दशोत्तराणि पञ्चैव ह्यङ्गुलानि शतानि च
There are one hundred and fifteen angulas, indeed.
द्विराप्कत्वात्स्मृता द्वीपाः सर्वतश्चोदकावृताः
Because they are surrounded by water on all sides, they are called 'islands.'
अपर्वाणस्तु गिरयः पर्वभिः पर्वताः स्मृताः
Mountains that are not the highest are remembered as ranges among the mountains.
शाल्मलिः शाल्मले द्वीपे पूज्यते सुमहाव्रतैः
The Śālmalī tree is worshipped on the Śālmalī island by those of great vows.
क्रैञ्चद्वीपे गिरिः कैञ्चो मध्ये जनपदस्य ह
On the Krañca island, the mountain called Kaiñca stands in the middle of the region.
न्यग्रोधः पुष्करद्वीपे तत्रत्यैः स नमस्कृतः
The Nyagrodha tree is honored on the Puṣkara island by its inhabitants.
तस्मिन्नि वसति ब्रह्मा साध्यैः सार्द्धं प्रजापतिः
There, Brahmā dwells together with the Sādhyas, the lord of creatures.
स तत्र पूज्यते चैव देवेर्देवोतमोतमः
He is worshipped there as the highest among gods, superior to all other deities.
द्वीपेषु तेषु सर्वेषु प्रजानां क्रमतस्तु वै
In all those islands, the generations of beings proceed in order.
आरोग्ययुःप्रमाणाभ्यां प्रमाणं द्विगुणं ततः
With health and lifespan as measures, their measure is twice as much thereafter.
गोपायति प्रजास्तत्र स्वयंभूर्जड पण्डिताः
There, the self-born protects the beings, both dull and wise.
स विष्णोः सचिवो देवः स पिता स पितामहः
He is the counselor of Viṣṇu, the god, the father, and the grandfather.
षड्रसं सुमहावीर्यं भुञ्जते तु प्रजाः सदा
The creatures always partake of the six tastes, which are of great potency.
स्वादूदकः समुद्रस्तु समन्तात्परिवेष्ट्य तम्
The ocean, filled with sweet water, completely surrounds it on all sides.
काञ्चनी द्विगुणा भूमिः सर्वाह्येकशिलोपमा
The golden earth, twice as large, is like a single solid stone throughout.
प्रकाशश्चाप्रकाशश्च लोकालोकः स उच्यते
That is called Lokāloka, being both luminous and non-luminous.
योजनानां सहस्राणि दश तस्योच्छ्रयः समृतः
Its height is said to be ten thousand yojanas.
आलोको लोकवृत्तिस्थो निरालोको ह्यलौकिकः
The luminous part is where the worlds exist; the non-luminous is indeed beyond the worlds.
लोकविस्तारमात्रं तु ह्यलोकः सर्वतो बहिः
The non-luminous region lies entirely outside the extent of the worlds.
आलोकात्परतश्चापि ह्यण्डमा वृत्य तिष्ठति
Beyond the luminous region, the cosmic egg stands, enveloping all.
भूर्लोको ऽथ भुवर्ल्लोकः स्वर्लोको ऽथ महस्तथा
Then come the Bhūrloka, Bhuvarloka, Svarloka, and likewise Maharloka.
एतावानेव विज्ञेयो लोकान्तश्चैव यः परः
This alone should be understood as the extent, and that which is the further boundary of the worlds.
आदितः शुक्लपक्षस्य वपुश्चाण्डस्य तद्विधम्
From the beginning of the bright fortnight, the form of the cosmic egg is thus.
तिर्यगूर्ध्वमधो वापि कारणस्याव्ययात्मनः
Whether across, above, or below, it is of the imperishable essence of the cause.
दशाधिक्येन चान्योन्यं धारयन्ति परस्परम्
Each one supports the other, exceeding by ten in succession.
अण्डस्यास्य समन्तात्तु सन्निविष्टो घनोदधिः
All around this cosmic egg is situated the dense ocean.
बाह्यतो घनतो यस्य तिर्यगूर्द्ध्वं तु मण्डलम्
Outside, in its density, its sphere extends across and above.
अयोगुडनिभो वाह्नः समन्ता न्मण्डलाकृतिः
The region of fire, round in shape, is like a mass of iron all around.
घनवातं तथाकाशो दधानः खलु तिष्ठति
Indeed, supporting dense wind and space, it stands firmly.
महाश्च सो ऽप्यनन्तेन ह्यव्यक्तेन तु धार्यते
That great one, too, is upheld by the infinite and unmanifest.