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The Twelfth Book. Chapter 11

The Twelfth Book

Chapter Xi

On The Description Of The Enclosure Walls Built Of Padmarga Mani, Etc., Of The Mani Dvpa

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Vysa said :-- O King Janamejaya! Next to this Pusparga mani enclosure wall comes the tenth enclosure wall, made of Padmarga mani, red like the red Kunkuma and the Rising Sun. It is ten yojanas high. All its ground, entrance gates and temples and arbours are all made of Padmarga mani. Within this reside the sixty four Kals or Sub-Saktis adorned with various ornaments and holding weapons in their hands. Each of them has a separate Loka (region) allotted and within this Loka he has get his own formidable weapons, Vhanas, families and their

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leaders or Governors. O King! Now hear the names of the sixty four Kals. They are :-- Pingalks, Vislks, Samriddhi, Vriddhi, Sraddh, Svh, Svadh, My, Sag, Vasundhar, Trlokadhtr, Svitr, Gyatr, Tridasesvsr, Surp, Bahurp, Skandamt, Achyutapriy, Vimal, Amal, Arun, run, Prakriti, Vikriti, Srsti, Sthiti, Samrhiti, Sandhy, Mt, Sat, Hams, Mardik, Vajrik, Par, Devamt, Bhagavat, Devak, Kamalsan, Trimukh, Saptamukh, Sursura vimardin, Lambosth, rdhakes, Bahusrs, Vrikodar Ratharekhhvay, Sasirek, Gaganaveg, Pavanaveg, Bhuvanapl, Madantur, Anang, Anangamathan, Anangamekhal, Anangakusum, Visvarp, Surdik, Ksayamkar, Aksyobhy, Satyavdin, Bahurp, Suchivrat, Udr and Vgis. These are the sixty four Kals. All of them have got luminous faces and long lolling tongues. Fire is always coming out from the faces of all of them. The eyes of all of them are red with anger. They are uttering :-- We will drink all the water and thus dry up the oceans; we will annihilate fire, we will stop the flow of air and control it. Today we will devour the whole universe and so forth. All of them have got bows and arrows in their hands; all are eager to fight. The four quarters are being reverberated with the clashing of their teeth. The hairs on their heads are all tawny and they stand upwards. Each of them has one hundred Aksauhin forces under them. O King! What more to say than this that each of them has got power to destroy one lakh Brahmndas; and their one hundred Aksauhin forces also can do the same. There is nothing that is not impracticable with them. What they cannot do cannot be conceived by mind nor can be uttered in speech. All the war materials exist within their enclosures. Chariots, horses, elephants, weapons, and forces all are unlimited. All the war materials are ready at all times and in abundance. Next comes the eleventh enclosure wall built of Gomedamani. It is ten Yojanas high. Its colour is like the newly blown Jav flower. All the ground, trees, tanks, houses, pillars, birds and all other things are all red and built of Gomedamani. Here dwell the thirty-two Mah Saktis adorned with various ornament made of Gomedamani and furnished with various weapons. They are always eager to fight. Their eyes are always red with anger; their bees are like Pischas and their hands are like chakras (discs). "Pierce him, Beat him, Cut him, Tear him asunder, Burn him down," are the words constantly uttered by them. The inhabitants of the place always worship them. Each of them has ten Aksauhin forces. These are inordinately powerful. It is impossible to describe that. It seems that each Sakti can easily destroy one lakh Brahmndas.

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Innumerable chariots, elephants, hordes, etc., and other vhanas are here. Verily all the war materials of the Dev Bhagavat are seen in this Gomedamani enclosure.

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Now I am mentioning the auspicious, sin destroying names of these Saktis :-- Vidy, Hr, Pusti, Praj, Sin vl, Kuh, Rudr, Viry, Prabh, Nand, Posan, Riddhid, Subh, Klartri, Mahrtri, Bhadra KI, Kaparddin, Vikriti, Dandi, Mundin, Sendukhand, Sikhandin, Nisumbha sumbha mathan, Mahissura marddin, Indrn, Rudrn, Sankarrdha sarrin, Nr, Niryan Trislin, Plin, Ambik, and Hldin. (See the Daksin Mrti Samhit and other Tantras.)

