पूर्वन्देशांश्च सेवन्ती भित्त्वा सा बहुधागिरीन्
Serving the eastern lands, she pierced through many mountains.
सिकतापर्वतमरुं गत्वा विद्याधरान्ययौ
Having gone to the sandy mountains and deserts, she reached the Vidyadharas.
तासां नद्युपनद्यश्च शतशो ऽथ सहस्रशः
Their rivers and streams are in hundreds and thousands.
वक्वौकसायास्तीरे तु वनं सुरभि विश्रुतम्
On the bank of the Vakvaukasā, there is the renowned Surabhi forest.
यज्ञोपेतश्च सुमहानमितौजाः सुविक्रमः
Endowed with sacrifice, exceedingly great, of immeasurable energy and valor.
कुबेरानुचरा ह्येते चत्वारस्तु समाः स्मृताः
Indeed, these four are considered attendants of Kubera.
परस्परेण द्विगुणा धर्मतः कामतोर्ऽथतः
They are twice as much as each other in righteousness, desire, and wealth.
मनस्विनीप्रभवति तस्माज्ज्योतिष्मती च या
Because of the power of the wise, therefore, there is also the Jyotishmati.
सरो विष्णुपदं नाम निषधे पर्वतोत्तमे
There is the lake called Vishnupada on the supreme mountain Nishadha.
मेरोः पार्श्वात्प्रभवति ह्रदश्चन्द्रप्रभो महान्
From the side of Meru arises the great lake Chandraprabha.
पयोदं तु सरो नीले सुशुभ्रं पुण्डरीकवत्
The lake Payoda is deep blue, radiant, and adorned with lotuses.
श्वेतात्प्रवर्त्तते पुण्यं सरयूर्मानसाद्ध्रुवम्
From the white region flows the sacred river Sarayu, certainly originating from Manasa.
सरः कुरुषु विख्यातं पद्ममीनद्विजाकुलम्
The lake in the Kuru region is renowned, teeming with lotuses, fish, and birds.
अन्ये चाप्यत्र विख्याताः पद्मामीनद्विजाकुलाः
Other lakes here are also famous, filled with lotuses, fish, and birds.
तेभ्यः शान्ता य माध्वी च द्वे नद्यौ संबभूवतुः
From these, the tranquil and honey-sweet two rivers were born.
उद्भिदान्युदकान्यत्र प्रवहन्ति सरिद्वराः
Here, springs and waters emerge, and noble rivers flow forth.
पूर्वायता महापर्वा निमग्ना लवणाभसि
Stretching eastward, the great ridges are submerged in the salty ocean.
उदग्याता उदीच्यान्ता अवगाढा महोदधिम्
Rising northward, they reach the northern end, plunging into the great ocean.
प्रतीच्यामायतास्ते वै प्रविष्टा लवणोदधिम
Those stretching westward have entered the salty ocean.
आयतास्ते महाशैलाः समुद्रं दक्षिणं प्रति
These vast mountains extend toward the southern sea.
तत्र संवर्त्तको नाम सो ऽग्निः पिबति तज्जलम्
There, the fire named Samvartaka consumes that water.
द्वादशैते प्रविष्टा हि पर्वता लवणोदधिम्
These twelve mountains have entered the salty ocean.
यदेतद्दृश्यते चन्द्रे श्वेते कृष्णशशाकृति
What is seen on the moon, white with the shape of a black hare,
इहोदितस्य दृश्यन्ते यथान्ये ऽन्यत्र चोदिते
Is visible here when it rises, just as it is elsewhere when it rises.
आरोग्यायुः प्रमाणानां धर्मतः कामतोर्ऽथतः
Health, lifespan, and measures are determined by righteousness, desire, and wealth.
इत्येषा धारयन्तीदं पृथ्वी विश्वं जगत्स्थितम्
Thus, this earth sustains the entire universe and all living beings.
शृणुतेमं यथातत्त्वं ब्रुवतो मे द्विजोत्तमाः
Hear now, O best of twice-born, as I speak this truthfully.
विस्तराद्द्विगुणश्चास्य परिणाहः समन्ततः
Its circumference is twice as great in every direction.
तत्र पुण्या जनपदाश्चिरान्न म्रियते जनः
There, the regions are virtuous, and people do not die for a long time.
तत्रापि पर्वताः पुण्याः सप्तैव मणिभूषणाः
There too are seven sacred mountains, adorned with jewels.