यस्यास्तीरे रतिं यान्ति सदा कामवशा मृगाः तपोवनाश्च ऋषयस् तथा देवाः सहाप्सराः
On its shore, always compelled by desire, animals, ascetics from forest hermitages, and even gods with Apsarases, find delight.
लभन्ते यत्र पूताङ्गा देवेभ्यः प्रतिमानिताः स्त्रियश्च नाकबहुलाः पद्मेन्दुप्रतिमाननाः
There, women of pure bodies, honored even by the gods, and celestial maidens with faces like lotuses and the moon, are found in abundance.
या बिभर्ति सदा तोयं देवसंघैरपीडितम् पुलिन्दैर्नृपसंघैश्च व्याघ्रवृन्दैरपीडितम्
She always bears water, pressed by hosts of gods, as well as by Pulindas, groups of kings, and bands of tigers.
सतामरसपानीयां सतारगगनामलाम् स तां पश्यन्ययौ राजा सतामीप्सितकामदाम्
With water fit for the drinking of gods, pure as the sky with stars, the king beheld her—she who grants the wishes of the virtuous.
यस्यास्तीररुहैः काशैः पूर्णैश्चन्द्रांशुसंनिभैः राजते विविधाकारै रम्यतीरं महाद्रुमैः या सदा विविधैर्विप्रैर् देवैश्चापि निषेव्यते
Her banks shine with tall kāśa grass, full and bright as moonbeams, and with great trees of many forms; her lovely shore is always frequented by various sages and gods.
या च सदा सकलौघविनाशं भक्तजनस्य करोत्यचिरेण यानुगता सरितां हि कदम्बैर् यानुगता सततं हि मुनीन्द्रैः
She always swiftly destroys all the troubles of her devoted people; she is followed by flocks of rivers and constantly by great sages.
या हि सुतानिव पाति मनुष्यान् या च युता सततं हिमसंघैः या च युता सततं सुरवृन्दैर् या च जनैः स्वहिताय श्रिता वै
She protects humans as if they were her own children, is always joined by bands of snow, always accompanied by hosts of gods, and is sought by people for their own welfare.
प्रयुक्ता च केसरिगणैः करिवृन्दजुष्टा संतानयुक्तसलिलापि सुवर्णयुक्ता सूर्यांशुतापपरिवृद्धिविवृद्धशीता शीतांशुतुल्ययशसा ददृशे नृपेण
Enjoyed by groups of lions and elephants, her waters are full of offspring, adorned with gold, cooled and warmed by the sun's rays, and her fame equals that of the moon, as seen by the king.
आलोकयन्नदीं पुण्यां तत्समीरहृतश्रमः स गच्छन्नेव ददृशे हिमवन्तं महागिरिम्
Beholding that sacred river, his fatigue swept away by its breeze, as he went on, the king saw the great mountain Himavat.
खमुल्लिखद्भिर्बहुभिर् वृतं शृङ्गैस्तु पाण्डुरैः पक्षिणामपि संचारैर् विना सिद्धगतिं शुभाम्
Covered with many pale peaks that seemed to scratch the sky, and where even birds could not move freely, lacking the auspicious paths of the Siddhas.
नदीप्रवाहसंजातमहाशब्दैः समन्ततः असंश्रुतान्यशब्दं तं शीततोयं मनोरमम्
All around, the great sound of river currents filled the air, so that no other sound could be heard in that cool, delightful place.
देवदारुवनैर्नीलैः कृताधोवसनं शुभम् मेघोत्तरीयकं शैलं ददृशे स नराधिपः
There, the king saw the mountain, clothed in blue with forests of celestial deodar trees, its slopes washed clean, and draped with clouds like an upper garment.
श्वेतमेघकृतोष्णीषं चन्द्रार्कमुकुटं क्वचित् हिमानुलिप्तसर्वाङ्गं क्वचिद्धातुविमिश्रितम्
In some places, it bore a white cloud as a turban, and elsewhere, the moon and sun as its crown; in some parts, its whole body was smeared with snow, and in others, it was streaked with minerals.
चन्दनेनानुलिप्ताङ्गं दत्तपञ्चाङ्गुलं यथा शीतप्रदं निदाघे ऽपि शिलाविकटसंकटम् सालक्तकैरप्सरसां मुद्रितं चरणैः क्वचित्
In some places, its surface was anointed with sandalwood, as if a five-fingered hand had applied it, giving coolness even in the heat, and the rocky, steep paths were imprinted here and there with the red-lacquered feet of Apsarases.
