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.
पूर्वपश्चायतावेतौ अर्णवान्तर्व्यवस्थितौ
These two, extending east and west, are situated within the intervening ocean.
जठराद्याः स्थिता मेरोश्चतुर्दिक्षु महर्षयः
Jaṭhara and others are stationed on the four sides of Meru, O great sages.
स्त्रियश्चोत्पलपत्राभा जीवन्ति च वर्षायुतम्
Women, radiant like lotus petals, live for a hundred thousand years.
दश वर्षसहस्त्राणि जीवन्ते आम्रभोजनाः
Those who eat mangoes live for ten thousand years.
जीवन्ति चैव सत्त्वस्था न्यग्रोधफलभोजनाः
Those who are established in virtue and eat banyan fruit also live long.
जीवन्ति पुरुषा नार्यो देवलोकस्थिता इव
Men and women live as if dwelling in the realm of the gods.
जीवन्ति कुरुवर्षे तु श्यामाङ्गाः क्षीरभोजनाः
In the Kuru region, people with dark complexions live, subsisting on milk.
चन्द्रद्वीपे महादेवं यजन्ति सततं शिवम्
On Candradvīpa, they constantly worship the great god Śiva.
दशवर्षहस्त्राणि जीवन्ति प्लक्षभोजनाः
Those who eat the fruit of the plakṣa tree live for ten thousand years.
ध्याने मनः समाधाय सादरं भक्तिसंयुताः
With minds absorbed in meditation, they are devoted and filled with reverence.
दशवर्षसहस्त्राणि जीवन्तीक्षुरसाशिनः
Those who consume the juice of the īkṣu (sugarcane) live for ten thousand years.
उपासते सदा विष्णुं मानवा विष्णुभाविताः
The people, devoted to Viṣṇu, always worship Viṣṇu.
विमानं वासुदेवस्य पारिजातवनाश्रितम्
There is a celestial palace of Vāsudeva, situated in the Pārijāta grove.
प्राकारैर्दशभिर्युक्तं दुराधर्षं सुदुर्गमम्
It is fortified with ten walls, unassailable and extremely difficult to approach.
स्वर्णस्तम्भसहस्त्रैश्च सर्वतः समलङ्कृतम्
It is adorned on all sides with thousands of golden pillars.
दिव्यसिंहासनोपेतं सर्वशोभासमन्वितम्
It is furnished with a divine throne and endowed with every kind of splendor.
नारायणपरैः शुद्धैर्वेदाध्ययनतत्परैः
It is filled with pure devotees of Nārāyaṇa, intent on studying the Vedas.
स्तुवद्भिः सततं मन्त्रैर्नमस्यद्भिश्च माधवम्
They continually praise Mādhava with mantras and bow down to him.
राजानः सर्वकालं तु महिमानं प्रकुर्वते
The kings at all times perform acts of greatness.
स्त्रियो यौवनशालिन्यः सदा मण्डनतत्पराः
The women, endowed with youth, are always intent on adorning themselves.