रक्षका निवसन्त्यत्र मोदमानाः समन्ततः । चतुर्द्वारसमायुक्तो द्वारपालशतान्वितः
Guardians dwell there joyfully on all sides; it has four gates, each attended by hundreds of gatekeepers.
नानागणैः परिवृतो देवीभक्तियुतैर्नृप । दर्शनार्थं समायान्ति ये देवा जगदीशितुः
It is surrounded by various groups devoted to the Goddess, O King; those gods who are lords of the world come there for her audience.
तेषां गणा वसन्त्यत्र वाहनानि च तत्र हि । विमानशतसङ्घर्षघण्टास्वनसमाकुलः
Their groups reside there, along with their vehicles; the place is filled with the clamor of hundreds of celestial chariots and the ringing of bells.
हयहेषाखराघातबधिरीकृतदिङ्मुखः । गणैः किलकिलारावैर्वेत्रहस्तैश्च ताडिताः
The quarters are deafened by the neighing of horses and the clashing of chariots; the attendants, striking with staffs, make a clamor with their shouts.
सेवका देवसङ्घानां भ्राजन्ते तत्र भूमिप । तस्मिन्कोलाहले राजन्न शब्दः केनचित्क्वचित्
The servants of the hosts of gods shine there, O King; in that tumult, no other sound is heard anywhere.
कस्यचिच्छ्रूयतेऽत्यन्तं नानाध्वनिसमाकुले । पदे पदे मिष्टवारिपरिपूर्णसरांसि च
Amidst that multitude of sounds, nothing else is ever heard; at every step are lakes filled with sweet water.
वाटिका विविधा राजन् रत्नद्रुमविराजिताः । तदुत्तरं महासारधातुनिर्मितमण्डलः
There are various gardens, O King, adorned with jewel trees; beyond that is a great circle made of precious metals.
सालोऽपरो महानस्ति गगनस्पर्शि यच्छिरः । तेजसा स्याच्छतगुणः पूर्वसालादयं परः
There is another great hall whose summit touches the sky; it is a hundred times more radiant than the previous hall.
गोपुरद्वारसहितो बहुवृक्षसमन्वितः । या वृक्षजातयः सन्ति सर्वास्तास्तत्र सन्ति च
It has gateways with lofty towers and is filled with many trees; all the varieties of trees that exist are found there.
निरन्तरं पुष्पयुताः सदा फलसमन्विताः । नवपल्लवसंयुक्ताः परसौरभसङ्कुलाः
They are always laden with flowers and fruits without interruption, adorned with new shoots and filled with supreme fragrance.
पनसा बकुला लोध्राः कर्णिकाराश्च शिंशपाः । देवदारुकाञ्चनारा आम्राश्चैव सुमेरवः
Jackfruit, bakula, lodhra, karnikara, shimsapa, deodar, kanchanara, mango, and sumeru trees.
लिकुचा हिङ्गुलाश्चैला लवङ्गाः कट्फलास्तथा । पाटला मुचुकुन्दाश्च फलिन्यो जघनेफलाः
Likucha, hingula, chaila, clove, katphala, patala, mucukunda, and fruit-bearing trees with low-hanging fruit.
तालास्तमालाः सालाश्च कङ्कोला नागभद्रकाः । पुन्नागाः पीलवः साल्वका वै कर्पूरशाखिनः
Palm, tamala, sala, kankola, nagabhadraka, punnaga, pilava, salvaka, and camphor trees.
अश्वकर्णा हस्तिकर्णास्तालपर्णाश्च दाडिमाः । गणिका बन्धुजीवाश्च जम्बीराश्च कुरण्डकाः
Ashvakarna, hastikarna, talaparna, pomegranate, ganika, bandhujiwa, jambira, and kurandaka trees.
चाम्पेया बन्धुजीवाश्च तथा वै कनकद्रुमाः । कालागुरुद्रुमाश्चैव तथा चन्दनपादपाः
Champaka, bandhujiwa, golden trees, black agarwood trees, and sandalwood trees.
