King Mahāsudassana 1.6

1.6.1

Kusāvatī, ānanda, rājadhānī sattahi tālapantīhi parikkhittā ahosi.

It was surrounded by seven rows of palm trees,

1.6.2

Ekā tālapanti sovaṇṇamayā, ekā rūpiyamayā, ekā veḷuriyamayā, ekā phalikamayā, ekā lohitaṅkamayā, ekā masāragallamayā, ekā sabbaratanamayā.

made of gold, silver, beryl, crystal, ruby, emerald, and all precious things.

1.6.3

Sovaṇṇamayassa tālassa sovaṇṇamayo khandho ahosi, rūpiyamayāni pattāni ca phalāni ca.

The golden palms had trunks of gold, and leaves and fruits of silver.

1.6.4

Rūpiyamayassa tālassa rūpiyamayo khandho ahosi, sovaṇṇamayāni pattāni ca phalāni ca.

The silver palms had trunks of silver, and leaves and fruits of gold.

1.6.5

Veḷuriyamayassa tālassa veḷuriyamayo khandho ahosi, phalikamayāni pattāni ca phalāni ca.

The beryl palms had trunks of beryl, and leaves and fruits of crystal.

1.6.6

Phalikamayassa tālassa phalikamayo khandho ahosi, veḷuriyamayāni pattāni ca phalāni ca.

The crystal palms had trunks of crystal, and leaves and fruits of beryl.

1.6.7

Lohitaṅkamayassa tālassa lohitaṅkamayo khandho ahosi, masāragallamayāni pattāni ca phalāni ca.

The ruby palms had trunks of ruby, and leaves and fruits of emerald.

1.6.8

Masāragallamayassa tālassa masāragallamayo khandho ahosi, lohitaṅkamayāni pattāni ca phalāni ca.

The emerald palms had trunks of emerald, and leaves and fruits of ruby.

1.6.9

Sabbaratanamayassa tālassa sabbaratanamayo khandho ahosi, sabbaratanamayāni pattāni ca phalāni ca.

The palms of all precious things had trunks of all precious things, and leaves and fruits of all precious things.

1.6.10

Tāsaṃ kho panānanda, tālapantīnaṃ vāteritānaṃ saddo ahosi vaggu ca rajanīyo ca khamanīyo ca madanīyo ca.

When those rows of palm trees were blown by the wind they sounded graceful, tantalizing, sensuous, lovely, and intoxicating,

1.6.11

Seyyathāpi, ānanda, pañcaṅgikassa tūriyassa suvinītassa suppaṭitāḷitassa sukusalehi samannāhatassa saddo hoti vaggu ca rajanīyo ca khamanīyo ca madanīyo ca;

like a quintet made up of skilled musicians who had practiced well and kept excellent rhythm.

1.6.12

evameva kho, ānanda, tāsaṃ tālapantīnaṃ vāteritānaṃ saddo ahosi vaggu ca rajanīyo ca khamanīyo ca madanīyo ca.

1.6.13

Ye kho panānanda, tena samayena kusāvatiyā rājadhāniyā dhuttā ahesuṃ soṇḍā pipāsā, te tāsaṃ tālapantīnaṃ vāteritānaṃ saddena paricāresuṃ.

And any addicts, carousers, or drunkards in Kusāvatī at that time were entertained by that sound.