Jinacaritaṁ: The Life of the Victorious Buddha

Jinacaritaṁ - The Life of the Victorious Buddha - 19
sīhavyagghataracchehi ibhadīpikapīhi ca
turaṅgam-ādinekehi migehi ca samākulaṁ [24]
sīha-vyaggha-taracchehi ca ibha-dīpi-kapīhi ca turaṅgaṁ ādi nekehi migehi
samākulaṁ;
crowded with various animals, such as lions, tigers, hyenas, elephants, leopards,
monkeys and horses; 33
sālikāravihaṁsehi haṁsakoñcasuvehi ca
kapotakaravīkādisakuntehi ca kūjitaṁ [25]
sālikā-ravihaṁsehi ca haṁsa-koñca-suvehi [ca] kapota-karavīka-sakuntehi ca ādi
kūjitaṁ;
(filled) with the song of mynah, golden geese, (ordinary) geese, herons, parrots, and
with doves, cuckoos, blue jays, 34 and so on;
yakkharakkhasagandhabbadevadānavakehi ca
siddhavijjādharādīhi bhūtehi ca nisevitaṁ [26]
Yakkha-Rakkhasa-Gandhabba-Deva-Dānavakehi ca; siddha-vijjā-dhara-ādīhi bhūtehi
ca nisevitaṁ;
which are frequented by such beings as the Yakkha, Rakkhasa, Gandhabba, Deva, and
Dānavaka; 35 siddha, and vijjādhara;
manosilindanīlorucārupabbatapantihi
sajjhuhemādinekehi bhūdharehi ca bhāsuraṁ [27]
manosila-indanīla-uru-cāru-pabbata-pantihi; sajjhu-hema-ādi-nekehi bhūdharehi ca
bhāsuraṁ;
which shine with vast, charming, realgar 36 and sapphire mountain ranges; and
places 37 having uncountable silver and gold, and so forth;
33 Turaṅga, one who goes swiftly, a horse; spelt turaṅgama in vv. 73 and 106 below.
34 Rouse gives sakunta as vulture, which it can be, of course, and Duroiselle omits to
translate, probably because vulture here is so unsuitable; but SED states that it can also mean a
blue jay, which seems more appropriate.
35 Various types of divine and semi-divine beings. Siddhas (accomplished ones) and
vijjādharas (knowledge-bearers) are magicians and sorcerers, so to say.
36 So-called red arsenic.
37 Bhūdhara is literally what holds beings, the earth.