मृगाश्च ब्रह्मभूयिष्ठाः स्वकर्मनिरता द्विजाः । मशकेषु तु राजन्या धार्मिकाः सर्वकामदाः
Among the Mrigas, the Brahmins are predominant, devoted to their own duties; among the Mashakas, the Kshatriyas are righteous and fulfill all desires.
मानसाश्च महाभागा वैश्यधर्मोपजीविनः । सर्वकामसमायुक्ताः शूरा धर्मार्थनिश्चिताः
The Manasas are greatly fortunate, living by the duties of the Vaishyas, endowed with all enjoyments, brave, and intent on righteousness and wealth.
शूद्रास्तु मल्लका नित्यं पुरुषा धर्मशीलिनः । न तत्र राजा विप्रेंद्रा न दंडो न च दंडिकाः
The Mallakas are always Shudras, men of virtuous conduct; there is no king, O best of Brahmins, nor punishment nor punishers.
स्वधर्मेणैव धर्मज्ञास्ते रक्षंति परस्परम् । एतावदेव शक्यं तु तत्र द्वीपे प्रभाषितुम्
They protect each other, knowing righteousness, by their own duties alone; only this much can be spoken about that island.
एतदेव च श्रोतव्यं शाकद्वीपे महौजसि
And this alone should be heard concerning the mighty Shaka island.
सूत उवाच-। उत्तरेषु च भो विप्रा द्वीपेषु श्रूयते कथा । एवं तत्र महाभागा ब्रुवतस्तन्निबोधत
Suta said: O Brahmins, in the northern islands, stories are heard; thus, as the blessed ones speak there, listen to that.
घृततोयः समुद्रोथ दधिमंडोदकोपरः । सुरोदसागरश्चैव तथान्यो दुग्धसागरः
There is the ocean of clarified butter, and another filled with curd, the Suroda ocean, and another, the ocean of milk.
परस्परेण द्विगुणाः सर्वे द्वीपा द्विजर्षभाः । पर्वताश्च महाप्राज्ञाः समुद्रैः परिवारिताः
All these islands, O best of twice-born, are each twice the size of the previous, and the mountains, O wise ones, are surrounded by oceans.
गौरस्तु मध्यमे द्वीपे गिरिर्मनःशिलो महान् । पर्वतः पश्चिमे कृष्णो नारायणसखो द्विजाः
In the middle island, the mountain is great and made of crystal; in the west, the mountain is dark, called Nārāyaṇa's companion, O twice-born.
तत्र रत्नानि दिव्यानि स्वयं रक्षति केशवः । प्रसन्नश्चाभवत्तत्र प्रजानां व्यदधात्सुखम्
There, the divine jewels are guarded by Keśava himself; he became gracious there and bestowed happiness upon the people.
शरद्वीपे कुशस्तंबो मध्ये जनपदस्य ह । संपूज्यते शाल्मलिश्च द्वीपे शाल्मलिके द्विजाः
In the Śarad island, the kuśa grass stalk stands in the center of the region; it is revered, and so is the śālmalī tree in the Śālmalī island, O twice-born.
क्रौंचद्वीपे महाक्रौंचो गिरी रत्नचयाकरः । संपूज्यते भो विप्रेंद्राश्चातुर्वर्ण्येन नित्यदा
In the Krauñca island, the great mountain Krauñca is a repository of jewels; it is worshipped, O best of Brahmins, by all four classes always.
गोमंतः पर्वतो विप्राः सुमहान्सर्वधातुकः । यत्र नित्यं निवसति श्रीमान्कमललोचनः
Gomanta is the mountain, O Brahmins, vast and rich in all minerals; there, the glorious lotus-eyed one dwells eternally.
मोक्षिभिः संगतो नित्यं प्रभुर्नारायणोहरिः । कुशद्वीपे तु विप्रेंद्राः पर्वतो विद्रुमैश्चितः
He, Nārāyaṇa Hari, always associates with those seeking liberation; in the Kuśa island, O best of Brahmins, the mountain is adorned with coral.
सुनामा च सुदुर्धर्षो द्वितीयो हेमपर्वतः । द्युतिमान्नाम विप्रेंद्रास्तृतीयः कुमुदो गिरिः
The second mountain is called Sunāmā, difficult to conquer; the third, O best of Brahmins, is Kumuda, radiant by name.
