अरुंधती वसिष्ठस्य सप्तर्षीणां च याः स्त्रियः। अनसूयात्रिपत्नी च तथान्याः प्रमदा इह
Arundhati, wife of Vasishtha, and the wives of the seven sages; Anasuya, wife of Atri, and other women are here as well.
वध्वो दुहितरश्चैव सख्यो भगिनिकास्तथा। नाद्यागतास्तु ताः सर्वा अहं तावत्स्थिता चिरं
Brides, daughters, friends, and sisters—all of them have not yet arrived; I have been waiting here for a long time.
नाहमेकाकिनी यास्ये यावन्नायांति ता स्त्रियः। ब्रूहि गत्वा विरंचिं तु तिष्ठ तावन्मुहूर्तकम्
I will not go alone until those women arrive; go and tell Brahma, and wait a moment.
सर्वाभिः सहिता चाहमागच्छामि त्वरान्विता। सर्वैः परिवृतः शोभां देवैः सह महामते
I will come quickly together with all of them, surrounded by all the gods in splendor, O wise one.
भवान्प्राप्नोति परमां तथाहं तु न संशयः। वदमानां तथाध्वर्युस्त्यक्त्वा ब्रह्माणमागतः
You will attain the highest, and so will I, without doubt; saying this, the officiating priest left Brahma and returned.
सावित्री व्याकुला देव प्रसक्ता गृहकर्माणि। सख्यो नाभ्यागता यावत्तावन्नागमनं मम
Savitri, distressed and absorbed in household tasks, said: 'Until my friends arrive, I cannot come.'
एवमुक्तोस्मि वै देव कालश्चाप्यतिवर्त्तते। यत्तेद्य रुचितं तावत्तत्कुरुष्व पितामह
Thus I have been told, O god, and time is passing; do as you see fit today, O Grandfather.
एवमुक्तस्तदा ब्रह्मा किंचित्कोपसमन्वितः। पत्नीं चान्यां मदर्थे वै शीघ्रं शक्र इहानय
Thus addressed, Brahma, with some anger, said: 'Bring another wife here quickly for me, O Indra.'
यथा प्रवर्तते यज्ञः कालहीनो न जायते। तथा शीघ्रं विधित्स्व त्वं नारीं कांचिदुपानय
Just as a sacrifice cannot proceed without the proper time, so you must quickly decide and bring some woman.
यावद्यज्ञसमाप्तिर्मे वर्णे त्वां मा कृथा मनः। भूयोपि तां प्रमोक्ष्यामि समाप्तौ तु क्रतोरिह
Until the completion of the sacrifice, do not let your mind dwell on her; after the rite is finished, I will release her again.
एवमुक्तस्तदा शक्रो गत्वा सर्वं धरातलं। स्त्रियो दृष्टाश्च यास्तेन सर्वाः परपरिग्रहाः
Thus addressed, Indra then traversed the whole earth; all the women he saw were already taken by others.
आभीरकन्या रूपाढ्या सुनासा चारुलोचना। न देवी न च गंधर्वी नासुरी न च पन्नगी
He saw an Abhira maiden, rich in beauty, with a fine nose and lovely eyes; she was neither a goddess, nor a gandharvi, nor an asuri, nor a serpent-woman.
न चास्ति तादृशी कन्या यादृशी सा वरांगना। ददर्श तां सुचार्वंगीं श्रियं देवीमिवापराम्
There is no maiden like her, such a splendid woman; he beheld her, graceful in form, as though she were another goddess of fortune.
संक्षिपन्तीं मनोवृत्ति विभवं रूपसंपदा। यद्यत्तु वस्तुसौंदर्याद्विशिष्टं लभ्यते क्वचित्
She concentrated the workings of the mind and her wealth of beauty; whatever exceptional charm is found anywhere in the world, was gathered in her.
तत्तच्छरीरसंलग्नं तन्वंग्या ददृशे वरम्। तां दृष्ट्वा चिंतयामास यद्येषा कन्यका भवेत्
All that was attached to her body, the best among slender-waisted women; seeing her, he thought, 'If only she were a maiden.'
