वसन्ति देवा मुनयः सिद्धाश् च शिवभाविताः कृतवासाः सपत्नीकाः प्रसादात्परमेष्ठिनः
Gods, sages, and perfected beings devoted to Śiva dwell there, having made their abodes with their wives by the grace of the Supreme Lord.
लक्ष्म्याद्यानां बिल्ववने ककुभे कश्यपादयः तथा तालवने प्रोक्तम् इन्द्रोपेन्द्रोरगात्मनाम्
Kashyapa and others reside in the Bilva forest with Lakṣmī and the rest; likewise, in the Tāla grove dwell those called Indra, Upendra, and serpent-souled beings.
उदुंबरे कर्दमस्य तथान्येषां महात्मनाम् विद्याधराणां सिद्धानां पुण्ये त्वाम्रवने शुभे
In the Udumbara grove is Kardama, and other great souls; in the auspicious and holy Amra grove dwell Vidyādharas and Siddhas.
नागानां सिद्धसंघानां तथा निंबवने स्थितिः सूर्यस्य किंशुकवने तथा रुद्रगणस्य च
Nāgas and groups of Siddhas reside in the Nimba grove; Sūrya dwells in the Kiṃśuka grove, as do the hosts of Rudra.
बीजपूरवने पुण्ये देवाचार्यो व्यवस्थितः कौमुदे तु वने विष्णुप्रमुखानां महात्मनाम्
In the sacred Bījapūra grove is established the divine preceptor; in the Kaumudī grove are the great souls led by Viṣṇu.
स्थलपद्मवनान्तस्थन्यग्रोधे ऽशेषभोगिनः शेषस्त्वशेषजगतां पतिरास्ते ऽतिगर्वितः
Within the Sthalapadma grove, beneath the Nyagrodha tree, dwell all the serpents; Śeṣa, the proud lord of all worlds, abides there.
स एव जगतां कालः पाताले च व्यवस्थितः विष्णोर्विश्वगुरोर्मूर्तिर् दिव्यः साक्षाद्धलायुधः
He alone is Time for all worlds, established in the netherworld; he is the divine, manifest form of Viṣṇu, the universal teacher, bearing the plough as his weapon.
शयनं देवदेवस्य स हरेः कङ्कणं विभोः वने पनसवृक्षाणां सशुक्रा दानवादयः
That is the resting place of the Lord of gods; it is the bracelet of Hari the mighty. In the grove of Panasa trees dwell the Dānavas and others, along with Śukra.
किन्नरैरुरगाश्चैव विशाखकवने स्थिताः मनोहरवने वृक्षाः सर्वकोटिसमन्विताः
Kinnaras and serpents reside in the Viśākhaka grove; in the Manohara grove are trees endowed with all varieties.
नन्दीश्वरो गणवरैः स्तूयमानो व्यवस्थितः संतानकस्थलीमध्ये साक्षाद्देवी सरस्वती
Nandīśvara stands there, praised by the hosts of Gaṇas; in the midst of the Saṃtānaka grove, the goddess Sarasvatī herself is present.
एवं संक्षेपतः प्रोक्ता वनेषु वनवासिनः असंख्याता मयाप्यत्र वक्तुं नो विस्तरेण तु
Thus, in brief, I have described the forest-dwellers in the groves; they are countless, and even I could not recount them all in detail.
शितान्तशिखरे शक्रः पारिजातवने शुभे तस्य प्राच्यां कुमुदाद्रिकूटो ऽसौ बहुविस्तरः
On the peak of Śitānta, Indra dwells in the auspicious Pārijāta grove; to its east is the broad Kumuda mountain range.
अष्टौ पुराण्युदीर्णानि दानवानां द्विजोत्तमाः सुवर्णकोटरे पुण्ये राक्षसानां महात्मनाम्
Eight ancient cities of the Dānavas arose there, O best of twice-born; in the auspicious Suvarṇakoṭara dwell the great-souled Rākṣasas.
नीलकानां पुराण्याहुर् अष्टषष्टिर्द्विजोत्तमाः महानीले ऽपि शैलेन्द्रे पुराणि दश पञ्च च
Sixty-eight ancient cities of the Nīlakas are said to exist, O best of twice-born; and on the great Nīla, the lord of mountains, there are fifteen ancient cities.
हयाननानां मुख्यानां किन्नराणां च सुव्रताः वेणुसौधे महाशैले विद्याधरपुरत्रयम्
O virtuous ones, among the foremost of the horse-faced beings and kinnaras, there are three cities of the Vidyādharas on the great mountain called Veṇusaudha.
