आसन्नभीमसंग्रामकिंवदन्तीपरस्परम् । लीलाहासविलासोत्कसुन्दरीधृतचामरम् ॥ १८ ॥
āsannabhīmasaṁgrāmakiṁvadantīparasparam | līlāhāsavilāsōtkasundarīdhṛtacāmaram || 18 ||
Translation
where talk of the dreadful battle at hand passed from one to another; where beautiful women, eager in their play, laughter and charm, held chowries;
Word by word
- āsanna
- at hand
- bhīma
- dreadful
- saṁgrāma
- of the battle
- kiṁvadantī
- talk
- parasparam
- from one to another
- līlā
- in play
- hāsa
- laughter
- vilāsa
- and charm
- utka
- eager
- sundarī
- beautiful women
- dhṛta
- held
- cāmaram
- chowries
Meaning
The talk of spectators before a fight begins: "It will be a terrible one." Beside the gossip, the lovely women of heaven, light-hearted, holding fly-whisks (cāmara), as attendants at a royal show. The whole scene is a festival to the watchers; the dread belongs to those below.