Vayu Purana

तां स्थलीमुपजीवन्ति किन्नरोरगसाधवः। परूषकरसोन्मत्ता मानाढ्यास्तत्र चारणाः ।। ३८.

That land is inhabited by noble Kinnaras and Nāgas, intoxicated by the juice of Parūṣaka, and by proud Cāraṇas.

कपिञ्जलस्य शैलस्य नागशैलस्य चान्तरे। द्वियोजनशतायामा विस्तीर्णा शतयोजना ।। ३८.

Between the mountains of Kapiñjala and Nāga, the land extends for two hundred yojanas in length and one hundred yojanas in breadth.

स्थली मनोहरा सा हि नानावनविभूषिता । नानापुष्पफलोपेता किन्नरोरगसेविता ।। ३८.

That enchanting plain is adorned with various forests, filled with diverse flowers and fruits, and attended by Kinnaras and Nāgas.

द्राक्षावनानि रम्याणि तथा नागवनानि च। खर्जूरवनखण्डानि नीलाशोकवनानि च ।। ३८.

There are delightful vineyards, groves of nāga trees, clusters of date palms, and forests of blue aśoka trees.

दाडिमानाञ्च स्वादूनामक्षोटकवनानि च। अतसीतिलकानाञ्च कदलीनां वनानि च ।। ३८.

There are also groves of sweet pomegranates, akṣoṭa trees, atasi and tilaka trees, and banana forests.

बदरीणाञ्च स्वादूनां वनखण्डानि सर्वशः। स्वादुशीताम्बुपूर्णाभिर्नदीभिः शोभितानि च ।। ३८.

There are clusters of sweet jujube trees everywhere, beautified by rivers filled with sweet, cool water.

तथा पुष्पकशैलस्य महामेघस्य चान्तरे। षष्टियोजनविस्तीर्णा सा भूमिः शतमायता ।। ३८.

Likewise, between the mountains of Puṣpaka and Mahāmegha, the land is sixty yojanas wide and one hundred yojanas long.

समा पाणितलप्रख्या कठिना पाण्डुरा घना। वृक्षगुल्मलतागुल्मैस्तृणैश्वापि विवर्जिता ।। ३८.

That land is level, resembling the palm of a hand, hard, pale, and dense, devoid of trees, bushes, creepers, and even grass.

वर्जिता विविधैः सत्वैर्न्नित्यमस्मिन् निराश्रया। सा काननस्थली नाम दारुणा रोमहर्षणा ।। ३८.

Devoid of various living beings, always uninhabited, that place is called the forest plain, harsh and hair-raising.

महासरांसि च तथा महावृक्षास्तथैव च। महावनानि सर्वाणि कान्तनामानि सर्वशः ।। ३८.

There are great lakes, mighty trees, and vast forests, all bearing beautiful names throughout.

सरसाञ्च वनानाञ्च सा स्थली च प्रजापतेः। क्षुद्राणां सरसाञ्चैव सङ्ख्या तत्र न विद्यते ।। ३८.

That plain of Prajāpati contains lakes and forests, and the number of small lakes there is beyond reckoning.

दश द्वादश सप्ताष्टौ विंशत्र्रिंशच्च योजनाः। स्थल्यो द्रोण्यश्च विख्याताः सरांसि च वनानि च ।। ३८.

There are famous plains, valleys, lakes, and forests, measuring ten, twelve, seven, eight, twenty, and thirty yojanas.

केचित् सन्ति महाघोराः श्यामाः पर्वतकुक्षयः। सूर्यांशुजालैरस्पृष्टा नित्यं शीता दुरासदाः ।। ३८.

Some mountain hollows are extremely terrifying and dark, untouched by sunlight, always cold and difficult to approach.

तथा ह्यनलतप्तानि सरांसि द्विजसत्तमाः। शैलकुक्ष्यन्तरस्थानि सहस्राणि शतानि च ।। ३८.

Likewise, O best of twice-born, there are lakes heated by fire, thousands and hundreds, situated within mountain hollows.

अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि यस्मिन् यस्मिन् शिलोच्चये। ये सन्निविष्टा देवानां विविधानां गृहोत्तमाः ।। ३९.

Now I shall describe, in each mountain peak, the various splendid dwellings of the gods that are established there.

तत्र योऽसौ महाशैलः शीतान्तो नैक विस्तरः। नैकधातुशतैश्चित्रैर्नैकरत्नाकराकरः ।। ३९.

