आजिघ्रंती वचाऽन्योन्यं पुष्पशाखावतंसकाः। नागवृक्षाः क्वचित्पुष्पैर्द्रुमवानीरकेसरैः
The nāga trees, adorned with flower-laden branches, seemed to inhale each other's fragrance, while elsewhere, trees bore flowers and the yellow filaments of the vānīra.
नयनैरिव शोभंते चंचलैः कृष्णतारकैः। पुष्पसंपन्नशिखराः कर्णिकारद्रुमाः क्वचित्
The karṇikāra trees, with their abundant blossoms, shone in places, their swaying dark buds like eyes with moving black pupils.
युग्मयुग्माद्विधा चेह शोभन्त इव दंपती। सुपुष्पप्रभवाटोपैस्सिंदुवार द्रुपंक्तयः
In pairs and groups, as if couples, the rows of trees at the river's gate shine, adorned with splendid blossoms.
मूर्तिमत्य इवाभांति पूजिता वनदेवताः। क्वचित्क्वचित्कुंदलताः सपुष्पाभरणोज्वलाः
The venerated forest deities appear as if embodied; here and there, vines gleam, adorned with floral ornaments.
दिक्षु वृक्षेषु शोभंते बालचंद्रा इवोच्छ्रिताः। सर्जार्जुनाः क्वचिद्भान्ति वनोद्देशेषु पुष्पिताः
In the directions, the trees stand tall like young moons; in some places, blossoming sarja and arjuna trees brighten the forest regions.
धौतकौशेयवासोभिः प्रावृताः पुरुषा इव। अतिमुक्तकवल्लीभिः पुष्पिताभिस्तथा द्रुमाः
Clothed in washed silk garments, as if men, so too the trees are covered with blooming atimukta creepers.
उपगूढा विराजंते स्वनारीभिरिव प्रियाः। अपरस्परसंसक्तैः सालाशोकाश्च पल्लवैः
Embraced, they shine like beloveds with their own women; the sal and asoka trees, with their leaves, are entwined but not with each other.
हस्तैर्हस्तान्स्पृशंतीव सुहृदश्चिरसंगताः। फलपुष्पभरानम्राः पनसाः सरलार्जुनाः
With their branches, touching each other as if old friends reunited, the jackfruit, sal, and arjuna trees bend under the weight of fruit and flowers.
अन्योन्यमर्चयंतीव पुष्पैश्चैव फलैस्तथा। मारुतावेगसंश्लिष्टैः पादपास्सालबाहुभिः
As if honoring one another with flowers and fruits, the trees, their branches intertwined by the wind's force, stand together.
अभ्याशमागतं लोकं प्रतिभावैरिवोत्थिताः। पुष्पाणामवरोधेन सुशोभार्थं निवेशिताः
As if rising to greet those who approach, they are arranged for beauty, enclosed by a profusion of flowers.
वसंतमहमासाद्य पुरुषान्स्पर्द्धयंति हि। पुष्पशोभाभरनतैः शिखरैर्वायुकंपितैः
Having reached the spring, they rival men with their peaks adorned and swaying in the wind, heavy with the splendor of flowers.
नृत्यंतीव नराः प्रीताः स्रगलंकृतशेखराः। शृंगाग्रपवनक्षिप्ताः पुष्पावलियुता द्रुमाः
The trees, crowned with garlands and tossed by the breeze at their summits, seem to dance joyfully like men adorned with wreaths.
सवल्लीकाः प्रनृत्यंति मानवा इव सप्रियाः। स्वपुष्पनतवल्लीभिः पादपाः क्वचिदावृताः
With vines, they dance like men with their beloveds; in some places, the trees are covered by their own flowering creepers.
भांति तारागणैश्चित्रैः शरदीव नभस्तलम्। द्रुमाणामथवाग्रेषु पुष्पिता मालती लताः
They shine with clusters of stars, as the autumn sky; at the tops of the trees, the blossoming jasmine vines glow.
शेखराइव शोभंते रचिता बुद्धिपूर्वकम्। हरिताः कांचनच्छायाः फलिताः पुष्पिता द्रुमाः
Arranged thoughtfully, they shine like crowns; the green trees, golden-hued, bear fruit and flowers.
