सर्वा मणिमयी भूमिः सूक्ष्मकांचनवालुका । सर्वर्तुसुखसंस्पर्शा निष्फलाश्च तपोधनाः
All the ground is made of jewels, with fine golden sand; the touch is pleasant in every season, and the ascetics are without want.
देवलोकच्युताः सर्वे जायंते तत्र मानवाः । शुक्लाभिजनसंपन्नाः सर्वसुप्रियदर्शनाः
All the people born there are those who have fallen from the world of the gods; they are endowed with pure lineage and are pleasing to behold in every way.
मिथुनानि च जायंते स्त्रियश्चाप्सरसोपमाः । तेषां ते क्षीरिणां क्षीरं पिबंत्यमृतसंनिभम्
Couples are born there, and the women are like Apsaras; they drink the milk of the milk-trees, which is like nectar.
मिथुनं जायते काले समंताच्च प्रवर्द्धते । तुल्यरूपगुणोपेतं समवेशं तथैव च
A couple is born at the proper time and grows together; they are equal in form and qualities, and are united in every way.
एकमेवानुरूपं च चक्रवाकसमं द्विजाः । निरामयाश्च ते लोका नित्यं मुदितमानसाः
Each one is perfectly matched, like a pair of chakravaka birds, O Brahmins; those worlds are free from disease, and their minds are always joyful.
दशवर्षसहस्राणि दशवर्षशतानि च । जीवंति ते महाभागा न चान्योन्यं जहत्युत
They live for ten thousand years and ten hundred years, O blessed ones, and they never abandon one another.
भारुंडा नाम शकुनास्तीक्ष्णतुंडा महाबलाः । तान्निर्हरंतीहमृतान्दरीषु प्रक्षिपंति च
There are birds called Bhāruṇḍa, with sharp beaks and great strength; they carry away the dead and deposit them in caves.
उत्तराःकुरवो विप्रा व्याख्यातास्ते समासतः । मेरुपार्श्वमहं पूर्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि यथातथम्
O Brāhmaṇas, the Uttarakurus have been described to you in brief; now I will properly explain the region beside Mount Meru.
तस्य मूर्द्धाभिषेकस्तु भद्राश्वस्य तपोधनाः । भद्रशालवनं यत्र कालाम्राश्च महाद्रुमाः
The coronation place of Bhadrāśva, O ascetics, is where the forest of Bhadraśāla stands, along with great trees of black mango.
कालाम्रास्तु महाभागा नित्यंपुष्पफलाः शुभाः । द्रुमाश्च योजनोत्सेधाः सिद्धचारणसेविताः
The black mango trees are most excellent, always bearing flowers and fruits, auspicious; and the trees rise to a yojana in height, frequented by Siddhas and Cāraṇas.
तत्र ते पुरुषाः श्वेतास्तेजोयुक्तमहाबलाः । स्त्रियः कुमुदवर्णाश्च सुंदर्यः प्रियदर्शनाः
There, the men are white, endowed with brilliance and great strength; the women are lotus-colored, beautiful, and pleasing to behold.
चंद्रवर्णाश्चतुर्वर्णाः पूर्णचंद्रनिभाननाः । चंद्रशीतलगात्राश्च नृत्यगीतविशारदाः
They are moon-colored, of four hues, with faces resembling the full moon; their bodies are cool as moonlight, skilled in dance and song.
दशवर्षसहस्राणि तत्रायुर्द्विजसत्तमाः । कालाम्ररसपीतास्ते नित्यं संस्थितयौवनाः
There, O best of twice-born, the lifespan is ten thousand years; those who drink the juice of the black mango remain perpetually youthful.
दक्षिणेन तु नीलस्य निषधस्योत्तरेण तु । सुदर्शनो नाम महान्जंबूवृक्षः सनातनः
To the south of Nīla and north of Niṣadha stands Sudarśana, the great and eternal Jambu tree.
सर्वकामफलः पुण्यः सिद्धचारणसेवितः । तस्य नाम्ना समाख्यातो जंबूद्वीपः सनातनः
It bears all desired fruits, is holy, and frequented by Siddhas and Cāraṇas; by its name, the eternal Jambūdvīpa is known.
