तेजसा भास्काराकारः शशीकांत्येव चापरः। नरस्य कृत्वार्धतनुं सिंहस्यार्द्धतनुं तथा
Radiant like the sun in brilliance, yet with the coolness of the moon, he assumed a form half-man and half-lion.
नारसिंहेन वपुषा पाणिं संगृह्य पाणिना। ततो ददर्श विस्तीर्णां दिव्यां रम्यां मनोरमाम्
With his Nara-siṃha form, grasping with his hand, he beheld the vast, divine, beautiful, and delightful assembly hall.
सर्वकामयुतां शुभ्रां हिरण्यकशिपोः सभाम्। विस्तीर्णां योजनशतं शतमध्यर्द्धमायताम्
Filled with every pleasure, shining, the assembly hall of Hiraṇyakaśipu was vast—one hundred and fifty yojanas in length.
वैहायसीं कामगमां पंचयोजनमुच्छ्रिताम्। जराशोकक्षमापेतां निष्प्रकम्प्यां शिवां सुखाम्
Suspended in the sky, moving at will, five yojanas high, free from old age and sorrow, unshakable, auspicious, and pleasant.
वेश्मासनवतीं रम्यां ज्वलंतीमिव तेजसा। अंतःसलिलसंयुक्तां विहितां विश्वकर्मणा
He beheld a splendid assembly hall, radiant as if blazing with light, filled with inner pools of water, constructed by Viśvakarman.
दिव्यवर्णमयैर्वृक्षैः फलपुष्पप्रदैर्युताम्। नीलपीतासितश्यामैः श्वेतैर्लोहितकैरपि
It was adorned with trees of celestial colors, bearing fruits and flowers, blue, yellow, black, dark, white, and also red.
अवदातैस्तथा गुल्मै रक्तमंजरिधारिभिः। सिताभ्रघनसंकाशां प्लवंतीं च ददर्श सः
There were also bright shrubs with red clusters of blossoms, shining like masses of white clouds, and floating as it were—he saw them all.
रश्मिमती स्वभावेन दिव्यगंधमनोरमा। सुसुखा न च दुःखा सा न शीता न च घर्मदा
By its very nature it was radiant, delightful with divine fragrance, supremely comfortable, neither causing pain nor cold nor heat.
न क्षुत्पिपासे ग्लानिं वा प्राप्यतां प्राप्नुवंति ते। नानरूपैरुपकृता सुचित्रैश्च सुभास्वरैः
There, no one experiences hunger, thirst, or fatigue; they are served by wondrous, resplendent forms of various kinds.
अतिचंद्रातिसूर्याति शिखिकान्ति स्वयंप्रभा। दीप्यते नाकपृष्ठस्था भासयंती विभासुरा
Surpassing the moon and the sun, with the brilliance of peacock feathers, self-luminous, it shone on the summit of heaven, radiating everywhere.
सर्वे चकाशिरे तस्यां मुदिताश्चैव मानुषाः। रसवच्च प्रभूतं च भक्ष्यभोज्यान्नमुत्तमं
All the people there shone with joy, and there was abundant, delicious, excellent food and drink.
पुण्यगंधास्रजश्चापि नित्यकालफला द्रुमाः। उष्णे शीतानि तोयानि शीते चोष्णानि संति वै
There were trees always bearing fragrant garlands and fruits in every season; in heat, cool waters were present, and in cold, warm waters indeed.
पुष्पिताग्रान्महाशाखान्प्रवालांकुरधारिणः। लतावितानसंछन्नान्कल्पानैक्षिष्ठ स प्रभुः
He saw great trees with blossoming tops, bearing tender shoots and sprouts, covered with bowers of vines.
गंधवंति च पुष्पाणि रसवंति फलानि च। तानि शीतानि चोष्णानि तत्रतत्र सरांसि च
There were fragrant flowers and flavorful fruits, some cool, some warm, and there were lakes here and there.
अपश्यद्भूपतीर्थानि सभायां तस्य स प्रभुः। नलिनैः पुंडरीकैश्च शतपत्रैः सुगंधिभिः
That lord saw sacred bathing places in the assembly hall, filled with lotuses, white water-lilies, and fragrant hundred-petaled flowers.
