जगत्पदार्थैर् व्यामिश्रैर् अमिश्रैर् मकुरे यथा । व्याप्तम् आभोगिभाङ्करैर् अङ्गै रङ्गभ्रमैस् तथा
The world, filled with objects both mingled and unmixed, appears like a mirror; it is pervaded by limbs that are both delightful and terrifying, swirling in a dance of colors and forms.
मेरुर् नृत्यति लोलोच्चकुलाचलबृहद्भुजः । भ्रमदभ्रपटाटोपो नमत्तरुतनूरुहः
Mount Meru dances, its great arms formed of swaying peaks; the fluttering veils of clouds whirl about, bowing down, while the cries of birds and the trembling of grass accompany the scene.
अत्यजन्तस् समुद्रास् स्वं मर्यादामुद्रणं द्रुताः । भूमेर् नभस्तलं यान्ति नभसो यान्ति भूतलम्
The oceans, swift, abandon their boundaries and limits; the earth rises to the sky, and the sky descends to the earth.
पुराणि घर्घरारावैर् दृश्यन्ते लुठितान्य् अधः । सगृहाट्टालवास्तव्यं न च किञ्चिल् लुठत्य् अधः
Ancient buildings are seen rolling below with a rumbling sound; though houses, palaces, and their dwellers are tossed about, nothing truly falls below.
तस्यां भ्रमन्त्यां चतुरं चन्द्रार्का दिनरात्रयः । नखाग्रलेखालोकान्तर् भान्ति काञ्चनसूत्रवत्
As it revolves, the moon, sun, day, and night—like golden threads—shine within the spaces between the lines at the tips of the nails.
विभान्ति वृष्टयस् तस्या घर्मार्तिजलजालिकाः । इव नीहारहारिण्यो लीलावारिदवाससः
The rains there appear as if they are playful garments of water, streams of heat and water mingling, like mist-dispelling rivers.
खम् एव तस्यास् सम्पन्नं कवरीमण्डलं बृहत् । पातालं चरणा भूमिर् उदरं बाहवो दिशः
For her, the vast expanse of sky became her hair’s circle, immense; the netherworld her feet, the earth her belly, and the directions her arms.
द्वीपाब्धयो ऽन्त्रावलयḫ पार्शुकास् सर्वपर्वताः । प्राणापानावलीदोलाḫ पवनस्कन्धशालिकाः
The continents and oceans were the coils of her intestines, her sides all the mountains; the rising and falling of breath the stalks of wind-bearing grains.
तदानुभूतं नृत्यन्त्यास् तस्या वपुषि विस्तृते । हिमवन्मेरुसह्याद्यैर् दोलान्दोलनम् अद्रिभिः
As she danced, her body expanded, and the Himalaya, Meru, Sahya, and other mountains swayed like swings upon her.
तरदद्रिगुणाश् छाता वलयन्त्या तया स्रजः । पुनẖ कल्पान्त आरब्ध इव ताण्डवहेलया
The garlands she wore, woven with the qualities of the three gunas and mountain peaks, circled her; it was as if, at the end of an age, the cosmic dance had begun in playful abandon.
सुरासुरोरगानीकरोमशोग्रशरीरिका । निस्स्पन्दं स्थातुम् अशकन् नासौ भ्रमितचक्रवत्
Her body, fierce and bristling with the hairs of gods, demons, and serpents, could not remain still, like a spinning wheel.
नानाविभवविज्ञानयज्ञयज्ञोपवीतिनी । सा सरन्ती नभस्य् आसीद् घनघूत्कारघोषिणी
She, adorned with the sacred thread of various powers, knowledge, and sacrifices, moved through the sky, resounding with the roar of thunderclouds.
तत्र भूतलम् आकाशम् आकाशम् अपि भूतलम् । प्रतिकृत्य भवत्य् अन्तर् न च किञ्चिद् विवर्तते
There, earth became sky and sky became earth, each reflecting the other within, yet nothing truly changed.
बृहन्नासागुहागेहनिर्गता घनघुङ्घुमाः । तत्रोग्रा वायवो वान्ति घनघूत्कारकारिणः
From the great cavern of her nose issued deep, rumbling sounds; there, fierce winds blew, causing the thunderous roar.
नभẖ करशतैस् तस्याश् चतुरावर्तनर्तिभिः । भाति चण्डानिलोद्धूतैर् आकीर्णम् इव पल्लवैः
The sky, with hundreds of her hands, shines as if filled with leaves stirred by fierce winds, swirling in four-fold cycles of dance.
तदङ्गगजगद्वस्तुजातभ्रमणसम्भ्रमात् । दृष्टिर् धीरापि मोहे मे सन्ना सेनेव सङ्गरे
From the confusion and agitation caused by the movement of her limbs and the objects of the world, even my steady gaze was clouded, as if stunned like a soldier in battle.
प्रोह्यन्ते यन्त्रवच् छैला निपतन्ति नभश्चराः । लुठन्त्य् अमरगेहानि चले तद्देहदर्पणे
Mountains are cast away like machines, falling through the sky; celestial abodes tumble and roll when her body's mirror is disturbed.
मेरवḫ पर्णवद् व्यूढा मलयाḫ पल्लवा इव । हिमाद्रयो हिमकणा इवोर्व्यो ऽब्दलता इव
The Meru mountains, arrayed like leaves, the Malaya hills like fresh shoots, the Himalayas like clusters of snow, and the earth's surface like strands of ocean.
