अभूद् अस्मिन् महीपीठे कुलपद्मो विकासवान् । पद्मो नाम नृपश् श्रीमान् बहुपुत्रो ऽतिकोशवान्
There was, on this earth, a noble lotus of a family, fully blossomed—a king named Padma, illustrious, with many sons and great wealth.
मर्यादापालने ऽम्भोधिर् द्विषत्तिमिरभास्करः । कान्ताकुमुदिनीचन्द्रो दोषतृणहुताशनः
In upholding boundaries, he was an ocean; to his enemies, a sun dispelling darkness; to his beloveds, a moon to the night-lotuses; to faults, a fire consuming grass.
मेरुर् विबुधवृन्दानां यशश्चन्द्रोद्भवार्णवः । सरस् सद्गुणहंसानां कलाकमलभास्करः
He was the Meru mountain among assemblies of the wise, the ocean from which the moon of fame arises, the lake for swans of noble virtues, the sun to the lotus of the arts.
शात्रवाम्भोदपवनो मानमातङ्गकेसरी । समस्तविद्यादयितस् सर्वाश्चर्यगुणाकरः
He was the wind dispersing the ocean of enemies, the lion among elephants of pride, beloved of all branches of knowledge, a mine of all wondrous qualities.
शूरारिसागरक्षोभविलसन्मन्दराचलः । विलासपुष्पौघमधुस् सौभाग्यकुसुमायुधः
He was the Mandara mountain churning the sea of foes, the honey of a multitude of blossoming graces, the god of love armed with the flowers of good fortune.
लीलालतालास्यमरुत् साहसोत्सवकेशवः । सौजन्यकैरवशशी दुर्लीलालतिकानलः
He was the breeze at the play of the creeper of sport, the hero in the festival of daring, the moon to the night-blooming water-lily of nobility, the fire to the rare creeper of sport.
तस्यासीत् सुभगा भार्या लीला नाम विलासिनी । सर्वसौभाग्यवलिता कमलेवोदितावनौ
He had a fortunate wife named Lila, full of charm, endowed with every auspicious quality, who appeared on earth like a lotus newly blossomed.
सर्वसम्पत्तिललिता लीलामधुरभाषिणी । सानन्दमन्दवलिता द्वितीयेन्दूदयस्मिता
She was adorned with all prosperity, sweet-spoken in her playfulness, gently radiant with joy, her smile like the rising of a second moon.
अलकालिमनोहारिवदनाम्भोजशालिनी । शीताङ्गी कर्णिकागौरी जङ्गमेव सरोजिनी
Her lotus face captivated the minds of Alaka’s denizens, her body was cool and her core pure as a lotus’s heart, a living embodiment of the lotus.
लताविलासकुन्दौघहासिनी रसशालिनी । प्रवालहस्ता पुष्पाढ्या मधुश्रीर् इव देहिनी
She smiled with the radiance of jasmine clusters in the play of vines, was full of flavor, her hands tender as new shoots, adorned with flowers, a goddess of fortune in human form.
अवदाततनुः पुण्या जनताह्लाददायिनी । गङ्गेव गां गता देवनदी हंसविलासिनी
With a radiant body, pure and auspicious, bringing joy to the people, she entered the earth like the divine river Ganga, delighting in the company of swans.
तस्य भूतलपुष्पेषोस् सकलाह्लाददायिनः । परिचर्यां चिरं कर्तुम् अन्या रतिर् इवोदिता
For him, another pleasure arose, as if a new beloved, to serve for a long time the flowers upon the earth, which grant all delight.
उद्विग्ने प्रोद्विग्ना मुदिता मुदिते समाकुलाकुलिते । प्रतिबिम्बसमा कान्ता सङ्क्रुद्धे केवलं भीता
When anxious, she was anxious; when joyful, she was joyful; when disturbed, she was disturbed; like a reflection, the beloved was only fearful when he was angry.
भूतलाप्सरसा सार्धम् अनन्यवनितापतिः । अकृत्रिमप्रेमरसं स रेमे कान्तया तया
With the celestial maiden of the earth, he, who had no other consort, enjoyed the taste of unfeigned love with her.
