मिमानम् इव दिक्कुक्षीर् दीर्घैर् विटपबाहुभिः । आलोकयन्तं ककुभो विकासिकुसुमेक्षणैः
As if measuring the womb of the directions with their long, branch-like arms, the trees gazed upon the quarters with eyes of blossoming flowers.
वातावलुलितानल्पभ्रमद्भ्रमरकुन्तलम् । प्रमार्जयन्तम् आशानां मुखं पल्लवपाणिभिः
With crowns tousled by the wind and swarming with restless bees, they seemed to wipe the face of the sky with their leafy hands.
कच्छैर् उरुगुलुच्छाच्छमञ्जरीपुञ्जपिञ्जरैः । आस्यैर् इव सताम्बूलैर् हसन्तम् अलिमालितैः
With their hair—the thick clusters of long, yellowish flower sprays—like mouths adorned with fresh betel, they appeared to laugh, swarming with bees.
लताविलासनोल्लासिपुष्पकेसरधूलिभिः । आबद्धमण्डलाभोगं पूर्णेन्दुम् इव दीप्तिभिः
With circles formed by the dust of stamens from the playful blossoms of the vines, it shone like the full moon with its radiance.
सङ्कटं विटपावल्या कुञ्जकूजच्चकोरया । गायत्किन्नरया सिद्धवीथ्येव जगद् उच्चया
Dense with rows of branches, resounding with the cooing of partridges in the groves and the singing of kinnara, it rose like the celestial path of the perfected beings.
लतापीठोपविष्टानाम् अधोलम्बैः कलापिनाम् । कलापैश् शोभितं व्योम सेन्द्रचापैर् इवाम्बुदैः
Adorned by the clusters of peacocks hanging below, as they sat upon the leafy seats, the sky was beautified as if with Indra's bows and clouds.
मग्नोन्मग्नैः प्रतिस्कन्धं चामरैर् भासितं सितैः । चकोरानुगतैः पूर्णैस् संवत्सरम् इवेन्दुभिः
Illuminated at every slope by white chowries, raised and lowered, and by full moons followed by partridges, as if the year itself were filled with moons.
कपिञ्जलकलालापैः कलकोकिलकूजितैः । जीवजीवविरावैश् च प्रगायन्तम् इवोर्जितैः
With the chatter of francolins, the sweet calls of cuckoos, and the resonant cries of jīvajīva birds, it seemed to be singing in full voice.
कादम्बककदम्बैश् च कुलायकृतकेलिभिः । स्वर्गकोटरविश्रान्तैस् सिद्धैर् जगद् इवावृतम्
With flocks of kadamba birds playing at their nests, it was surrounded by siddhas resting in the hollows of heaven, as if the world itself were encircled.
प्रवालारुणहस्ताभिर् अलिनेत्राभिर् आश्रितम् । अप्सरोभिर् इव स्वर्गं मञ्जरीभिर् इतस् ततः
Embraced here and there by clusters of blossoms with coral-red stems and bee-like eyes, like heaven attended by apsarases.
सेन्द्रचापं विलोलेन कुसुमोत्कररेणुना । मञ्जरीपिञ्जरं श्यामं विद्युत्वन्तम् इवाम्बुदम्
With the restless pollen from heaps of flowers, bearing an Indra's bow, the dark mass of blossoms appeared like a raincloud with lightning.
सहस्रभुजशाखाढ्यं पूरिताकाशकोटरम् । विश्वरूपम् इवोन्नृत्तं चन्द्रार्ककृतकुण्डलम्
With a thousand-armed branches, filling the expanse of the sky, it appeared as if the cosmic form itself were dancing, adorned with earrings of the moon and sun.
तले निषण्णनागेन्द्रं व्योम्नि तारागणाकुलम् । लतापुष्पमयं मध्ये भूमण्डलम् इवापरम्
At its base sat a great king of mountains, while above, the sky was crowded with stars; in the midst, it resembled another earth, woven of flowering vines.
पितामहम् इवाशेषशैलकाननशाखिनाम् । फलपल्लवपुष्पाणां कोशम् एकम् इवावनौ
Like the grandsire of all the trees and forests, it was a single repository on earth for fruits, tender shoots, and blossoms.
दधानं कलिकाजालं स्थगितं पुष्पधूलिभिः । कच्छेष्व् अर्ककरच्छन्नताराजालम् इवाम्बरम्
It bore clusters of buds, concealed by the dust of flowers, like the sky in the riverbanks veiled by the sun's rays and a network of stars.
