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436
Adipurana
Vasantatilaka
These groves, adorned with the play of the gods, serpent-kings, and earth-kings, are resplendent with various arbors, ponds, and sandhills. The trees are perpetually radiant with delicate leaves and flowers. ||147||
Here, the sun, moving along, has reached the edge of this great mountain, and there, adorned with the rays of various jewels, it assumes the appearance of a bird with many colored wings in the sky. ||148||
This mountain, whose interior is filled with the brilliance of jewels, where serpent-princes and Vyantara gods play joyfully, has stopped the sun's disc, covered all directions, and is resplendent with dense peaks that obstruct the wind, captivate the minds of celestial maidens, and transcend the sky. ||149||
Behold, just as a great fish emerges slowly from the ocean, so too, this terrible serpent emerges slowly from the caves of this mountain. It has crushed the nearby creepers, small plants, and trees with its body, and with the heat of its angry breath, it is burning the nearby forest. ||150||
Here, on the edge of this mountain, the deep red of the evening, mixed with the light of various jewels, is spreading, and this mountain, though beautiful in form, is assuming the appearance of the golden Mount Meru, which is contrary to its nature.
1. These are the places where they play together. 2. Sandhills. 3. Moving. 4. Being filled. 5. In the sky. 6. Sun, bird. 7. Sun, colorful bird (meaning Makara). 8. With wide spaces. 9. Covered. 10. Cloud. 11. Terrible. 12. Emerging. 13. Long fish. 14. Crushed. 15. With the heat of anger. 16. Dawn. 17. With beauty. 18. Bright. 19. Form. 20. Beautiful.