कर्णद्वीपशिलो विप्राः श्रीमान्मलयपर्वतः । एतद्द्वितीयं द्वीपस्य दृश्यते शशिसंस्थितम्
O Brāhmaṇas, the ear-region is the illustrious Malayaparvata; this is seen as the second part of the region shaped like a hare.
ऋषय ऊचुः-। मेरोरथोत्तरं पश्चात्पूर्वमाचक्ष्व सूततः । निखिलेन महाबुद्ध माल्यवंतं च पर्वतम्
The sages said: O Sūta, tell us in detail about the regions north, west, and east of Meru, and also about the Mālyavat mountain.
सूत उवाच-। दक्षिणेन तु नीलस्य मेरोः पार्श्वे तथोत्तरे । उत्तराः कुरवो विप्राः पुण्याः सिद्धनिषेविताः
Sūta said: To the south of Nīla, and at the northern side of Meru, are the blessed northern Kurus, attended by perfected beings, O Brāhmaṇas.
तत्र वृक्षा मधुफला नित्यपुष्पफलोपगाः । पुष्पाणि च सुगंधीनि रसवंति फलानि च
There, the trees bear honeyed fruit, always adorned with flowers and fruit; the flowers are fragrant, and the fruits are full of juice.
सर्वकामफलास्तत्र केचिद्वृत्या द्विजोत्तमाः । अपरे क्षीरिणो नाम वृक्षास्तत्र द्विजोत्तमाः
There are trees yielding all desired fruits, O best of twice-born; and others, called milk-trees, are also found there, O best of Brāhmaṇas.
प्रक्षरंति सदा क्षीरं तत्र सर्वेऽमृतोपमम् । वस्त्राणि च प्रसूयंते फलेष्वाभरणानि च
From them, milk always flows, like nectar; garments are produced on the fruits, and also ornaments.
सर्वा मणिमयी भूमिः सूक्ष्मकांचनवालुका । सर्वर्तुसुखसंस्पर्शा निष्फलाश्च तपोधनाः
The entire land is made of jewels, with fine golden sand; it is pleasant in all seasons, and ascetics there have no need for austerities.
देवलोकच्युताः सर्वे जायंते तत्र मानवाः । शुक्लाभिजनसंपन्नाः सर्वसुप्रियदर्शनाः
All the people born there are those who have fallen from the world of the gods; they possess pure lineage and wealth, and all are exceedingly pleasing to behold.
मिथुनानि च जायंते स्त्रियश्चाप्सरसोपमाः । तेषां ते क्षीरिणां क्षीरं पिबंत्यमृतसंनिभम्
Couples are born there, and the women are like apsarases; they drink the milk of cows, which resembles nectar.
मिथुनं जायते काले समंताच्च प्रवर्द्धते । तुल्यरूपगुणोपेतं समवेशं तथैव च
A pair is born at the proper time and grows together, endowed with equal beauty and qualities, and they are united in harmony.
एकमेवानुरूपं च चक्रवाकसमं द्विजाः । निरामयाश्च ते लोका नित्यं मुदितमानसाः
There is only one suitable companion, like the chakravaka bird, O twice-born; their worlds are free from disease, and their minds are always joyful.
दशवर्षसहस्राणि दशवर्षशतानि च । जीवंति ते महाभागा न चान्योन्यं जहत्युत
These blessed ones live for ten thousand years and also for a thousand centuries, and they never abandon each other.
भारुंडा नाम शकुनास्तीक्ष्णतुंडा महाबलाः । तान्निर्हरंतीहमृतान्दरीषु प्रक्षिपंति च
There are birds called bhāruṇḍas, with sharp beaks and great strength; they carry away the nectar and deposit it in the caves.
उत्तराःकुरवो विप्रा व्याख्यातास्ते समासतः । मेरुपार्श्वमहं पूर्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि यथातथम्
O sages, the Uttarakurus have thus been described in brief; now I shall properly explain the region beside Meru.
तस्य मूर्द्धाभिषेकस्तु भद्राश्वस्य तपोधनाः । भद्रशालवनं यत्र कालाम्राश्च महाद्रुमाः
The coronation place of Bhadrāśva is there, O ascetics, where there is the forest of Bhadraśāla and great trees of black mango.
