नीराजितमिवोद्दीपैराजचंपककोरकैः
Adorned as if with lamps of golden campaka flowers,
क्वचिच्चलदलैरुच्चैः क्वचित्कांचनकेतकैः
In some places with tall, trembling leaves, in others with golden ketaka blossoms,
कर्कंधु बंधुजीवैश्च पुत्रजीवैर्विराजितम् २४ !। गलन्मधू ककुसुमैर्धरारूपधरंहरम्
Resplendent with karkaṃdhu, baṃdhujīva, and putrajīva trees, with honey-dripping flowers falling to the ground, taking the form of the earth itself.
सर्जार्जुनांजनैर्बीजैर्व्यजनैर्वीज्यमानवत्
Fanned as if with the seeds and leaves of sal, arjuna, and anjana trees,
अमंदैः पिचुमंदैश्च मंदारैः कोविदारकैः
With gentle picumaṃda, maṃdāra, and kovidāra trees,
उद्दंडैश्चापि शेहुंडैरेरंडैर्गुडपुष्पकैः
And also with tall śehuṃḍa, eraṃḍa, and guḍapuṣpa trees,
अक्षैः प्लक्षैः शल्लकीभिर्देवदारुहरिद्रुमैः
With akṣa, plakṣa, śallakī, devadāru, and haridru trees,
एलालवंग मरिचकुलुं जनवनावृतम् 4.1.1.
Surrounded by groves of cardamom, clove, black pepper, and kulunja,
शाकशंखवनैरम्यं चदनैरक्तचंदनैः
Beautiful with śāka and śaṃkha groves, and with red sandalwood trees,
द्राक्षावल्लीनागवल्लीकणावल्लीशतावृतम्
Covered with hundreds of grapevines, nāgavallī, and betel vines,
भ्रमद्भ्रमरमालाभिर्मालतीभिरलंकृतम्
Adorned with mālatī flowers and garlands of bees wandering about,
नानामृगगणाकीर्णं नानापक्षिविनादितम्
Filled with various groups of animals and resounding with the calls of many birds,
तुच्छश्रियः स्वर्गभूमीः परिहायागतैरिव
As if those who had abandoned the meager glory of heaven had come here,
उत्सृजंतमिवार्घ्यं वै पत्रपुष्पैरितस्ततः
As if offering precious gifts with leaves and flowers here and there,
अथ सूर्यशताभासं नभसि द्योतितांबरम्
Then, shining in the sky with the radiance of a hundred suns,
ब्रह्मसूनुवपुस्तेजो दूरीकृतदरीतमाः
The brilliance of the son of Brahmā's body dispelled all darkness,
ब्रह्मतेजःसमुद्भूत साध्वसः साधुस त्क्रियः
Arising from Brahmā's energy, inspiring awe and righteous action,
दृष्ट्वा मृदुलतां तस्य द्वैरूप्येपि स नारदः 4.1.1.
Seeing his gentleness, even in his unusual form, Nārada—
गृहानायांतमालोक्य गुरुंवाऽगुरुमेव वा
Seeing the teacher, or even someone who is not the teacher, approaching the house,
तं प्रत्युच्चैः शिराःसोपि विनम्रतरकंधरः
he rises with his head bowed, his neck humbly inclined.
तमुत्थाप्य कराग्राभ्यामाशीर्भिरभिनंद्य च
He lifts him up with his hands, greets him with blessings.
स दध्नामधुनाज्येन नीरार्द्राक्षतदूर्व या
He offers curd, honey, ghee, water, moist rice grains, and sacred grass.
गृहीतार्घ्यंकिल श्रांतं पादसंवाहनादिभिः
Having received the arghya, he relieves the guest’s fatigue with foot massage and similar services.
अद्य सद्यः परिहृतं त्वदंघ्रिरजसारजः
Today, the dust from your feet has been immediately removed.
सफलर्धिरहं चाद्य सुदिवाद्यच मे मुने
Today, O sage, I am truly blessed and my day is auspicious.
धराधरत्वं कुलिषुमान्यं मेऽद्य भविष्यति
Today, I will attain the strength of a mountain and the hardness of a thunderbolt.
पुनरूचे कुलिवरः संभ्रमाप न्नमानसः
Then the noble Kulivara, his mind filled with reverence, spoke again.
अदृष्टं तव नोदृष्टं यदिष्टंविष्टपत्रये 4.1.1.
If what you desire has not been seen, or if what you wish has not been attained,
त्वदागमनजानन्दसंदोहैर्मे दुरारवः
Because of the joy arising from your arrival, my distress has vanished.
धराधरणसामर्थ्यं मेर्वादौ पूर्वपूरुषैः
The power to bear the earth was possessed by the ancient ones, beginning with Meru.