Linga Purana

नीलश् च वैडूर्यमयः श्वेतः शुक्लो हिरण्मयः मयूरबर्हवर्णस्तु शातकुंभस् त्रिशृङ्गवान्

It is blue, made of beryl, white, shining, golden, and colored like a peacock's tail; three-peaked, and made of yellow gold.

एवं संक्षेपतः प्रोक्ताः पुनः शृणु गिरीश्वरान् मन्दरो देवकूटश् च पूर्वस्यां दिशि पर्वतौ

Thus, the summary has been given; now listen again about the lordly mountains: Mandara and Devakūṭa are the two mountains in the eastern direction.

कैलासो गन्धमादश् च हेमवांश्चैव पर्वतौ पूर्वतश् चायतावेताव् अर्णवान्तर्व्यवस्थितौ

Kailāsa and Gandhamāda, as well as Hemavān, are mountains situated to the east, stretching out and located within the ocean.

निषधः पारियात्रश् च द्वावेतौ वरपर्वतौ यथा पूर्वौ तथा याम्याव् एतौ पश्चिमतः श्रितौ

Niṣadha and Pāriyātra are two excellent mountains; just as the previous ones are in the east, these two are situated to the south and west.

त्रिशृङ्गो जारुचिश्चैव उत्तरौ वरपर्वतौ पूर्वतश् चायतावेताव् अर्णवान्तर्व्यवस्थितौ

Triśṛṅga and Jāruci are the two great mountains to the north; these two also stretch out to the east and are situated within the ocean.

मर्यादापर्वतान् एतान् अष्टावाहुर्मनीषिणः यो ऽसौ मेरुर्द्विजश्रेष्ठाः प्रांशुः कनकपर्वतः

The wise call these eight the boundary mountains; and that Meru, O best of twice-born, is the lofty golden mountain.

तस्य पादास्तु चत्वारश् चतुर्दिक्षु नगोत्तमाः यैर्विष्टब्धा न चलति सप्तद्वीपवती मही

It has four great peaks at the four directions, by which the earth with its seven continents is supported and does not move.

दशयोजनसाहस्रम् आयामस् तेषु पठ्यते पूर्वे तु मन्दरो नाम दक्षिणे गन्धमादनः

Each of these has a length of ten thousand yojanas; in the east is Mandara by name, in the south Gandhamādana.

विपुलः पश्चिमे पार्श्वे सुपार्श्वश्चोत्तरे स्मृतः महावृक्षाः समुत्पन्नाश् चत्वारो द्वीपकेतवः

On the western side is Vipula, and on the north is Supārśva; four great trees have grown there, the banners of the continents.

मन्दरस्य गिरेः शृङ्गे महावृक्षः सकेतुराट् प्रलम्बशाखाशिखरः कदम्बश् चैत्यपादपः

On the summit of Mandara mountain is the great tree Keturāṭ, with spreading branches, and the kadamba, the sacred tree.

दक्षिणस्यापि शैलस्य शिखरे देवसेविता जम्बूः सदा पुण्यफला सदा माल्योपशोभिता

On the summit of the southern mountain, worshipped by the gods, is the jambu tree, always bearing auspicious fruit and ever adorned with garlands.

सकेतुर् दक्षिणे द्वीपे जम्बूर्लोकेषु विश्रुता विपुलस्यापि शैलस्य पश्चिमे च महात्मनः

On the southern continent is the famous jambu tree among the worlds; on the summit of the great mountain Vipula to the west.

संजातः शिखरे ऽश्वत्थः स महान् चैत्यपादपः सुपार्श्वस्योत्तरस्यापि शृङ्गे जातो महाद्रुमः

There has arisen on its summit the great aśvattha, the sacred tree; and on the peak of northern Supārśva has grown a great tree.

न्यग्रोधो विपुलस्कन्धो ऽनेकयोजनमण्डलः तेषां चतुर्णां वक्ष्यामि शैलेन्द्राणां यथाक्रमम्

A banyan tree with a massive trunk, spanning many yojanas; I will now describe these four lordly mountains in order.

