अध्याय ५१
श्लोक 1
इति श्रीलिङ्गमहापुराणे पूर्वभागे भुवनविन्यासोद्देशस्थानवर्णनं नाम पञ्चाशत्तमो ऽध्यायः देवकूटे गिरौ मध्ये महाकूटे सुशोभने हेमवैडूर्यमाणिक्यनीलगोमेदकान्तिभिः
iti śrīliṅgamahāpurāṇe pūrvabhāge bhuvanavinyāsoddeśasthānavarṇanaṃ nāma pañcāśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ devakūṭe girau madhye mahākūṭe suśobhane hemavaiḍūryamāṇikyanīlagomedakāntibhiḥ
हिन्दी अर्थ
नामक सत्तावनवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ
English
The beautiful forest Bhutavana, the residence of the different groups of Bhutas (goblins), is on the highly splendid mountain Devakuta. This mountain has great peaks. It is splendid and devoid of impurities. It is made up by gold, Lapis Lazuli, rubies, emeralds, lustrous Gomeda (onyx) and other precious stones. It ranges in a number of branches on all sides. It is adorned with all kinds of trees such as Campaka, Aoka, Punnaga, Bakula, Asana and Parijata. It contains many flocks of birds and herds of elephants. It is variegated in colour with hundreds of minerals. It abounds in wonderful specimens of flowers. Its ridges are covered with bunches of flowers hanging down. Various kinds of animals live therein. It contains many springs and fountains with pure and sweet water. It is adorned with many waterfalls and cascades strewn with flowers. It is beautified by running streams with rafts of flowers floating on them. This Bhutavana®®' has pleasing colours. It contains many trees with great roots and stems. The thick shade of these trees spreads to ten yojanas all-round.