सुवेषं चक्रतुस्तत्र यद्यन्मनसि वाञ्छितम् । चन्दनैः कुङ्कुमारक्तैः सा तस्य तिलकं ददौ
There, they adorned themselves as they wished in their minds; with sandalwood and red kuṅkuma, she gave him a tilaka.
सर्वाङ्गे सुन्दरे रम्ये चकार चानुलेपनम् । सुवासं चैव ताम्बूलं वह्निशुद्धे च वाससी
On his beautiful and charming body, she applied ointment; fine garments and betel, and clothes purified by fire.
पारिजातस्य कुसुमं जरारोगहरं परम् । अमूल्यरत्ननिर्माणमङ्गुलीयकमुत्तमम्
A flower of pārijāta, supreme, removing age and disease; a ring of priceless gems, excellent.
सुन्दरं च मणिवरं त्रिषु लोकेषु दुर्लभम् । दासी तवाहमित्येवं समुच्चार्य पुनः पुनः
A beautiful precious jewel, rare in the three worlds; saying again and again, 'I am your servant.'
ननाम परया भक्त्या स्वामिनं गुणशालिनम् । सस्मिता तन्मुखाम्भोजं लोचनाभ्यां पुनः पुनः
She bowed with supreme devotion to her master, endowed with virtues; smiling, she gazed again and again at his lotus-like face with her eyes.
निमेषरहिताभ्यां चाप्यपश्यत्कामसुन्दरम् । स च तां च समाकृष्य चकार वक्षसि प्रियाम्
With eyes unblinking, she looked upon the beautiful one, desired by love; and he, drawing her close, placed his beloved upon his chest.
सस्मितं वाससाच्छन्नं ददर्श मुखपङ्कजम् । चुचुम्ब कठिने गण्डे बिम्बोष्ठौ पुनरेव च
He beheld her lotus-face, smiling and veiled in cloth, and kissed her firmly on the cheek and again on her bimba-like lips.
ददौ तस्यै वस्त्रयुग्मं वरुणादाहृतं च यत् । तदाहृतां रत्नमालां त्रिषु लोकेषु दुर्लभाम्
He gave her a pair of garments brought by Varuna, and a garland of gems, rare in all the three worlds.
ददौ मञ्जीरयुग्मं च स्वाहाया आहृतं च यत् । केयूरयुग्मं छायाया रोहिण्याश्चैव कुण्डलम्
He gave her a pair of anklets, brought by Svaha, and a pair of armlets from Chaya, and earrings from Rohini.
अङ्गुलीयकरत्नानि रत्याश्च करभूषणम् । शङ्खं च रुचिरं चित्रं यद्दत्तं विश्वकर्मणा
He gave her jeweled rings and hand ornaments from Rati, and a beautiful, variegated conch crafted by Vishvakarma.
विचित्रपद्मकश्रेणीं शय्यां चापि सुदुर्लभाम् । भूषणानि च दत्त्वा स भूपो हासं चकार ह
He gave her a splendid bed adorned with rows of wondrous lotuses, exceedingly rare, and after giving these ornaments, the king smiled.
निर्ममे कबरीभारे तस्या माङ्गल्यभूषणम् । सुचित्रं पत्रकं गण्डमण्डलेऽस्याः समं तथा
He fashioned for her hair a most auspicious ornament, and a beautifully designed leaf for her cheek.
चन्द्रलेखात्रिभिर्युक्तं चन्दनेन सुगन्धिना । परीतं परितश्चित्रैः सार्धं कुङ्कुमबिन्दुभिः
It was adorned with three crescent-moons, fragrant with sandal, and surrounded all around with colorful designs and dots of saffron.
ज्वलत्प्रदीपाकारं च सिन्दूरतिलकं ददौ । तत्पादपद्मयुगले स्थलपद्मविनिन्दिते
He gave her a blazing vermilion mark like a lamp, on her pair of lotus feet, which outshone the best of lotuses.
चित्रालक्तकरागं च नखरेषु ददौ मुदा । स्ववक्षसि मुहुर्न्यस्य सरागं चरणाम्बुजम्
With joy he applied bright red lac to her nails, and again and again placed her lotus feet, reddened, upon his chest.
