साप्सरोऽमरसिद्धानां लीलाविहरणावनिः । सङ्कल्पमात्रसम्पन्नसर्वसम्भोगसुन्दरी
It is the playground for apsaras, immortals, and siddhas, delightful for their sport; beautiful with every enjoyment fulfilled by mere intention.
अन्ते तस्या भुवश् शैलो लोकालोको ऽस्ति विश्रुतः । भूपीठस्य प्रकोष्ठस्य वलयावलनां दधत्
At the edge of that land stands the renowned mountain called Lokāloka, encircling the earth's domain like a boundary wall.
क्वचिन् नित्यं तमोव्याप्तो मूढबुद्धेर् इवाशयः । क्वचिन् नित्यं प्रकाशात्मा मनस् सत्त्ववताम् इव
At times, it is pervaded by darkness, like the mind of one whose intellect is deluded; at times, it is ever luminous, like the mind of those endowed with purity.
क्वचिद् आह्लादजनकस् साधूनाम् इव सङ्गमः । क्वचिद् उद्वेगजनको मूर्खैर् इव समागमः
Sometimes, it brings delight, as in the company of the virtuous; sometimes, it causes distress, as in association with fools.
क्वचित् प्रकटसर्वार्थो मनो मतिमताम् इव । क्वचिद् अत्यन्तगहनो मूर्खश्रोत्रियचित्तवत्
At times, its nature is openly revealed, like the mind of the wise; at times, it is utterly obscure, like the mind of ignorant or untrained people.
क्वचिद् अप्राप्तसूर्यांशुः क्वचित् सम्प्राप्तसूर्यभाः । क्वचिल् लोकमयस् तेन क्वचिद् आशून्यदिक्तटः
Sometimes, it is untouched by the rays of the sun; sometimes, it is flooded with sunlight. At times, it is filled with the world; at other times, its horizons are empty.
क्वचिद् देवपुरव्याप्तẖ क्वचिद् दैत्यपुरान्वितः । क्वचित् पातालगहनẖ क्वचिच् छृङ्गोर्ध्वकन्दरः
At times, it is occupied by the city of the gods; at times, by the city of demons. Sometimes, it is a deep abyss; sometimes, a lofty mountain cave.
क्वचिच् छ्वभ्रभ्रमद्गृध्रẖ क्वचित् सानुमनोहरः । क्वचिच् छृङ्गशिखाक्रान्तवैरिञ्चनगरान्तरः
Sometimes, it is a circling vulture in the clouds; sometimes, it is a delightful mountain slope. At times, it is the summit of a peak, within the city of Brahma.
क्वचिच् छून्यमहारण्यवहत्कल्पान्तमारुतः । क्वचित् पुष्पवनोद्यानगायद्विद्याधरीगणः
Sometimes, it is a desolate forest, swept by the wind of the world's end; sometimes, it is a flower garden, where groups of celestial beings sing.
क्वचित् पातालगम्भीरगुहाकुम्भाण्डभीषणः । क्वचिन् नन्दनसौन्दर्यमुन्याश्रममनोहरः
Sometimes, it is a terrifying cavern deep in the underworld; sometimes, it is enchanting like the beauty of Nandana or the hermitage of sages.
क्वचिद् अक्षयमत्ताभ्रẖ क्वचिद् दुर्लभवारिदः । क्वचिद् गर्भगुहाश्वभ्रगहनोपान्तमण्डलः
In some places, there are inexhaustible, intoxicated clouds; in others, rare and precious rain; elsewhere, circles near the dense caves of mountain wombs.
क्वचित् क्षुद्रजनाक्षेपसमुत्सादितभूतभूः । क्वचिद् वास्तव्यजनतासौन्दर्यजितविष्टपः
Some regions are disturbed by the tumult of lowly people, driving away all beings; elsewhere, the world is conquered by the beauty of its noble inhabitants.
क्वचिन् नित्यं वहद्वाताज्ञातस्थावरजङ्गमः । क्वचिन् महामरुमरुन्मत्तभाङ्कारभीषणः
In some places, the wind always blows, making the presence of moving and unmoving beings unknown; elsewhere, the dreadful roar of the great desert wind rages madly.
क्वचित् क्वणत्कमलिनीमत्तसारसभूषणः । क्वचित् सलिलकल्लोलजलदोल्लासघर्घरः
Some places are adorned by the humming of intoxicated swans among blooming lotuses; elsewhere, the shores resound with the roaring of waves and the tumult of water.
क्वचिन् मत्ताप्सरोदोलाविलासजनितस्मरः । क्वचित् पिशाचकुम्भाण्डचेष्टिताविष्टदिक्तटः
In some places, the playful swings of intoxicated celestial nymphs awaken desire; elsewhere, the shores are seized by the antics of ghouls and demons.
