Vayu Purana

नरनारीगणाकीर्णं प्रांशुप्राकारतोरणम् । षष्टियोजनविस्तीर्णं शतयोजनमायतम् ।। ४०.

Filled with crowds of men and women, with lofty ramparts and gateways, it stretches sixty yojanas in breadth and one hundred yojanas in length.

नगरं कालकेयानामसुराणां दुरासदम्। देवकूटतटे रम्ये सन्निविष्टं सुदुर्जयम्। महाभ्रचयसङ्काशं सुनासन्नाम विश्रुतम् ।। ४०.

This is the city of the Kālakeya asuras, difficult to approach, set beautifully on the slope of Devakūṭa, exceedingly hard to conquer, resembling a mass of great clouds, and famed by the name Sunāsa.

तस्यैव दक्षिणे कूटे विंशद्योजनविस्तरम्। द्विषष्टियोजनायामं हेमप्राकारतोरणम् ।। ४०.

On the southern slope of that same mountain, there is a city twenty yojanas wide and sixty-two yojanas long, with golden ramparts and gateways.

हृष्टपुष्टावलिप्तानामावासाः कामरूपिणाम्। औत्कचानां प्रमुदितं राक्षसानां महापुरम् ।। ४०.

It is the great city of the Autkaca Rākṣasas, who can assume any form at will, whose dwellings are filled with joy, strength, and pride.

मध्यमे तु महाकूटे देवकूटस्य वै गिरेः । सुवर्णमणिपाषाणैश्चित्रैः श्लक्षणतरैः शुभैः। शाखाशतसहस्राद्यैर्नैकारोहसमाकुलम् ।। ४०.

In the middle of the great peak of Devakūṭa mountain, there is a wondrous tree, adorned with golden and jeweled stones, smooth and beautiful, with hundreds of thousands of branches, crowded with countless climbers.

स्रिग्ध पर्णमहामूलमनेकस्कन्धवाहनम्। रम्यं ह्यविरलच्छायं दशयोजनमण्डलम् ।। ४०.

Its leaves are glossy, its trunk immense, bearing many branches, delightful with unbroken shade, and it covers a circle of ten yojanas.

तत्र भूतवटन्नाम नानाभूतगणालयम्। महादेवस्य प्रथितं त्र्यम्बकस्य महात्मनः। दीप्तमायतनं तत्र सर्वलोकेषु विश्रुतम् ।। ४०.

There stands the renowned Bhūtavaṭa, the abode of many hosts of spirits, famous as the shining sanctuary of the great-souled Mahādeva, Tryambaka, celebrated in all the worlds.

वराहगजसिंहर्क्षशार्दूलकरभाननैः। गृध्रोलूकमुखैश्चैव मेषोष्ट्राजमहामुखैः ।। ४०.

There are beings with the faces of boars, elephants, lions, bears, tigers, camels, and the sun, as well as vultures, owls, sheep, camels, and great serpents.

कदम्बैर्विकटैः स्थूलैर्लम्बकेशतनूरुहैः। नानावर्णाकृतिधरैर्नानासंस्थानसंस्थितैः ।। ४०.

There are Kadamba trees, strange and massive, with hanging hair-like roots, of various colors and forms, standing in diverse postures.

दीप्तैरनेकैरुग्रास्यैर्भूतैरुग्रपराक्रमैः। अशून्यमभवन्नित्यं महापारिषदैस्तथा ।। ४०.

It is never empty, always filled with many shining, fierce-faced spirits of great might, and with great attendants as well.

तत्र भूतपतेर्भूता नित्यम्पूजां प्रयुञ्जते। झर्झरैः शङ्खपटहैर्भेरीडिण्डिमगोमुखैः ।। ४०.

There, the spirits of the Lord of Spirits constantly perform worship, with cymbals, conches, drums, kettle-drums, and cow-horn trumpets.

रणितालसितोद्गीतै र्नित्यं वलितवर्जितैः। विस्फूर्ज्जितशतैस्तत्र पूजायुक्ता गणेश्वराः। प्रीताः पुरारिप्रमथास्तत्र क्रीडापराः सदा ।। ४०.

With ringing, rhythmic songs, always free from error, and with hundreds of resounding instruments, the leaders of the hosts are engaged in worship; delighted, the followers of the enemy of Tripura are ever absorbed in play there.

सिद्धदेवर्षिगन्धर्वयक्षनागेन्द्र पूजितः। स्थाने तस्मिन् महादेवः साक्षाल्लोकशिवः शिवः ।। ४०.

In that place, Mahādeva, the very Lord Śiva of the worlds, is worshipped by Siddhas, gods, sages, Gandharvas, Yakṣas, and serpent kings.