कालाम्रास्तु महाभागा नित्यंपुष्पफलाः शुभाः । द्रुमाश्च योजनोत्सेधाः सिद्धचारणसेविताः
The black mango trees are most blessed, always bearing flowers and fruits, auspicious; and the trees are a yojana in height, frequented by siddhas and cāraṇas.
तत्र ते पुरुषाः श्वेतास्तेजोयुक्तमहाबलाः । स्त्रियः कुमुदवर्णाश्च सुंदर्यः प्रियदर्शनाः
There, the men are white, endowed with great energy and strength; the women are lotus-colored, beautiful, and pleasing to see.
चंद्रवर्णाश्चतुर्वर्णाः पूर्णचंद्रनिभाननाः । चंद्रशीतलगात्राश्च नृत्यगीतविशारदाः
They are moon-colored, of four complexions, with faces like the full moon; their bodies are cool as the moon, and they are skilled in dance and song.
दशवर्षसहस्राणि तत्रायुर्द्विजसत्तमाः । कालाम्ररसपीतास्ते नित्यं संस्थितयौवनाः
There, O best of twice-born, the lifespan is ten thousand years; having drunk the juice of the black mango, they remain ever youthful.
दक्षिणेन तु नीलस्य निषधस्योत्तरेण तु । सुदर्शनो नाम महान्जंबूवृक्षः सनातनः
To the south of Nīla and north of Niṣadha is the great and eternal Jambū tree called Sudarśana.
सर्वकामफलः पुण्यः सिद्धचारणसेवितः । तस्य नाम्ना समाख्यातो जंबूद्वीपः सनातनः
It yields all desired fruits, is sacred, and is frequented by siddhas and cāraṇas; after it, the ancient land is known as Jambūdvīpa.
योजनानां सहस्रं च शतं च द्विजसत्तमाः । तथा माल्यवतः शृंगे पूर्वे पूर्वानुगांतकाः
O best of twice-born, it extends for one thousand and one hundred yojanas, and thus it follows the eastern slope of Mount Mālyavat.
योजनानां सहस्राणि पंचाशन्माल्यवान्द्विजाः । महारजतसंकाशा जायंते तत्र मानवाः
O twice-born, in Mālyavat, which stretches for fifty thousand yojanas, people are born there who resemble great silver.
ब्रह्मलोकच्युताः सर्वे सर्वे च ब्रह्मवादिनः । तपस्तप्यंति ते दिव्यं भवंति ह्यूर्ध्वरेतसः
All are those who have fallen from Brahmaloka, and all are knowers of Brahman; they practice divine austerities and are of upward-flowing energy.
रक्षणार्थं तु भूतानां प्रविशंति दिवाकरम् । षष्टिस्तानि सहस्राणि षष्टिरेव शतानि च
For the protection of living beings, the sun is entered by sixty thousand and sixty hundred entities.
अरुणस्याग्रतो यांति परिवार्य दिवाकरम् । षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणि षष्टिरेव शतानि च
They go before Aruṇa, surrounding the sun, for sixty thousand years and sixty hundred years.
आदित्यतापतप्तास्ते विशंति शशिमंडलम्
Those scorched by the heat of the sun enter the orb of the moon.
ऋषय ऊचुः-। वर्षाणां चैव नामानि पर्वतानां च सत्तम । आचक्ष्व नो यथातत्वं ये च पर्वतवासिनः
The sages said: O best among men, tell us the names of the regions and mountains, and also about those who dwell upon the mountains, as it truly is.
सूत उवाच-। दक्षिणेन तु श्वेतस्य निषधस्योत्तरेण तु । वर्षं रमणकं नाम जायंते तत्र मानवाः
Sūta said: To the south of Śveta and to the north of Niṣadha lies the region called Ramaṇaka, where humans are born.
शुक्लाभिजनसंपन्नाः सर्वे ते प्रियदर्शनाः । निःसपत्नाश्च ते सर्वे जायंते तत्र मानवाः
All those humans born there possess pure lineage, are pleasing in appearance, and are without rivals.