योजनानां सहस्रं च शतं च द्विजसत्तमाः । तथा माल्यवतः शृंगे पूर्वे पूर्वानुगांतकाः
O best of Brāhmaṇas, a thousand yojanas and a hundred more, likewise on the eastern summit of Mālyavat, those who proceed eastward.
योजनानां सहस्राणि पंचाशन्माल्यवान्द्विजाः । महारजतसंकाशा जायंते तत्र मानवाः
O Brāhmaṇas, fifty thousand yojanas on Mālyavat; there, people are born with the radiance of great silver.
ब्रह्मलोकच्युताः सर्वे सर्वे च ब्रह्मवादिनः । तपस्तप्यंति ते दिव्यं भवंति ह्यूर्ध्वरेतसः
All are fallen from Brahmaloka, all are speakers of Brahman; they practice divine austerity and become those with elevated energy.
रक्षणार्थं तु भूतानां प्रविशंति दिवाकरम् । षष्टिस्तानि सहस्राणि षष्टिरेव शतानि च
For the protection of beings, they enter the sun; sixty thousand and sixty hundred of them.
अरुणस्याग्रतो यांति परिवार्य दिवाकरम् । षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणि षष्टिरेव शतानि च
They go before Aruṇa, surrounding the sun; sixty thousand years and sixty hundred as well.
आदित्यतापतप्तास्ते विशंति शशिमंडलम्
Scorched by the heat of the sun, they enter the orb of the moon.
ऋषय ऊचुः-। वर्षाणां चैव नामानि पर्वतानां च सत्तम । आचक्ष्व नो यथातत्वं ये च पर्वतवासिनः
The sages said: O noble one, tell us the names of the regions and the mountains, and describe to us truthfully those who dwell in the mountains.
सूत उवाच-। दक्षिणेन तु श्वेतस्य निषधस्योत्तरेण तु । वर्षं रमणकं नाम जायंते तत्र मानवाः
Sūta said: To the south of Śveta and north of Niṣadha lies the region called Ramaṇaka, where people are born.
शुक्लाभिजनसंपन्नाः सर्वे ते प्रियदर्शनाः । निःसपत्नाश्च ते सर्वे जायंते तत्र मानवाः
All those born there possess pure lineage and are pleasing to behold; all are born without rivals.
दशवर्षसहस्राणि शतानि दशपंच च । जीवंति ते महाभागा नित्यं मुदितमानसाः
Those greatly fortunate ones live for ten thousand years, plus five hundred, always with joyful minds.
दक्षिणेन तु नीलस्य निषधस्योत्तरेण तु । वर्षं हिरण्मयं नाम यत्र हैरण्वती नदी
To the south of Nīla and to the north of Niṣadha lies the region called Hiraṇmaya, where the river Hairaṇvatī flows.
यत्र चायं महाप्राज्ञाः पक्षिराट्पतगोत्तमः । यज्ञानुगा विप्रवरा धन्विनः प्रियदर्शनाः
There, O wise ones, dwells the king of birds, the foremost among winged creatures, along with excellent Brahmins devoted to sacrifice, skilled archers, and those of pleasing appearance.
महाबलास्तत्र जना विप्रा मुदितमानसाः । एकादशसहस्राणि वर्षाणां ते तपोधनाः
In that place, the people are mighty, the Brahmins have joyful minds, and those rich in austerity live for eleven thousand years.
आयुःप्रमाणं जीवंति शतानि दश पंच च । शृंगाणि च पवित्राणि त्रीण्येव द्विजपुंगवाः
They live according to the measure of life, ten hundred and five hundred years; and there are three pure peaks, O foremost of twice-born.
एकं मणिमयं तत्र तथैकं रुक्ममद्भुतम् । सर्वरत्नमयं चैकं भवनैरुपशोभितम्
There is one made of jewels, one wondrously made of gold, and one entirely adorned with all kinds of gems, beautified by palaces.