Suparna said: -
1. I have been instructed by the god who is the source of all knowledge (to take you where you wish to be taken); tell me which direction shall I first go, to show you.
2. The east or the south or the western point, or the northern, O you foremost among the twice-born, where shall I go, O Galava.
3. Where the sun which lights all the worlds first rises and where in the evening the Sraddhas practise asceticism.
4. Where was first born the intelligence, by which is pervaded this earth and where the two eyes of Dharma are set in order to guide the universe.
5. In which point offers of clarified butter were first made winch afterwards flowed in all directions; this, O foremost among the twice-born is the gate of day and time.
6. Here in days of old the female children of Daksha brought forth their children - the direction in which those born of Kashyapa grew up.
7. Here is the source of the prosperity of the gods, where Shakra was appointed in the kingship of the immortals - where even the gods, O regenerate Rishi, practised asceticism.
8. For this, O Brahmana, this direction is called east (Purva) for in the days of yore it was overspread by the gods.
9. Therefore, it is said to be in the possession of the oldest inhabitants; in the east, were done all the acts by the gods who were desirous of obtaining happiness.
10. Here were the Vedas chanted first by the prosperous. Being, the creator of the universe; in this direction out of the mouth of the sun is said to be born the Goddess Savitri among the chanters of the Vedas.
11. Here were given Surya the hymn of the Yayurveda, O best among the twice-born and here was drunk the Soma juice, previously sanctified by a blessing, by the gods in sacrificial ceremonies.
12. Here were sacrificial fires gratified by offerings of objects of the same origin and class (milk and clarified butter) and here did Varuna attain to his prosperity resorting to the region of the Patala.
13. Here, in days of old, O best among the twice born, took place the birth, attainment to fame and death of the ancient risks Vasistha,
14. Here was first created the Om (the magical beginning of every Mantra) in all its ten times ten branches; and here did the smoke-eating ascetics eat the smoke i suing from sacrificial fire.
15. Here were massacred many boars and other animals by Shakra to be used as offerings tor sacrificial ceremonies dedicated to the gods.
16. Here does the sun rise and slay in his rage all ungrateful men and Asuras.
17. This is the gate of the three worlds and of heaven and happiness; this direction is the eastern quarter and we shall enter it if you like.
18. My duty is to do what you wish, for I am ready to carry out your orders; speak, O Galava, and I shall go; listen to me about another cardinal point.
Thus ends the one hundred and eighth chapter, the search of the region in the Bhagavat-Yana of the Udyoga Parva.