स विनिर्जित्य सङ्ग्रामे हिमवन्तं सनिष्कृटम्। श्वेतपर्वतमासाद्य न्यविशत्पुरुषर्षभः
Having conquered the battle and reached the Himalayas with its passes, the foremost of men arrived at the white mountain and rested there.
स श्वेतपर्वतं वीरः समतिक्रम्य वीर्यवान्। देशं किम्पुरुषावासं द्रुमपुत्रेण रक्षितम्
That heroic and powerful one crossed the white mountain and reached the land of the Kimpurushas, guarded by the son of a tree.
महता सन्निपातेन क्षत्रियान्तकरेण ह। अजयत्पाण्डवश्रेष्ठः करे चैनं न्यवेशयत्
Through a great and deadly encounter, the foremost Pandava subdued him and brought him under his control.
तं जित्वा हाटकं नाम देशं गुह्यकरक्षितम्। पाकशासनिरव्यग्रः सहसैन्यः समासदत्
Having conquered him, the lord of the Pandavas, undisturbed, approached the region called Hataka, guarded by the Guhyakas, with his army.
तांस्तु सान्त्वेन निर्जित्य मानसं सर उत्तमम्। ऋषिकुल्यास्तथा सर्वा ददर्श कुरुनन्दनः
Having subdued them with conciliation, he reached the excellent lake Manasa, and saw all the Rishi streams, O delight of the Kurus.
सरो मानसमासाद्य हाटकानभितः प्रभुः। गन्धर्वरक्षितं देशमजयत्पाण्डवस्ततः
Arriving at Lake Manasa near the Hatakas, the lord then conquered the region guarded by Gandharvas.
तत्र तित्तिरिकल्माषान्मण्डूकाख्यान्हयोत्तमान्। लेभे स करसमत्यन्तं गन्धर्वनगरात्तदा
There, from the Gandharva city, he obtained the best horses called Tittiri, Kalmasa, and Manduka, for tribute.
हेमकूटमथासाद्य न्यवसत्फल्गुनस्तदा। तं हेमकूटं राजेन्द्र समतिक्रम्य पाण्डवः
Then Phalguna reached Hemakuta and stayed there; O king, the Pandava crossed Hemakuta.
हरिवर्षं विवेशाथ सैन्येन महता वृतः। तत्र पार्थो ददर्शाथ बहूनिह मनोरमान्
He entered the land of Hari-varsha, surrounded by a great army; there Partha beheld many delightful sights.
नगरान्सवनांश्चैव नदीश्च विमलोदकाः। पुरुषान्देवकल्पांश्च नारीश्च प्रियदर्शनाः
He saw cities and groves, and rivers with pure waters, men resembling the gods, and women of charming appearance.
तान्सर्वास्तत्र दृष्ट्वाऽथ मुदा युक्तो धनञ्जयटः। वशे चक्रे स रत्नानि लेभे च सुबहूनि च
Having seen all those there, Dhananjaya was filled with joy; he brought them under his control and obtained many precious jewels.
ततो निषधमासाद्य गिरिस्थानजयत्प्रभुः। अथ राजन्नतिक्रम्य निषधं शैलमायतम्
Then, reaching the mountain region of Nishadha, the mighty one conquered it; O King, after passing beyond the vast Nishadha mountain,
विवेश मध्यमं वर्षं पार्थो दिव्यमिलावृतम्। तत्र दिव्योपमान्दिव्यान्पुरुषान्देवदर्शनान्
Partha entered the central region, adorned with divine groves; there he saw men of divine appearance, like the gods themselves.
अदृष्टपूर्वान्सुभगान्स ददर्श धनञ्जयः। सदनानि च शुभ्राणि नारीश्चाप्सरसंनिभाः
Dhananjaya beheld wondrous and fortunate beings never seen before, splendid dwellings, and women resembling apsaras.
दृष्ट्वा तानजयद्रम्यान्स तैश्च ददृशे तदा। जित्वा च तान्महाभागान्करे च विनिवेश्य च
Having seen those delightful ones, Arjuna was observed by them as well; he conquered those illustrious beings and brought them under his sway.
