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.
वाग्भिर्मनोनुकूलाभिः पूजयंति द्विजोत्तमाः । जंबूद्वीपात्प्रवर्त्तन्ते रत्नानि विविधानि च
The best of twice-born worship him with words pleasing to the mind; from Jambudvipa arise various kinds of jewels.
द्वीपेषु तेषु सर्वेषु प्रजानां मुनिसत्तमाः । विप्राणां ब्रह्मचर्येण सत्येन च दमेन च
In all those islands, O best of sages, the people—especially the Brahmins—by celibacy, truth, and self-restraint,
आरोग्यायुष्प्रमाणाभ्यां द्विगुणं द्विगुणं ततः । एते जनपदा विप्रा द्वीपेषु तेषु सत्तमाः
With health and lifespan doubled and redoubled, these are the noble peoples, O Brahmins, in those islands.
उक्ता जनपदा येषु धर्मश्चैकः प्रवर्त्तते । ईश्वरो दंडमुद्यम्य स्वयमेव प्रजापतिः
These are the lands where a single Dharma prevails; the Lord himself, Prajapati, wields the rod of discipline.
द्वीपानेतान्मुनिवरा रक्षंस्तिष्ठति सर्वदा । स राजा स शिवो विप्राः स पिता स पितामहः
The best of sages always protect these islands; he is the king, he is Shiva, O Brahmins, he is the father and the grandfather.
गोपायति द्विजश्रेष्ठाः प्रजाः स द्विजपंडिताः । भोजनं चात्र विप्रेंद्राः प्रजाः स्वयमुपस्थितम्
He protects the people, O best of twice-born, along with learned Brahmins; and, O foremost of Brahmins, food appears for the people by itself.
सिद्धमेव महाभागा भुंजते तद्धि नित्यदा । ततः परं महाशैलो दृश्यते लोकसंस्थितिः
The blessed ones always partake of it, for it is ever ready; beyond that, a great mountain is seen, the foundation of the worlds.
चतुरस्रो महाप्राज्ञः सर्वतः परिमंडलः । तत्र तिष्ठंति विप्रेंद्राश्चत्वारो लोकसंमताः
It is square, O wise one, perfectly round on all sides; there, four eminent Brahmins, esteemed by the world, reside.
दिग्गजा हि मुनिश्रेष्ठा वामनैरावतां जनाः । सुप्रतीकस्तथा विप्राः प्रभिन्नकरटामुखाः
O best of sages, the people there are like the directional elephants, resembling Airavata; likewise, O Brahmins, they are splendid, with broken tusks and faces.
तस्याहं परिमाणं न संख्यातुमिहमुत्सहे । असंख्यातः सुनित्यं हि तिर्यगूर्द्ध्वमधस्तथा
I am unable to measure its extent here; it is truly immeasurable, ever stretching sideways, upwards, and below.