त्रयोदश सहस्त्राणि वर्षाणां वै स्थिरायुषः
Their stable lifespan is thirteen thousand years.
परमायुः स्मृतं तेषां शतं वर्षाणि सुव्रताः
For them, the highest lifespan is said to be one hundred thousand years, O virtuous ones.
कर्मभूमिरियं विप्रा नराणामधिकारिणाम्
This is the land of action, O brāhmaṇas, for those humans who are qualified.
विन्ध्यश्च पारियात्रश्च सप्तात्र कुलपर्वताः
Here, the Vindhya and Pāriyātra are two of the seven principal mountains.
नागद्वीपस्तथा सौम्यो गन्धर्वस्त्वथ वारुणः
There is also the Nāga island, gentle one, as well as Gandharva and Vāruṇa.
योजनानां सहस्त्रं तु द्वीपो ऽयं दक्षिणोत्तरः
This island extends a thousand yojanas from south to north.
ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्य मध्ये शूद्रास्तथैव च
In the middle dwell Brāhmaṇas, Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas, and likewise Śūdras.
स्त्रवन्ते पावना नद्यः पर्वतेभ्यो विनिः सृताः
Pure rivers flow forth, issuing from the mountains.
इरावती वितस्ता च विपाशा देविका कुहूः
Irāvatī, Vitastā, Vipāśā, Devikā, and Kuhū,
कौशिकी लोहिता चैव हिमवत्पादनिः सृताः
Kauśikī and Lohitā also, arising from the foot of Himavat,
पर्णाशा वन्दना चैव सदानीरा मनोरमा
Parṇāśā and Vandanā, and also the ever-flowing, delightful Sadānīrā,
शिग्रुः स्वशिल्पापि तथा पारियात्राश्रयाः स्मृताः
Śigru and Svaśilpā as well, are remembered as resting on the Pāriyātra mountains.
मन्दाकिनी चित्रकूटा तामसी च पिशाचिका
Mandākinī, Citrakūṭā, Tāmasī, and Piśācikā,
ऋक्षवत्पादजा नद्यः सर्वपापहरा नृणाम्
The rivers born at the foot of Ṛkṣavat remove all sins of men.
वेण्या वैतरणी चैव बलाका च कुमुद्वती
Veṇyā, Vaitaraṇī, Balākā, and Kumudvatī,
विन्ध्यपादप्रसूतास्ता नद्यः पुण्यजलाः शुभाः
These auspicious rivers of holy waters arise from the foot of the Vindhya mountains.
दक्षिणापथगा नद्यः सह्यपादविनिः सृताः
The rivers of the southern region flow forth from the foot of the Sahya mountains.
मलयान्निः सृता नद्यः सर्वाः शीतजलाः स्मृताः
All the rivers issuing from Malaya are known to have cool waters.
शुक्तिमत्पादसंजाताः सर्वपापहरा नृणाम्
Those born at the foot of Śuktimat remove all sins of men.
सर्वपापहराः पुण्याः स्नानदानादिकर्मसु
All these rivers are holy and remove all sins, especially through bathing, giving, and other rites.
पूर्वदेशादिकाश्चैव कामरूपनिवासिनः
There are also the inhabitants of the eastern regions, who dwell in whatever forms they desire.
तथापरान्ताः सौराष्ट्राः शूद्राभीरास्तथार्ऽबुदाः
Likewise, those at the western ends: the Saurāṣṭras, Śūdras, Ābhīras, and also the Arbuda people.
सौवीराः सैन्धवा हूणा शाल्वाः कल्पनिवासिनः
The Sauvīras, Saindhavas, Hūṇas, and Śālvas dwell in that region.
आसां पिबन्ति सलिलं वसन्ति सरितां सदा
They always drink the water and reside along the rivers.
कृतं त्रेता द्वापरं च कलिश्चान्यत्र न क्वचित्
The Kṛta, Tretā, Dvāpara, and Kali ages do not exist elsewhere at all.
न तेषु शोको नायासो नोद्वेगः क्षुद्भयं न च
Among them there is no sorrow, no fatigue, no distress, nor fear of hunger.
रमन्ति विविधैर्भावैः सर्वाश्च स्थिरयौवनाः
They delight in various pleasures, and all remain ever youthful.
स्फाटिकं देवदेवस्य विमानं परमेष्ठिनः
The celestial palace of the Lord of gods, the Supreme Lord, is made of crystal.
देवाः सिद्धगणा यक्षाः पूजां नित्यं प्रकुर्वते
Gods, hosts of Siddhas, and Yakṣas always perform worship there.
भूतैः परिवृतो नित्यं भाति तत्र पिनाकधृक्
There, the bearer of the bow Pināka shines, always surrounded by spirits.