द्वीपेषु तेषु धर्मेण द्वीपान्ताश्च निबोधत
On those islands, by righteousness, and the boundaries of the islands—listen.
प्लक्षद्वीपेश्वरश्चापि तेन मेधातिथिः कृतः
There, Medhātithi was made lord of Plakṣa Island.
ज्योतिष्मन्तं कुशद्वीपे राजानं कृतवान्प्रभुः
The lord appointed Jyotiṣmān as king of Kuśa Island.
शाकद्वीपेश्वरं चापि हव्यं चक्रे प्रियव्रतः
Priyavrata made Havya the lord of Śāka Island.
पुष्करे सवनस्याथ महावीतः सुतो ऽभवत्
On Puṣkara, Savanā's son Mahāvīta was born.
महावीतं स्मृतं वर्षं तस्य नाम्ना महात्मनः
That region is remembered as Mahāvīta, after the name of that great soul.
हव्यो व्यजनयत्पुत्राञ् शाकद्वीपेश्वराञ् प्रभुः
Havya, the lord of Śāka Island, begot sons.
कुसुमोत्तरमोदाकौ सप्तमं च महाद्रुगम्
Kusumottara, Modāka, and the seventh, Mahādruga.
कुमारस्य तु कौमारं द्वितीयं परिकीर्तितम्
Of Kumāra, Kaumāra is said to be the second.
मणीवस्य चतुर्थं तु मणीवकमिहोच्यते
Of Maṇīva, the fourth is called Maṇīvaka here.
मोदकस्यापि मोदाकं षष्ठं वर्षं प्रकीर्त्तितम्
Of Modāka, Modāka is known as the sixth region.
तेषां तु नामभिस्तानि सप्त वर्षाणि तत्र वै
There, those seven regions are named after them.
कुशलो मनोनुगस्छोष्णः पावनश्चान्धकारकः
Kuśala, Manonuga, Śoṣṇa, Pāvana, and Andhakāraka.
तेषां स्वनामभिर्देशाः क्रैञ्चद्वीपाश्रयाः शुभाः
Their lands, auspicious and belonging to Krauñca Island, are named after them.
देशो मनोनुगस्यापि मानोनुगे इते स्मृतः
A region that follows the mind is called 'manonuga', and one that follows pride is called 'mānonuga'.
अन्धकारस्य देशस्तु आन्धकारः प्रकीर्त्तितः
The region of darkness is known as 'Āndhakāra'.
एते जनपदाः सप्त क्रैञ्चद्वीपे तु भास्वराः
These are the seven illustrious countries on the Krauncha continent.
उद्भिज्जो वेणुमांश्चैव वैरथो लवणो धृतिः
Udbhijja, Veṇumāna, Vairatha, Lavaṇa, and Dhṛti are named.
उद्भिज्जं प्रथमं वर्षं द्वितीयं वेणुमण्डलम्
Udbhijja is the first region, and Veṇumaṇḍala is the second.
पञ्चमं धृतिमद्वर्षं षष्ठं वर्षं प्रभाकरम्
Dhṛtimat is the fifth region, and Prabhākara is the sixth.
तेषां देशाः कशद्वीपे तत्सनामान एव च
Their regions in Kaśa continent bear the same names.
शाल्मलस्येश्वराः सप्त सुतास्ते च वपुष्मतः
The seven sons of Vapuṣmat are the rulers of Śālmaladvīpa.
वैद्युतो मानसश्चापि सुप्रभः सप्तमस्तथा
Vaidyuta, Mānasa, and Suprabha are also among the seven.
जीमूतस्यापि जीमूतो रोहितस्यापि रोहितः
Jīmūta is the son of Jīmūta, and Rohita is the son of Rohita.
सुप्रभः सुप्रभस्यापि सप्तैते देशपालकाः
Suprabha is the son of Suprabha; these seven are the guardians of the regions.
सप्त मेधातिथे पुत्राः प्लक्षद्वीपेश्वरा नृपाः
The seven sons of Medhātithi are the kings of Plakṣadvīpa.
सुखोदयस्तृतीयस्तु चतुर्थो नन्द उच्यते
Sukhodaya is the third, and the fourth is called Nanda.
ध्रुवस्तु सप्तमो ज्ञेयः पुत्रा मेधातिथेः स्मृताः
Dhruva is known as the seventh; these are remembered as the sons of Medhātithi.
तस्माच्छान्तभयं चैव शिशिरं च सुखोदयम्
Therefore, Śāntabhaya, Śiśira, and Sukhodaya are included.
तानि तेषां समानानि सप्त वर्षाणि भागशः
These are their seven equal regions, each with its own portion.