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.
तदा ब्रह्मा सुरैः सार्धं जगाम शङ्करालयम् । सर्वेशं कथयामास विधाता चन्द्रशेखरम्
Then Brahmā, along with the gods, went to the abode of Śaṅkara; the Creator told all to Candraśekhara, the Lord of all.
ब्रह्मा शिवश्च तैः सार्धं वैकुण्ठं च जगाम ह । दुर्लभं परमं धाम जरामृत्युहरं परम्
Brahmā and Śiva, together with them, went to Vaikuṇṭha, the supreme and rare abode, which removes old age and death.
सम्प्राप च वरं द्वारमाश्रमाणां हरेरहो । ददर्श द्वारपालांश्च रत्नसिंहासनस्थितान्
They reached the excellent gateway of Hari's hermitages; there they saw the gatekeepers seated on jeweled thrones.
शोभितान्पीतवस्त्रैश्च रत्नभूषणभूषितान् । वनमालान्वितान्सर्वान् श्यामसुन्दरविग्रहान्
Adorned with yellow garments and jeweled ornaments, all wore garlands of forest flowers and had beautiful dark forms.
शङ्खचक्रगदापद्मधरांश्चैव चतुर्भुजान् । सस्मितान्स्मेरवक्त्रास्यान्पद्मनेत्रान्मनोहरान्
They held conch, discus, mace, and lotus, each with four arms; smiling, with radiant faces and lotus-like, captivating eyes.
ब्रह्मा तान्कथयामास वृत्तान्तं गमनार्थकम् । तेऽनुज्ञां च ददुस्तस्मै प्रविवेश तदाज्ञया
Brahmā told them the purpose of their visit; they granted permission, and by their command he entered within.
एवं षोडश द्वाराणि निरीक्ष्य कमलोद्भवः । देवैः सार्धं तानतीत्य प्रविवेश हरेः सभाम्
Thus, seeing the sixteen gates, the lotus-born one, along with the gods, passed through them and entered Hari's assembly.
देवर्षिभिः परिवृतां पार्षदैश्च चतुर्भुजैः । नारायणस्वरूपैश्च सर्वैः कौस्तुभभूषितैः
Surrounded by divine sages and four-armed attendants, all in the form of Nārāyaṇa and adorned with the Kaustubha gem.
नवेन्दुमण्डलाकारां चतुरस्रां मनोहराम् । मणीन्द्रहारनिर्माणां हीरासारसुशोभिताम्
The assembly was charming, four-sided, shaped like a new moon's disc, constructed with necklaces of chief jewels and shining with streams of diamonds.
अमूल्यरत्नखचितां रचितां स्वेच्छया हरेः । माणिक्यमालाजालाभां मुक्तापङ्क्तिविभूषिताम्
Inlaid with priceless gems, fashioned by Hari's own will, it resembled a network of ruby garlands and was adorned with rows of pearls.