śrutvā tataḥ strījanavallabhānāṃ manojñabhāvaṃ purakānanānām |
bahiḥprayāṇāya cakāra buddhim antargṛhe nāga ivāvaruddhaḥ || 3.2 ||
de nas bud med skye bo rnams ni dga’ ba yi | | groṅ khyer skyed mos tsha la gyi yid ’oṅ dṅos thos te | |
khyim gyi naṅ du mṅon par bkag pa’i glu bźin du | | phyi rol rab (3)tu ’gro ba’i ched du blo mdzad do | |
190. Minstrel maidens cause their songs, and chorded music, to invite the prince. He, hearing the sounds of singing, sighs for the pleasures of the garden shades,
191. And cherishing within these happy thoughts, he dwelt upon the joys of an outside excursion; even as the chained elephant ever longs for the free desert wilds.
2. Having heard of the delightful appearance of the city groves beloved by the women, he resolved to go out of doors, like an elephant long shut up in a house.