[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Epic, Poetry, Drama & Narrative](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit) › [Poetry (mahākāvya, lyric, messenger poems, stotra, Prakrit kāvya)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.kavya) › [Court epics (sargabandha)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.kavya.mahakavya) › [Śiva, Pārvatī, Skanda and Devī epics](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.kavya.mahakavya.saiva) › [The Birth of Kumāra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.kavya.mahakavya.saiva.kumarasambhava) › 3.36 # The Birth of Kumāra 3.36 Kumārasaṃbhava 3.36 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [3.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.kavya.mahakavya.saiva.kumarasambhava.3.36) madhu dvirephaḥ kusumaikapātre papau priyāṃ svāmanuvartamānaḥ | śṛṅgeṇa ca sparśanimīlitākṣīṃ mṛgīmakaṇḍūyata kṛṣṇasāraḥ || > On came the Archer-God, and at his side > The timid Reti, his own darling bride. > While breathing Nature showed how deep it felt, > 'Neath Passion's glowing touch, the senses melt— > For there in eager love the wild bee dipp'd > In the dark flower-cup where his mistress sipp'd; > There with his horn the goat touched lovingly > His gentle mate, who closed her melting eye; > There from her trunk the elephant had poured > A lily-scented stream to cool her lord. > While the fond love-bird by the silver flood > Gave to his hen the tasted Lotus bud. > Full in his song the Minstrel stayed to sip > The heavenlier nectar of his darling's lip— > Pure pearls of heat had just distained the dye. > But flowery wine was sparkling in her eye. > How the young creeper's beauty charmed the view. > Fair as the fairest maid, as playful too! > Here some bright blossoms, lovelier than the rest. > In full round beauty matched her swelling breast; > Here in a thin bright line, some delicate spray, > Red as her lip, ravished the soul away— > And then how loving, and how close they hung > To the tall trees that fondly o'er them hung! > Bright, heavenly wantons poured the witching strain, > Quiring for Siva's ear, but all in vain— > No charmer's spell may check the firm control, > "Won by the Holy, o'er the impassioned soul. > — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1853, The Birth of the War-God (cantos 1–7) - [Previous: 3.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.kavya.mahakavya.saiva.kumarasambhava.3.35) - [Next: 3.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.kavya.mahakavya.saiva.kumarasambhava.3.37) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.kavya.mahakavya.saiva.kumarasambhava.3) ## Translations (1) - [The Birth of the War-God (cantos 1–7)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.kavya.mahakavya.saiva.kumarasambhava~en-griffith.3.p7) — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1853, English --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.kavya.mahakavya.saiva.kumarasambhava.3.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.kavya.mahakavya.saiva.kumarasambhava.3.36) · Pramāṇa