स याति वैष्णवं लोकममरेश्वरपूजितः।। यावत्कल्पशतं साग्रं वसेत्तत्र नराधिप
He attains the world of Viṣṇu, worshipped by the immortal Lord; and the ruler of men dwells there for a full hundred kalpas.
रूपारोग्यगुणोपेतः सप्तद्वीपाधिपो भवेत्।। ब्रह्महत्यादिकं किंचिदत्रामुत्राथवा कृतम्
Endowed with beauty, health, and virtues, he becomes the lord of the seven continents; whatever acts of killing Brahmins or other sins have been committed here or elsewhere,
तत्सर्वं नाशमायाति गिरिर्वज्राहतो यथा।। अथातः संप्रवक्ष्यामि रौप्याचलमनुत्तमम्
All of that is destroyed, just as a mountain struck by a thunderbolt. Now, I shall describe the excellent mountain of silver.
यत्प्रदानान्नरो याति सोमलोकं नरोत्तम।। दशभिः पलसाहस्रैरुत्तमो रजताचलः
By offering it, a man attains the realm of Soma, O best of men. The supreme silver mountain consists of ten thousand palas.
पंचभिर्मध्यमः प्रोक्तस्तदर्धेनाधमः स्मृतः।। अशक्तो विंशतेरूर्द्ध्वं कारयेच्छक्तितः सदा
The middle one is said to be five thousand; half of that is considered inferior. If unable to make more than twenty, one should always do as much as possible.
विष्कंभपर्वतांस्तद्वत्तुरीयांशेन कल्पयेत्।। पूर्ववद्राजतान्कुर्यान्मंदरादीन्विधानतः
One should fashion the supporting mountains in the same way, using a fourth part. As before, one should make the silver Mandara and other mountains according to the rules.
कलधौतमयांस्तद्वल्लोकेशान्कारयेद्बुधः।। ब्रह्मविष्ण्वर्कवान्कार्यो नितंबोत्र हिरण्मयः
Likewise, one should make the lords of the worlds from refined silver. The Brahma, Vishnu, and Sun should be made entirely of gold here.
राजतं स्यात्तदन्येषां पर्वतांना च कांचनम्।। शेषं च पूर्ववत्कुर्याद्धोमजागरणादिकम्
For the other mountains, silver is used, not gold. The rest should be made as before, including the smoke, wakefulness, and so on.
दद्यात्तद्वत्प्रभाते तु गुरवे रौप्यपर्वतम्।। विष्कंभशैलानृत्विग्भ्यः पूज्य वस्त्रविभूषणैः
In the morning, one should give the silver mountain to the teacher in the same manner. The supporting mountains are to be given to the priests, honored with cloth and ornaments.
इमं मंत्रं पठन्दद्याद्दर्भपाणिर्विमत्सरः।। पितॄणां वल्लभं यस्मादिन्दोर्वा शंकरस्य च
Reciting this mantra, one should give, holding darbha grass and free from envy: 'Because it is dear to the ancestors, to the Moon, and to Shiva.'
रजतं पाहि तस्मान्नः शोकसंसारसागरात्।। इत्थं निवेश्य यो दद्याद्रजताचलमुत्तमम्
'Protect us, O silver, from the ocean of sorrow and worldly existence.' Thus, whoever establishes and gives the supreme silver mountain—
गवामयुतसाहस्रफलमाप्नोति मानवः।। सोमलोके सगंधर्वैः किन्नराप्सरसांगणैः
A person obtains the fruit equal to ten thousand cows. In the realm of Soma, with Gandharvas, Kinnaras, and groups of Apsaras—
पूज्यमानो वसेद्विद्वान्यावदाभूतसंप्लवम्।। अथातः संप्रवक्ष्यामि शर्कराचलमुत्तमम्
Honored, the wise one dwells there until the great dissolution. Now, I shall describe the excellent mountain of sugar.
यस्य प्रदानाद्विष्ण्वर्करुद्रास्तुष्यंति सर्वदा।। अष्टभिः शर्कराभारैरुत्तमः स्यान्महाचलः
By whose offering, Vishnu, the Sun, and Rudra are always pleased. The great mountain is supreme with eight loads of sugar.
चतुर्भिर्मध्यमः प्रोक्तो भाराभ्यामधमः स्मृतः।। भारेण चार्द्धभारेणकुर्याद्यः स्वल्पवित्तवान्
The middle one is said to be four; the inferior is considered two loads. One with little wealth may make it with one or half a load.
