Kurma Purana

नाम्नामरावती पूर्वे सर्वशोभासमन्विता

In the east is the city named Amarāvatī, endowed with every kind of splendor.

उपासते सहस्त्राक्षं देवास्तत्र सहस्त्रशः

There, thousands of gods worship the thousand-eyed one.

तेषां तत् परमं स्थानं देवानामपि दुर्लभम्

That supreme abode of theirs is difficult even for the gods to attain.

तेजोवती नाम पुरी दिव्याश्चर्यसमन्विता

There is a city called Tejovatī, filled with divine wonders.

जपिनां होमिनां स्थानं दानवानां दुरासदम्

It is the place for those who recite and perform sacrifices, and is unassailable by demons.

नाम्ना संयमनी दिव्या सिद्धगन्धर्वसेविता

There is a divine city named Saṃyamanī, served by Siddhas and Gandharvas.

स्थानं तत् सत्यसंधानां लोके पुण्यकृतां नृणाम्

That is the abode of those steadfast in truth, the righteous people in the world.

रक्षोवती नाम पुरी राक्षसैः सर्वतो वृता

There is a city called Rakṣovatī, surrounded on all sides by Rākṣasas.

गच्छन्ति तां धर्मरता ये वै तामसवृत्तयः

Those who are devoted to unrighteousness and have tamasic tendencies go there.

नाम्ना सुद्धवती पुण्या सर्वकामर्धिसंयुता

There is a holy city named Suddhavatī, endowed with all desired enjoyments.

तीर्थयात्रापरी नित्यं ये च लोके ऽधमर्षिणः

Those who constantly undertake pilgrimages and are patient in this world reach it.

नाम्ना गन्धवती पुण्या तत्रास्ते ऽसौ प्रभञ्जनः

There is a holy city named Gandhavatī, where Prabhañjana resides.

प्राणायामपरामर्त्यास्थानन्तद्यान्ति शाश्वतम्

Those who have mastered prāṇāyāma attain that eternal, immortal abode.

नाम्ना कान्तिमती शुभ्रा तत्र सोमो विराजते

There is a radiant city named Kāntimatī, where Soma shines.

तेषां तद् रचितं स्थानं नानाभोगसमन्वितम्

That place, created for them, is endowed with various enjoyments.

नाम्ना यशोवती पुण्या सर्वेषां सुदुरासदा

There is a holy city named Yaśovatī, exceedingly difficult for all to approach.

घमेश्वरस्य विपुलं तत्रास्ते स गणैर्वृतः

There dwells the mighty Lord of Hosts, surrounded by his attendants.

निवासः कल्पितः पूर्वं देवदेवेन शूलिना

A dwelling was established in ancient times by the god Shiva, the wielder of the trident.

समन्ताद् ब्रह्मणः पुर्यां गङ्गा पतति वै दिवः

All around the city of Brahma, the Ganga descends from the heavens.

सीता चालकनन्दा च सुचक्षुर्भद्रनामिका

Sita, Alakananda, Suchakshur, and Bhadranami are the names.

ततश्च पूर्ववर्षेण भद्राश्वेनैति चार्णवम्

Then, from the eastern region, Bhadrashva reaches the ocean.

प्रयाति सागरं भित्त्वा सप्तभेदा द्विजोत्तमाः

Piercing the sea, it proceeds in seven divisions, O best of twice-born.

पश्चिमं केतुमालाख्यं वर्षं गत्वैति चार्णवम्

Having gone to the western region called Ketumala, it reaches the ocean.

अतीत्य चोत्तराम्भोधिं समभ्येति महर्षयः

Crossing the northern ocean, it approaches, O great sages.

तयोर्मध्यगतो मेरुः कर्णिकाकारसंस्थितः

In the midst of these two stands Meru, shaped like the central bud.

पत्राणि लोकपद्मस्य मर्यादाशैलबाह्यतः

The petals of the world-lotus extend beyond the boundary mountains.

दक्षिणोत्तरमायामावानीलनिषधायतौ

On the southern and northern sides are the mountains called Nila and Nishadha.

अशीतियोजनायामावर्णवान्तर्व्यवस्थितौ

Eighty yojanas in length, they are situated within the intervening region.

मेरोः पश्चिमदिग्भागे यथापूर्वौ तथा स्थितौ

On the western side of Meru, they are positioned just as in the east.