Safeguard Recitals (a book of protection chants)

The Fourth Recital - 167
Āṭānāṭā, Kusināṭā, Parakusināṭā, Nāṭapuriyā, Parakusitanāṭā.
Āṭānāṭā, Kusināṭā, Parakusināṭā, Nāṭapuriyā, Parakusitanāṭā.
Uttarena Kapīvanto, Janogham-aparena ca,
To the North is Kapīvanta, and on the other side is Janogha,
Navanavatiyo, Ambara-ambaravatiyo, Ālakamandā nāma rājadhāni.
Navanavatiya, Ambara-ambaravatiya, and the king’s capital named Ālakamandā.
Kuverassa kho pana mārisa Mahārājassa Visāṇā nāma rājadhāni,
The Great King Kuvera’s capital, dear Sir, is named Visāṇā,
tasmā Kuvero Mahārājā Vessavaṇo ti pavuccati.
therefore is the Great King also called Vessavaṇa.
Paccesanto pakāsenti: Tatolā, Tattalā, Tatotalā,
These each individually inform (the King): Tatolā, Tattalā, Tatotalā,
Ojasi, Tejasi, Tatojasi, Sūro, Rājā, Ariṭṭho, Nemi.
Ojasi, Tejasi, Tatojasi, Sūra, Rājā, Ariṭṭha, Nemi.
Rahado pi tattha Dharaṇī nāma,
There is a lake in that place also, named Dharaṇī,
yato meghā pavassanti, vassā yato patāyanti.
and from there the clouds rain down, from there the rains spread.
Sabhā pi tattha Bhagalavatī nāma yattha yakkhā payirupāsanti.
There also is the public hall named Bhagalavatī where the yakkhas assemble.
Tattha niccaphalā rukkhā, nānādijagaṇāyutā,
There the trees are always in fruit, and have a crowd of birds of diverse kinds,
mayūrakoñcābhirudā, kokilābhi hi vaggubhi, [92]
resounding with peacocks and hens, and also with the lovely cuckoos,
Jīvaṁjīvakasaddettha, atho oṭṭhavacittakā,
there is the pheasant who calls out “live on!”, and the bird who calls out “lift up your
minds!”,
kukutthakā kuḷīrakā, vane pokkharasātakā, [93]
there are the jungle fowl, and golden cocks, and in the wood the lotus crane,
sukasāḷikasaddettha, daṇḍamāṇavakāni ca,
there are the sounds of parrot and mynah, and birds who have young mens’ faces,
sobhati sabbakālaṁ sā Kuveranalinī sadā,
and Kuvera’s lotus pond is ever attractive, all of the time,
ito sā Uttarā disā, iti naṁ ācikkhatī jano. [94]
from here that is the Northerly direction, so the people declare.