उपास्यते स विश्वात्मा साक्षी सर्वस्य विश्वसृक्
There, the Soul of the Universe, the witness and creator of all, is worshipped.
न तत्र पापकर्तारः पुरुषा वा कथञ्चन
No evildoers or wicked men are ever found there.
तासु ब्रह्मर्षयो नित्यं पितामहपुपासते
There, the Brahmarṣis always worship the Grandfather.
अमृता सुकृता चैव नामतः परिकीर्तिताः
They are renowned by name as immortal and virtuous.
न चैतेषु युगावस्था पुरुषा वै चिरायुषः
And in these ages, the people are not long-lived.
ब्रह्मक्षत्रियविट्शूद्रास्तस्मिन् द्वीपे प्रकीर्तिताः
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras are mentioned on that island.
तेषां च सोमसायुज्यं सारूप्यं मुनिपुङ्गवाः
And among them, there is union and resemblance with Soma, O best of sages.
पञ्चवर्षसहस्त्राणि जीवन्ति च निरामयाः
They live for five thousand years, free from disease.
संवेष्ट्येक्षुरसाम्भोधिं शाल्मलिः संव्यवस्थितः
Encircling the ocean of sugarcane juice, Shalmali is established.
ऋज्वायताः सुपर्वाणः सप्त नद्यश्च सुव्रताः
There are seven straight, well-jointed rivers, O virtuous one.
द्रोणः कङ्कस्तु महिषः ककुद्वान् सप्त पर्वताः
Droṇa, Kaṅka, Mahiṣa, and Kakudvān—these are the seven mountains.
निवृत्तिश्चैति ता नद्यः स्मृता पापहरा नृणाम्
Those rivers are called Nivṛtti and others, known to remove the sins of men.
न चैवास्ति युगावस्था जना जीवन्त्यनामयाः
And there is no division of ages; the people live without illness.
तेषां तस्याथ सायुज्यं सारूप्यं च सलोकता
For them there is union, resemblance, and sharing the same world.
पीता वैश्याः स्मृताः कृष्णा द्वीपे ऽस्मिन् वृषला द्विजाः
On this island, the Vaishyas are said to be yellow, the Shudras black, and the twice-born are outcastes.
संवेष्ट्य तु सुरोदाब्धिं कुशद्वीपो व्यवस्थितः
Encircling the ocean of wine, the island of Kusha is situated.
कुशेशयो हरिश्चाथ मन्दरः सप्त पर्वताः
Kusheśaya, Hari, and Mandara are the seven mountains.
विद्युदम्भा मही चेति नद्यस्तत्र जलावहाः
Vidyud, Ambha, and Mahī are the rivers there, carrying water.
तासु ब्रह्माणमीशानं देवाद्याः पर्युपासते
On those, Brahma, Ishana, and the gods beginning with the Devas are worshipped.
वैश्याः स्नेहास्तु मन्देहाः शूद्रास्तत्र प्रकीर्तिताः
There, the Vaishyas are called Snehas, the Shudras are called Mandehas.
यथोक्तकारिणः सर्वे सर्वे भूतहिते रताः
All of them act as previously described, all devoted to the welfare of beings.
तेषां च ब्रह्मसायुज्यं सारूप्यं च सलोकता
For them there is union with Brahma, resemblance, and sharing the same world.
क्रौञ्चद्वीपस्ततो विप्रा वेष्टयित्वा घृतोदधिम्
O sages, beyond that is the island of Krauncha, encircled by the ocean of clarified butter.
नाम्ना च सप्तमः प्रोक्तः पर्वतो दुन्दुभिस्वनः
There, the seventh mountain is known as Dundubhisvana.
ख्यातिश्च पुण्डरीकाच नद्यः प्राधान्यतः स्मृताः
The principal rivers there are called Khyati and Pundarika.
ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्याः शूद्राश्चैव द्विजोत्तमाः
O best of twice-born, Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras dwell there.
व्रतोपवासैर्विविधैर्हेमैः स्वाध्यायतर्पणैः
Through various vows, fasts, offerings of gold, and recitations for satisfaction,
सलोकता च सामीप्यं जायते तत्प्रसादतः
By his grace, they attain residence in the same world and nearness.
शाकद्वीपः स्थितो विप्रा आवेष्ट्य दधिसागरम्
O sages, beyond that lies the island of Shaka, surrounded by the ocean of curds.
आम्बिकेयस्तथा रम्यः केशरी चेति पर्वताः
There, the delightful mountains are Ambikeya and Keshari.