सह्या मह्याम् इव खगा विन्ध्या विद्याधरा इव । ऋक्षवन्तो भ्रमन्तो ऽन्तर् आसन् हंसा इवाम्बरे
The Sahya mountains move over the land like birds, the Vindhyas like the dwellings of celestial beings, and the starry peaks wander within, like swans in the sky.
द्वीपान्य् अपि तृणानीव समुद्रा वलया इव । सुरलोकालयाḫ पद्मा आसंस् तद्देहवारिणि
Even the continents appear like blades of grass, the oceans like rings, and the abodes of the gods like lotuses floating in the waters of her body.
विशदाकाशसङ्काशे स्वप्नाञ्जनपुरोपमे । अङ्गे तस्या बृहज्जङ्घे पिण्डादर्शसमत्विषि
On her vast thighs, radiant as clear sky and resembling a city of dreams painted with black, the clusters shine with the brilliance of a crystal.
विन्ध्यो नृत्यति काञ्चनाचलवने सह्यश् च मह्यां गिरिẖ कैलासो मलयो महेन्द्रशिखरे क्रौञ्चाचले मन्दरः । गोकर्णो गगनाङ्गने वसुमती विद्याधराणां पुरे सर्वा जङ्गमतां गता वनभुवस् तस्याश् शरीरे तदा
Vindhya dances in the golden mountain forests, Sahya on the earth, Kailasa, Malaya, and Mahendra on their peaks, Krauncha and Mandara, Gokarna in the sky's expanse, the earth in the cities of celestial beings—all the forests and lands became animated within her body at that time.
अब्धिर् नृत्यति पर्वते गिरिर् अपि प्रोच्चैर् नभẖकोटरे व्योमापीन्दुदिवाकरर्क्षवलितं भूमेर् अधस्ताद् गतम् । सद्वीपाचलपत्तनो वनगणḫ प्रोत्कीर्णपुष्पो दिवि व्यालोलं जगद् अम्बुधाव् इव तृणं दिक्चक्रके भ्राम्यति
The ocean dances upon the mountain, and the mountain itself rises high within the vault of the sky; the heavens are adorned with the moon, sun, and stars, while the earth lies below. The continents, mountains, cities, and forests, with their scattered flowers, whirl in the sky, and the world spins like a blade of grass in the wheel of directions, as if afloat in the ocean.
व्योम्नि भ्रमन्ति गिरयो ऽम्बुधयो दिगन्तलोकान्तराणि पुरपत्तनमण्डलानि । नद्यस् सरांसि मकुरान्तर् अशेषबद्धवातावकीर्णतृणपर्णगणक्रमेण
Mountains and oceans wander in the sky, along with the boundaries of directions and realms, and the circles of cities and towns. Rivers, lakes, and ponds, together with clusters of grass and leaves scattered by the wind, move in succession everywhere.
मत्स्याश् चरन्ति च मरौ वरवारिणीव व्योम्नि स्थिराणि नगराणि भुवीव भान्ति । खे भूर् अधो गगनम् अक्षयवारिवाहम् उत्पातवातपरिवृत्तगिरिस्थितं तत्
Fishes swim in the sea as if in a splendid stream, and cities appear fixed in the sky as they do on earth. The earth is below, and the sky above is filled with inexhaustible waters, while mountains are turned by stormy winds and stand within it.
ऋक्षोत्करो भ्रमति दीपसहस्रयन्त्रचक्रभ्रमेण मणिवर्षणमेघचारुः । अन्तर् बहिश् च चकितैḫ प्रणयेन मुक्तं विद्याधरामरगणैर् इव पुष्पवर्षम्
The cluster of stars spins like the mechanism of a thousand lamps, beautiful as a cloud showering jewels. Both inside and outside, startled and affectionate, it is released like a rain of flowers by the hosts of vidyādharas and gods.
संहारसर्गनिचया दिनरात्रिभागे बिन्दूपमा रजनयो दिवसोत्कराश् च । कृष्णास् सिताश् च परितो ऽमलशुक्लकृष्णस्वादर्शमण्डलवद् आकुलम् उल्लसन्ति
The cycles of dissolution and creation, divided into day and night, shine like drops; the nights resemble dots, and the days are like rays. Black and white, all around, they gleam in confusion, like the reflection of a spotless white and black mirror.
रत्नानि भास्करनिशाकरमण्डलानि तारोत्करास् तरलकान्तिभृतश् च हाराः । स्वच्छाम्बराणि वलितानि महाम्बराणि कुर्वन्त्य् अनारतम् अनल्पम् अलातलेखाः
Jewels, the circles of the sun and moon, clusters of stars, and garlands bearing flickering radiance, along with transparent garments and vast, folded skies, continually create countless streaks like marks of fire.
कल्पान्तकालविलुठत्त्रिजगन्मणीनि व्यावर्तनैर् झगितिजातझणज्झणानि । तेजांसि सन्तततयोर्ध्वम् अधश् च यान्ति नानाविधानि गुणवन्ति विभूषणानि
The gems of the three worlds, tossed about by the time of the end of the age, produce a constant clattering sound with their revolutions. Radiant energies, always moving upward and downward, take on various forms, possessing qualities and serving as ornaments.
सङ्ग्राममत्तभटखड्गमरीचिवीचिश्यामायमानसकलातपवासराणाम् । व्यावृत्तिभिर् विलुठताम् अपि सुस्थिराणाम् आकर्ण्यते कलकलो जनमण्डलानाम्
The tumult of people is heard among even the most stable ones, as the waves of sword-blades shimmer darkly in the battles of warriors intoxicated by war, and the commotion arises from the revolutions of the crowds.