Hear, O great ascetic, the foremost of the pious; there is a mountain named Meru, highly picturesque, made of gold and greatly charming. The middle peak is much liked by the celestials, on which is situate the beautiful assemblage hall of Brahmă extending over a hundred leagues. The four-mouthed deity, sprung from lotus, always. reside there.
कथयामास धर्मात्मा महर्षे श्रूयतामिति॥ मेरुर्नगवरः श्रीमाञ्जाम्बूनदमयः शुभः। तस्य यन्मध्यमं शृङ्गं सर्वदैवतपूजितम्॥ तस्मिन्दिव्या सभा रम्या ब्रह्मणः शतयोजना। तस्यामास्ते सदा देव: पद्मयोनिश्चतुर्मुखः॥