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36
Mahapuraanam
Even though the group of medicinal plants is ablaze at night, the Kinnara deities do not approach the shores of this mountain, fearing the darkness. They are made of Indraneel gems. ||58||
The rays emanating from the shores of this mountain, made of Harit gems, are mistaken by the deer for green grass sprouts. They approach, but upon finding no grass, they are filled with great wonder and shame. ||59||
The rows of trees here, enveloped by the rays of Padmarag gems, are adorned with such exquisite beauty as if the reddish glow of the evening sun is spreading over them. ||60||
These Suryakant gems are ablaze, touched by the rays of the sun. This is right, because the association of a luminous object usually nourishes the luminosity of another luminous object. ||61||
Even though water flows from the Chandrakant gems every night due to the touch of the moon's rays on this mountain, they do not diminish. This is right, because the nature of the Pudgala is very strange. ||62||
Or, this mountain appears just like the Jinenadra Deva, because just as the Devas approach the Jinenadra Deva, so too do the Devas approach this mountain. Just as the Jinenadra Deva has accepted the throne, so too has this mountain accepted the throne, i.e., the seats of lions. There are lions sitting here and there, or the mountain has accepted lion and Asan trees. Just as the Jinenadra Deva is great, i.e., excellent, so too is this mountain great, i.e., high. And just as the Jinenadra Deva is immovable, i.e., stable in his form, so too is this mountain immovable, i.e., stable. ||63||
O Deva, this mountain king Kailasa, whose generous body is pure like a pure crystal, is a well-wisher of yours, like a pure soul. ||64||
Thus, when the Purohita described the excellent beauty of that mountain, Maharaja Bharat, who torments his enemies, attained supreme bliss, as if he had become happiness itself. ||65||
The best of the learned, Bharat Chakravarti, had proceeded a little further with a happy mind, when he saw the Samavasarana of the Jinenadra Deva nearby. ||66||
He knew the Lord of the world, who was close by due to his constant practice, from the shower of flowers falling from above and the sound of the Dundubhi drums. ||67||