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Shiva Purana

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पुंस्कोकिलरुतं यत्र पद्मानि कमलाकराः ॥ नद्यस्सरांसि रम्याणि ह्यन्योन्यविचराणि च ॥ ३१॥

The cooings of the male cuckoo are there. Lotuses are there. There are lotus-ponds. There are rivers and lakes. Each of them is more excellent than the other.

english translation

भूषणान्यतिशुभ्राणि गंधाढ्यं चानुलेपनम् ॥ वीणावेणुमृदंगानां स्वना गेयानि च द्विज॥ ३२॥

There the ornaments are very brilliant. The unguents are sweet-smelling. O brahmin, the sound of Vīṇās, flutes and Mṛdaṅgas can be heard there. There are songs everywhere.

english translation

दैत्योरगैश्च भुज्यंते पाताले वै सुखानि च ॥ तपसा समवाप्नोति दानवैस्सिद्धमानवैः॥ ३३॥

There the Daityas and serpents rejoice and enjoy pleasures. It is by performing penances that Dānavas and Siddha beings attain the same.

english translation