इदमन्तःपुरस्थानं रुद्रायतनमत्र च सवटानि तडागानि ह्य् अत्र वाप्यः सरांसि च
Here within the inner city are shrines to Rudra, and here too are pavilions, ponds, reservoirs, and lakes.
आरामाश्च सभाश्चात्र उद्यानान्यत्र वा तथा उपनिर्गमो दानवानां भवत्यत्र मनोहरः
Here are also gardens and assembly halls, and likewise parks; the delightful promenade of the Dānavas is found here.
इत्येवं मानसं तत्राकल्पयत्पुरकल्पवित् मयेन तत्पुरं सृष्टं त्रिपुरं त्विति नः श्रुतम्
Thus, the city-planner created this city in his mind; we have heard that Maya fashioned this city, called Tripura.
कार्ष्णायसमयं यत्तु मयेन विहितं पुरम् तारकाख्यो ऽधिपस्तत्र कृतस्थानाधिपो ऽवसत्
The city made of black iron was constructed by Maya, and there the lord named Tāraka was established as the ruler.
यत्तु पूर्णेन्दुसंकाशं राजतं निर्मितं पुरम् विद्युन्माली प्रभुस्तत्र विद्युन्माली त्विवाम्बुदः
The city built of silver, shining like the full moon, was ruled by Vidyunmālī, who was resplendent like a rain-cloud.
सुवर्णाधिकृतं यच्च मयेन विहितं पुरम् स्वयमेव मयस्तत्र गतस्तदधिपः प्रभुः
The city made of gold, constructed by Maya, was himself entered by Maya, who became its sovereign lord.
तारकस्य पुरं तत्र शतयोजनमन्तरम् विद्युन्मालिपुरं चापि शतयोजनके ऽन्तरे
Tāraka's city was there, separated by a hundred yojanas, and likewise Vidyunmālī's city was at a distance of a hundred yojanas.
मेरुपर्वतसंकाशं मयस्यापि पुरं महत् पुष्यसंयोगमात्रेण कालेन स मयः पुरा
Maya's own great city resembled Mount Meru; at the conjunction with Puṣya, Maya once created it.
कृतवांस्त्रिपुरं दैत्यस् त्रिनेत्रः पुष्पकं यथा येन येन मयो याति प्रकुर्वाणः पुरं पुरात्
That demon created Tripura, just as the three-eyed one made Puṣpaka; as Maya moved, he built city after city.
प्रशस्तास्तत्र तत्रैव वारुण्यामालयाः स्वयम् रुक्मरूप्यायसानां च शतशो ऽथ सहस्रशः
There, in the region of Varuṇa, were excellent mansions by the hundreds and thousands, made of gold, silver, and iron.
रत्नाचितानि शोभन्ते पुराण्यमरविद्विषाम् प्रासादशतजुष्टानि कूटागारोत्कटानि च
The cities of the enemies of the gods shone, adorned with jewels, filled with hundreds of palaces and lofty mansions.
सर्वेषां कामगानि स्युः सर्वलोकातिगानि च सोद्यानवापीकूपानि सपद्मसरवन्ति च
All were places of desire, surpassing all worlds, with gardens, reservoirs, wells, and lotus-filled lakes.
अशोकवनभूतानि कोकिलारुतवन्ति च चित्रशालाविशालानि चतुःशालोत्तमानि च
There were groves like the Aśoka forest, echoing with the calls of cuckoos, splendid halls, and the finest four-pillared mansions.
सप्ताष्टदशभौमानि सत्कृतानि मयेन च बहुध्वजपताकानि स्रग्दामालंकृतानि च
There were seven, eight, and ten-leveled buildings, all well-constructed by Maya, adorned with many banners, flags, and garlands.
किङ्किणीजालशब्दानि गन्धवन्ति महान्ति च सुसंयुक्तोपलिप्तानि पुष्पनैवेद्यवन्ति च
There were great sounds of tinkling ornaments, fragrant scents, all beautifully arranged and smeared, and offerings of flowers and food.
यज्ञधूमान्धकाराणि संपूर्णकलशानि च गगनावरणाभानि हंसपङ्क्तिनिभानि च
There were places darkened by sacrificial smoke, filled with full vessels, resembling the covering of the sky and rows of swans.
