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Adipurana
In the meantime, the king Bharat was looking at the mountain, admiring its beauty. The purohita, wishing to entertain him, spoke these words:
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O King, this Himavan mountain is very high, always adorned with beauty, and is the best among the Kulakshonibhrit mountains. Therefore, it imitates you, as you are also high-minded, always adorned with the beauty of your kingdom, and the best among the kings who have come from a long lineage.
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Oh, how wonderful this mountain is! It is difficult to climb and even more difficult to cross. But, by your grace, it has become accessible to us, just by placing an arrow on a string.
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Its golden chain is adorned with various jewels, and it is a hundred yojanas high. It appears as if it were built by a skilled craftsman.
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This mountain, which enters the salt ocean from its eastern and western sides, appears as if it were a measuring rod for the earth.
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O best of the Bharatas, this great mountain is twice the size of the Bharat region, and its base, middle, and top are all of equal width.
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On every peak of this mountain, there is a beautiful forest, where Siddhas, Vidyadharas, and Naga-Kumaras reside permanently.
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The shores of this mountain are adorned with glittering jewels, and they appear as if they were painted with the reflections of celestial nymphs.
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On the shores of this mountain, which are suitable for enjoying oneself at will, Vidyadharas are strolling with their beloved wives.
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The celestial beings, along with their Apsaras, enjoy themselves on the secluded, sacred, and beautiful shores of this mountain, and they find no satisfaction anywhere else.
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The mountain Bharat was highly respected, looked upon with reverence.
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In the meantime, while King Bharat was gazing at the Himavan mountain, admiring its beauty, the purohita, wishing to entertain him, spoke these words:
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O King, this Himavan mountain is very high, always adorned with beauty, and is the best among the Kulakshonibhrit mountains. Therefore, it imitates you, as you are also high-minded, always adorned with the beauty of your kingdom, and the best among the kings who have come from a long lineage.
110
Oh, how wonderful this mountain is! It is difficult to climb and even more difficult to cross. But, by your grace, it has become accessible to us, just by placing an arrow on a string.
111
Its golden chain is adorned with various jewels, and it is a hundred yojanas high. It appears as if it were built by a skilled craftsman.
112
This mountain, which enters the salt ocean from its eastern and western sides, appears as if it were a measuring rod for the earth.
113
O best of the Bharatas, this great mountain is twice the size of the Bharat region, and its base, middle, and top are all of equal width.
114
On every peak of this mountain, there is a beautiful forest, where Siddhas, Vidyadharas, and Naga-Kumaras reside permanently.
115
The shores of this mountain are adorned with glittering jewels, and they appear as if they were painted with the reflections of celestial nymphs.
116
On the shores of this mountain, which are suitable for enjoying oneself at will, Vidyadharas are strolling with their beloved wives.
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The celestial beings, along with their Apsaras, enjoy themselves on