स शब्दो द्यां च भूमिं च प्राणिनां श्रवणानि च । विवेशोऺच्चारित: श्लक्ष्ण: समो लयगुणान्वित: ।। २.९१.
That sound entered the sky, the earth, and the ears of all living beings, resonating clearly, gently, and with perfect rhythm.
तस्मिन्नुपरते शब्दे दिव्ये श्रोतृ(त्र)सुखे नृणाम् । ददर्श भारतं सैन्यं विधानं विश्वकर्मण: ।। २.९१.
When that divine sound, delightful to listeners, ceased, Bharata beheld the army’s arrangement crafted by Viśvakarma.
बभूव हि समा भूमि: समन्तात्पञ्चयोजना । शाद्वलैर्बहुभिश्छन्ना नीलवैडूर्य्यसन्निभै: ।। २.९१.
The ground became level everywhere for five yojanas, covered with many green grasses resembling blue beryl.
तस्मिन् बिल्वा: कपित्थाश्च पनसा बीजपूरका: । आमलक्यो बभूवुश्च चूताश्च फलभूषणा: ।। २.९१.
There appeared bilva, kapittha, jackfruit, seed-filled fruits, amalaki, and mango trees adorned with fruit.
उत्तरेभ्य: कुरुभ्यश्च वनं दिव्योपभोगवत् । आजगाम नदी दिव्या तीजैर्बहुभिर्वृता ।। २.९१.
From the northern Kurus, a divine forest of delights arrived, and a celestial river, surrounded by many birds, flowed.
चतु:शालानि शुभ्राणि शालाश्च गजवाजिनाम् । हर्म्यप्रासादसम्बाधास्तोरणानि शुभानि च ।। २.९१.
Four splendid halls appeared, and stables for elephants and horses; palaces and mansions crowded together, with beautiful gateways.
सितमेघनिभं चापि राजवेश्मसु तोरणम् । दिव्यमाल्यकृताकारं दिव्यगन्धसमुक्षितम् ।। २.९१.
A gateway, white as a cloud, stood among the royal residences, adorned with divine garlands and suffused with heavenly fragrance.
चतुरश्रमसम्बाधं शयनासनयानवत् । दिव्यै: सर्वरसैर्युक्तं दिव्यभोजनवस्त्रवत् । उपकल्पितसर्वान्नं धौतनिर्मलभाजनम् ।। २.९१.
A four-sided hall, filled with beds, seats, and vehicles, equipped with all celestial flavors, divine food and garments, all kinds of dishes, and spotless, clean vessels.
क्लृप्तसर्वासनं श्रीमत् स्वास्तीर्णशयनोत्तमम् । प्रविवेश महाबाहुरनुज्ञातो महर्षिणा । वेश्म तद्रत्नसम्पूर्णं भरत: केकयीसुत: ।। २.९१.
With all seats arranged, splendid and covered with excellent bedding, the mighty-armed Bharata, son of Kaikeyi, entered the mansion filled with gems, having been permitted by the great sage.
अनुजग्मुश्च तं सर्वे मन्त्रिण: सपुरोहिता: । बभूवुश्च मुदा युक्ता दृष्ट्वा तं वेश्मसंविधिम् ।। २.९१.
All the ministers and priests followed him, rejoicing as they saw the arrangement of that mansion.
तत्र राजासनं दिव्यं व्यजनं छत्रमेव च । भरतो मन्त्रिभि: सार्द्धमभ्यवर्त्तत राजवत् ।। २.९१.
There, Bharata, together with the ministers, approached the divine royal seat, fan, and umbrella, like a king.
आसनं पूजयामास रामायाभिप्रणम्य च । वालव्यजनमादाय न्यषीदत् सचिवासने ।। २.९१.
He honored the seat, bowing to Rāma, took up the yak-tail fan, and sat in the minister’s seat.
आनुपूर्व्यानिषेदुश्च सर्वे मन्त्रिपुरोहिता: । तत: सेनापति: पश्चात् प्रशास्ता च निषेदतु: ।। २.९१.
All the ministers and priests sat in order, then the commander and the overseer took their seats behind.
ततस्तत्र मुहूर्त्तेन नद्य: पायसकर्दमा: । उपातिष्ठन्त भरतं भरद्वाजस्य शासनात् ।। २.९१.
Then, within a moment, rivers with banks of rice-milk mud appeared before Bharata, by the command of Bharadvāja.
तासामुभयत:कूलं पाण्डुमृत्तिकलेपना: । रम्याश्चावसथा दिव्या ब्रह्मणस्तु प्रसादजा: ।। २.९१.
On both banks, delightful and divine dwellings arose, coated with pale clay, born from the favor of Brahmā.
