निर्मीयते सुनिर्माणो जन्मि निर्वाणदायिनः
A creation is made, perfectly fashioned, by the birth-giver who grants liberation.
यत्रातिमित्रतेजोभिः शलाकाभिः समंततः 4.2.66.
There, with rays of immeasurable brilliance, rods are set all around.
यत्र संति शतं स्तंभा भास्वंतो द्वादशोत्तराः
There are a hundred pillars, shining, numbering one hundred and twelve.
चतुर्दशसु या शोभा विष्टपेषु समंततः
The splendor that is in the fourteen worlds is found there on every side.
चंद्रकांतमणीनां च स्तंभाधार शिलाश्च याः
And the stones that support the pillars are made of moonstone gems.
पद्मरागेंद्रनीलानां शालीनाः शालभंजिकाः
The halls and the statues of women are of ruby and sapphire.
स्फुरत्स्फटिकनिर्माण श्लक्ष्ण पद्मशिलातले
The smooth floors are made of shining crystal and lotus-stone.
आरक्तपीतमंजिष्ठ नीलकिर्मीरवर्णकैः
With hues of deep red, yellow, madder, and the color of blue lotus-fiber.
दृक्पिच्छिला विलोक्यंते माणिक्यस्तंभराजयः
The pillar-kings of jewels, with their glossy surfaces, are beheld like rubies.
रत्नाकरेभ्यः सर्वेभ्यो गणा रत्नोच्चयान्बहून्
From all the treasure-oceans, hosts bring forth many heaps of gems.
यत्र पातालतलतो नागानां कोशवेश्मतः
There, from the netherworld, the treasuries of the nāgas are found.
शिवभक्तः स्वयं यत्र पौलस्त्यः स्वद्रिकूटतः 4.2.66.
There, the devotee of Shiva, Paulastya, himself from his own peak.
प्रासादनिर्मितिं श्रुत्वा भक्ता द्वीपांतरस्थिताः
Hearing of the construction of the palace, devotees dwelling on other islands,
चिंतामणिः स्वयं यत्र कमर्णे विश्वकर्मणे
There, the wish-fulfilling gem itself is for Viśvakarman in his ear.
नानावर्णपताकाश्च यत्र कल्पमहीरुहः
There, the wish-fulfilling trees are adorned with banners of various colors.
अब्धयो यत्र सततं दधिक्षीरेक्षुसर्पिषाम्
There, the oceans are always full of curd, milk, sugarcane juice, and ghee.
यत्र कामदुघा नित्यं स्नपयेन्मधुधारया
There, the wish-granting cows always bathe with streams of honey.
गंधसाररसैर्यं च सेवते मलयाचलः
And the Malaya mountain serves it with the essences and juices of fragrant woods.
इत्याद्य पूर्वं यत्रास्ति प्रत्यहं शंकरालये
Thus, from the beginning, where there is daily worship in the temple of Śaṅkara—
इति तस्य समृद्धिं तां दृष्ट्वा जामातुरद्रिराट
Seeing that prosperity of his son-in-law, the king of the mountains—
तस्मै कार्पटिकायाथ स दत्त्वा पारितोषिकम्
Then, to that mendicant, he gave a gratuity—
उवाचेति मनस्येव विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचनः 4.2.66.
And said (this), his eyes wide with wonder, even as he pondered in his mind.
यस्य देशो न विदितो यस्तु वृत्तिपराङ्मुखः 4.2.66.
He whose country is unknown, who turns away from earning a livelihood—
सुपर्वणि सुपात्राय सुताथ श्रद्धयाधिकम् 4.2.66.
On an auspicious day, to a worthy recipient, and with utmost faith—
प्रणम्य दंडवद्भूमौ कृतांजलिपुटौ गणौ 4.2.66.
Having bowed down flat on the ground, with hands joined in reverence, to the hosts—
उमा श्रुत्येति संहृष्टा कदंबकुसुमश्रियम् 4.2.66.
Hearing this, Umā was delighted, radiant as a cluster of kadamba flowers.
श्रुत्वा शैलेश माहात्म्यं श्रद्धया परया नरः
Whoever hears with supreme faith the greatness of the Lord of the Mountain—
अन्यच्च शृणु विप्रेंद्र वृत्तातं तत्र संभवम्
And now, hear further, O best of Brāhmaṇas, the account of what happened there.
इत्थं कथां प्रकुर्वाणे रत्नशेस्य महेश्वरे
As the story was being told thus, by Ratnaśeṣa to Maheśvara—
महिषासुरपुत्रोसौ समायाति गजासुरः
The son of Mahiṣāsura, Gajāsura, approaches—