किं वाऽऽत्मजविश्लेषज्वरदवदहनशिखाभिरुपतप्यमानहृदयस्थलनलिनीकं मामुपसृतमृगीतनयं शिशिरशान्तानुरागगुणितनिजवदनसलिलामृतमयगभस्तिभि: स्वधयतीति च ॥ २५ ॥
kim vatmaja-vislesa-jvara-dava-dahana-sikhabhir upatapyamana-hrdaya-sthala-nalinikam mam upasrta-mrgi-tanayam sisira-santanuraga-gunita-nija-vadana-salilamrtamaya-gabhastibhih svadhayatiti ca.
- kim va
- or it may be
- atma-ja
- from the son
- vislesa
- because of separation
- jvara
- the heat
- dava-dahana
- of the forest fire
- sikhabhih
- by the flames
- upatapyamana
- being burned
- hrdaya
- the heart
- sthala-nalinikam
- compared to a red lotus flower
- mam
- unto me
- upasrta-mrgi-tanayam
- to whom the son of the deer was so submissive
- sisira-santa
- which is so peaceful and cool
- anuraga
- out of love
- gunita
- flowing
- nija-vadana-salila
- the water from its mouth
- amrta-maya
- as good as nectar
- gabhastibhih
- by the rays of the moon
- svadhayati
- is giving me pleasure
- iti
- thus
- ca
- and
After perceiving the moonshine, Maharaja Bharata continued speaking like a crazy person. He said: The deer’s son was so submissive and dear to me that due to its separation I am feeling separation from my own son. Due to the burning fever of this separation, I am suffering as if inflamed by a forest fire. My heart, which is like the lily of the land, is now burning. Seeing me so distressed, the moon is certainly splashing its shining nectar upon me—just as a friend throws water on another friend who has a high fever. In this way, the moon is bringing me happiness.