ते तं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा दिशापालं महागजम् | मानयन्तो हि ते राम जग्मुर्भित्त्वा रसातलम् || १-४०-१६
Oh ! Rama, they circumambulated the great elephant in supplication and on worshipping that mighty elephant which was the protector of easterly direction they proceeded to netherworld duly splitting the earth. [1-40-16]
An elephant that was similar to a very great mountain, was sustaining southerly side of earth on its head and on seeing that mammoth elephant of venerable character, namely Mahapadma, they went into an inordinate astonishment. [1-40-18]
On circumabulating that elephant Mahaapada in supplication, they the sixty thousand sons of great-souled Sagara scooped out the westerly direction. [1-40-19]
Even in the westerly direction those great mighty sons of Sagara beheld an infinite and mountain similar elephant of western direction, called Sumanasa. [1-40-20]