Chapter 7: Dvīpa–Varṣa–Meru-varṇana
Description of the Dvīpa, Varṣas, and Mount Meru
कालाम्रस्तु महाराज नित्यपुष्पफल: शुभ: । ट्रुमश्चन योजनोत्सेध: सिद्धचारणसेवित:
sañjaya uvāca | kālāmras tu mahārāja nityapuṣpaphalaḥ śubhaḥ | vṛkṣaś caika-yojanotsedhaḥ siddhacāraṇasevitaḥ ||
三阇耶说道:“大王啊,有一株神圣的迦罗摩罗树(kālāmra),恒常吉祥,时时有花有果。此树高达一由旬,常为悉地者与查罗那(Siddha 与 Cāraṇa)——功德成就之众——所往来供奉与敬礼。”
संजय उवाच
The verse highlights an idealized, merit-sustained realm symbolized by a perpetually flowering and fruiting tree, honored by perfected beings. It implicitly contrasts purity, auspiciousness, and spiritual attainment with the instability and suffering associated with worldly conflict.
Sanjaya is describing a wondrous kālāmra tree—ever bearing flowers and fruits, towering to one yojana—visited by Siddhas and Cāraṇas. The passage functions as a vivid descriptive detail within his report to the king.