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.
मेरोश्चतुर्दिशस्तत्र नवसाहस्रविष्कृतम्
On the four sides of Meru there, each is spread over nine thousand.
विष्कंभा रचिता मेरोर्योजनायुतमुच्छ्रिताः
The buttresses of Meru are constructed, rising to ten thousand yojanas.
विपुलः पश्चिमे भागे सुपार्श्वश्चोत्तरे स्थितः
Vipula stands in the western part, and Supārśva is situated in the north.
जंबूद्वीपस्य सा जंबूर्नामहेतोर्महर्षयः
The sages say that Jambūdvīpa is so named because of the Jambū tree.
पतंति भूभृतः पृष्ठे शीर्यमाणानि सर्वशः
Mountains fall upon its back, all decaying away.
सरित्तु वर्तते सापि पीयते तत्र वासिभिः उत्पन्नाः स्वच्छमनसो नरास्तत्र भवन्ति वै
A river flows there, drunk by the inhabitants; people born there are pure in mind.
तीरसूत्रं समं प्राप्य वायुना च विशोषितम् 2.1.4.
Having reached the even shore-line, dried up by the wind.
भद्राश्वः पार्श्वतो मेरोः केतुमालश्च पश्चिमे
To the side of Meru is Bhadrāśva, and Ketumāla is to the west.
मेरोरुपरि विप्रेंद्रा ब्रह्मणः स्थानमुत्तमम्
Above Meru, O best of Brahmins, is the supreme abode of Brahmā.
तदूर्ध्वं वैष्णवो लोको दुगार्लोकस्तदूर्ध्वतः
Above that is the world of Viṣṇu, and above that is the world of Durgā.
भक्तस्थानं तदूर्ध्वं च देवो हि भगवान्रविः राशिचक्रे च भ्रमति मेरोरुपरि सत्तमाः
Above that is the place of devotees, and there the god, the blessed Sun, moves within the zodiac above Meru, O excellent ones.
. बिंबषट्केद्रिनाभौ च रथचक्रं दिवानिशम्
In the navel of the six-spoked disc, the chariot-wheel moves day and night.
दिक्पालाद्या ग्रहास्तत्र दक्षिणादुत्तरायणम्
There are the guardians of the directions and the planets, from the south to the northward path.
रविणा लंघितो मासश्चांद्रः ख्यातो मलिम्लुचः
The month called Mālimluca is surpassed by the Sun and is known as the lunar month.
कृत्वा त्रिषु त्वहोरात्रं तारामयगतं विभुम्
Having made three day-and-night cycles, the all-pervading one goes to the path of the stars.
दिवा चरति यः सूर्यो रात्रौ चरति चन्द्रमाः
The Sun moves by day, and the Moon moves by night.
देशान्नं चावगमनं यत्र तस्मादिवाभवत् 2.1.4.
Where there is the coming and going of regions and food, from there day arises.
रात्रिंदिवं विजानीयाज्ज्योतिश्चक्रे प्रतिष्ठितम्
One should know day and night as established in the circle of light.
यन्नक्षत्रे च यो देशः स तेषामुदयः स्मृतः
The region in which a constellation is found is considered its rising place.
तदा काले नियोक्तव्या भार्गवास्तादिकी क्रिया
At that time, the ritual of Bhārgava and others should be performed according to direction.