Ramayana
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तत्र योजनविस्तारमुच्छ्रितं दशयोजनम् । शृङ्गं सौमनसं नाम जातरूपमयं ध्रुवम् ॥ ४-४०-५६
'There is a huge golden peak called Saumanas of ten yojanas in height spread over a breadth of one yojana. ॥ 4-40-56॥
english translation
tatra yojanavistAramucchritaM dazayojanam । zRGgaM saumanasaM nAma jAtarUpamayaM dhruvam ॥ 4-40-56
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतत्रपूर्वं पदं कृत्वा पुरा विष्णुस्त्रिविक्रमे । द्वितीयं शिखरे मेरोश्चकार पुरुषोत्तमः ॥ ४-४०-५७
'When the supreme being, Visnu took his three strides as Lord Vamana, he placed his first foot on this peak and the second on the peak of mount Meru. ॥ 4-40-57॥
english translation
tatrapUrvaM padaM kRtvA purA viSNustrivikrame । dvitIyaM zikhare merozcakAra puruSottamaH ॥ 4-40-57
hk transliteration by Sanscriptत्तरेण परिक्रम्य जम्बूद्वीपं दिवाकरः । दृश्यो भवति भूयिष्ठं शिखरं तन्महोच्छ्रयम् ॥ ४-४०-५८
The Sun is by far discernible in Jambu Dwiipa (Jambu island) when he rises on this zenithal pinnacle Saumanasa, after he had circled the Jambu Dwiipa in a northerly route. ॥ 4-40-58॥
english translation
ttareNa parikramya jambUdvIpaM divAkaraH । dRzyo bhavati bhUyiSThaM zikharaM tanmahocchrayam ॥ 4-40-58
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतत्र वैखानसा नाम वालखिल्या महर्षयः । प्रकाशमाना दृश्यन्ते सूर्यवर्णास्तपस्विनः ॥ ४-४०-५९
'Over there the great ascetics Vaikhanasas and Valakhilyas appear like the radiating Sun. ॥ 4-40-59॥
english translation
tatra vaikhAnasA nAma vAlakhilyA maharSayaH । prakAzamAnA dRzyante sUryavarNAstapasvinaH ॥ 4-40-59
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअयं सुदर्शनो द्वीपः पुरो यस्य प्रकाशते । यस्मिं स्तेजश्च चक्षुश्च सर्वप्राणभृतामपि ॥ ४-४०-६०
'The region in front of this mountain is called Sudarsana Island. This island is where the Sun who gives all beings the ability to see rises. ॥ 4-40-60॥
english translation
ayaM sudarzano dvIpaH puro yasya prakAzate । yasmiM stejazca cakSuzca sarvaprANabhRtAmapi ॥ 4-40-60
hk transliteration by Sanscript