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.
हैमपक्षिगणैर्जुष्टां सौवर्णजलजाकुलाम्। हैमपङ्कां हैमजलां सौवर्णोज्ज्वलवालुकाम्
It was filled with flocks of golden birds, crowded with golden lotuses, with golden mud, golden waters, and shining golden sands.
क्वचित्मुपिष्पितैः पूर्णां सौवर्णकुसुमोत्पलैः। क्वचित्तीररुहैः कीर्णां हैमपुष्पैः सुपुष्पितैः
In some places it was filled with blooming golden lotuses and water-lilies; in other places, its banks were scattered with splendid golden flowers from blossoming trees.
तीर्थैश्च रुक्मसोपानैः सर्वतः समलङ्कुताम्। विमलैर्मणिजालैश्च नृत्तगीतरवैर्युताम्
Its banks were adorned everywhere with sacred bathing places and golden steps, with pure networks of jewels, and resounded with the sounds of dance and song.
दीप्तैर्हेमवितानैश्च समन्ताच्छोभितां शुभाम्। तथाविधां नदीं दृष्ट्वा पार्थस्तां प्रशशंस ह
It was splendid all around with shining golden canopies; seeing such a river, Partha praised it.
दृष्टपूर्वां राजेन्द्र दृष्ट्वा हर्षमवाप च। दर्शनीयां नदीतीरे पुरुषान्सुमनोहरान्
Having seen that river, which he had never seen before, O king, he felt joy, and on its banks he beheld men of wondrous beauty.
तान्नदीसलिलाहारान्सदारानमरोपमान्। नित्यं सुखमुदा युक्तान्सर्वालङ्कारशोभितान्
He saw them, who lived on the river's waters, with their wives, resembling immortals, always endowed with happiness and joy, adorned with every ornament.
तेभ्यो बहूनि रत्नानि तदा लेभे धनञ्जयः। दिव्यजम्बूफलं हैमं भूषणानि च पेशलम्
From them, Dhananjaya then received many gems, divine golden jambu fruits, and exquisite ornaments.
लब्ध्वा तान्दुर्लभान्पार्थः प्रतीचीं प्रययौ दिशम्। नागानां रक्षितं देशमजयश्च पुनस्ततः
Having obtained those rare treasures, Partha went westward, and again conquered the land guarded by the Nagas.
ततो गन्वा महाराज वारुणीं पाकशासनिः। गन्धमादनमासाद्य ततस्तानजयत्प्रभुः
Then, O king, the wielder of the thunderbolt, having gone to Varuni, reached Gandhamadana and there conquered those regions.
तं गन्धमादनं राजन्नतिक्रम्य ततोऽर्जुनः। केतुमालं ददर्शाथ वर्षं रत्नसमन्वितम्
Having passed beyond Gandhamadana, Arjuna then saw Ketumala, a land filled with gems.
सेवितं देवकल्पैश्च नारीभिः प्रियदर्शनैः। तं जित्वा चार्जुनो राजन्करे च विनिवेश्य च
It was inhabited by women of divine beauty, resembling goddesses; having conquered it, Arjuna established his authority there.
आहृत्य तत्र रत्नानि दुर्लभानि तथार्जुनः। पुनश्च परिवृत्याथ माध्यं देशमिलावृतम्
There, Arjuna gathered rare gems, and then, turning back, he reached the central region covered with settlements.
गत्वा प्राचीं दिशं राजन्सव्यसाची धनञ्जयः। मेरुमन्दरयोर्मध्ये शैलोदामभितो नदीम्
Going eastward, O king, Savyasachi Dhananjaya came to a river flowing between Meru and Mandara mountains.
ये ते कीचकवेणूनां छायां रम्यामुपासते। कषान्झषांश्च नद्यौ तान्प्रघसान्दीप्तवेणिपान्
There, those who dwell in the pleasant shade of the Kichaka bamboos, and the fish and tortoises of the river, feed on the shining bamboo shoots.
पशुपांश्च कुलिन्दांश्च तङ्कणान्परतङ्कणान्। एतान्समस्ताञ्जित्वा च करे च विनिवेश्य च
And having conquered the Paśupas, the Kulindas, the Taṅkaṇas, and the Parataṅkaṇas, he brought them all under tribute.
रत्नान्यादाय सर्वेभ्यो माल्यवन्तं ततो ययौ। तं माल्यवन्तं शैलेन्द्रं समतिक्रम्य पाण्डवः
Taking precious gems from all of them, he then proceeded to Mālyavanta; and after crossing that lordly mountain, the Pāṇḍava continued onward.
भद्राश्वं प्रविवेशाथ वर्षं स्वर्गोपमं शुचिम्। तत्र देवोपमान्दिव्यान्पुरुषाञ्शुभसंयुतान्
He entered Bhadrāśva, a land pure and heavenly in appearance; there he saw divine men, radiant and splendid like the gods.
जित्वा तान्स्ववशे कृत्वा करे च विनिवेश्य च। आहृत्य सर्वतो रत्नान्यसङ्ख्यानि ततस्ततः
Having conquered them, brought them under his control, and imposed tribute, he gathered countless gems from all directions.
नीलं नाम गिरिं गत्वा तत्रस्थानजयत्प्रभुः। ततो जिष्णुरतिक्रम्य पर्वतं नीलमायतम्
He went to the mountain called Nīla and there the lord conquered its inhabitants; then Jiṣṇu crossed the vast Nīla mountain.
विवेश रम्यकं वर्षं सङ्कीर्णं मिथुनैः शुभैः। तं देशमथ जित्वा स करे च विनिवेश्य च
He entered the land of Ramyaka, filled with beautiful pairs of creatures; after conquering that region, he brought it under tribute.