Sri Vasista

1. O Rāma, as he obtained the heaven with his own soul-force, Sukra forgot his spotless past.

2. He rested for a little while, he got up to take a round of the heaven.

3. He moved about like a sarasa bird which was interested in seeing lotuses, looking at the celestial damsels with rolling eyes and swinging glances who were drawn to his proud (manly) bearing.

4. During his ramblings he saw a gazelle-eyed beauty among the many ‘apsaras’ which he came across.  She was a like a tender mango-leaf in a forest.

5. - 8. The apsara too became ecstatic on seeing him.  Her sensuous looks enveloped him and all his limbs melted like ‘chandrakānta gemstone which melts at the touch of moon-breams.  The body of apsara too became wet with sweat in a similar manner, when Sukra looked at her.  She became intense on him like a ‘chakravaka’ bird with her beloved.  The two grew mutually fond of each other and opened to each other with love.

9. -13 She was lovely like a lotus touched by morning sun.  That place too can grant all that one desired (since it is Nandana garden).  With all her limbs in a state of sensuous rapture, she delivered herself to Cupid.  And Cupid delivered on to her his flower arrows like raindrops on lotus leaves.  Excited by Cupid she appeared like a flower laden creeper surrounded by eager bees.  She was like a quivering creeper moved by a gentle breeze.  With eyes like blue lotuses, the lady with the gait of swan, was agitated like a lake disturbed by an arrogant elephant.

14. –20 Sukra looked at that agitated ‘apsara’.  Being endowed with ability to mentally cause whatever he desired, he caused the entire heaven to be covered by darkness.  The area became dark as on earth, like the borders of ‘Lokaloka’ mountain.  That darkness sharply chased away her darkness of bashfulness and modesty.  The place became appropriate for their joyful Coitus.  (As if recognizing this) all others have left the place leaving them free with their emotions.  The place was quiet as at the dusk on earth when birds return to their nests.  The lady with long glances became agitated with increasing lust.  She moved towards Sukra, the son of Bhrigu, like a peacock which moves towards a cloud.  Sukra entered the bed in the midst of a white hall created by him.  He was like Vishnu reclining on the milk ocean.  The love-struck  ‘apsara’ held his hands and spoke thus with a bent head in sweet and lovely tones.

21. -29. O my lord, one with face like moon, look at my condition.  This Cupid is torturing me with his extended bow.  I seek refuge with you.  I am miserable.  You are aware that to protect and relieve misery of the likes of us is the duty of men of wisdom and character.  O mighty intellect, only fools do not have feeling for such of us.  They do not understanding loving intimacy unlike Connoisiens of beauty and (romance).  Undoubtedly the two engaged in love (drawn to each other) drip with the ambrosian joy of moon.  The pleasure that can be obtained by the mutual engagement in love-making cannot be gained even by the Lordship of the three worlds.  O graceful lord, I am enjoying the peace of moonlit might.  O my beautiful one, I am living because of your ambrosian touch.  Please take me into your embrace, the bee hovering around your feet.  Take me into your compassionate heart’.  Saying thus, the soft-limbed apsara of rolling eyes, fell on Sukra’s chest.

30. Then the two enjoyed making love to each other like two bees hovering among the creepers in a garden.