चतुर्थः पुष्पवान्नाम पंचमस्तु कुशेशयः । षष्टो हरिगिरिर्नाम षडेते पर्वतोत्तमाः
The fourth is called Puṣpavān, the fifth is Kuśeśaya; the sixth is named Harigiri—these six are the foremost mountains.
तेषामंतरविष्कंभो द्विगुणः प्रविभागशः । औद्भिदं प्रथमं वर्षं द्वितीयं रेणुमंडलम्
The space between them is twice divided in measure; the first region is called Audbhida, the second is Reṇumaṇḍala.
तृतीयं सुरथं नाम चतुर्थं लंबनं स्मृतम् । धृतिमत्पंचमं वर्षं षष्ठं वर्षं प्रभाकरम्
The third region is named Suratha, the fourth is known as Lambana; the fifth is Dhṛtimat, the sixth is Prabhākara.
सप्तमं कापिलं वर्षं सप्तैते वर्षलंबकाः । एतेषु देवगंधर्वाः प्रजाश्च मुदिता द्विजाः । विहरंति रमंते च न तेषु म्रियते जनः
The seventh region is Kāpila; these seven are the region divisions. In these, O twice-born, gods, gandharvas, and joyful people dwell, delighting and enjoying; no one dies there.
न तेषु दस्यवः संति म्लेच्छजात्योऽपि वा द्विजाः । गौरप्रायो जनः सर्वः सुकुमारश्च सत्तमाः
There are no robbers or people of foreign origin, O twice-born; all the people are mostly fair and gentle, and of noble nature.
अवशिष्टेषु सर्वेषु वक्ष्यामि द्विजपुंगवाः । यथा श्रुतं महाप्राज्ञा वर्ण्यते शृणुत द्विजाः
In all the remaining regions, O foremost of Brahmins, I will speak as it has been heard, O wise ones; listen, O twice-born.
क्रौंचद्वीपे महाभागाः क्रौंचो नाम महागिरिः । क्रौंचात्परो वामनको वामनादंधकारकः
In the Krauñca island, O greatly fortunate ones, Krauñca is the great mountain; beyond Krauñca is Vāmanaka, which causes darkness.
अंधकारात्परो विप्रा मैनाकः पर्वतोत्तमः । मैनाकात्परतो विप्रा गोविंदो गिरिरुत्तमः
Beyond the darkness, O Brahmins, is Maināka, the foremost mountain; beyond Maināka, O Brahmins, is Govinda, the excellent mountain.
गोविंदात्परतश्चैव पुंडरीको महागिरिः । पुंडरीकात्परश्चापि प्रोच्यते दुंदुभिस्वनः
Beyond Govinda is Puṇḍarīka, the great mountain; beyond Puṇḍarīka is the mountain called Dundubhisvana.
पुरस्ताद्द्विगुणस्तेषां विष्कंभो मुनिपुंगवाः । देशांस्तत्र प्रवक्ष्यामि तन्मे निगदतः शृणु
In front of them, O foremost sages, the space between is twice as wide; I will describe those regions there, listen as I speak.
क्रौंचस्य कुशलो देशो वामनस्य मनोनुगः । मनोनुगात्परो देश उष्णो नाम तपोधनाः
Krauñca's region is Kuśala; Vāmana's is Manonuga; beyond Manonuga is the region called Uṣṇa, O ascetics.
उष्णात्परः प्रावरकः प्रावरादंधकारकः । अंधकारकदेशात्तु मुनिदेशः परः स्मृतः
Beyond the hot region is the Pravaraka land, and beyond Pravaraka is the region of darkness; beyond the region of darkness is said to be the land of sages.
मुनिदेशात्परश्चैव प्रोच्यते दुंदुभिस्वनः । सिद्धचारणसंकीर्णो गौरः प्रायोजनः स्मृतः
Beyond the land of sages, the sound of the Dundubhi drum is spoken of; it is filled with Siddhas and Caranas, and is known as the bright Prayojana.
एते देशाः समाख्याता देवगंधर्वसेविताः । पुष्करे पुष्करो नाम पर्वतो मणिरत्नवान्
These lands, served by gods and Gandharvas, have been described; in Pushkara there is a mountain named Pushkara, adorned with jewels and gems.
तत्र नित्यं प्रसरति स्वयं देवः प्रजापतिः । पर्युपासंति तं नित्यं देवाः सर्वे महर्षयः
There, the god Prajapati himself continually manifests; all the gods and great sages constantly attend upon him.