समृद्धरूपः सवितेव दीप्तः सुश्लक्ष्णवाक्कृष्णतारश्चकोरात्। नीलाः प्रसन्नाश्च जटाः सुगन्धा हिरण्यरज्जुग्रथिताः सुदीर्घाः
He is handsome and resplendent like the sun, with smooth speech, dark pupils like a chakora bird. His matted locks are blue, fragrant, very long, and bound with golden cords.
आधारभूतः पुनरस्य कण्ठे विभ्राजते विद्युदिवान्तरिक्षे। द्वौ चास् पिण्डावधरेण कण्ठा- दजातरोमौ सुमनोहरौ च
Around his neck shines a support, like lightning in the daytime sky. Below his neck are two lumps, hairless and very attractive.
विलग्नमध्यश्च स नाभिदेशे कटिश्च तस्यातिकृतप्रमाणा। तथाऽस् चीरान्तरतः प्रभाति हिरण्मयी मेखला मे यथेयम्
His waist is slender at the navel, and his hips are exceedingly broad; likewise, beneath his garment shines a golden girdle, just like mine.
अन्यच्च तस्याद्भुतदर्शनीयं विकूजितं पादयोः संप्रभाति। पाण्योश्च तद्वत्स्वनवन्निबद्धौ कलापकावक्षमाला यथेयम्
Moreover, something wondrous is seen: a melodious sound arises from his feet; and, similarly, on his hands, newly bound garlands and bead-strings shine, just as mine do.
विचेष्टमानस्य च तस्य तानि कूजन्ति हंसाः सरसीव मत्ताः। चीराणि तस्याद्भुतदर्शनानि नेमानि तद्वन्मम रूपवन्ति
As he moves, those sounds resound like intoxicated swans in a lake; his garments are marvelously beautiful, and these here are likewise lovely, just as mine.
वक्रं च तस्याद्भुतदर्सनीयं प्रव्याहृतं ह्लादयतीव चेतः। पिंस्कोकिलस्येव च तस्य वाणि तां शृण्वतो मे व्यथितोऽन्तरात्मा
His speech, curved and wondrous to behold, is uttered with delight, and his voice is like that of a cuckoo; hearing it, my inner self is stirred.
यथा वनं माधवमासिमध्ये समीरीतं श्वसनेनेव भाति। तथा स भात्युत्तमपुण्यगन्धी निषेव्यमाणः पवनेन तात
Just as a Madhava forest in spring is stirred by the wind and shines, so he shines, fragrant with supreme virtue, as the breeze passes over him, dear one.
सुसंवताश्चापि जटा विभक्ता द्वैधीकृता भातिललाटदेशे। कर्णौ च चित्रैरिव चक्रवाकैः समावृतौ तस्य सुरूपवद्भिः
His matted locks are well arranged and divided, shining on his forehead; his ears are adorned as if with beautiful chakravaka birds.
तथा फलं वृत्तमथो विचित्रं समाहतं पाणिना दक्षिणेन। तद्भूमिमासाद्य पुनःपुनश्च समुत्पतत्यद्भुतरूपमुच्चैः
A round and wondrous fruit, struck by his right hand, falls to the ground and again leaps up, marvelously high.
तच्चाभिहत्वा परिवर्ततेऽसौ वातेरितो वृक्ष इवावघूर्णम्। तं प्रेक्षतः पुत्रमिवामराणां प्रीतिः परा तात रतिश्च जाता
Striking it, he turns it over, tossed by the wind like a tree swaying; watching him, as one would a son of the gods, I felt supreme joy and delight.
स मे समाश्लिष्य पुनः शरीरं जटासु गृह्याभ्यवनाम्य वक्रम्। वक्रेण वक्रं प्रणिधाय शब्दं चकार तन्मेऽजनयत्प्रहर्षम्
He embraced my body again, grasping my matted locks and bowing his curved form; placing his curved form against mine, he uttered a sound that filled me with joy.
न चापि पाद्यं बहुमन्यतेऽसौ फलानि चेमानि मया हृतानि। एवंव्रतोस्मीति च मामवोच- त्फलानि चान्यानि नवान्यदान्मे
He does not value the water for washing, nor the fruits I have brought; he said to me, 'This is my vow,' and gave me other new fruits.
मयोपयुक्तानि फलानि यानि नेमानि तुल्यानि रसेन तेषाम्। न चापि तेषां त्वगियं यथैषां साराणि नैषामिव सन्ति तेषाम्
The fruits I have eaten are not equal in taste to these; nor is their skin like these, nor do they have the essence that these possess.
तोयानि चैवातिरसानि मह्यं प्रादात्म वै पातुमुदाररूपः। पीत्वैव यान्यभ्यधिकः प्रहर्षो ममाभवद्भूश्चलितेव चासीत्
He gave me water, exceedingly delicious, to drink, generous in form; drinking it, I felt even greater joy, and my body seemed to move.
इमानि चित्राणि च गन्धवन्ति माल्यानि तस्योद्ग्रथितानि पट्टैः। यानि प्रकीर्येह गतः स्वमेव स आश्रमं तपसा द्योतमानः
These fragrant and wondrous garlands, woven with cloth, were scattered here by him as he departed, shining with ascetic power toward his hermitage.
