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नारद उवाच । इयं भोगवती नाम पुरी वासुकिपालिता । यादृशी देवराजस्य पुरीवर्यामरावती॥५-१०१-१॥
Nārada said: This city is called Bhogavatī, protected by Vāsuki; it is like Amarāvatī, the foremost city of the king of the gods.
english translation
एष शेषः स्थितो नागो येनेयं धार्यते सदा । तपसा लोकमुख्येन प्रभावमहता मही॥५-१०१-२॥
This is Śeṣa, the Nāga who stands unwavering; by him this earth is ever upheld—through foremost tapas and great potency.
english translation
श्वेतोच्चयनिभाकारो नानाविधविभूषणः । सहस्रं धारयन्मूर्ध्नां ज्वालाजिह्वो महाबलः॥५-१०१-३॥
He appears like a white mountain-peak, adorned with many kinds of ornaments; bearing a thousand heads, with tongues like flames, and of great strength.
english translation
इह नानाविधाकारा नानाविधविभूषणाः । सुरसायाः सुता नागा निवसन्ति गतव्यथाः॥५-१०१-४॥
Here dwell the Nāgas—sons of Surasā—of many forms and many ornaments, living free from affliction.
english translation
मणिस्वस्तिकचक्राङ्काः कमण्डलुकलक्षणाः । सहस्रसंख्या बलिनः सर्वे रौद्राः स्वभावतः॥५-१०१-५॥
Marked with jewel-signs, svastikas, and wheel-emblems, and bearing the distinguishing signs of kamaṇḍalus; numbering in the thousands, strong, and all fierce by disposition.
english translation