एते चान्ये जनपदाः प्राच्योदीच्यास्तथैव च । उद्देशमात्रेण मया देशाः संकीर्तिता द्विजाः । यथागुणबलं चापि त्रिवर्गस्य महाफलम्
These and other peoples of the east and north have been mentioned by me, O twice-born, only by name; according to their qualities and strength, the great fruit of the three aims of life arises.
ऋषय ऊचुः-। भारतस्यास्य वर्षस्य तथा हैमवतस्य च । प्रमाणमायुषः सूत बलं चापि शुभाशुभम्
The sages said: Tell us, O Sūta, the measure of life, strength, and the auspicious and inauspicious aspects of this land of Bhārata and also of Himavat.
अनागतमतिक्रांतं वर्तमानं च सत्तम । आचक्ष्व नो विस्तरेण हरिवर्षं तथैव च
O noble one, tell us in detail about the past, future, and present, and likewise about Harivarṣa.
सूत उवाच-। चत्वारि भारते वर्षे युगानि मुनिपुंगवाः । कृतं त्रेता द्वापरं च तिष्यं च द्विजसत्तमाः
Sūta said: There are four ages in the land of Bhārata, O best of sages: Kṛta, Tretā, Dvāpara, and Tiṣya, O excellent twice-born ones.
पूर्वे कृतयुगं नाम ततस्त्रेतायुगं द्विजाः । तत्पश्चाद्द्वापरं चाथ ततस्तिष्यः प्रवर्तते
First was the age called Krita, then the Treta age, O twice-born; after that came Dvapara, and then Tishya begins.
चत्वारि तु सहस्राणि वर्षाणां मुनिपुंगवाः । आयुः संख्या कृतयुगे संख्याता हि तपोधनाः
O foremost sages, four thousand years is counted as the lifespan in the Krita age, as declared by those rich in austerity.
तथा त्रीणि सहस्राणि त्रेतायामायुषो विदुः । द्वे सहस्रे द्वापरे तु भुवि तिष्ठंति सांप्रतम्
Likewise, three thousand years is known as the lifespan in Treta; in Dvapara, two thousand years remain on earth at present.
तत्प्रमाणस्थितिर्ह्यस्ति तिष्ये तु मुनिपुंगवाः । गर्भस्थाश्च म्रियंतेऽत्र तथा जाता म्रियंति च
Such is the measure of existence in Tishya, O foremost sages; here, those in the womb die, and likewise, those born also perish.
महाबला महासत्त्वाः प्रज्ञागुणसमन्विताः । प्रजायंते च जाताश्च शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः
Those born are endowed with great strength, great vitality, and qualities of wisdom; they are born and arise by the hundreds and thousands.
द्विजाः कृतयुगे विप्रा बलिनः प्रियदर्शनाः । प्रजायंते च जाताश्च मुनयो वै तपोधनाः
O twice-born, in the Krita age, the Brahmins are powerful and pleasant to behold; sages rich in austerity are born and arise.
महोत्साहा महात्मानो धार्मिकाः सत्यवादिनः । प्रियदर्शा वपुष्मंतो महावीर्य्या धनुर्धराः
They are of great enthusiasm, noble-minded, righteous, speakers of truth; pleasant to look upon, possessing fine bodies, of great valor, and skilled with the bow.
वीरा हि युधि जायंते क्षत्रियाः शूरसंमताः । त्रेतायां क्षत्रियास्तावत्सर्वे वै चक्रवर्तिनः
Heroes are born in battle, Kshatriyas esteemed for their bravery; in Treta, all the Kshatriyas are universal rulers.
सर्ववर्णाश्च जायंते सदैव द्वापरे युगे । महोत्साहा वीर्यवंतः परस्परवधैषिणः
In Dvapara age, all castes are always born; they are of great enthusiasm, possess valor, and are intent on mutual killing.
तेजसांधेनसंयुक्ताः क्रोधनाः पुरुषाः किल । लुब्धाश्चानृतकाश्चैव तिष्ये जायंति भो द्विजाः
Men are endowed with brilliance and anger, indeed; they are greedy and deceitful, O twice-born, and are born in Tishya.
ईर्ष्या मानस्तथा क्रोधो मायासूया तथैव च । तिष्ये भवंति भूतानां रागो लोभश्च सत्तमाः
Envy, pride, anger, cunning, and jealousy likewise; in Tishya, these arise among beings, along with passion and greed, O best ones.
