Linga Purana

तेजस्विनी नाम पुरी आग्नेय्यां पावकस्य तु अमरावतीसमा दिव्या सर्वभोगसमन्विता

There is a city named Tejasvini in the southeast, belonging to Agni, divine and equal to Amaravati, endowed with all enjoyments.

वैवस्वती दक्षिणे तु यमस्य यमिनां वराः भवनैरावृता दिव्यैर् जांबूनदमयैः शुभैः

To the south is Vaivasvati, the city of Yama, foremost among controllers, surrounded by celestial mansions made of pure gold.

नैरृते कृष्णवर्णा च तथा शुद्धवती शुभा तादृशी गन्धवन्ती च वायव्यां दिशि शोभना

In the southwest is the beautiful city Shuddhavati, dark in color, and likewise Gandhavati, splendid in the northwest.

महोदया चोत्तरे च ऐशान्यां तु यशोवती पर्वतस्य दिगन्तेषु शोभते दिवि सर्वदा

In the northeast, at the edge of the mountain, there is the illustrious city Mahodaya, which always shines in the heavens.

ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशानां तथान्येषां निकेतनम् सर्वभोगयुतं पुण्यं दीर्घिकाभिर्नगोत्तमम्

It is the abode of Brahma, Vishnu, Maheshvara, and others; filled with all enjoyments, holy, adorned with ponds, and the best among cities.

सिद्धैर्यक्षैस्तु सम्पूर्णं गन्धर्वैर्मुनिपुङ्गवैः तथान्यैर्विविधाकारैर् भूतसंघैश् चतुर्विधैः

It is filled with Siddhas, Yakshas, Gandharvas, eminent sages, and various other groups of beings of four kinds, each with different forms.

गिरेरुपरि विप्रेन्द्राः शुद्धस्फटिकसन्निभम् सहस्रभौमं विस्तीर्णं विमानं वामतः स्थितम्

On top of the mountain, O best of Brahmins, stands to the left a vast palace, shining like pure crystal, with a thousand courts.

तस्मिन्महाभुजः शर्वः सोमसूर्याग्निलोचनः सिंहासने मणिमये देव्यास्ते षण्मुखेन च

There, the great-armed Sharva, whose eyes are the moon, sun, and fire, sits upon a jeweled throne with the goddess and Karttikeya.

हरेस्तदर्धं विस्तीर्णं विमानं तत्र सो ऽपि च पद्मरागमयं दिव्यं पद्मजस्य च दक्षिणे

Nearby is Hari’s palace, half as wide, made of divine padmaraga gems, and to the south is the splendid palace of Padmaja.

तस्मिन् शक्रस्य विपुलं पुरं रम्यं यमस्य च सोमस्य वरुणस्याथ निरृतेः पावकस्य च

There are also the grand and delightful cities of Shakra, Yama, Soma, Varuna, Nirriti, and Agni.

वायोश्चैव तु रुद्रस्य शर्वालयसमन्ततः तेषां तेषां विमानेषु दिव्येषु विविधेषु च

Likewise, the palaces of Vayu and Rudra are all around Sharva’s abode; in those various divine palaces, each resides.

ईशान्यामीश्वरक्षेत्रे नित्यार्चा च व्यवस्थिता सिद्धेश्वरैश् च भगवाञ् छैलादिः शिष्यसंमतः

In the northeast, in the domain of Ishvara, constant worship is established; the blessed Lord Shailadi, revered by Siddhas and disciples, abides there.

सनत्कुमारः सिद्धैस्तु सुखासीनः सुरेश्वरः सनकश् च सनन्दश् च सदृशाश् च सहस्रशः

Sanatkumara, the lord of the gods, sits happily with Siddhas; Sanaka, Sananda, and thousands of others like them are present.

योगभूमिः क्वचित्तस्मिन् भोगभूमिः क्वचित्क्वचित् बालसूर्यप्रतीकाशं विमानं तत्र शोभनम्

In some places there is the realm of yoga, elsewhere the realm of enjoyment; there, a splendid palace shines, resembling the young sun.

शैलादिनः शुभं चास्ति तस्मिन्नास्ते गणेश्वरः षण्मुखस्य गणेशस्य गणानां तु सहस्रशः

There is the auspicious abode of Shailadi, where Ganesha resides, along with Karttikeya and thousands of hosts of Ganas.

