घृतपृष्ठो नाम यस्य विभाति किल नायकः । प्रियव्रतात्मजः श्रीमान् सर्वलोकनमस्कृतः
Its illustrious ruler is named Ghṛtapṛṣṭha, son of Priyavrata, honored by all the worlds.
स्वद्वीपं तु विभज्यैव सप्तधा स्वात्मजान्ददौ । पुत्रनामसु वर्षेषु वर्षपान्सन्निवेशयन्
He divided his own island into seven parts and gave them to his sons, appointing them as rulers over the regions named after them.
स्वयं भगवतस्तस्य शरणं सञ्जगाम ह । आमो मधुरुहश्चैव मेघपृष्ठः सुधामकः
He himself sought refuge in the Supreme Lord; the sons were Āma, Madhuruha, Meghapṛṣṭha, Sudhāmaka,
भ्राजिष्ठो लोहितार्णश्च वनस्पतिरितीव च । नगा नद्यश्च सप्तैव विख्याता भुवि सर्वतः
Bhrājiṣṭha, Lohitārṇa, and Vanaspati; and there are seven famous mountains and rivers throughout the land.
शुक्लो वै वर्धमानश्च भोजनश्चोपबर्हणः । नन्दश्च नन्दनः सर्वतोभद्र इति कीर्तिताः
They are called Śukla, Vardhamāna, Bhojana, Upabarhaṇa, Nanda, Nandana, and Sarvatobhadra.
अभया अमृतौघा चार्यका तीर्थवतीति च । वृत्तिरूपवती शुक्ला पवित्रवतिका तथा
Abhayā, Amṛtaughā, Āryakā, Tīrthavatī, Vṛttirūpavatī, Śuklā, and Pavitravatikā are the names of the rivers.
एतासामुदकं पुण्यं चातुर्वर्ण्येन पीयते । पुरुषऋषभौ तद्वद् द्रविणाख्यश्च देवकः
The sacred water of these is drunk by the four castes; likewise, the two foremost men and Devaka called Draviṇa.
एते चतुर्वर्णजाताः पुरुषा निवसन्ति हि । तत्रत्याः पुरुषा आपोमयं देवमपां पतिम्
These men, born of the four castes, indeed dwell there; the people there worship the deity, lord of waters, composed of water.
पूर्णेनाञ्जलिना भक्त्या यजन्ते विविधक्रियाः । आपः पुरुषवीर्याः स्थ पुनन्तीर्भूर्भुवः स्वरः
With full handfuls and devotion, they perform various rituals; the waters, endowed with the strength of men, purify the earth, atmosphere, and heaven.
ता नः पुनीतामीवघ्नीः स्पृशतामात्मना भुवः । इति मन्त्रजपान्ते च स्तुवन्ति विविधैः स्तवैः
May those waters purify us, remove evil, and touch the earth with their essence; thus, at the end of mantra recitation, they praise with various hymns.
एवं परस्तात्क्षीरोदात्परितश्चोपवेशितः । द्वात्रिंशल्लक्षसंख्याकयोजनायाममाश्रितः
In this way, beyond the ocean of milk, encircled on all sides, lies a region measuring thirty-two lakhs of yojanas in length.
स्वमानेन च द्वीपोऽयं दधिमण्डोदकेन च । शाकद्वीपो विशिष्टोऽयं यस्मिच्छाको महीरुहः
By its own measure and with curd-water, this island is distinguished as Śākadvīpa, where the śāka tree is the great tree.
स्वक्षेत्रव्यपदेशस्य कारणं स हि नारद । प्रैयव्रतोऽधिपस्तस्य मेधातिथिरिति स्मृतः
That is the reason for the designation of its territory, O Nārada; its ruler was Praiyavrata, remembered as Medhātithi.
विभज्य सप्त वर्षाणि पुत्रनामानि तेषु च । सप्त पुत्रान्निजान् स्थाप्य स्वयं योगगतिं गतः
Dividing it into seven regions, naming them after his sons, he established his seven sons there and himself attained the path of yoga.
पुरोजवो मनःपूर्वजवोऽथ पवमानकः । धूम्रानीकश्चित्ररेफो बहुरूपोऽथ विश्वधृक्
Purojava, Manahpūrvajava, then Pavamānaka; Dhūmrānīka, Citrarēpha, Bahurūpa, and Viśvadhṛk.
