दक्षिणेन तु श्वेतस्य नीलस्यैवोत्तरेण तु। वर्षं रमणकं नाम जायन्ते तत्र मानवाः
To the south of Śveta and to the north of Nīla is the region called Ramaṇaka, where men are born.
शुक्लाभिजनसंपन्नाः सर्वे सुप्रियदर्शनाः। निःसपत्नाश्च ते सर्वे जायन्ते तत्र मानवाः
All those men are endowed with noble lineage, fair in appearance, and without rivals are they born there.
दशवर्षसहस्राणि शतानि दश पञ्च च। जीवन्ति ते महाराज नित्यं मुदितमानसाः
O great king, they live for ten thousand and fifteen hundred years, always with joyful minds.
दक्षिणे शृङ्गिणश्चैव श्वेतस्याथोत्तरेण तु। वर्षं हिरण्मयं नाम यत्र हैरण्वती नदी
To the south of Śṛṅgī and to the north of Śveta lies the land called Hiraṇmaya, where the river Hairaṇvatī flows.
यत्र चायं महाराज पक्षिराट् पतगोत्तमः। यक्षानुगा महाराज धनिनः प्रियदर्शनाः
There, O great king, is this king of birds, the best among winged creatures; and the Yakṣas, wealthy and pleasing to behold, dwell there, O king.
महाबलास्तत्र जना राजन्मुदितमानसाः। एकादशसहस्राणि वर्षाणां ते जनाधिप
There, mighty are the people, O king, with joyful hearts; they live for eleven thousand years, O lord of men.
आयुःप्रमाणं जीवन्ति शतानि दश पञ्च च। श्रृङ्गाणि वै श्रृङ्गवतस्त्रीण्येव मनुजाधिप
Their lifespan is ten thousand and fifteen hundred years; Śṛṅgavat has three peaks, O lord of men.
एकं मणिमयं तत्र तथैकं रौक्ममद्भुतम् । सर्वरत्नमयं चैकं भवनैरुपशोभितम् । तत्र स्वयंप्रभा देवी नित्यं वसति शाण्डिली
There is one palace made of jewels, one of wondrous gold, and one of all kinds of gems, adorned with mansions; there, the self-luminous goddess Śāṇḍilī always resides.
उत्तरेण तु श्रृङ्गस्य समुद्रान्ते जनाधिप । वर्षमैरावतं नाम तस्माच्छृङ्गवतः परम्
To the north of Śṛṅga, at the edge of the sea, O lord of men, lies the land called Airāvata, beyond Śṛṅgavat.
न तत्र सूर्यस्तपति न जीर्यन्ते च मानवाः । चन्द्रमाश्च सनक्षत्रो ज्योतिर्भूत इवावृतः
There, the sun does not shine, nor do people grow old; the moon, with its constellation, appears as if enveloped in light.
पद्मप्रभाः पद्मवर्णाः पद्मपत्रनिभेक्षणाः । पद्मपत्रसुगन्धाश्च जायन्ते तत्र मानवाः
There, people are radiant like lotuses, lotus-colored, with eyes like lotus petals, and possess the fragrance of lotus leaves.
अनिष्पन्दा इष्टगन्धा निराहारा जितेन्द्रियाः । देवलोकच्युताः सर्वे तथा विरजसो नृप
They are motionless, possess delightful fragrance, are without need of food, have mastered their senses; all have fallen from the world of the gods, and are free from passion, O king.
त्रयोदशसहस्राणि वर्षाणां ते जनाधिप । आयुःप्रमाणं जीवन्ति नरा भरतसत्तम
There, O best of Bharatas, men live for thirteen thousand years, O lord of men, as the measure of their lifespan.
क्षीरोदस्य समुद्रस्य तथैवोत्तरतः प्रभुः । हरिर्वसति वैकुण्ठः शकटे कनकोञ्ज्वले
To the north of the Milk Ocean, O lord, Hari dwells in Vaikuṇṭha, in a chariot shining with gold.
अष्टचक्रं हि तद्यानं भूतयुक्तं मनोजवम् । अग्निवर्णं महातेजो जाम्बूनदविभूषितम्
That vehicle has eight wheels, is filled with beings, swift as thought, of the color of fire, of great brilliance, adorned with Jāmbūnada gold.
