आनन्दश्च शिवश्चैव क्षेमकश्च ध्रुवस्तथा
Ānanda, Śiva, Kṣemaka, and also Dhruva.
वर्णाश्रमविभागेन स्वधर्मो मुक्तये द्विजाः
By the division of class and stage of life, one's own duty leads to liberation, O twice-born.
अग्नीध्रस्य द्विजश्रेष्ठास्तन्नामानि निबोधत
O best of the twice-born, listen to the names of Agnīdhra's sons.
रम्यो हिरण्वांश्च कुरुर्भद्राश्वः केतुमाहलकः
Ramya, Hiraṇvān, Kuru, Bhadrāśva, Ketumāla, and Halaka.
विभज्य नवधा तेभ्यो यथान्यायं ददौ पुनः
He divided them into nine parts and gave them accordingly.
हेमकूटं ततो वर्षं ददौ किंपुरुषाय तु
Then he gave the land of Hemakūṭa to Kimpuruṣa.
इलावृताय प्रददौ मेरुमध्यमिलावृतम्
He gave Ilāvṛta, the central region of Meru, to Ilāvṛta.
श्वेतं यदुत्तरं वर्षं पित्रा दत्तं हिरण्वते
The northern land called Śveta was given by the father to Hiraṇvat.
गन्धमादनवर्षं तु केतुमालाय दत्तवान्
The land of Gandhamādana was given to Ketumāla.
संसारकष्टतां ज्ञात्वा तपस्तेपे वनं गतः
Realizing the hardship of worldly existence, he went to the forest and performed austerities.
तस्यर्षभो ऽभवत् पुत्रो मरुदेव्यां महाद्युतिः
To him, a son named Ṛṣabha, of great brilliance, was born from Marudevī.
वानप्रस्थाश्रमं गत्वा तपस्तेपे यथाविधि
Having gone to the hermitage of forest-dwellers, he performed austerities according to the prescribed rule.
ज्ञानयोगरतो भूत्वा महापाशुपतो ऽभवत्
Engaged in the yoga of knowledge, he became a great devotee of Pashupati.
सुमतेस्तैजसस्तस्मादिन्द्रिद्युम्नो व्यजायत
From Sumati, who was radiant, was born Indradyumna.
प्रतिहर्तेति विख्यात उत्पन्नस्तस्य चात्मजः
His son, renowned as Pratiharta, was born.
पृथुस्ततस्ततो रक्तो रक्तस्यापि गयः सुतः
From him came Prithu; then from Prithu, Rakta; and from Rakta, Gaya was born as his son.
तस्य पुत्रो महावीर्यो धीमांस्तस्मादजायत
His son, endowed with great strength and intelligence, was born from him.
त्वष्टा त्वष्टुश्च विरजो रजस्तस्याप्यभूत् सुतः
Tvashta was the son of Tvashtu, and Viraja was born as the son of Rajas.
तेषां प्रधानो बलवान् विश्वज्योतिरिति स्मृतः
Among them, the chief and most powerful was known as Vishvajyotis.
असूत पुत्रं धर्मज्ञं महाबाहुमरिन्दमम्
He begot a son who was righteous, mighty-armed, and a subduer of enemies.
एषां वंशप्रसूतैश्च भुक्तेयं पृथिवी पुरा
In ancient times, this earth was enjoyed by those born in their lineage.
त्रैलोक्यस्यास्य मानं वो न शक्यं विस्तरेण तु
The full extent of these three worlds cannot be described to you in detail.
जनस्तपश्च सत्यं च लोकास्त्वण्डोद्भवा मताः
The Janaloka, Tapoloka, and Satyaloka are considered to have arisen from the cosmic egg.
तावद् भूर्लोक आख्यातः पुराणे द्विजपुङ्गवाः
So far, the Bhurloka has been described in the Purana, O best of twice-born.
भुवर्लोको ऽपि तावान्स्यान्मण्डलाद् भास्करस्य तु
The Bhuvarloka is also of the same extent as the orbit of the sun.
स्वर्लोकः स समाख्यातस्तत्र वायोस्तु नेमयः
The Svarloka is likewise described; there are the spokes of Vayu there.
संवहो विवहश्चाथ तदूर्ध्वं स्यात् परावहः
There are Samvaha and Vivaha, and above them is Paravaha.
भूमेर्योजनलक्षे तु भानोर्वै मण्डलं स्थितम्
At a hundred thousand yojanas from the earth is situated the orbit of the sun.
नक्षत्रमण्डलं कृत्स्नं तल्लक्षेण प्रकाशते
The entire circle of the stars shines at that same distance.
तावत्प्रमाणभागे तु बुधस्याप्युशनाः स्थितः
At that same measure of distance, the planet Budha and also Ushanas are situated.