रत्नान्यादाय दिव्यानि भूषणान्यासनैः सह। उदीचीमथ राजेन्द्र ययौ पार्थो मुदाऽन्वितः
Taking divine jewels and ornaments, along with seats, Partha, filled with joy, then proceeded northward, O King.
स ददर्श ततो मेरुं शिखरीणां प्रभुं महत्। तं काञ्चनमयं दिव्यं चतुर्वणं दुरासदम्
Thereafter he beheld Meru, the lord of peaks, vast and golden, divine, four-sided, and difficult to approach.
उन्नतं शतसाहस्रं योजनानां तु सुस्थितम्। ज्वलन्तमचलं मेरुं तेजोराशिमनुत्तमम्
Lofty, well-established for a hundred thousand yojanas, blazing, the immovable Meru, an unsurpassed mass of brilliance.
आक्षिपन्तं प्रभां भानोः स्वशृङ्गैः काञ्चनोज्ज्वलैः। काञ्चनाभरणं दिव्यदेवगन्धर्वसेवितम्
With its golden, radiant summits seizing the light of the sun, adorned with golden ornaments, attended by divine gods and Gandharvas.
अप्रमेयमनाधृष्यमधर्मबहुलैर्जनैः। व्यालैराचरितं धोरैर्दिव्यौषधिविदीपितम्
Immeasurable, unassailable by people full of unrighteousness, inhabited by serpents and fierce beasts, illuminated by divine herbs.
स्वर्गमावृत्य तिष्ठन्तमुच्छ्रायेण महागिरिम्। अगम्यं मनसाप्यन्यैर्नदीवृक्षसमन्वितम्
That great mountain, towering and reaching up to heaven, covered with rivers and trees, is unattainable even in thought by others.
नानाविहगसङ्घैश्च नादितं सुमनोहरैः। तं दृष्टा फल्गुनो मेरुं प्रीतिमानभवत्तदा
Resounding with many delightful flocks of birds, when Phalguna saw Meru, he became filled with joy.
मेरोरिलावृतं दिव्यं सर्वतः परिमण्डितम्। मेरोस्तु दक्षिणे पार्श्वे जम्बूर्नाम वनस्पतिः
The divine Ilavrita region, all around Meru, is beautifully adorned; on the southern side of Meru stands the tree called Jambu.
नित्यपुष्पफलोपेवः सिद्धचारणसेवितः। आस्वर्गमुच्छ्रिता राजंस्तस्य शाखा वनस्पतेः
Ever blossoming and fruitful, attended by Siddhas and Charanas, its branches, O King, rise up to heaven.
यस्य नाम्ना त्विदं द्वीपं जन्बूद्वीपमिति स्मृतम्। तां च जम्बूं ददर्शाथ सव्यसाची परन्तपः
By its name, this continent is remembered as Jambudvipa; and Savyasachi, the scorcher of foes, beheld that Jambu tree.
तौ दृष्ट्वाऽप्रतिमौ लोके जम्बूं मेरुं च संस्थितौ। प्रतीमानभवद्राजन्सर्वतः स विलोकयन्
Having seen those two peerless in the world—the Jambu tree and Meru standing together—the king became filled with wonder, gazing all around.
तत्र लेभे ततो जिष्णुः सिद्धैर्दिव्यैश्च चारणैः। रत्नानि बहुसाहस्रं दत्तान्याभरणानि च
There, Arjuna received from the Siddhas and celestial Charanas thousands of precious gems and ornaments.
वासांसि च महार्हाणि तत्र लब्ध्वाऽर्जुनस्तदा। आमन्त्रयित्वा तान्सर्वान्यज्ञमुद्दिश्य वै गुरोः
Having obtained there garments of great value, Arjuna then, after addressing them all with reference to the sacrifice for his teacher,
अथादाय बहून्रत्नान्गमनाययोपचक्रमे। मेरुं प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य प्रवतप्रवरं प्रभुः
took many gems and began his journey; the mighty one circumambulated Meru, the foremost of mountains.
ययौ जम्बूनदीतीरे नदीं श्रेष्ठां विलोकयन्। स तां मनोरमां दिव्यां जम्बूस्वादुरसावहाम्
He went along the bank of the Jambu river, beholding that most excellent river, charming and divine, whose waters tasted sweet like the jambu fruit.