रक्तैः कुवलयैश्चैव कल्हारैरुत्पलैस्तथा। नानाश्चर्यसमोपेतैः पुष्पैरन्यैश्च सुप्रियैः1.45.
With red lotuses, blue lilies, water-lilies, and other wondrous, delightful flowers of many kinds.
कारंडवैश्चक्रवाकैः सारसैः कुररैरपि। विमलस्फटिकाभानि पांडुरच्छदनैर्द्विजैः
With ducks, chakravāka birds, cranes, and ospreys, and birds with pure crystal-like white plumage.
बहुहंसोपगीतानि सारसानां रुतानि च। गंधयुक्ता लतास्तत्र पुष्पमंजरिधारिणीः
There, the calls of cranes were accompanied by the songs of many swans, and fragrant vines bore clusters of blossoms.
दृष्टवान्भगवान्हृष्टः खदिरान्वेतसार्जुनान्। चूतानिम्बानागवृक्षाः कदंबा बकुला धवाः
The blessed lord, delighted, saw khadira, vetasa, arjuna, mango, neem, āga trees, kadamba, bakula, and dhava trees.
प्रियंगवः पाटलाख्याः शाल्मल्यस्स हरिद्रवाः। शालास्तालास्तमालाश्च चंपकाश्च मनोरमाः
He saw priyangu, pāṭala, śālmalī, haridruva, śāla, tāla, tamāla, and charming campaka trees.
तथैवान्ये व्यराजंत सभायां पुष्पिता द्रुमाः। एलाक कुभकंकोल लवली कर्णपूरकाः
Likewise, other flowering trees shone in the assembly hall: elā, kubhaka, kānkola, lavalī, and karṇapūraka.
मधुकाः कोविदाराश्च बहुतालसमुच्छ्रयाः। अंजनाशोकपर्णासा बहवश्चित्रका द्रुमाः
There were madhūka and kovidāra trees, tall with many palm trees, as well as aṃjana, aśoka, parṇa, and many other wondrous trees.
वरुणाश्च पलाशाश्चा पनसास्सह चंदनैः। नीलास्सुमनसश्चैव नीपाश्चाश्वत्थतिंदुकाः
Varuna trees, palasha trees, jackfruit trees together with sandalwoods, indigo trees, lotuses, nipa palms, asvattha figs, and timdukas.
पारिजाताश्च तरवो मल्लिका भद्रदारवः। अटरूषाः पीलूकाश्च तथा चैवैलवालुकाः
Parijata trees, jasmine trees, bhadradarava trees, atarusa trees, piluka trees, and also ilavaluka trees.
मंदारकाः कुरवका पुन्नागाः कुटजास्तथा। रक्ताः कुरवकाश्चैव नीलाश्चागरुभिः सह
Mandara trees, kuravaka trees, punnaga trees, kutaja trees, red kuravaka trees, and indigo trees along with agarwoods.
किंशुकाश्चैव भव्याश्च दाडिमा बीजपूरकाः। कालेयका दुकूलाश्च हिंगवस्तैलवर्त्तिकाः
Kimshuka trees, splendid trees, pomegranate trees, bijapura trees, kaleyaka trees, dukula trees, asafoetida, and oil wicks.
खर्जूरा नालिकेराश्च हरीतक मधूककाः। सप्तपर्णाश्च बिल्वाश्च सयावाश्च शरावताः
Date palms, coconut trees, haritaki trees, madhuka trees, saptaparna trees, bael trees, syava trees, and sharavata trees.
असनाश्च तमालाश्च नानागुल्मसमावृताः। लताश्च विविधाकाराः पुष्पपत्रफलोपगाः
Asana trees, tamala trees, surrounded by various shrubs, and creepers of diverse forms bearing flowers, leaves, and fruits.
एते चान्ये च बहवस्तत्र काननजा द्रुमाः। नानापुष्पफलोपेता व्यराजंत समंततः
These and many other forest-born trees, adorned with various flowers and fruits, shone everywhere.
चकोराः शतपत्राश्च मत्तकोकिलशारिकाः। पुष्पितान्पुष्पिताग्रांश्च संपतंति महाद्रुमान्
Cakora birds, lotuses, intoxicated cuckoos and starlings, flew among the blossoming great trees and their flower-laden branches.