भल्लूकाकारसर्वांग उष्ट्रलंबशिरोधरः
With the form of a bear in all his limbs, his head and neck hanging down like a camel’s.
तं व्याघ्रवदनः कश्चिद्व्यादाय विकटाननम्
Someone with a tiger’s face, opening his dreadful jaws wide.
रयात्तु मांसकं भुंजन्कश्चिद्विकटदंष्ट्रकः
Another, with terrible fangs, eating flesh from the ground.
अतितीक्ष्णैर्विषाणाग्रैस्तटानुच्चान्विदारयन् 4.1.20.
Tearing apart the earth with exceedingly sharp tips of his horns, raising it high.
कश्चिद्धि पन्नगी भूय फटाटोपभयानकः
Someone else, truly, taking the form of a serpent, terrifying with the loud sound of his hood.
कश्चिच्च महिषाकारः क्षिपञ्शृंगाग्रतो गिरोन्
Another, in the form of a buffalo, hurling rocks with the tips of his horns.
कश्चिद्दावानलालीढ खर्जूरद्रुमसन्निभम्
Another, licked by a blazing forest fire, resembling a date-palm tree.
मौलिजैरभ्रसंघर्षं कुर्वन्दीर्घकृशोदरः
Long and thin-bellied, making clouds clash with his hair-tufts.
कृपाणपाणिर्भग्नास्यो वामहस्तकपालधृत्
Holding a sword in his hand, his mouth broken, bearing a skull in his left hand.
विशाल सालमादाय कुर्वन्किल किलारवम्
Seizing a great sala tree, he makes a terrible, repeated roar.
तमः संकेतसदनं व्याघ्रं वै वदनं महत्
A great tiger’s mouth, like a house of darkness and secrecy.
उलूकाकारतां धृत्वा फूत्कारैरतिदारुणैः
Assuming the form of an owl, with exceedingly harsh screeches.
यक्षिणी काचिदानीय रुदंतं कस्यचिच्छिशुम्
A certain yakshini brought a crying child belonging to someone.
पिपासिताद्य रुधिरं तेपि पास्याम्यहं धुव 4.1.20.
Today, thirsty, I shall surely drink your blood.
अनीय तृणदारूणि परिस्तीर्य समंततः
Having brought grass and wood, she spread them all around.
वेताली रूपमास्थाय भंक्त्वा काचित्तरून्गिरीन्
A vetali, assuming a form, broke various mountain peaks.
अन्या सुनीतिरूपेण तमभिप्रेक्ष्य दूरतः
Another, in the form of Suniti, looked at him from afar.
उवाच च वचश्चाटु बहुमाया विनिर्मितम्
She spoke words of flattery, crafted with much deception.
त्वदेकशरणां वत्स बत मृत्युर्जिघांसति
Alas, child, death seeks to destroy you, who have taken refuge in me alone.
प्रतिग्रामं प्रतिपुरं प्रत्यध्वं प्रतिकाननम्
From village to village, from city to city, from road to road, from forest to forest,
यदा प्रभृति रे बाल निरगात्तपसे भवान्
From the time, O boy, you departed for asceticism,
तैस्तैः सपत्नीदुर्वाक्यैर्दुनोपि त्वं यथार्भक
You have been distressed by the harsh words of co-wives, just as a child.
न निद्रामि न जागर्मि नाश्नामि न पिबाम्यहम्
I neither sleep nor wake, I neither eat nor drink.
निद्रादरिद्रनयना स्वप्नेपि न तवाननम् 4.1.20.
With eyes deprived of sleep, not even in dreams do I see your face.
त्वदाननप्रतिनिधिर्विधुर्विधुरया मया
The moon, as your substitute, has been made desolate by me.
त्वदालापसमालापं कलयन्किलकाकलीम्
Uttering your words and mine, I make soft, cooing sounds.
त्वदंगसंगमधुरो ध्रुवधूपितयामया
The sweetness of union with your body is certainly burned by my fever.
के देशाः काश्च सरितः के शैलास्त्वत्कृते ध्रुव
Which lands, which rivers, which mountains are there for your sake, indeed?
अध्रुवं सर्वमेवैतत्पश्यंत्यंधीकृतास्म्यहम्
All this is impermanent; seeing it, I am blinded.
मृदुलानि तवांगानि क्वेमानि क्व तपस्त्विदम्
Your limbs are gentle—where are these, and where is this austerity?