From the sacred region of Chakrapata, there emerges a wondrous river, astonishing in its breadth—spanning ten yojanas—and unlike any earthly stream, it flows upward, established firmly upon the earth. As it courses through the celestial city of Amaravati, it gleams with a radiance likened to the moon itself. When this river’s brilliance shines forth, it can eclipse even the light of the sun, moon, and stars, veiling them from sight. Within this realm, the best among the twice-born—those who perform their sacred duties at sunrise and sunset, at the junctures of day and night—bring delight to all the twice-born and to the eight supreme mountains. The revolving, radiant light that fills this region is considered most auspicious by Rudra and Indra. Rudra then describes the eastern region of Meru, a place of supreme splendor, encircled by a ring of mountains shining with a multitude of minerals. Here, within this mountain ring, rises the city of all immortals—Amaravati. Its splendid walls and grand gateways are fashioned from Jāmbūnada gold, and its splendor is unassailable even by the proud might of gods, demons, or rākṣasas. In the northeastern sector of Amaravati, the brilliance continues. The region is filled with radiant beings and crowded with hundreds of aerial palaces. Great reservoirs abound, and the city is ever joyful and auspicious, adorned with masses of flowers, banners, and flags. Gods, yakṣas, apsarases, and sages beautify this delightful and prosperous city, which is known as Purandara's own Amaravati. At the heart of Amaravati stands a platform of diamond and beryl, famed across the three worlds as the assembly hall Sudharmā. Here dwells the glorious thousand-eyed lord, Indra, the husband of Śacī, surrounded by siddhas and all divine races. The noble lineage of Bhāskara, the sun god, is also present, and the overseer of the gods himself is honored by all deities. Surrounding Amaravati are other celestial cities. In one direction lies Tejovatī, belonging to the great soul Hutāśa (Agni). Another city, Saṃyamanī, is the domain of Vaivasvata and is renowned throughout the three worlds. In the southwest is Kṛṣṇāvatī, the city of the wise Virūpākṣa. To the north lies Śuddhavatī, the city of Varuṇa, lord of waters. Beyond that, Gandhavatī is the city of Vāyu, lord of the gods, famed for its surpassing qualities. Further north is Mahodayā, the delightful city of the lord of the guhyakas, adorned with a beryl platform. In the eighth inner sector, Manoharā, the city of the great-souled Īśāna, is filled with diverse beings, flowers, grains, forests, and hermitages. This entire world of the gods is sought after and renowned as 'heaven.' Rudra continues, explaining that the root of the pericarp—the very center of Meru—is thousands of yojanas in extent. The base of Meru, the king of mountains, spans forty-eight thousand yojanas in circumference. Amidst countless mountains, many rise to great heights, and in each of the eight directions, auspicious boundary mountains stand guard. In the eastern direction, Jaṭhara and Devakūṭa are the boundary mountains, stretching from east to west. These are known as the boundary mountains of the eight directions. Meru itself, the golden mountain, is supported by four great bases in the cardinal directions, which uphold the earth and its seven continents, ensuring they remain firm and unshaken. Each base extends ten thousand yojanas in breadth, constructed horizontally and vertically, adorned with streaks of orpiment, decorated with stones of realgar and gold, and inlaid with precious gems. They shine with many abodes of accomplished beings and delightful pleasure grounds. To the east of Meru stands Mandara; to the south, Gandhamādana; to the west, Vipula; and to the north, Supārśva. Upon the peaks of these four mountains, four great trees are established, attended by gods, demons, and apsarases, and endowed with all virtues. On Mandara’s summit stands the sacred Kadamba tree, with long, hanging branches. Its flowers are as large as water jars, with fully opened filaments and a delightful fragrance, blooming in all seasons. Surrounded by worlds and beings, its fragrance fills the directions, extending over a thousand leagues. This tree, called Bhadrāśva, is born from the mountain of rain and is renowned as the greatest of great trees. Here, Hṛṣīkeśa himself is worshipped by hosts of perfected beings. To this auspicious Kadamba, Viṣṇu, in the form of a horse-headed being, came and obtained the best chowrie, ascending its summit again and again. That region was beheld by him, the lord of all bipeds, and from his name, it is called Bhadrāśva. On the summit of the southern mountain, Gandhamādana, revered by the gods, stands the Jambū tree. It instantly bears flowers and fruits, adorned with great branches. Its fruits are exceedingly large, sweet, and tender, resembling nectar, and they fall upon the mountain's peak. From this mountain flows the divine river Jāmbūnadī, carrying the juice of these fruits. Here arises the gold called Jāmbūnada, blazing like fire—a matchless ornament for the gods and a destroyer of sins. Thus is revealed the wondrous world of the gods, centered upon Meru and its celestial cities, mountains, rivers, and trees, each shining with its own splendor and glory.