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नन्दीश्वर उवाच ॥ तमेवं दृढनिर्बन्धं सा विज्ञाय सुदुःखिता ॥ स्वभृत्यैः कारयामास चितां स्वभवनाद्बहिः ॥ ४१ ॥
Nandīśvara said:— On realising his tenacious decision the harlot was much distressed. Outside her house she caused the pyre to be made through her servants.
english translation
ततस्स वैश्यश्शिव एक एव प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य समिद्धमग्निम् ॥ विवेश पश्यत्सु नरेषु धीरः सुकौतुकी संगतिभावमिच्छुः ॥ ४२ ॥
Then the merchant who was only Śiva himself went round the blazing fire. Desirous of knowing her intentions he entered the fire firmly.
english translation
दृष्ट्वा सा तद्गतिं वेश्या महानन्दातिविस्मिता ॥ अनुतापं च युवती प्रपेदे मुनिसत्तम ॥ ४३॥
O excellent sage, on seeing him enter the pyre, the harlot was dismayed. The youthful maiden sympathised with him.
english translation
अथ सा दुःखिता वेश्या स्मृत्वा धर्म सुनिर्मलम् ॥ सर्वान्बंधुजनान्वीक्ष्य बभाषे करुणं वचः ॥ ४४॥
The miserable harlot remembered the sacred vow and said piteously glancing at all her kinsmen.
english translation
महानन्दोवाच॥ रत्नकंकणमादाय मया सत्यमुदाहृतम् ॥ दिनत्रयमहं पत्नी वैश्यस्यामुष्य संमता ॥ ४५ ॥
Mahānandā said:— Taking the gemset bangle I had taken the pledge that I shall be the avowed wife of this merchant for three days.
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