काञ्चनस्तम्भसंवीतं वैडूर्यमणितोरणम् । मुक्ताजालप्रतिच्छन्नं सर्वकामफलद्रुमम् ।। ७.१५.
It was adorned with golden pillars, gateways of beryl gems, veiled with strings of pearls, and trees granting all desires.
मनोजवं कामगमं कामरूपं विहङ्गमम् । मणिकाञ्चनसोपानं तप्तकाञ्चनवेदिकम् ।। ७.१५.
Swift as thought, moving at will, taking any form, able to fly; with stairways of jewels and gold, and altars of heated gold.
देवोपवाह्यमक्षय्यं सदादृष्टिमनःसुखम् । बह्वाश्चर्यं भक्तिचित्रं ब्रह्मणा परिनिर्मितम् ।। ७.१५.
Fit for the gods, inexhaustible, always delightful to the mind; full of wonders, beautifully decorated, perfectly crafted by Brahmā.
निर्मितं सर्वकामैस्तु मनोहरमनुत्तमम् । न तु शीतं न चोष्णं च सर्वर्तुसुखदं शुभम् ।। ७.१५.
Created with every pleasure, enchanting and unsurpassed; neither cold nor hot, pleasant in all seasons, and auspicious.
स तं राजा समारुह्य कामगं वीर्यनिर्जितम् । जितं त्रिभुवनं मेने दर्पोत्सेकात्सुदुर्मतिः ।। ७.१५.
The king mounted that chariot, which moved at will and was won by his valor; in his pride and arrogance, he considered the three worlds conquered.
जित्वा वैश्रवणं देवं कैलासात्समवातरत् ।। ७.१५.
Having defeated the god Vaiśravaṇa, he descended from Kailāsa.
स्वतेजसा विपुलमवाप्य तं जयं प्रतापवान्विमलकिरीटहारवान् । रराज वै परमविमानमास्थितो निशाचरः सदसि गतो यथानलः ।। ७.१५.
By his own brilliance, having attained that vast victory, powerful and adorned with a spotless crown and garland, the night-wanderer shone, seated in the supreme chariot, like fire entering an assembly.
स जित्वा धनदं राम भ्रातरं राक्षसाधिपः । महासेनप्रसूतिं तद्ययौ शरवणं महत् ।। ७.१६.
Having conquered Dhanada, Rāma, the lord of the Rākṣasas, went to the great Saravana, birthplace of the great general.
अथापश्यदृशग्रीवो रौक्मं शरवणं महत् । गभस्तिजालसंवीतं द्वितीयमिव भास्करम् ।। ७.१६.
Then, the broad-necked one saw the splendid Saravana, wrapped in rays, like a second sun.
स पर्वतं समारुह्य कञ्चिद्रम्यवनान्तरम् । अपश्यत् पुष्पकं तत्र रामविष्टम्भितं तदा ।। ७.१६.
He ascended a mountain and entered a delightful forest; there he saw the Puṣpaka, at that time restrained by Rāma.
विष्टब्धं पुष्पकं दृष्ट्वा ह्यगमं कामागं कृतम् । अचिन्तयद्राक्षसेन्द्रः सचिवैस्तैः समावृतः ।। ७.१६.
Seeing the Puṣpaka immobilized, though made to move at will, the king of the Rākṣasas reflected, surrounded by his ministers.
किन्निमित्तं चेच्छया मे नेदं गच्छति पुष्पकम् । पर्वतस्योपरिष्ठस्य कर्मेदं कस्यचिद्भवेत् ।। ७.१६.
For what reason does my Puṣpaka not move at my wish? Could this be the work of someone atop the mountain?
ततो ऽब्रवीत्तदा राम मारीचो बुद्धिकोविदः । नेदं निष्कारणं राजन्पुष्पकं यन्न गच्छति ।। ७.१६.
Then Rāma, the wise Marīca, spoke: 'O king, it is not without cause that the Puṣpaka does not move.'
अथवा पुष्पकमिदं धनदान्नान्यवाहनम् । अतो निष्पन्दमभवद्धनाध्यक्षविनाकृतम् ।। ७.१६.
Or else, this Puṣpaka, a vehicle from Kubera, became motionless, for it cannot move without the lord of wealth.
इति वाक्यान्तरे तस्य करालः कृष्णपिङ्गलः । वामनो विकटो मुण्डी नन्दी प्रह्वभुजो बली ।। ७.१६.
Then, in the midst of those words, appeared a fierce, dark, tawny dwarf, grotesque and bald, Nandī, strong with bowed arms.
