भूपद्मास्यास्य शैलो ऽसौ कर्णिकात्वेन संस्थितः
That mountain, with the earth-lotus as its base, stands as the pericarp.
नीलः श्वेतश्च शृङ्गी च उत्तरे वर्षपर्वताः
Nīla, Śveta, and Śṛṅgī are the northern boundary mountains.
सहस्त्रद्वितयोच्छ्रायास्तावद्विस्तारिणश्च ते
Each rises to twice a thousand in height, and they are equally broad.
हरिवर्षं तथैवान्यन्मेरोर्दक्षिणतो द्विजाः
Likewise, O twice-born, Harivarṣa lies to the south of Meru.
उत्तराः कुरवश्चैव यथैते भरतास्तथा
Just as these Bharatas, so too are the northern Kurus.
इलावृतं च तन्मध्ये तन्मध्ये मेरुरुच्छ्रितः
In the middle of that is Ilāvṛta, and in its midst rises Mount Meru.
विष्कम्भा रचिता मेरोर्योजनायुतमुच्छ्रिताः
The buttresses constructed on Meru rise to a height of ten thousand yojanas.
विपुलः पश्चिमे पार्श्वे सुपार्श्वश्चोत्तरे स्मृतः
On the western side is the vast Vipula, and on the northern, Supārśva is known.
जम्बूद्वीपस्य सा जम्बूर्नामहेतुर्महर्षयः
O great sages, the reason for the name Jambū of Jambūdvīpa is as follows.
पतन्ति भूभृतः पृष्ठे शीर्यमाणानि सर्वतः
Jambu fruits fall upon the back of the earth-supporting mountain, decaying everywhere.
सरित् प्रवर्तते चापि पीयते तत्र वासिभिः
A river arises there, and it is drunk by the inhabitants.
तत्पानात् सुस्थमनसां नराणां तत्र जायते
By drinking that, people there become of sound mind.
जाम्बूनदाख्यं भवति सुवर्णं सिद्धभूषणम्
From that, gold called Jāmbūnada is produced, fit for the adornment of the perfected.
वर्षे द्वे तु मुनिश्रेष्ठास्तयोर्मध्ये इलावृतम्
O best of sages, between those two regions lies Ilāvṛta.
वैभ्राजं पश्चिमे विद्यादुत्तरे सवितुर्वनम्
Know Vaibhrāja to be in the west, and in the north, the forest of Savitṛ.
सरांस्येतानि चत्वारि देवयोग्यानि सर्वदा
These four lakes are always fit for the gods.
वैकङ्को मणिशैलश्च ऋक्षवांश्चाचलोत्तमाः
Vaikaṅka, Maṇiśaila, and Ṛkṣavān are the foremost mountains.
इत्येते देवरचिताः सिद्धावासाः प्रकीर्तिताः
Thus these, created by the gods, are declared to be the abodes of the perfected.
त्रिकूटशिखरश्चैव पतङ्गो रुचकस्तथा
Trikūṭa, Śikhara, Pataṅga, and also Rucaka are named.
समूलो वसुधारश्च कुरवश्चैव सानुमान्
Samūla, Vasudhāra, and the Kurus, as well as Sānumān, are mentioned.
एकशृङ्गो महाशैलो गजशैलः पिशाचकः
Ekaśṛṅga, the great mountain, Gajaśaila, and Piśācaka.
इत्येते देवचरिता उत्कटाः पर्वतोत्तमाः
Thus these, famed for divine deeds, are the most excellent and mighty mountains.
शिखिवासश्च वैदूर्यः कपिलो गन्धमादनः
Śikhivāsa, Vaidūrya, Kapila, and Gandhamādana—
सुपार्श्वश्च सुपक्षश्च कङ्कः कपिल एव च
Supārśva, Supakṣa, Kaṅka, and also Kapila—
अञ्जनो मधुमांस्तद्वत् कुमुदो मुकुटस्तथा
Añjana, Madhumāṃs, likewise Kumuda, and also Mukuṭa—
पारिजातो महाशैलस्तथैव कपिलोदकः
Pārijāta, the great mountain, and likewise Kapilodaka—
एते पर्वतराजानः सिद्धगन्धर्वसेविताः
These are the kingly mountains, attended by Siddhas and Gandharvas.
शङ्खकूटो ऽथ वृषभो हंसो नागस्तथा परः
Śaṅkhakūṭa, then Vṛṣabha, Haṃsa, and another called Nāga—
मयूरः कपिलश्चैव महाकपिल एव च
Mayūra, Kapila, and also Mahākapila—
सरसो मानसस्येह उत्तरे केसराचलाः
On the northern side of Lake Mānasā, are the Kesarācalas.