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Mahabharat

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अरत्नीनां सहस्रं च शतानि दश पञ्च च । परिणाहस्तु वृक्षस्य फलानां रसभेदिनाम्॥६-८-२१॥

Its girth is said to be one thousand and fifteen aratnis, and its fruits are of many kinds of juices and flavors.

english translation

पतमानानि तान्युर्व्यां कुर्वन्ति विपुलं स्वनम् । मुञ्चन्ति च रसं राजंस्तस्मिन्रजतसंनिभम्॥६-८-२२॥

As those fruits fall upon the earth, they make a mighty sound; and there, O king, they pour forth a juice that gleams like silver.

english translation

तस्या जम्ब्वाः फलरसो नदी भूत्वा जनाधिप । मेरुं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा संप्रयात्युत्तरान्कुरून्॥६-८-२३॥

The fruit-juice of that Jambū tree becomes a river, O ruler of peoples; having circumambulated Meru in auspicious course, it proceeds toward the Northern Kurus.

english translation

पिबन्ति तद्रसं हृष्टा जना नित्यं जनाधिप । तस्मिन्फलरसे पीते न जरा बाधते च तान्॥६-८-२४॥

People drink that juice daily with delight, O lord of peoples; having drunk that fruit-essence, aging does not afflict them.

english translation

तत्र जाम्बूनदं नाम कनकं देवभूषणम् । तरुणादित्यवर्णाश्च जायन्ते तत्र मानवाः॥६-८-२५॥

There is gold called Jāmbūnada, used as ornamentation for the gods; and humans are born there with the complexion of the rising sun.

english translation