स प्रभुः सर्वभूतानां विभुश्च भरतर्षभ । संक्षेपो विस्तरश्चैव कर्ता कारयिता तथा
He is the lord and pervader of all beings, O best of Bharatas; he is both the abridger and the expander, the doer and the cause.
पृथिव्यापस्तथाऽऽकाशं वायुस्तेजश्च पार्थिव । स यज्ञः सर्वभूतनामास्यं तस्य हुताशनः
Earth, water, space, wind, and fire, O king, he is the sacrifice of all beings; his mouth is the fire into which offerings are made.
एवमुक्तः संजयेन धृतराष्ट्रो महामनाः। ध्यानमन्वगमद्राजा पुत्रान्प्रति जनाधिप
Thus addressed by Saṃjaya, the great-minded Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the king, entered into meditation concerning his sons.
स विचिन्त्य महातेजाः पुनरेवाब्रवीद्वचः। असंशयं सूतपुत्र कालः संक्षिपते जगत्
Reflecting thus, the mighty one again spoke these words: 'Without doubt, O son of a charioteer, Time contracts the world.'
सृजते च पुनः सर्वं नेह विद्यति शाश्वतम् । नरो नारायणश्चैव सर्वज्ञः सर्वभूतहृत्
He creates all again, and nothing here is eternal; both Nara and Nārāyaṇa, all-knowing, are the hearts of all beings.
देवा वैकुण्ठ इत्याद्दुर्वेदा विष्णुरिति प्रभुम्
The gods call him Vaikuṇṭha; the learned know him as Viṣṇu, the Lord.
भारतस्यास्य वर्षस्य तथा हैमवतस्य च। प्रमाणमायुषः सूत बलं चापि शुभाशुभम्
O Sūta, tell me the measure of life, strength, and the auspicious and inauspicious aspects of this land of Bhārata and also of the Himālayan region.
अनागतमतिक्रान्तं वर्तमानं च संजय । आचक्ष्व मे विस्तरेण हरिवर्षं तथैव च
O Sañjaya, describe to me in detail what is yet to come, what has passed, and what is present, as well as Harivarṣa.
चत्वारि भारते वर्षे युगानि भरतर्षभ। कृतं त्रेता द्वापरं च तिष्यं च कुरुवर्धन
O best of the Bharatas, there are four ages in the land of Bhārata: Kṛta, Tretā, Dvāpara, and Tiṣya, O enhancer of the Kuru line.
पूर्वं कृतयुगं नाम ततस्रेतायुगं प्रभो । संक्षेपाद्द्वापरस्याथ ततस्तिष्यं प्रवर्तते
First is the age called Kṛta, then comes the Tretā age, and after that, in brief, is Dvāpara; then Tiṣya begins.
चत्वारि तु सहस्राणि वर्षाणां कुरुसत्तम। आयुःसंख्या कृतयुगे संख्याता राजसत्तम
O best of the Kurus, in the Kṛta age, the lifespan is counted as four thousand years, O best of kings.
तथा त्रीणि सहस्राणि त्रेतायां मनुजाधिप । द्वे सहस्रे द्वापरे तु भुवि तिष्ठन्ति सांप्रतम्
Likewise, O lord of men, in the Tretā age it is three thousand years; in Dvāpara, two thousand years remain on earth at present.
न प्रमाणस्थितिर्ह्यस्ति तिष्येऽस्मिन्भरतर्षभ । गर्भस्थाश्च म्रियन्तेऽत्र तथा जाता म्रियन्ति च
O best of the Bharatas, in this Tiṣya age, there is no fixed measure of life; here, some die in the womb and others die after birth.
महाबला महासत्वाः प्रज्ञागुणसमन्विताः। प्रजायन्ते च जाताश्च शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः
In those times, people of great strength, great spirit, and endowed with intelligence and virtues are born, both by the hundreds and by the thousands.
जाताः कृतयुगे राजन्धनिनः प्रयदर्शनाः । प्रजायन्ते च जाताश्च मुनयो वै तपोधनाः
O king, those born in the Kṛta age are wealthy and pleasing to behold; and those born are also sages rich in austerity.