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इति संचिन्त्य हृदये निजगाद महामुनिम् ॥ तावद्धैर्यं कुरु स्वामिन्यावत्त्वां पारयामि न॥ १६॥
After thinking in the mind thus she said to the great sage—“O holy lord, please forbear till I take you to the other bank.”
english translation
इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्या योगिराजः पराशरः ॥ तत्याज पाणिं तरसा सिन्धोः पारं गतः पुनः ॥ १७ ॥
On hearing her words the king of Yogins Parāśara left off her hand. He reached the other shore.
english translation
पुनर्जग्राह तां बालां मुनिं कामप्रपीडितः ॥ कंपमाना तु सा बाला तमुवाच दयानिधिम् ॥ १८ ॥
Afflicted with lust the sage caught hold of the lass. Tremblingly the lass spoke to the merciful sage.
english translation
दुर्गन्धाहं मुनिश्रेष्ठ कृष्णवर्णा निषादजा ॥ भवांस्तु परमोदारविचारो योगिसत्तमः ॥ १९ ॥
“O great sage, I have foul smell and black complexion, I am the daughter of a Niṣāda. You are the most excellent of Yogins of extremely liberal thoughts.
english translation
नावयोर्घटते सङ्गो काचकांचनयोरिव ॥ तुल्यजात्याकृतिकयोः संगः सौख्यप्रदो भवेत् ॥ २० ॥
The union between us is not proper as of a piece of worthless glass with gold. The sexual inion of two persons of the same class and features may be conducive to bliss.”
english translation