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उद्यानानि विचित्राणि प्रसन्नैः पूजितान्यथ ॥ नराश्च देवतास्सर्वे स्त्रियश्चाप्सरसस्तथा ॥ ५१ ॥
The gardens and parks are of various kinds frequented by delighted people. Here men are like gods and the women are like the celestial damsels.
english translation
कर्मभूमौ याज्ञिकाश्च पौराणास्स्वर्गकाम्यया ॥ कुर्वन्ति ते वृथा सर्वे विहाय हिमवत्पुरम् ॥ ५२ ॥
In the land of activities (i.e. Bhārata), the sacrificial priests and the followers of Purāṇas perform holy rites with a desire to attain heaven. That is in vain because they have left off the city of Himavat.
english translation
यावन्न दृष्टमेतच्च तावत्स्वर्गपरा नराः ॥ दृष्ट्रमेतद्यदा विप्राः किं स्वर्गेण प्रयोजनम् ॥५३॥
Men are eager to go to heaven only as long as this city is not seen. O brahmins, when this city is seen what is the use of heaven?
english translation
॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्येवमृषिवर्य्यास्ते वर्णयन्तः पुरश्च तत्॥ गता हैमालयं सर्वे गृहं सर्वसमृद्धिमत् ॥ ५४ ॥
Brahmā said: Describing the city thus all those excellent sages went to the rich and well-furnished abode of Himavat.
english translation
तान्द्रष्ट्वा सूर्यसंकाशान् हिमवान्विस्मितोऽब्रवीत् ॥ दूरादाकाशमार्गस्थान्मुनीन्सप्त सुतेजसः ॥ ५५ ॥
On seeing those seven sages, resplendent like the sun, coming along the aerial path from a distance, Himavat was surprised and said:
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