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directions; kham—the sky; rocayan—pleasing; dste—standing;
raupya—made of silver; ayasa—iron; hiranmayaih—and gold;
anyaih—with other peaks; ca—also; kakubhah—directions; sarvah—
all; ratna—with jewels; dhatu—and minerals; vicitritaih—decorated
very nicely; nand—with various; druma-lata—trees and creepers;
gulmaih—and shrubs; nirghosaih—with the sounds of; nirjhara—
waterfalls; ambhasadm—of water.

TRANSLATION

The length and breadth of the mountain are of the same
measurement [eighty thousand miles]. Its three principal peaks,
which are made of iron, silver and gold, beautify all directions and
the sky. The mountain also has other peaks, which are full of
jewels and minerals and are decorated with nice trees, creepers and
shrubs. The sounds of the waterfalls on the mountain create a
pleasing vibration. In this way the mountain stands, increasing the
beauty of all directions.

TEXT 4
8 A ASTAT fas AAT TIS: |
Bla sat ahs eferenaTe: 1 8 I

sa cavanijyamananghrih
samantat paya-urmibhih

karoti Syamalarn bhimim
harin-marakatasmabhih

sah—that mountain; ca—also; avanijyamdna-anghrih—whose foot is
always washed; samantat—all around; payah-irmibhih—by waves of
milk; karoti—makes; sydmalam—dark green; bhimim—ground;
harit—green; marakata—with emerald; asmabhih—stones.

TRANSLATION

The ground at the foot of the mountain is always washed by
waves of milk that produce emeralds all around in the eight direc-