उद्यानवनगुल्मेषु तमालगहनेषु च । पुष्पमण्डपतल्पेषु लतावलयसद्मसु
In gardens, forest thickets, dense groves of tamala trees, flower-canopied beds, and dwellings entwined with vines,
पुष्पान्तःपुरशय्यासु पुष्पसम्भारवीथिषु । वसन्तोद्यानदोलासु क्रीडापुष्करिणीषु च
On flower-strewn palace beds, in avenues adorned with blossoms, on spring garden swings, and in playful lotus ponds,
चन्दनद्रुमषण्डेषु सन्तानकतलेषु च । कदम्बनिम्बगेहेषु पारिभद्रोदरेषु च
In sandalwood groves, beneath the shade of santana trees, in the homes of kadamba and neem, and within the hollows of paribhadra trees,
शैलकन्दरकच्छेषु वातायनपुरेषु च । सरित्तटकटप्रेषु वारणोपरिसद्मसु
In mountain caves and valleys, in rooms with windows, on riverbank terraces, and in mansions atop elephants,
ग्रीष्मे तुषारहर्म्येषु लतामण्डपकेषु च । हेममन्दिरवृक्षेषु मुक्तामाणिक्यभित्तिषु
In the summer, within icy mansions, in bowers entwined with creepers, among golden palaces and trees, and walls adorned with pearls and rubies,
विकसत्कुन्दमन्दारमकरन्दसुगन्धिषु । वसन्तवनजालेषु कूजत्कोकिलमालिषु
Where jasmine and coral trees bloom, their pollen fragrant, in the springtime gardens where cuckoos sing in flocks,
नानारत्नतृणानां च स्थलेषु मृदुदीप्तिषु । निर्झरेषु तरत्तारशीकरासारवर्षिषु
On grounds covered with soft, radiant grasses of many precious gems, and at waterfalls showering streams of sparkling droplets,
शैलानां हेममाणिक्यशिलाफलहकेषु च । देवर्षिमुनिगेहेषु दूरपुण्याश्रमेषु च
On mountains bearing golden and ruby-studded rocks, in the dwellings of divine sages, and in distant, meritorious hermitages,
कुमुद्वतीषु फुल्लासु स्मेरासु नलिनीषु च । वनस्थलीषु फुल्लासु फुल्लासूत्पलिनीषु च
In blooming ponds of white lotuses, in smiling water-lilies, in blossoming forest clearings, and in full-bloom blue-lotus beds,
प्रहेलिकाभिर् आख्यानैस् तथैवाक्षरमुष्टिभिः । अष्टापदैर् बहूद्द्योतैस् तथा गूढचतुर्थकैः
With riddles, stories, and also with handfuls of letter-games, with many kinds of board games and secret dice contests,
नाटकाख्यायिकाभिश् च श्लोकैर् बिन्दुमतीभ्रमैः । देशभाषाविभागैश् च नगरग्रामचेष्टितैः
With dramas and tales, with verses and intricate patterns of dots, with regional dialects, and the customs of cities and villages,
स्रग्दाममाल्यवलनैर् नानाभरणयोजनैः । लीलाविलोलचलनैर् विचित्ररसभाजनैः
With garlands, wreaths, and chains of flowers, with various ornaments, with playful, graceful movements, and with vessels of diverse delights,
आर्द्रक्रमुककर्पूरताम्बूलीदलचर्वणैः । समालम्भनलीलाभिर् दोलारोहणविभ्रमैः
With the chewing of tender betel leaves, areca nut, and camphor, with playful embraces, and the delightful motions of mounting swings,
गृहे कुसुमदोलाभिर् अन्योऽन्यान्दोलनक्रमैः । फुल्लपुष्पलताकुञ्जदेहगोपनखर्वणैः
At home, with swings adorned with flowers, with the mutual rhythm of swinging one another, and in bowers of blossoming creepers, concealing their bodies among the flowering vines,
नौयानयुग्यहस्त्यश्वदान्तोष्ट्रादिगमागमैः । जलकेलिविलासेन परस्परसमुक्षणैः
With journeys by boat, chariot, elephant, horse, and camel, with playful sports in the water, and with mutual sprinkling,
नृत्तगीतकलालास्यताण्डवोद्भटवृत्तिभिः । सङ्गीतकैस् सङ्कथनैर् वीणामुरजवादनैः
With dances, songs, artistic performances, vigorous tandava dances, with music, conversations, and the playing of the lute and drum,