पक्वबिम्बाधरपुटा कुन्ददन्तप्रहासिनी नवश्यामलताश्यामरोमराजिपुरस्कृता
With lips like ripe bimba fruit, smiling with jasmine-white teeth, her dark, tender limbs adorned by the fresh shoots of new black creepers.
चन्द्रांशुहारवर्गेण कण्ठोरस्थलगामिना प्रह्लादयन्ती चेतांसि सर्वेषां त्रिदिवौकसाम्
Delighting the hearts of all the dwellers of heaven with a necklace of moonbeams flowing over her throat and chest.
समदालिकुलोद्गीतमधुरस्वरभाषिणी चलत्कुमुदसंघातचारुकुण्डलशोभिनी
Speaking in sweet tones with the melodious songs of intoxicated bees, adorned with lovely earrings of swaying clusters of water-lilies.
रक्ताशोकप्रशाखोत्थपल्लवाङ्गुलिधारिणी तत्पुष्पसंचयमयैर् वासोभिः समलंकृता
Wearing the tender shoots of red aśoka trees as finger ornaments, adorned with garments made from the gathered flowers of that tree.
रक्तोत्पलाग्रचरणा जातीपुष्पनखावली कदलीस्तम्भवामोरूः शशाङ्कवदना तथा
With feet tipped by red lotuses, nails like jasmine blossoms, thighs as lovely as banana trunks, and a face like the moon.
सर्वलक्षणसंपन्ना सर्वालंकारभूषिता प्रेम्णा स्पृशति कान्तेव सानुरागा मनोरमा
Endowed with every auspicious mark, adorned with all ornaments, she touches her beloved with affection, charming as a loving woman.
निर्मुक्तासितमेघकञ्चुकपटा पूर्णेन्दुबिम्बानना नीलाम्भोजविलोचना रविकरप्रोद्भिन्नपद्मस्तनी नानापुष्परजःसुगन्धिपवनप्रह्रादनी चेतसां तत्रासीत् कलहंसनूपुररवा देव्या विवाहे शरत्
With the dark cloud-veil cast off, her face full as the full moon, eyes like blue lotuses, breasts bursting like lotuses under the sun’s rays, delighting hearts with breezes fragrant with the pollen of many flowers, and with the sound of swan-anklets at the goddess’s wedding, there appeared the autumn season.
अत्यर्थशीतलाम्भोभिः प्लावयन्तौ दिशः सदा ऋतू हेमन्तशिशिरौ आजग्मतुर् अतिद्युती
The two radiant seasons, Hemanta and Śiśira, arrived, always flooding the directions with exceedingly cool waters.
ताभ्याम् ऋतुभ्यां संप्राप्तो हिमवान् स नगोत्तमः प्रालेयचूर्णवर्षिभ्यां क्षिप्रं रौप्यहरो बभौ
When those two seasons arrived, the great mountain Himavat quickly shone, adorned by showers of icy powder, appearing as if covered in silver.
तेन प्रालेयवर्षेण घनेनैव हिमालयः अगाधेन तदा रेजे क्षीरोद इव सागरः
By that dense snowfall, the Himalaya at that time gleamed, unfathomable, like the ocean of milk.
ऋतुपार्ययसंप्राप्तो बभूव स महागिरिः साधूपचारात् सहसा कृतार्थ इव दुर्जनः
With the change of seasons, that great mountain became, through noble treatment, suddenly fulfilled, like a wicked man who has achieved his aim.
प्रालेयपटलच्छन्नैः शृङ्गैस् तु शुशुभे नगः छत्त्रैर् इव महाभागैः पाण्डरैः पृथिवीपतिः
The mountain shone with its peaks covered in layers of snow, like a lord of the earth with great white parasols.
मनोभवोद्रेककराः सुराणां सुराङ्गनानां च मुहुः समीराः स्वच्छाम्बुपूर्णाश् च तथा नलिन्यः पद्मोत्पलानां कुसुमैर् उपेताः
The breezes, stirring the passions of the gods and celestial women, blew repeatedly, and the clear, water-filled ponds, adorned with the blossoms of lotuses and water-lilies, were likewise present.
विवाहे गुरुकन्याया वसन्तः समगाद् ऋतुः
In the marriage of the guru’s daughter, the season of spring arrived.
ईषत्समुद्भिन्नपयोधराग्रा नार्यो यथा रम्यतरा बभूवुः नात्युष्णशीतानि पयःसरांसि किञ्जल्कचूर्णैः कपिलीकृतानि
The women, with slightly swelling breasts, became even more beautiful; the lakes, neither too hot nor too cold, were tinged golden by the pollen of lotuses.
प्रियङ्गूश् चूततरवश् चूतांश् चापि प्रियङ्गवः तर्जयन्त इवान्योन्यं मञ्जरीभिश् चकाशिरे
Priyangu shrubs and mango trees, and mangoes with priyangu, seemed to challenge each other, shining with their clusters of blossoms.
