७॥
Having spoken thus, the revered deity—honored by Yakṣas and Rākṣasas—departed together with them all, who could move within the interval of a blink.
english translation
स्थूणस्तु शापं संप्राप्य तत्रैव न्यवसत्तदा । समये चागमत्तं वै शिखण्डी स क्षपाचरम्॥५-१९३-४८॥
Sthūṇa, having incurred the curse, remained there itself. And at the appointed time, Śikhaṇḍin indeed came to him—the nocturnal being.
english translation
सोऽभिगम्याब्रवीद्वाक्यं प्राप्तोऽस्मि भगवन्निति । तमब्रवीत्ततः स्थूणः प्रीतोऽस्मीति पुनः पुनः॥५-१९३-४९॥
Approaching him, he said, “Venerable one, I have come.” Then Sthūṇa replied to him again and again, “I am pleased.”
english translation
आर्जवेनागतं दृष्ट्वा राजपुत्रं शिखण्डिनम् । सर्वमेव यथावृत्तमाचचक्षे शिखण्डिने॥५-१९३-५०॥
Seeing the prince Śikhaṇḍin come in straightforwardness, he recounted to Śikhaṇḍin the entire matter exactly as it had occurred.
english translation