द्वीपभेदसहस्राणि सप्तस्वन्तर्गतानि च
There are a thousand divisions of islands, contained within the seven.
सप्त द्वीपान्प्रवक्ष्यामि चन्द्रादित्यग्रहैः सह
I will describe the seven islands, along with the moon, sun, and planets.
अचिन्त्याः खलु ये भावा न तांस्तर्केण साधयेत्
Indeed, those realities which are inconceivable cannot be established by reasoning.
नववर्षं प्रवक्ष्यामि जंबूद्वीपं यथातथम्
I will accurately describe the nine regions of Jambūdvīpa.
शतमेकं सहस्राणां योजनाग्रात्समन्ततः
It measures one hundred thousand yojanas all around.
सिद्धचारणसंकीणः पर्वतैरुपशोभितः
It is crowded with Siddhas and Cāraṇas, and adorned with mountains.
पर्वतप्रभवाभिश्च नदीभिः सर्वतस्ततः
It is surrounded on all sides by rivers originating from mountains.
नवभिश्चावृतः सर्वो भुवनैर्भूतभावनैः
The whole is encircled by nine worlds, the abodes of beings.
जंबूद्वीपस्य विस्तारात् समेन तु समन्ततः
The expanse of Jambūdvīpa is equal on all sides.
अवगाढा ह्युभयतः मसुद्रौ पूर्वपश्चिमौ
It is immersed on both sides by the Masudra, to the east and west.
सर्वर्त्तुषु सुखश्चापि निषधः पर्वतो महान्
In all seasons, the great mountain Niṣadha is pleasant.
द्वात्रिंशच्च सहस्राणि विस्तीर्णः स च मूर्द्धनि
It stretches thirty-two thousand yojanas at its summit.
नानावर्णास्तु पार्श्वेषु प्रजापतिगुणान्वितः
Its sides are of various colors, endowed with the qualities of Prajāpati.
पूर्वतर्ः श्वेतवर्णश्च ब्राह्मणस्तस्य तेन तत्
Its eastern side is white, and a Brāhmaṇa dwells there because of this.
तेनास्य क्षत्त्रभावस्तु मेरोर्नानार्थकारणात्
Thus, its Kṣatriya nature arises from Meru, for various reasons.
भृङ्गपत्रनिभश्चापि पश्चिमेन समाचितः
On the west, it is covered like the wings of a bee.
वृत्तः स्वभावतः प्रोक्तो वर्णतः परिमाणतः
It is said to be circular by its own nature, in color and in measure.
मयुरबर्हवर्णस्तु शातकैंभश्च शृङ्गवान्
Its color is like a peacock's plume, and it is golden and crowned with peaks.
तेषामन्तरविष्कंभो नवसाहस्र उच्यते
Their inner diameter is said to be nine thousand.
नवैवं तु सहस्राणि विस्तीर्णं सर्वतस्तु तत्
Thus, on all sides, it is spread to nine thousand.
वेद्यर्द्धं दक्षिणं मेरोरुत्तरार्द्धं तथोत्तरम्
Half of the altar is to the south of Meru, and the other half is to the north.
द्वे द्वे सहस्रे विस्तीर्णा योजनानां समुच्छ्रयात्
Each is two thousand yojanas in breadth and in height.
योजनानां सहस्राणि शतं द्वावायतौ गिरी
The two mountains extend for a hundred thousand yojanas.
श्वेतश्च हेमकूटश्च हिमवाञ्छृङ्गवांस्तथा
Śveta and Hemakūṭa, as well as Himavat and Śṛṅgavat.
तेषां मध्ये जनपदास्तानि वर्णाणि सप्त वै
Among them are the inhabited regions, which are indeed the seven colors.
संततानि नदीभेदैरगम्यानि परस्परम्
They are separated by river branches and are mutually inaccessible.
इदं हैमवतं वर्षं भारतं नाम विश्रुतम्
This region of Himavat is renowned as Bhārata.
नैषधं हेमकूटात्तु हरिवर्षं तदुच्यते
From Hemakūṭa is Niṣadha, and from there it is called Harivarṣa.
इलावृतात्पिरं नीलं सम्यकं नाम विश्रुतम्
From Ilāvṛta is Piṣa, and from Nīla, it is well known as Samyaka.
हिरण्मयात्परं चैव शृङ्गवत्तः कुरु स्मृतम्
Beyond Hiraṇmaya and Śṛṅgavat, it is known as Kuru.