शैलानितम्बदेशेषु न्यवसच्च स्वयं नृपः पयः क्षरन्ति ते दिव्यम् अमृतस्वादुकण्टकम्
In the mountain slopes and valleys, the king himself dwelled; those rocks exuded divine milk, sweet as nectar and without thorns.
क्वचिद्राजन्महिष्यश्च क्वचिदाजाश्च सर्वशः शिलाः क्षीरेण सम्पूर्णा दध्ना चान्यत्र वा बहिः
Sometimes, O King, there were buffaloes, sometimes goats everywhere; the rocks were filled with milk, with curds elsewhere, or outside.
संपश्यन्परमां प्रीतिम् अवाप वसुधाधिपः सरांसि तत्र दिव्यानि नद्यश्च विमलोदकाः
Beholding this, the lord of the earth attained supreme delight; there were divine lakes and rivers with pure water.
प्रणालिकानि चोष्णानि शीतलानि च भागशः कन्दराणि च शैलस्य सुसेव्यानि पदे पदे
There were channels, some warm, some cool, in various places; and the mountain's caves, delightful at every step.
हिमपातो न तत्रास्ति समन्तात्पञ्चयोजनम् उपत्यका सुशैलस्य शिखरस्य न विद्यते
There was no snowfall within five yojanas all around; the slopes of that beautiful mountain peak were free from snow.
तत्रास्ति राजञ्छिखरं पर्वतेन्द्रस्य पाण्डुरम् हिमपातं घना यत्र कुर्वन्ति सहिताः सदा
There, O King, is a white peak of the lord of mountains, where the clouds always bring snowfall together.
तत्रास्ति चापरं शृङ्गं यत्र तोयघना घनाः नित्यमेवाभिवर्षन्ति शिलाभिः शिखरं वरम्
There is another summit where rain-clouds always pour down, showering the excellent peak with stones.
तदाश्रमं मनोहारि यत्र कामधरा धरा सुरमुख्योपयोगित्वाच् छाखिनां सफलाः फलाः
That hermitage was enchanting, where wish-fulfilling streams flowed, and the fruits of the trees were always fruitful, fit for the use of the foremost gods.
सदोपगीतभ्रमरसुरस्त्रीसेवितं परम् सर्वपापक्षयकरं शैलस्येव प्रहारकम्
Constantly attended by bees, divine women, and always sung about, it destroyed all sins, striking like the mountain itself.
वानरैः क्रीडमानैश्च देशाद्देशान्नराधिप हिमपुञ्जाः कृतास्तत्र चन्द्रबिम्बसमप्रभाः
There, monkeys played from place to place, O lord of men; heaps of snow were made, shining like the disc of the moon.
तदाश्रमं समन्ताच्च हिमसंरुद्धकन्दरैः शैलवाटैः परिवृतम् अगम्यं मनुजैः सदा
That hermitage was surrounded on all sides by snow-filled caves and mountain enclosures, always inaccessible to men.
पूर्वाराधितभावो ऽसौ महाराजः पुरूरवाः तदाश्रमपदं प्राप्तो देवदेवप्रसादतः
That great king Pururavas, whose devotion was established from before, reached that hermitage by the grace of the god of gods.
तदाश्रमं श्रमशमनं मनोहरं मनोहरैः कुसुमशतैरलंकृतम् कृतं स्वयं रुचिरमथात्रिणा शुभं शुभावहं च हि ददृशे स मद्रराट्
Then the hermitage, soothing fatigue and enchanting, adorned with hundreds of delightful flowers, beautifully arranged by Atri himself, auspicious and bringing good fortune, appeared before the king of Madra.
तत्र यौ तौ महाशृङ्गौ महावर्णौ महाहिमौ तृतीयं तु तयोर्मध्ये शृङ्गमत्यन्तमुच्छ्रितम्
There, those two great peaks, vast in color and covered in snow, and between them a third peak, rising exceedingly high.
