Varaha Purana

तत्र सर्वे देवगणाश्चतुर्वक्त्रं स्वयं प्रभुम् । इष्ट्वा पूज्यनमस्कारैरर्चनीयमुपस्थिताः ।। ७५.

There, all the hosts of gods approach the four-faced Lord himself, worshipping him with offerings, reverence, and salutations, as is fitting.

यैस्तदा दिहसंकल्पैर्ब्रह्मचर्यं महात्मभिः । चीर्णं चारुमनोभिश्च सदाचारपथि स्थितैः ।। ७५.

By whom, in those days measured by divine reckoning, celibacy was practiced by the great-souled, whose minds were pure and who walked the path of righteous conduct.

सम्यगिष्ट्वा च भुक्त्वा च पितृदेवार्चने रताः । गृहाश्रमपरास्तत्र विनीता अतिथिप्रियाः ।। ७५.

Having performed proper worship and enjoyed the offerings, devoted to honoring ancestors and gods, they are householders intent on their duties, humble, and fond of guests.

गृहिणः शुक्लकर्मस्था विरक्ताः कारणात्मकाः । यमैर्नियमदानैश्च दृढनिर्दग्धकिल्बिषाः ।। ७५.

These householders, engaged in pure deeds, detached, of purposeful nature, with their sins thoroughly burned away by self-control, discipline, and charity.

तेषां निवसनं शुक्लब्रह्मलोकमनिन्दितम् । उपर्युपरि सर्वासां गतीनां परमा गतिः । चतुर्दशसहस्त्राणि योजनानां तु कीर्त्तितम् ।। ७५.

Their abode is the pure, faultless world of Brahma, the highest destination above all other realms, said to be fourteen thousand yojanas in extent.

ततोर्द्धरुचिरे कृष्णे तरुणादित्यवर्चसि । महागिरौ ततो रम्ये रत्नधातुविचित्रिते ।। ७५.

Above that, on the beautiful, dark, and radiant mountain shining like the young sun, there is another splendid mountain adorned with veins of precious gems.

नैकरत्नसमावासे मणितोरणमन्दिरे । मेरोः सर्वेषु पार्श्वेषु समन्तात् परिमण्डले ।। ७५.

In dwellings filled with many kinds of jewels, with jeweled gateways, on all sides of Meru, encircling it completely.

त्रिंशद्योजनसाहस्त्रं चक्रपाटो नगोत्तमः । जारुधिश्चैव शैलेन्द्र इत्येते उत्तराः स्मृताः ।। ७५.

There is the supreme mountain called Chakrapata, thirty thousand yojanas in circumference, and also Jarudhi, the lord of mountains—these are known as the northern ones.

एतेषां शैलमुख्यानामुत्तरेषु यथाक्रमः । स्थलीरन्तरद्रोण्यश्च सरांसि च निबोधत ।। ७५.

Now, in due order, listen to the plateaus, inner valleys, and lakes among these chief northern mountains.

दशयोजनविस्तीर्णा चक्रपाटोपनिर्गता । सा तूद्र्ध्ववाहिनी चापि नदी भूमौ प्रतिष्ठिता ।। ७५.

Emerging from Chakrapata, there is a river ten yojanas wide, flowing upward, established upon the earth.

सा पुर्याममरावत्यां क्रममाणेन्दुरा प्रभौ । तया तिरस्कृता वाऽपि सूर्येन्दुज्योतिषां गणाः ।। ७५.

That river, passing through the city of Amaravati, shines like the moon; when it obscures, even the hosts of the sun, moon, and stars are hidden.

उदयास्तमिते सन्ध्ये ये सेवन्ते द्विजोत्तमाः । तान् तुष्यन्ते द्विजाः सर्वानष्टावप्यचलोत्तमान् ।। ७५.

Those best of twice-born who serve at sunrise and sunset, at the junctures of day and night, please all the twice-born and the eight supreme mountains.

परिभ्रमज्ज्योतिषां या सा रुद्रेन्द्रमता शुभा ।। ७५.

That radiant, revolving light is considered auspicious by Rudra and Indra.

रुद्र उवाच । तस्यैव मेरोः पूर्वे तु देशे परमवर्चसे । चक्रवाटपरिक्षिप्ते नानाधातुविराजिते ।। ७६.

Rudra said: In that very region to the east of Meru, of supreme splendor, encircled by a ring of mountains, shining with various minerals—

तत्र सर्वामरपुरं चक्रवाटसमुद्धतम् । दुर्धर्षं बलदृप्तानां देवदानवरक्षसाम् । तत्र जाम्बूनदमयः सुप्राकारः सुतोरणः ।। ७६.

