Suparna said: -
1. Since a man is absolved from his sins in this quarter and since he attains salvation here, it is called North (Uttara), O twice-born one, from its power of absolution (uttarana).
2. And since the north, which is the region of gold (and other treasures) stretches between the west and the east Therefore, is it called the central region.
3. In this region, the north, which is the best, O best among the twice-born, none that is not tranquil, none that has not brought his soul under control and none that is vicious, lives.
4. Here lives Narayana, the ever victorious Krishna, that best among men in the hermitage of Badari and so does Brahma.
5. Here on the breast of the Himavat mountain even lives Maheshwara who is endued with effulgence like that of the fire which blazes at the termination of each Yuga, like Purusha in company with Prakriti.
6. He is invisible by the group of Munis as also by the gods along with Vasava and by the Gandharvas and Yakshas who have attained salvation, indeed, by all save by Nara and Narayana.
7. Here lives the eternal Vishnu of a thousand eyes, a thousand feet and a thousand heads who appears one with the aid of illusion.
8. Here was the moon entrusted with the kingship over regenerate persons and here Mahadeva let fall the Ganga, which descended from the sky.
9. After receiving her on his head, to the world of men, O you best among those that know Brahma; here was asceticism practised by the Goddess (Uma) with the desire of getting Maheshwara for her husband.
10. Here were born Kama (the god of love) Rosha (the ire of Shiva), the Kailasa mountain as also Uma; and here, O Galava, over the Rakshasas, and Yakshas, and Gandharvas.
11. Was the giver of wealth (Kuvera) annointed king in the Kailasha; here is situate the pleasure-garden of Kuvera - the enchanting Chaitraratha and here is situate the hermitage of the class of Rishis known as Vaikshanas.
12. Here are situate the Mandakini (River) and the Mandara (mountain) O best among the twice-born, and here is the wood named Sugandhanika which is guarded by Rakshasas.
13. Here are plains covered with green grass and groups of plantain trees and the celestial trees, the Sautanakas and in this quarter the Siddhas, who have ever their passions under control and who always roam about at their pleasure.
14. Have their abodes resembling the heaven and replete with all objects of enjoyment; and here live the seven Rishis and also the Goddess Arundhati.
15. Here is the place of Swati (a constellation) and this region is thus known to be vicinity of the sacrificial fire lives the grandsire.
16. Here do all luminous bodies including the Sun and the Moon ever revolve and here is the great gate of the Ganga, O best among the twice-born, guarded by
17. The Great-souled Munis named Dhamas, the speakers of truth; nobody knows their shape in size nor the nature of their austerities.
18. The thousand vessels for distributing food and the dishes they created at their will, are not visible to the naked eye, O Galava; the man, who enters into regions beyond that limit.
19. Vanishes from sight, O Galava, O foremost among the twice born; never has this limit before been crossed by anybody else, O best among the twice-born.
20. Excepting the god Narayana and the ever victorious and endless Nara, otherwise called Jishnu; here is the region of Ailavila (Kuvera) known as Kailasha.
21. Here were born the ten Apsaras known as Bidyutprabha and here Vishnupada (a rock having the imprint of Vishnu’s feet) was created by Vishnu who was roaming about.
22. In the three worlds, while he was in the northern region; O best among the twice born, here was sacrificial ceremony performed by the king Marut.
23. At Ushirvija, O regenerate Rishi, where is situated the lake Jambunada; here, were presented to the view of Jimuta, the Regenerate Rishi.
24. The sacred mines of pure gold contained in the Himavat mountains, and that large amount of wealth, was given away to the assembled Brahmanas.
25. With the request that the same might be called after his own name; hence that wealth is called Jaimuta. Here every day, the supporters of the cardinal points, those best among the twice- born, in the morning and evening.
26. Loudly ask: Who has business here? and what is that O Galava; thus, O foremost among; the twice-born, this cardinal point - the north, is superior in other good qualities.
27. It is known as Uttara (North) for it is the best for all sorts of work and this region, O friend, has been described to you with minute details.
28. So indeed, have been all the four, one by one; to which of them do you desire to go; I am ready, O foremost among the twice-born, to show you all of them as also the entire world, O Brahmana; Therefore, O twice-born one, do you get up on me.
Thus ends the one hundred and eleventh chapter, the search of a bridegroom by Matali in the Bhagavat-yana of the Udyoga Parva.