राक्षसेंद्रस्य च पुरं कुम्भिलस्य खरस्य च
And the city of the king of rākṣasas, and of Kumbhila and Khara.
हेमकस्य च नागस्य तथा पाण्डुरकस्य च
And of the serpent Hemaka, and likewise of Pāṇḍuraka.
नेदकस्योरगपतोर्विशालाक्षस्य मन्दिरम्
The palace of Nedaka, lord of serpents, and of Viśālākṣa.
तृतीये ऽस्मिंस्तले विप्रा नीलभौमे न संशयः
On this third level, O sages, there is no doubt, it is Nīlabhūmi.
गजकर्णस्य च पुरं नगरं कुञ्जरस्य च
And the city of Gajakarṇa, and the town of Kuñjara.
मुञ्जस्य लोकनाथस्य वृकवक्त्रस्य चालयम्
The abode of Muñja, lord of worlds, and of Vṛkavaktra.
नगलं वैनतेयस्य चतुर्थे ऽस्मिन्नसातले
The city of Vainateya on this fourth lower level.
विरोजनस्य नगरं दैत्यसिंहस्य धीमतः
The city of Virojana, the wise lion among demons.
पुरं च विद्युज्जिह्वस्य राक्षसेन्द्रस्य धीमतः
And the city of Vidyujjihva, the wise king of rākṣasas.
किर्मीरस्य च नागस्य स्वस्तिकस्य जयस्य च
And of the serpent Kirmīra, and of Svastika and Jaya.
पञ्चमे ऽस्मिंस्तले ज्ञेयं शर्करानिचये सदा
On this fifth level, always known as the heap of gravel.
सुपर्वणः पुलोम्नश्च नगरं महिषस्य च
The city of Suparvan, of Puloman, and of Mahiṣa.
तत्रास्ते सुरमापुत्रः शतशीर्षो मुदा युतः
There dwells the son of Suramā, Śataśīrṣa, filled with joy.
एवं पुरसहस्राणि नागदानवरक्षसाम्
In this way, there are thousands of cities of nāgas, dānavas, and rākṣasas.
सप्तमे तु तले ज्ञेयं पाताले सर्वपश्चिमे
But in the seventh region, known as Pātāla, at the farthest west,
असुराशीविषैः पूर्णं सुखितैर्देवशत्रुभिः
It is filled with asuras and venomous serpents, contented enemies of the gods.
अनेकैर्दितिपुत्राणां समुदीर्णैर्महापुरैः
With many great cities teeming with the sons of Diti,
दैत्यानां दानवानां च समुदीर्णैर्महापुरैः
And with great cities crowded with daityas and dānavas.
पातालान्ते च विप्रेन्द्रा विस्तीण बहुयोजने
At the end of Pātāla, O best of brāhmaṇas, stretched across many yojanas,
धौतशङ्खोदरवपुर्नील वासा महाबलः
Is one whose body is like a washed conch, clothed in blue, of great strength.
रुक्मशृङ्गावदातेन दीप्तास्येन विराजता
With golden horns, pure, with a shining face, he is resplendent.
स जिह्वामालया दीप्तो लोलज्ज्वालानलार्चिषा
He is blazing with a garland of tongues, with flickering flames of fire.
स तु नेत्रसहस्रेण द्विगुणेन विराजता
He shines with a thousand eyes, and twice as many more.
तस्य कुन्देन्दुवर्णस्य नेत्रमाला विराजते
A garland of eyes, bright as jasmine and the moon, adorns him.
विकरालोच्छ्रिततनुर्लक्ष्यते शयनासने
With a body raised and vast, he is seen reclining and seated.
महानागैर्महाभोगैर्महाविज्ञैर्महात्मभिः
With great serpents, mighty coils, great wisdom, and great souls.
स राजा सर्वनागानां शेषो ऽनन्तो महाद्युतिः
He is the king of all nāgas, Śeṣa, Ananta, of great splendor.
सप्तैवमेते कथिता व्यवहार्या रसातलाः
Thus, these seven lower regions called Rasātala have been described.
अतः परमनालोकमगम्यं सिद्धसाधुभिः
Beyond this is a realm unseen, inaccessible even to perfected sages.
पृथ्व्यंबुव ङ्निवायूनां नभसश्च द्विजोत्तमाः
Of earth, water, fire, wind, and ether, O best of twice-born.