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.
कृताः स्वयं पूर्वजवद्भगवद्भक्तितत्पराः । तद्वर्षपुरुषा ब्रह्मरूपिणं परमेश्वरम्
They themselves, like their ancestors, are devoted to the worship of the Blessed Lord; the people of those regions worship the Supreme Lord in the form of Brahma.
सकर्मकेन योगेन यजन्ति परिशीलिताः । यत्तत्कर्ममयं लिङ्ग ब्रह्मलिङ्गं जनोऽर्चयेत् । एकान्तमद्वयं शान्तं तस्मै भगवते नमः
With actions and yoga, they worship, having been instructed; whatever is the form of action, let the people worship the Brahma-form, which is singular, non-dual, peaceful—salutations to that Blessed Lord.
सूर्यगतिवर्णनम् नारायण उवाच ततः परस्तादचलो लोकालोकेति नामकः । अन्तराले च लोकालोकयोर्यः परिकल्पितः
Description of the sun's movement. Nārāyaṇa said: Beyond that is the immovable mountain called Lokāloka; and between Lokāloka and the worlds, that which is established.
यावदस्ति च देवर्षे ह्यन्तरं मानसोत्तरात् । सुमेरोस्तावती शुद्धा काञ्चनी भूमिरस्ति हि
As far as there is space, O sage, between Mānasa-Uttara and Sumeru, there exists a pure, golden land.
दर्पणोदरतुल्या सा सर्वप्राणिविवर्जिता । यस्यां पदार्थः प्रहितो न किञ्चित्प्रत्युदीयते
That land is like the interior of a mirror, devoid of all living beings; whatever object is sent there, nothing returns.
अतः सर्वप्राणिसङ्घरहिता सा च नारद । लोकालोक इति व्याख्या यदत्र परिकल्पिता
Therefore, O Nārada, since it is devoid of all groups of living beings, it is explained as Lokāloka, as established here.
लोकालोकान्तरे चास्य वर्तते सर्वदा स्थितिः । ईश्वरेण स लोकानां त्रयाणामन्तगः कृतः
In the space between Lokāloka, its existence always remains; by the Lord, it was made the boundary of the three worlds.
सूर्यादीनां ध्रुवान्तानां रश्मयो यद्वशादिह । अर्वाचीनाश्च त्रीँल्लोकानातन्वानाः कदापि हि
The rays of the sun and others up to Dhruva, according to their influence, sometimes extend to the three worlds below.
पराचीनत्वभाजो हि न भवन्ति च नारद । तावदुन्नहनायामः पर्वतेन्द्रो महोदयः
But those that are directed outward do not reach, O Nārada; so great is the height of the chief mountain, Mahodaya.
एतावाँल्लोकविन्यासोऽयं संस्थामानलक्षणैः । कविभिः स तु पञ्चाशत्कोटिभिर्गणितस्य च
Thus is the arrangement of the worlds, with their boundaries and characteristics; the poets have calculated it as fifty crore.
भूगोलस्य चतुर्थांशो लोकालोकाचलो मुने । तस्योपरि चतुर्दिक्षु ब्रह्मणा चात्मयोनिना
Lokāloka mountain, O sage, is a quarter of the earth-globe; above it, in the four directions, Brahma, the self-born, has placed—
निवेशिता दिग्गजा ये तन्नामानि निबोधत । ऋषभः पुष्पचूडोऽथ वामनोऽथापराजितः
The guardian elephants of the directions; listen to their names: Ṛṣabha, Puṣpacūḍa, Vāmana, and Aparājita.
एते समस्तलोकस्य स्थितिहेतव ईरिताः । तेषां च स्वविभूतीनां बहुवीर्योपबृंहणम्
These have been described as the causes for the existence of all the worlds; and the increase of their own powers is by their manifold energies.
विशुद्धसत्त्वं चैश्वर्यं वर्धयन्भगवान् हरिः । आस्ते सिद्ध्यष्टकोपेतो विष्वक्सेनादिसंवृतः
The Blessed Hari, endowed with pure sattva and sovereignty, abides with the eight siddhis, surrounded by Vishvaksena and others.
निजायुधैः परिवृतो भुजदण्डैः समन्ततः । आस्ते सकललोकस्य स्वस्तये परमेश्वरः
The Supreme Lord sits, encircled on all sides by His own weapons and mighty arms, for the welfare of all the worlds.
आकल्पमेवं वेषं स गतो विष्णुः सनातनः । स्वमायारचितस्यास्य गोपीथायात्मसाधनः
Thus, until the end of the kalpa, the eternal Vishnu assumes this form, fulfilling His own purpose through the cowherd's abode fashioned by His own maya.
योऽन्तर्विस्तार एतेन ह्यलोकपरिमाणकम् । व्याख्यातं यद्बहिर्लोकालोकाचल इतीरणात्
By this, the inner expanse, which measures the world, has been explained—what is called the outer Lokāloka mountain, as its boundary.
ततः परस्ताद्योगेशगतिं शुद्धा वदन्ति हि । अण्डमध्यगतः सूर्यो द्यावाभूम्योर्यदन्तरम्
Beyond that, the pure path of the yogis is said to exist; the sun, situated in the middle of the cosmic egg, is the space between heaven and earth.
सूर्याण्डगोलयोर्मध्ये कोट्यः स्युः पञ्चविंशतिः । मृतेऽण्ड एष एतस्मिञ्जातो मार्तण्डशब्दभाक्
Between the sun and the cosmic egg, there are twenty-five crores; when the egg perishes, in this, the one called Martanda is born.
हिरण्यगर्भ इति यद्धिरण्याण्डसमुद्भवः । सूर्येण हि विभज्यन्ते दिशः खं द्यौर्महीभिदा
He is called Hiranyagarbha because he arises from the golden egg; by the sun, the directions, the sky, heaven, and earth are divided.