एतदण्डकपालस्य प्रमाणं परिकीर्त्तितम्
This is the measure of the shell of the cosmic egg as has been explained.
भूर्लोकश्च भुवर्ल्लोकस्तृतीयस्सृरिति स्स्वतः
The Bhūrloka and Bhuvarloka, and the third, Svarga, are established by themselves.
एते सप्त कृता लोकाश्छत्राकारा व्यवस्थिताः
These seven worlds are arranged in the shape of an umbrella.
दशभागाधिकाभिश्च ताभिः प्रकृतिभिर्बहिः
Surrounding them externally are elements exceeding by one-tenth in proportion.
अस्याण्डस्य समन्ताच्च सन्निविष्टो घनोदधिः
All around this cosmic egg is situated the dense ocean.
घनोदधिः परेणाथ धार्य्यते घनतेजसा
Beyond the dense ocean, it is upheld by concentrated radiance.
संमताद्धनवातेन धार्यमाणं प्रतिष्ठितम्
It is firmly established, supported by the esteemed wind of wealth.
भूतादिना वृतं सर्वं भूतादिर्महता वृतः
Everything is enveloped by the primordial elements, and the primordial is enveloped by the great.
पुराणि लोकपालानां प्रवक्ष्यामि यथाक्रमम्
I will now declare, in order, the ancient guardians of the worlds.
मेरोः प्राच्यां दिशि तथा मानसस्यैव मूर्द्धनि
On the eastern side of Meru, likewise on the summit of Manasa,
दक्षिणेन पुनर्मेरोर्मानसस्यैव मूर्द्धनि
Again, on the southern side of Meru, on the summit of Manasa,
प्रतीच्यां तु पुनर्मेरोर्मानसस्यैव मूर्द्धनि
And again, on the western side of Meru, on the summit of Manasa,
वरुणो यादसां नाथस्सुखाख्ये वसते पुरे
Varuna, lord of the aquatic beings, dwells in the city called Sukha.
तुल्या महेन्द्रपुर्य्यास्तु सोमस्यापि विभावरी
It is equal to Mahendra's city; for Soma too, there is the city called Vibhāvarī.
स्थिता धर्मव्यवस्थार्थ लोकमंरक्षणाय च
They are established for the purpose of maintaining righteousness and protecting the worlds.
काष्ठागतस्य सूर्यस्य गतिया तां निबोधत
Now listen to the movement of the sun as it passes through the divisions.
ज्योतिषां चक्रमादाय सततं परिगच्छति
Taking the wheel of the luminaries, it continually revolves.
वैवस्वते संयमते उदयस्तत्र दृश्यते
In the realm of Vaivasvata, restraint is observed; there, the sunrise is seen.
सुखायामथ वारुण्यामुत्तिष्ठन्स तु दृश्यते
For pleasure, or in the region of Varuna, rising is observed.
यदा दक्षिणपुर्वेषामपराह्णो विधीयते
When afternoon is established in the southeastern regions,
तेषामपररात्रश्च ये जना उत्तराः परे
For those people who dwell in the far northern lands, it is night.
एवमेवोत्तरेष्वर् के भुवनेषु विराजते
In the same way, in the northern worlds, who shines forth?
विभायां सोमपुर्यां वा उत्तिष्ठति विभावसुः
At dawn, or in Somapura, the radiant one rises.
सोमपुर्या विभायां तु मध्याह्ने स्याद्दिवाकरः
In Somapura, at dawn, the sun becomes midday.
अर्द्धरात्रं संयमने वारुण्यामस्तमेति च
At midnight, in the realm of restraint, or in Varuna's region, it sets.
भ्रमन्वै भ्रममार्णानि ऋक्षाणि चरते रविः
Indeed, moving and revolving, the sun traverses the constellations.
उदयास्तमने चासावृत्ति ष्ठति पुनः पुनः
At sunrise and sunset, it returns again and again in its course.
तपत्यर्कश्च मध्याह्ने तैरेव च स्वरश्मिभिः
The sun burns at midday with those very rays of light.
अतः परं ह्रसंतीभिर्गोभिरस्तं निगच्छति
After this, with diminishing cows, it proceeds to its setting.
यावत्पुरस्तात्तपति तापत्पृष्ठे ऽथ पार्श्वयोः
As long as it burns in the east, so it burns behind and at the sides.