विष्कंभपर्वतान्कुर्यात्तुरीयांशेन मानवः।। धान्यपर्वतवत्सर्वं हैमांबरसुसंयुतम्
A person should make the supporting mountains with a fourth part. All should be made like the grain mountain, adorned with golden garments.
मेरोरुपरितः स्थाप्यं हैमं तत्र तरुत्रयम्।। मंदारः पारिजातश्च तृतीयः कल्पपादपः
Above Meru, one should place three golden trees there: Mandara, Parijata, and the third, the wish-fulfilling tree.
एतद्वृक्षत्रयं मूर्ध्नि सर्वेष्वपि निवेशयेत्।। हरिचंदनसंतानौ पूर्वपश्चिमभागयोः
This trio of trees should be placed on the summit of all, and sandalwood and champaka trees on the eastern and western sides.
निवेश्यौ सर्वशैलेषु विशेषाच्छर्कराचले।। मंदरे कामदेवस्तु प्रत्यग्वक्त्रः सदा भवेत्
These should be placed on every mountain, especially on the sugar mountain. On Mandara, the god of desire should always face west.
गंधमादनशृंगे तु धनदः स्यादुदङ्मुखः।। प्राङ्मुखो वेदमूर्त्तिस्तु हंसः स्याद्विपुलाचले२०० 1.21.
On the peak of Gandhamadana, Kubera should face north. On the great mountain, the form of the Vedas, the swan, should face east.
हैमी भवेत्सुपार्श्वे तु सुरभी दक्षिणामुखी।। धान्यपर्वतवत्सर्वमावाहनमखादिकम्
A golden vessel should be placed at the side, and a cow facing south; all the rites from the invocation to the conclusion should be performed as with the mountain of grain.
कृत्वाथ गुरवे दद्यान्मध्यमं पर्वतोत्तमम्।। ऋत्विग्भ्यश्चतुरः शैलानिमान्मंत्रानुदीरयेत्
Then, having done so, one should give the best of the middle mountains to the teacher, and four mountains to the priests, reciting these mantras.
सौभाग्यामृतसारोयं परमः शर्कराचलः।। तस्मादानंदकारी त्वं भवशैलेंद्र सर्वदा
This supreme mountain of sugar is the nectar of good fortune; therefore, O king of mountains, always be the giver of happiness.
अमृतं पिबतां ये तु पतिता भुवि शीकराः।। देवानां तत्समुत्थस्त्वं पाहि नः शर्कराचल
The drops that fall to the earth when the nectar is drunk—arising from the gods—O sugar mountain, protect us.
मनोभवधनुर्मध्यादुद्भूता शर्करा पुनः।। तन्मयोसि महाशैल पाहि संसारसागरात्
Sugar, which arose from the middle of the bow of Kāma, you are that great mountain; protect us from the ocean of worldly existence.
यो दद्याच्छर्कराशैलमनेन विधिना नरः।। सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः प्रयाति ब्रह्ममंदिरम्
Whoever gives a sugar mountain in this manner, being a man, is freed from all sins and attains the abode of Brahman.
चंद्रसूर्यप्रतीकाशमधिरुह्यानुजीविभिः।। सहैव यानमुत्तिष्ठेत्ततो विष्णुप्रभो दिवि
Ascending a vehicle shining like the moon and sun, together with his dependents, he then proceeds to the heaven of Lord Viṣṇu.
ततः कल्पशतांते तु सप्तद्वीपाधिपो भवेत्।। आयुरारोग्यसंपन्नो यावज्जन्मायुतत्रयम्
Then, at the end of a hundred kalpas, he becomes lord of the seven islands, endowed with long life, health, and prosperity for three thousand births.
भोजनं शक्तितः कुर्यात्सर्वशैलेष्वमत्सरः।। स्वयं चाक्षारलवणमश्नीयात्तदनुज्ञया
One should provide food to the best of one’s ability for all the mountains, without envy, and oneself may eat uncooked salt with their permission.
पर्वतोपस्करान्सर्वान्प्रापयेद्ब्राह्मणालयम्।। एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं शैलदानमनुत्तमम्
All the implements used for the mountains should be given to a brāhmaṇa’s house; thus, I have told you everything about the supreme gift of mountains.