Nārada who came to heaven from the nether region announced in the middle of the celestial assembly that the nether worlds (pātāla) are more beautiful than heaven.
पाताले कस्य न प्रीतिरितश्चेतश्च शोभितम् ।। देवदानवकन्याभिर्विमुक्तस्याभिजायते ।। २८ ।।
The nether region is here and there brightened up by the daughters of Daityas and Dānavas. Even to the liberated soul, the nether region is pleasing. Which liberated soul does not like it?
दिवार्करश्मयो यत्र न भवंति विधो निशि ।। न शीतमातपो यत्र मणितेजोऽत्र केवलम् ।। २९ ।।
There during (he daytime there are no sun’s rays, nor the moon’s rays during the night. There is neither chillness nor bright sunlight. There is only the lustre of the jewels.
भक्ष्यभोज्यान्नपानानि भुज्यंते मुदितैर्भृशम् ।। यत्र न जायते कालो गतोऽपि मुनिसत्तम ।। ३०।।
O excellent sage, all sorts of foodstuffs and drinks are consumed there by extremely joyous persons. The time that passes by is not known there at all.