संभावयित्वा तां पूजां विहितां मुनिना तदा
Having received the honor that was duly offered by the sage,
तमासीनं नृपवरं कुशासनगतो मुनिः
The sage, seated on a seat of kusa grass, addressed that foremost of kings who was sitting there,
सह संकथयंस्तेन राज्ञा मुनिवरोत्तमः
While conversing with him, the foremost among sages remained with the king.
ततः स राजा सुप्रीतो जमदग्नि मभाषत
Then the king, greatly pleased, spoke to Jamadagni.
समग्रवाहनबलो ह्यहं तस्मान्महामुने
I possess a complete force of vehicles and troops, O great sage.
अथवा त्वं तपःशक्त्या कर्तुमातिथ्यमद्य मे
Or, by the power of your austerity, you may today perform hospitality for me.
अन्यथा चेत्खलैः सैन्यैरत्यर्थं मुनिसत्तम
Otherwise, O best of sages, with exceedingly wicked soldiers—
इत्येवमुक्तः स मुनिस्तं प्राहस्थीयतां क्षणम्
Thus addressed, the sage laughed and said, 'Wait a moment.'
इत्युक्त्वाहूय तां दोग्ध्रीमुवाचायं ममातिथिः
Having spoken thus, he summoned the milch cow and said, 'This is my guest.'
दुदोह नृपतेराशु यद्योग्यं मुनिगौरवात्
Out of respect for the sage, she quickly gave to the king whatever was suitable.
विभूतिभेदैरविचिन्त्यरुपमनन्यसाध्यं सुरभिप्रभावात्
By the power of Surabhi, there appeared wondrous riches, with forms impossible to conceive and unattainable by any other means.
पूर्णेन्दुशुभ्राभ्रविषक्तशृङ्गैः प्रासादसंघैः परिवीतमन्तः
Within, it was surrounded by clusters of palaces, with horns shining like the full moon and white clouds.
पृथग्विमिश्रैर्भवनैरनेकैः सद्भासितं नेत्रमनोभिरामैः
Adorned with many separate and mixed dwellings, delightful to the eyes and mind.
तुलाकपाटर्गलकुड्यदेहलीनिशान्तशालाजिरशोभितैर्भृशम्
Resplendent with weighing scales, doors, walls, corridors, night halls, and granaries.
स्तंभेषु कुड्येषु च दिव्यरत्नविचित्रचित्रैः परिशोभमानैः
With pillars and walls brilliantly decorated with various divine gems.
स भक्ष्यभोज्यादिभि रन्नपानैरुपेतभाण्डोपगतैकदेशैः
In one place, it was furnished with vessels containing food, drink, and other edibles.
तस्याश्रमं सन्नगरोपमानं बभौ वधूभिश्चमनोहराभिः
That hermitage shone like a city, with charming women present.
उपोद्धातपादेर्ऽजुनोपाख्याने षड्विंशतितमो ऽध्यायः
The twenty-sixth chapter in the narrative of Arjuna, from the section of Upoddhata Pada.
विनिर्ममे तेषु गृहेषु पश्चात्तद्योग्यनारीनरवृन्दजातम्
In those houses, he then created groups of men and women appropriate to the occasion.
सहावभावाभिरुदारचेष्टाश्रीकान्तिसौन्दर्यगुणान्विताभिः
Together with noble women, endowed with graceful actions, splendor, beauty, and virtues.
प्रत्यग्रयौवनभरासवल्गुगीर्भिः स प्रेममन्थरकटाक्षनिरीक्षणाभिः
With voices lively as the weight of fresh youth, and with glances slow and gentle from the stirrings of love,
देवाङ्गनातुलितसौभगसौकुमार्यरूपाभिलाषमधुराकृतिरञ्जिताभिः
Adorned with beauty, softness, and charm rivaling the celestial maidens, and with forms sweetened by the longing for loveliness,
श्रोणीभराक्रमणखेदपरिश्रितास्मृगारक्तपावकरसारुणिताङ्घ्रिभूभिः
Their feet reddened by the fire-hued powder, weary from the burden of their hips as they move, like deer exhausted in the chase,
स्रग्दामचुम्बितसकुन्तलकेशपाशकाञ्चीकलापपरिशिञ्जितनूपुराभिः
With hair bound in locks kissed by garlands and necklaces, and anklets ringing as their waists are encircled by jeweled girdles,
भावेषु पार्थिवनिजप्रियधैर्यबन्धसर्वापहारचतुरेषु कृतान्तराभिः
With expressions skilled in stealing away all the steadfastness of their beloved kings, clever in the arts of affection,
वीणाप्रवीणतरपाणितलाङ्गुलीभिर्गंभीरचक्रचटुवादरतोत्सुकाभिः
With hands and fingers most adept at playing the vīṇā, eager for the deep, charming, and artful music of the instrument,
कामप्रयोगनिपुणाभिरहीनसंपदौदार्यरूपगुणशीलसमन्विताभिः
Skilled in the arts of love, endowed with generosity, beauty, virtues, and character, and lacking nothing in accomplishment,
पुंभिश्च तद्गुणगणोचितरूपशोभैरुद्भासितैर्गृहचरैः परितः परीतम्
Surrounded on all sides by attendants whose forms and splendor matched their many qualities,
पौरैरशेषार्थगुणैः समन्तादध्यास्यमानं परिपूर्णकामैः
And filled on every side by citizens, each possessing every desirable quality and wealth, their wishes completely fulfilled,
रथाश्वमातङ्गखरोष्ट्रगोजायोग्यैरनेकैरपि मन्दिरैश्च
With many mansions for chariots, horses, elephants, camels, oxen, and goats,