नवस्वेतेषु वर्षेषु यथाभागं स्थितेषु वै
In the nine Śveta regions, each is established according to its own portion.
न संख्या परिसंख्यातुं श्रद्धेया तु बुभूषताम्
Their number cannot be reckoned; it is credible only to those who truly seek to know.
तस्मिन्निवसति श्रीमान्कुबेरः सह राक्षसैः
There dwells the illustrious Kubera together with the Rākṣasas.
कैलासपादात्संभूतं पुण्यं शीतजलं शुभम्
From the foot of Kailāsa arises a sacred, auspicious river of cool water.
तस्माद्दिव्यात्प्रभवति नदी मन्दाकिनी शुभा
From that divine source flows the beautiful river Mandākinī.
प्रागुत्तरेम कैलासाद्दिव्यं सर्वौंषधि गिरिम्
To the northeast of Kailāsa is the divine mountain of all medicinal herbs.
चन्द्रप्रभो नाम गिरिः सुशुभ्रो रत्नसन्निभः
There is a mountain named Candraprabha, radiant as the moon, shining like jewels.
तस्माद्दिव्यात्प्रभवति स्वच्छोदा नाम निम्नगा
From that divine mountain flows the clear river called Svacchodā.
तस्मिन् गिरौ निवसति मणिभद्रः सहानुगः
On that mountain dwells Maṇibhadra, accompanied by his followers.
पुण्या मन्दाकिनी चैव नदी स्वच्छोदका च या
The sacred Mandākinī and the river Svacchodā, both with pure waters, are there.
कैलासाद्दक्षिणे प्राच्यां शिवसत्त्वौषधिं गिरिम्
To the southeast of Kailāsa is the mountain of Śiva's essence and medicinal herbs.
लोहितो हेमशृङ्गश्च गिरिः सूर्यप्रभो महान्
There is the great mountain Lohita, with golden peaks, shining like the sun.
तस्मात्पुण्यः प्रभवति लौहित्यः स नदो महान्
From there flows the sacred and mighty river Lauhitya.
तस्मिन्गिरौ निवसति यक्षो मणिधरो वशी
On that mountain dwells the Yakṣa Maṇidhara, the masterful one.
कैलासाद्दक्षिणे पार्श्वे क्रूरसत्त्वौषधिर्गिरिः
To the southern side of Kailāsa is the mountain of fierce essence and medicinal herbs.
सर्वधातुमयस्तत्र सुमहान्वैद्युतो गिरिः
There stands a vast mountain composed of all metals, blazing like lightning.
तस्मात्प्रभवेते पुण्या सरयूर्लोकविश्रुता
Therefore, the sacred Sarayu, renowned among the worlds, originates from there.
कुबेरा नुचरस्तत्र प्रहेतितनयो वशी
Kubera's attendant, Vaśī, the son of Praheti, resides there.
अतरिक्षचरैर्घोरैर्यातुधानशतैर्वृतः
He is surrounded by fierce aerial beings and hundreds of terrifying yakshas.
अरुणः पर्वतश्रेष्ठो रुक्मधातुमयः शुभः
Aruna, the foremost mountain, splendid and made of gold ore, stands there.
शातकैंभमयैः शुभ्रैः शिलाजालैः समावृतः
It is encircled by beautiful rocks composed of pure shatakumbha metal.
मुञ्जवास्तु महादिव्यो दुर्गः शैलो हिमाचितः
The great, divine fortress mountain, covered with munja grass and snow, rises there.
तस्या पादात्प्रभवति शैलोदं नाम तत्सरः
From its base arises the lake named Shailoda.
सा चक्षुः सीतयोर्मध्ये प्रविष्टा लवणोदधिम्
That lake entered between the two banks of Sita and the salt ocean.
सव्योत्तरेण कैलासाच्छिवः सत्त्वौषधिर्गिरिः
To the left and north of Kailasa lies Shiva's mountain, rich in medicinal herbs.
हिरण्यशृङ्गः सुमहान् दिव्यो मणिमयो गिरिः
Hiranyashringa, a vast and divine mountain made of jewels, stands there.
रम्यं बिन्दुसरो नाम यत्र राजा भगीरथः
There is the delightful lake called Bindusara, where King Bhagiratha dwelled.
दिवं यास्यन्ति ते बुर्वे गङ्गतोयपरिप्लुताः
Those ancestors who are immersed in the waters of the Ganga ascend to heaven.
सोमपादात्प्रसूता सा सप्तधा प्रतिपद्यते
From Soma's foot, she is born and divides into seven streams.
तत्रेष्ट्वा तु गतः सिद्धिं शक्रः सर्वैः सुरैः सह
Having performed sacrifices there, Indra attained perfection together with all the gods.