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.
शोभितं तद्वनं दिव्यं मत्तकोकिलनादितम् । वसन्तलक्ष्मीसंयुक्तं कामिकामप्रवर्धनम्
That divine forest was adorned, resounding with the cries of intoxicated cuckoos, graced by the beauty of spring, and the increase of desire and passion.
ताम्रसालादुत्तरत्र सीससालः प्रकीर्तितः । समुच्छ्रायः स्मृतोऽप्यस्य सप्तयोजनसंख्यया
To the north of the Tamala grove is the Sīsasāla, as it is called; its height is said to be seven yojanas.
सन्तानवाटिकामध्ये सालयोस्तु द्वयोर्नृप । दशयोजनगन्धस्तु प्रसूनानां समन्ततः
In the middle of the grove of wish-fulfilling trees, between the two groves, O King, the fragrance of the flowers extends for ten yojanas all around.
हिरण्याभानि कुसुमान्युत्फुल्लानि निरन्तरम् । अमृतद्रवसंयुक्तफलानि मधुराणि च
The flowers are golden in hue, always in full bloom, and the fruits, sweet and mixed with nectar, are ever present.
ग्रीष्मर्तुर्नायकस्तस्या वाटिकाया नृपोत्तम । शुक्रश्रीश्च शुचिश्रीश्च द्वे भार्ये तस्य सम्मते
O best of kings, the lord of that grove in the summer season is Śukraśrī; his two esteemed wives are Śuciśrī and Śukraśrī.
सन्तापत्रस्तलोकास्तु वृक्षमूलेषु संस्थिताः । नानासिद्धैः परिवृतो नानादेवैः समन्वितः
The inhabitants of the world afflicted by heat take refuge at the roots of the trees; he is surrounded by various Siddhas and accompanied by various gods.
विलासिनीनां वृन्दैस्तु चन्दनद्रवपङ्किलैः । पुष्पमालाभूषितैस्तु तालवृन्तकराम्बुजैः
He is attended by groups of playful women, adorned with garlands of flowers, their hands like lotus buds holding palm fans, and their bodies smeared with sandalwood paste.
प्राकारः शोभितो राजञ्छीतलाम्बुनिषेविभिः । सीससालादुत्तरत्राप्यारकूटमयः शुभः
O King, the enclosure wall is splendid, frequented by those who enjoy cool waters; to the north of the Sīsasāla grove is another auspicious wall made of gold.
प्राकारो वर्तते राजन् मुनियोजनदैर्घ्यवान् । हरिचन्दनवृक्षाणां वाटी मध्ये तयोः स्मृता
O King, the enclosure wall extends for a length measured by the sages in yojanas; in the middle of the two groves is a garden of sandalwood trees.
सालयोरधिनाथस्तु वर्षर्तुर्मेघवाहनः । विद्युत्पिङ्गलनेत्रश्च जीमूतकवचः स्मृतः
The lord of the groves in the rainy season is Meghavāhana; his eyes are tawny like lightning, and he is known as Jīmūtakavaca.