दक्षिणस्यापि शैलस्य शिखरे देवसेविता। जम्बूः सदा पुष्पफला सदा माल्योपशोभिता ।। ३५.
On the summit of the southern mountain, worshipped by the gods, the jambū tree always bears flowers and fruits, always adorned with garlands.
महामूलैर्महास्कन्धैः स्निग्धवर्णैर्विभूषिता। नवैः सदा पुष्पफलैः शाखाभिश्चोपशोभिता ।। ३५.
It is embellished with massive roots and great trunks, with glossy hues, and always beautified by fresh flowers and fruits and its branches.
तस्या ह्यतिप्रमाणानि स्वादूनि च मृदूनि च। फलान्यमृतकल्पानि पतन्ति गिरिमूर्द्धनि ।। ३५.
Its fruits are exceedingly large, sweet, and soft, nectar-like, and they fall upon the mountain's summit.
तस्माद्गिरिवरप्रस्थात् पुनः प्रस्यन्दवाहिनी। नदी जम्बूनदी नाम प्रवृत्ता मधुवाहिनी ।। ३५.
From that mountain's plateau flows again a stream, called the Jambū river, which carries honey.
तत्र जाम्बूनदन्नाम सुवर्णं ज्वलनप्रभम्। देवालङ्कारमतुलं जायते पापनाशनम् ।। ३५.
There, the gold called Jāmbūnada, shining like fire, is produced; it is an incomparable ornament for the gods and destroys sin.
देवदानवगन्धर्वा यक्षराक्षसपन्नगाः। यत् पिबन्त्यमृतप्रख्यं मधु जाम्भूरसस्रवम् ।। ३५.
The gods, demons, gandharvas, yakshas, rakshasas, and serpents drink the honey flowing from the Jāmbū tree, which is like nectar.
स केतुर्दक्षिणे द्वीपे जम्भूर्लोकेषु विश्रुता। यस्या नाम्ना स विख्यातो जम्भूद्वीपः सनातनः ।। ३५.
That banner on the southern continent is the Jāmbū tree, renowned among worlds; by its name, the eternal Jāmbūdvīpa is famous.
विपुलस्यापि शैलस्य पश्चिमस्य महात्मनः। जातः श्रृङ्गेऽतिसुमहानश्वत्थ श्चैव पादपः ।। ३५.
On the summit of the vast and noble western mountain, a very great Ashvattha tree has grown.
विलम्बिवरमालाद्यः सुवर्णमणिवेदिकः। महोच्चस्कन्धविटपो नैकसत्त्वगुणालयः ।। ३५.
Adorned with a splendid garland, with a platform of gold and gems, its trunk and branches are lofty, and it is the abode of many virtuous beings.
कुम्भप्रमाणैः सुखदैः फलैः सर्वर्त्तुकैः शुभैः। स केतुः केतुमालानां देवगन्धर्वसेवितः ।। ३५.
That banner, served by gods and gandharvas, bears fruits as large as jars, delightful, auspicious, and suitable for all seasons.
केतुमालेति च यथा तस्या नाम प्रकीर्तितम्। तन्निबोधत विप्रेन्द्रा निरुक्तं नाम कर्मतः ।। ३५.
As its name Ketumāla has been proclaimed, O foremost of Brahmins, listen to the etymology and meaning of that name.
क्षीरोदमथने वृत्ते दैत्यपक्षे पराजिते। महासमरसम्मर्दवृक्षक्षोभविमर्दिता ।। ३५.
When the churning of the ocean of milk occurred and the demons were defeated, the tree was shaken and battered in the great battle.
सहस्राक्षेण विहिता माला तस्य सुतानिता। तस्य स्कन्धे समासक्त्या ह्यश्वत्थस्य वनस्पतेः ।। ३५.
Indra, the thousand-eyed, made a garland from its offspring, and by attaching it to the trunk of the Ashvattha tree, adorned the tree.
सा तथैव महागन्धा ह्यम्लाना सर्वकामिकी। इज्यते सुमहाभागा विविधैः सिद्धचारणैः ।। ३५.
That garland, possessing a great fragrance, never withers and fulfills all desires; it is worshipped by the highly fortunate, by various accomplished beings and celestial wanderers.
तस्य केतोः सदा माला देवदत्ता विराजते। पवनेनेरिता दिव्यं वाति गन्धं मनोरमम् ।। ३५.
The garland of that banner, always shining, is given by the gods; stirred by the wind, it emits a divine and delightful fragrance.