There is the city of all the immortals, rising within the mountain ring, unassailable by the proud strength of gods, demons, and rākṣasas; there, the splendid walls and grand gateways are made of Jāmbūnada gold.

तस्याप्युत्तरपूर्वे तु देशे परमवर्चसे । अलोकजनसंपूर्णा विमानशतसंकुला ।। ७६.

In its northeastern region, also of supreme splendor, filled with radiant people and crowded with hundreds of aerial palaces—

महावापिसमायुक्ता नित्यं प्रमुदिता शुभा । शोभिता पुष्पशबलैः पताकाध्वजमालिनी ।। ७६.

Endowed with great reservoirs, ever joyful and auspicious, adorned with masses of flowers and garlanded with banners and flags—

देवैर्यक्षोप्सरोभिश्च ऋषिभिश्च सुशोभिता । पुरन्दरपुरी रम्या समृद्धा त्वमरावती ।। ७६.

Made beautiful by gods, yakṣas, apsarases, and sages, the delightful and prosperous city of Purandara is called Amarāvatī.

तस्या मध्येऽमरावत्या वज्रवैदूर्यवेदिका । त्रैलोक्यगुणविख्याता सुधर्मा नाम वै सभा ।। ७६.

At the center of Amarāvatī is a platform of diamond and beryl, renowned throughout the three worlds, called the assembly hall Sudharmā.

तत्रास्ते श्रीपतेः श्रीमान् सहस्त्राक्षः शचीपतिः । सिद्धादिभिः परिवृतः सर्वाभिर्देवयोनिभिः ।। ७६.

There dwells the glorious thousand-eyed lord, husband of Śacī, surrounded by siddhas and others, and by all divine races.

तत्र चैव सुवंशः स्याद् भास्करस्य महात्मनः । साक्षात् तत्र सुराध्यक्षः सर्वदेवनमस्कृतः ।। ७६.

There also is the noble lineage of Bhāskara, the great soul; there, the overseer of the gods himself is present, honored by all the deities.

तस्याश्च दिक्षु विस्तीर्णा तत्तद्गुणसमन्विता । तेजोवती नाम पुरी हुताशस्य महात्मनः ।। ७६.

In the directions of that city, vast and endowed with various qualities, lies the city named Tejovatī, belonging to the great soul Hutāśa (Agni).

तत्तद्गुणवती रम्या पुरी वैवस्वतस्य च । नाम्ना संयमनी नाम पुरी त्रैलोक्यविश्रुता ।। ७६.

Another charming city, endowed with its own qualities, is that of Vaivasvata, known by name as Saṃyamanī, famed throughout the three worlds.

तथा चतुर्थे दिग्भागे नैर्ऋताधिपतेः शुभा । नाम्ना कृष्णावती नाम विरूपाक्षस्य धीमतः ।। ७६.

Likewise, in the fourth direction lies the auspicious city of the lord of the southwest, called Kṛṣṇāvatī, belonging to the wise Virūpākṣa.

पञ्चमे ह्युत्तरपुटे नाम्ना शुद्धवती पुरी । उदकाधिपतेः ख्याता वरुणस्य महात्मनः ।। ७६.

In the fifth, northern sector, is the city named Śuddhavatī, renowned as the city of the great-souled Varuṇa, lord of the waters.

तथा पञ्चोत्तरे देवस्वस्योत्तरपुटे पुरी । वायोर्गन्धवती नाम ख्याता सर्वगुणोत्तरा ।। ७६.

Similarly, in the northernmost sector, is the city of the lord of the gods, Vāyu, called Gandhavatī, famed as surpassing all in qualities.

तस्योत्तरपुटे रम्या गुह्यकाधिपतेः पुरी । नाम्ना महोदया नाम शुभा वैदूर्यवेदिका ।। ७६.

In the northern sector beyond that lies the delightful city of the lord of the guhyakas, called Mahodayā, auspicious and with a beryl platform.

तथाष्टमेऽन्तरपुटे ईशानस्य महात्मनः । पुरी मनोहरा नाम भूतैर्नानाविधैर्युता । पुष्पैर्धन्यैश्च विविधैर्वनैराश्रमसंस्थितैः ।। ७६.

So too, in the eighth inner sector, is the city of the great-souled Īśāna, called Manoharā, filled with various beings, adorned with diverse flowers and grains, with forests and hermitages.

प्रार्थ्यते देवलोकोऽयं स स्वर्ग इति कीर्तितः ।। ७६.

This world of the gods is sought after and is renowned as 'heaven.'