नानावृक्षैः प्रभात्येवमानंदवनमुत्तमम् । नानापक्षिनिनादेन बहुकोलाहलान्वितम्
Thus the supreme Ananda forest shines with various trees, filled with the sounds of many birds and much commotion.
एवमानंदनं दृष्टं मया तत्र सुशोभनम् । विमलं च सरस्तात शोभते सागरोपमम्
Thus I saw that beautiful Ananda forest there, and a pure lake, O father, shining like the ocean.
संपूर्णं पुण्यतोयेन पद्मसौगंधिकैः शुभैः । जलजैस्तु समाकीर्णं हंसकारंडवान्वितम्
Filled with holy water, with auspicious lotuses and fragrant lilies, crowded with aquatic creatures, and graced by swans and cranes.
एवमासीत्सरस्तस्य सुमध्ये काननस्य हि । देवगंधर्वसंबाधैर्मुनिवृंदैरलंकृतम्
So was that lake in the midst of the forest, adorned by hosts of gods, gandharvas, and groups of sages.
किंनरोरगगंधर्वैश्चारणैश्च सुशोभते । तत्राश्चर्यं मया दृष्टं वक्तुं तात न शक्यते
It shines with Kinnaras, Nagas, Gandharvas, and Charanas; what I saw there was wondrous, father, and cannot be spoken.
विमानेनापि दिव्येन कलशैरुपशोभते । छत्रदंडपताकाभीराजमानेन सत्तम
Even with a celestial vimana, it is adorned with pitchers; O noble one, it is resplendent with parasols, staffs, and banners.
सर्वभोगाविलेनापि गीयमानेथ किन्नरैः । गंधर्वैरप्सरोभिश्च शोभमानोथ सुव्रत
Enjoyments of every kind are mingled there, and Kinnaras sing; Gandharvas and Apsaras also add to its beauty, O virtuous one.
स्तूयमानो महासिद्धऋषिभिस्तत्त्ववेदिभिः । रूपेणाप्रतिमो लोके न दृष्टस्तादृशः क्वचित्
Praised by great Siddhas and sages who know the truth, its form is unmatched in the world; nowhere has such a one been seen.
सर्वाभरणशोभांगो दिव्यमालाविशोभितः । महारत्नकृतामाला यस्योरसि विराजते
His body shines with all ornaments, adorned with divine garlands; a garland made of great jewels radiates upon his chest.
तत्समीपे स्थिता चैका नारी दृष्टा वरानना । हेमहारैश्च मुक्तानां वलयैः कंकणैर्युता
Near him stood a woman, beautiful-faced, seen there; she was adorned with golden and pearl bracelets and bangles.
दिव्यवस्त्रैश्च गंधैश्च चंदनैश्चारुलेपनैः । स्तूयमानो गीयमानः पुरुषस्तत्र चागतः
With divine garments, fragrances, sandalwood, and fine ointments, a man arrived there, praised and sung about.
रतिरूपा वरारोहा पीनश्रोणिपयोधरा । सर्वाभरणशोभांगी तादृशी रूपसंपदा
She was charming, with a lovely figure, full hips and breasts; her body shone with all ornaments, possessing such beauty.
द्वावेतौ तौ मया दृष्टौ विमानेनापि चागतौ । रूपलावण्यमाधुर्यौ सर्वशोभासमाविलौ
Those two I saw, arriving even in a vimana; they possessed beauty, grace, sweetness, and were filled with every splendor.
समुत्तीर्णौ विमानात्तावागतौ सरसोन्तिके । स्नातौ तात महात्मानौ स्त्रीपुंसौ कमलेक्षणौ
Those two emerged from the vimana and came near the lake; O father, the great-souled man and woman, lotus-eyed, bathed there.
प्रगृह्य तौ महाशस्त्रौ दंपती तु परस्परम् । तादृशौ च शवौ तत्र पतितौ सरसस्तटे
The couple, each holding great weapons, embraced one another; and there, such corpses lay fallen on the shore of the lake.
