ऋतुपार्ययसंप्राप्तो बभूव स महागिरिः साधूपचारात् सहसा कृतार्थ इव दुर्जनः
With the change of seasons, that great mountain became, through noble treatment, suddenly fulfilled, like a wicked man who has achieved his aim.
प्रालेयपटलच्छन्नैः शृङ्गैस् तु शुशुभे नगः छत्त्रैर् इव महाभागैः पाण्डरैः पृथिवीपतिः
The mountain shone with its peaks covered in layers of snow, like a lord of the earth with great white parasols.
मनोभवोद्रेककराः सुराणां सुराङ्गनानां च मुहुः समीराः स्वच्छाम्बुपूर्णाश् च तथा नलिन्यः पद्मोत्पलानां कुसुमैर् उपेताः
The breezes, stirring the passions of the gods and celestial women, blew repeatedly, and the clear, water-filled ponds, adorned with the blossoms of lotuses and water-lilies, were likewise present.
विवाहे गुरुकन्याया वसन्तः समगाद् ऋतुः
In the marriage of the guru’s daughter, the season of spring arrived.
ईषत्समुद्भिन्नपयोधराग्रा नार्यो यथा रम्यतरा बभूवुः नात्युष्णशीतानि पयःसरांसि किञ्जल्कचूर्णैः कपिलीकृतानि
The women, with slightly swelling breasts, became even more beautiful; the lakes, neither too hot nor too cold, were tinged golden by the pollen of lotuses.
प्रियङ्गूश् चूततरवश् चूतांश् चापि प्रियङ्गवः तर्जयन्त इवान्योन्यं मञ्जरीभिश् चकाशिरे
Priyangu shrubs and mango trees, and mangoes with priyangu, seemed to challenge each other, shining with their clusters of blossoms.
हिमशृङ्गेषु शुक्लेषु तिलकाः कुसुमोत्कराः शुशुभुः कार्यम् उद्दिश्य वृद्धा इव समागताः
On the white, snowy peaks, clusters of tilaka flowers shone, gathered together like elders assembled for a purpose.
फुल्लाशोकलतास् तत्र रेजिरे शालसंश्रिताः कामिन्य इव कान्तानां कण्ठालम्बितबाहवः
There, the blooming aśoka creepers shone, clinging to śāla trees, like the arms of passionate women entwined around their beloveds’ necks.
अशोकसर्जार्जुनकोविदाराः पुंनागनागेश्वरकर्णिकाराः लवङ्गतालागुरुसप्तपर्णा न्यग्रोधशोभाञ्जननारिकेलाः
Aśoka, sarja, arjuna, kovidāra, puṃnāga, nāgeśvara, karṇikāra, clove, tāla, aguru, saptaparṇa, banyan, śobhāñjana, and coconut trees were present.
वृक्षास् तथान्ये फलपुष्पवन्तो दृश्या बभूवुः सुमनोहराङ्गाः जलाशयाश् चैव सुवर्णतोयाश् चक्राङ्गकारण्डवहंसजुष्टाः
Other trees, bearing fruit and flowers, appeared, their forms most delightful; and the lakes, filled with golden water, were frequented by chakravāka, kāraṇḍava, and swan birds.
कोयष्टिदात्यूहबलाकयुक्ता दृश्यास् तु पद्मोत्पलमीनपूर्णाः खगाश् च नानाविधभूषिताङ्गा दृश्यास् तु वृक्षेषु सुचित्रपक्षाः
There were lakes filled with lotus, water-lily, and fish, graced by ducks, dātyūha, and cranes; and birds of many kinds, adorned with various colors, were seen in the trees with their splendid wings.
क्रीडासु युक्तान् अथ तर्जयन्तः कुर्वन्ति शब्दं मदनेरिताङ्गाः तस्मिन् गिराव् अद्रिसुताविवाहे ववुश् च वाताः सुखशीतलाङ्गाः
Then, as they played, they challenged each other, making sounds, their bodies stirred by passion; and on that mountain, at the wedding of the mountain’s daughter, gentle, pleasantly cool breezes blew.
पुष्पाणि शुभ्राण्य् अपि पातयन्तः शनैर् नगेभ्यो मलयाद्रिजाताः तथैव सर्वे ऋतवश् च पुण्याश् चकाशिरे ऽन्योन्यविमिश्रिताङ्गाः
The winds born from Mount Malaya gently dropped even pure white flowers from the trees; and all the auspicious seasons shone, their forms mingled together.
समदालिकुलोद्गीतशिलाकुसुमसंचयैः परस्परं हि मालत्यो भावयन्त्यो विरेजिरे
The jasmine vines flourished, mutually supporting each other with the songs of intoxicated bees and heaps of stone flowers.
नीलानि नीलाम्बुरुहैः पयांसि गौराणि गौरैश् च मृणालदण्डैः रक्तैश् च रक्तानि भृशं कृतानि मत्तद्विरेफावलिजुष्टपत्त्रैः
The waters became blue with blue lotuses, white with white stalks of lotus, and red with red lotuses, their leaves frequented by swarms of intoxicated bees.
हैमानि विस्तीर्णजलेषु केषुचिन् निरन्तरं चारुतराणि केषुचित् वैदूर्यनालानि सरःसु केषुचित् प्रजज्ञिरे पद्मवनानि सर्वतः
In some broad waters, golden lotuses appeared everywhere; in others, beautiful beryl stalks; and in some lakes, groves of lotuses sprang up on all sides.
वाप्यस् तत्राभवन् रम्याः कमलोत्पलपुष्पिताः नानाविहंगसंजुष्टा हैमसोपानपङ्क्तयः
There were delightful ponds there, blooming with lotuses and blue water lilies, filled with various birds, and lined with rows of golden steps.
शृङ्गाणि तस्य तु गिरेः कर्णिकारैः सुपुष्पितैः समुच्छ्रितान्य् अविरलैर् हेमानीव बभुर् द्विजाः
The peaks of that mountain, adorned with abundantly blossoming karṇikāra trees, rose up continuously, shining like gold, O twice-born ones.
ईषद्विभिन्नकुसुमैः पाटलैश् चापि पाटलाः संबभूवुर् दिशः सर्वाः पवनाकम्पिमूर्तिभिः
All the directions became colored by pāṭala trees, whose slightly split blossoms and red petals swayed in the wind.
कृष्णार्जुना दशगुणा नीलाशोकमहीरुहाः गिरौ ववृधिरे फुल्लाः स्पर्धयन्तः परस्परम्
On the mountain, flourishing kṛṣṇa, arjuna, tenfold blue aśoka, and other great trees, all in full bloom, seemed to compete with one another.
चारुरावविजुष्टानि किंशुकानां वनानि च पर्वतस्य नितम्बेषु सर्वेषु च विरेजिरे
The beautiful forests of kiṃśuka trees, graced with their lovely calls, shone on every slope of the mountain.
तमालगुल्मैस् तस्यासीच् छोभा हिमवतस् तदा नीलजीमूतसंघातैर् निलीनैर् इव संधिषु
At that time, Himavat's beauty was enhanced by tamāla and gulma trees, whose dark blue clusters of clouds seemed to be hidden in the mountain's crevices.
निकामपुष्पैः सुविशालशाखैः समुच्छ्रितैश् चन्दनचम्पकैश् च प्रमत्तपुंस्कोकिलसंप्रलापैर् हिमाचलो ऽतीव तदा रराज
With lavishly blossoming, wide-branched, tall sandalwood and campaka trees, and the intoxicated calls of male cuckoos, Himālaya shone brilliantly then.
श्रुत्वा शब्दं मृदुमदकलं सर्वतः कोकिलानां चञ्चत्पक्षाः समधुरतरं नीलकण्ठा विनेदुः तेषां शब्दैर् उपचितबलः पुष्पचापेषुहस्तः सज्जीभूतस् त्रिदशवनिता वेद्धुम् अङ्गेष्व् अनङ्गः
Hearing the soft, melodious sounds of cuckoos from all sides, blue-throated birds fluttered their wings and sang even more sweetly; stirred by their calls, Kāmadeva, bow in hand, became ready to pierce the bodies of the divine maidens.
पटुः सूर्यातपश् चापि प्रायशो ऽल्पजलाशयः देवीविवाहसमये ग्रीष्म आगाद् धिमाचलम्
The sun's heat grew intense, and water was scarce; thus, at the time of the goddess's wedding, the summer season arrived at Himālaya.
स चापि तरुभिस् तत्र बहुभिः कुसुमोत्करैः शोभयाम् आस शृङ्गाणि प्रालेयाद्रेः समन्ततः
There, with many trees bearing clusters of blossoms, the mountain's peaks all around were adorned beautifully.
तथापि च गिरौ तत्र वायवः सुमनोहराः ववुः पाटलविस्तीर्णकदम्बार्जुनगन्धिनः
Even so, on that mountain, most delightful breezes blew, carrying the fragrance of pāṭala, kadamba, and arjuna trees spread far and wide.
वाप्यः प्रफुल्लपद्मौघकेसरारुणमूर्तयः अभवंस् तटसंघुष्टफलहंसकदम्बकाः
The ponds, with masses of blooming lotuses and red with their filaments, were filled with the sounds of fruit-eating geese and flocks of waterfowl along their banks.
तथा कुरबकाश् चापि कुसुमापाण्डुमूर्तयः सर्वेषु नगशृङ्गेषु भ्रमरावलिसेविताः
Likewise, kurabaka trees, pale with their blossoms, were attended by swarms of bees on every mountain peak.
बकुलाश् च नितम्बेषु विशालेषु महीभृतः उत्ससर्ज मनोज्ञानि कुसुमानि समन्ततः
On the broad slopes of the mountain, bakula trees released their charming flowers in every direction.