Never there is any chance that they will be defeated anywhere. Hence if all those Saktis get angry at any time, this Brahmnda ceases to exist. Next to this Gomeda enclosure comes the enclosure made of diamonds. It is ten yojanas high; on all sides there are the entrance gates; the doors are hinged there with nice mechanisms. Nice new diamond trees exist here. All the roads, royal roads, trees, and the spaces for watering their roots, tanks, wells, reservoirs, Sranga and other musical instruments are all made of diamonds. Here dwells Sr Bhuvanesvar Dev with Her attendants. O King! Each of them has a lakh attendants. All of them are proud of their beauty. Some of them are holding fans in their hands; some are holding cups for drinking water; some, betelnuts; some are holding umbrellas; some chowries; some are holding various clothings; some flowers; some, looking glasses; some, saffrons; some collyrium, whereas some others are holding Sindra (red lead). Some are ready to do the painting works; some are anxious to champoo the feet; some are eager to make Her wear ornaments; some are anxious to put garlands of flowers on Her neck. All of them are skilled in various arts of enjoyments and they are all young. To gain the Grace of the Dev, they consider the whole universe as trifling. Now I shall mention to you the names of the attendants of the Dev, proud of their possessing lots of amorous gestures and postures. Listen. They are :-- Anangarp, Anangamadan, Madantur, Bhuvanaveg, Bhuvanaplik, Sarvasisira, Anangavedan, Anangamekhal, these are the Eight Sakhs. Each of them is as fair as Vidyullat. Each is adorned with various ornaments and skilled in all actions. When they walk to and fro with canes and rods in their hands in the service of the Dev, they look as if the lightning flashes glimmer on all sides.

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On the outer portion of the enclosure wall, on the eight sides are situated the dwelling houses of these eight Sakhs and they are always full of various vhanas and weapons. Next to this enclosure of diamond

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comes the thirteenth enclosure wall made of Vaidrya mani. Its height is ten yojanas. There are entrance gates and doorways on the four sides. The court inside, the houses, the big roads, wells, tanks, ponds, rivers and even the sands are all made of Vaidrya mani. On the eight sides reside the eight Mtriks Brhm, etc., with their hosts. These Mtriks represent the sum-total of the individual Mtriks in every Brahmnda. Now hear their names :-- (1) Brhm, (2) Mhesvar, (3) Kaumr, (4) Vaisnav, (5) Vrh, (6) Indrn, (7) Chmund, and (8) Mah Laksm. Their forms are like those of Brahm and Rudra and others. They are always engaged in doing good to the Universe and reside here with their own Vhanas and weapons.

At the four gates, the various Vhanas of Bhagavat remain always fully equipped. Somewhere there are Kotis and Kotis of elephants. At some places there are Kotis and Kotis of horses; at others there are camps, houses, at others there are swans, lions; at others there are Garudas; at other places there are peacocks, bulls and various other beings all fully equipped and arranged in due order. Similarly the above mentioned animals are yoked to Kotis and Kotis of chariots; there are coachmen (syces); at some places flags are fluttering high on them so as to reach the heavens and thus they are adding beauty. At other places the aerial cars are arranged in rows, countless, with various sounding instruments in them, with flags soaring high in the Heavens and endowed with various ensigns and emblems. O King! Next to this Vaidrya enclosure, comes the fourteenth enclosure wall built of Indranlamani; its height is ten Yojanas. The court inside, houses, roads, wells, tanks and reservoirs, etc., all are built of Indranlamani. There is here a lotus consisting of sixteen petals extending to many Yojanas in width and shining like a second Sudarsana Chakra. On these sixteen petals reside the sixteen Saktis of Bhagavat, with their hosts. Now I am mentioning the names of these. Hear :-- Karl, Vikrl, Um, Sarasvat, Sr, Durg, s, Laksm, Sruti, Smriti, Dhriti, Sraddh, Medh, Mati, Knti, and ry. These are the 16 Saktis. They all are dark blue, of the colour of the fresh rain-cloud; they wield in their hands axes and shields. It seems they are ever eager to fight. O King! These Saktis are the Rulers of all the separate Saktis of the other Brahmndas. These are the forces of Sr Dev.

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Being strengthened by the Devs strength, these are always surrounded by various chariots and forces, various other Saktis follow them. If they like, they can cause great agitation in the whole universe. Had I thousand faces, I would not have been able to describe what an

