क्षिप्तत्वेन समुद्रे तु दिशमुत्तरपश्चिमाम्
Having thrown it into the ocean, he directed it toward the northwest.
तीर्थं शुर्पारकं नाम सर्वपापविमोचनम्
The holy place called Śūrpāraka, the remover of all sins.
तीर्थं तदन्तरीकृत्य स्रुवो रामकराच्च्युतः
Making that place a sacred site, the ladle slipped from Rāma’s hand.
यत्राभूद्रामसृष्टाया भुवो निष्ठाथ पार्थिव
There was the establishment of the land created by Rāma, O king.
उत्सारयित्वा सलिलं समुद्रस्तावदात्मनः
Having driven away the water, the ocean yielded his own self.
अनतिक्रान्तमर्यादो यथाकालं भृगूद्वहः
The illustrious Bhṛgu, never transgressing the boundary, acted at the proper time.
विज्ञाय पूर्वसीमान्तां भुवमभ्युत्ससर्ज ह
Having discerned the former boundary, he released the land.
नगरग्रमसीमानः किञ्चित्किञ्चित्क्वचित्क्वचित्
The boundaries of cities and villages, here and there, in various places.
तत्र दैवात्तथा स्थानान्निम्नत्वात्स प्रलक्ष्य तु
There, by divine will and from those places, he observed the low-lying areas.
यथाभिलषितं स्थानं प्रददौ प्रीतिपूर्वकम्
He gladly granted the desired place as requested.
कृतकृत्या भृशं राममाशिषा समपूजयन्
Having accomplished their purpose, they honored Rāma with blessings.
गते मुनिवरे रामे देशात्तस्मान्निजाश्रमम्
When the great sage Rāma departed, they returned to their own hermitage from that land.
परिचङ्क्रम्य तां भूमिं यत्नेन महातान्विताः
They carefully paced that land, endowed with great qualities.
नित्यत्वा त्सर्वदेवानामधिष्ठानतया तथा
Because of its eternal nature, it is the abode of all the gods.
अपि रुद्रप्रभावेम प्रायान्नात्यन्तविप्लवम्
Even by the power of Rudra, there was not utter destruction.
एतद्धि देवसामर्थ्यमचिन्त्यं नृपसत्तम
This, O best of kings, is truly the inconceivable might of the gods.
दक्षिणोत्तरतो राजनयोजनानां चतुःशतम्
To the south and north, O king, it was four hundred yojanas.
कृतं रामेण महता न तु सज्जं महद्धनुः
This was accomplished by the great Rāma, but the great bow was not ready.
यस्य पुत्रैरयं खण्डो भारतो ऽब्धौ निपतितः
By whose sons this fragment, O Bhārata, fell into the ocean.
रामेणाभूत्पुनः सृष्टं योजनानां तु षट्शतम्
By Rāma it was again created, measuring six hundred yojanas.
ततः प्रभृति लोकेषु सागराख्यामवाप्तवान्
From then on, among the worlds, it became known as the ocean.
रामस्य कार्त्तवीर्यस्य सगरस्य महीपतेः
Of Rāma, Kārtavīrya, and Sagara, the lord of the earth.
इति श्रीब्रह्माण्डे महापुराणे वायुप्रोक्त मध्यमभागे तृतीय उपाद्धातपादे ऽष्टपञ्चशत्तमो ऽध्यायः
Thus ends the fifty-eighth chapter in the third section, in the middle part, as spoken by Vāyu, of the glorious Brahmāṇḍa Mahāpurāṇa.
परं शुश्रूषया भूयः पप्रच्छुस्तदनन्तरम्
Then, with utmost eagerness to listen, they again asked.
स्थितिं चैषां प्रभावं च ब्रूहि नः परिपृच्छताम्
Tell us, who are asking, their state and their power.
शृण्वतामुत्तराख्याने ऋषीणां वाक्य कोविदः
To those sages listening to the account of the north, the one skilled in speech—
ब्रुवतो मे निबोधंश्च ऋषिराह यथा मम
As I speak, listen attentively, for the sage spoke as I heard.
स्थितिं चैषां प्रभावं च क्रमतो मे निबोधत
Now hear from me, in order, their state and their power.
तस्याः पुत्रौ कलिर्वैद्यः स्तुता च सुरसुंदरी
Her sons were Kali, Vaidya, and the praised Surasundarī.
वैद्यपुत्रौ घृणिश्चैव मुनिश्चैव महाबलौ
The sons of Vaidya were Ghṛṇi and Muni, both of great strength.