Ramayana

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ते तं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा दिशापालं महागजम् | मानयन्तो हि ते राम जग्मुर्भित्त्वा रसातलम् || १-४०-१६

sanskrit

Oh ! Rama, they circumambulated the great elephant in supplication and on worshipping that mighty elephant which was the protector of easterly direction they proceeded to netherworld duly splitting the earth. [1-40-16]

english translation

te taM pradakSiNaM kRtvA dizApAlaM mahAgajam | mAnayanto hi te rAma jagmurbhittvA rasAtalam || 1-40-16

hk transliteration

ततः पूर्वां दिशं भित्त्वा दक्षिणां बिभिदुः पुनः | दक्षिणस्यामपि दिशि ददृशुस्ते महागजम् || १-४०-१७

sanskrit

Subsequently, having dug the eastern region, they went on to southern and dug it too. In the southern region, they beheld a mighty elephant. [1-40-17]

english translation

tataH pUrvAM dizaM bhittvA dakSiNAM bibhiduH punaH | dakSiNasyAmapi dizi dadRzuste mahAgajam || 1-40-17

hk transliteration

महापद्मं महात्मानं सुमहत्पर्वतोपमम् | शिरसा धारयन्तं गां विस्मयं जग्मुरुत्तमम् || १-४०-१८

sanskrit

An elephant that was similar to a very great mountain, was sustaining southerly side of earth on its head and on seeing that mammoth elephant of venerable character, namely Mahapadma, they went into an inordinate astonishment. [1-40-18]

english translation

mahApadmaM mahAtmAnaM sumahatparvatopamam | zirasA dhArayantaM gAM vismayaM jagmuruttamam || 1-40-18

hk transliteration

ते तं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा सगरस्य महात्मनः | षष्टिः पुत्रसहस्राणि पश्चिमां बिभिदुर्दिशम् || १-४०-१९

sanskrit

On circumabulating that elephant Mahaapada in supplication, they the sixty thousand sons of great-souled Sagara scooped out the westerly direction. [1-40-19]

english translation

te taM pradakSiNaM kRtvA sagarasya mahAtmanaH | SaSTiH putrasahasrANi pazcimAM bibhidurdizam || 1-40-19

hk transliteration

पश्चिमायामपि दिशि महांतमचलोपमम् | दिशागजं सौमनसं ददृशुस्ते महाबलाः || १-४०-२०

sanskrit

Even in the westerly direction those great mighty sons of Sagara beheld an infinite and mountain similar elephant of western direction, called Sumanasa. [1-40-20]

english translation

pazcimAyAmapi dizi mahAMtamacalopamam | dizAgajaM saumanasaM dadRzuste mahAbalAH || 1-40-20

hk transliteration