महानदी च भो विप्रास्तथा मणिजला नदी । इक्षुवर्द्धनिका चैव नदी मुनिवराः स्मृताः
O Brahmins, there is the great river, as well as the Maṇijalā river; the Ikṣuvardhanikā river is also remembered by the eminent sages.
ततः प्रवृत्ताः पुण्योदा नद्यः परमशोभनाः । सहस्राणां शतान्येव यतो वर्षति वासवः
From there flow forth holy rivers, exceedingly beautiful, in hundreds of thousands, wherever Indra causes rain to fall.
न तासां नामधेयानि परिस्मर्तुं तथैव च । शक्यंते परिसंख्यातुं पुण्यास्ता हि सरिद्वराः
Their names cannot be fully recalled, nor can their numbers be exactly counted; for those sacred rivers are truly countless.
ततः पुण्या जनपदाश्चत्वारो लोकविश्रुताः । मृगाश्च मशकाश्चैव मानसा मल्लकास्तथा
Then there are four blessed regions, renowned throughout the world, along with the peoples called Mṛgas, Maśakas, Mānasas, and Mallakas.
मृगाश्च ब्रह्मभूयिष्ठाः स्वकर्मनिरता द्विजाः । मशकेषु तु राजन्या धार्मिकाः सर्वकामदाः
Among the Mṛgas dwell Brahmins devoted to their own duties; among the Maśakas are righteous Kṣatriyas, fulfillers of every desire.
मानसाश्च महाभागा वैश्यधर्मोपजीविनः । सर्वकामसमायुक्ताः शूरा धर्मार्थनिश्चिताः
The Mānasas, greatly fortunate, live by the duties of Vaiśyas, endowed with every enjoyment, valiant and intent on righteousness and wealth.
शूद्रास्तु मल्लका नित्यं पुरुषा धर्मशीलिनः । न तत्र राजा विप्रेंद्रा न दंडो न च दंडिकाः
The Mallakas are always Śūdras, men of virtuous conduct; there, O best of Brahmins, there is neither king, nor punishment, nor enforcers of punishment.
स्वधर्मेणैव धर्मज्ञास्ते रक्षंति परस्परम् । एतावदेव शक्यं तु तत्र द्वीपे प्रभाषितुम्
They protect one another by their own righteous conduct, knowing dharma; only this much can be spoken about that island.
एतदेव च श्रोतव्यं शाकद्वीपे महौजसि
And this alone should be heard concerning the mighty Śākadvīpa.
सूत उवाच-। उत्तरेषु च भो विप्रा द्वीपेषु श्रूयते कथा । एवं तत्र महाभागा ब्रुवतस्तन्निबोधत
Sūta said: O Brahmins, in the northern islands, a tale is heard; thus, listen attentively as I recount it there, O greatly fortunate ones.
घृततोयः समुद्रोथ दधिमंडोदकोपरः । सुरोदसागरश्चैव तथान्यो दुग्धसागरः
There is the ocean of clarified butter, and another filled with curdled milk; also the Suroda ocean, and another, the ocean of milk.
परस्परेण द्विगुणाः सर्वे द्वीपा द्विजर्षभाः । पर्वताश्च महाप्राज्ञाः समुद्रैः परिवारिताः
Each of these islands, O best of twice-born, is twice as large as the previous one; and the mountains, O wise ones, are surrounded by oceans.
गौरस्तु मध्यमे द्वीपे गिरिर्मनःशिलो महान् । पर्वतः पश्चिमे कृष्णो नारायणसखो द्विजाः
In the central island stands the great mountain called Manaḥśilā, made of red arsenic; in the west is the dark mountain, companion of Nārāyaṇa, O Brahmins.
तत्र रत्नानि दिव्यानि स्वयं रक्षति केशवः । प्रसन्नश्चाभवत्तत्र प्रजानां व्यदधात्सुखम्
There, the divine jewels are protected by Keśava himself; and, being pleased, he granted happiness to the people there.
