They all gathered and called Brahmaspati Supreme, the God,
And told Him that none of them could trace Indra.(3)
Chaupaee
Either he died fighting in the war,
‘Either he has been killed in the war or, being scared, has gone under hiding.
Or too ashamed to flee from war,
‘Either, being ashamed of himself, he has run away from the fight or has become an ascetIc an gone mto a cave.’ (4)
Shukracharj Talk
Dohira
Shukracharj suggested, ‘Now we should contemplate,
‘And handover the dominion to Jujati.’(5)
Chaupaee
All the gods ('Tridas') got together
Then all the gods got together and handed over Indra’s sovereignty to Jujati.
When he got the kingdom of Indra
After getting the rule of Indra, when he noticed the beauty of Sachee (Indra’s consort), he was enticed.(6)
(Jujati) said to her, O dear Sachi! listen
Be said, ‘Listen, my dear Sachee, now you, rather, become my consort.
Even by searching (now) Indra will not come to hand
‘By searching he will not be found, then why waste the time.’(7)
Sachi cried and said like this
Crying, Sachee said, ‘My master is gone abroad.
If you will dissolve my seven
‘If you infringe my truthfulness, it will tantamount to a great sin.’(8)
(He thought that) in my mind
(She thought) ‘It is very distressful that this sinner will not let me alone now.
So I must consider a character
‘Some trick must be played so that he is kept away from reigning.’(9)
Dohira
(She said to him) ‘I have taken one vow, if you can fulfil it,
‘Then, you can get marry and take me home.’(10)
Chaupaee
You yourself ride in the palanquin
‘You, yourself, ascend in a palanquin, and ask the sages to act as bearers and pick it up.
Bring them here with great drive
‘Running fast reach here and hold my hand in marriage.’(11)
He immediately called for a palanquin
Immediately he arranged a palanquin and asked the sages to haul it.
The sense of slowing down in the mind as one gets tired (dharde).
When the sages got tired, he hit them with the whip.(12)
Dohira
The sage named Udhalik pronounced a curse on him,
Through which he was dethroned from Indra’s domain and thrown on the earth.
Chaupaee
By thus characterizing (Sachi) he took Jujati off his neck.
Through such a trick she averted the situation and then went round and found Indra.
He was given the kingdom