there along with the celestial waters and plants; and faith, and
intelligence, and the goddess of learning, and wealth, religion, and
pleasure; and lightning, O son of Pandu; and the rain-charged clouds, and
the winds, and all the loud-sounding forces of heaven; the eastern point,
the twenty seven fires conveying the sacrificial butter, Agni and Soma,
and the fire of Indra, and Mitra, and Savitri, and Aryaman; Bhaga, Viswa
the Sadhyas, the preceptor (Vrihaspati), and also Sukra; and Vishwavasu
and Chitrasena, and Sumanas, and also Taruna; the Sacrifices, the gifts to
Brahmanas, the planets, and the stars, O Bharata, and the mantras that are
uttered in sacrifices--all these are present there. And, O King, many
Apsaras and Gandharvas, by various kinds of dances and music both
instrumental and vocal, and by the practice of auspicious rites, and by
the exhibition of many feats of skill, gratify the lord of the celestials--
Satakratu--the illustrious slayer of Vala and Vritra. Besides these, many
other Brahmanas and royal and celestial Rishis, all resplendent as the
fire, decked in floral wreaths and ornaments, frequently come to and leave
that assembly, riding on celestial cars of various kinds. And Vrihaspati
and Sukra are present there on all occasions. These and many other
illustrious ascetics of rigid vows, and Bhrigu and the seven Rishis who
are equal, O king, unto Brahma himself, come to and leave that assembly
house, riding on cars beautiful as the car of Soma, and themselves looking
as bright therein as Soma himself. This, O mighty armed monarch, is the
assembly house, called Pushkaramalini, of Indra of a hundred sacrifices
that I have seen. Listen now to the account of Yama's assembly house.'


SECTION VIII

"Narada said,--'O Yudhisthira, I shall now describe the assembly house of
Yama, the son of Vivaswat, which, O son of Pritha, was built by Viswakarma.