इति संमन्त्र्य हृष्टास्ते पुरान्तर्विबुधारयः प्रदोषे मुदिता भूत्वा चेरुर्मन्मथचारताम्
Thus, after conferring together, those delighted lords of the city, enemies of the gods, at dusk, rejoicing, took up the duties of love's spies.
मुहुर्मुक्तोदयो भ्रान्त उदयाग्रं महामणिः तमांस्युत्सार्य भगवांश् चन्द्रो जृम्भति सो ऽम्बरम्
Again and again, the great jewel, the moon, wandered to the eastern peak, dispelling the darkness, and the blessed moon expanded in the sky.
कुमुदालंकृते हंसो यथा सरसि विस्तृते सिंहो यथा चोपविष्टो वैडूर्यशिखरे महान्
Just as a swan adorned with lotuses sits in a vast lake, and as a great lion rests upon a peak of lapis lazuli,
विष्णोर्यथा च विस्तीर्णे हारश्चोरसि संस्थितः तथावगाढे नभसि चन्द्रो ऽत्रिनयनोद्भवः भ्राजते भ्राजयंल् लोकान् सृजञ्ज्योत्स्नारसं बलात्
Or like a broad pearl necklace resting on Vishnu's chest, so the moon, born from Atri's eye, immersed in the sky, shines, illuminating the worlds, forcefully pouring out the nectar of moonlight.
शीतांशावुदिते चन्द्रे ज्योत्स्नापूर्णे पुरे ऽसुराः प्रदोषे ललितं चक्रुर् गृहमात्मानमेव च
As the cool-rayed moon rose and filled the city with light, the Asuras, at dusk, made their homes and themselves charming.
रथ्यासु राजमार्गेषु प्रासादेषु गृहेषु च दीपाश्चम्पकपुष्पाभा नाल्पस्नेहप्रदीपिताः
On the streets, royal roads, palaces, and houses, lamps shone with the color of champaka flowers, lit with little oil.
तदा मठेषु ते दीपाः स्नेहपूर्णाः प्रदीपिताः गृहाणि वसुमन्त्येषां सर्वरत्नमयानि च ज्वलतो ऽदीपयन्दीपांश् चन्द्रोदय इव ग्रहाः
Then, in their monasteries, those lamps, filled with oil, were kindled; their houses were full of wealth, made entirely of gems, and the shining lamps illuminated them like planets at the moon's rising.
चन्द्रांशुभिर्भासमानम् अन्तर्दीपैः सुदीपितम् उपद्रवैः कुलमिव पीयते त्रिपुरे तमः
Illuminated by the moon's rays and bright with inner lamps, the darkness in Tripura was consumed like a family beset by calamities.
तस्मिन्पुरे वै तरुणप्रदोषे चन्द्राट्टहासे तरुणप्रदोषे रत्यर्थिनो वै दनुजा गृहेषु सहाङ्गनाभिः सुचिरं विरेमुः
In that city, at the youthful twilight, as the moon laughed with its bright beams, the desire-driven Daityas lingered long in their homes with their beloved women.
विनोदिता ये तु वृषध्वजस्य पञ्चेषवस्ते मकरध्वजेन तत्रासुरेष्वासुरपुंगवेषु स्वाङ्गाङ्गनाः स्वेदयुता बभूवुः
Those who were stirred by the five arrows of the Bull-bannered god were now pierced by the god with the fish-banner; among the foremost Asuras, their own women, heated with passion, became flushed.
कलप्रलापेषु च दानवीनां वीणाप्रलापेषु च मूर्छितेषु मत्तप्रलापेषु च कोकिलानां सचापबाणो मदनो ममन्थ
As the demon women engaged in playful chatter, as the lutes resounded and the cuckoos sang in intoxicated tones, Madana, armed with bow and arrows, churned their hearts.
तमांसि नैशानि द्रुतं निहत्य ज्योत्स्नावितानेन जगद्वितत्य खे रोहिणीं तां च प्रियां समेत्य चन्द्रः प्रभाभिः कुरुते ऽधिराज्यम्
Swiftly dispelling the darkness of night, spreading his net of moonlight across the world, the moon, meeting his beloved Rohiṇī in the sky, establishes his sovereignty with his radiance.
स्थित्वैव कान्तस्य तु पादमूले काचिद्वरस्त्री स्वकपोलमूले विशेषकं चारुतरं करोति तेनाननं स्वं समलंकरोति
There, a certain noble woman, seated at her beloved's feet, adorns her cheek with a most charming beauty mark, thus embellishing her own face.
दृष्ट्वाननं मण्डलदर्पणस्थं महाप्रभा मे मुखजेति जप्त्वा स्मृत्वा वराङ्गी रमणेरितानि तेनैव भावेन रतीमवाप
Seeing her face reflected in a round mirror, she softly recites, 'This is my radiant face,' and, recalling her lover's caresses, she attains pleasure in that very mood.
रोमाञ्चितैर्गात्रवरैर्युवभ्यो रतानुरागाद् रमणेन चान्याः स्वयं द्रुतं यान्ति मदाभिभूताः क्षपा यथा चार्कदिनावसाने
With their bodies thrilled and hair standing on end from passion, other young women, overcome by intoxication and love, hasten eagerly to their lovers, just as night rushes to its end at sunrise.
पेपीयते चातिरसानुविद्धा विमार्गितान्या च प्रियं प्रसन्ना काचित्प्रियस्यातिचिरात्प्रसन्ना आसीत्प्रलापेषु च सम्प्रसन्ना
One, deeply pierced by delight, drinks in her beloved; another, having long sought her lover, is now pleased; yet another, pleased by his sweet words, is fully content.
