Vayu Purana

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.

कूर्मैश्चानेकसंस्थानैर्हेमरत्नपरिष्कृतैः। चञ्चूर्यमाणैः सलिलैर्भाति चित्रं समन्ततः ।। ३९.

There are turtles of many forms, adorned with gold and jewels, stirring the water with their movements, making the scene wondrous in every direction.

नानावर्णैश्च शखुनैर्नानारत्नतनूरुहैः। सुवर्णपुष्पैश्चानेकैर्मणितुण्डैर्द्विजातिभिः ।। ३९.

There are birds of various colors, their bodies adorned with many kinds of gems, and many golden-flowered, jewel-beaked twice-born birds.

वल्गुस्वरैः सदोन्मत्तैः सम्पतद्भिः समन्ततः। शुशुभे तद्वनं रम्यं सहस्राक्षस्य धीमतः ।। ३९.

That delightful forest of the wise thousand-eyed one shone all around with the sweet voices of ever-excited, flying birds.

मत्तभ्रमरसन्नादैर्विहङ्गानाञ्च कूजितैः। नित्यमा नन्दितवनं तस्मात् क्रीडावनं महत् ।। ३९.

The great pleasure-grove is ever gladdened by the deep humming of intoxicated bees and the cooing of birds.

सुवर्णपार्श्वैश्च नगैर्मणिमुक्तापुरस्कृतैः। मणिश्रृङ्गकलापन्नैः पतद्भिश्च समन्ततः ।। ३९.

With mountains whose sides are of gold, adorned with jewels and pearls at the forefront, their peaks crowned with clusters of gems, and gems falling all around.

शाखामृगैश्च चित्राङ्गैर्नानारत्नतनूरुहैः। नानावर्णप्रकारैश्च सत्वैरन्यैः समाकुलम् ।। ३९.

Filled with branch-dwelling deer of varied markings, whose bodies are adorned with many kinds of gems, and crowded with other animals of many colors and forms.

मुञ्चन्ति पुष्पवर्षञ्च तत्र बाललता द्रुमाः। पारिजातकपुष्पाणां मन्दमारुत कम्पिताः ।। ३९.

There, young creepers and trees, gently stirred by a soft breeze, release showers of flowers—especially the blossoms of the Pārijāta tree.

शयनासननिर्व्यूहैः स्तीर्णै रत्नविभूषितैः। विहारभूमयस्तत्र द्विजाः शक्रवने शुभाः। न च शीतो न चाप्युष्णो रविस्तत्र समः सदा ।। ३९.

In that Śakra grove, O twice-born, the pleasure grounds are spread with couches and seats adorned with jewels; there, neither cold nor heat is felt, for the sun is always mild.

नित्यमुन्मादजननो मधुमाधवसम्भवः। वाति चाप्यनिलस्तत्र नानापुष्पाधिवासितः। नित्यं सङ्गसुखाह्लादी श्रमक्लमविनाशनः ।। ३९.

There, a wind always blows, born of honey and spring, ever intoxicating, fragrant with many flowers, always bringing the joy of companionship and dispelling fatigue and weariness.

तस्मिन्निन्द्रवने शुभ्रे देवदानवपन्नगाः। यक्षराक्षसगुह्याश्च गन्धर्वाश्चामितौजसः ।। ३९.

In that pure Indra grove dwell gods, Dānavas, serpents, Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, Guhyakas, and Gandharvas of immense might.

विद्याधराश्च सिद्धाश्च किन्नराश्च मुदा युताः। अथाप्सरोगणाश्चैव नित्यं क्रीडापरायणाः ।। ३९.

There too are Vidyādharas, Siddhas, and Kinnaras, filled with joy, and groups of Apsarases, always devoted to play.

तस्य पर्वतराजस्य पूर्वे पार्श्वे महोचितम्। कुमुञ्चं शैलराजानं नैकनिर्झरकन्दरम् ।। ३९.

On the eastern side of that king of mountains lies the great and noble Kumuñca, lord of mountains, with many caves and waterfalls.

तस्य धातुविचित्रेषु कूटेषु बहुविस्तराः। अष्टौ पुर्यो ह्युदीर्णाश्च दानवानां महात्मनाम् ।। ३९.

On its peaks, varied with minerals and of great expanse, stand eight flourishing cities belonging to the mighty Dānavas.

वज्रके पर्वते चापि अनेकशिखरोदरैः। उदीर्णा राक्षसावासा नरनारीसमाकुलाः ।। ३९.

On the Vajraka mountain, with its many peaks and valleys, are thriving abodes of Rākṣasas, crowded with men and women.

नीलका नाम ते घोरा राक्षसाः कामरूपिणः। तत्र तेऽभिरता नित्यं महाबलपराक्रमाः ।। ३९.

There dwell the fierce Rākṣasas called Nīlakas, who can assume any form at will, always delighting there, mighty and powerful.

महानीलेऽपि शैलेन्द्रे पुराणि दश पञ्च च। हयाननानां विख्याताः किन्नराणां महात्मनाम् ।। ३९.

On the great Mahānīla mountain, there are fifteen ancient cities, renowned as the dwellings of the noble Kinnaras with horse faces.

देवसेनो महाबाहुर्बलमिन्द्रादयस्तथा। तत्र किन्नरराजानो दशपञ्च च गर्विताः ।। ३९.

Devasena, mighty-armed, and Indra and others, as well as the fifteen proud kings of the Kinnaras, are there.

सुवर्णपार्श्वाः प्रायेण नानापर्णसमाकुलैः। बिलप्रवेशैर्नगरैः शैलेन्द्रः सोऽभ्यलंकृतः ।। ३९.

That lord of mountains is mostly adorned with golden sides, crowded with various-leaved trees, and decorated with cities having cave entrances.

अतिदारुणा दृष्टिविषा ह्यग्निकोपा दुरासदाः। महोरगशतास्तत्र सुवर्णवशवर्तिनः ।। ३९.

There, hundreds of great serpents, extremely fierce, with deadly gaze and fiery wrath, difficult to approach, are subject to gold.

सुनागेऽपि महाशैले दैत्यावासा- सहस्रशः। हर्म्यप्रासाद कलिलाः प्रांशुप्राकारतोरणाः ।। ३९.

On the great Sunāga mountain also are thousands of Daitya dwellings, filled with mansions and palaces, with tall ramparts and gateways.