इति श्रीमहापुराणे वायुप्रोक्ते भुवनविन्यासो नाम चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the fortieth chapter, called the Arrangement of the Worlds, spoken by Vāyu in the glorious Mahāpurāṇa.

विविक्तचारुशिखरं पत्रितं शङ्खवर्चसम्। कैलासं देवभक्तानामालयं सुकृतात्मनाम् ।। ४१.

Kailāsa, with its distinct and beautiful summit, shining like a conch, is the abode of the gods' devotees, the dwelling of those of virtuous soul.

तस्य कूटतटे रम्ये मध्यमे कुन्दसन्निभे। योजनानां शतायामे पञ्चाशच्च तथायतम् ।। ४२.

On the beautiful slope of that peak, in the middle, shining like jasmine, it stretches a hundred yojanas in length and fifty in breadth.

सुवर्णमणिचित्राभि अनेकाभिरलंकृतम्। महाभवनमालाभिर्भूषितं नैकविस्तरम् ।। ४१.

Adorned with countless decorations of gold and jewels, embellished with rows of great mansions, it is vast in extent.

धनाध्यक्षस्य देवस्य कुबेरस्य महात्मनः। नगरन्तदनाधृष्यमृद्धियुक्तं मुदायुतम् ।। ४१.

That is the city of the great-souled god Kubera, lord of wealth, unconquerable, filled with prosperity and joy.

तस्य मध्ये सभा रम्या नानाकनकमण्डिता। विपुला नाम विख्याता विपुलस्तम्भतोरणा ।। ४१.

In its center is a splendid assembly hall, renowned as Vipulā, adorned with various gold ornaments, with lofty pillars and grand gateways.

तत्र तत्पुष्पकं नाम नानारत्नविभूषितम्। महाविमानं रुचिरं सर्वकामगुणैर्युतम् ।। ४१.

There stands the wondrous Puṣpaka, a great and resplendent aerial chariot, adorned with many jewels and endowed with every desirable quality.

मनोजवं कामगमं हेमजालविभूषितम्। वाहनं यक्षराजस्य कुबेरस्य महात्मनः ।। ४१.

Swift as thought, able to go wherever wished, adorned with golden latticework, it is the vehicle of the great-souled Yaksha king Kubera.

तत्रैकपिङ्गलो देवो महादेवसखः स्वयम्। वसति स्म स यक्षेन्द्रः सर्वभूतनमस्कृतः ।। ४१.

There dwells the god Ekapiṅgala himself, friend of Mahadeva, that Yaksha lord, honored by all beings.

तत्राप्सरोगणैर्य्यक्षैर्गन्धर्वैः सिद्धचारणैः। वसति स्म महात्माऽसौ कुबेरो देवसत्तमः ।। ४१.

There, surrounded by hosts of Apsaras, Yakshas, Gandharvas, Siddhas, and Charanas, dwells the great-souled Kubera, best among the gods.

तत्र पद्ममहापद्मौ तथा मकरकच्छपौ। कुमुदः शङ्ख नीलौ च नन्दनो निधिसत्तमः ।। ४१.

There are Padma and Mahāpadma, as well as Makara and Kacchapa, Kumuda, Śaṅkha, Nīla, and Nandana, the foremost treasures.

अष्टावेतेऽक्षया दिव्या धनेशस्य महात्मनः। महानिधानास्तिष्ठन्ति सभायां रत्नसञ्चिताः ।। ४१.

These eight inexhaustible and divine great treasures of the noble lord of wealth remain in the assembly hall, heaped with jewels.

तथेन्द्राग्नियमादीनां देवानामप्सरोगणैः। तेषां कैलास आवासो यत्र यक्षेश्वरः प्रभुः ।। ४१.

Likewise, for Indra, Agni, Yama, and the other gods with their hosts of Apsaras, Kailāsa is the dwelling where the lord of the Yakshas resides.

कृत्वा पूर्वमुपस्थानं यक्षेन्द्रस्य महात्मनः। पश्चाद्गच्छन्ति ये यस्य विहिताः परिचारकाः ।। ४१.

Having first paid homage to the great-souled Yaksha king, those who are appointed as his attendants then go about their respective duties.

तत्र मन्दाकिनी नाम सुरम्या विपुलोदका। सुवर्णमणिसोपाना नानापुष्पोत्कटोत्कटा ।। ४१.

There is the Mandākinī, most delightful, with abundant waters, golden and jeweled steps, and thick with various splendid flowers.

जाम्बूनदमयैः पद्मैर्गन्धस्पर्शगुणान्वितैः। नीलवैदूर्य्यपत्रैश्च गन्धोपैतैर्महोत्पलैः ।। ४१.

Adorned with lotuses made of Jāmbūnada gold, fragrant and soft to the touch, with blue beryl leaves and great lotuses filled with fragrance.