निशामुखं मानयन्तावुदितोडुपतारकम् । मल्लिकागन्धमत्तालि जुष्टं कुमुदवायुना ॥ २२ ॥
niśā-mukhaṁ mānayantāv uditoḍupa-tārakam mallikā-gandha-mattāli- juṣṭaṁ kumuda-vāyunā
- niśā-mukham
- the beginning of night
- mānayantau
- the two of Them honoring
- udita
- having risen
- uḍupa
- the moon
- tārakam
- and stars
- mallikā
- of the jasmine flowers
- gandha
- by the fragrance
- matta
- intoxicated
- ali
- by the bees
- juṣṭam
- liked
- kumuda
- from the lotuses
- vāyunā
- with the breeze
The two Lords praised the nightfall, signaled by the rising of the moon and the appearance of stars, a lotus-scented breeze and bees intoxicated by the fragrance of jasmine flowers.