In that realm, free from old age, sorrow, and fatigue, there was a place of unwavering auspiciousness and pleasantness. It shone splendidly, as radiant as a palace ablaze with brilliance. Joined with inner waters and fashioned by the divine architect Viśvakarman, its grounds were adorned with trees made of celestial gems, bearing fruits and flowers. These trees displayed hues of blue, yellow, white, dark, black, and red, along with shrubs, each bearing hundreds of flower clusters. The entire scene appeared like a mass of white clouds, floating and radiant, shining delightfully with a divine fragrance. It was exceedingly pleasant, never painful; neither cold nor hot. Those who reached this place experienced no hunger, thirst, or fatigue. The hall was adorned with wondrous forms, pillars of extraordinary brilliance, yet these pillars did not support the structure; the place was eternal and always undiminished. Surpassing the moon, the sun, and fire, this realm was self-luminous, shining atop the heavens as if illuminating even the sun itself. All desires, both divine and human, were fulfilled here; food and drink, rich in taste and endlessly plentiful, abounded. Fragrant garlands and trees always bore flowers and fruits. In the heat, cool waters flowed; in the cold, warm waters were found. The blossoming trees, with their great branches and tender shoots, were covered by creeper canopies, beside rivers and lakes. The mighty lord beheld many kinds of trees there, each with fragrant flowers and flavorful fruits. He saw lakes, neither too cold nor too hot, and all the sacred waters gathered within the assembly hall. These lakes were covered with lotuses, water lilies, hundred-petaled fragrant flowers, red kuvalayas, and blue kumudas. Beautiful dhārtarāṣṭra birds, royal swans, beloved kāraṇḍavas, chakravākas, sārasas, and kuraras graced the waters. Spotless birds, resembling crystal and pale-plumed, were sung by many swans, and the cries of sārasas filled the air. On the mountain peaks, auspicious and fragrant creepers grew, abundant with clusters of various blossoms. There were ketaka, aśoka, sarala, puṃnāga, tilaka, arjuna, mango, nipa, prasthapuṣpa, kadamba, bakula, and dhava trees. Priyaṅgu, pāṭala, śālmalī, haridra, sāla, tāla, tamāla, and delightful campaka trees flourished as well. Other blossoming trees shone throughout the hall, coral trees and others glowed with the brilliance of blazing fire. Trees with sturdy trunks and beautiful branches towered like palm trees, displaying varied colors such as ebony and ashoka. Varuṇa trees, vatsanābha, jackfruit trees, sandalwoods, kadamba, sumanasa, neem, peepal, and tinduka trees were present. Pārijāta, lodhra, jasmine, bhadradāru, amalaki, jambū, kucā, and śailavāluka trees grew alongside them. Date palms, coconut trees, harītakī, vibhitaka, kālīyaka, drukāla, asafoetida, and pāriyātraka trees were found too. Mandāra, kunda, lakta, pataṅga, kuṭaja, red kuraṇṭaka, blue trees, and agaru adorned the grounds. Kadamba, bhavya, pomegranate, bījapūraka, saptaparṇa, and bilva trees, all surrounded by bees, flourished. Ashoka and tamāla trees were covered with shrubs and vines, along with many madhūka, saptaparṇa, and milky-sapped trees. Creepers of many forms bore leaves, flowers, and fruits, and countless other forest-born trees grew there. Adorned with various flowers and fruits, the trees shone all around, accompanied by chakora birds, lotuses, intoxicated cuckoos, and starlings. The great trees, blossoming with flower-laden tips, were filled with birds perched on their branches, colored red, yellow, and crimson. The jīvajīvika birds, delighted, gazed at one another. In this wondrous assembly hall sat the lord of the Daityas, Hiraṇyakaśipu. He was surrounded by thousands of women, adorned with exquisite ornaments and garments. His crest blazed with priceless jewels and diamonds, and his flaming earrings shone. He sat upon a splendid seat, modest in size yet radiant like the sun, divine and covered with celestial cushions. A gentle wind, carrying divine fragrance, blew pleasantly as Hiraṇyakaśipu sat with his blazing earrings. At that moment, the foremost Gandharvas sang celestial songs to honor the great Daitya king. Among them were Viśvācī, Sahajanyā, Pramlocā, Saurabheyī, Samīcī, Puñjikasthalī, Miśrakeśī, Rambhā, Citralekhā, Śucismitā, Cārukeśī, Ghṛtācī, Menakā, and Urvaśī. Thousands more, skilled in dance and song, attended upon King Hiraṇyakaśipu. There, mighty-armed Hiraṇyakaśipu sat as lord, and all the sons of Diti, having received boons, worshipped him. To him, whose deeds were unparalleled, hundreds and thousands gathered: Bali, Virocana, Naraka the son of the earth, Prahlāda, Vipracitti, Gaviṣṭha the great asura, Surahantā, Sunāmā, Pramati, and Sumati the excellent.