घृतपृष्ठश्च सवनो मेधातिथिरथाष्टमः । वीतिहोत्रः कविश्चेति दशैते वह्निनामकाः
Ghritaprishtha, Savana, Medhatithi as the eighth, Vitihotra, and Kavi—these ten, known as the Vahni-named sons.
एतेषां दशपुत्राणां त्रयोऽप्यासन्विरागिणः । कविश्च सवनश्चैव महावीर इति त्रयः
Among these ten sons, three were detached: Kavi, Savana, and Mahavira—these three.
आत्मविद्यापरिष्णाताः सर्वे ते ह्यूर्ध्वरेतसः । आश्रमे परहंसाख्ये निःस्पृहा ह्यभवन्मुदाः
All of them, accomplished in self-knowledge, were of pure celibacy, and in the ashram called Paramahamsa, they lived joyfully, free from desire.
अपरस्यां च जायायां त्रयः पुत्राश्च जज्ञिरे । उत्तमस्तामसश्चैव रैवतश्चेति विश्रुताः
From another wife, three sons were born: Uttama, Tamasa, and Raivata—these are well known.
मन्वन्तराधिपतय एते पुत्रा महौजसः । प्रियव्रतः स राजेन्द्रो बुभुजे जगतीमिमाम्
These powerful sons became the rulers of Manvantaras; Priyavrata, that royal lord, enjoyed the sovereignty of this world.
एकादशार्बुदाब्दानामव्याहतबलेन्द्रियः । यदा सूर्यः पृथिव्याश्च विभागे प्रथमेऽतपत्
For eleven arbudas of years, with undiminished strength and senses, when the sun first shone upon the earth in its initial division.
भागे द्वितीये तत्रासीदन्धकारोदयः किल । एवं व्यतिकरं राजा विलोक्य मनसा चिरम्
In the second division, there arose a darkness; the king, observing such an occurrence, reflected deeply in his mind.
प्रशास्ति मयि भूम्यां च तमः प्रादुर्भवेत्कथम् । एवं निवारयिष्यामि भूमौ योगबलेन च
He thought, 'How can darkness appear on earth while I rule? I will dispel it from the earth by the power of yoga.'
एवं व्यवसितो राजा पुत्रः स्वायम्भुवस्य सः । रथेनादित्यवर्णेन सप्तकृत्वः प्रकाशयन्
Thus resolved, the king, son of Svāyambhuva, illuminated the earth seven times with his chariot shining like the sun.
तस्यापि गच्छतो राज्ञो भूमौ यद्रथनेमयः । पतितास्ते समुद्राख्यां भेजिरे लोकहेतवे
As the king moved, the chariot's wheels fell upon the earth; those marks became known as oceans, for the benefit of the worlds.
जाताः प्रदेशास्ते सप्त द्वीपा भूमौ विभागशः । रथनेमिसमुत्थास्ते परिखाः सप्त सिन्धवः
Those regions became seven distinct continents on earth; the trenches formed by the chariot's wheels became the seven rivers.
यत आसंस्ततः सप्त भुवो द्वीपा हि ते स्मृताः । जम्बुद्वीपः प्लक्षद्वीपः शाल्मलीद्वीपसंज्ञकः
From that time, those seven continents of the earth have been remembered: Jambudvīpa, Plakṣadvīpa, Śālmalīdvīpa,
कुशद्वीपः क्रौञ्चद्वीपः शाकद्वीपश्च पुष्करः । तेषां च परिमाणं तु द्विगुणं चोत्तरोत्तरम्
Kuśadvīpa, Krauñcadvīpa, Śākadvīpa, and Puṣkara; and their size is double in each successive northern direction.
समन्ततश्चोपक्लृप्तं बहिर्भागक्रमेण च । क्षारोदेक्षुरसोदौ च सुरोदश्च घृतोदकः
Surrounding each, in order outward, are the oceans: salt water, sugarcane juice, wine, clarified butter,
क्षीरोदो दधिमण्डोदः शुद्धोदश्चेति ते स्मृताः । सप्तैते प्रतिविख्याताः पृथिव्यां सिन्धवस्तदा
Milk, curd, and pure water; these seven are renowned as the oceans of the earth.
प्रथमो जम्बुद्वीपाख्यो यः क्षारोदेन वेष्टितः । तत्पतिं विदधे राजा पुत्रमाग्नीध्रसंज्ञकम्
The first, called Jambudvīpa, is encircled by the salt ocean; the king appointed his son, named Āgnīdhra, as its ruler.