खर्जूरा यूथिकास्तालपर्ण्यश्चैव तथेक्षवः । क्षीरवृक्षाश्च खदिराश्चिञ्जाभल्लातकास्तथा
Date palms, yuthika, talaparna, sugarcane, milk-bearing trees, khadira, chinja, and bhallataka.
रुचकाः कुटजा वृक्षा बिल्ववृक्षास्तथैव च । तुलसीनां वनान्येवं मल्लिकानां तथैव च
Rucaka, kutaja, bilva trees, groves of tulasi, and likewise groves of jasmine.
इत्यादितरुजातीनां वनान्युपवनानि च । नानावापीशतैर्युक्तान्येवं सन्ति धराधिप
Thus, forests and groves of these and other kinds of trees, adorned with hundreds of various ponds, exist, O King of the earth.
कोकिलारावसंयुक्ता गुञ्जद्भ्रमरभूषिताः । निर्यासस्राविणः सर्वे स्निग्धच्छायास्तरूत्तमाः
Filled with the calls of cuckoos and adorned by humming bees, all the best trees exude sap and provide gentle shade.
नानाऋतुभवा वृक्षा नानापक्षिसमाकुलाः । नानारसस्राविणीभिर्नदीभिरतिशोभिताः
Trees of every season, crowded with many kinds of birds, and rivers shining with the flow of many different tastes.
पारावतशुकव्रातसारिकापक्षमारुतैः । हंसपक्षसमुद्भूतावातव्रातैश्चलद्द्रुमम्
With flocks of doves, parrots, and starlings stirred by the wind, and breezes arising from the wings of swans, the trees sway.
सुगन्धग्राहिपवनपूरितं तद्वनोत्तमम् । सहितं हरिणीयूथैर्धावमानैरितस्ततः
That excellent forest is filled with breezes carrying sweet fragrances, and herds of deer run here and there within it.
नृत्यद्बर्हिकदम्बस्य केकारावैः सुखप्रदैः । नादितं तद्वनं दिव्यं मधुस्रावि समन्ततः
The divine forest, resounding on all sides with the joyful cries of dancing peacocks and the sweet calls of their mates, is overflowing with honey.
कांस्यसालादुत्तरे तु ताम्रसालः प्रकीर्तितः । चतुरस्रसमाकार उन्नत्या सप्तयोजनः
To the north of the bronze sala is the copper sala, said to be four-sided in shape and seven yojanas in height.
द्वयोस्तु सालयोर्मध्ये सम्प्रोक्ता कल्पवाटिका । येषां तरूणां पुष्पाणि काञ्चनाभानि भूमिप
Between the two sala trees is the famed wish-fulfilling grove, whose trees have flowers with the luster of gold, O King.
पत्राणि काञ्चनाभानि रत्नबीजफलानि च । दशयोजनगन्धो हि प्रसर्पति समन्ततः
Their leaves shine like gold, their fruits are like jewels, and their fragrance spreads in all directions for ten yojanas.
तद्वनं रक्षितं राजन् वसन्तेनर्तुनानिशम् । पुष्पसिंहासनासीनः पुष्पच्छत्रविराजितः
That forest, O King, is guarded day and night by the spring season; seated on a throne of flowers, adorned with a floral parasol.
पुष्पभूषाभूषितश्च पुष्पासवविघूर्णितः । मधुश्रीर्माधवश्रीश्च द्वे भार्ये तस्य सम्मते
Adorned with floral ornaments and intoxicated by the essence of flowers, he is attended by his two beloved wives, Madhuśrī and Mādhavaśrī.
क्रीडतः स्मेरवदने सुमस्तबककन्दुकैः । अतीव रम्यं विपिनं मधुस्रावि समन्ततः
With smiling faces, they played with garlands and balls of flowers; the forest, exceedingly delightful, was filled everywhere with the sweet flow of honey.
दशयोजनपर्यन्तं कुसुमामोदवायुना । पूरितं दिव्यगन्धर्वैः साङ्गनैर्गानलोलुपैः
Up to a distance of ten yojanas, the air was filled with the fragrance of flowers, and divine Gandharvas with their consorts, eager for song, were present.