हे देवि तव दासोऽहमित्युच्चार्य पुनः पुनः । रत्नभूषितहस्तेन तां च कृत्वा स्ववक्षसि
Again and again he proclaimed, 'O Goddess, I am your servant,' and, with gem-adorned hands, drew her to his chest.
तपोवनं परित्यज्य राजा स्थानान्तरं ययौ । मलये देवनिलये शैले शैले तपोवने
Leaving the forest of austerities, the king went to another place—on the Malaya mountain, in the divine abode, on each mountain and in each forest of ascetics.
स्थाने स्थानेऽतिरम्ये च पुष्पोद्याने च निर्जने । कन्दरे कन्दरे सिन्धुतीरे चैवातिसुन्दरे
In every exceedingly lovely place, in solitary flower gardens, in every cave, and on the most beautiful riverbanks.
पुष्पभद्रानदीतीरे नीरवातमनोहरे । पुलिने पुलिने दिव्ये नद्यां नद्यां नदे नदे
On the banks of the auspicious river Pushpabhadra, charming with gentle breezes, on every divine sandbank, in every river, and in every stream.
मधौ मधुकराणां च मधुरध्वनिनादिते । विस्पन्दने सुरसने नन्दने गन्धमादने
In spring, resounding with the sweet hum of bees, in the delightful Nandana and Gandhamadana groves, and in the celestial gardens.
देवोद्याने नन्दने च चित्रचन्दनकानने । चम्पकानां केतकीनां माधवीनां च माधवे
In the divine Nandana garden, in the forest of variegated sandalwood, among champaka, ketaki, and madhavi flowers in spring.
कुन्दानां मालतीनां च कुमुदाम्भोजकानने । कल्पवृक्षे कल्पवृक्षे पारिजातवने वने
In the groves of kunda, malati, and water-lilies, beneath wish-fulfilling trees, and in the parijata forests.
निर्जने काञ्चने स्थाने धन्ये काञ्चनपर्वते । काञ्चीवने किञ्जलके कञ्चुके काञ्चनाकरे
In solitary golden places, on the blessed golden mountain, in the golden forest, in the golden thicket, and in the golden mine.
पुष्पचन्दनतल्पेषु पुंस्कोकिलरुतश्रुते । पुष्पचन्दनसंयुक्तः पुष्पचन्दनवायुना
On flower and sandalwood beds, listening to the calls of male cuckoos, surrounded by flower-sandalwood and fanned by flower-sandalwood breezes.
कामुक्या कामुकः कामात्स रेमे रामया सह । न हि तृप्तो दानवेन्द्रस्तृप्तिं नैव जगाम सा
The passionate one, driven by desire, enjoyed union with Rāma; yet the lord of the Dānavas was never satisfied, nor did she attain contentment.
हविषा कृष्णवर्त्मेव ववृधे मदनस्तयोः । तया सह समागत्य स्वाश्रमं दानवस्ततः
Like fire growing with oblations, passion increased between them; after uniting with her, the Dānava returned to his own hermitage.
रम्यं क्रीडालयं गत्वा विजहार पुनः पुनः । एवं स बुभुजे राज्यं शङ्खचूडः प्रतापवान्
He went to a delightful pleasure-house and sported there again and again; thus the mighty Śaṅkhacūḍa enjoyed his kingdom.
एकमन्वन्तरं पूर्णं राजराजेश्वरो महान् । देवानामसुराणां च दानवानां च सन्ततम्
That great sovereign of kings ruled for a full Manvantara, continually over the gods, Asuras, and Dānavas.
गन्धर्वाणां किन्नराणां राक्षसानां च शान्तिदः । हृताधिकारा देवाश्च चरन्ति भिक्षुका यथा
He brought peace to the Gandharvas, Kinnaras, and Rākṣasas; the gods, deprived of power, wandered about like beggars.
ते सर्वेऽतिविषण्णाश्च प्रजग्मुर्ब्रह्मणः सभाम् । वृत्तान्तं कथयामासू रुरुदुश्च भृशं मुहुः
All of them, deeply distressed, went to Brahmā's assembly; they recounted the events and wept bitterly again and again.