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वनं सौगंधिकं चापि ददृशुस्तत्समीपतः ॥ सर्वद्रुमान्वितं दिव्यं यत्र तन्नादमद्रुतम् ॥३१॥
Near that they saw the sylvan park Saugandhika which contained all kinds of trees. The sound originating from it was surprisingly divine.
english translation
तद्बाह्यतस्तस्य दिव्ये सरितावतिपावने ॥ नंदा चालकनंदा च दर्शनात्पापहारिके॥ ॥ ३२ ॥
Outskirting it are the two holy rivers Nandā and Alakanandā that quelled sins by their mere sight.
english translation
पपुः सुरस्त्रियो नित्यमवगूह्य स्वलोकतः ॥ विगाह्य पुंभिस्तास्तत्र क्रीडंति रतिकर्शिताः ॥३३॥
The celestial damsels descending to them from their world drank their waters. Emaciated for their sexual dalliance with their menfolk they entered them for their sports.
english translation
हित्वा यक्षेश्वरपुरीं वनं सौगंधिकं च यत्॥ गच्छंतस्ते सुरा आराद्ददृशुश्शांकरं वटम् ॥ ३४ ॥
After going beyond Alakā, the capital of the king of Yakṣas and the Saugandhika park, they saw the fig-tree of Śiva.
english translation
पर्यक् कृताचलच्छायं पादोन विटपाय तम् ॥ शतयोजन कोत्सेधं निर्नीडं तापवर्ज्जितम् ॥३५॥
The fig tree had steady shade all round. It had a number of suspended branches without hanging roots. Its height was a hundred Yojanas. It had no nests on it. It afforded protection from heat.
english translation