Text 10] The Subterranean Heavenly Planets 381

TRANSLATION

My dear King, in the imitation heavens known as bila-svarga
there is a great demon named Maya Danava, who is an expert artist
and architect. He has constructed many brilliantly decorated cities.
There are many wonderful houses, walls, gates, assembly houses,
temples, yards and temple compounds, as well as many hotels serv-
ing as residential quarters for foreigners. The houses for the
leaders of these planets are constructed with the most valuable
jewels, and they are always crowded with living entities known as
Nagas and Asuras, as well as many pigeons, parrots and similar
birds. All in all, these imitation heavenly cities are most beautifully
situated and attractively decorated.

TEXT 10

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Arias aeartrgaay Halrhaannvarennigoaqaaey-
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udyandani catitararn mana-indriyanandibhih kusuma-phala-stabaka-
subhaga-kisalayavanata-rucira-vitapa-vitapinam latangalingitanam
$ribhih samithuna-vividha-vihangama-jalasaydndm amala-jala-
pimdadnam jhasakulollanghana-ksubhita-nira-niraja-kumuda-kuva-
laya-kahlara-nilotpala-lohita-satapatradi-vanesu krta-niketananam
eka-vihardkula-madhura-vividha-svanadibhir indriyotsavair amara-
loka-sriyam atisayitani.

udydndni—the gardens and parks; ca—also; atitaram—greatly:
manah—to the mind; indriya—and to the senses; dnandibhih —which
cause pleasure; kusuma—by flowers; phala—of fruits; stabaka—
bunches; swbhaga—very beautiful; kisalaya—new twigs; avanata—
bent low; rucira—attractive; vitapa—possessing branches; vitapinam—
