“That king kept on travelling and finally he saw an ideal palace towards the southern side of mount Himalayas. It had all that he wanted and expected from a dwelling place, with nine entrances and facilities”.

Now a detailed description of the palace is given here. All the places where various activities occur, all the precious and luxurious decorations, all the pathways, courtyards, gardens, forts – are described vividly here.

“It seems like a place where all pleasures can be experienced”.

Note – this palace is nothing but a human body which is the best body that any living being can attain. It is implied that only after a number of life times in lower species, that one would get a human birth. It also emphasizes that getting a human birth in India(mentioned as the place southern to Himalayas) is the greatest fortune for any one. This indicates the greatness of our ancient culture.

The body which is constituted from Panchabhoothas, which consists of Karmendriyas, Jnanendriyas and functions at the level of mind(manas), intellect(budhi) and ego(ahamkaram) is beautifully compared to a mighty palace. Jeevathma dwells in this body.