The learned say that its distance from the mountains of Meru is greater than thirty-two thousands Yojanas. The inhabitants of that realin have no senses. They live without food. Their eyes are winkless. They always send forth excellent perfumes.
मेरोः सहस्रः स हि योजनानां द्वात्रिंशतोर्ध्वं कविभिनिरुक्तः। अनिन्द्रियाश्चानशनाश्च तत्र निष्पन्दहीनाः सुसुगन्धिनस्ते॥