पुष्पोच्चयप्रसक्तानां क्रीडन्तीनां यथासुखम् चेष्टा नानाविधाकाराः पश्यन्नपि न पश्यति
Though observing the various activities of those absorbed in flower gathering and playing as they pleased, he did not truly see them.
काचित्पुष्पोच्चये सक्ता लताजालेन वेष्टिता सखीजनेन संत्यक्ता कान्तेनाभिसमुज्झिता
One, engrossed in gathering flowers, was entwined in a lattice of vines, abandoned by her companions and left behind by her beloved.
काचित्कमलगन्धाभा निःश्वासपवनाहृतैः मधुपैराकुलमुखी कान्तेन परिमोचिता
Another, fragrant with lotus scent, her face troubled by bees drawn by her sighs, was freed by her beloved.
मकरन्दसभाक्रान्तनयना काचिदङ्गना कान्तनिःश्वासवातेन नीरजस्ककृतेक्षणा
One woman, her eyes covered by honey-laden bees, had her gaze obscured by the breath of her beloved.
काचिद् उच्चीय पुष्पाणि ददौ कान्तस्य भामिनी कान्तसंग्रथितैः पुष्पै रराज कृतशेखरा
A radiant woman, having gathered flowers, gave them to her beloved; adorned with flowers woven by him, she shone with a floral crown.
उच्चीय स्वयम् उद्ग्रथ्य कान्तेन कृतशेखरा कृतकृत्यमिवात्मानं मेने मन्मथवर्धिनी
Having gathered and woven flowers herself, crowned by her beloved, she considered herself fulfilled, her passion increased.
अस्त्वस्मिन्गहने कुञ्जे विशिष्टकुसुमा लता काचिदेवं रहो नीता रमणेन रिरंसुना
In this secluded grove, a certain creeper with exceptional flowers was led away in secret by her eager lover.
कान्तसंनामितलता कुसुमानि विचिन्वती सर्वाभ्यः काचिदात्मानं मेने सर्वगुणाधिकम्
While searching for flowers among creepers entwined by their beloveds, one woman considered herself superior to all in every virtue.
काश्चित्पश्यति भूपालं नलिनीषु पृथक्पृथक् क्रीडमानास्तु गन्धर्वैर् देवरामा मनोरमाः
Some saw the king among the lotuses, separately playing with the Gandharvas and the divine, charming women.
काचिद् आताडयत् कान्तम् उदकेन शुचिस्मिता ताड्यमानाथ कान्तेन प्रीतिं काचिदुपाययौ
One woman, smiling brightly, struck her beloved with water; when struck in turn by him, she felt joy.
कान्तं च ताडयामास जातखेदा वराङ्गना अदृश्यत वरारोहा श्वासनृत्यत्पयोधरा
A beautiful woman, weary, struck her beloved; she appeared with splendid form, her breasts heaving as she danced with breath.
कान्ताम्बुताडनाकृष्टकेशपाशनिबन्धना केशाकुलमुखी भाति मधुपैरिव पद्मिनी
Her hair disheveled from being pulled during water-play with her beloved, her face adorned with tangled locks, she shone like a lotus surrounded by bees.
स्वचक्षुःसदृशैः पुष्पैः संछन्ने नलिनीवने छन्ना काचिच् चिरात्प्राप्ता कान्तेनान्विष्य यत्नतः
Covered in the lotus grove with flowers resembling her own eyes, one woman, hidden for a long time, was finally found by her lover after much searching.
स्नाता शीतापदेशेन काचित्प्राहाङ्गना भृशम् रमणालिङ्गनं चक्रे मनो ऽभिलषितं चिरम्
Having bathed and feeling the coolness, a woman spoke eagerly; she embraced her lover, fulfilling her long-held desire.
जलार्द्रवसनं सूक्ष्मम् अङ्गलीनं शुचिस्मिता धारयन्ती जनं चक्रे काचित् तत्र समन्मथम्
Wearing a fine, wet garment clinging to her limbs, and smiling brightly, one woman aroused passion in those present.