नित्यातप्तशिलाजातं सदाभ्रपरिवर्जितम् तस्याधस्ताद्वृक्षगणे दिशां भागे च पश्चिमे
Formed from eternally heated stone, always free from clouds, beneath it, among the trees, in the western direction.
जातीलतापरिक्षिप्तं विवरं चारुदर्शनम् दृष्ट्वैव कौतुकाविष्टस् तं विवेश महीपतिः
Surrounded by jasmine creepers, a beautiful cave was seen; filled with curiosity, the king entered it.
तमसा चातिनिबिडं नल्वमात्रं सुसंकटम् नल्वमात्रमतिक्रम्य स्वप्रभाभरणोज्ज्वलम्
Dense with darkness, narrow as a nalva, passing beyond that nalva's length, it shone with the brilliance of its own ornaments.
तम् उच्छ्रितम् अथात्यन्तं गम्भीरं परिवर्तुलम् न तत्र सूर्यस्तपति न विराजति चन्द्रमाः
That place, exceedingly lofty, deep, and winding, where neither the sun shines nor the moon glows.
तथापि दिवसाकारं प्रकाशं तदहर्निशम् क्रोशाधिकपरीमाणं सरसा च विराजितम्
Yet, it always appeared as day, illuminated both day and night, measuring more than a krosha, and splendid with a lake.
समन्तात्सरसस्तस्य शैललग्ना तु वेदिका सौवर्णै राजतैर्वृक्षैर् विद्रुमैरुपशोभितम्
All around that lake, platforms attached to the mountain, adorned with golden, silver, and coral trees.
नानामाणिक्यकुसुमैः सुप्रभाभरणोज्ज्वलैः तस्मिन्सरसि पद्मानि पद्मरागच्छदानि तु
With various jeweled flowers, shining with splendid ornaments, in that lake were lotuses with petals of padmaraga gems.
वज्रकेसरजालानि सुगन्धीनि तथा युतम् पत्त्रैर् मरकतैर् नीलैर् वैडूर्यस्य महीपते
With clusters of diamond filaments, fragrant, accompanied by leaves of emerald and sapphire, O king.
कर्णिकाश्च तथा तेषां जातरूपस्य पार्थिव तस्मिन्सरसि या भूमिर् न सा वज्रसमाकुला
And their centers were of gold, O ruler; in that lake, the ground was not filled with diamonds.
नानारत्नैरुपचिता जलजानां समाश्रयः कपर्दिकानां शुक्तीनां शङ्खानां च महीपते
It was covered with various gems, the abode of aquatic creatures—cowries, oysters, and conches, O king.
मकराणां च मत्स्यानां चण्डानां कच्छपैः सह तत्र मरकतखण्डानि वज्राणां च सहस्रशः
There were crocodiles and fish, fierce turtles as well; pieces of emerald and thousands of diamonds.
पद्मरागेन्द्रनीलानि महानीलानि पार्थिव पुष्परागाणि सर्वाणि तथा कर्कोटकानि च
Padmaraga, indranila, great sapphires, O king, all kinds of spinel gems, and also karkoṭaka stones.
तुत्थकस्य तु खण्डानि तथा शेषस्य भागशः राजावर्तस्य मुख्यस्य रुचिराक्षस्य चाप्यथ
Pieces of copper, portions of shesha, and the chief rājāvarta, as well as the beautiful-eyed gems.
सूर्येन्दुकान्तयश्चैव नीलो वर्णान्तिमश्च यः ज्योतीरसस्य रम्यस्य स्यमन्तस्य च भागशः
Sun and moon gems, and the one with the deepest blue hue, portions of the radiant and delightful syamantaka gem.
सुरोरगवलक्षाणां स्फटिकस्य तथैव च गोमेदपित्तकानां च धूलीमरकतस्य च
Gems of the gods and serpents, crystal, garnet, yellow sapphire, and dust of emerald.
वैडूर्यसौगन्धिकयोस् तथा राजमणेर्नृप वज्रस्यैव च मुख्यस्य तथा ब्रह्ममणेरपि
Of sapphire and sugandhika, and royal gems, O king, the chief diamond, and also the brahma gem.