हिमशृङ्गेषु शुक्लेषु तिलकाः कुसुमोत्कराः शुशुभुः कार्यम् उद्दिश्य वृद्धा इव समागताः
On the white, snowy peaks, clusters of tilaka flowers shone, gathered together like elders assembled for a purpose.
फुल्लाशोकलतास् तत्र रेजिरे शालसंश्रिताः कामिन्य इव कान्तानां कण्ठालम्बितबाहवः
There, the blooming aśoka creepers shone, clinging to śāla trees, like the arms of passionate women entwined around their beloveds’ necks.
अशोकसर्जार्जुनकोविदाराः पुंनागनागेश्वरकर्णिकाराः लवङ्गतालागुरुसप्तपर्णा न्यग्रोधशोभाञ्जननारिकेलाः
Aśoka, sarja, arjuna, kovidāra, puṃnāga, nāgeśvara, karṇikāra, clove, tāla, aguru, saptaparṇa, banyan, śobhāñjana, and coconut trees were present.
वृक्षास् तथान्ये फलपुष्पवन्तो दृश्या बभूवुः सुमनोहराङ्गाः जलाशयाश् चैव सुवर्णतोयाश् चक्राङ्गकारण्डवहंसजुष्टाः
Other trees, bearing fruit and flowers, appeared, their forms most delightful; and the lakes, filled with golden water, were frequented by chakravāka, kāraṇḍava, and swan birds.
कोयष्टिदात्यूहबलाकयुक्ता दृश्यास् तु पद्मोत्पलमीनपूर्णाः खगाश् च नानाविधभूषिताङ्गा दृश्यास् तु वृक्षेषु सुचित्रपक्षाः
There were lakes filled with lotus, water-lily, and fish, graced by ducks, dātyūha, and cranes; and birds of many kinds, adorned with various colors, were seen in the trees with their splendid wings.
क्रीडासु युक्तान् अथ तर्जयन्तः कुर्वन्ति शब्दं मदनेरिताङ्गाः तस्मिन् गिराव् अद्रिसुताविवाहे ववुश् च वाताः सुखशीतलाङ्गाः
Then, as they played, they challenged each other, making sounds, their bodies stirred by passion; and on that mountain, at the wedding of the mountain’s daughter, gentle, pleasantly cool breezes blew.
पुष्पाणि शुभ्राण्य् अपि पातयन्तः शनैर् नगेभ्यो मलयाद्रिजाताः तथैव सर्वे ऋतवश् च पुण्याश् चकाशिरे ऽन्योन्यविमिश्रिताङ्गाः
The winds born from Mount Malaya gently dropped even pure white flowers from the trees; and all the auspicious seasons shone, their forms mingled together.
समदालिकुलोद्गीतशिलाकुसुमसंचयैः परस्परं हि मालत्यो भावयन्त्यो विरेजिरे
The jasmine vines flourished, mutually supporting each other with the songs of intoxicated bees and heaps of stone flowers.
नीलानि नीलाम्बुरुहैः पयांसि गौराणि गौरैश् च मृणालदण्डैः रक्तैश् च रक्तानि भृशं कृतानि मत्तद्विरेफावलिजुष्टपत्त्रैः
The waters became blue with blue lotuses, white with white stalks of lotus, and red with red lotuses, their leaves frequented by swarms of intoxicated bees.
हैमानि विस्तीर्णजलेषु केषुचिन् निरन्तरं चारुतराणि केषुचित् वैदूर्यनालानि सरःसु केषुचित् प्रजज्ञिरे पद्मवनानि सर्वतः
In some broad waters, golden lotuses appeared everywhere; in others, beautiful beryl stalks; and in some lakes, groves of lotuses sprang up on all sides.
वाप्यस् तत्राभवन् रम्याः कमलोत्पलपुष्पिताः नानाविहंगसंजुष्टा हैमसोपानपङ्क्तयः
There were delightful ponds there, blooming with lotuses and blue water lilies, filled with various birds, and lined with rows of golden steps.
शृङ्गाणि तस्य तु गिरेः कर्णिकारैः सुपुष्पितैः समुच्छ्रितान्य् अविरलैर् हेमानीव बभुर् द्विजाः
The peaks of that mountain, adorned with abundantly blossoming karṇikāra trees, rose up continuously, shining like gold, O twice-born ones.
ईषद्विभिन्नकुसुमैः पाटलैश् चापि पाटलाः संबभूवुर् दिशः सर्वाः पवनाकम्पिमूर्तिभिः
All the directions became colored by pāṭala trees, whose slightly split blossoms and red petals swayed in the wind.
कृष्णार्जुना दशगुणा नीलाशोकमहीरुहाः गिरौ ववृधिरे फुल्लाः स्पर्धयन्तः परस्परम्
On the mountain, flourishing kṛṣṇa, arjuna, tenfold blue aśoka, and other great trees, all in full bloom, seemed to compete with one another.