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.
तत्र स्वयं प्रभादेवी नित्यं वसति शंडिनी । उत्तरेण तु शृंगस्य समुद्रांते द्विजोत्तमाः
There, the radiant goddess Prabhā dwells perpetually, O ascetic; and to the north of the peak, at the edge of the ocean, O best of Brahmins.
वर्षमैरावतं नाम तस्माच्छृंगवतः परम् । न तु तत्र सूर्यगतिर्जीर्यंते न च मानवाः
There is the region called Airāvata, beyond that peak; and in that place, neither the movement of the sun causes decay, nor do the people grow old.
चंद्रमाश्च सनक्षत्रो ज्योतिर्भूत इवावृतः । पद्मप्रभाः पद्मवर्णाः पद्मपत्रनिभेक्षणाः
The moon, along with its stars, shines as if enveloped in light; their radiance is like lotuses, their color is like lotuses, and their eyes resemble lotus petals.
पद्मपत्रसुगंधाश्च जायंते तत्र मानवाः । अनिष्पन्ना नष्टगंधा निराहारा जितेंद्रियाः
There, the people are born with the fragrance of lotus petals; those who do not attain this lose their fragrance, are without food, and have mastered their senses.
देवलोकच्युताः सर्वे तथा विरजसो द्विजाः । त्रयोदशसहस्राणि वर्षाणां ते द्विजोत्तमाः
All those are fallen from the world of the gods, and likewise pure Brahmins; thirteen thousand years are the measure of their lives, O best of Brahmins.
आयुःप्रमाणं जीवंति नरा धार्मिकपुंगवाः । क्षीरोदस्य समुद्रस्य तथैवोत्तरतः प्रभुः
The righteous men live according to the measure of life; and likewise, O lord, to the north of the ocean of milk.
हरिस्तिष्ठति वैकुंठः शकटे कनकामये । अष्टचक्रं हि तद्यानं भूतयुक्तं मनोजवम्
Hari abides in Vaikuṇṭha, in a golden chariot; that vehicle has eight wheels, is filled with beings, and moves at the speed of the mind.
अग्निवर्णं महातेजो जांबूनदविभूषितम् । स प्रभुः सर्वभूतानां विभुश्च द्विजसत्तमाः
He is of the color of fire, possesses great brilliance, adorned with gold; that lord is the ruler of all beings, O best of Brahmins.
संक्षेपे विस्तरे चैव कर्ता कारयिता तथा । पृथिव्यापस्तथाकाशं वायुस्तेजश्च सत्तमाः
In brief and in detail, he is the creator and the cause; earth, water, space, wind, and light, O noble ones.
स यज्ञः सर्वभूतानामास्यं तस्य हुताशनः
He is the sacrifice for all beings, and his mouth is the fire of oblation.