तथा खरपथान्देशान् वेत्रशङ्कुपथानपि मध्येनोज्जानकमरून् कुथप्रावरणान्ययौ
In the same way, she inundated the harsh regions, the paths of Vetra and Shanku, and passing through Ujjāna and the Kamarus, she reached the lands covered with Kutha grass.
इन्द्रद्वीपसमीपे तु प्रविष्टा लवणोदधिम् ततस्तु पावनी प्रायात् प्राचीमाशां जवेन तु
Near the island of Indra, she entered the salt ocean; then the river Pāvanī swiftly proceeded toward the eastern quarter.
तोमरान्प्लावयती च हंसमार्गान्समूहकान् पूर्वान्देशांश्च सेवन्ती भित्त्वा सा बहुधा गिरिम् कर्णप्रावरणान्प्राप्य गता साश्वमुखानपि
Flooding the Tomaras and the paths of swans, traversing the eastern lands, she broke through the mountain in many places, reaching the Karna-prāvaraṇa and even the Ashvamukhas.
सिक्त्वा पर्वतमेरुं सा गत्वा विद्याधरानपि शैमिमण्डलकोष्ठं तु सा प्रविष्टा महत्सरः
Having watered Mount Meru and reached the Vidyādharas, she entered the great lake within the region of Shaimi.
तासां नद्युपनद्यो ऽन्याः शतशो ऽथ सहस्रशः उपगच्छन्ति ता नद्यो यतो वर्षति वासवः
Hundreds and thousands of other rivers and streams join these rivers, from where Indra causes the rain to fall.
तीरे वंशौकसारायाः सुरभिर्नाम तद्वनम् हिरण्यशृङ्गो वसति विद्वान्कौबेरको वशी
On the bank of the Vaṃśaukasā river is a forest named Surabhi, where the wise and self-controlled Kubera's son, Hiraṇyaśṛṅga, dwells.
यज्ञादपेतः सुमहान् अमितौजाः सुविक्रमः तत्रागस्त्यैः परिवृता विद्वभिर्द्ब्रह्मराक्षसैः
He, of great might and valor, having renounced sacrifice, is surrounded there by Agastya and other learned Brahmarakshasas.
कुबेरानुचरा ह्येते चत्वारस्तत्समाश्रिताः एवमेव तु विज्ञेया सिद्धिः पर्वतवासिनाम्
These four are attendants of Kubera, residing there with him; thus should the attainment of those dwelling on the mountain be understood.
परस्परेण द्विगुणा धर्मतः कामतो ऽर्थतः हेमकूटस्य पृष्ठे तु सर्पाणां तत्सरः स्मृतम्
Among them, merit, desire, and wealth are doubled by mutual association; on the summit of Hemakūṭa, that lake is known as the abode of serpents.
सरस्वती प्रभवति तस्माज्ज्योतिष्मती तु या अवगाढे ह्युभयतः समुद्रौ पूर्वपश्चिमौ
From there flows the Sarasvatī, called Jyotiṣmatī, which is immersed between the eastern and western oceans.
सरो विष्णुपदं नाम निषधे पर्वतोत्तमे यस्मादग्रे प्रभवति गन्धर्वानुकुले च ते
On the lofty mountain Niṣadha is the lake called Viṣṇupada, from which, in front, the Gandharvas' favorite river arises.
मेरोः पार्श्वात्प्रभवति ह्रदश्चन्द्रप्रभो महान् जम्बूश्चैव नदी पुण्या यस्यां जाम्बूनदं स्मृतम्
From the side of Meru arises the great lake called Candraprabha, and the sacred river Jambū, in which the gold called Jāmbūnada is found.
पयोदस्तु ह्रदो नीलः स शुभ्रः पुण्डरीकवान् पुण्डरीकात्पयोदाच्च तस्माद् द्वे सम्प्रसूयताम्
The lake Payoda is blue, pure, and filled with lotuses; from Puṇḍarīka and Payoda, two rivers are born.
सरसस्तु सरस्त्वेतत् स्मृतमुत्तरमानसम् मृग्या च मृगकान्ता च तस्माद् द्वे सम्प्रसूयताम्
This lake is called Uttaramānasa; from it, the rivers Mṛgyā and Mṛgakāntā both arise.
ह्रदाः कुरुषु विख्याताः पद्ममीनकुलाकुलाः नाम्ना ते वै जया नाम द्वादशोदधिसंनिभाः
The lakes in the land of the Kurus are renowned, teeming with lotuses and fish; by name, they are called Jayā, twelve in number, and resemble oceans.
