Shiva Purana
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सुमेरोर्वा गिरेरूर्द्ध्वं न गच्छंति बलाहकाः ॥ जम्बूमूलं समासाद्य पुष्करावर्तकादयः ॥ २६ ॥
The clouds never go above the mountain Sumeru. The clouds Puṣkara, Āvartaka etc. reach the foot of Jambu (and return).
english translation
sumerorvA girerUrddhvaM na gacchaMti balAhakAH ॥ jambUmUlaM samAsAdya puSkarAvartakAdayaH ॥ 26 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइत्युक्तेषु गिरीन्द्रेषु यस्योपरि भवेद्धि ते ॥ मनोरुचिर्निवासाय तमाचक्ष्व द्रुतं हि मे ॥ २७ ॥
Of these mountains I have mentioned you can choose one for residence as you desire. Please tell me quickly where you wish to reside.
english translation
ityukteSu girIndreSu yasyopari bhaveddhi te ॥ manorucirnivAsAya tamAcakSva drutaM hi me ॥ 27 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्वेच्छाविहारैस्तव कौतुकानि सुवर्णपक्षानिलवृन्दवृन्दैः ॥ शब्दोत्तरंगैर्मधुरस्वनैस्तैर्मुदोपगेयानि गिरौ हिमोत्थे ॥ २८ ॥
On the Himālayan mountains, songs exciting your curiosity and enthusiastic gaiety shall be sung by clusters and swarms of bees with sweet humming sounds as they play about as they please.
english translation
svecchAvihAraistava kautukAni suvarNapakSAnilavRndavRndaiH ॥ zabdottaraMgairmadhurasvanaistairmudopageyAni girau himotthe ॥ 28 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसिद्धाङ्गनास्ते रचितासना भुवमिच्छंति चैवोपहृतं सकौतुकम् ॥ स्वेच्छाविहारे मणिकुट्टिमे गिरौ कुर्वन्ति चेष्यंति फलादिदानकैः ॥ २९ ॥
On that mountain at the time when you wish to sport about, the Siddha women will gaily offer you a seat on the jewel-studded platform and gladly present you with fruits and other gifts.
english translation
siddhAGganAste racitAsanA bhuvamicchaMti caivopahRtaM sakautukam ॥ svecchAvihAre maNikuTTime girau kurvanti ceSyaMti phalAdidAnakaiH ॥ 29 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptफणीन्द्रकन्या गिरिकन्यकाश्च या नागकन्याश्च तुरंगमुख्याः ॥ सर्वास्तु तास्ते सततं सहायतां समाचरिष्यंत्यनुमोदविभ्रमैः ॥ 2-2-22-३० ॥
The daughters of the king of serpents, the mountain damsels, the Nāga ladies and the Turaṅga-Mukhīs will assist you in their excited flutter in congratulating you.
english translation
phaNIndrakanyA girikanyakAzca yA nAgakanyAzca turaMgamukhyAH ॥ sarvAstu tAste satataM sahAyatAM samAcariSyaMtyanumodavibhramaiH ॥ 2-2-22-30 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript