mohxI CMd ]

mohanee chha(n)dh ||

MOHINI STANZA

gaUr srUp mhw Cib sohq ]

guoor saroop mahaa chhab sohat ||

dyKq sur nr ko mn mohq ]

dhekhat sur nar ko man mohat ||

These whit-complexioned elegant women were fascinating the mind of gods and men

rIJq qwik bfy inRp AYsy ]

reejhat taak badde nirap aaise ||

soBih kaun skY kih qYsy ]25]

sobheh kaun sakai keh taise ||25||

Seeing them, the great kings got pleased what more description can be given of their glory?.25.

suMdr rUp mhw duiq bwlIX ]

su(n)dhar roop mahaa dhut baaleey ||

pyKq rIJq bIr irswlIX ]

pekhat reejhat beer risaaleey ||

Seeing the embellishment of these women, many men of taste were getting pleased

nwcq Bwv Anyk qRIAw kr ]

naachat bhaav anek treeaa kar ||

dyKq soBw rIJq sur nr ]26]

dhekhat sobhaa reejhat sur nar ||26||

The women were dancing in many emotional postures, seeing which all the gods and men were delighted.26.

ihMsq hYvr icMqs hwQIX ]

hi(n)sat haivar chi(n)tas haatheey ||

nwcq nwgr gwvq gwQIX ]

naachat naagar gaavat gaatheey ||

The horses were neighing

rIJq sur nr mohq rwjw ]

reejhat sur nar mohat raajaa ||

dyvq dwn druMq smwjw ]27]

dhevat dhaan dharu(n)t samaajaa ||27||

The elephants were trumpeting and the people of the town were dancing the gods, men and women were all getting pleased and the kings were busy in bestowing charities.27.

gwvq gIqn ncq Ap`Crw ]

gaavat geetan nachat apa'chharaa ||

rIJq rwjw KIJq A`Crw ]

reejhat raajaa kheejhat a'chharaa ||

The heavenly damsels were dancing while singing, seeing whom, the kings got pleased and their queens were also getting angry

bwjq nwrd bIn rswlIX ]

baajat naaradh been rasaaleey ||

dyKq dyv pRBwsq jÍwlIX ]28]

dhekhat dhev prabhaasat javaiaaleey ||28||

The pretty lyre of Narada was being played, seeing which the gods seemed radiant like fire.28.

AWjq AMjn swjq AMgw ]

aa(n)jat a(n)jan saajat a(n)gaa ||

soBq bsqR su AMg surMgw ]

sobhat basatr su a(n)g sura(n)gaa ||

All of them had put antimony in their eyes and had bedecked their limbs, having worn handsome garments

nwcq ACRI rIJq rwaU ]

naachat achhree reejhat raauoo ||

cwhq brbo krq aupwaU ]29]

chaahat barabo karat upaauoo ||29||

The kings were getting pleased and were trying to wed them.29.

qq QeI nwcY surpur bwlw ]

tat thiee naachai; surapur baalaa ||

rux Jux bwjY rMg AMg mwlw ]

run jhun baajai; ra(n)g a(n)g maalaa ||

The women of gods were dancing and the jingling of the rosaries of their limbs was being heard

bin bin bYTy j`h q`h rwjw ]

ban ban baithe; ja'h ta'h raajaa ||

dY dY fwrY qn mn swjw ]30]

dhai dhai ddaarai tan man saajaa ||30||

The kings were sitting with pomp and show at various places.30.

ij`h ij`h dyK so so rIJw ]

ji'h ji'h dhekha; so so reejhaa ||

ijn nhI dyKw iqn mn KIJw ]

jin nahee dhekhaa; tin man kheejhaa ||

Whosoever saw this, he was pleased and he who did not see this, he got angry in his mind

kir kir BwXM qRIA br nwcNY ]

kar kar bhaaya(n); treea bar naacha(n)ai ||

AqBuq BwXM AMg AMg rwcYN ]31]

atabhut bhaaya(n); a(n)g a(n)g raachai(n) ||31||

The women were dancing, exhibiting various kinds of emotions and there was wonderful emotional play from every limb of theirs.31.

iqn AdBuq gq j`h q`h TwnI ]

tin adhabhut gata; ja'h ta'h thaanee ||

jh q`h sohY mun mn mwnI ]

jeh ta'h sohai; mun man maanee ||

Those women also decided to do something marvelous at that place, because there were sitting there some persistent sages

qij qij jogM Bij Bij AwvYN ]

taj taj joga(n); bhaj bhaj aavai(n) ||

liK Aiq AwBw jIA suK pwvYN ]32]

lakh at aabhaa; jeea sukh paavai(n) ||32||

The Yogis leaving their meditation came running and seeing the glory of this function, they were pleased.32.

bin bin bYTy j`h q`h rwjw ]

ban ban baithe; ja'h ta'h raajaa ||

q`h q`h soBY sB suB swjw ]

ta'h ta'h sobhai; sabh subh saajaa ||

Wherever the kings were sitting well-bedecked, the atmosphere of that place seemed extremely splendid

j`h q`h dyKYN gn gun PUly ]

ja'h ta'h dhekhai(n); gan gun foole ||

muin mn Cib liK qn mn BUly ]33]

mun man chhab lakhi; tan man bhoole ||33||

The kings were filled with pleasure here and there, accomplished with their qualities and servants and the sages seeing their magnificence, had forgotten the consciousness of their mind and body.33.

qq ibq Gn muKrs bwjYN ]

tat bit ghana; mukharas baajai(n) ||

suin mn rwgM guin gn lwjYN ]

sun man raaga(n); gun gan laajai(n) ||

The stringed musical instruments were being played there and hearing their pleasing musical modes, the experts of musicology were feeling shy

j`h q`h igr gy irJ irJ AYsy ]

ja'h ta'h gir ge; rijh rijh aaise ||

jun Bt jUJY rx ibRx kYsy ]34]

jun bhat joojhai; ran biran kaise ||34||

Hearing the tunes of the musical instruments, the kings fell down here and there like the warriors lying wounded in the battlefield.34.

bn bn PUly jn br PUlM ]

ban ban foole; jan bar foola(n) ||

qn kr soBy jnu Dr mUlM ]

tan kar sobhe; jan dhar moola(n) ||

They seemed to have blossomed like the flowers of the forest and their bodies were exhibiting the fundamental emotion of the earthly comfort

j`h q`h JUly md mq rwjw ]

ja'h ta'h jhoole; madh mat raajaa ||

jun muir bolYN sun Gn gwjw ]35]

jun mur bolai(n); sun ghan gaajaa ||35||

The intoxicated kings were swinging here and there like the peacocks getting intoxicated hearing the thundering of clouds.35.