शातकैंभमयैः शुभ्रैः शिलाजालैः समावृतः
It is encircled by beautiful rocks composed of pure shatakumbha metal.
मुञ्जवास्तु महादिव्यो दुर्गः शैलो हिमाचितः
The great, divine fortress mountain, covered with munja grass and snow, rises there.
तस्या पादात्प्रभवति शैलोदं नाम तत्सरः
From its base arises the lake named Shailoda.
सा चक्षुः सीतयोर्मध्ये प्रविष्टा लवणोदधिम्
That lake entered between the two banks of Sita and the salt ocean.
सव्योत्तरेण कैलासाच्छिवः सत्त्वौषधिर्गिरिः
To the left and north of Kailasa lies Shiva's mountain, rich in medicinal herbs.
हिरण्यशृङ्गः सुमहान् दिव्यो मणिमयो गिरिः
Hiranyashringa, a vast and divine mountain made of jewels, stands there.
रम्यं बिन्दुसरो नाम यत्र राजा भगीरथः
There is the delightful lake called Bindusara, where King Bhagiratha dwelled.
दिवं यास्यन्ति ते बुर्वे गङ्गतोयपरिप्लुताः
Those ancestors who are immersed in the waters of the Ganga ascend to heaven.
सोमपादात्प्रसूता सा सप्तधा प्रतिपद्यते
From Soma's foot, she is born and divides into seven streams.
तत्रेष्ट्वा तु गतः सिद्धिं शक्रः सर्वैः सुरैः सह
Having performed sacrifices there, Indra attained perfection together with all the gods.
दृश्यते भास्वरो रात्रौ देवी त्रिपथगा तु सा
At night, the radiant goddess Tripathaga is seen there.
भवोत्तमाङ्गे पतिता संरूद्धा यौगमायया
Falling upon the supreme body of Bhava, she was restrained by Yogamaya.
कृतं तु तैर्बिदुसरस्ततो बिन्दुसरः स्मृतम्
By them, the lake Bidusara was created, and thus Bindusara became renowned.
चिन्तयामास मनसा शङ्करक्षेपमं प्रति
He contemplated in his mind regarding the delay caused by Shankara.
ज्ञात्वा तम्या अभिप्रायं क्रूरं देव्याश्चिकीर्षितम्
Having understood that dark intention and the cruel purpose desired by the goddess,
तस्यावलेपं ज्ञात्वा तु नद्याःक्रुद्धस्तुशङ्करः
Knowing her arrogance, Śaṅkara became angry at the river.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु दृष्ट्वा राजानमग्रतः
At that very moment, seeing the king standing before him,
अनेन तोषितश्चाहं नद्यर्थं पूर्वमेव तु
He said, 'I have already been pleased by him before, for the sake of the river.'
ब्रह्मणो वचनं श्रुत्वा धारय स्वर्णदीमिति
Having heard the words of Brahmā, 'Bear the golden river,'
नदीं भगीरथस्यार्थे तपसोग्रेण तोषितः
For the sake of Bhagīratha, the river was pleased by his intense austerity.
तिस्रः प्ताचीमिमुखं प्रतीचीं तिस्र एव तु
Three flowed eastward, and three indeed to the west.
नलिनी ह्लादिनी चैव पावनी चैव प्राच्यगाः
Nalinī, Hlādinī, and Pāvanī are the rivers flowing eastward.
सप्तमी त्वन्वगात्तासां दक्षिणेन भगीरथम्
The seventh of them went southward, following Bhagīratha.
सप्तैता भावयन्तीदं हिमाह्वं वर्षमेव तु
These seven, sustaining this land called Himāhva, indeed bring the rains.
नानादेशान्प्लावयन्त्यो मलेच्छप्रायास्तु सर्वशः
Flooding various regions, mostly inhabited by foreigners.
शिलीन्ध्रान्कुन्त लांश्चीनान्बर्बरान्यवनाध्रकान्
The Śilīndhras, Kuntalas, Cīnas, Barbaras, Yavanas, and Ādhrakas.
कृत्वा त्रिधा सिंहवन्तं सीतागात्पश्चिमोद धिम्
Having divided Siṃhavanta into three parts, Sītā went to the western ocean.
भद्रास्तुषारांल्लाम्याकान्बाह्लवान्पारटान्खशान्
The Bhadrās, Tuṣāras, Lāmyākas, Bāhlavas, Pāraṭas, and Khaśas.
दरदांश्च सकाश्मीरान् गान्धरान् रौरसान् कुहान्
The Daradas, those with the Kāśmīras, the Gāndhāras, Raurasas, and Kuhas.
सैन्धवान्रन्ध्रकरकाञ्छमठाभीररोहकान्
The Saindhavas, Randhrakarakas, Chamaṭhas, Abhīras, and Rohakas.