क्वचित्संस्पृष्टसूर्यांशुं क्वचिच् च तमसावृतम् दरीमुखैः क्वचिद्भीमैः पिबन्तं सलिलं महत्
In some places, it was touched by the rays of the sun, and in others, shrouded in darkness; in certain spots, fierce mountain streams with gaping mouths seemed to drink up great quantities of water.
क्वचिद्विद्याधरगणैः क्रीडद्भिरुपशोभितम् उपगीतं तथा मुख्यैः किंनराणां गणैः क्वचित्
In some places, it was adorned by groups of Vidyādharas playing, and elsewhere, it was sung to by the chief bands of Kinnaras.
आपानभूमौ गलितैर् गन्धर्वाप्सरसां क्वचित् पुष्पैः संतानकादीनां दिव्यैस्तम् उपशोभितम्
In some places on its slopes, it was beautified by the fallen divine flowers of Gandharvas and Apsarases, especially those from the celestial trees like the Santānaka.
सुप्तोत्थिताभिः शय्याभिः कुसुमानां तथा क्वचित् मृदिताभिः समाकीर्णं गन्धर्वाणां मनोरमम्
In some places, the lovely beds of Gandharvas, where they had just risen or where the flowers had been crushed, were scattered all around.
निरुद्धपवनैर्देशैर् नीलशाद्वलमण्डितैः क्वचिच् च कुसुमैर्युक्तम् अत्यन्तरुचिरं शुभम्
In some regions, where the wind was stilled, the ground was adorned with dark green grass, and elsewhere, it was splendidly beautiful, covered with flowers.
तपस्विशरणं शैलं कामिनामतिदुर्लभम् मृगैर्यथानुचरितं दन्तिभिन्नमहाद्रुमम्
That mountain was a refuge for ascetics, exceedingly difficult for lovers to attain, traversed by wild animals, and with great trees broken by elephants.
यत्र सिंहनिनादेन त्रस्तानां भैरवं रवम् दृश्यते न च संश्रान्तं गजानामाकुलं कुलम्
There, the terrifying roar of lions frightened other creatures, and one could see herds of elephants, restless but never weary.
तटाश्च तापसैर्यत्र कुञ्जदेशैरलंकृताः रत्नैर्यस्य समुत्पन्नैस् त्रैलोक्यं समलंकृतम्
Its slopes were adorned by ascetics and by herds of elephants, and the jewels that arose from it adorned all three worlds.
अहीनशरणं नित्यम् अहीनजनसेवितम् अहीनः पश्यति गिरिम् अहीनं रत्नसम्पदा
It was always a refuge for the Nāgas, constantly attended by Nāga people; the Nāga sees the mountain, which is rich in jewels, as Nāga-like itself.
अल्पेन तपसा यत्र सिद्धिं प्राप्स्यन्ति तापसाः यस्य दर्शनमात्रेण सर्वकल्मषनाशनम्
There, ascetics attain success with little austerity, and the mere sight of it destroys all sins.
महाप्रपातसम्पातप्रपातादिगताम्बुभिः वायुनीतैः सदा तृप्तिकृतदेशं क्वचित्क्वचित्
In some places, the land was always satisfied by water brought by the wind from great waterfalls, cascades, and other streams.
समालब्धजलैः शृङ्गैः क्वचिच् चापि समुच्छ्रितैः नित्यार्कतापविषमैर् अगम्यैर्मनसा युतम्
In some places, its peaks, having gathered water, rose high, and were so harsh with constant sun and heat that they could not be imagined by the mind.
देवदारुमहावृक्षव्रजशाखानिरन्तरैः वंशस्तम्बवनाकारैः प्रदेशैरुपशोभितम्
It was adorned with regions where the branches of great deodar trees and other mighty trees were unbroken, and with bamboo groves standing like pillars.
हिमछत्त्रमहाशृङ्गं प्रपातशतनिर्झरम् शब्दलभ्याम्बुविषमं हिमसंरुद्धकन्दरम्
Its great peaks were like snowy umbrellas, with hundreds of waterfalls and streams, where water could be found by sound alone, and its caves were blocked by snow.
दृष्ट्वैव तं चारुनितम्बभूमिं महानुभावः स तु मद्रनाथः बभ्राम तत्रैव मुदा समेतः स्थानं तदा किंचिदथाससाद
Upon seeing that land, with its reddish slopes, the mighty lord of Madra wandered there joyfully, and after some time, he found a certain place.
तस्यैव पर्वतेन्द्रस्य प्रदेशं सुमनोरमम् अगम्यं मानुषैर् अन्यैर् दैवयोगाद् उपागतः
By divine arrangement, he reached a most delightful region of that very king of mountains, a place inaccessible to other humans.