चतुर्विधानि वाद्यानि शंभुप्रीतिकराण्यलम्
Four kinds of musical instruments, pleasing to Śaṃbhu, are played.
मंगलारार्तिकज्योतिस्त्रिसंध्यं पक्षिणोस्तयोः 4.2.76.
Auspicious lamps, offerings, and the threefold daily worship are performed for those two birds.
प्राणयात्रां विहायापि कदाचित्स्थिरमानसौ
Even abandoning the sustenance of life, at times, with a steady mind,
तत्र भक्तजनाकीर्णं प्रासादं परितो मुने
There, O sage, a temple surrounded by devotees on every side,
देवदक्षिणदिग्भागे चतुःस्रोतस्विनी जलम्
On the southern side of the temple, a four-streamed water flows,
तयोरित्थं विचरतोस्त्रिलोचनसमीपतः
As the two wandered thus, near the Three-Eyed One,
अथ देवालयस्कंधे गवाक्षांतर्गतौ च तौ
Then, upon the temple's shoulder, the two entered through a window,
तच्च पारावतद्वंद्वं श्येनः परिजिघृक्षुकः
That pair of pigeons, the hawk sought to seize,
ततो विलोकयामास तदागमविनिर्गमौ
Then he observed their entry and exit,
केनाध्वना च निर्यातः क्व काले कुरुतश्च किम्
By which path did they depart, at what time, and what did they do,
मध्ये दुर्गप्रविष्टौ च ममवश्याविमौ न यत्
Having entered the fortress in the midst, these two are not subject to me,
अहो दुर्गबलं प्राज्ञाः शंसंत्येवेति हेतुतः 4.2.76.
Ah, the wise always declare the strength of a fortress, and rightly so.
करिणां तु सहस्रेण वराश्वानां न लक्षतः
Even with a thousand elephants, and countless excellent horses,
दुर्गस्थो नाभिभूयेत विपक्षः केनचित्क्वचित्
One stationed in a fortress cannot be overcome by any adversary anywhere,
इति दुर्गबलं शंसञ्श्येनो रोषारुणेक्षणः
Thus, proclaiming the strength of the fortress, the hawk, his eyes red with anger,
अथ पारावतीदक्षा विपक्षं प्रेक्ष्य पक्षिणम्
Then, the clever female pigeon, seeing the enemy bird,
तव दृग्विषयं प्राप्तः श्येनोय प्रबलो रिपुः
Your field of vision has been reached, O beloved, by the hawk, a powerful foe,
सावज्ञं वाक्यमाकर्ण्य पारावत्याः स तत्पतिः
Hearing the contemptuous words, the husband of the pigeon,
कति देवालयेष्वेषु खगा नोपविशंति हि
How many birds do not sit in these temples,
कति चैव न पश्यंति नौ सुखस्थाविह प्रिये
And how many do not see us, happy here, my dear,
रमस्व त्वं मया सार्धं त्यज चिंतामिमां शुभे
Rest here with me, let go of these worries, O auspicious one.
इत्थं पारावतवचः श्रुत्वा पारावती ततः 4.2.76.
Hearing thus the words of the pigeon, the female pigeon then—
हितवर्त्मोपदिश्यापि प्रिय प्रियचिकीर्षया
Though he showed her the path of benefit, out of love and the wish to please her—
अन्येद्युरप्यथायातः श्येनो पश्यत्स दंपती
The next day, the hawk returned and saw that pair.
अथ मंडलगत्या स प्रासादं परितो भ्रमन्
Then, circling the palace in a circular path—
गतेऽथ नभसि श्येने पुनः पारावतांगना
When the hawk had gone into the sky, again the pigeon’s wife—
तस्या वाक्यं समाकर्ण्य पुनः कलरवोब्रवीत्
Hearing her words, he again spoke with a sweet, warbling voice.
दुर्गं च स्वर्गतुल्यं मे यत्र नास्त्यरितो भयम्
This fortress is like heaven to me, where there is no fear from here.
प्रडीनोड्डीन संडीन कांडव्याडकपाटिकाः
With ditches, moats, and thorny barriers, and bamboo palisades—
यथैतास्विह कौशल्यं मयि पारावति प्रिये
Just as you have shown skill here, O beloved pigeon, towards me—