तन्मत्तः कृतपुण्योन्यो न देवो भुवि विद्यते। योषिद्रत्नमिदं सेयं सद्भाग्यायां पितामहः
No other god on earth, apart from me, could have earned such merit; this jewel among women is for the blessed ancestor.
सरागो यदि वा स्यात्तु सफलस्त्वेष मे श्रमः। नीलाभ्र कनकांभोज विद्रुमाभां ददर्श तां
If she is passionate, then my effort will bear fruit; he saw her with the hue of a blue cloud, golden lotus, and coral.
त्विषं संबिभ्रतीमंगैः केशगंडे क्षणाधरैः। मन्मथाशोकवृक्षस्य प्रोद्भिन्नां कलिकामिव
She bore radiance in her limbs, with hair, cheeks, and lips; like a budding flower on the tree of love and longing.
प्रदग्धहृच्छयेनैव नेत्रवह्निशिखोत्करैः। धात्रा कथं हि सा सृष्टा प्रतिरूपमपश्यता
With her heart scorched by desire, and her eyes emitting fiery glances; how did the Creator fashion her, without seeing her equal?
कल्पिता चेत्स्वयं बुध्या नैपुण्यस्य गतिः परा। उत्तुंगाग्राविमौ सृष्टौ यन्मे संपश्यतः सुखं
If she was created by his own skill, then the path of artistry is supreme; those two prominent peaks, which bring me delight as I gaze upon them.
पयोधरौ नातिचित्रं कस्य संजायते हृदि। रागोपहतदेहोयमधरो यद्यपि स्फुटम्
Her breasts are not so remarkable—whose heart would not be stirred? Though her lips are clearly marked by passion.
तथापि सेवमानस्य निर्वाणं संप्रयच्छति। वहद्भिरपि कौटिल्यमलकैः सुखमर्प्यते
Still, for one who serves her, she grants peace; even with their slight crookedness, her locks offer pleasure.
दोषोपि गुणवद्भाति भूरिसौंदर्यमाश्रितः। नेत्रयोर्भूषितावंता वाकर्णाभ्याशमागतौ
Even a flaw appears as a virtue when it rests upon great beauty; her eyes, adorned, reach toward the ears.
कारणाद्भावचैतन्यं प्रवदंति हि तद्विदः। कर्णयोर्भूषणे नेत्रे नेत्रयोः श्रवणाविमौ
Those who know say that consciousness arises from cause; ornaments for the ears are the eyes, and the ears are the ornaments for the eyes.
कुंडलांजनयोरत्र नावकाशोस्ति कश्चन। न तद्युक्तं कटाक्षाणां यद्द्विधाकरणं हृदि
There is no place here for earrings or collyrium; it is not fitting for sidelong glances to be divided in the heart.
तवसंबंधिनोयेऽत्र कथं ते दुःखभागिनः। सर्वसुंदरतामेति विकारः प्राकृतैर्गुणैः
Those connected to you here—how are they bearers of sorrow? Every transformation attains beauty through natural qualities.
वृद्धे क्षणशतानां तु दृष्टमेषा मया धनम्। धात्रा कौशल्यसीमेयं रूपोत्पत्तौ सुदर्शिता
In my old age, after hundreds of moments, I have seen this wealth; this is the boundary of Kauśalya, clearly shown by the Creator in the manifestation of beauty.
करोत्येषा मनो नॄणां सस्नेहं कृतिविभ्रमैः। एवं विमृशतस्तस्य तद्रूपापहृतत्विषः
She stirs the minds of men with affection and playful gestures; thus, as I reflect, his brilliance is taken away by her beauty.
निरंतरोद्गतैश्छन्नमभवत्पुलकैर्वपुः। तां वीक्ष्य नवहेमाभां पद्मपत्रायतेक्षणाम्
His body became covered with goosebumps rising all over; seeing her, radiant like new gold, with eyes elongated like lotus petals.
देवानामथ यक्षाणां गंधर्वोरगरक्षसाम्। नाना दृष्टा मया नार्यो नेदृशी रूपसंपदा१५० 1.16.
Among the gods, yakṣas, gandharvas, serpents, and demons, I have seen many women, but none with such perfection of beauty.