इत्युक्त्वादाय रत्नानि वासांसि विविधानि च
Having said this, he took the jewels and various garments.
अगस्त्य उवाच कानि कानि च रत्नानि कियंत्यपि च षण्मुख
Agastya said: What kinds of jewels are there, and how many, O Shanmukha?
तुला मुक्ताफलानां तु कोटिद्वय परीमिताः
The measure of pearls is two crores by weight.
नवलक्षाधिकं विप्र षडस्राणां सुतेजसाम्
O Brahmin, the radiant six-faced gems exceed nine lakhs.
कोटयः पद्मरागाणां पंचावैहि तुला मुने
O sage, the rubies are five crores by weight.
तथा गोमेद रत्नानां तुलालक्षमिता मुनै
Likewise, the gomeda gems are measured by the scale, O sage.
गरुडोद्गाररत्नानां तुलाः प्रयुतसंमिताः 4.2.66.
The garuda-emitted gems are measured as forty lakhs by weight.
अष्टांगाभरणानां च संख्या कर्तुं न शक्यते
The number of eightfold ornaments cannot be determined.
चामराणि च भूयांसि द्रव्याण्यामोदवंति च
There are many yak-tail fans and fragrant substances.
सर्वाण्यपि समादाय प्रतस्थे भूधरेश्वरः
Having gathered all these, the lord of the mountains set forth.
अनेकरत्ननिचयैः खचिताऽखिलभूमिकाम्
The entire earth was adorned with heaps of countless jewels.
सौधाग्रविविधस्वर्णकलशोज्वलदिङ्मुखाम्
The directions shone with golden pots of various kinds atop mansions.
महासिद्ध्यष्टकस्यापि क्रीडाभवनमद्भुतम्
Even the wondrous palace for the play of the eight great siddhis.
इति काशीसमृद्धिं स विलोक्याभूद्विलज्जितः
Thus, seeing the prosperity of Kashi, he became utterly ashamed.
प्रासादेषु प्रतोलीषु प्राकारेषु गृहेषु च
In palaces, avenues, ramparts, and houses,
मणिमाणिक्यरत्नानामुच्छलच्चारुरोचिषाम्
The radiant brilliance of gems, jewels, and precious stones shone forth.
द्यावाभूम्योरंतरालं तथेति समवैम्यहम् 4.2.66.
I understand that the space between heaven and earth is just so.
अपि वैकुंठभुवने नेतरस्येह का कथा
Even in Vaikuntha's realm, there is no comparison; what then of other places here?
तावत्कार्पटिकः कश्चित्तल्लोचनपथं गतः
Meanwhile, a certain ascetic came into their sight.
स्वपुरोदंतमाख्याहि किमपूर्वमिहाध्वग
Tell us, O traveler, what new and unheard-of thing has happened before you?
कोत्र संप्रत्यधिष्ठाता किमधिष्ठातृ चेष्टितम्
Where is the presiding lord now, and what has the presiding lord done?
सोपि कार्पटिकस्तस्य गिरिराजस्य भाषितम्
That ascetic then replied to the words of the king of mountains.
अहानि पंचषाण्येव व्यतिक्रांतानि मानद
O bestower of honor, five or six days have now passed.
समायाते जगन्नाथे पर्वतेंद्र सुतापतौ
The Lord of the Universe, the mountain king, and the devoted son have all arrived together.
यो वै जगदधिष्ठाता सोधिष्ठातात्र सर्वगः
He who is the presiding lord of the universe, that all-pervading lord, is present here.
मन्ये दृषत्स्वरूपोसि दृषदोपि कठोरधीः
I think you are stone in form, and even as stone, you are hard-hearted.
स्वभावकठिनात्मापि स वरं हिमवान्गिरिः 4.2.66.
Even though his nature is hard, still, Himavat the mountain is the best.
बिभ्रत्सहज काठिन्यं जातो गौरीगुरुर्गुरुः
Bearing innate hardness, he was born as the great teacher, the father of Gauri.
चेष्टितं तस्य को वेद वेदवेद्यस्य चेशितुः
Who knows the actions of him whose deeds are known through the Vedas and who is the master of the Vedas?
अधिष्ठाता मया ख्यातस्तथाधिष्ठातृ चेष्टितम्
The presiding lord has been revealed by me, and so too his actions as presiding lord.