Shiva Purana
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कपिलस्य ततः स्थानं पुण्यक्षेत्रे च भारते ॥ पश्चिमोदधिपूर्वे च मलयस्य हि पश्चिमे॥२१॥
It is called Siddhāśrama. It is the place where holy men achieve the result of their action.
english translation
kapilasya tataH sthAnaM puNyakSetre ca bhArate ॥ pazcimodadhipUrve ca malayasya hi pazcime॥21॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptश्रीशैलोत्तरभागे च गंधमादनदक्षिणे ॥ पंचयोजनविस्तीर्णं दैर्घ्ये शतगुणस्तथा॥२२॥
It is to the north of Śrīśaila and to the south of Gaṇḍhamādana. It is five Yojanas in width and a hundred times as much in length.
english translation
zrIzailottarabhAge ca gaMdhamAdanadakSiNe ॥ paMcayojanavistIrNaM dairghye zataguNastathA॥22॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशुद्धस्फटिकसंकाशा भारते च सुपुण्यदा॥ पुष्पभद्रा नदी रम्या जलपूर्णा सरस्वती॥२३॥
The river Puṣpabhadrā is very beautiful and full of transparent water. It confers merits on everyone in Bhārata, like the river Sarasvatī.
english translation
zuddhasphaTikasaMkAzA bhArate ca supuNyadA॥ puSpabhadrA nadI ramyA jalapUrNA sarasvatI॥23॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptलवणोदधिप्रिया भार्या शश्वत्सौभाग्यसं युता ॥ सरस्वतीसंश्रिता च निर्गता सा हिमालयात् ॥२४॥
It starts from Himālaya, has its confluence with Sarasvatī. It is the beloved of the briny sea and blessess people with good fortune.
english translation
lavaNodadhipriyA bhAryA zazvatsaubhAgyasaM yutA ॥ sarasvatIsaMzritA ca nirgatA sA himAlayAt ॥24॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगोमंतं वामतः कृत्वा प्रविष्टा पश्चिमोदधौ ॥ तत्र गत्वा शंखचूडः शिव सेनां ददर्श ह ॥२५॥
It enters the western ocean where Gomanta is on its left. Śaṅkhacūḍa went there and saw the army of Śiva.
english translation
gomaMtaM vAmataH kRtvA praviSTA pazcimodadhau ॥ tatra gatvA zaMkhacUDaH ziva senAM dadarza ha ॥25॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript