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.
लक्षद्वयेन भौमस्य स्थितो देवपुरोहितः
At a distance of two hundred thousand yojanas from the earth stands the priest of the gods.
सप्तर्षिमण्डलं तस्माल्लक्षमात्रे प्रिकाशते
From there, at a distance of one hundred thousand yojanas, the circle of the Seven Sages is seen.
तत्र धर्मः स भगवान् विष्णुर्नारायणः स्थितः
There, Dharma abides—he is the blessed Lord Viṣṇu, Nārāyaṇa.
त्रिगुणस्तस्य विस्तारो मण्डलस्य प्रमाणतः
The expanse of that circle, measured, is threefold.
तुल्यस्तयोस्तु स्वर्भानुर्भूत्वाधस्तात् प्रसर्पति
Of those two, Svarbhānu moves below, being equal in measure.
स्वर्भानोस्तु वृहत् स्थानं तृतीयं यत् तमोमयम्
Svarbhānu’s great station, the third, is said to be full of darkness.
भार्गवात् पादहीनस्तु विज्ञेयो वै बृहस्पतिः
Below Bhārgava is Bṛhaspati, known to be without a foot’s length.
विस्तारान्मण्डलाच्चैव पादहीनस्तयोर्बुधः
From the expanse and the circle, Budha is also without a foot’s length compared to those two.
बुधेन तानि तुल्यानि विस्तारान्मण्डलात् तथा
By Budha, those distances and circles are likewise equal.
शतानि पञ्च चत्वारि त्रीणि द्वे चैव योजने
There are five, four, three, and two hundreds of yojanas.
योजनान्यर्धमात्राणि तेभ्यो ह्रस्वं न विद्यते
There are also half-yojana measures; nothing less than these is known.
सौरो ऽङ्गिराश्च वक्रश्च ज्ञेया मन्दविचारिणः
The planet Saturn, Aṅgiras, and Vakra are to be known as slow-moving.
सूर्यः सौमो बुधश्चैव भार्गवश्चैव शीघ्रगाः
The Sun, the Moon, Budha, and Bhārgava are swift-moving.
तदा सर्वग्रहाणां स सूर्यो ऽधस्तात् प्रसर्पति
Then, among all the planets, the Sun moves below.
नक्षत्रमण्डलं कृत्स्नं सोमादूर्ध्वं प्रसर्पति
The entire circle of stars moves above the Moon.
वक्रस्तु भार्गवादूर्ध्वं वक्रादूर्ध्वं बृहस्पतिः
Vakra is above Bhārgava, and above Vakra is Bṛhaspati.
ऋषीणां चैव सप्तानान्ध्रु वश्चोर्ध्वं व्यवस्थितः
Above the Seven Sages and Dhruva, he is established.
ईषादण्डस्तथैव स्याद् द्विगुणो द्विजसत्तमाः
The staff is said to be slightly inclined, and twice as long, O best of twice-born.
योजनानां तु तस्याक्षस्तत्र चक्रं प्रतिष्ठितम्
The axle of that chariot measures a yojana in length, and there the wheel is fixed.
संवत्सरमेय कृत्स्नं कालचक्रं प्रतिष्ठितम्
The complete wheel of time, measuring a year, is established there.