चन्द्रस्य शिशिरं नाम नारदस्य सुखोदयम्
Chandra's is called Śiśira, Narada's is Sukhodaya.
क्षेमकं वृषभस्यापि वैभ्राजस्य ध्रुवं तथा
Vṛṣabha's is Kṣemaka, Vaibhrāja's is Dhruva.
विहरन्ति रमन्ते च दृश्यमानाश्च तैः सह
They wander and delight, and are seen together with those.
नामतस्ताः प्रवक्ष्यामि सप्तगङ्गास्तपोधनाः
I shall now name the seven Ganges, rich in austerity.
अमृता सुकृता चैव सप्तैताः सरितां वराः
These seven rivers are immortal and virtuous, the best among streams.
बहूदका ह्योघवत्यो यतो वर्षति वासवः
They are abundant in water, swift-flowing, where Indra causes rain.
शुभाः शान्तभयाश्चैव प्रमुदं शैशिराः शिवाः
They are auspicious, peaceful, free from fear, joyful, cool, and beneficent.
वर्णाश्रमाचारयुता प्रजास्तेष्ववधिष्ठिताः
The people there are established in the duties of caste and stage of life.
अवसर्पिणी न तेष्वस्ति तथैवोत्सर्पिणी न च
There is neither the descending cycle nor the ascending cycle among them.
त्रेतायुगसमः कालः सर्वदा तत्र वर्त्तते
There, the time is always equal to the Tretā Yuga.
देशस्यानुविधानेन कालस्यानुविधाः स्मृताः
The divisions of time are said to follow the divisions of the land.
सुरूपाश्च सुवेषाश्च ह्यरोगा बलिनस्तथा
They are handsome, well-dressed, free from disease, and strong.
प्लक्षद्वीपादिषु ज्ञेयः शाकद्वीपान्तिकेषु वै
This should be understood in the islands beginning with Plakṣa and near the Śāka island.
दिव्यौषधिफलोपेतः सर्वौंषधिवनस्पतिः
All the trees there bear divine herbs and fruits, and all plants are medicinal.
जंबूवृक्षेम संख्यातस्तस्य मध्ये द्विजोत्तमाः
O best of twice-born, the Jambu tree is counted at the center of that place.
स तत्र पूज्यते स्थाने मध्ये जनपदस्य ह
It is worshipped there, in the middle of the region, indeed.
प्लक्षद्वीपसमेनैव वैपुल्यद्विस्तरेण तु
Śālmaladvīpa is equal in extent and breadth to Plakṣadvīpa.
आनुपूर्व्यात्समासेन शाल्मलं तु निबोधत
Now, hear in order and briefly about Śālmaladvīpa.
शाल्मलेन समुद्रस्तु द्वीपेनेक्षुरसोदकः
The ocean around Śālmaladvīpa is filled with water tasting like sugarcane juice.
तत्रापि पर्वताः सप्त विज्ञेया रत्नयोनयः
There also, seven mountains are to be known, sources of jewels.
प्रथमः सूर्यसंकाशः कुमुदो नाम पर्वतः
The first mountain, shining like the sun, is called Kumuda.
द्वितीयः पर्वतश्चात्र ह्युत्तमो नाम विश्रुतः
The second mountain there is renowned as Uttama.
तृतियः पर्वतस्तत्र बलाहक इति श्रुतः
The third mountain there is known as Balāhaka.
चतुर्थः पर्वतो द्रोणो यत्र सा वै सहोषधिः
The fourth mountain is Droṇa, where that great medicinal herb is found.
कङ्कस्तु पञ्चमस्तत्र पर्वतः सुमहोदयः
Kaṅka is the fifth mountain there, of great eminence.
षष्ठस्तु पर्वतस्तत्र महिषो मेघसन्निभः
The sixth mountain there is Mahiṣa, resembling a cloud.
सप्तमः पर्वतस्तत्र ककुद्मान्नाम भाष्यते
The seventh mountain there is called Kakudmān.
प्रजापतिमुपादाय प्रजाभ्यो विधिवत्स्वयम्
Taking Prajāpati as the origin, he himself, according to the proper method, for the offspring—
तेषां वर्षाणि वक्ष्यामि सर्पैव तु शुभानि वै
I shall declare to you their regions, which are truly auspicious like serpents.
बलाहकस्य जीमूतं द्रोणस्य हरितं स्मृतम्
Jīmūta is of Balāhaka, Droṇa is remembered as green.