प्रभासे ते तदा तौ तु स्त्रीपुंसौ कमलेक्षणौ । रूपेणापि महाभाग तादृशावेव तौ शवौ
At that time in Prabhasa, those two, man and woman, lotus-eyed, even in their beauty, O blessed one, were just such corpses.
देवरूपोपमस्तात यथा पुंसस्तथा शवः । यथारूपं हि तस्यापि तादृशस्तत्र दृश्यते
Father, the corpse of the man appeared just as divine as his living form; and likewise, the woman's form was seen there.
यथारूपं तु भार्यायास्तथा शवो द्वितीयकः । स्त्रीशवस्य तु यन्मांसं शस्त्रेणोत्कृत्य सा ततः
Just as the wife's form, so was the second corpse; then, from the woman's corpse, she cut out flesh with a weapon.
भक्षते तस्य मांसानि रक्ताप्लुतानि तानि तु । पुरुषो भक्षते तद्वच्छवमांसं समातुरः
She ate pieces of flesh from him, soaked in blood; and the man, distressed, likewise ate flesh from the corpse.
क्षुधया पीड्यमानौ तौ भक्षेते पिशितं तयोः । यावत्तृप्तिं समायातौ तावन्मांसं प्रभक्षितम्
Tormented by hunger, the two ate the flesh of their own corpses; as long as satisfaction was not reached, they continued eating.
सरस्यथ जलं पीत्वा संजातौ सुखितौ पितः । कियत्कालं स्थितौ तत्र विमानेन गतौ पुनः
Then, drinking water from the lake, they became happy, O father; after staying there for some time, they departed again in the vimana.
अन्ये द्वे तु स्त्रियौ तात मया दृष्टे च तत्र वै । रूपसौभाग्यसंपन्ने ते स्त्रियौ चारुलक्षणे
Father, I saw two other women there; they were endowed with beauty and good fortune, and had lovely features.
ताभ्यां प्रभक्षितं मांसं यदा तात महावने । प्रहसेते तदा ते द्वे हास्यैरट्टाट्टकैःपुनः
When those two ate my flesh, O father, in the great forest, they laughed at that moment with loud, mocking laughter.
भक्षते च स्वमांसानि तावेतौ परिनित्यशः । कृत्वा स्नानादिकं मांसं पश्यतो मम तत्र हि
Those two continually devour their own flesh, always, after bathing and other rites, right before my eyes.
अन्ये स्त्रियौ महाभाग रौद्रा कारसमन्विते । दंष्ट्राकरालवदने तत्रैवाति विभीषणे
There were two other women, O blessed one, fierce and accompanied by cruelty, with faces distorted by fangs, exceedingly terrifying.
ऊचतुस्तौ तदा ते तु देहिदेहीति वै पुनः । एवं दृष्टं मया तात वसता वनसंनिधौ
Those two then said, 'Give us your body!' again and again; thus I saw this, father, while dwelling in the forest.
नित्यमुत्कीर्य भक्ष्येते तौ द्वौ तु मांसमेव च । जायेते च सुसंपूर्णौ कायौ च शवयोः पुनः
Always tearing off flesh, those two eat only meat, and their bodies become fully restored again from the corpses.
नित्यमुत्तीर्य तावेवं ते चाप्यन्ये च वै पितः । कुर्वंति सदृशीं चेष्टां पूर्वोक्तां मम पश्यतः
Always, in this way, those two and others, O father, perform the same actions as previously described, while I watch.
एतदाश्चर्य संजातं दृष्टं तात मया तदा । भवता पृच्छितं तात दृष्टमाश्चर्यमेव च
This wonder arose, O father, and I saw it then; you asked me, father, and I have witnessed this marvel.
मया ख्यातं तवाग्रे वै सर्वसंदेहकारणम् । कथयस्व प्रसादाच्च प्रीयमाणेन चेतसा
I have revealed it before you, the cause of all doubt; please tell me, with a gracious and delighted mind.