गोशीर्षयुक्तैर्हरिचन्दनैश्च पङ्काङ्किताक्षी च वरासुरीणाम् मनोज्ञरूपा रुचिरा बभूवुः पूर्णामृतस्येव सुवर्णकुम्भाः
With eyes marked by collyrium and adorned with sandalwood from the cow's head, the best of Asura women shone with enchanting beauty, like golden pitchers filled with nectar.
क्षताधरोष्ठा द्रुतदोषरक्ता ललन्ति दैत्या दयितासु रक्ताः तन्त्रीप्रलापास्त्रिपुरेषु रक्ताः स्त्रीणां प्रलापेषु पुनर्विरक्ताः
With wounded lips, stained with fresh blood, the Daityas, enamored of their beloveds, delight in the music of strings in their palaces, yet in the women's chatter, they become indifferent again.
क्वचित्प्रवृत्तं मधुराभिगानं कामस्य बाणैः सुकृतं निधानम् आपानभूमीषु सुखप्रमेयं गेयं प्रवृत्तं त्वथ साधयन्ति
At times, sweet songs arise, a treasure created by the arrows of Kāma; in the pleasure gardens, delightful music is performed, and they skillfully bring it forth.
गेयं प्रवृत्तं त्वथ शोधयन्ति केचित्प्रियां तत्र च साधयन्ति केचित्प्रियां सम्प्रति बोधयन्ति संबुध्य संबुध्य च रामयन्ति
As the singing continues, some refine the melody, some please their beloved there, some awaken their beloved, and, rousing them again and again, bring them joy.
धूतप्रसूनप्रभवः सुबन्धः सूर्ये गते वै त्रिपुरे बभूव समर्मरो नूपुरमेखलानां शब्दश्च संबाधति कोकिलानाम्
When the sun had set in Tripura, the sound of anklets and girdles, tightly bound and adorned with fresh flowers, filled the air, mingling with the calls of cuckoos.
प्रियावगूढा दयितोपगूढा काचित्प्ररूढाङ्गरुहापि नारी सुचारुबाष्पाङ्कुरपल्लवानां नवाम्बुसिक्ता इव भूमिरासीत्
Some women, embraced by their lovers, with hair standing on end, their lovely tears budding like fresh shoots watered by new rain, resembled the earth newly moistened.
शशाङ्कपादैरुपशोभितेषु प्रासादवर्येषु वराङ्गनानाम् माधुर्यभूताभरणा महान्तः स्वना बभूवुर्मदनेषु तुल्याः
In the splendid palaces, adorned by the moon's rays, the noble women, with their sweet-sounding ornaments, resounded greatly, equal to Madana in passion.
पानेन खिन्ना दयितातिवेलं कपोलमाजिघ्रसि किं ममेदम् आरोह मे श्रोणिमिमां विशालां पीनोन्नतां काञ्चनमेखलाढ्याम्
Exhausted by drinking, one woman, longing for her beloved, says, 'Why do you smell my cheek so much? Climb onto my broad, full, and high hips, adorned with a golden girdle.'
रथ्यासु चन्द्रोदयभासितासु सुरेन्द्रमार्गेषु च विस्तृतेषु दैत्याङ्गना यूथगता विभान्ति तारा यथा चन्द्रमसो दिवान्ते
On the streets illuminated by the rising moon, and on the broad royal roads, the Daitya women, moving in groups, shine like stars at dusk around the moon.
अट्टाट्टहासेषु च चामरेषु प्रेङ्खासु चान्या मदलोलभावात् संदोलयन्ते कलसम्प्रहासाः प्रोवाच काञ्ची गुणसूक्ष्मनादा
Amidst bursts of laughter and the waving of fly-whisks, others, swaying from intoxication, move with playful smiles; the girdle, with its subtle sound, speaks out.
अम्लानमालान्वितसुन्दरीणां पर्याय एषो ऽस्ति च हर्षितानाम् श्रूयन्ति वाचः कलधौतकल्पा वापीषु चान्ये कलहंसशब्दाः
This is the turn of the beautiful women adorned with unfading garlands, who are joyful; their voices, as refined as polished metal, are heard, and elsewhere, the sounds of swans echo in the ponds.
काञ्चीकलापश्च सहाङ्गरागः प्रेङ्खासु तद्रागकृताश्च भावाः छिन्दन्ति तासामसुराङ्गनानां प्रियालयान् मन्मथमार्गणानाम्
The girdle with its ornaments, together with the fragrance of their bodies, and the moods inspired by that fragrance, break the beloved abodes of the demon women, which are dear to the arrows of Kama.
चित्राम्बरश्चोद्धृतकेशपाशः संदोल्यमानः शुशुभे ऽसुरीणाम् सुचारुवेशाभरणैरुपेतस् तारागणैर् ज्योतिरिवास चन्द्रः
Clad in colorful garments, with loosened hair, swaying gracefully, the demon women shone, adorned with beautiful attire and ornaments, like the moon among the stars.
संदोलनाद् उच्छ्वसितैश्छिन्नसूत्रैः काञ्चीभ्रष्टैर्मणिभिर्विप्रकीर्णैः दोलाभूमिस्तैर्विचित्रा विभाति चन्द्रस्य पार्श्वोपगतैर् विचित्रा
Because of the swaying, with loosened threads and fallen girdles, scattered jewels, the ground beneath the swings appears splendid, made diverse by those ornaments, just as the moon's side is adorned with varied features.