तथा गोमेद रत्नानां तुलालक्षमिता मुनै
Likewise, the gomeda jewels are measured by the scale, O sage.
गरुडोद्गाररत्नानां तुलाः प्रयुतसंमिताः 4.2.66.
The garuḍodgāra jewels are weighed in tens of millions of scales.
अष्टांगाभरणानां च संख्या कर्तुं न शक्यते
The number of eightfold ornaments cannot be counted.
चामराणि च भूयांसि द्रव्याण्यामोदवंति च
There are many yak-tail fans and fragrant substances as well.
सर्वाण्यपि समादाय प्रतस्थे भूधरेश्वरः
Taking all these, the lord of the mountains set forth.
अनेकरत्ननिचयैः खचिताऽखिलभूमिकाम्
The entire earth was adorned with heaps of various jewels.
सौधाग्रविविधस्वर्णकलशोज्वलदिङ्मुखाम्
The directions shone with golden pots of various kinds atop the mansions.
महासिद्ध्यष्टकस्यापि क्रीडाभवनमद्भुतम्
Even the wondrous play-palace of the eight great siddhis was there.
इति काशीसमृद्धिं स विलोक्याभूद्विलज्जितः
Seeing thus the prosperity of Kāśī, he became ashamed.
प्रासादेषु प्रतोलीषु प्राकारेषु गृहेषु च
In the palaces, gateways, ramparts, and houses,
मणिमाणिक्यरत्नानामुच्छलच्चारुरोचिषाम्
The shining, beautiful radiance of jewels and precious stones rose up.
द्यावाभूम्योरंतरालं तथेति समवैम्यहम् 4.2.66.
Thus, I understand this as the space between heaven and earth.
अपि वैकुंठभुवने नेतरस्येह का कथा
Even in Vaikuntha, what need is there to speak of any other place here?
तावत्कार्पटिकः कश्चित्तल्लोचनपथं गतः
At that moment, a certain mendicant came into their sight.
स्वपुरोदंतमाख्याहि किमपूर्वमिहाध्वग
Tell us your own story, traveler—what new thing has happened here?
कोत्र संप्रत्यधिष्ठाता किमधिष्ठातृ चेष्टितम्
Where is the presiding lord now, and what actions has he performed?
सोपि कार्पटिकस्तस्य गिरिराजस्य भाषितम्
That mendicant then replied to the words of the king of mountains.
अहानि पंचषाण्येव व्यतिक्रांतानि मानद
O bestower of honor, five or six days have passed.
समायाते जगन्नाथे पर्वतेंद्र सुतापतौ
The Lord of the Universe, the mountain king, and the noble son have all arrived.
यो वै जगदधिष्ठाता सोधिष्ठातात्र सर्वगः
He who is the presiding lord of the world, the all-pervading ruler, is present here.
मन्ये दृषत्स्वरूपोसि दृषदोपि कठोरधीः
I think you possess a form of stone, and even among stones, you are of steadfast mind.
स्वभावकठिनात्मापि स वरं हिमवान्गिरिः 4.2.66.
Even with a naturally hard nature, Himavat, the mountain, is the best.
बिभ्रत्सहज काठिन्यं जातो गौरीगुरुर्गुरुः
Bearing innate hardness, he was born as the revered father of Gauri, the great teacher.
चेष्टितं तस्य को वेद वेदवेद्यस्य चेशितुः
Who can know the actions of him whose deeds are known through the Vedas and who is the master of all?
अधिष्ठाता मया ख्यातस्तथाधिष्ठातृ चेष्टितम्
The presiding lord has been revealed by me, and likewise his actions as ruler.
शुभे ज्येष्ठेश्वरस्थाने सांप्रतं स उमापतिः
O auspicious one, at present, Umāpati abides in the holy place of Jyeṣṭheśvara.
आविष्करोति पथिकोऽद्रींद्रो हृष्येत्तदातदा
When the king of mountains reveals himself to the traveler, he rejoices greatly.
उमानामामृतं पीतं येनेह जगतीतले
By whom the nectar of Uma’s name has been drunk here on the earth.
उमेतिद्व्यक्षरं मंत्रं योऽहर्निशमनुस्मरेत्
He who constantly remembers the two-syllable mantra 'Uma' day and night—
पुनः शुश्राव हिमवान्हृष्टः कार्पटिकोदितम् कार्पटिक उवाच राजन्विश्वेश्वरार्थेयः प्रासादो विश्वकर्मणा
Again Himavat, delighted, listened to the words spoken by the mendicant. The mendicant said: 'O king, the temple for Viśveśvara was built by Viśvakarman.'