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amount of strength they wield. Now I describe the fifteenth enclosure wall. Listen. Next to this Indranlamani enclosure, comes the enclosure made of pearls (mukt), very wide and ten Yojanas high. The court inside, its space, trees, all are built of pearls. Within this enclosure there is a lotus with eight petals, all of pearls. On these petals reside the eight Saktis, the advisers and ministers of the Dev. Their appearances, weapons, dresses, enjoyments, everything is like those of Sr Dev. Their duty is to inform the Dev of what is going on in the Brahmndas. They are skilled in all sciences and arts and clever in all actions. They are very clever, skillful and clever in knowing beforehand the desires and intentions of Sr Dev and they perform those things accordingly. Each one of them has many other Saktis who also live here. By their Jna Sakti they know all the news concerning the Jvas in every Brahmnda. Now I mention the names of those eight Sakhs. Listen. Anangakusum, Anangakusum-tur, Anangamadan, Ananga madantur, Bhuvanapla, Gaganaveg, Sasirekh, and Gaganarekh. These are the eight Sakhs. They look red like the Rising Sun; and in their four hands they hold noose, goad, and signs of granting boons and "no fear." At every instant they inform Sr Dev of all the events of the Brahmnda. Next to this comes the sixteenth enclosure wall made of emerald (marakata); it is ten Yojanas high; the court inside, its space, and houses and everything are built of emeralds (marakata mani). Here exist all the good objects of enjoyments. This is hexagonal, of the Yantra shape. And at every corner reside the Devas. On the eastern corner resides the four-faced Brahm; he lives with Gyatr Dev; he holds Kamandalu, rosary, signs indicating "no fear" and Danda (rod). The Dev Gyatr is also decorated with these. Here all the Vedas, Smritis, the Purnas, and various weapons exist incarnate in their respective forms. All the Avatras of Brahm, Gyatr, and Vyhritis that exist in this Brahmnda, all live here. On the south-west corner Mah Visnu lives with Svitr; He holds conch shell, disc, club, and lotus. Svitr has got also all these. The Avatras of Visnu that exist in every Brahmnda Matsya, Krma, etc., and all the Avatras of Svitr that exist in every universe, all dwell in this place. On the north western corner exists Mah Rudra with Sarasvat. Both of them hold in their hands Parasu, rosary, signs granting boons and "no fear."

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All the Avatras of Rudra and Prvat (Gaur, etc.) facing south that exist in all the Brahmndas, dwell here. All the chief gamas, sixty four in number and all the other Tantras reside here, incarnate in their due forms. On the south-eastern corner, the Lord of wealth, Kuvera, of Bhagavat, surrounded by roads

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and shops resides here with Mah Laksm and his hosts holding the jar of jewels (Mani Karandik). On the western corner exists always Madana with Rati, holding noose, goad, bow and arrow. All his amorous attendants reside here, incarnate in their forms. On the north-eastern corner resides always the great hero Ganesa, the Remover of obstacles, holding noose and goad and with his Pusti Dev. O King! All the Vibhtis (manifestations) of Ganesa that exist in all the universes reside here. What more to say than this, that Brahm and the other Devas and Devs here represent the sum-total of all the Brahms and the Devas and the Devs that exist in all the Brahmndas. These all worship Sr Bhagavat, remaining in their own spheres respectively. O King! Next come the seventeenth enclosure wall made of Prabla. It is red like saffron and it is one hundred Yojanas high. As before, the court inside, the ground and the houses all are made of Prabla. The goddesses of the five elements, Hrillekh, Gagan, Rakt, Karlik, and Mahochchhusm reside here. The colours and lustres of the bodies of the goddessses resemble those of the elements over which they preside respectively. All of them are proud of their youth and hold in their four hands noose, goad and signs granting boons and "no fear." They are dressed like Sr Dev and reside here always. Next to this comes the eighteenth enclosure wall built of Navaratna (the nine jewels). It is many yojanas wide. This enclosure wall is superior to all others and it is higher also. On the four sides there exist innumerable houses, tanks, reservoirs, all built of Navaratna; these belong to the Devs, the presiding Deities of mnyas (that which is to be studied or learnt by heart; the Vedas). The ten Mah Vidys, Kl, Tr, etc., of Sr Dev and the Mahbheds, that is, their all the Avatras all dwell here with their respective varanas, Vhanas and ornaments. All the Avatras of Sr Dev for the killing of the Daityas and for showing favour to the devotees live here. They are Pasamkusesvar, Bhuvanesvar, Bhairav, Kapla Bhuvanesvar, Amkusa Bhuvanesvar, Pramda bhuvanesvar, Sr Krodha Bhuvanesvar, Triputsvrdh, Nityaklinn, Annapurn, Tvarit, and the other avatras of Bhuvanesvar, and Kl, Tr and the other Mahvidys are known as Mahvidys. They live here with their varana Devats, Vhanas, and ornaments respectively. (Note :-- The varana Deities are the attendant Deities.) Here live also the seven Kotis of Devs presiding over the Mah Mantras, all brilliant and fair like the Koti Suns. O King! Next to this enclosure wall comes the chief and crowning palace of Sr Dev, built of

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Chintmani gems. All the articles within this are built of Chintmani gems. Within this palace are seen hundreds and thousands of pillars. Some of these pillars are built of Sryakntamani, some are built of Chandraknta mani, and some are built of Vidyutknta mani. O King! The lustre and brilliance of these pillars is so strong that no articles within this palace are visible to the eye. (Note :-- The face of the Goddess Kl is so bright that it appears like a shadow, i.e., black.)

Here ends the Eleventh Chapter on the description of the enclosure walls built of Padmarga mani, etc., of the Mani Dvpa in the Mahpurnam Sr Mad Dev Bhgavatam of 18,000 verses by Maharsi Veda Vysa.
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