ददर्श स कपिस्तस्य बाहू शयनसंस्थितौ। मन्दरस्यान्तरे सुप्तौ महाही रुषिताविव
That monkey saw his arms, lying on the couch, as if two great serpents, sleeping in the hollow of Mandara, appeared enraged.
ताभ्यां स परिपूर्णाभ्यामुभाभ्यां राक्षसेश्वरः। शुशुभेऽचलसंकाशः शृंगाभ्यामिव मन्दरः
With those two full arms, the lord of the Rākṣasas, massive as a mountain, shone like Mandara with its twin peaks.
चूतपुंनागसुरभिर्बकुलोत्तमसंयुतः। मृष्टान्नरससंयुक्तः पानगन्धपुरःसरः
Fragrant with mango and campaka, blended with the best bakula, mingled with the aroma of fine foods and drinks—
तस्य राक्षसराजस्य निश्चक्राम महामुखात्। शयानस्य विनिःश्वासः पूरयन्निव तद् गृहम्
From the great mouth of that king of Rākṣasas, as he lay sleeping, his breath issued forth, as if filling that house.
मुक्तामणिविचित्रेण काञ्चनेन विराजिता। मुकुटेनापवृत्तेन कुण्डलोज्ज्वलिताननम्
Adorned with a crown, splendid with pearls and jewels, slightly askew, his face shining with radiant earrings—
रक्तचन्दनदिग्धेन तथा हारेण शोभिना। पीनायतविशालेन वक्षसाभिविराजिता
Smeared with red sandalwood and adorned with a beautiful necklace, his broad, full, and wide chest stood out.
पाण्डुरेणापविद्धेन क्षौमेण क्षतजेक्षणम्। महार्हेण सुसंवीतं पीतेनोत्तरवाससा
With pale, scattered silk covering his wounded side, he was well wrapped in a costly yellow upper garment.
माषराशिप्रतीकाशं निःश्वसन्तं भुजंगवत्। गांगे महति तोयान्ते प्रसुप्तमिव कुञ्जरम्
Breathing like a serpent, resembling a heap of black beans, he lay at the edge of the great Ganges, like a sleeping elephant.
चतुर्भिः काञ्चनैर्दीपैर्दीप्यमानं चतुर्दिशम्। प्रकाशीकृतसर्वांगं मेघं विद्युद्गणैरिव
Illuminated in all directions by four golden lamps, his whole body shone like a cloud lit by flashes of lightning.
पादमूलगताश्चापि ददर्श सुमहात्मनः। पत्नीः स प्रियभार्यस्य तस्य रक्षःपतेर्गृहे
At his feet, the wives of that great-souled lord of Rākṣasas, beloved by their husband, were seen in his house.
शशिप्रकाशवदना वरकुण्डलभूषणाः। अम्लानमाल्याभरणा ददर्श हरियूथपः
Their faces shone like the moon, adorned with splendid earrings, their garlands and ornaments unwithered—the monkey chief beheld them.
नृत्यवादित्रकुशला राक्षसेन्द्रभुजाङ्कगाः। वराभरणधारिण्यो निषण्णा ददृशे कपिः
Skilled in dance and music, seated on the arms of the king of Rākṣasas, adorned with fine ornaments, the monkey saw them resting.
वज्रवैदूर्यगर्भाणि श्रवणान्तेषु योषिताम्। ददर्श तापनीयानि कुण्डलान्यंगदानि च
He saw at the ends of the women's ears earrings and armlets of gold, set with diamonds and cat's-eye gems.
तासां चन्द्रोपमैर्वक्त्रैः शुभैर्ललितकुण्डलैः। विरराज विमानं तन्नभस्तारागणैरिव
With their faces like the moon, adorned with lovely earrings, that palace shone like the sky with its host of stars.
मदव्यायामखिन्नास्ता राक्षसेन्द्रस्य योषितः। तेषु तेष्ववकाशेषु प्रसुप्तास्तनुमध्यमाः
Exhausted by wine and play, those slender-waisted women of the king of Rākṣasas lay asleep in various places.