गतेन तेनास्मिकृतो विचेता गात्रं च मे संपरिदह्यतीव। इच्छामि तस्यान्तिकमाशु गन्तुं तं चेह नित्यं परिवर्तमानम्
With his departure, I became bewildered, and my body seemed to burn; I wish to go quickly to him, who is ever moving here.
गच्छामि तस्यान्तिकमेव तात का नाम सा ब्रह्मचर्या च तस्य। इच्छाम्यहं चरितुं तेन सार्धं यथा तपः स चरत्यार्यधर्मा
I will go to him, dear one; what is that vow of celibacy he keeps? I wish to practice it with him, as he pursues austerity in noble conduct.
चर्तुं तथेच्छा हृदये ममास्ति दुनोति चित्तं यदि तं न पश्ये
My heart desires to practice likewise, and my mind is troubled if I do not see him.
रक्षांसि चैतानि चरन्ति पुत्र रूपेण तेनाद्भुतदर्शनेन। अतुल्यवीर्याण्यभिरूपवन्ति विघ्रं सदा तपसश्चिन्तयन्ति
These beings, son, roam here, wondrous in form; possessing unmatched strength and beauty, they always contemplate ascetic austerity.
सुरूपरूपाणि च तानि तात प्रलोभयन्ते विविधैरुपायैः। सुखाच्च लोकाच्च निपातयन्ति तान्युग्ररूपाणि मुनीन्वनेषु
Those beautiful beings, dear one, entice with various means; they cause sages in the forests to fall from happiness and from the worlds, those fierce forms.
न तानि सेवेत मुनिर्यतात्मा सतां लोकान्प्रार्थयानः कथंचित्। कृत्वा विघ्रनं तापसानां रमन्ते पापाचारास्तापसस्तान्न पश्येत्
A sage who has mastered himself should not associate with those who, though seeking the worlds of the virtuous, indulge in pleasures after corrupting ascetics; a true ascetic should not even look upon those who behave wickedly.
असज्जनेनाचरितानि पुत्र पानान्यपेयानि मधूनि तानि। माल्यानि चैतानि न वै मुनीनां स्मृतानि चित्रोज्ज्वलगन्धवन्ति
My son, the acts performed by the unrighteous—such as drinking intoxicating liquors and wines, and wearing garlands with bright, fragrant scents—are not considered fitting for sages.
रक्षांसि तानीति निवार्य पुत्रं विभाण्डकस्तां मृगयांबभूव। नासादयामास यदा त्र्यहेण तदा स पर्याववृते श्रमाय
Then Vibhāṇḍaka, restraining his son with the words, 'These are dangers,' went out to hunt; after three days without success, he returned, weary.
यदा पुन काश्यपो वै जगाम फलान्याहर्तुं विधिनाश्रमेऽसौ। तदा पुनर्लोभयितुं जगाम सा वेशायोषा मुनिमृश्यशृह्गम्
When Kāśyapa again went to gather fruits in the hermitage according to custom, that courtesan once more went to entice the sage Ṛśyaśṛṅga.
दृष्ट्वैव तामृश्यशृङ्गः प्रहृष्टः संभ्रान्तरूपोऽभ्यपतत्तदानीम्। प्रोवाच चैनां भवतः श्रमाय गच्छाव यावन्न पिता ममैति
Seeing her, Ṛśyaśṛṅga became delighted and, flustered, approached her; he said, 'Let us go for your relief, before my father returns.'
ततो राजन्काश्यपस्यैकपुत्रं प्रवेश्य वेगेन विमुच्य नावम्। प्रलोभयन्त्यो विविधैरुपायै- राजग्मुरङ्गाधिपतेः समीपम्
Then, O King, after bringing Kāśyapa's only son aboard and swiftly releasing the boat, they enticed him with various means and brought him near the lord of Aṅga.
संस्थाप्यतामाश्रमदर्शने तु संतारितां नावमथातिशुभ्राम्। तीरादुपादाय तथैव चक्रे राजाश्रमं नाम वनं विचित्रम्
After showing him the hermitage, they brought the boat, shining and splendid, to shore; taking him from there, the king established a wondrous forest called the Hermitage Grove.
अन्तःपुरे तं तु निवेश्य राजा विभाण्डकस्यात्मजमेकपुत्रम्। ददर्श मेघैः सहसा प्रवृष्ट- मापूर्यणाणं च जगज्जलेन
The king settled that only son of Vibhāṇḍaka within the inner palace, and beheld the earth suddenly filled with rain clouds pouring forth water.
स रोमपाद परिपूर्णकामः सुतां ददावृश्यशृङ्गाय शान्ताम्। क्रोधप्रतीकारकरं च चक्रे गोभिश्च मार्गेष्वभिकर्षणं च
King Romapāda, his desires fulfilled, gave his daughter Śāntā to Ṛśyaśṛṅga, and as a gesture of appeasement, had cows dragged along the roads.
विभाण्डकस्याव्रजतः स राजा पशून्प्रभूतान्पशुपांश्च वीरान्। समादिशत्पुत्रगृद्धी महर्षि- र्विभाण्डकः परिपृच्छेद्यदा वः
As Vibhāṇḍaka was coming, the king instructed the herdsmen and their strong cattle: 'If the great sage Vibhāṇḍaka, longing for his son, asks you anything—'