सौहृदं दर्शयंतीव नराः साधुसमागमे। पुष्पकिंजल्ककपिला गताः सर्वदिशासु च
As if displaying friendship in the company of the virtuous, the golden pollen of flowers spreads in all directions.
कदंबपुष्पस्य जयं घोषयंतीव षट्पदाः। क्वचित्पुष्पासवक्षीबाः संपतंति ततस्ततः
As if proclaiming the victory of the kadamba flower, the bees, intoxicated by nectar, fly here and there.
पुंस्कोकिलगणावृक्ष गहनेष्विव सप्रियाः। शिरीषपुष्पसंकाशाः शुका मिथुनशः क्वचित्
In the groves, the male cuckoos are with their mates; in some places, pairs of parrots, resembling the sirisha flower, are seen.
कीर्तयंति गिरश्चित्राः पूजिता ब्राह्मणा यथा। सहचारिसुसंयुक्ता मयूराश्चित्रबर्हिणः
United with their companions, the peacocks with splendid tails sing varied songs, as honored brahmins recite praises.
वनांतेष्वपि नृत्यंति शोभंत इव नर्त्तकाः। कूजंतःपक्षिसंघाता नानारुतविराविणः५० 1.15.
Even at the forest's edge, the flocks of birds, resounding with diverse calls, dance and shine as if they were dancers.
कुर्वंति रमणीयं वै रमणीयतरं वनम्। नानामृगगणाकीर्णं नित्यं प्रमुदितांडजम्
They make the beautiful forest even more delightful, always filled with various groups of animals and perpetually joyful birds.
तद्वनं नंदनसमं मनोदृष्टिविवर्द्धनम्। पद्मयोनिस्तु भगवांस्तथा रूपं वनोत्तमम्
That forest, equal to Nandana, increases the delight of the mind; the blessed Lotus-born thus beheld that supreme forest form.
ददर्शादर्शवद्दृष्ट्या सौम्ययापा पयन्निव। ता वृक्षपंक्तयः सर्वा दृष्ट्वा देवं तथागतम्
He saw, as if in a mirror, with gentle gaze, as if drinking it in; all those rows of trees, seeing the divine one thus arrived.
निवेद्य ब्रह्मणे भक्त्या मुमुचुः पुष्पसंपदः। पुष्पप्रतिग्रहं कृत्वा पादपानां पितामहः
Having devotedly announced to Brahma, they released their abundance of flowers; the Grandfather accepted the offering of flowers from the trees.
वरं वृणीध्वं भद्रं वः पादपानित्युवाच सः। एवमुक्ता भगवता तरवो निरवग्रहाः
He said, 'Choose a boon, may you be blessed, O trees.' Thus addressed by the Blessed One, the trees, without hesitation,
ऊचुः प्रांजलयः सर्वे नमस्कृत्वा विरिंचनम्। वरं ददासि चेद्देव प्रपन्नजनवत्सल
All spoke with joined palms, having bowed to Virinchin: 'If you grant a boon, O Lord, lover of those who seek refuge—'
इहैव भगवन्नित्यं वने संनिहितो भव। एष नः परमः कामः पितामह नमोस्तु ते
'May you always dwell here, O Blessed One, in this forest; this is our highest wish. Grandfather, we bow to you.'
त्वं चेद्वससि देवेश वनेस्मिन्विश्वभावन। सर्वात्मना प्रपन्नानां वांछतामुत्तमं वरम्
'If you reside here, O Lord of gods, creator of the universe, grant the highest boon to all those who seek refuge, according to their wishes.'
वरकोटिभिरन्याभिरलं नो दीयतां वरम्। सन्निधानेन तीर्थेभ्य इदं स्यात्प्रवरं महत्
'Let no other boon, even among millions, be given to us; by your presence, may this place become the greatest of holy sites.'
ब्रह्मोवाच। उत्तमं सर्वक्षेत्राणां पुण्यमेतद्भविष्यति। नित्यं पुष्पफलोपेता नित्यसुस्थिरयौवनाः
Brahma said: 'This will be the supreme and most sacred of all places; always endowed with flowers and fruits, ever firm in youthful vigor.'