स्वप्नमेवं स राजर्षिर् दृष्ट्वा देवेन्द्रविक्रमः प्रत्यूषकाले विधिवत् स्नातः स प्रयतेन्द्रियः
Thus seeing this in a dream, the royal sage, possessing Indra's valor, at dawn bathed according to rite, with controlled senses.
कृतकृत्यो यथाकामं पूजयित्वा जनार्दनम् ददर्शात्रिं मुनिं राजा प्रत्यक्षं तपसां निधिम्
Having fulfilled his purpose and worshipped Janardana as he wished, the king saw Atri the sage directly, the repository of austerities.
स्वप्नं तु देवदेवस्य न्यवेदयत धार्मिकः ततः शुश्राव वचनं देवतानां समीरितम्
The righteous one reported his dream of the Lord of gods; then he heard the words spoken by the deities.
एवमेतन्महीपाल नात्र कार्या विचारणा एवं प्रसादं सम्प्राप्य देवदेवाज्जनार्दनात्
So it is, O king—there is no need for further deliberation; having thus obtained the grace of Janardana, Lord of gods—
कृतदेवार्चनो राजा तथा हुतहुताशनः सर्वान्कामानवाप्तो ऽसौ वरदानेन केशवात्
The king, having worshipped the gods and offered oblations into the sacred fire, attained all desires by the boon granted from Keshava.
तस्याश्रमस्योत्तरतस् त्रिपुरारिनिषेवितः नानारत्नमयैः शृङ्गैः कल्पद्रुमसमन्वितैः
To the north of that hermitage, frequented by the enemy of Tripura, stands a mountain adorned with peaks of various jewels and wish-fulfilling trees.
मध्ये हिमवतः पृष्ठे कैलासो नाम पर्वतः तस्मिन्निवसति श्रीमान् कुबेरः सह गुह्यकैः
In the midst of the Himalayas, on its back, is the mountain called Kailāsa; there dwells the illustrious Kubera with the Guhyakas.
अप्सरो ऽनुगुप्तो राजा मोदते ह्यलकाधिपः कैलासपादसम्भूतं पुण्यं शीतजलं शुभम्
Unhindered by apsaras, the king of Alakā delights there; at the foot of Kailāsa arises the holy, pure, and cool water.
मन्दोदकं नाम सरः पयस्तु दधिसंनिभम् तस्मात् प्रवहते दिव्या नदी मन्दाकिनी शुभा
There is a lake named Mandodaka, whose waters resemble milk and curds; from it flows the divine and auspicious river Mandākinī.
दिव्यं च नन्दनं तत्र तस्यास्तीरे महद्वनम् प्रागुत्तरेण कैलासाद् दिव्यं सौगन्धिकं गिरिम्
There, on its bank, is the divine Nandana, a great forest; to the northeast of Kailāsa is the divine Saugandhika mountain.
सर्वधातुमयं दिव्यं सुवेलं पर्वतं प्रति चन्द्रप्रभो नाम गिरिः यः शुभ्रो रत्नसंनिभः
There is the splendid Suvela mountain, made of all metals; facing it is the mountain named Chandraprabha, shining white like a jewel.
तत्समीपे सरो दिव्यम् अच्छोदं नाम विश्रुतम् तस्मात्प्रभवते दिव्या नदी ह्यच्छोदका शुभा
Near it is the renowned divine lake called Acchoda; from it flows the pure and auspicious river Acchodakā.
तस्यास्तीरे वनं दिव्यं महच्चैत्ररथं शुभम् तस्मिन्गिरौ निवसति मणिभद्रः सहानुगः
On its bank is the divine and great forest called Caitraratha; on that mountain dwells Maṇibhadra with his followers.
यक्षसेनापतिः क्रूरो गुह्यकैः परिवारितः पुण्या मन्दाकिनी नाम नदी ह्यच्छोदका शुभा
The fierce commander of the Yakṣas, surrounded by Guhyakas, resides there; the holy and auspicious river Mandākinī of pure waters flows there.
महीमण्डलमध्ये तु प्रविष्टे तु महोदधिम् कैलासदक्षिणे प्राच्यां शिवं सर्वौषधिं गिरिम्
In the middle of the earth's circle, where the great ocean enters, to the south-east of Kailāsa is the mountain Śiva, full of all herbs.
