शैला द्रोणीभिराक्रीडं सर्वर्तुषु गुणान् द्रुमा: । दधार लोकपालानामेक एव पृथग्गुणान् ॥ १८ ॥
saila dronibhir akridam sarvartusu gunan drumah dadhara loka-palanam eka eva prthag gunan
- sailah
- the hills and mountains
- dronibhih
- with the valleys between them
- akridam
- pleasure grounds for Hiranyakasipu
- sarva
- all
- rtusu
- in the seasons of the year
- gunan
- different qualities (fruits and flowers)
- drumah
- the plants and trees
- dadhara
- executed
- loka-palanam
- of the other demigods in charge of different departments of natural activity
- ekah
- alone
- eva
- indeed
- prthak
- different
- gunan
- qualities
The valleys between the mountains became fields of pleasure for Hiranyakasipu, by whose influence all the trees and plants produced fruits and flowers profusely in all seasons. The qualities of pouring water, drying and burning, which are all qualities of the three departmental heads of the universe—namely Indra, Vayu and Agni—were all directed by Hiranyakasipu alone, without assistance from the demigods.