एकैकमन्तरं तस्य वियुतान्येकसप्ततिः
Each interval among them is seventy-one less.
लेखयोः काष्ठयोश्चैव बाह्याभ्यन्तरयोः स्मृतम्
It is remembered as the space between the lines and beams, both outer and inner.
बाह्यतो दक्षिणे चैव सततं तु यथाक्रमम्
From the outside, and also on the southern side, always in proper sequence.
चरते दक्षिणे चापि तावदेव विभावसुः
The fire moves just as much on the southern side as well.
योजनानां सहस्राणि सप्तादश समासतः
There are seventeen thousand yojanas in total.
एकविंशतिभिश्चैव योजनैरधिकैर्हि ते
And with twenty-one yojanas more added to them.
विष्कंभो मण्डलस्याथ तिर्यक् स तु विधीयते
The diameter of the circle is then prescribed as transverse.
कुलालचक्रपर्यन्तो यथा शीघ्रं निवर्त्तते
Just as the potter’s wheel quickly turns back at its limit,
तस्मात्प्रकृष्टां भूमिं तु कालेनाल्पेन गच्छति
Therefore, in a short time, it traverses the extended earth.
त्रयोदशार्द्धमृक्षाणामह्ना तु चरते रविः
The sun moves daily through thirteen and a half constellations.
कुलालचक्रमध्ये तु यथा मन्दं प्रसर्पति
Just as, in the center of the potter’s wheel, movement occurs slowly.
तस्मा द्दीर्घेन कालेन भूमिं स्वल्पानि गच्छति
Therefore, over a long period, it traverses only a small distance on the ground.
अहो भवति तच्चापि चरते मन्दविक्रमः
Indeed, even so, it moves with sluggish progress.
मुहूर्तैस्तावदृक्षाणि नक्तं द्वादशभिश्चरन्
During the night, it passes through the stars in twelve moments.
मृत्पिण्ड इव मध्यस्थो ध्रुवो भ्रमति वै तथा
Just as a lump of clay at the center revolves, so does Dhruva.
उभयोः काष्ठयोर्मध्ये भ्रमते मण्डलानि तु
Between the two wooden posts, the circles revolve.
ध्रुवस्तथा हि विज्ञेयस्तत्रैव परीवर्त्तते
Dhruva should be understood likewise; he rotates right there.
दिवानक्तं च सूर्यस्य मन्दा शीघ्रा च वै गातिः
By day and night, the Sun’s motion is sometimes slow, sometimes swift.
तथैव च पुनर्नक्तं शीघ्रा सूर्यस्य वै गातिः
Likewise, again at night, the Sun’s movement is swift.
गतिः सूर्यस्य नक्तं च मन्दा चैव गतिस्तथा
The Sun’s movement at night is slow, and so is its motion.
तजापि संचरन्मार्गं समेन विषमेण च
Even so, traversing its path, it moves evenly and unevenly.
अगस्त्यश्चरते तेषामुपरिष्टाज्जवेन तु
Agastya moves above them with speed.
दक्षिणे नागवीथ्यास्तु लोकालोकस्य चोत्तरे
On the southern path of the serpent and on the northern side of Lokāloka.
पृष्टे यावत्प्रभा सौरी पुरस्तात्संप्रकाशते
As long as the solar radiance shines behind, it illuminates in front.
योजनानां सहस्राणि दशकं तुच्छ्रितो गिरिः
The mountain rises to ten thousand yojanas in height.
नक्षत्रचन्द्रसूर्यश्च ग्रहैस्तारागणैः सह
The stars, moon, and sun, along with the planets and constellations.
एतावानेव लोकस्तु निरालोकस्ततः परम्
This is the extent of the world; beyond that, there is no light.
लोकालोकं तु संधत्ते यस्मात्सुर्यपरिग्रहम्
Lokāloka is established because it encircles the Sun.
उषा रात्रिः स्मृता विप्रैर्व्युष्टिश्चापि त्वहः स्मृतम्
Dawn and night are known by the sages, and the period after dawn is called day.
प्रजापतिनियोगेन शापस्त्वेषां दुरात्मनाम्
By the command of Prajapati, these wicked beings are under a curse.