Skandapurana 7.4.52_94

7.4.52_94

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12... devaviṣūdana gha. 13 varaḥ gha . 14 tathā(?) . 15. va gha. 16 gadāṃ gha. 17 tapogrāṇāṃ gha, tatogrāṇāṃ... ga. gha. . 18 śāśvatī - gha. . 19 gatā - gha. . 20 sātimanoharam - gha. . 21... tā - gha . 22.. samanvitaṃ -ga. dha. . 23 nīlotpalatalaiḥ - kha... .gha, talaṃ - kha. gha. . 24 śubhaṃ - kha. gha. . 25 parivāritam - gha .
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kvacidañjanapuñjābhaṃ sphaṭikopalameva ca26 .
kvaciddhemopalaṃ divyaṃ kāciccitropalaṃ punaḥ . .28. .
kvacinmanaḥśilāśṛṅgaṃ27 haritālopamaṃ kvacit .
śālaistālaistamālaiśca28 priyālāmrātakairapi . . 29. .
aśokaiścampakairlodhraiḥ kadambāmrātimuktakaiḥ29 .
nāgapunnāgatilakaiḥ surabhīcandanairapi . .8.34.3 0 . .
dhātakīketakībhiśca tathaivoddālakairapi .
kadalībhiśca citrābhiḥ kharjūraiḥ panasairapi . . 31 . .
bakulairnālikeraiśca padmaṣaṇḍaiśca śobhitam .
kapitthaiḥ khadiraiścaiva bhavyaiḥ30 pārāvatairapi. .3 2 ..

In some places it shone like a heap of collyrium, and with quartz crystal rock; / in some places with celestial golden rock, and again in some with multicolored rock;
in some places with a peak of red arsenic, in some resembling yellow orpiment; / [adorned] with śāla, tāla, tamāla, priyāla, and āmrātaka trees;
with aśoka, campaka, lodhra, kadamba, mango, and atimuktaka trees; / with nāga, punnāga, and tilaka trees, and also fragrant sandalwood trees;
with dhātakī and ketakī trees, and likewise with uddālaka trees; / with diverse plantains, date palms, and jackfruit trees;
adorned with bakula and coconut trees and clusters of lotuses; / with wood-apple, khadira, bhavya, and pārāvata trees;