अमानुष्याणि रम्याणि सर्वकालर्तुकानि च मनोहराणि चत्वारि देवक्रीडनकानि च

There are four delightful, supernatural playgrounds of the gods, charming in all seasons and times.

वनानि वै चतुर्दिक्षु नामतस्तु निबोधत पूर्वे चैत्ररथं नाम दक्षिणे गन्धमादनम्

Learn now the names of the forests in the four directions: in the east is Caitraratha, in the south Gandhamādana.

वैभ्राजं पश्चिमे विद्याद् उत्तरे सवितुर्वनम् मित्रेश्वरं तु पूर्वे तु षष्ठेश्वरम् अतः परम्

In the west is Vaibhrāja, in the north is Savitṛ's forest; in the east is Mitreśvara, and next is Ṣaṣṭheśvara.

वर्येश्वरं पश्चिमे तु उत्तरे चाम्रकेश्वरम् महासरांसि च तथा चत्वारि मुनिपुङ्गवाः

In the west is Varyeshvara, and in the north is Amrakeshvara; likewise, O foremost sages, there are four great lakes.

यत्र क्रीडन्ति मुनयः पर्वतेषु वनेषु च अरुणोदं सरः पूर्वं दक्षिणं मानसं स्मृतम्

There, the sages sport upon the mountains and in the forests; Arunodha lake lies to the east, and the southern lake is known as Manasa.

सितोदं पश्चिमसरो महाभद्रं तथोत्तरम् शाखस्य दक्षिणे क्षेत्रं विशाखस्य च पश्चिमे

Sitoda is the western lake, Mahabhadra is the northern; to the south is the field of Shakha, and to the west is that of Vishakha.

उत्तरे नैगमेयस्य कुमारस्य च पूर्वतः अरुणोदस्य पूर्वेण शैलेन्द्रा नामतः स्मृताः

To the north is the domain of Naigameya, and to the east that of Kumara; east of Arunodha are the mountains called Shailendra.

तांस्तु संक्षेपतो वक्ष्ये न शक्यं विस्तरेण तु सितान्तश् च कुरण्डश् च कुररश्चाचलोत्तमः

I will briefly describe them, for it is not possible to do so in detail: Sitanta, Kuranda, Kurara, and the excellent mountain Achala.

विकरो मणिशैलश् च वृक्षवांश्चाचलोत्तमः महानीलो ऽथ रुचकः सबिन्दुर्दर्दुरस् तथा

Vikara, Manishaila, Vrkshavan, the excellent mountain Achala, Mahaniila, Rucaka, Sabindu, and Dardura likewise.

वेणुमांश् च समेघश् च निषधो देवपर्वतः इत्येते पर्वतवरा ह्य् अन्ये च गिरयस् तथा

Venuman, Samegha, Nishadha, the divine mountain; these are the foremost mountains, and there are other mountains as well.

पूर्वेण मन्दरस्यैते सिद्धावासा उदाहृताः तेषु तेषु गिरीन्द्रेषु गुहासु च वनेषु च

To the east of Mandara, these are declared as the abodes of the Siddhas; in each of these great mountains, in caves and forests,

रुद्रक्षेत्राणि दिव्यानि विष्णोर्नारायणस्य च सरसो मानसस्येह दक्षिणेन महाचलाः

There are divine Rudra-fields, and those of Vishnu and Narayana; south of the lake Manasa are the great mountains.

ये कीर्त्यमानास्तान्सर्वान् संक्षिप्य प्रवदाम्यहम् शैलश् च विशिराश्चैव शिखरश्चाचलोत्तमः

All those mentioned, I will now briefly recount: Shaila, Vishira, and Shikhara, the excellent mountain Achala.

एकशृङ्गो महाशूलो गजशैलः पिशाचकः पञ्चशैलो ऽथ कैलासो हिमवांश्चाचलोत्तमः

Eka-shringa, Mahashula, Gaja-shaila, Pishachaka, Panchashaila, Kailasa, and the excellent mountain Himavan.

इत्येते देवचरिता उत्कटाः पर्वतोत्तमाः तेषु तेषु च सर्वेषु पर्वतेषु वनेषु च

Thus, these are the exalted, divine mountains, renowned for their greatness; in each of these mountains and forests,