क्लमस्वेदादिदौर्गन्ध्यं जरामयमृतिभ्रमाः । शीतोष्णवातवैवर्ण्यमुखोपप्लवसंचयाः
Fatigue, foul odors from sweat and the like, the delusions of old age, disease, and death, changes in color from cold, heat, or wind, and afflictions of the mouth—
नापदश्चैव जायन्ते यावज्जीवं सुखं भवेत् । नैरन्तर्येण तत्स्याद्वै सुखं निरतिशायकम्
—none of these troubles arise, and as long as life lasts, there is happiness; uninterrupted, that happiness is truly unsurpassed.
तत ऊर्ध्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि सन्निवेशं च तद्गिरेः । सुवर्णमयनाम्नो वै सुमेरोः पर्वताः पृथक्
Now I will describe the arrangement of that mountain, and the separate mountains of the golden-named Mount Sumeru.
गिरयो विंशतिपराः कर्णिकाया इवेह ते । केसरीभूय सर्वेऽपि मेरोर्मूलविभागके
There are twenty mountains there, arranged like the petals around the pericarp of a lotus, all standing as rays at the base of Meru.
परितश्चोपक्लृप्तास्ते तेषां नामानि शृण्वतः । कुरङ्गः कुरगश्चैव कुसुम्भोऽथो विकङ्कतः
Surrounding it, these are their names as you listen: Kuraṅga, Kuraga, Kusumbha, and Vikaṅkata.
त्रिकूटः शिशिरश्चैव पतङ्गो रुचकस्तथा । निषधश्च शिनीवासः कपिलः शङ्ख एव च
Trikūṭa, Śiśira, Pataṅga, Rucaka, Niṣadha, Śinīvāsa, Kapila, and Śaṅkha as well.
वैदूर्यश्चारुधिश्चैव हंसो ऋषभ एव च । नागः कालञ्जरश्चैव नारदश्चेति विंशतिः
Vaidūrya, Ārudhi, Haṃsa, Ṛṣabha, Nāga, Kālañjara, and Nārada—these are the twenty.
भुवनकोशवर्णने पर्वतनदीवर्षादिवर्णनम् श्रीनारायण उवाच गिरी मेरुं च पूर्वेण द्वौ चाष्टादशयोजनैः । सहस्रैरायतौ चोदग्द्विसहस्रं पृथूच्चकौ
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: To the east of Mount Meru are two great mountains, each eighteen thousand yojanas in length and two thousand in breadth and height.
जठरो देवकूटश्च तावेतौ गिरिवर्यकौ । मेरोः पश्चिमतोऽद्री द्वौ पवमानस्तथापरः
These two foremost mountains are Jaṭhara and Devakūṭa; to the west of Meru are two others, one of which is Pavamāna.
पारियात्रश्च तौ तावद्विख्यातौ तुङ्गविस्तरौ । मेरोर्दक्षिणतः ख्यातौ कैलासकरवीरकौ
Pāriyātra—these two, equally vast and renowned, are to the west; to the south of Meru are the famous Kailāsa and Karavīra.
प्रागायतौ पूर्ववृत्तौ महापर्वतराजकौ । एवं चोत्तरतो मेरोस्त्रिशृङ्गमकरौ गिरी
Both are of equal height and circular in form, the great lords of mountains; likewise, to the north of Meru are the mountains called Triśṛṅga and Makarā.
एतैश्चाद्रिवरैरष्टसंख्यैः परिवृतो गिरिः । सुमेरुः काञ्चनगिरिः परिभ्राजन् रविर्यथा
Thus, surrounded by these eight mountains, Mount Sumeru, the golden mountain, shines like the sun encircled by its rays.
मेरोर्मूर्धनि धातुर्हि पुरी पङ्कजजन्मनः । मध्यतश्चोपक्लृप्तेयं दशसाहस्रयोजनैः
At the summit of Meru is the city of Dhātu, the lotus-born; in the center is this city, measuring ten thousand yojanas.
समानचतुरस्रां च शातकौम्भमयीं पुरीम् । वर्णयन्ति महात्मानः परावरविदो बुधाः
It is described by the great sages, knowers of the highest and lowest, as a city of gold, perfectly square and equal on all sides.
