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.
तत्रापि देवदेवस्य भवस्यायतनं महत्
There too is the great abode of Bhava, the Lord of gods.
नदी नानाविधैः पद्मैरनेकैः समलङ्कृता
A river adorned with many kinds of lotuses flows there.
उपस्पृष्टजला नित्यं सुपुण्या सुमनोरमा
Its waters are always pure, highly sacred, and most delightful.
देवर्षिगणजुष्टानि तथा नारायणस्य च
It is frequented by hosts of divine sages, as well as by Nārāyaṇa.
स्फाटिकस्तम्भसंयुक्तं हेमगोपुरसंयुतम्
There is a mansion with crystal pillars and golden gateways.
सुपुण्यं भवनं रम्यं सर्वरत्नोपशोभितम्
A supremely sacred, beautiful dwelling, adorned with every kind of jewel.
आस्ते सर्वामरश्रेष्ठः पूज्यमानः सनातनः
There abides the eternal, most excellent of all immortals, being worshipped.
स्थानानामष्टकं पुण्यं दुराधर्षं सुरद्विषाम्
There are eight sacred places, difficult for the enemies of the gods to approach.
सप्ताश्रमाणि पुण्यानि सिद्धावासयुतानि तु
There are seven holy hermitages, inhabited by Siddhas.
सुपुण्यं सुमहत् स्थानं ब्रह्मणो ऽव्यक्तजन्मनः
There is the supremely sacred and vast abode of Brahmā, the one of unmanifest birth.
उपासते सदा देवं पितामहमजं परम्
They always worship the god, the unborn supreme grandsire.
आस्ते हिताय लोकानां शान्तानां परमा गतिः
He abides for the welfare of the worlds, the highest goal of the peaceful.
स्वच्छामृतजलं पुण्यं सुगन्धं सुमहत् सरः
There is a great lake, pure, holy, with nectar-like water, fragrant and vast.
प्रशान्तदोषैरक्षुद्रैर्ब्रह्मविद्भिर्महात्मभिः
It is frequented by great souls, knowers of Brahman, free from faults and pettiness.
सुमना वेदनादश्च शिष्यास्तस्य प्रधानतः
Sumanā and Vedanāda are his chief disciples.
उपासते महावीर्या ब्रह्मविद्यापरायणाः
Those of great might, devoted to the knowledge of Brahman, worship him.
सान्निध्यं कुरुते भूयो देव्या सह महेश्वरः
Maheśvara, together with the goddess, often makes his presence there.
मुनीनां युक्तमनसां सरांसि सरितस्तथा
The lakes and rivers are frequented by sages of disciplined mind.
ब्रह्मण्यासक्तमनसो रमन्ते ज्ञानतत्पराः
Their minds attached to Brahman, intent on knowledge, they delight there.
धायायन्ति देवमीशानं येन सर्वमिदं ततम्
They meditate on the god Īśāna, by whom all this is pervaded.