मनःशिलामयं दिव्यं सुवेलं पर्वतं प्रति लोहितो हेमशृङ्गस्तु गिरिः सूर्यप्रभो महान्
There is the splendid Suvela mountain made of cinnabar; facing it is the great mountain Sūryaprabha, red with golden peaks.
तस्य पादे महद्दिव्यं लोहितं सुमहत्सरः तस्मात्प्रभवते पुण्यो लौहित्यश्च नदो महान्
At its foot is a great and divine red lake; from it arises the holy and mighty river Lauhitya.
दिव्यारण्यं विशोकं च तस्य तीरे महद्वनम् तस्मिन्गिरौ निवसति यक्षो मणिधरो वशी
On its bank is the divine and sorrowless forest, a great woodland; on that mountain dwells the Yakṣa Maṇidhara, self-controlled.
सौम्यैः सुधार्मिकैश्चैव गुह्यकैः परिवारितः कैलासात्पश्चिमोदीच्यां ककुद्मानौषधीगिरिः
He is surrounded by gentle and virtuous Guhyakas; to the northwest of Kailāsa is the mountain Kakudman, rich in herbs.
ककुद्मति च रुद्रस्य उत्पत्तिश्च ककुद्मिनः तदञ्जनं त्रैककुदं शैलं त्रिककुदं प्रति
On Kakudman is the origin of Rudra and the birth of Kakudmin; there is the mountain named Añjana, and the three-peaked mountain Trikakuda.
सर्वधातुमयस्तत्र सुमहान्वैद्युतो गिरिः तस्य पादे महद्दिव्यं मानसं सिद्धसेवितम्
There stands a great mountain, composed of all elements, radiant like lightning; at its foot lies the vast and divine Mānasa lake, frequented by perfected beings.
तस्मात्प्रभवते पुण्या सरयूर्लोकपावनी यस्यास्तीरे वनं दिव्यं वैभ्राजं नाम विश्रुतम्
From there arises the sacred Sarayū river, purifier of the worlds, on whose bank is the renowned and divine forest called Vaibhrāja.
कुबेरानुचरस्तस्मिन् प्रहेतितनयो वशी ब्रह्मधाता निवसति राक्षसो ऽनन्तविक्रमः
There dwells Brahmadhātā, a mighty and self-controlled Rākṣasa, son of Prahetita and attendant of Kubera, possessing boundless power.
कैलासात्पश्चिमामाशां दिव्यः सर्वौषधिगिरिः वरुणः पर्वतश्रेष्ठो रुक्मधातुविभूषितः
To the west of Kailāsa is the divine mountain of all herbs, Varuṇa, foremost among mountains, adorned with veins of gold.
भवस्य दयितः श्रीमान् पर्वतो हैमसंनिभः शातकौम्भमयैर्दिव्यैः शिलाजालैः समाचितः
Beloved of Bhava and resplendent, the mountain shines like gold, heaped with divine rocks of pure gold and shining ore.
शतसङ्ख्यैस् तापनीयैः शृङ्गैर्दिवमिवोल्लिखन् शृङ्गवान्सुमहादिव्यो दुर्गः शैलो महाचितः
With hundreds of blazing golden peaks, as if piercing the sky, the great and divine mountain Śṛṅgavān stands, formidable and lofty.
तस्मिन्गिरौ निवसति गिरिशो धूम्रलोहितः तस्य पादात्प्रभवति शैलोदं नाम तत्सरः
On that mountain resides the lord of mountains, Dhūmralohita; from its foot arises the lake called Śailoda.
तस्मात्प्रभवते पुण्या नदी शैलोदका शुभा सा चक्षुसी तयोर्मध्ये प्रविष्टा पश्चिमोदधिम्
From that lake flows the sacred and auspicious river Śailodakā; entering between those two, the river Cakṣuṣī proceeds to the western ocean.
अस्त्युत्तरेण कैलासाच् छिवः सर्वौषधो गिरिः गौरं तु पर्वतश्रेष्ठं हरितालमयं प्रति
To the north of Kailāsa is the sacred mountain Sarvauṣadha, and facing it is the foremost of mountains, white and made of orpiment.
हिरण्यशृङ्गः सुमहादिव्यौषधिमयो गिरिः तस्य पादे महद्दिव्यं सरः काञ्चनवालुकम्
The great and divine mountain Hiraṇyaśṛṅga, rich in wondrous herbs, stands there; at its foot is a vast and divine lake with golden sands.