(Continued...)
The next
shloka (#8) of
Soundaryalahari describes her location,
her own world in the Cosmic Geography. Just as Shiva has Kailas, VishNu has Vaikuntham,
She has Her own, but there are actually
two locations for Her. One is the central peak, called the peak of Meru. The
other is called the City of ShrI
(ShrI-puraM or ShriI-nagaraM) in
the Ocean of Nectar (amRta-sAgaraM). But
the descriptions of the residence of
ambaal in either of them is the same.
This shloka (#8) – ‘sudhA-sindhor-madhye …’ gives
the description of the ShrI-nagaraM.
Right in the centre of the Ocean of Nectar; surrounded by the forest of five
kinds of divine trees; in the island
called maNi-dvIpaM; therein in the Garden of kadamba trees; in the
palace of gems called cintAmaNi. right
on the seat of the five brahmAs;
(Continued...)
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