Surrounding the vastness of Mount Mānasā lies a region as broad as the expanse of Puṣkara-dvīpa. Encircling the mountain’s ring, there exists within it the land known as Dhātakī. This is a place of extraordinary happiness, where disease is unknown and the people have attained the perfection called Mānasī. In Dhātakī, there are no distinctions of high or low; all are equal in form and character. There is no punishment or penalty, no greed or desire for acquisition. The usual divisions of caste and stages of life do not exist here, nor is there agriculture, herding, or trade. In these two regions of Puṣkara, such worldly concerns simply do not arise. Instead, self-grown plants flourish, waters flow freely, and mountain springs abound. Every season brings great happiness, and the inhabitants remain untouched by the onset of old age. Thus, the complete and harmonious order of Puṣkara has been described. Next to Puṣkara, equal in size and encircling it, lies the region called Sāmudra. This vast expanse is filled with water, hence its name. It is also called ‘rain,’ for it brings happiness and nourishment to all living beings. The rain here arises, ignited by the essence of pleasure and abundance, and when it diminishes greatly, it wanes as a bird sets. When reduced, the rain is drawn back into its own nature, just as water in the great ocean rises up by itself. This cycle occurs at sunrise and sunset, during both the bright and dark halves of the month. The breadth of this region is measured at one hundred and fifteen angulas. All around, these lands are surrounded by water, and so they are known as ‘islands.’ Among their mountains, those not the highest are remembered as ranges. On the island of Śālmalī, the Śālmalī tree is worshipped by those of great vows. On the Krañca island, the mountain called Kaiñca stands at the center. On Puṣkara island, the Nyagrodha tree is honored by its people. Here, Brahmā himself dwells with the Sādhyas, the lord of creatures presiding. He is worshipped as the highest among gods, superior to all other deities. On all these islands, generations of beings continue in orderly succession, their health and lifespan measured, and each measure is twice as much as the last. The self-born Lord protects all beings, whether dull or wise, serving as counselor to Viṣṇu, the god, the father, and the grandfather. The creatures of these regions partake always of the six potent tastes. The ocean, filled with sweet water, completely surrounds the islands on every side. Beyond this, the golden earth stretches twice as far, solid and continuous like a single stone. This is called Lokāloka, the boundary between the luminous and the non-luminous. Its height is said to be ten thousand yojanas. The luminous region is where the worlds exist; the non-luminous lies beyond, entirely outside the extent of the worlds. Beyond this luminous region, the great cosmic egg stands, enveloping all creation.