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.
याममात्रे गते रात्रौ विनिर्गत्य गुहामुखात् आवसन्संयुताः कान्तैः परर्द्धिरचितां गुहाम्
When a watch of the night had passed, they left the cave's entrance and, together with their beloveds, dwelled in a cave adorned with great splendor.
नानागन्धान्वितलतां नानागन्धसुगन्धिनीम् नानाविचित्रशयनां कुसुमोत्करमण्डिताम्
It was filled with creepers of various fragrances, fragrant with many scents, furnished with diverse and wondrous beds, decorated with heaps of flowers.
एवम् अप्सरसां पश्यन् क्रीडितानि स पर्वते तपस्तेपे महाराजन् केशवार्पितमानसः
Thus, seeing the play of the apsarases on the mountain, he, O great king, performed austerities with his mind devoted to Keśava.
तमूचुर्नृपतिं गत्वा गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणाः राजन्स्वर्गोपमं देशम् इमं प्राप्तो ऽस्यरिंदम
Then the groups of Gandharvas and apsarases approached the king and said, 'O subduer of foes, you have reached this land, equal to heaven.'
वयं हि ते प्रदास्यामो मनसः काङ्क्षितान्वरान् तानादाय गृहं गच्छ तिष्ठेह यदि वा पुनः
'We will grant you the boons your heart desires; take them and return home, or remain here again if you wish.'
अमोघदर्शनाः सर्वे भवन्तस्त्वमितौजसः वरं वितरताद्यैव प्रसादं मधुसूदनात्
'All of you are blessed with unfailing vision, and you, O powerful one, may grant a boon today, receiving favor from Madhusudana.'
एवमस्त्वित्यथोक्तस्तैः स तु राजा पुरूरवाः तत्रोवास सुखी मासं पूजयानो जनार्दनम्
When thus addressed by them, King Pururavas replied, 'So be it,' and remained there happily for a month, worshipping Janardana.
प्रिय एव सदैवासीद् गन्धर्वाप्सरसां नृपः तुतोष स जनो राज्ञस् तस्यालौल्येन कर्मणा
The king was always dear to the Gandharvas and apsarases; the people were pleased with the king's conduct, free from greed.
फाल्गुनामलपक्षान्ते राजा स्वप्ने पुरूरवाः तस्यैव देवदेवस्य श्रुतवान्गदितं शुभम्
At the end of the bright fortnight of Phalguna, King Pururavas heard in a dream the auspicious words of that very god of gods.
रात्र्यामस्यां व्यतीतायाम् अत्रिणा त्वं समेष्यसि तेन राजन्समागम्य कृतकृत्यो भविष्यसि
'When this night-watch has passed, you will meet Atri; O king, after meeting him, you will accomplish your purpose.'