शिशिरं भीममातङ्गं दारयन्स्वखरैर्नखैः । वसन्तकेसरी प्राप्तः पलाशकुसुमैर्मुने
The fierce winter, like a mighty elephant, has been torn apart by the sharp claws of Spring, which has arrived, O sage, with the blossoms of the palāśa tree.
रक्ताशोककरा तन्वी देवर्षे किंशुकाङ्घ्रिका । नीलाशोककचा श्यामा विकासिकमलानना
The slender kimshuka, with red asoka hands, O divine sage, and the dark one with blue asoka hair, her face like a blooming lotus—
नीलेन्दीवरनेत्रा सा बिल्ववृक्षफलस्तनी । प्रोस्फुल्लकुन्दरदना मञ्जरीकर्णशोभिता
She whose eyes are like blue lotuses, whose breasts are the fruits of the bilva tree, whose teeth are like blossoming jasmine, and whose ears are adorned with flower clusters—
बन्धुजीवाधरा शुभ्रा सिन्धुवारनखोद्भवा । पुंस्कोकिलस्वरा पुण्या कदम्बवसना शुभा
Fair one with bimba-red lips, born from the nails of the sindhuvāra, with the voice of a male cuckoo, auspicious, and clothed in kadamba flowers.
बर्हिवृन्दकलापा च सारसस्वननूपुरा । वासन्ती बद्धरशना मत्तहंसगतिस्तथा
She was adorned with garlands of peacock feathers, anklets sounding like the call of cranes, dressed in spring attire with a girdle tied, and walked with the gait of a proud swan.
पुत्रजीवांशुकन्यस्तरोमराजिविराजिता । वसन्तलक्ष्मीः सम्प्राप्ता ब्रह्मन् बदरिकाश्रमे
Her body shone, wrapped in cloth made from the putrajīva plant, and she was radiant with a line of hair; thus, the goddess of spring arrived, O Brahman, at the Badarikā hermitage.
अकाले किमियं प्राप्ता विस्मयोऽयं ममाधुना । तपोविघ्नकरा नूनं देवर्षे परिचिन्तय
How has she come here out of season? This amazes me now. Surely she is an obstacle to our austerities, O divine sage, consider this.
श्रूयते सुरनारीणां गानं ध्यानविनाशनम् । आवयोस्तपिभङ्गाय कृतं मघवता किल
It is heard that the singing of celestial women destroys concentration; it is said that Maghavan has done this to disrupt our austerities.
ऋतुराडन्यथाकाले प्रीतिं सञ्जनयेत्कथम् । विघ्नोऽयं विहितो भाति भीतेनासुरशत्रुणा
How can the lord of the seasons bring about delight at an improper time? This obstacle appears to have been arranged by the fearful enemy of the asuras.
वाताः सुगन्धाः शीताश्च समायान्ति मनोहराः । नान्यत्कारणमस्तीह शतक्रतुकृतिं विना
Pleasant, fragrant, and cool breezes are arriving, enchanting the mind; there is no other cause here except the act of Śatakratu.
इति ब्रुवति विप्राग्र्ये देवे नारायणे विभौ । सर्वे दृष्टिपथं प्राप्ता मन्मथप्रमुखास्तदा
As the foremost sage was speaking thus to the divine Nārāyaṇa, all, led by Kāma, came into view at that moment.
ददर्श भगवान्सर्वान्नरो नारायणस्तथा । विस्मयाविष्टमनसौ बभूवतुरुभावपि
The blessed Nārāyaṇa and Nara saw them all; both became filled with wonder in their minds.
मन्मथं मेनकां चैव रम्भां चैव तिलोत्तमाम् । पुष्पगन्धां सुकेशीं च महाश्वेतां मनोरमाम्
They saw Kāma, Menakā, Rambhā, Tilottamā, Puṣpagandhā, Sukeśī, Mahāśvetā, and Manoramā.
प्रमद्वरां धृताचीञ्च गीतज्ञां चारुहासिनीम् । चन्द्रप्रभां च सोमां च कोकिलालापमण्डिताम्
They saw Pramadvarā, Dhṛtācī, the expert in song with a lovely smile, Candraprabhā, Somā, adorned with the voice of a cuckoo.
विद्युन्मालाम्बुजाक्ष्यौ च तथा काञ्चनमालिनीम्। एताश्चान्या वरारोहा दृष्टास्ताभ्यां तदान्तिके
They saw Vidyunmālā and Ambujākṣī, as well as one with a golden garland; and many other women of excellent form appeared near them.
तासां द्व्यष्टसहस्राणि पञ्चाशदधिकानि च । वीक्ष्य तौ विस्मितौ जातौ कामसैन्यं सुविस्तरम्
Seeing their number—two thousand and fifty—they were amazed at the vast army of Kāma.