मर्यादागिरयः सप्त नद्यः सप्तैव कीर्तिताः । ईशान ऊरुशृङ्गोऽथ बलभद्रः शतकेशरः
The boundary mountains are seven, and seven rivers are also mentioned: Īśāna, Ūruśṛṅga, then Balabhadra, Śatakeśara.
सहस्रस्रोतको देवपालोऽप्यन्ते महाशनः । एतेऽद्रयः सप्त चोक्ताः सरिन्नामानि सप्त च
Sahasrasrotaka, Devapāla, and at the end Mahāśana; these seven mountains are spoken of, and seven river names as well.
अनघा प्रथमाऽऽयुर्दा उभयस्पृष्टिरेव च । अपराजिता पञ्चपदी सहस्रश्रुतिरेव च
Anaghā is the first, bestowing longevity, Ubhayaspṛṣṭi likewise; Aparājitā, Pañcapadī, Sahasraśruti likewise.
ततो निजधृतिश्चोक्ताः सप्त नद्यो महोज्ज्वलाः । तद्वर्षपुरुषाः सर्वे सत्यव्रतक्रतुव्रतौ
Then their own names are given: seven rivers, greatly radiant; all the men of that region are devoted to truth and ritual.
दानव्रतानुव्रतौ च चतुर्वर्णा उदीरिताः । भगवन्तं प्राणवायुं प्राणायामेन संयुताः
They are devoted to vows of charity, ritual, and the four castes are described; united with breath-control, they worship the Lord, the vital air.
यजन्ति निर्धूतरजस्तमसः परमं हरिम् । अन्तः प्रविश्य भूतानि यो बिभर्त्यात्मकेतुभिः
They worship the supreme Hari, purified of passion and darkness, who, entering within beings, sustains them with his own rays.
अन्तर्यामीश्वरः साक्षात्पातु नो यद्वशे इदम् । परस्ताद्दधिमण्डोदात्ततस्तु बहुविस्तरः
May the indwelling Lord, manifest, protect us, by whose power all this exists; beyond the curd-water lies a vast expanse.
पुष्करद्वीपनामायं शाकद्वीपद्विसंगुणः । स्वसमानेन स्वादूदकेनायं परिवेष्टितः
This is called Puṣkaradvīpa, surpassing Śākadvīpa in every respect; it is surrounded by its own measure and sweet water.
यत्रास्ते पुष्करं भ्राजदग्निचूडानिभानि च । पत्राणि विशदानीह स्वर्णपत्रायुतायुतम्
There stands Puṣkara, shining, and leaves resembling fire-crests; here, the leaves are bright, adorned with countless golden leaves.
श्रीमद्भगवतश्चेदमासनं परमेष्ठिनः । कल्पितं लोकगुरुणा सर्वलोकसिसृक्षया
This seat of the supreme creator, the glorious Bhagavata, was established by the teacher of the worlds, with the intention to create all beings.
तद्द्वीप एक एवायं मानसोत्तरनामकः । अर्वाचीनपराचीनवर्षयोरवधिर्गिरिः
That island is the only one called Mānasa-Uttara; its boundary between the eastern and western regions is marked by a mountain.
उच्छ्रायायामयोः संख्यायुतयोजनसम्मिता । यत्र दिक्षु च चत्वारि चतसृषु पुराणि ह
Its height and breadth are each measured as ten thousand yojanas; in its four directions, there are four ancient cities.
इन्द्रादिलोकपालानां यदुपर्यर्कनिर्गमः । मेरुं प्रदक्षिणीकुर्वन् भानुः पर्येति यत्र हि
There, the sun, after passing above the realms of Indra and other guardians of the worlds, circles Mount Meru, moving around it.
संवत्सरात्मकं चक्रं देवाहोरात्रतो भ्रमन् । प्रैयव्रतोऽधिपो वीतिहोत्रः स्वात्मजकद्वयम्
The wheel of the year, representing day and night for the gods, revolves; Priyavrata is the ruler, and Vītihotra with his two sons.
वर्षद्वये परिस्थाप्य वर्षनामधरं क्रमात् । रमणो धातकिश्चैव तत्तद्वर्षपती उभौ
He established two regions, assigning names to them in order; Ramaṇa and Dhātaki are both their respective rulers.