तमुपासीनमालक्ष्य भगवान्भगनेत्रहा
Beholding him seated, the blessed one, destroyer of Bhaga’s eye—
वसंतो नाम कोऽप्येष कामस्य दयितः सखा
There is someone called Vasantā, a dear friend of Kāma.
मलयानिलयुक्तेन तेन विश्वं वशीकृतम्
With the wind from Malaya, he brought the whole world under his sway.
पोषयामास विजयं मन्मथस्य पुरेपुरे
He nourished the victory of Manmatha in every city.
कोयं च डिम्बो वा ब्रह्मा कामस्त्रिजगतां प्रभुः
Who is this child, or is he Brahma? Or is he Kāma, the lord of the three worlds?
ऊर्ध्वबाहुस्तु नर्नर्ति तालदत्तपदक्रमः 4.134.
With arms raised, a man dances, his steps keeping the rhythm given by the clapping of hands.
गायंतश्च परीहृष्टास्ते चाप्यायांति यांति च
They sing, filled with joy, approaching and departing.
तेऽपि गायंति नृत्यंति हसंति स्मरतारकाः
They too sing, dance, laugh—the stars of love.
विटं पश्यंति कुलटाः प्रारब्धोचितपण्डिताः
Courtesans, skilled in their chosen arts, look upon the gambler.
एवमेतत्त्रिलोकेऽस्मिन्निति व्यवसितो जनः
Thus, in these three worlds, people are resolved in this way.
वसंतस्य प्रभावोऽयं कोऽप्यपूर्वो विजृंभते
Such is the influence of spring—some unprecedented expansion appears.
वृक्षाः पक्षिशताकीर्णा विजिघ्राणमुखाः सुराः
The trees, crowded with hundreds of birds, and the gods with their eager faces, inhale the fragrance.
कृतः प्रत्यक्षसुमहान्वसंतो न जगत्त्रये
Now, spring has been made manifest before all; there is no such spring in the three worlds.
उभावपि प्रतप्येते पश्येदं कामचेष्टितम्
Both are inflamed; see this play of desire.
पादपाः पल्लवशतैर्नृत्यंते च प्रहर्षिणः
The trees, delighted, dance with hundreds of fresh shoots.
कौतुकाकुलितः शीघ्रमारुरोह रथं स्वकम् 4.134.
Overcome with curiosity, he quickly mounted his own chariot.
प्रययौ पुण्डरीकाक्षः शंखचक्रगदाधरः
The lotus-eyed one, bearing the conch, discus, and mace, set forth.
आस्थाय प्रययौ हृष्टो ब्रह्मा ब्राह्मणसंस्तुतः
Mounted and joyful, Brahma departed, praised by the brahmins.
वृतो रथेन प्रययौ भास्करो वारितस्करः
Escorted by his chariot, the sun, dispeller of darkness, set out.
कात्यायनी प्रचलिता पञ्चवक्त्रेण केतुना
Katyayani, stirred, advanced with her five-faced banner.
प्रयातः स्वरथारूढः कृतकर्णकुलाकुलः
He departed, mounted on his own chariot, his earrings swaying.
रथारूढैरमूढात्मा मर्त्यलोकमवातरत्
Mounted on chariots, with undeluded mind, he descended to the world of mortals.
नारदेन यथैवोक्तस्तावत्सर्वं तदक्षरम्
Just as Narada had spoken, so all of it occurred, word for word.
देवैः सार्द्धं पशुपतिर्यावत्पश्यति विस्मितः
Together with the gods, Pasupati gazed, astonished.
गायंति केचित्सोत्कंठं लुठंत्यन्ये प्रहर्षिताः
Some sing with longing, others, delighted, roll about.
वादयंत्यन्यथा वाद्यं गायंत्यन्येन्यथा गणाः 4.134.
Some play instruments in various ways, others sing differently—the groups rejoice.
नीलोत्पलाभनयनैर्विलसत्प्रांततारकैः
With eyes resembling blue lotuses, shining with the brilliance of nearby stars,
सुराणां क्षोभमालक्ष्य भगवान्गोवृषध्वजः
Seeing the agitation of the gods, the blessed Lord, the Bull-bannered One,
अनर्थमुत्थितं तद्वत्तद्विघाताय ये जनाः
When calamity arises in this way, those people who act to remove it,
वसंतः स्वामिभक्तत्वान्मान्यपुष्पाकरं यदा
Vasanta, because of his devotion to the Lord, when he brings forth honored flowers,