Jambuddivapannatti 3.79

3.79

tīse ṇaṃ timisaguhāe bahumajjhadesabhāe, ettha ṇaṃ ummugga-ṇimuggajalāo nāmaṃ duve mahānaīo pannattāo, jāo ṇaṃ timisaguhāe puratthimillāo bhittikaḍagāo pavūḍhāo samāṇīo paccatthi-meṇaṃ siṃdhuṃ mahānaiṃ samappeṃti|
se keṇaṭṭheṇaṃ bhaṃte! evaṃ vuccai–ummugga-ṇimuggajalāo mahānaīo? goyamā! jaṇṇaṃ ummuggajalāe mahānaīe taṇaṃ vā pattaṃ vā kaṭṭhaṃ vā sakkarā vā āse vā hatthī vā rahe vā johe vā manusse vā pakkhippai, taṇṇaṃ ummuggajalā mahānaī tikkhutto āhuṇiya-āhuṇiya egaṃte thalaṃsi eḍei| jaṇṇaṃ nimuggajalāe mahānaīe taṇaṃ vā pattaṃ vā kaṭṭhaṃ vā sakkarā vā āse vā hatthī vā rahe vā johe vā manusse vā pakkhippai, taṇṇaṃ nimuggajalā mahānaī tikkhutto āhuṇiya-āhuṇiya aṃto jalaṃsi nimajjāvei| se teṇaṭṭheṇaṃ goyamā! evaṃ vuccai–ummuggaṇimuggajalāo mahānaīo|
tae ṇaṃ se bharahe rāyā cakkarayaṇadesiyamagge anegarāyavarasahassāṇuyāyamagge mahayā ukkiṭṭhi-sīhanāya bolakalakalaraveṇaṃ pakkhubhiyamahāsamuddaravabhūyaṃpiva karemāṇe-karemāṇe siṃdhūe mahānaīe puratthimilleṇaṃ kūleṇaṃ jeṇeva ummugganimuggajalāo mahā naīo teṇeva uvāgacchai, uvāgacchittā vaḍḍhairayaṇaṃ saddāvei, saddāvettā evaṃ vayāsī–khippāmeva bho devānuppiyā! ummuganimuggajalāsu mahānaīsu anegakhaṃbhasayasanniviṭṭhe acalamakaṃpe abhejjakavae sālaṃbaṇabāhāe savvarayaṇāmae suhasaṃkame karehi, karettā mama eyamāṇattiyaṃ khippāmeva paccappiṇāhi|
tae ṇaṃ se vaḍḍhairayaṇe bharaheṇaṃ rannā evaṃ vutte samāṇe haṭṭhatuṭṭhacittamānaṃdie naṃdie pīimaṇe paramasomaṇassie harisavasavisappamāṇahiyae karayalapariggahiyaṃ sirasāvattaṃ matthae aṃjaliṃ kaṭṭu evaṃ sāmī! tahatti āṇāe vinaeṇaṃ vayaṇaṃ paḍisunei, paḍisuṇettā khippāmeva ummuggaṇinimuggajalāsu mahānaīsu anegakhaṃbhasayasanniviṭṭhe acalamakaṃpe abhejjakavae sālaṃbaṇabāhāe savvarayaṇāmae suhasaṃkame karei, karettā jeṇeva bharahe rāyā teṇeva uvāgacchai, uvāgacchittā eyamāṇattiyaṃ paccappiṇai|
tae ṇaṃ se bharahe rāyā sakhaṃdhāvārabale ummuggaṇimuggajalāo mahānaīo tehiṃ anegakhaṃbha-sayasanniviṭṭhehiṃ acalamakaṃpehiṃ abhejjakavaehiṃ sālaṃbaṇabāhāehiṃ savvarayaṇāmaehiṃ suhasaṃkamehiṃ uttarai|
tae ṇaṃ tīse timisaguhāe uttarillassa duvārassa kavāḍā sayameva mahayā-mahayā koṃcāravaṃ karemāṇā sarasarassa sagāiṃ sagāiṃ ṭhāṇāiṃ paccosakkitthā|

In the very middle section of that Timisaguhā cave, here two great rivers named Ummaggajalā and Nimaggajalā are declared, which, issuing from the eastern wall-flank of the Timisaguhā cave, join the great river Sindhu to the west.

"For what reason, venerable sir, is it said: 'the great rivers Ummaggajalā and Nimaggajalā'?"

"O Gautama! When grass, a leaf, wood, gravel, a horse, an elephant, a chariot, a warrior, or a man is thrown into the great river Ummaggajalā, that great river Ummaggajalā, churning it about three times, casts it up onto the dry land on one side. When grass, a leaf, wood, gravel, a horse, an elephant, a chariot, a warrior, or a man is thrown into the great river Nimaggajalā, that great river Nimaggajalā, churning it about three times, makes it sink into the water. For that reason, O Gautama, it is said: 'the great rivers Ummaggajalā and Nimaggajalā.'

Then King Bharata, following the path shown by the cakra jewel, along a path pursued by many thousands of noble kings, making as it were the roar of an agitated great ocean with loud shouts, lion-roars, speech, and tumult, went along the eastern bank of the great river Sindhu to where the great rivers Ummaggajalā and Nimaggajalā were. Having arrived, he summoned the carpenter jewel and said thus: 'Quickly, O beloved of the gods! Make over the great rivers Ummaggajalā and Nimaggajalā easy causeways composed of all kinds of jewels, resting upon many hundreds of pillars, immovable, unshakeable, with impenetrable armours, and with supported handrails; and having made them, report back this commission to me quickly.'

Then the carpenter jewel, being thus addressed by King Bharata, glad, pleased, with a delighted mind, joyous, cheerful of mind, supremely happy, his heart swelling under the influence of joy, raised his joined palms to his forehead in respectful salutation and accepted the command with obedient discipline: 'Yes, master! So be it!' Having accepted, he quickly made over the great rivers Ummaggajalā and Nimaggajalā easy causeways composed of all kinds of jewels, resting upon many hundreds of pillars, immovable, unshakeable, with impenetrable armours, and with supported handrails. Having made them, he went to where King Bharata was, and having arrived, reported back this commission.

Then King Bharata, together with the force of his camp, crossed over the great rivers Ummaggajalā and Nimaggajalā by means of those easy causeways composed of all kinds of jewels, resting upon many hundreds of pillars, immovable, unshakeable, with impenetrable armours, and with supported handrails.

Then the leaves of the northern door of that Timisaguhā cave receded of themselves to their respective places, with a rustling sound, emitting loud, deep crane-like screechings.