Vayu Purana

मणिमन्त्रस्य च पुरं कपिलस्य च मन्दिरम्। नन्दस्य चोरगपतेर्विशालस्य च मन्दिरम् ॥ ५०.

And the city of Maṇimantra, and the residence of Kapila, and the mansion of Nanda, lord of serpents, and of Viśāla.

एवं पुरसहस्राणि नागदानवरक्षसाम्। तृतीयेऽस्मिस्तले विप्राः पीतभौमे न संशयः ॥ ५०.

Thus, thousands of cities of serpents, Dānavas, and Rākṣasas are known to exist on this third layer, O sages, on the yellow earth, without doubt.

चतुर्थे दैत्यसिंहस्य कालनेमेर्महात्मनः। गजकर्णस्य च पुरं नगरं कुञ्जरस्य च ॥ ५०.

On the fourth, is the city of the Daitya lord Kālanemi, the great-souled one, and the city of Gajakarṇa, and the city of Kuñjara.

राक्षसेन्द्रस्य च पुरं सुमालेर्बहुविस्तरम्। मुञ्जस्य लोकनाथस्य वृकवक्त्रस्य चालयम् ॥ ५०.

And the city of the Rākṣasa king Sumāli, vast in extent, and the residence of Muñja, lord of the worlds, and of Vṛkavaktra.

बहुयोजनसाहस्रं बहुपक्षिसमाकुलम् । नगरं वैनतेयस्य चतुर्थेऽस्मिन् रसातले ॥ ५०.

A city extending for thousands of yojanas, teeming with many birds, is the city of Vainateya on this fourth subterranean region.

पञ्चमे शर्कराभौमे बहुयोजनविस्तृते। विरोचनस्य नगरं दैत्यसिंहस्य धीमतः ॥ ५०.

On the fifth, which is of gravel-like earth and vast in extent, is the city of Virocana, the wise Daitya lord.

वैढूर्य्यस्याग्निजिह्वस्य हिरण्याक्षस्य चालयम्। पुरञ्च विद्युज्जिह्वस्य राक्षसस्य च धीमतः ॥ ५०.

And the residence of Vaiḍhūrya, of Agnijihva, and of Hiraṇyākṣa, and the city of Vidyujjihva, the wise Rākṣasa.

महामेघस्य च पुरं राक्षसेन्द्रस्य शालिनः। कर्म्मारस्य च नागस्य स्वस्तिकस्य जयस्य च ॥ ५०.

And the city of Mahāmegha, the Rākṣasa king Śāli, and the serpent Karmāra, and of Svastika and Jaya.

एवं पुरसहस्राणि नागदानवरक्षसाम्। पञ्चमेऽपि तथा ज्ञेयं शर्करानिलये सदा ॥ ५०.

Thus, thousands of cities of serpents, Dānavas, and Rākṣasas are always to be known on the fifth, in the region of gravel.

षष्ठे तले दैत्यपतेः केसरेर्नगरोत्तमम्। सुपर्व्वणः सुलोम्नश्च नगरं महिषस्य च। राक्षसेन्द्रस्य च पुरमुत्क्रोशस्य महात्मनः ॥ ५०.

On the sixth layer is the excellent city of the Daitya lord Kesarin, and the cities of Suparvaṇa, Sulomna, and of Mahiṣa, and the city of the great-souled Rākṣasa king Utkrośa.

तत्रास्ते सुरसापुत्रः शतशीर्षो मुदा युतः। कश्यपस्य सुतः श्रीमान् वासुकिर्नाम नागराट् ॥ ५०.

There dwells the son of Surasā, Śataśīrṣa, filled with joy, the illustrious Vāsuki, king of serpents, son of Kaśyapa.

एवं पुरसहस्राणि नागदानवरक्षसाम् । षष्ठे तलेऽस्मिन् विख्याते शिलाभौमे रसातले ॥ ५०.

Thus, in this renowned sixth layer of Rasatala, there are thousands of cities belonging to Nagas, Danavas, and Rakshasas, all established upon the stony earth.

सप्तमे तु तले ज्ञेयं पाताले सर्व्वपश्चिमे । पुरं बलेः प्रमुदितं नरनारीसमाकुलम् ॥ ५०.

In the seventh layer, known as Patala, which lies at the farthest west, there is the splendid city of Bali, filled with joyous men and women.

असुराशीविषैः पूर्णमुद्धृतैर्द्देवशत्रुभिः। मुचुकुन्दस्य दैत्यस्य तत्र वै नगरं महत् ॥ ५०.

That great city there belongs to the Daitya Mucukunda, and is filled with Asuras, venomous serpents, and enemies of the gods who have been cast down.