संक्षेपो वर्त्तते विप्रा द्वापरे युगमध्यगे । गुणोत्तरं हैमवतं हरिवर्षं ततः परम्
Restriction occurs, O Brahmins, in the middle of the Dvapara age; then comes the superior region of Himavat, and after that, Harivarsha.
ऋषय ऊचुः-। जंबूखंडस्त्वया प्रोक्तो यथावदिह सत्तमः । विष्कंभस्य च प्रब्रूहि परिमाणं हि तत्त्वतः
The sages said: You have properly described the Jambu region here, O noble one; now tell us the true measure of Vishkambha.
समुद्रस्य प्रमाणं च सम्यगच्छिद्र दर्शनः । शाकद्वीपं च नो ब्रूहि कुशद्वीपं च धार्मिकम्
Show us the proper extent of the ocean, O clear-sighted one; tell us also about Shakadvipa and the righteous Kushadvipa.
शाल्मलं चैव तत्त्वेन क्रौंचद्वीपं तथैव च । सूत उवाच-। विप्राः सुबहवो द्वीपाः यैरिदं संततं जगत् । सप्तद्वीपान्प्रवक्ष्यामि शृणुध्वं द्विजपुंगवाः
And likewise about Shalmala and Kraunchadvipa in truth; Suta said: O Brahmins, there are many islands by which this world is encompassed; I will declare the seven islands, listen, O foremost of twice-born.
अष्टादशसहस्राणि योजनानि द्विजोत्तमाः । षट्शतानि च पूर्णानि विष्कंभो जंबुपर्वतः
Eighteen thousand yojanas, O excellent Brahmins, and six hundred complete, is the breadth of Jambu mountain.
लवणस्य समुद्रस्य विष्कंभो द्विगुणः स्मृतः । नानाजनपदाकीर्णो मणिविद्रुमचित्रितः
The breadth of the salt ocean is said to be twice that; it is filled with various peoples and adorned with gems and coral.
नैकधातुविचित्रैश्च पर्वतैरुपशोभितः । सिद्धचारणसंकीर्णैः सागरः परिमंडलः
It is beautified by mountains of diverse minerals; the ocean is circular and filled with Siddhas and Charanas.
शाकद्वीपं च वक्ष्यामि यथावदिह सत्तमाः । शृणुताद्य यथान्यायं ब्रुवतो मम धार्मिकाः
Now I shall describe the Śākadvīpa as it truly is, O most virtuous ones; listen today, O righteous ones, as I recount it properly.
जंबुद्वीपप्रमाणेन द्विगुणः स द्विजर्षभाः । विष्कंभेन महाभागाः सागरोऽपि विभागशः
O best of twice-born, it is twice the size of Jambūdvīpa, and its breadth is also great; the ocean divides it in the same way.
क्षीरोदो मुनिशार्दूला येन संपरिवारितः । तत्र पुण्याजनपदास्तत्र न म्रियते जनः
O tiger among sages, it is surrounded by the Kṣīroda ocean; there are holy lands there, and the people do not die.
कुत एव हि दुर्भिक्षं क्षमा तेजोयुता हि ते । शाकद्वीपस्य संक्षेपो यथावन्मुनिसत्तमाः । उक्त एष महाभागाः किमन्यत्कथयामि वः
How could there be famine there? For they are endowed with the qualities of earth and energy. O best of sages, this is the brief account of Śākadvīpa as it truly is; what else shall I tell you, O blessed ones?
ऋषय ऊचुः-। शाकद्वीपस्य संक्षेपो यथावदिह धार्मिक । उक्तस्त्वया महाप्राज्ञ विस्तरं ब्रूहि तत्त्वतः
The sages said: O righteous one, you have given a brief account of Śākadvīpa as it truly is; O most wise, tell us in detail and in truth.
सूत उवाच-। तथैव पर्वता विप्राः सप्तात्र मणिपर्वताः । रत्नाकरास्तथा नद्यस्तेषां नामानि वर्णये
Sūta said: In the same way, O brāhmaṇas, there are seven jewel mountains there; I shall also describe their names, the mines, and the rivers.
अतीवगुणवत्सर्वं तत्त्वं पृच्छथ धार्मिकाः । देवर्षिगंधर्वयुतः प्रथमो मेरुरुच्यते
O righteous ones, you ask about all this in great detail; the first is called Meru, accompanied by gods and gandharvas.
प्रागायतो महाभागा मलयोनाम पर्वतः । ततो मेघाः प्रवर्त्तंते प्रभवंति च सर्वशः
To the east, O blessed ones, is the mountain called Malaya; from there the clouds arise and all originate.