25. The way to the infernal cave is full of danger and fear, and ten times in length from the circle of the dwípas (continents).
26. This cave is encompassed on all sides by the dreadful vacuum, and is half covered below by a thick gloom, appearing as a blue lotus attached to it.
27. There stood the Lokáloka Kumeru or South Polar mountain, which is bright with sun-shine on one side, and covered by darkness on the other, and is studded with various gems on its tops, and decked with flowers growing upon it.
28. It reflected the glory of the three worlds (in the everlasting snows), which are clapped as a cap of hairs on its top.
29. At a great distance from it, is a great forest, untrodden by the feet of any living being; and then proceeding upward, they saw the great northern ocean encompassing the pole on all sides.
30. Further on they beheld the flaming light of the aurora borealis, which threatened to melt the snowy mountain to water.
31. Proceeding onward, they met with the fierce Boreas or north winds, blowing with all their fury and force.
32. They threatened to blow away and uproot the mountains, as if they were dust or grass; and traversed the empty vacuum with their noiseless motion.
33. Afar from these they saw the empty space of vacuum, stretching wide all about them.
34. It spreads around to an unlimited extent, and encompasses the worlds as a golden circlet encircles the wrist (i.e. the belt of the zodiac).