Passage 1
कुसुमाकरमुत्फुल्लं द्रष्टुकामो रघूद्वहः। कुञ्जाभ्यन्तरकुञ्जेषु गह्वरेषु विवेश ह॥१॥
“Wishing to see the flowering season in full bloom, the exalted Rāghava entered secluded groves and bowers nested deep within other bowers.
Passage 2
सेव्यमानं सुखस्पर्शैर्वातैर्मलयगन्धिभिः। ददर्श कौतुकी रामो वसन्तवनजां श्रियम्॥२॥
“Delighted and curious, Rāma beheld the forest beauty born of spring, attended by pleasantly touching breezes fragrant with sandalwood from Mount Malaya.
Passage 3
सहकारतरून्दृष्ट्वा भूरिमञ्जरितान् प्रभुः। मेने विषशरैर्युक्तं सधिज्यं स स्मरं धनुः॥३॥
“Seeing the mango trees laden with abundant flower clusters, the Lord imagined them to be Love’s strung bow fitted with poisoned arrows.
Passage 4
हेमकेतकिपुष्पौघैर्भ्रमरैः संसतं ततः। तमोऽन्धकारितं वीक्ष्य मेने स्मरचमूद्धतिम्॥४॥
“Then, seeing darkness spread by swarms of bees amid masses of golden ketakī flowers, he took it for the rising advance of Love’s army.
Passage 5
उत्फुल्लपङ्कजामोदभ्रमद्भ्रमरसङ्कुले। कुञ्जवीथीपथे रामश्चलितुं नाशकज्जवात्॥५॥
“The bower paths were crowded with bees roaming in the fragrance of opened lotuses, and Rāma could not move swiftly along them.
Passage 6
लतासु वृक्षेषु तथा क्षुपेषु गुल्मेषु पुष्पप्रचयाकुलेषु। इतस्ततो दृष्टिसुखं विचिन्वन् सस्मार रामः सहजां स्वचित्ते॥६॥
“Searching here and there for sights that delighted the eye among vines, trees, shrubs, and bushes crowded with flowers, Rāma remembered Sahajā within his heart.
Passage 7
स्मराशुगैर्विद्धमना रघूद्वहो युवा सरोजच्छदनायतेक्षणः। तत्याज सामान्यजनान् स्वसङ्गिनस्तमेव तस्थुः सविधे सखायः॥७॥
“The young Rāghava, whose long eyes resembled lotus petals, was pierced in mind by Love’s arrows. He dismissed the ordinary attendants; only his intimate companions remained nearby.
Passage 8
ये भुक्तिपानपविधानविहारलीला- नर्मक्रियादिषु सदा सविधे वसन्ति। शुद्धान्वयप्रवरराजकुमारवयाम् आज्ञाकराः प्रणयिनं सहसोपचेरुः॥८॥
“Those pure-born royal youths who always stayed close during meals, drinks, recreation, playful pastimes, and confidential joking—obedient to his commands—quickly approached their beloved friend.
Passage 9
नानादेशाधिनाथानां ये वै राजकुमारकाः। तेषां प्रसादपात्राणि मित्राणि द्वित्रिसङ्ख्यकाः॥९॥
“They were royal youths born to the rulers of many lands, each one an intimate recipient of favor; the trusted companions numbered two or three for each.
Passage 10
पीठमर्दा विटाश्चेटा नर्मदाश्च विदूषकाः। इत्येवं गोदुहां बालास्त आसन् रामपार्श्वगाः॥१०॥
“Serving as gallant companions, cultured courtiers, attendants, jesters, and clowns, these young sons of cowherds remained at Rāma’s side.
Passage 11
केचिन्नवदलैः शय्यां रचयामासुरद्भुताम्। केचिच्च कल्पयामासुर्मृणालीभिरुरःस्रजः॥११॥
“Some fashioned a wondrous bed from fresh leaves, while others made garlands for his chest from lotus fibers.
Passage 12
केचित्कमलपत्रैस्ते परिवव्रुः पटैरिव। प्रसूनमकरन्दाद्यैः शीतलैः केचिदाकिरन्॥१२॥
“Some covered him with lotus leaves as though with cloth, while others sprinkled him with cooling flower nectar and similar refreshments.
