That abode of Varuna was infested with gigantic sharks, whales and Timingalas, disturbed with the fury of the Wind, filled with serpents having flaming frames, and various aquatic animals and rocks, and was fathomless deep. It had picturesque fortresses on its marge and its other shore was hard to get at. And the Makarasand serpents living therein were moved by the Wind. The waters, as if delighted, were rising and falling. And having serpents of flaming frames underneath, it appeared as if sprinkled with scintillations of fire. And that terrible abode of the demons extended down to the regions inhabited by the Nāgas or serpents. The deep resembled the welkin and the welkin the deep, and there appeared no difference between them. 1. A large fabulous fish. 2. A marine monster confounded usually with the crocodile and shark.
दीप्तभोगैरिवाकीर्णं भुजङ्गैर्वरुणालयम्। अवगाढं महासत्त्वैर्नानाशैलसमाकुलम्॥ सुदुर्गं दुर्गमार्ग तमगाधमसुरालयम्। मकरैर्नागभोगैश्च विगाढा वातलोलिताः।। उत्पेतुश्च निपेतुश्च प्रहृष्टा जलराशयः॥ अग्निचूर्णमिवाविद्धं भास्वराम्बुमहोरगम्। सुरारिनिलयं घोरं पातालविषयं सदा॥ सागरं चाम्बरप्रख्यमम्बरं सागरोपमम्। सागरं चाम्बरं चेति निर्विशेषमदृश्यत॥