वैकुण्ठे गरुडः श्रीमान् करञ्जे नीललोहितः वसुधारे वसूनां तु निवासः परिकीर्तितः
In Vaikuṇṭha is the illustrious Garuḍa; in Karañja, Nīlalohita; and on Vasudhāra is said to be the dwelling of the Vasus.
रत्नधारे गिरिवरे सप्तर्षीणां महात्मनाम् सप्तस्थानानि पुण्यानि सिद्धावासयुतानि च
On the excellent mountain Ratnadhāra reside the great-souled Seven Sages; there are seven holy places, each endowed with the presence of accomplished beings.
महत्प्रजापतेः स्थानम् एकशृङ्गे नगोत्तमे गजशैले तु दुर्गाद्याः सुमेधे वसवस् तथा
The great abode of Prajāpati is on the supreme mountain Ekaśṛṅga; on Gajaśaila dwell Durgā and others, as well as the wise Vasus.
आदित्याश् च तथा रुद्राः कृतावासास्तथाश्विनौ अशीतिर्देवपुर्यस्तु हेमकक्षे नगोत्तमे
Likewise, the Ādityas and Rudras have established their dwellings, as do the Aśvins; and there are eighty divine cities in the golden-girdled supreme mountain.
सुनीले रक्षसां वासाः पञ्चकोटिशतानि च पञ्चकूटे पुराण्यासन् पञ्चकोटिप्रमाणतः
On Sunīla is the abode of the Rākṣasas, numbering five hundred million; on Pañcakūṭa, there were ancient cities, each measuring five hundred million.
शतशृङ्गे पुरशतं यक्षाणाममितौजसाम् ताम्राभे काद्रवेयाणां विशाखे तु गुहस्य वै
On Śataśṛṅga are a hundred cities of the Yakṣas of immeasurable might; on Tāmrābha dwell the Kādraveyas, and on Viśākha, indeed, is the abode of Guha.
श्वेतोदरे मुनिश्रेष्ठाः सुपर्णस्य महात्मनः पिशाचके कुबेरस्य हरिकूटे हरेर्गृहम्
On Śvetodara reside the foremost sages and the great-souled Suparṇa; on Piśācaka is Kubera's abode, and on Harikūṭa is the house of Hari.
कुमुदे किंनरावासस् त्व् अञ्जने चारणालयः कृष्णे गन्धर्वनिलयः पाण्डुरे पुरसप्तकम्
On Kumuda is the dwelling of the Kinnaras; on Añjana is the abode of the Cāraṇas; on Kṛṣṇa is the residence of the Gandharvas; on Pāṇḍura are seven cities.
विद्याधराणां विप्रेन्द्रा विश्वभोगसमन्वितम् सहस्रशिखरे शैले दैत्यानामुग्रकर्मणाम्
O best of Brāhmaṇas, the Vidyādharas, endowed with all enjoyments, dwell there; on the mountain Sahasraśikhara are the Daityas of fierce deeds.
पुराणां तु सहस्राणि सप्त शक्रारिणां द्विजाः मुकुटे पन्नगावासः पुष्पकेतौ मुनीश्वराः
There are seven thousand ancient cities of the enemies of Indra, O twice-born; on Mukuṭa is the abode of the serpents, and on Puṣpaketu, the great sages.
वैवस्वतस्य सोमस्य वायोर्नागाधिपस्य च तक्षके चैव शैलेन्द्रे चत्वार्यायतनानि च
On the lordly mountains are the four abodes of Vaivasvata, Soma, Vāyu, the lord of serpents, and Takṣaka.
ब्रह्मेन्द्रविष्णुरुद्राणां गुहस्य च महात्मनः कुबेरस्य च सोमस्य तथान्येषां महात्मनाम्
There are abodes of Brahmā, Indra, Viṣṇu, Rudra, the great-souled Guha, Kubera, Soma, and other great souls.
सन्त्यायतनमुख्यानि मर्यादापर्वतेष्वपि श्रीकण्ठाद्रिगुहावासी सर्वावासः सहोमया
There are principal sanctuaries even on the boundary mountains; Śrīkaṇṭha dwells in the cave, being the universal abode along with Umā.
श्रीकण्ठस्याधिपत्यं वै सर्वदेवेश्वरस्य च अण्डस्यास्य प्रवृत्तिस्तु श्रीकण्ठेन न संशयः
The lordship of Śrīkaṇṭha, the Lord of all gods, and the origin of this cosmic egg, is indeed due to Śrīkaṇṭha—of this there is no doubt.
अनन्तेशादयस्त्वेवं प्रत्येकं चाण्डपालकाः चक्रवर्तिन इत्युक्तास् ततो विद्येश्वरास्त्विह
Thus, Ananta and the others are each guardians of an egg, and are called universal emperors; after them, the Vidyeśvaras are here.