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The Eighteenth Chapter
411. Saying this, the Lord of the Earth, having convinced the Kumaras with logic, bowed to the Bhagavan and quickly took them along. ||145||
He, the Lord of the Nagas, shone like the rising sun with the two Kumaras, as if with heat and light. ||146||
Or, like a king of yogis, adorned with humility and calmness, he was adorned with the two Kumaras, like the sons of the Nagas. ||147||
He, having taken the two princes in his chariot, flew through the sky and quickly reached the Vijayardha mountain, which resembled the laughter of the Earth-goddess. ||148||
The Vijayardha mountain, with its eastern and western sides, plunged into the salt ocean and stood in the middle of the Bharatavarsha, like a measuring rod. ||149||
It was adorned with many peaks, shining with various jewels, and surrounded by the sky-gardens, as if adorned with crowns. ||150||
The mouths of its caves were filled with the sound of falling waterfalls, as if inviting the gods and goddesses to rest. ||151||
Its girdle, the edge of the mountain, was covered on all sides by huge clouds, moving here and there, with a deep roar, like mountains. ||152||
With its edges made of shining gold and adorned with the rays of the sun, this mountain seemed to threaten the gods and the Vidyadharas with a burning fire. ||153||
From the vicinity of the peaks of this mountain, large waterfalls with long streams fell, shaking the clouds and creating many waterfalls near the mountain. ||154||
On this mountain, many creepers bloomed in the forests, and bumblebees sat on them, making the mountain seem as if it were attracting the creepers with its fragrance. ||155||