अंगहारैस्तथैवान्या कोमलैर्नृत्यशालिनी। विन्यस्तशुभसर्वांगी प्रसुप्ता वरवर्णिनी
Another, skilled in dance, her limbs gracefully arranged, all her beautiful body displayed, lay asleep, radiant in her fine complexion.
काचिद् वीणां परिष्वज्य प्रसुप्ता सम्प्रकाशते। महानदीप्रकीर्णेव नलिनी पोतमाश्रिता
One, embracing a lute, lay asleep, shining like a lotus on a great river, clinging to a raft.
अन्या कक्षगतेनैव मड्डुकेनासितेक्षणा। प्रसुप्ता भामिनी भाति बालपुत्रेव वत्सला
Another dark-eyed woman, lying asleep with a drum at her side, shines like a loving mother with her young child.
पटहं चारुसर्वांगी न्यस्य शेते शुभस्तनी। चिरस्य रमणं लब्ध्वा परिष्वज्येव कामिनी
A beautiful-limbed woman with lovely breasts lies sleeping, having set aside her drum, as if a passionate lover, after long union, embraces her beloved.
काचिद् वीणां परिष्वज्य सुप्ता कमललोचना। वरं प्रियतमं गृह्य सकामेव हि कामिनी
One lotus-eyed woman, embracing her lute, sleeps as a passionate woman would, holding her dearest beloved, her desire fulfilled.
विपञ्चीं परिगृह्यान्या नियता नृत्यशालिनी। निद्रावशमनुप्राप्ता सहकान्तेव भामिनी
Another, devoted to the art of dance, holding her vipanchī, has fallen asleep, like a radiant woman with her lover.
अन्या कनकसंकाशैर्मृदुपीनैर्मनोरमैः। मृदंगं परिविद्ध्यांगैः प्रसुप्ता मत्तलोचना
Another, her eyes intoxicated, lies asleep, her limbs gently and beautifully striking the drum, which shines like gold.
भुजपाशान्तरस्थेन कक्षगेन कृशोदरी। पणवेन सहानिन्द्या सुप्ता मदकृतश्रमा
A slender-waisted, blameless woman, exhausted from intoxication, lies asleep with a small drum held between her arms and at her side.
डिण्डिमं परिगृह्यान्या तथैवासक्तडिण्डिमा। प्रसुप्ता तरुणं वत्समुपगुह्येव भामिनी
Another, attached to her drum, lies asleep embracing it, just as a radiant woman would embrace her young calf.
काचिदाडम्बरं नारी भुजसम्भोगपीडितम्। कृत्वा कमलपत्राक्षी प्रसुप्ता मदमोहिता
A lotus-eyed woman, her mind deluded by intoxication, lies asleep, having pressed a tambourine, crushed by the embrace of her arms.
कलशीमपविद्ध्यान्या प्रसुप्ता भाति भामिनी। वसन्ते पुष्पशबला मालेव परिमार्जिता
Another radiant woman, having cast aside her pitcher, lies asleep, like a garlanded creeper in spring, cleansed and adorned with flowers.
पाणिभ्यां च कुचौ काचित् सुवर्णकलशोपमौ। उपगुह्याबला सुप्ता निद्राबलपराजिता
One young woman, overcome by the power of sleep, lies asleep, embracing her breasts with both hands, which are like golden pitchers.
अन्या कमलपत्राक्षी पूर्णेन्दुसदृशानना। अन्यामालिंग्य सुश्रोणीं प्रसुप्ता मदविह्वला
Another, lotus-eyed, with a face like the full moon, lies asleep, embracing another shapely-hipped woman, overwhelmed by intoxication.
आतोद्यानि विचित्राणि परिष्वज्य वरस्त्रियः। निपीड्य च कुचैः सुप्ताः कामिन्यः कामुकानिव
Noble women, embracing various musical instruments, lie asleep, pressing them to their breasts, as lovers would their beloveds.
तासामेकान्तविन्यस्ते शयानां शयने शुभे। ददर्श रूपसम्पन्नामथ तां स कपिः स्त्रियम्
Among those women, lying apart on a splendid couch, the monkey then saw a woman of surpassing beauty.