Passage 13
केचिच्छायासु सान्द्रासु वीजयामासुरीश्वरम्। केचिदातपरोधार्थमातपत्रं दधुः प्रभोः॥१३॥
“Some fanned the Lord beneath dense shade, while others held a parasol over him to ward off the sun’s heat.
Passage 14
सहजानन्दिनीकान्ताविश्लेषव्यथितान्तरम्। पटु क्षामं च ते रामं दृष्ट्वा वचनमब्रुवन्॥१४॥
“They saw that Rāma’s inner being was tormented by separation from his beloved Sahajānandinī and that he had grown exceedingly thin. Then they addressed him. The princes said:
Passage 15
राम राम महाबाहो कोऽयमाधिस्तवान्तरे। प्रत्यङ्गरुग्णतामेष सत्स्वस्मासु महाप्रभो॥१५॥
“Rāma, Rāma, mighty-armed Lord, what is this affliction within you? Why does it make every limb ill, O great master, while we are here?
Passage 16
त्वदाज्ञावशगानां नो नालभ्यं भुवनत्रये। तदाज्ञापय राजेन्द्रकुमारास्मान् स्वसेवकान्॥१६॥
“Nothing in the three worlds is unobtainable for us who act under your command. Therefore instruct us, your servants and princes, O king of kings.
Passage 17
पाताले वा भुवि स्वर्गे यद्यदिष्टतमं तव। वयं तदाहरामोऽद्य राघवेन्द्र निवेशय॥१७॥
“Whatever you most desire in the underworld, on earth, or in heaven, we shall bring it today. Direct us, O lord of the Rāghavas.
Passage 18
मौनमेव भजन्नेव कालं क्षिपसि मे सखे। तापेनाङ्गानि शुष्यन्ति जीर्यन्ति विगलन्ति च॥१८॥
“You pass the time embracing silence alone, dear friend. In this burning pain your limbs dry up, waste away, and grow weak.
Passage 19
कदाचिद्विभो राम स्तब्धो भवसि च क्वचित्। कदाचित्पुलकोद्भेदैः कदम्बकुसुमायसे॥१९॥
“At times, O sovereign Rāma, you become utterly motionless; at other times the eruption of horripilation makes you resemble a kadamba blossom.
Passage 20
कदाचित्स्वरभङ्गेन मौनमेवावलम्बसे। कदाचित्कम्पसे गात्रे कदाच्यश्रु विमुञ्चसि॥२०॥
“Sometimes, as your voice breaks, you take refuge in silence. Sometimes your body trembles, and sometimes you release tears.
Passage 21
धत्से मलानां मुखच्छायां कदाचिच्छुष्कदच्छदः। कदाचिदिन्द्रियाण्युच्चैर्विलापयसि चेतसि॥२१॥
“At times your face assumes a faded cast and your lips grow dry; at times you make your senses lament aloud within the mind.
Passage 22
इत्येताभिरवस्थाभिर्हृदि रागोऽनुभीयते। सहजानन्दिनीकान्तामानयामो निदेशय॥२२॥
“By all these conditions we can feel the love within your heart. Command us, and we shall bring your beloved Sahajānandinī.
Passage 23
किं वाशोकलताकुञ्जमण्डपं याहि तं प्रभो। यत्र गोप्यो विषीदन्ति भवद्दर्शनलालसाः॥२३॥
“Or else, O Lord, go to that pavilion in the aśoka-vine bower where the cowherd women languish, longing to see you.
Passage 24
विस्मर्तव्यतमं नैव प्रमोदवनमच्युत। भवतो दर्शनं यत्र काङ्क्षन्ति व्रजबालिकाः॥२४॥
“Pramoda forest must never be forgotten, O infallible Lord, for there the maidens of Vraja yearn for your sight.
Passage 25
व्यापकः परमात्मा चेत्सर्वत्रावास्यखण्डधीः। तथाप्यस्मद्विनोदार्थं प्रकटो भव तत्र वै॥२५॥
“Though you are the all-pervading Supreme Self, dwelling everywhere in undivided awareness, nevertheless manifest yourself there for our delight. Rāma said:
Passage 26
शृण्वन्तु सकला गोपा अयोध्यावासिनो मम। प्रमोदवनपद्माया विरहो बाधतेतराम्॥२६॥
“Let all my cowherd companions who now dwell in Ayodhyā listen: separation from Padmā of Pramoda forest afflicts me exceedingly.