There stands that great mountain, cold at its summit, vast in its expanse, adorned with hundreds of varied minerals and filled with many wondrous treasures of gems.

नितम्बैः पुष्पसालम्बैर्नैकसत्त्वगुणालयः। महार्हमणिचित्राभिर्हेमवंशैरलंकृतः ।। ३९.

Its slopes are hung with flowering creepers, abodes of countless living beings and qualities, decorated with splendid golden bamboos and precious, variegated jewels.

नितम्बैः षट्पदोद्गीतैः प्रवालैर्हेमचित्रकैः। तटैः कुसुमसङ्कीर्णैर्मत्तभ्रमरनादितैः ।। ३९.

Its slopes resound with the songs of bees, adorned with coral and golden-hued branches, its banks thick with flowers and the buzzing of intoxicated bees.

लतालम्बैश्चित्रवद्भिश्चित्रैर्धातुशतार्चितैः। सानुभी रत्नचित्रैश्च पुष्पाढ्यैश्च विभूषितः ।। ३९.

It is embellished with hanging vines of many forms, adorned with hundreds of brilliant minerals, its plateaus shining with jewels and abundant with flowers.

विमलस्वादुपानीयैर्नैकप्रस्रवमैर्युतः। निकुञ्जैः कुसुमोत्कीर्णैरनेकैश्च विभूषितः ।। ३९.

It is endowed with pure, sweet water from many springs, and beautified by groves thick with flowers and many other adornments.

पुष्मौडुपवहाभिश्च स्रवन्तीभिरलंकृतः। किन्नराचरिताभिश्च दरीभिः सर्वतस्ततः ।। ३९.

It is graced by streams flowing with clusters of flowers, and by caves throughout, frequented by Kinnaras.

यक्षगन्धर्वचरितैरनेकैः कन्दरोदरैः। शोभितश्च सुखासेव्यैश्चित्रैर्गहनसङ्कटैः ।। ३९.

It shines with many caves and hollows inhabited by Yakṣas and Gandharvas, and is delightful with wondrous, dense thickets that are pleasant to enjoy.

नानासत्वगणाकीर्णैः सुपानीयैः सुखाश्रयैः। नानापुष्पफलोपेतैः पादपैः समलंकृतः ।। ३९.९ . तस्मिन् गुहाश्रयाकीर्णे अनेकोदरकन्दरे। क्रीडावनं महेन्द्रस्य सर्वकामगुणैर्युतम् ।। ३९.

It is adorned with trees of many kinds, bearing pure water and pleasant shade, and with various flowers and fruits; there, amidst caves and many hollows, lies Mahendra's pleasure-grove, endowed with every desirable quality.

तत्र तद्देवराजस्य पारिजातवनं महत्। प्रकाशं त्रिषु लोकेषु गीयते श्रुतिनिश्चयात् ।। ३९.

There is that great Pārijāta grove of the king of the gods, renowned in all three worlds, as is well known from the sacred tradition.

तरुणादित्यसंकाशै र्महागन्धैर्मनोहरैः। पुष्पैर्भाति नगश्रेष्ठः सुदीप्त इव सर्वशः ।। ३९.

The best of mountains shines everywhere with flowers like young suns, possessing great fragrance and charm, as if blazing brilliantly.

समग्रं योजनशतं तं गन्धमनिलो ववौ। पारिजातकपुष्माणां माहेन्द्र वननिर्गतः ।। ३९.

The wind, carrying the fragrance of the Pārijāta flowers from Mahendra's forest, blew for a full hundred yojanas.

वैढूर्यनीलैः कमलैः सौवर्णैर्वज्रकेसरैः। सर्वगन्धबलोपेतैर्मत्तषट्पदनादितैः ।। ३९.

There are blue lotuses like beryl, golden lotuses with diamond filaments, all endowed with every fragrance and strength, and resounding with the hum of intoxicated bees.

व्याकोशौर्विकचैश्चापि शतपत्रैर्मनोहरैः। सपङ्कजैर्महा पत्रैर्वाप्यस्तत्र विभूषिताः ।। ३९.

The ponds there are adorned with fully blossomed and opening hundred-petaled lotuses, charming and large-leaved, together with lotuses.

विरेजुरन्तरम्बुस्थाः सौवर्णमणिभूषिताः। परिप्सन्देक्षणा नित्यं मीनयूथाः सहस्रशः ।। ३९.

Within the water, golden-jewelled fish shine, always moving in thousands of shoals, their eyes glancing all around.