सुयशायाः सुनेत्रायाः मातॄणां मदनस्य च तस्य जम्बूनदी नाम मूलमावेष्ट्य संस्थिता

There, the mothers Suyaśā and Sunetrā, and Madana, are present; at the base stands the river called Jambūnadī.

तस्य दक्षिणपार्श्वे तु जम्बूवृक्षः सुशोभनः अत्युच्छ्रितः सुविस्तीर्णः सर्वकालफलप्रदः

On its southern side is the beautiful Jambu tree, very tall and wide, which bears fruit in all seasons.

मेरोः समन्ताद्विस्तीर्णं शुभं वर्षमिलावृतम् तत्र जम्बूफलाहाराः केचिच्चामृतभोजनाः

All around Meru lies a vast and auspicious region covered with Varshamila trees; there, some eat Jambu fruits, others partake of nectar.

जांबूनदसमप्रख्या नानावर्णाश् च भोगिनः मेरुपादाश्रितो विप्रा द्वीपो ऽयं मध्यमः शुभः

There are enjoyers of various colors, resembling Jambunada gold; Brahmins dwelling at the foot of Meru call this the auspicious middle continent.

नववर्षान्वितश्चैव नदीनदगिरीश्वरैः नववर्षं तु वक्ष्यामि जंबूद्वीपं यथातथम्

It is endowed with nine regions, each with its own river, country, and mountain lord; now I shall properly describe the nine regions of Jambudvipa.

विस्तारान्मण्डलाच्चैव योजनैश् च निबोधत

Hear from me the measures, the circle, and the distances in yojanas.

शतमेकं सहस्राणां योजनानां स तु स्मृतः अनु द्वीपं सहस्राणां द्विगुणं द्विगुणोत्तरम्

A hundred thousand yojanas is said to be the measure; each continent is twice the previous, increasing twofold each time.

पञ्चाशत्कोटिविस्तीर्णा ससमुद्रा धरा स्मृता द्वीपैश् च सप्तभिर् युक्ता लोकालोकावृता शुभा

The earth, together with the oceans, is said to be fifty crores in breadth, joined with seven continents, and encircled by Lokāloka, the auspicious.

नीलस्तथोत्तरे मेरोः श्वेतस्तस्योत्तरे पुनः शृङ्गी तस्योत्तरे विप्रास् त्रयस्ते वर्षपर्वताः

To the north of Meru is Nīla, and further north of that is Śveta; again to its north is Śṛṅgī—these three, O sages, are the Varṣaparvatas.

जठरो देवकूटश् च पूर्वस्यां दिशि पर्वतौ निषधो दक्षिणे मेरोस् तस्य दक्षिणतो गिरिः हेमकूट इति ख्यातो हिमवांस्तस्य दक्षिणे

Jaṭhara and Devakūṭa are the mountains to the east; Niṣadha is to the south of Meru, and south of that is the mountain known as Hemakūṭa; south of that is Himavān.

मेरोः पश्चिमतश्चैव पर्वतौ द्वौ धराधरौ माल्यवान्गन्धमादश् च द्वावेतावुदगायतौ

To the west of Meru are two mountains, Dharādhara and Mālyavān; Gandhamādana is also there—these two extend northward.

एते पर्वतराजानः सिद्धचारणसेविताः तेषाम् अन्तरविष्कम्भो नवसाहस्रमेकशः

These are the kingly mountains, frequented by Siddhas and Cāraṇas; the distance between each is nine thousand yojanas.

इदं हैमवतं वर्षं भारतं नाम विश्रुतम् हेमकूटं परं तस्मान् नाम्ना किंपुरुषं स्मृतम्

This region of Himavat is renowned as Bhārata; beyond Hemakūṭa is the land called Kiṃpuruṣa.

नैषधं हेमकूटात्तु हरिवर्षं तदुच्यते हरिवर्षात्परं चैव मेरोः शुभमिलावृतम्

Beyond Hemakūṭa is Niṣadha, and that is called Harivarṣa; beyond Harivarṣa is the auspicious Ilāvṛta of Meru.