पङ्क्तीकृतानि राजन्ते गृहाणि त्रिपुरे पुरे मुक्ताकलापैर्लम्बद्भिर् हसन्तीव शशिश्रियम्
The houses in Tripura's city stood in rows, shining with strings of pearls hanging down, as if laughing with the beauty of the moon.
मल्लिकाजातिपुष्पाद्यैर् गन्धधूपाधिवासितैः पञ्चेन्द्रियसुखैर्नित्यं समैः सत्पुरुषैरिव
They were perfumed with jasmine, jātī flowers, and other blossoms, with incense, and always filled with pleasures for the five senses, like noble men together.
हेमराजतलोहाद्यमणिरत्नाञ्जनाङ्किताः प्राकारास्त्रिपुरे तस्मिन् गिरिप्राकारसंनिभाः
The ramparts of that triple city were adorned with gold, silver, copper, and precious gems, resembling mountain fortifications.
एकैकस्मिन्पुरे तस्मिन् गोपुराणां शतं शतम् सपताकाध्वजवतां दृश्यन्ते गिरिशृङ्गवत्
In each of those cities, hundreds upon hundreds of gateways could be seen, bearing banners and flags, like mountain peaks.
नूपुरारावरम्याणि त्रिपुरे तत्पुराण्यपि स्वर्गातिरिक्तश्रीकाणि तत्र कन्यापुराणि च
The cities within Tripura were delightful with anklet sounds, possessing splendor surpassing heaven; there were also cities of maidens there.
आरामैश्च विहारैश्च तडागवटचत्वरैः सरोभिश्च सरिद्भिश्च वनैश्चोपवनैरपि
With gardens, pleasure grounds, ponds, banyan courtyards, lakes, rivers, forests, and groves as well.
दिव्यभोगोपभोगानि नानारत्नयुतानि च पुष्पोत्करैश्च सुभगास् त्रिपुरस्योपनिर्गमाः परिखाशतगम्भीराः कृता मायानिवारणैः
Divine enjoyments and pleasures, adorned with various jewels, and beautiful heaps of flowers; Tripura's exits were deep moats by the hundred, constructed as magical defenses.
निशम्य तद्दुर्गविधानमुत्तमं कृतं मयेनाद्भुतवीर्यकर्मणा दितेः सुता दैवतराजवैरिणः सहस्रशः प्रापुरनन्तविक्रमाः
Hearing of that excellent fortress, built by Maya with wondrous skill, the sons of Diti—enemies of the gods and kings—thousands strong, possessing boundless valor, arrived.
तदासुरैर्दर्पितवैरिमर्दनैर् जनार्दनैः शैलकरीन्द्रसंनिभैः बभूव पूर्णं त्रिपुरं तथा पुरा यथाम्बरं भूरिजलैर् जलप्रदैः
Then, the Asuras, proud and crushing their foes, filled Tripura, resembling mountain elephants; just as the sky is filled with abundant waters by rain-bearing clouds.
निर्मिते त्रिपुरे दुर्गे मयेनासुरशिल्पिना तद्दुर्गं दुर्गतां प्राप बद्धवैरैः सुरासुरैः
When Tripura's fortress was built by Maya, the Asura architect, that fortress became a place of refuge for the gods and Asuras bound by enmity.
सकलत्राः सपुत्राश्च शस्त्रवन्तो ऽन्तकोपमाः मयादिष्टानि विविशुर् गृहाणि हृषिताश्च ते
With their wives and sons, armed and fierce as Death, those instructed by Maya entered the houses, and they were joyful.
सिंहा वनमिवानेके मकरा इव सागरम् रोषैश्चैवातिपारुष्यैः शरीरमिव संहतैः
Many lions as in a forest, crocodiles as in the ocean, and with intense anger and harshness, bodies gathered together.
तद्वद्बलिभिरध्यस्तं तत्पुरं देवतारिभिः त्रिपुरं संकुलं जातं दैत्यकोटिशताकुलम्
Likewise, the city was occupied by powerful enemies of the gods; Tripura became crowded, teeming with tens of millions of Daityas.
सुतलादपि निष्पत्य पातालाद्दानवालयात् उपतस्थुः पयोदाभा ये च गिर्युपजीविनः
Emerging from Sutala, from the abode of the Danavas in the netherworld, and those who lived by the mountains, they assembled, resembling clouds.