ताभ्यां नामाङ्कितो द्वीपः पश्चिमे बहुविस्तरः। केतुमाल इति ख्यातो दिवि चेह च सर्वशः ।। ३५.
Marked by those two names, the continent in the west, vast in extent, is known everywhere in heaven and here as Ketumāla.
स्वपार्श्वस्योत्तरे चापि श्रृङ्गे जातो महाद्रुमः । न्यग्रोधो विपुलस्कन्धोऽनेकयोजनमण्डलः ।। ३५.
On the northern summit of its own side, a great tree has grown—a banyan with a vast trunk and a circumference of many yojanas.
माल्यदामकलापैश्च विविधैर्गन्धशालिभिः। शाकाविलम्बी शुशुभे सिद्धचारणसेवितः ।। ३५.
Adorned with garlands, wreaths, and various fragrant grains, its branches hang down beautifully, and it is served by accomplished beings and celestial wanderers.
प्रवालकुम्भसदृशैर्मधुपूर्णैः फलैः सदा। स ह्युत्तर कुरूणान्तु केतुवृक्षः प्रकाशते ।। ३५.
With fruits always filled with honey, resembling coral jars, that Ketuvṛkṣa shines forth among the northern Kurus.
सनत्कुमारावरजा मानसा ब्रह्मणः सुताः। सप्त तत्र महाभागाः कुरवो नाम विश्रुताः ।। ३५.
The sons of Brahma, born from the mind and younger brothers of Sanatkumāra, seven in number and highly fortunate, are renowned there as the Kurus.
तत्र तैरागतज्ञानैः सत्त्वस्थैः पुण्यकीर्तिभिः। अक्षयं क्षेममपरं लोकं प्राप्तं सनातनम् ।। ३५.
There, those Kurus, possessing knowledge, virtue, and fame, have attained an eternal, inexhaustible, and supreme world.
तेषां नामाङ्कितो द्वीपः सप्तानां वै महात्मनाम् । दिवि चेह च विख्याता उत्तराः कुरवः सदा ।। ३५.
The continent is named after those seven great souls; in heaven and here, the northern Kurus are always renowned.
तेषां चतुर्णां वक्ष्यामि शैलेन्द्राणां यथाक्रमम्। अनुबन्धानि रम्याणि सर्वकालर्त्तुकानि च ।। ३६.
I will describe, in order, the delightful regions and the perennial beauties of those four lordly mountains.
सारिकाभिर्मयूरैश्च चकोरैश्च मदोत्कटैः। शुकैश्च भृङ्गराजैश्च चित्रकैश्च समन्ततः ।। ३६.
They are surrounded on all sides by sarika birds, peacocks, chakoras in passionate display, parrots, king birds, and vividly colored birds.
जीवञ्जीवकनादैश्च हेमकानाञ्च नादितैः। मत्तकोकिलनादैश्च वल्गूनाञ्च निनादितैः ।। ३६.
Their surroundings resound with the calls of jivanjivaka birds, the cries of hemaka birds, the songs of intoxicated cuckoos, and the melodious voices of charming birds.
सुग्रीवकाञ्चनरवैः कलविङ्करुतैस्तथा। कूजितान्तरशब्दैश्च सुरम्याणि च सर्वशः ।। ३६.
They are made exceedingly beautiful by the cries of sugrivaka birds, the calls of kalavinka birds, and the varied sounds of cooing birds.
मदात्कटैर्मधुरैश्च भ्रमरैश्च महालसैः। उपगीतवनान्तानि किन्नरैश्च व्कचित् व्कचित् ।। ३६.
The forest groves are sung to by intoxicated, sweet-voiced bees and by kinnaras, sometimes here and there.
पुष्पवृष्टिं विमुञ्चन्ति मन्दमारुतकम्पिताः। तरवो यत्र दृश्यन्ते चारुपल्लवशोभिताः ।। ३६.
There, trees are seen, adorned with lovely shoots, gently swaying in the breeze, releasing showers of flowers.
स्तबकैर्मञ्जरीभिश्च ताम्रैः किसलयैस्तथा। मन्दवातवशाल्लोलैर्दोलयद्भिर्युतानि च ।। ३६.
They are decorated with clusters and blossoms, with reddish young leaves, and with gently swaying branches moved by the soft wind.
नानाधातुविचित्रैश्च कान्तरूपैः शिलाशतैः। शल्लैः व्कचिद्द्विजश्रेष्ठा विन्यस्तैः शोभितानि च ।। ३६.
They are adorned with hundreds of stones of various minerals and beautiful forms, and with nests of excellent birds placed here and there.