उत्पन्नं तस्य देहेषु भूयः कालेन पीडयेत्
What arises in their bodies, in time, will again bring affliction.
पातालवर्णनम् कल्पाभिकरणे तत्र संस्थिता द्विजपुङ्गवाः
Description of Pātāla: There, at the time of the kalpa, the foremost twice-born are established.
जनलोको महर्लोकात्तथा कोटिद्वयात्मकः
Janaloka, beyond Maharloka, consists of two crores.
जनलोकात्तपोलोकः कोटित्रयसमन्वितः
Beyond Janaloka is Tapoloka, endowed with three crores.
प्राजापत्यात्तु भूर्लोकः कोटिषट्केन संयुतः
From the Prājāpatya comes Bhūrloka, joined with six crores.
तत्र लोके गुरुर्ब्रह्मा विश्वात्मा विश्वतोमुखः
In that world, the teacher is Brahmā, the soul of the universe, facing all directions.
गायंति यतयो गाथा ह्यास्तिका ब्रह्मवादिनः
There, ascetics sing verses—those who believe in existence and speak of Brahman.
द्वारं तु योगिनामेकं गच्छतां परमं पदम्
There is a single gateway for yogins who proceed to the supreme state.
सूर्यकोटिप्रतीकाशं पुरं तस्य दुरासदम्
A city there, shining like ten million suns, is difficult to approach.
तत्र नारायणस्यापि भवनं ब्रह्मणः पुरे
There, even Nārāyaṇa's abode is within the city of Brahmā.
स विष्णुर्लोककथितः पुनरावृत्तिवर्जितः 2.1.3.
That Vishnu, spoken of in the worlds, is free from return.
ऊर्ध्वं ब्रह्मासनात्पूर्वं परं ज्योतिर्मयं शुभम्
Above the seat of Brahma, there is the supreme, auspicious, radiant realm.
देव्या सह महादेवश्चिन्त्यमानो मनीषिभिः
With the goddess, Mahadeva is contemplated by the wise.
तत्र ते यांति नियता द्विजा वै ब्रह्मवादिनः
There, the twice-born, the speakers of Brahman, go with certainty.
निर्ममा निरहंकाराः कामक्रोधविवर्जिताः
Without possessiveness, without ego, free from desire and anger.
एते सप्त महर्लोकाः पृथिव्यां परिकीर्तिताः
These seven great worlds are renowned upon the earth.
महातलं हैमतलं सर्ववर्णोपशोभितम्
Mahātala and Hematala, adorned by all classes.
अनंतेन समायुक्तं मुचुकुन्देन धीमता
Joined with Ananta, and with the wise Mucukunda.
शैलं रसातलं विप्राः शांकरं हि रसातलम्
O Brahmins, Rasātala is a mountain, and Śaṃkara is indeed Rasātala.
सितं हि वितलं प्रोक्तं तलं चैव सितेतरम्
Vitala is said to be white, and there is another white realm.
रसातलमिति ख्यातं सर्वशोभासमन्वितम् 2.1.3.
Rasātala is known as such, endowed with all splendor.
शंकुकर्णेन संभिन्नं तथा नमुचिपूर्वकम्
Broken by Śaṃkukarṇa, and preceded by Namuci.
तेषामधस्तान्नरका रौरवाद्याश्च कोटयः
Below them are the hells, countless, beginning with Raurava.
पाताला नामधश्चांते शेषाख्या वैष्णवी तनुः
At the end below are the Pātālas, named, and the Vaiṣṇava body called Śeṣa.
योऽनंतः पठ्यते देवो नागरूपी जनार्दनः
He who is called Ananta, the god Janārdana in serpent form.
तमाविश्य महायोगी कालस्तद्वदनानलः
Entering him, the great yogi, Time, and likewise the fire of speech.
तामसी शांभवी मूर्तिः कालात्मा परमेश्वरः
The dark Śāṃbhava form, the essence of Time, the Supreme Lord.
ज्योतिश्चक्रवर्णनम् अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि भूर्लोकस्य विनिर्णयम्
Description of the wheel of light. Now I shall declare the determination of the world of Bhūḥ.
तद्द्वीपप्रधानो जंबूः प्लक्षः शाल्मल एव च
Among those continents, Jambū is foremost, along with Plakṣa and Śālmalā.
एते सप्त महाद्वीपाः समुद्रैः सप्तभिर्वृताः
These are the seven great continents, encircled by seven oceans.