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tatastaṅ dēśamāgamya saumyā vitimiraṅ vanam৷৷4.50.24৷৷

dadṛśuḥ kāñcanānvṛkṣāndīptavaiśvānaraprabhān.

sālāṅ stālāṅśca punnāgānkakubhānvañjulāndhavān৷৷4.50.25৷৷

campakān nāgavṛkṣāṅśca karṇikārāṅśca puṣpitān.

stabakaiḥ kāñcanaiścitrai raktai: kisalayaistathā৷৷4.50.26৷৷

āpīḍaiśca latābhiśca hēmābharaṇabhūṣitān.

taruṇādityasaṅkāśānvaiḍhūryakṛtavēdikān৷৷4.50.27৷৷

vibhrājamānānvapuṣā pādapāṅśca hiraṇmayān.

nīlavaiḍhūryavarṇāśca padminīḥ patagāvṛtāḥ৷৷4.50.28৷৷

mahadbhi: kāñcanaiḥ padmairvṛtā bālārkasannibhaiḥ.

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saumyāḥ gentle ones, tataḥ then, taṅ dēśam place, āgamya having reached, vitimiram devoid of darkness, vanam forest, dīptavaiśvānaraprabhām light of burning fire, kāñcanān golden, vṛkṣān trees, sālān salas, tālān talas, tamālāṅśca tamalas, punnāgān punnagas, vañjulān vanjjulas, dhavān dhavas, campakān champakas, nāgavṛkṣāṅśca naga trees, puṣpitān blossomed, karṇikārāṅśca Karnikas also, kāñcanaiḥ golden, citraiḥ wonderful, stabakaiḥ bunches, tathā so also, raktai: red ones, kisalayaiḥ tender leaves, āpīḍaiḥ entwining, latābhiśca with creepers, hēmābharaṇabhūṣitān adorned with golden ornaments, taruṇādityasaṅkāśān looking like effulgent rising Sun, vaidūryamayavēdikān raised structures encrusted with precious stones of Vaiduryas, vapuṣā with their appearance, vibhrājamānān dazzling, hiraṇmayān full of gold, pādapāṅśca and trees, nīlavaidūryavarṇāḥ of the colours of sapphires and vaiduryas, patagaiḥ with birds, vṛtāḥ filled, bālārkasannibhaiḥ by those looking like the rising Sun, kāñcanaiḥ with golden, mahadbhi: by
enchanting ones, padmaiḥ lotuses, vṛtāḥ surrounded, padminīḥ lotus ponds, dadṛśuḥ saw.

Having reached inside the cave the monkeys saw a forest shining like blazing fire, dispelling the surrounding darkness. There they noticed sala, tala, tamala, punnaga, vanjjula, dhava, champaka, and naga trees. They also saw blossoming plants of Karnikara, bunches of beautiful golden flowers and tender red-coloured leaves.They saw wonderful trees with creepers on top entwining them, and ornamented with gold (like golden fruits), radiant like the dazzling rising Sun. There were altars encrusted with precious sapphire and vaidurya. The golden trees were shining bright. There were lotus creepers looking like sapphire and vaidurya.The ponds were filled with golden lotuses and were surrounded by birds.