विलोलविहगैस् स्कन्धैः कुलायकुलसङ्कुलैः । वलितं भूतलं लोललोकैर् जनपदैर् इव
Its branches, swaying with restless birds and crowded with nests, made the earth appear as if it were filled with lively villages of people.
मञ्जरीसुपताकाढ्यं लतामण्डपमण्डितम् । पुष्पमक्कोलधवलं पुष्पप्रकरपूरितम्
Adorned with banners of blossoming sprays and festooned with bowers of vines, it shone white with masses of flowers, overflowing with heaps of blossoms.
कूजच्चकोरचमरशुककोकिलशारिकम् । घनस्तबकसञ्छन्नकुहराग्रगवाक्षकम्
Filled with the calls of partridges, antelopes, parrots, cuckoos, and starlings, its hollowed branches were like windows hidden beneath dense clusters of flowers.
सञ्चरत्पक्षिजनतं मदमन्थरकोटरम् । सर्वासां वनदेवीनाम् अन्तःपुरम् इवोत्तमम्
Its hollows, languid with the intoxication of birds moving within, were like the finest inner chambers of all the woodland goddesses.
ब्रुडद्भृङ्गतरङ्गौघैः पुष्पकेसरराशिभिः । राजमानं पतन्तीभिस् सरिद्भिर् इव पर्वतम्
With swarms of bees and waves of fragrance, and heaps of flower-pollen, it shone, as if mountain streams were cascading down a mountain.
भ्रमद्भिः पुष्पपत्त्रौघैर् मन्दवातविलासिभिः । वर्धमानैर् वृतस्कन्धं शुभ्राभ्रैर् इव भूधरम्
Encircled by drifting showers of petals, playing gently in the breeze, it grew, like a mountain surrounded by shining white clouds.
मातङ्गघटघृष्टेन जानुस्तम्भेन पीठिना । आभोगिना बद्धपदं तटेनेव महाचलम्
With its base pressed by the knees and broad backs of elephants rubbing against it, it stood firm, like a great mountain held fast by its own slopes.
विचित्रवर्णपक्षाणां स्कन्धकोटरचारिणाम् । वृतं खगानां वृन्देन भूतानाम् इव शृङ्गिणम्
Filled with flocks of birds of many-colored wings, moving through the hollows of its branches, it was like a horned mountain crowded with various beings.
स्तबकाङ्गुलिजालेन लोलेनाभिनयक्रियाम् । दिशन्तम् इव वल्लीनां प्रनृत्तानां वनानिलैः
With the restless network of its clustered twigs, it seemed to gesture, as if the forest winds made the dancing vines perform.
कश्चिद् एव निराशो मे नार्थी चापैति तुष्टितः । नृत्यन्तम् इव पुष्पाढ्यैर् लतावलयवल्गनैः
Only one who is free from desire departs content; it appeared to dance, with garlands of flowers swaying like circling vines.
लताकान्तैककान्तत्वाच् छृङ्गाररसनिर्भरम् । काकल्येव प्रगायन्तं मत्तालिजननिस्स्वनैः
Because it was beloved only by the vines, it overflowed with the flavor of love, as if singing melodiously with the calls of intoxicated bees.
आराद् उन्मुक्तकुसुमं सिद्धानां व्योमचारिणाम् । स्वागतानीव कुर्वाणं कोकिलालिकुलारवैः
From afar, with its newly blossomed flowers, it welcomed the sky-traveling siddhas, as if greeting them with the cries of cuckoos and swarms of bees.
फलपुष्पलतोल्लासम् औन्नत्यं च महीरुहाम् । विहसन्तम् इवाच्छाभिः पुष्पकुट्मलदीप्तिभिः
The trees, with their fruits and blossoming flowers, seemed to rejoice in their abundance, as if laughing with the bright radiance of their buds and blooms.
पारिजातम् इवाजेतुम् ऊर्ध्वगैस् स्कन्धमण्डलैः । व्योमान्तर् अभिधावन्तम् अलम् उद्धुरकन्धरम्
Like a pārijāta tree striving to ascend, its branches and clusters reaching upward, it appeared to rush into the sky, its trunk boldly rising high.
मध्यभागस्फुरद्भृङ्गैस् स्तबकैर् घनपक्ष्मभिः । सहस्राक्षत्वम् अतुलैर् जेतुम् ऐन्द्रम् इवोद्यतम्
With swarms of bees humming in its midst, and dense clusters of thick-petaled flowers, it seemed poised to rival Indra himself with its incomparable thousand-eyed splendor.