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.
तर्पिता: सर्वकामैस्ते रक्तचन्दनरूषिता: । अप्सरोगणसंयुक्ता: सैन्या वाचमुदैरयन् ।। २.९१.
Satisfied in every desire, smeared with red sandalwood, and joined by groups of apsarases, the soldiers raised their voices.
नैवायोध्यां गमिष्यामो न गमिष्याम दण्डकान् । कुशलं भरतस्यास्तु रामस्यास्तु तथा सुखम् ।। २.९१.
'We will not return to Ayodhyā, nor will we go to the Daṇḍaka forest; let Bharata be well, and may Rāma also be happy.'
इति पादातयोधाश्च हस्त्यश्वारोह बन्धका: । अनाथास्तं विधिं लब्ध्वा वाचमेतामुदैरयन् ।। २.९१.
Thus the foot soldiers, charioteers, elephant and horse riders, and attendants, having found such fortune, raised this cry.
सम्प्रहृष्टा विनेदुस्ते नरास्तत्र सहस्रश: । भरतस्यानुयातार: स्वर्गोयमिति चाब्रुवन् ।। २.९१.
Thousands of men there, filled with joy, exclaimed, 'This is heaven!' as they followed Bharata.
नृत्यन्ति स्म हसन्ति स्म गायन्ति स्म च सैनिका: । समन्तात् परिधावन्ति माल्योपेता: सहस्रश: ।। २.९१.
The soldiers danced, laughed, and sang; adorned with garlands, they ran about in all directions by the thousands.
ततो भुक्तवतां तेषां तदन्नममृतोपमम् । दिव्यानुद्वीक्ष्य भक्ष्यांस्तानभवद्भक्षणे मति: ।। २.९१.
Then, after they had eaten that food, which was like nectar, seeing those divine delicacies, their minds turned again to eating.
प्रेष्याश्चेष्ट्यश्च वध्वश्च बलस्थाश्च सहस्रश: । बभूवुस्ऺते भृशं दृप्ता: सर्वे चाहतवासस: ।। २.९१.
The attendants, the women, and the thousands stationed in the army became exceedingly proud, all dressed in splendid garments.
कुञ्जराश्च खरोष्ट्राश्च गोश्वाश्च मृगपक्षिण: । बभूवु: सुभृतास्तत्र नान्यो ह्यन्यमकल्पयत् ।। २.९१.
There, elephants, camels, oxen, horses, wild animals, and birds were all well provided for; no one lacked anything.
नाशुक्लवासास्तत्रासीत् क्षुधितो मलिनो ऽपि वा । रजसा ध्वस्तकेशो वा नर: कश्चिददृश्यत ।। २.९१.
There was no one seen there who wore soiled white clothes, nor anyone hungry, dirty, or with hair disheveled by dust.
आजैश्चापि च वाराहैर्निष्ठानवरसञ्चयै: । फलनिर्यूहसंसिद्धै: सूपैर्गन्धरसान्वितै: ।। २.९१.
There were also dishes made from goat and wild boar, with the best cuts, and soups prepared from fruit extracts, fragrant and flavorful.
पुष्पध्वजवती: पूर्णा: शुक्लस्यान्नस्य चाभित: । ददृशुर्विस्मितास्तत्र नरा लौही: सहस्रश: ।। २.९१.
There, thousands of iron vessels, filled and adorned with flowered banners and heaps of pure white rice, were seen by the men with wonder.
बभूवुर्वनपार्श्वेषु कूपा: पायसकर्दमा: । ताश्च कामदुघा गावो द्रुमाश्चासन् मधुस्रुत: ।। २.९१.
By the forest edges, there appeared wells filled with creamy rice and milk, wish-fulfilling cows, and trees dripping with honey.
वाप्यो मैरेयपूर्णाश्च मृष्टमांसचयैर्वृता: । प्रतप्तपिठरैश्चापि मार्गमायूरकौक्कुटै: ।। २.९१.
There were ponds filled with mead, surrounded by heaps of well-cooked meat, and hot dishes of peacock and jungle fowl along the path.
पात्रीणां च सहस्राणि स्थालीनां नियुतानि च । न्यर्बुदानि च पात्राणि शातकुम्भमयानि च ।। २.९१.
Thousands of bowls, tens of thousands of pots, and hundreds of millions of golden vessels were seen there.
स्थाल्य: कुम्भ्य: करम्भ्यश्च दधिपूर्णा: सुसंस्कृता: । यौवनस्थस्य गौरस्य कपित्थस्य सुगन्धिन: ।। २.९१.
Pots, jars, and dishes filled with well-prepared curds from young, fragrant cows and from kapittha fruits were present.
ह्रदा: पूर्णा रसालस्य दघ्न: श्वेतस्य चापरे । बभूवु: पायसस्यान्ये शर्करायाश्च सञ्चया: ।। २.९१.
There were pools filled with sweet mango juice, others with thick, white milk, and others with heaps of rice pudding and sugar.
कल्कांश्चूर्णकषायांश्च स्नानानि विविधानि च । ददृशुर्भाजनस्थानि तीर्थेषु सरितां नरा: ।। २.९१.
Men saw, at the riverbanks, various medicinal pastes, powders, decoctions, and different kinds of bathing substances placed in vessels.
शुक्लानंशुमतश्चापि दन्तधावनसञ्चयान् । शुक्लांश्चन्दनकल्कांश्च समुद्गेष्ववतिष्ठत: ।। २.९१.
There were also heaps of white, shining tooth-cleaning sticks and white sandalwood pastes set out on the riverbanks.
दर्पणान् परिमृष्टांश्च वाससां चापि सञ्चयान् । पादुकोपानहश्चैव युग्मानि च सहस्रश: ।। २.९१.
There were polished mirrors, heaps of garments, pairs of sandals and shoes by the thousands.
आञ्जनी: कङ्कतान् कूर्चान् शस्त्राणि च धनूंषि च । मर्मत्राणानि चित्राणि शयनान्यासनानि च ।। २.९१.
There were cosmetic boxes, combs, brushes, weapons and bows, ornate armor, as well as beds and seats.
प्रतिपानह्रदान् पूर्णान् खरोष्ट्रगजवाजिनाम् । अवगाह्य सुतीर्थांश्च ह्रदान् सोत्पलपुष्करान् ।। २.९१.
There were lakes filled with drinks for camels, oxen, elephants, and horses, and bathing ponds with good banks, full of lotuses and water-lilies.
आकाशवर्णप्रतिमान् स्वच्छतोयान् सुखप्लवान् । नीलवैडूर्य्यवर्णांश्च मृदून् यवससञ्चयान् ।। २.९१.
There were pools resembling the color of the sky, with clear water, pleasant for bathing, and heaps of soft barley colored like blue beryl.