Skandapurana 7.7.41_105

7.7.41_105

aśokaśākhāmutphullāmālambyonmattaṣaṭpadām .
vasānāmaṃśukaṃ citramābaddha41 maṇimekhalām ..46. .
gāyantīṃ madhuraṃ raktaṃ samaṃ kalamanākulam42 .
tāramandrātitāraiśca svaraiḥ samyagalaṃkṛtam . .47..

leaning against a blooming aśoka branch with frenzied bees,
wearing a variegated garment, with a jewelled girdle fastened,
singing sweetly, passionately, evenly, softly, and clear,
properly adorned with high, low, and very high notes,