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वयं किरातैः सहिता गच्छामो गिरिमुत्तरम् । ब्राह्मणैर्देवकल्पैश्च विद्याजम्भकवातिकैः॥५-६२-२१॥
We, accompanied by Kirātas, were going to the northern mountain, together with Brahmins—godlike in bearing—skilled in learning and disciplined in practice.
english translation
कुञ्जभूतं गिरिं सर्वमभितो गन्धमादनम् । दीप्यमानौषधिगणं सिद्धगन्धर्वसेवितम्॥५-६२-२२॥
All around, the mountain Gandhamādana had become like a thicket—its clusters of medicinal plants shining forth—and it was frequented by Siddhas and Gandharvas.
english translation
तत्र पश्यामहे सर्वे मधु पीतममाक्षिकम् । मरुप्रपाते विषमे निविष्टं कुम्भसंमितम्॥५-६२-२३॥
There we all behold honey—already gathered, with no bees—set in a harsh desert ravine, upon uneven ground, in a measure equal to a jar.
english translation
आशीविषै रक्ष्यमाणं कुबेरदयितं भृशम् । यत्प्राश्य पुरुषो मर्त्यो अमरत्वं निगच्छति॥५-६२-२४॥
It is guarded by venomous serpents, exceedingly dear to Kubera; by tasting it, a mortal is said to attain immortality.
english translation
अचक्षुर्लभते चक्षुर्वृद्धो भवति वै युवा । इति ते कथयन्ति स्म ब्राह्मणा जम्भसाधकाः॥५-६२-२५॥
“The blind gains sight; the aged indeed becomes young”—so, they say, the brāhmaṇas devoted to Jambha used to describe it.
english translation