There, On That Mountain, Decoupled Thus, He Dwelled;
Deprived Of Sensual Pleasures; An-‘ Few Months Passed:
Lost Lots Of Fat And Flesh: Got So Slimmed-Down,
That, His Gold-Bracelets Slipped-Out Un-Noticed,
Baring His Wrists-Forearms: He Pined So Much!
But When, On The Day First Of Ashhadha, He Glanced
At Its First Cloud, That Rested On The Peak
Of Yonder Mountain – Quite A Feast For Eyes
Quite Like An Elephant Butting In-Sport With Tusks,
At An Elevated Muddy Bank Of A River!