ततः पार्श्वमुपागम्य भवस्यानुचरो ऽब्रवीत् । नन्दीश्वरो वचश्चेदं राक्षसेन्द्रमशङ्कितः ।। ७.१६.
Approaching from the side, the attendant of Bhava spoke; Nandīśvara addressed the king of the Rākṣasas, without hesitation.
निवर्तस्व दशग्रीव शैले क्रीडति शङ्करः । सुपर्णनागयक्षाणां देवगन्धर्वरक्षसाम् ।। ७.१६.
Turn back, O Ten-headed one; Śaṅkara is sporting on the mountain, along with the Suparṇas, Nāgas, Yakṣas, Devas, Gandharvas, and Rākṣasas.
सर्वेषामेव भूतानामगम्यः पर्वतः कृतः । इति नन्दिवचः श्रुत्वा क्रोधात्कम्पितकुण्डलः ।। ७.१६.
This mountain has been made inaccessible to all beings; hearing Nandī's words, his earrings quivered in anger.
रोषात्तु ताम्रनयनः पुष्पकादवरुह्य सः । को ऽयं शङ्कर इत्युक्त्वा शैलमूलमुपागतः ।। ७.१६.
With eyes reddened by rage, he descended from the Puṣpaka, saying, 'Who is this Śaṅkara?' and approached the base of the mountain.
सो ऽपश्यन्नन्दिनं तत्र देवस्यादूरतः स्थितम् । दीप्तं शूलमवष्टभ्य द्वितीयमिव शङ्करम् ।। ७.१६.
There he saw Nandī standing near the god, holding a blazing trident, like a second Śaṅkara.
तं दृष्ट्वा वानरमुखमवज्ञाय स राक्षसः । प्रहासं मुमुचे तत्र सतोय इव तोयदः ।। ७.१६.
Seeing his monkey-faced form, the Rākṣasa, scorning him, burst into laughter there, like a rain cloud releasing water.
तं क्रुद्धो भगवान्नन्दी शङ्करस्यापरा तनुः । अब्रवीत्तत्र तद्रक्षो दशाननमुपस्थितम् ।। ७.१६.
Angered, the blessed Nandī, another form of Śaṅkara, spoke to that Rākṣasa, Daśānana, who had approached.
यस्माद्वानररूपं मामवज्ञाय दशानन । अशनीपातसङ्काशमपहासं प्रमुक्तवान् ।। ७.१६.
Because you, O Ten-headed one, have scorned me in my monkey form and released laughter like a thunderbolt,
तस्मान्मद्रूपसम्पन्ना मद्वीर्यसमतेजसः । उत्पत्स्यन्ति वधार्थं हि कुलस्य तव वानराः ।। ७.१६.
Therefore, those endowed with my form, equal in strength and brilliance, will arise to destroy your lineage—monkeys.
नखदंष्ट्रायुधाः क्रूरा मनःसम्पातरंहसः । युद्धोन्मत्ता बलोद्रिक्ताः शैला इव विसर्पिणः ।। ७.१६.
Armed with claws and fangs, fierce, swift in mind, mad for battle, overflowing with strength, they will rush like mountains.
ते तव प्रबलं दर्पमुत्सेधं च पृथग्विधम् । व्यपनेष्यन्ति सम्भूय सहामात्यसुतस्य च ।। ७.१६.
They, gathering together, will remove your excessive pride and arrogance, along with your ministers and sons.
किं त्विदानीं मया शक्यं हन्तुं त्वां हे निशाचर । न हन्तव्यो हतस्त्वं हि पूर्वमेव स्वकर्मभिः ।। ७.१६.
But what could I do now to kill you, O night-wanderer? You are not to be slain; you have already been destroyed by your own deeds.
इत्युदीरितवाक्ये तु देवे तस्मिन्महात्मनि । देवदुन्दुभयो नेदुः पुष्पवृष्टिश्च खाच्च्युता ।। ७.१६.
When the great-souled god spoke these words, divine drums resounded and a shower of flowers fell from the sky.
अचिन्तयित्वा स तदा नन्दिवाक्यं महाबलः । पर्वतं तु समासाद्य वाक्यमाह दशाननः ।। ७.१६.
Disregarding Nandī's words, the mighty one approached the mountain and spoke thus, O Ten-headed one:
पुष्पकस्य गतिश्छिन्ना यत्कृते मम गच्छतः । तमिमं शैलमुन्मूलं करोमि तव गोपते ।। ७.१६.
Because the movement of Puṣpaka was stopped while I was traveling, I will uproot this mountain for you, O guardian.