क्वचिद् विद्याधरीसिद्धगीतनृत्तलसत्तटः । क्वचिद् उद्वर्षदम्भोदसरिद्वाहलुठत्तटः
Some shores are alive with the songs and dances of accomplished vidyādharīs and siddhas; elsewhere, the banks are churned by the surging floods of rising rivers.
क्वचित् सततगानीतनीतनानाभ्रसत्पटः । क्वचित् कमलिनीकोशचक्रस्थध्यानिमण्डलः
Some places are always covered with the veils of clouds, filled with continuous singing and music; elsewhere, circles of meditation are established within the whorls of lotus buds.
क्वचित् सर्वाङ्गनासिद्धसुन्दरीदत्तमण्डनः । क्वचित् तपद्दिनकरजनिताचारसुन्दरः
In some places, the ornaments are gifts from perfectly beautiful women; elsewhere, the customs are made lovely by the austerities of the blazing sun.
क्वचिन् नैशतमोगेहनृत्तोन्मत्तनिशाचरः । क्वचिद् उत्पतदुत्पाततया नश्यज्जनावनिः
In some places, night-dwelling demons, crazed by the darkness of night, dance wildly; elsewhere, the land is destroyed by sudden calamities.
क्वचित् सौराज्यसम्पत्त्या प्रोद्भवत्पुरमण्डलः । क्वचिद् अत्यन्तनिश्शून्यẖ क्वचिज् जनपदावृतः
In some places, the city districts flourish with the wealth of imperial rule; elsewhere, they are utterly desolate, and in some places, crowded with people.
क्वचिच् छुभ्राभ्रगम्भीरẖ क्वचित् पातालभीषणः । क्वचिद् बृहत्कल्पतरुẖ क्वचिन् निर्जलजङ्गलः
Some regions are deep and bright as white clouds; others are fearsome as the underworld; in some places, great wish-fulfilling trees grow, while elsewhere, there are waterless deserts.
क्वचिन् महाकरिकुलः क्वचिन् मत्तहरिव्रजः । क्वचिन् निर्भूतसूद्यानẖ क्वचिद् उन्मत्तराक्षसः
In some places, there are great flocks of cranes; in others, herds of intoxicated lions; some places are deserted gardens, and elsewhere, mad demons roam.
क्वचित् करञ्जगहनẖ क्वचित् सर्वर्तुकाननः । क्वचिद् व्योमोपमसराẖ क्वचिद् दीर्घमरुस्थलः
Some places are dense with karanja trees; others are forests of all seasons; some are lakes as vast as the sky, and elsewhere, there are long stretches of desert.
शिखरेषु शिलास् तस्य सामान्याचलसन्निभाः । सन्ति सुस्थितकल्पाभ्रा रत्नमय्यो ऽम्बरामलाः
On its peaks, there are rocks resembling ordinary mountains; there are also clouds, firmly established, pure as the sky and made of jewels.
क्षीरोदजार्कगौरीणां वातस्कन्धौकसाम् अपि । विश्राम्यन्त्य् अनिशं यासु हरयो हारियोनयः
On those clouds, white as the moon or churned milk, the wind-dwelling monkeys, the Hari clan, rest constantly, their bodies shining.
तासाम् उत्तरदिग्भागे पूर्वशृङ्गशिलोदरे । निवसाम्य् अहम् अक्षीणवज्रसारसमत्वचि
In the northern direction of those clouds, within the cave of the eastern peak, I dwell, my body as enduring as unbroken diamond.
विधिना तत्र बद्धास्मि नद्धास्म्य् उपलयन्त्रकैः । अत्रासङ्ख्या मुने याता मन्ये युगगणा मम
By fate I am bound there, fastened by stone restraints; O sage, I think countless ages have passed for me in that place.
न केवलम् अहं बद्धा यावद् भर्तापि तत्र मे । बद्धस् सायन्तने पद्मकुट्मले षट्पदो यथा
Not only am I bound there, but even my husband is likewise bound—like a bee caught in the petals of a lotus at dusk.
तेन सार्धं मया भर्त्रा शिलाकोटरसङ्कटम् । अनुभूतं चिरं कालम् अत्र वर्षगणा गताः
Together with my husband, I endured the hardship of that rocky hollow for a long time; many years have passed there.
अद्याप्य् आत्मैकदोषेण न हि मोक्षं लभावहे । चिरं तत्रैव तिष्ठावस् तथैवाबद्धभावनौ
Even now, due to my own single fault, I have not attained liberation; we have remained there for a long time, holding the same sense of bondage.