तां पुरीमनुलोकानामष्टानामीशिषां पराः । पुर्यः प्रख्यातसौवर्णरूपास्ताश्च यथादिशम्
That city is the supreme abode of the eight lords of the worlds; these cities, famed for their golden forms, are as follows in order.
यथारूपं सार्धनेत्रसहस्रप्रमिताः कृताः । मेरोर्नव पुराणि स्युर्मनोवत्यमरावती
According to their form, each is measured at one and a half thousand yojanas; the nine cities of Meru are Manovatī, Amarāvatī...
तेजोवती संयमनी तथा कृष्णाङ्गनापरा । श्रद्धावती गन्धवती तथा चान्या महोदया
There was Tejovati, Samyamani, and also another named Krishnangana; Shraddhavati, Gandhavati, and another, Mahodaya.
यशोवती च ब्रह्मेन्द्रवह्न्यादीनां यथाक्रमम् । तत्रैव यज्ञलिङ्गस्य विष्णोर्भगवतो विभोः
Yashovati too, in due order, belonged to Brahma, Indra, Agni, and the others; there also was the sacrificial emblem of the glorious Lord Vishnu.
वामपादाङ्गुष्ठनखनिर्भिन्नस्य च नारद । अण्डोर्ध्वभागरन्ध्रस्य मध्यात्संविशती दिवः
O Narada, from the middle of the upper opening of the cosmic egg, pierced by the nail of the left big toe,
मूर्धन्यवततारेयं गङ्गा संविशती विभो । लोकानामखिलानां च पापहारिजलाकुला
the Ganga flowed forth from the crown of the Lord, entering the heavens, filled with waters that remove the sins of all worlds.
इयं च साक्षाद्भगवत्पदी लोकेषु विश्रुता । कालेन महता सा तु युगसाहस्रकेण तु
This very river is renowned among people as Bhagavatpadi; over a great period of time, indeed over a thousand yugas,
दिवो मूर्धानमागत्य देवी देवनदीश्वरी । यत्तद्विष्णुपदं नाम स्थानं त्रैलोक्यविश्रुतम्
the goddess, sovereign of the divine rivers, reached the crown of heaven; that place is called Vishnupada, famed throughout the three worlds.
औत्तानपादिर्यत्रास्ते ध्रुवः परमपावनः । भगवत्पादयुगलं पद्मकोशरजो दधत्
There dwells Dhruva, son of Uttanapada, supremely pure, bearing the dust of the lotus-like feet of the Lord.
अद्याप्यास्ते स राजर्षिः पदवीमचलां श्रितः । तत्र सप्तर्षयस्तस्य प्रभावज्ञा महाशयाः
Even today that royal sage abides there, established in the unshakable path; there the seven great sages, wise and knowing his radiance,
प्रदक्षिणं प्रक्रमन्ति सर्वलोकहितेप्सवः । आत्यन्तिकी सिद्धिरियं तपतां सिद्धिदायिनी
circumambulate him, desiring the welfare of all worlds; this is the supreme attainment, bestowing success upon those who practice austerity.
आद्रियन्ते च शिरसा जटाजूटोषितेन च । ततो विष्णुपदाद्देवी नैकसाहस्रकोटिभिः
They honor her with bowed heads, their hair matted; then, from Vishnupada, the goddess descends by countless millions of celestial vehicles.
विमानैराकुले देवयानेऽवतरती च सा । चन्द्रमण्डलमाप्लाव्य पतन्ती ब्रह्यसद्यनि
She, filled with the lunar orb, descends on the path of the gods, and, flooding the region of the moon, falls toward the abode of Brahma.
चतुर्धा भिद्यमाना सा ब्रह्मलोके च नारद । चतुर्भिर्नामभिर्देवी चतुर्दिशमभिसृता
O Narada, there in Brahmaloka, she was divided into four streams, the goddess proceeding in four directions under four names.
सरितां च नदीनां च पतिमेवान्वपद्यत । सीता चालकनन्दा च चतुर्भद्रेति* नामभिः
She became the mistress of rivers and streams; as Sita, Alakananda, and by the name Chaturbhadra.
*चक्षुर्भद्रेति? सीता च ब्रह्मसदनाच्छिखरेभ्यः क्षमाभृताम् । केसराभिधनाम्ना च प्रस्रवन्ती च स्वर्णदी
Sita, from the abode of Brahma, from the peaks of the mountains, is known as Kesarā and also as Prasravanti, the golden river.