तेनैव च मुहूर्त्तेन दिव्याभरणभूषिता: । आगुर्विंशतिसाहस्रा ब्रह्मणा प्रहिता: स्त्रिय: ।। २.९१.
And within that same moment, twenty thousand women adorned with divine ornaments, sent by Brahmā, arrived.
सुवर्णमणिमुक्तेन प्रवालेन च शोभिता: । आगुर्विंशतिसाहस्रा: कुबेरप्रहिता: स्त्रिय: ।। २.९१.
Women adorned with gold, jewels, pearls, and coral, numbering twenty-one thousand, sent by Kubera, shone resplendently.
याभिर्गृहीतपुरुष: सोन्माद इव लक्ष्यते । आगुर्विंशतिसाहस्रा नन्दनादप्सरोगणा: ।। २.९१.
With these women, a man seized appeared as if possessed by madness; twenty-one thousand apsarases from Nandana were present.
नारदस्तुम्बुरुर्गोप: प्रवरा: सूर्य्यवर्चस: । एते गन्धर्वराजानो भरतस्याग्रतो जगु: ।। २.९१.
Nārada, Tumburu, Gopa, and the foremost radiant Gandharva kings sang before Bharata.
अलम्बुसा मिश्रकेशी पुण्डरीकाथ वामना । उपानृत्यंस्तु भरत भरद्वाजस्य शासनात् ।। २.९१.
Alambusā, Miśrakeśī, Puṇḍarīkā, and Vāmanā danced before Bharata at the command of Bharadvāja.
यानि माल्यानि देवेषु यानि चैत्ररथे वने । प्रयागे तान्यदृश्यन्त भरद्वाजस्य तेजसा ।। २.९१.
The garlands seen among the gods and in the Citraratha forest appeared there at Prayāga by the power of Bharadvāja.
बिल्वा मार्दङ्गिका आसन् शम्याग्राहा विभीतका: । अश्वत्थानर्त्तकाश्चासन् भरद्वाजस्य शासनात् ।। २.९१.
Bilva, Mārdaṅgika, Śamyāgrāha, and Vibhītaka trees, as well as Aśvattha dancers, performed at the command of Bharadvāja.
तत: सरलतालाश्च तिलका नक्तमालका: । प्रहृष्टास्तत्र सम्पेतु: कुब्जा भूत्वाथ वामना: ।। २.९१.
Then the Sarala, Tāla, Tilaka, and Naktamāla trees, delighted, gathered there, becoming hunchbacked and dwarfish.
शिंशुपामलकीजम्ब्वो याश्चान्या: काननेषु ता: । मालती मल्लिका जातिर्याश्चान्या: कानने लता: ।। २.९१.
Śiṃśupā, Āmalakī, Jambu, and other forest trees, as well as Mālatī, Mallikā, Jāti, and other forest creepers, were present.
प्रमदाविग्रहं कृत्वा भरद्वाजाश्रमे ऽवदन् । सुरा: सुरापा: पिबत पायसं च बुभुक्षिता: । मांसानि च सुमेध्यानि भक्ष्यन्तां यावदिच्छथ ।। २.९१.
Taking on the form of beautiful women in Bharadvāja's hermitage, the gods, drinkers of nectar, said: 'Drink, you who desire, and eat the purest meats as you wish.'
उच्छाद्य स्नापयन्ति स्म नदीतीरेषु वल्गुषु । अप्येकमेकं पुरुषं प्रमदा: सप्त चाष्ट च ।। २.९१.
On the lovely riverbanks, seven or eight women at a time bathed and anointed each man.
संवाहन्त्य: समापेतुर्नार्यो रुचिरलोचना: । परिमृज्य तथान्योन्यं पाययन्ति वराङ्गना: ।। २.९१.
The women with charming eyes massaged and wiped each other, and the noble ladies gave drinks to one another.
हयान् गजान् खरानुष्ट्रांस्तथैव सुरभे: सुतान् । अभोजयन् वाहनपास्तेषां भोज्यं यथाविधि ।। २.९१.
They fed horses, elephants, donkeys, camels, and the offspring of Surabhi, giving the vehicles their proper food.
इक्षूंश्च मधुलाजांश्च भोजयन्ति स्म वाहनान् । इक्ष्वाकुवरयोधानां चोदयन्तो महाबला: ।। २.९१.
They gave sugarcane and honeyed grains to the animals, urging on the mighty warriors of the Ikṣvāku line.
नाश्वबन्धो ऽश्वमाजानान्न गजं कुञ्जरग्रह: । मत्तप्रमत्तमुदिता नमू: सा तत्र सम्बभौ ।। २.९१.
There was no one binding horses, no one restraining elephants; the intoxicated, joyful, and excited ones did not bow—such a scene arose there.