आपातमात्रमधुरत्वम् अनर्थवत्त्वम् आद्यन्तवत्त्वम् अखिलस्थितिभङ्गुरत्वम् । अज्ञानशाखिन इति प्रसृतानि राम नानाकृतीनि विपुलानि फलान्य् अमूनि
Rama, these fruits of ignorance—varied and abundant—are characterized by sweetness only at first encounter, inherent worthlessness, beginnings and endings, and instability in every state.
यन् मुक्तावलिता रत्नभूषिता भान्ति योषितः । मदेन्दाव् उदिते क्षुब्धकामक्षीरार्णवोर्मयः
Women adorned with pearl necklaces and jeweled ornaments shine, as the waves of the ocean of passionate desire surge when the intoxicating moon rises.
सौवर्णाम्भोजकोशस्थलोलालिपटलश्रियम् । धारयन्ति दृशस् स्त्रीणां कपोलदलदोलिताः
The gently swaying cheeks of women, moving as they turn, display the beauty of a cluster of bees hovering over the golden lotus.
उद्यानवनषण्डेषु भूमौ कृतपदा मधौ । हृद्यास् सुमनसो भान्ति हासा इव मनोभुवः
In gardens, groves, and forests, where their feet have touched the earth in spring, beautiful flowers bloom, like the smiles of the god of love.
क्रव्यादगृध्रगोमायुकौलेयकवलाङ्गिकाः । स्त्रियस् समुपमीयन्ते चन्द्रचन्दनपङ्कजैः
Women are likened to the bodies of vultures, jackals, and wild dogs, as well as to moonlight, sandalwood, and lotuses.
सौवर्णकलशाम्भोजकोरकोत्तुङ्गलिङ्गवत् । दृश्यते स्त्रीस्तनश्रेणी रक्तप्रतिसमुद्गिका
The rows of women's breasts, with their reddish tips, resemble the prominent forms of golden lotus buds and pitchers.
रसायनेन्दुनिष्ष्यन्दमधुबिम्बासवद्रवैः । ओष्ठाभिधो मांसलवो लालाक्त उपमीयते
The fleshy lip, called by that name, is compared to a stream of nectar, the essence of the moon, or the liquid of honey and wine.
शल्मल्यष्ठीलिकाकारा भुजाः क्रूरास्थिशङ्कवः । बाहूबाहु लताशब्दैर् वर्ण्यन्ते कविभिश् शुभैः
The arms, cruel and sharp as the thorns of the silk-cotton tree, are described by poets with pleasing words as creepers entwined with other creepers.
कदलीस्तम्भसम्भारसुन्दरी सुन्दरीरता । ऊरुशोभोदितानङ्गतोरणश्रीर् विराजते
The beauty of the thighs, delightful as a cluster of plantain stems, shines forth as the splendid archway of love, arousing the passion of the beautiful woman.
आपातमात्रमधुरा मध्ये द्वन्द्वानुपातिनी । शीघ्रावसानविरसा लक्ष्मीर् अप्य् अभिवाञ्छ्यते
Pleasure is sweet only at first glance, but in the midst of union it brings conflict; it quickly ends, loses its taste, and even the goddess of fortune is not truly desired.
समुपैति मतिर् दुःखं दुःखं च शतशाखताम् । दुःखशाखासु जायन्ते नानाकर्मफलश्रियः
The mind attains suffering, and that suffering branches into a hundred forms; upon the branches of suffering arise the various fruits of actions.
बद्धजालघनाकाराः कारार्थम् इव रज्जवः । वीरुधः प्रावृषीवाशाः प्रतानगहनस्थिताः
Desires, like ropes woven into dense nets, seem to exist for the sake of bondage; like creepers in the rainy season, they remain entangled in thick clusters.
सारतां मोहमिहिका कार्याकार्यविकारिणी । यमुना प्रावृषीवैति तिमिरश्यामलाचिरम्
The mist of delusion, lacking substance and changing notions of right and wrong, quickly becomes like the dark Yamuna in the rainy season.
कटूकृतान्तःकरणो नानाकारविकारदः । स्वदते विगतस्नेहं जन्मप्रतिविषारसः
The inner being, made bitter, produces various forms and changes; it tastes the flavor of repeated births, devoid of affection.
व्याधूतजर्जराजीर्णजनतापर्णराजयः । स्वकर्मपवना वान्ति नानाकनकरेणवः
The winds of one's own actions blow, scattering the golden dust of people who are worn, aged, and afflicted.
