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.
क्षीरोदेक्षुरसोदोऽथ क्षारोदश्च घृतोदकः
The oceans are of milk, sugarcane juice, then brine, and also clarified butter.
पंचाशत्कोटिविस्तीर्णा समुद्रवलया स्मृता
The oceanic rings are each said to be fifty crores in breadth.
जंबूद्वीपः समस्तानां द्वीपानां मध्यतः शुभः
Jambūdvīpa is auspicious and lies at the center of all the continents.
चतुराशीतिसाहस्रयोजनैरस्य चोच्छ्रयः
Its height is eighty-four thousand yojanas.
मूले षोडशसाहस्रं विस्तारस्तस्य सर्वतः
At its base, its width on all sides is sixteen thousand.
हिमवान्हिमकूटश्च निषधस्त स्य दक्षिणे
Himavān and Himakūṭa, and Niṣadha are on its southern side.
लक्षप्रमाणौ द्वौ मध्ये दशहीनास्तथापरे ।।2.1.4.
Two of them are each a hundred thousand in measure, and the others are ten less.
भारतं दक्षिणं वर्षं ततः किंपुरुषं स्मृतम्
Bhārata is the southern region, and then Kiṃpuruṣa is remembered.
चंपकं चोत्तरं वर्षं तथैवाश्वहिरण्मयम्
Campaka is the northern region, as well as Aśvahiraṇmaya.
नवसाहस्रमेकैकमेतेषां द्विजसत्तमाः
Each of these, O best of twice-born, is nine thousand in extent.