तेभ्यः शान्ती च मध्वी च द्वे नद्यौ सम्प्रसूयताम् किम्पुरुषाद्यानि यान्यष्टौ तेषु देवो न वर्षति
From them arise two rivers, Śāntī and Madhvī; among the eight regions beginning with Kimpuruṣa, the gods do not send rain there.
उद्भिदान्युदकान्यत्र प्रवहन्ति सरिद्वराः बलाहकश्च ऋषभो चक्रो मैनाक एव च
There, springs and waters emerge, and noble rivers flow: Balāhaka, Ṛṣabha, Cakra, and Maināka as well.
विनिविष्टाः प्रतिदिशं निमग्ना लवणाम्बुधिम् चन्द्रकान्तस्तथा द्रोणः सुमहांश्च शिलोच्चयः
Firmly set in every direction, immersed in the salty ocean, are Candrakānta, Droṇa, and the great mountain Sumahān.
उद्गायता उदीच्यां तु अवगाढा महोदधिम् चक्रो बधिरकश्चैव तथा नारदपर्वतः
In the north, they rise up, plunging into the great ocean: Cakra, Badhiraka, and also the mountain Nārada.
प्रतीचीमायतास्ते वै प्रतिष्ठास्ते महोदधिम् जीमूतो द्रावणश्चैव मैनाकश्चन्द्रपर्वतः
Those stretched toward the west reach the great ocean: Jīmūta, Drāvaṇa, Maināka, and Candraparvata.
आयतास्ते महाशैलाः समुद्रं दक्षिणं प्रति चक्रमैनाकयोर्मध्ये दिवि सन् दक्षिणापथे
Those great mountains extend toward the southern sea; between Cakra and Maināka, in the southern path, they stand in the sky.
तत्र संवर्तको नाम सो ऽग्निः पिबति तज्जलम् अग्निः समुद्रवासस्तु और्वो ऽसौ वडवामुखः
There, the fire called Saṃvartaka drinks up that water; the fire dwelling in the ocean is Aurva, known as the Vadavāmukha.
इत्येते पर्वताविष्टाश् चत्वारो लवणोदधिम् छिद्यमानेषु पक्षेषु पुरा इन्द्रस्य वै भयात्
Thus, these four mountains are situated in the salty ocean; when the lunar phases were being cut, formerly, out of fear of Indra.
तेषां तु दृश्यते चन्द्रे शुक्ले कृष्णे समाप्लुतिः ते भारतस्य वर्षस्य भेदा येन प्रकीर्तिताः
Among them, immersion is seen during the waxing and waning of the moon; these are the divisions of Bhārata's region, as described.
इहोदितस्य दृश्यन्ते अन्ये त्वन्यत्र चोदिताः उत्तरोत्तरमेतेषां वर्षम् उद्रिच्यते गुणैः
Some are seen here as stated, others elsewhere as mentioned; in each, the rainfall increases progressively with their qualities.
आरोग्यायुःप्रमाणाभ्यां धर्मतः कामतो ऽर्थतः समन्वितानि भूतानि तेषु वर्षेषु भागशः
In those regions, beings are endowed, in portions, with health, lifespan, righteousness, desire, and wealth.
वसन्ति नानाजातीनि तेषु सर्वेषु तानि वै इत्येतद्धारयद्विश्वं पृथ्वी जगदिदं स्थिता
Various kinds of creatures dwell in all those regions; thus, the whole world, this earth, is sustained and established.
शाकद्वीपस्य वक्ष्यामि यथावदिह निश्चयम् कथ्यमानं निबोध त्वं शाकं द्वीपं द्विजोत्तमाः
I will now explain the certainty regarding Śākadvīpa as it is here; listen as I describe Śākadvīpa, O best of twice-born.
जम्बूद्वीपस्य विस्ताराद् द्विगुणस्तस्य विस्तरः विस्तारात्त्रिगुणश्चापि परिणाहः समन्ततः
Its expanse is twice that of Jambūdvīpa; and its circumference, all around, is three times the expanse.
तेनावृतः समुद्रो ऽयं द्वीपेन लवणोदधिः तत्र पुण्या जनपदाश् चिराच्च म्रियते जनः
This ocean, the salty sea, is encircled by that island; there, the people are virtuous, and death comes to them only after a long time.