कालः कवलितानन्तजगत्पक्वफलो ऽप्य् अयम् । घस्मरापारजठरः कल्पैर् अपि न तृप्यति
Time, which devours countless worlds and ripened fruits, possesses a voracious, boundless belly and is never satisfied, even through ages.
मोहमारुतपा मत्तास् त्वराविषविकारिणः । स्फुरन्तीहाहयश् चित्तबिले बलवदापदः
Intoxicated by the wind of delusion, transformed by the poison of haste, powerful calamities surge forth in the cavity of the mind like wild horses.
चिन्तापिशाच्योपहता विवेकेन्दूदयं विना । तमसैव निरालोका याति यौवनयामिनी
Without the rise of the moon of discernment, youth's night passes in darkness, afflicted by the demoness of anxiety.
जिह्वा जर्जरताम् एति प्राकृतानुनयज्वरैः । पद्मकोटरकोणस्थम् अपि पत्त्रं हिमैर् इव
The tongue becomes worn out by fevers of crude indulgence, just as a lotus petal placed in the corner of its pod is withered by frost.
दुःखजीवमहाष्ठीलः कष्टकण्टकसङ्कटः । सहस्रशाखतां याति दारिद्र्यदृढशल्मलिः
The great pillar of suffering life, harsh and thorny, becomes a salmali tree with a thousand branches, firmly rooted in poverty.
अन्तश्शून्योन्नतध्वस्तचित्तचैत्यकृतालयः । याच्ञाबहुलयामिन्यां लोभोलूको विवल्गति
Within, empty and raised, ruined by the shrine of disturbed thoughts, the owl of greed frolics in the night filled with begging.
पूर्वं गृहीत्वा कर्णाभ्यां स्फुरन्तम् अभितश् चिरम् । जराजर्जरमार्जारी यौवनाखुं निकृन्तति
Having first seized it with its ears and made it tremble for a long time, the cat of old age cuts down the rat of youth.
निस्सारा क्रमशः क्रान्तधराधरसमुन्नतिः । दिण्डीरपिण्डिकेवेयं सृष्टिर् आयाति पुष्टताम्
Gradually, this creation, devoid of substance, rises and falls like the swelling and shrinking of a lump of clay, and attains a seeming fullness.
आभासपुष्पधवला जगत्पल्लवशालिनी । सत्तालता विकसिता धर्मार्थफलधारिणी
The vine of existence has blossomed, bearing the white flowers of appearances and the fresh shoots of the world, supporting the fruits of righteousness and prosperity.
सुराचलमहास्थूणं चन्द्रसूर्यगवाक्षकम् । गगनाच्छादनं चारु ध्रियते त्रिजगद्गृहम्
The house of the three worlds is sustained by the great pillars of the divine mountains, with the sun and moon as its windows, and the sky as its beautiful roof.
संसारसरसि स्फारे चरन्ति प्राणषट्पदाः । शरीरपुष्करेष्व् अन्तश् चिद्रूपरसपायिनः
In the vast lake of worldly existence, the sixfold swarms of vital airs move about, drinking the nectar of consciousness within the lotuses of the body.
नभोमार्गमहानीलकुट्टिमे कान्तिशालिनी । भुवनाववरस्यान्तस् स्फुरत्य् आदित्यदीपिका
Within the lower realms of the worlds, on the great sapphire floor of the sky's path, the radiant lamp of the sun shines forth.
आशातन्तुनिबद्धाङ्गी जनताजीर्णपक्षिणी । स्ववासनाशलाकान्ते निबद्धेन्द्रियपञ्जरे
The aged bird of humanity, its limbs bound by the threads of hope, is confined in the cage of the senses, within the hollow of its own desires.
अनारतपतज्जातभूतपर्णपरम्परा । स्पन्दते ऽजगरामृष्टा संसृतिव्रततिश् चिरम्
The succession of beings, like a series of leaves constantly scorched by the sun, quivers for a long time, untouched by the serpent of dissolution.
पृष्ठे कतिपयं कालम् अदृष्टाः कालजालिना । अधःकृतोग्रनरकपङ्काश् शङ्कोज्झिताः क्षणम्
For a short time, a few remain unseen on the back of time's net, but soon, cast down into the deep mud of hell, they are suddenly lost from sight.