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नारद उवाच । एतत्तु नागलोकस्य नाभिस्थाने स्थितं पुरम् । पातालमिति विख्यातं दैत्यदानवसेवितम्॥५-९७-१॥
Nārada said: This city stands in the central region of the Nāga-world. It is renowned as Pātāla, frequented by Daityas and Dānavas.
english translation
इदमद्भिः समं प्राप्ता ये केचिद्ध्रुवजङ्गमाः । प्रविशन्तो महानादं नदन्ति भयपीडिताः॥५-९७-२॥
Those beings—whether fixed or moving—who arrive here along with the waters, on entering, cry out with a great roar, distressed by fear.
english translation
अत्रासुरोऽग्निः सततं दीप्यते वारिभोजनः । व्यापारेण धृतात्मानं निबद्धं समबुध्यत॥५-९७-३॥
Here an ‘asuric fire’ continually blazes, sustained by water as its fuel. By its very operation one understands its functioning to be constrained and regulated.
english translation
अत्रामृतं सुरैः पीत्वा निहितं निहतारिभिः । अतः सोमस्य हानिश्च वृद्धिश्चैव प्रदृश्यते॥५-९७-४॥
Here, after the gods drank the amṛta, they deposited it, their adversaries having been subdued. From this, the waning and waxing of Soma is observed.
english translation
अत्र दिव्यं हयशिरः काले पर्वणि पर्वणि । उत्तिष्ठति सुवर्णाभं वार्भिरापूरयञ्जगत्॥५-९७-५॥
Here, at the proper times—at each recurring period—a divine ‘Horse-head’ manifestation rises, golden in appearance, filling the world with waters.
english translation