Passage 27
आनेतुं सा कथं शक्या भवद्भिः शुद्धवंशजा। न हि यावत्कुलस्त्रीणां कौलव्रतमुदस्यते॥२७॥
“How can that pure-born woman be brought here by you? The family vow of women of noble lineage cannot simply be cast aside.
Passage 28
अन्याश्च सकला गोप्यो मद्विश्लेषाहिताः अपि। अथ मां च समेष्यन्ति तीर्त्वा कुलव्रताम्बुधिम्॥२८॥
“All the other cowherd women too are afflicted by separation from me. They will come to me only after crossing the ocean of their family vows.
Passage 29
तस्मादिह रूपे हृदये महाविरहकातरः। आभीरललनारत्नप्रवरानवलोकनात्॥२९॥
“Therefore my heart here in this form is distressed by great separation, because I cannot see those foremost jewel-like cowherd maidens.
Passage 30
अवशिष्टां क्रियां तस्मात्समाप्य सहजासखः। व्रजे गच्छेय तच्छीघ्रं युष्माभिः सह गोपकाः॥३०॥
“Therefore, once I, Sahajā’s companion, have completed the remaining rite, I should quickly go to Vraja together with you, O cowherds.
Passage 31
अयमेवाभ्युपायोऽस्ति तासां वै मिलने मम। तावद्यूयं व्रजे गत्वा ता आश्वासयत प्रियाः॥३१॥
“This alone is the means for my meeting them. Meanwhile, dear friends, go to Vraja and console them.
Passage 32
वियोगजां ममावस्थां तासां निवेद्य मित्रकाः। तदवस्थां समाश्रित्य निर्वर्णयत सादरम्॥३२॥
“My friends, tell them of the condition separation has produced in me; then carefully observe and report their condition as well.
Passage 33
सुन्दरं नन्दनं लीलां ललामं चैव गोदुहम्। प्रेषयामास चतुरो नर्मज्ञान् सुखितव्रजे॥३३॥
“He sent four young cowherds—Sundara, Nandana, Līlā, and Lalāma—experts in confidential humor, to Sukhita’s Vraja.
Passage 34
शीघ्रमेष्यति रामोऽत्र भवद्दर्शनलालसः। चिन्ता न कार्या युष्माभिः प्राणेभ्योऽपि प्रिया यतः॥३४॥
“‘Rāma, longing to see you, will come here soon. You must not worry, for you are dearer to him than life itself.’
Passage 35
विसृज्य राजपुत्रांस्तान् सुखितस्य व्रजं प्रति। किञ्चिद्वनलतावेश्ममण्डपं प्रविवेश सः॥३५॥
“Having dispatched those princes toward Sukhita’s Vraja, Rāma entered a pavilion formed by the forest vines.” --- Thus ends the sixty-fourth chapter, entitled “The Spring Festival,” in the dialogue of Brahmā and Bhuśuṇḍa in the Śrīmad Ādi Rāmāyaṇa. Textual notes The chapter begins on source leaf 412, occupies leaves 412–414, and ends with its colophon on physical PDF page 415. All thirty-five numbered passages were transcribed directly from the 1975 scan; archive OCR was used only as a locating and typing aid. The edition presents a clean numerical sequence from 1 through 35. Passages 6–8 contain extended printed units under single source numbers and are retained as such. The scan marks uncertainty inside passage 3 after स; the secure construction is represented without the parenthetic printer’s query. The difficult or irregular readings हेमकेतकिपुष्पौघैर्भ्रमरैः संसतं ततः (4), राजकुमारवयाम् (8), मलानां and शुष्कदच्छदः (21), सर्वत्रावास्यखण्डधीः (25), and तस्मादिह रूपे हृदये (29) are preserved rather than silently rewritten. In passage 31 the continuous form तावद्यूयं records the secure contextual reading of the tightly set scan.