प्लक्षद्वीपे द्वितीयेऽस्मिन्द्वीपेक्षुरससंप्लुते । जातस्तदधिपः प्रैयव्रत इध्मादिजिह्वकः
In the second, Plakṣadvīpa, surrounded by the ocean of sugarcane juice, Priyavrata's son Idhmādijihva became its lord.
शाल्मलीद्वीप एतस्मिन्सुरोदधिपरिप्लुते । यज्ञबाहुं तदधिपं करोति स्म प्रियव्रतः
In Śālmalīdvīpa, encircled by the ocean of wine, Priyavrata made Yajñabāhu its ruler.
कुशद्वीपेऽतिरम्ये च घृतोदेनोपवेष्टिते । हिरण्यरेता राजाभूत्प्रियव्रततनूजनिः
In the delightful Kuśadvīpa, surrounded by clarified butter, Priyavrata's son Hiraṇyaretā became king.
क्रौञ्चद्वीपे पञ्चमे तु क्षीरोदपरिसंप्लुते । प्रैयव्रतो घृतपृष्ठः पतिरासीन्महाबलः
In the fifth, Krauñcadvīpa, surrounded by the ocean of milk, Priyavrata's son Ghṛtapṛṣṭha, mighty in strength, was its lord.
शाकद्वीपे चारुतरे दधिमण्डोदसंकुले । मेधातिथिरभूद्राजा प्रियव्रतसुतो वरः
In the charming Śākadvīpa, surrounded by the ocean of curd, Medhātithi, Priyavrata's distinguished son, became king.
पुष्करद्वीपके शुद्धोदकसिन्धुसमाकुले । वीतिहोत्रो बभूवासौ राजा जनकसम्मतः
In Puṣkaradvīpa, encircled by the pure water ocean, Vītihotra, esteemed by Janaka, became king.
कन्यामूर्जस्वतीनाम्नीं ददावुशनसे विभुः । आसीत्तस्यां देवयानी कन्या काव्यस्य विश्रुता
The lord gave his daughter, named Ūrjasvatī, to Uśanas; in her was born Devayānī, the renowned daughter of Kāvyā.
एवं विभज्य पुत्रेभ्यः सप्तद्वीपान् प्रियव्रतः । विवेकवशगो भूत्वा योगमार्गाश्रितोऽभवत्
Thus, Priyavrata divided the seven continents among his sons; becoming governed by discernment, he followed the path of yoga.
भुवनलोकवर्णने द्वीपवर्षविभेदवर्णनम् श्रीनारायण उवाच देवर्षे शृणु विस्तारं द्वीपवर्षविभेदतः । भूमण्डलस्य सर्वस्य यथा देवप्रकल्पितम्
The Description of the Worlds and the Division of Continents and Regions. Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: O divine sage, listen in detail to the division of the continents and regions of the entire earth, as established by the gods.
समासात्सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि नालं विस्तरतः क्वचित् । जम्बुद्वीपः प्रथमतः प्रमाणे लक्षयोजनः
I will explain it briefly, for it is not possible to describe it fully anywhere. First is Jambudvīpa, which measures one hundred thousand yojanas.
विशालो वर्तुलाकारो यथाब्जस्य च कर्णिका । नव वर्षाणि यस्मिंश्च नवसाहस्रयोजनैः
It is vast and circular in shape, like the pericarp of a lotus. Within it are nine regions, each measuring nine thousand yojanas.
आयामैः परिसंख्यानि गिरिभिः परितः श्रितैः । अष्टाभिर्दीर्घरूपैश्च सुविभक्तानि सर्वतः
These regions are counted by their length, encircled on all sides by mountains, and are well-divided everywhere by eight long-shaped ranges.
धनुर्वत्संस्थिते ज्ञेये द्वे वर्षे दक्षिणोत्तरे । दीर्घाणि तत्र चत्वारि चतुरस्रमिलावृतम्
Know that there are two regions, one to the south and one to the north, arranged like a bow. Among them, four are elongated and four are square-shaped, surrounding Ilāvṛta.
इलावृतं मध्यवर्षं यन्नाभ्यां सुप्रतिष्ठितः । सौवर्णो गिरिराजोऽयं लक्षयोजनमुच्छ्रितः
Ilāvṛta is the central region, firmly established at the navel. Here stands the golden king of mountains, rising one hundred thousand yojanas high.