कण्ठमाल्यगुणैः काचित् कान्तेन कृष्यताम्भसि त्रुट्यत्स्रग्दामपतितं रमणं प्राहसच्चिरम्
With a garland around her neck, drawn by her lover in the water, as the necklace broke and fell, she laughed for a long time.
काचिद्भुग्ना सखीदत्तजानुदेशे नखक्षता संभ्रान्ता कान्तशरणं मग्ना काचिद्गता चिरम्
Bent over, scratched on the knee by a friend, one woman, startled, sought refuge with her lover and remained there for a long time.
काचित्पृष्ठकृतादित्या केशनिस्तोयकारिणी शिलातलगता भर्त्रा दृष्टा कामार्तचक्षुषा
Another, having made her back wet with water poured on her hair, sat on a stone slab and was seen by her husband with eyes full of desire.
कृत्तमाल्यं विलुलितं संक्रान्तकुचकुङ्कुमम् रतिक्रीडितकान्तेव रराज तत्सरोदकम्
With garlands torn, breasts smeared with transferred saffron, as if after amorous play with her lover, the water of that lake shone.
सुस्नातदेवगन्धर्वदेवरामागणेन च पूज्यमानं च ददृशे देवदेवं जनार्दनम्
The god Janardana was seen, honored by groups of divine Gandharvas and celestial women, having bathed splendidly.
क्वचिच् च ददृशे राजा लतागृहगताः स्त्रियः मण्डयन्तीः स्वगात्राणि कान्तसंन्यस्तमानसाः
Elsewhere, the king saw women in the vine-houses adorning their bodies, their minds absorbed in their beloveds.
काचिद् आदर्शनकरा व्यग्रा दूतीमुखोद्गतम् शृण्वती कान्तवचनम् अधिका तु तथा बभौ
One woman, busy with a mirror in hand, listened to words from her lover delivered by a messenger, and shone all the more.
काचित् सत्वरिता दूत्या भूषणानां विपर्ययम् कुर्वाणा नैव बुबुधे मन्मथाविष्टचेतना
Another, hurried by her messenger, was so absorbed by love that, while rearranging her ornaments, she was unaware of what she was doing.
वायुनुन्नातिसुरभिकुसुमोत्करमण्डिते काचित्पिबन्ती ददृशे मैरेयं नीलशाद्वले
In a meadow of blue grass, fragrant with clusters of flowers stirred by the wind, one woman was seen drinking mairea wine.
पाययामास रमणं स्वयं काचिद्वराङ्गना काचित्पपौ वरारोहा कान्तपाणिसमर्पितम्
A certain beautiful woman herself served her beloved with drink; another, of lovely form, drank what her lover offered her with his own hand.
काचित्स्वनेत्रचपलनीलोत्पलयुतं पयः पीत्वा पप्रच्छ रमणं क्व गते ते ममोत्पले
One, after drinking milk adorned with blue lotuses and glancing playfully with her eyes, asked her lover, 'Where have you gone, my lotus?'
त्वयैव पीतौ तौ नूनम् इत्युक्ता रमणेन सा तथा विदित्वा मुग्धत्वाद् बभूव व्रीडिता भृशम्
When told by her lover, 'You yourself have surely drunk them both,' she, realizing this, became greatly bashful out of innocence.
काचित्कान्तार्पितं सुभ्रूः कान्तपीतावशेषितम् सविशेषरसं पानं पपौ मन्मथवर्धनम्
A certain woman of beautiful brows drank the remaining drink, offered by her beloved, rich in special flavor, which increased passion.
आपानगोष्ठीषु तथा तासां स नरपुंगवः शुश्राव विविधं गीतं तन्त्रीस्वरविमिश्रितम्
In those drinking gatherings, the eminent man heard various songs from them, blended with the tones of stringed instruments.
प्रदोषसमये ताश्च देवदेवं जनार्दनम् राजन्सदोपनृत्यन्ति नानावाद्यपुरःसराः
At twilight, O King, those women, accompanied by many instruments, danced before Janardana, the god of gods.