अनेकैर्दितिपुत्राणां समुदीर्णैर्महापुरैः। तथैव नागनगरैऋद्धिमद्भिः सहस्रशः ॥ ५०.

It is crowded with many vast cities of the sons of Diti, and likewise with thousands of prosperous Naga cities.

दैत्यानां दानवानाञ्च समुदीर्णै र्महापुरैः। उदीर्णै राक्षसावासैरनेकैश्च समाकुलम् ॥ ५०.

It is teeming with great cities of Daityas and Danavas, and with numerous abodes of Rakshasas, making it densely populated.

पातालान्ते च विप्रेन्द्रा विस्तीर्णे बहुयोजने। आस्ते रक्तारविन्दाक्षो महात्मा ह्यजरामरः ॥ ५०.

At the end of Patala, O best of Brahmins, in a vast region spanning many yojanas, dwells the great-souled one with eyes like red lotuses, who is ageless and immortal.

धौतशङ्खोदरवपुर्नीलवासा महाभुजः। विशालभोगो द्युतिमांश्चित्रमालाधरो बली ॥ ५०.

His body is like a washed conch, he is clad in blue garments, has mighty arms, a vast hood, is radiant, adorned with a wondrous garland, and is powerful.

रुक्मश्रृङगावदातेन दीप्तास्येन विराजता। प्रभुर्मुखसहस्रेण शोभते वै स कुण्डली ॥ ५०.

He shines with a golden-crested, spotless, blazing face, and as a lord with a thousand faces, the coiled one appears resplendent.

स जिह्वामालया देवो लोलज्वालानलार्चिषा। ज्वालामालापरिक्षिप्तः कैलास इव लक्ष्यते ॥ ५०.

That god, with a garland of tongues, flickering with blazing fire, encircled by a wreath of flames, appears like Mount Kailasa.

स तु नेत्रसहस्रेण द्विगुणेन विराजता। बालसूर्य्याभिताम्रेण शोभते स्निग्धमण्डलः ॥ ५०.

He is adorned with a thousand eyes, twice as radiant, glowing with the hue of the rising sun, and his lustrous form is beautiful.

तस्य कुन्देन्दुवर्णस्य अक्षमाला विराजते । तरुणादित्यमालेव श्वेतपर्व्वतमूर्द्धनि ॥ ५०.

Upon his head, white as jasmine and the moon, shines a rosary of eyes, like the young sun upon a snowy mountain peak.

जटाकरालो द्युतिमान् लक्ष्यते शयनासने। विस्तीर्ण इव मेदिन्यां सहस्रशिखरो गिरिः ॥ ५०.

With matted locks and shining brilliance, he is seen reclining, like a mountain with a thousand peaks spread wide upon the earth.

महाभोगैर्महाभागैर्महानागैर्महाबलैः। उपास्यते महातेजा महानागपतिः स्वयम् ॥ ५०.

That lord of great serpents, of immense radiance, is worshipped by mighty, noble, and powerful serpents of great fortune.

स राजा सर्वनागानां शेषो नाम महाद्युतिः। सा वैष्णवी ह्यहितनुर्मर्यादायां व्यवस्थिता ॥ ५०.

He is the king of all Nagas, known as Shesha, of great splendor; truly, he is the Vaishnava serpent, established as the boundary.

सप्तैवमेते कथिता व्यवहार्या रसातलाः । देवासुरमहानागराक्षसाध्युषिताः सदा ॥ ५०.

Thus, these seven Rasatalas have been described, which are always inhabited by gods, Asuras, great Nagas, and Rakshasas.

अतःपरमनालोक्यमगम्यं सिद्धसाधुभिः। देवा मानप्यविदितं व्यवहारविवर्ज्जितम् ॥ ५०.

Beyond this is a region unseen, inaccessible even to perfected sages; unknown even to the gods, and devoid of any dealings.

पृथिव्यग्न्यम्बुवायूनां नभसश्च द्विजोत्तमाः। महत्त्वमेवमृषिभिर्वर्ण्यते नात्र संशयः ॥ ५०.

O best of twice-born, thus the greatness of earth, fire, water, air, and space is described by the sages; there is no doubt in this.

अत ऊर्द्ध्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि सूर्याचन्द्रमसोर्गतिम्। सूर्याचन्द्रमसावेतौ भ्रमन्तौ यावदेव तु। प्रकाशतः स्वभाभिस्तौ मण्डलाभ्यां समास्थितौ ॥ ५०.

Now, I shall explain further the course of the sun and the moon; how these two, the sun and the moon, move about, shining with their own radiance, established in their respective orbits.