प्रणम्याग्रे स्थिताः सर्वा देववाराङ्गनास्तदा । दिव्याभरणभूषाढ्या दिव्यमालोपशोभिताः
All the divine maidens stood before them, having bowed, adorned with celestial ornaments and shining with divine garlands.
जगुश्छलेन ताः सर्वाः पृथिव्यामतिदुर्लभम् । तत्तथावस्थितं दिव्यं मन्मथादिविवर्धनम्
All of them sang with artifice, a song exceedingly rare on earth; thus, that divine assembly, increasing the power of Kāma, remained there.
शुश्राव भगवान्विष्णुर्नरो नारायणस्तदा । श्रुत्वा प्रोवाच तास्तत्र प्रीत्या नारायणो मुनिः
Then the blessed Viṣṇu, Nara, and Nārāyaṇa heard it; having listened, Nārāyaṇa the sage spoke to them there with affection.
आस्यतां सुखमत्रैव करोम्यातिथ्यमद्भुतम् । भवत्योऽतिथिधर्मेण प्राप्ताःस्वर्गात्सुमध्यमाः
Please sit comfortably here; I will offer you wonderful hospitality. You have come from heaven as guests, O women of lovely form, in accordance with the guest’s duty.
व्यास उवाच साभिमानस्तु सञ्चातस्तदा नारायणो मुनिः । इन्द्रेण प्रेषिता नूनं तथा विघ्नचिकीर्षया
Vyāsa said: At that time, Nārāyaṇa the sage, filled with pride, thought: Surely they have been sent by Indra with the intent to cause an obstacle.
वराक्यः का इमाः सर्वाः सृजाम्यद्य नवाः किल । एताभ्यो दिव्यरूपाश्च दर्शयामि तपोबलम्
Who are all these unfortunate women? Today I will create new ones; I will show forms more divine than these, demonstrating the power of my austerity.
इति सञ्चिन्त्य मनसा करेणोरुं प्रताड्य वै । तरसोत्पादयामास नारीं सर्वाङ्गसुन्दरीम्
Thinking thus in his mind, he struck his thigh with his hand, and swiftly produced a woman of exquisite beauty in every limb.
नारायणोरुसम्भूता ह्युर्वशीति ततः शुभा । ददृशुस्ताः स्थितास्तत्र विस्मयं परमं ययुः
That auspicious woman, born from Narayana's thigh, was named Urvashi; those who were present saw her standing there and were filled with utmost wonder.
तासां च परिचर्यार्थं तावतीश्चातिसुन्दरीः । प्रादुश्चकार तरसा तदा मुनिरसम्भ्रमः
Then, for the purpose of serving them, the sage, without hesitation, quickly created as many exceedingly beautiful women as needed.
गायन्त्यश्च हसन्त्यश्च नानोपायनपाणयः । प्रणेमुस्ता मुनी सर्वाः स्थिताः कृत्वाञ्जलिं पुरः
Singing and laughing, holding various gifts in their hands, all those women bowed to the sages, standing before them with palms joined.
तां वीक्ष्य विभ्रमकरीं तपसो विभूतिं ॥ देवाङ्गना हि मुमुहुः प्रविमोहयन्त्यः । ऊचुश्च तौ प्रमुदिताननपद्यशोभा रोमोद्गमोल्लसितचारुनिजाङ्गवल्ल्यः
Seeing her, who was the cause of distraction and the glory of asceticism, the divine maidens were bewildered, their minds deeply confused; they spoke, their faces radiant with joy, their own graceful limbs shining with the thrill of goosebumps.
कुर्युः कथं स्तुतिमहो तपसो महत्त्वं धैर्यं तथैव भवतामभिवीक्ष्य बालाः । अस्मत्कटाक्षविषदिग्धशरेण दग्धः को वा न तत्र भवतां मनसो व्यथा न
How could we possibly praise the greatness of your asceticism and your steadfastness, beholding you, O youths? Who, struck by the sharp arrow of your sidelong glance, would not feel pain in their mind?
ज्ञातौ युवां नरहरेः परमांशभूतौ देवौ मुनी शमदमादिनिधी सदैव । सेवानिमित्तमिह नो गमनं न कामं कार्यं हरेः शतमखस्य विधातुमेव
We know you both to be the supreme portions of Narahari, divine sages, ever possessing the treasures of tranquility and self-control; our coming here is only for service, not out of desire, but to fulfill the work of Hari, the lord of sacrifices.
भाग्येन केन युवयोः किल दर्शनं नः सम्पादितं न विदितं खलु सञ्चितं तत् । चित्तं क्षमं निजजने विहितं युवाभ्या- मस्मद्विधे किल कृतागसि तापमुक्तम्
By what fortune has your sight been granted to us? We do not know how this was accumulated. Our minds, devoted to our own kind, have been made fit by you; for those like us, who have sinned, the torment has been removed.