शरद्वीपे कुशस्तंबो मध्ये जनपदस्य ह । संपूज्यते शाल्मलिश्च द्वीपे शाल्मलिके द्विजाः
In the Śāka island, the Kuśa stalk is honored at the center of the region; and in the Śālmalī island, O Brahmins, the Śālmalī tree is revered.
क्रौंचद्वीपे महाक्रौंचो गिरी रत्नचयाकरः । संपूज्यते भो विप्रेंद्राश्चातुर्वर्ण्येन नित्यदा
In the Kraunca island, the great Kraunca mountain, a mine of jewels, is worshipped, O best of Brahmins, by all four classes at all times.
गोमंतः पर्वतो विप्राः सुमहान्सर्वधातुकः । यत्र नित्यं निवसति श्रीमान्कमललोचनः
The Gomanta mountain, O Brahmins, is vast and full of all minerals; there dwells eternally the glorious lotus-eyed one.
मोक्षिभिः संगतो नित्यं प्रभुर्नारायणोहरिः । कुशद्वीपे तु विप्रेंद्राः पर्वतो विद्रुमैश्चितः
The Lord Nārāyaṇa Hari is always accompanied by those seeking liberation; and in the Kuśa island, O best of Brahmins, there is a mountain adorned with coral.
सुनामा च सुदुर्धर्षो द्वितीयो हेमपर्वतः । द्युतिमान्नाम विप्रेंद्रास्तृतीयः कुमुदो गिरिः
The first is Sunāma, exceedingly difficult to conquer; the second is Hemaparvata, radiant in splendor; the third, O best of Brahmins, is the mountain named Kumuda.
चतुर्थः पुष्पवान्नाम पंचमस्तु कुशेशयः । षष्टो हरिगिरिर्नाम षडेते पर्वतोत्तमाः
The fourth is called Puṣpavān, the fifth is Kuśeśaya, and the sixth is named Harigiri—these are the six foremost mountains.
तेषामंतरविष्कंभो द्विगुणः प्रविभागशः । औद्भिदं प्रथमं वर्षं द्वितीयं रेणुमंडलम्
The space between each of them is twice as wide, divided accordingly: the first region is Audbhida, the second is called 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 region is Dhṛtimat, and the sixth is called Prabhākara.
सप्तमं कापिलं वर्षं सप्तैते वर्षलंबकाः । एतेषु देवगंधर्वाः प्रजाश्च मुदिता द्विजाः । विहरंति रमंते च न तेषु म्रियते जनः
The seventh region is Kāpilā—these are the seven regions between the mountains. In these, O twice-born, the gods, Gandharvas, and joyful people dwell and delight; no one dies there.
न तेषु दस्यवः संति म्लेच्छजात्योऽपि वा द्विजाः । गौरप्रायो जनः सर्वः सुकुमारश्च सत्तमाः
There are no robbers or people of foreign birth among them, O Brahmins; all the people are mostly fair in complexion, gentle, and of excellent nature.
अवशिष्टेषु सर्वेषु वक्ष्यामि द्विजपुंगवाः । यथा श्रुतं महाप्राज्ञा वर्ण्यते शृणुत द्विजाः
Of all the remaining regions, I shall now speak, O foremost of twice-born; listen, O wise ones, as it is described according to what has been heard.
क्रौंचद्वीपे महाभागाः क्रौंचो नाम महागिरिः । क्रौंचात्परो वामनको वामनादंधकारकः
On the island of Krauñca, O greatly fortunate ones, is the great mountain named Krauñca; beyond Krauñca is Vāmanaka, and beyond Vāmanaka is Andhakāraka.
अंधकारात्परो विप्रा मैनाकः पर्वतोत्तमः । मैनाकात्परतो विप्रा गोविंदो गिरिरुत्तमः
Beyond Andhakāraka, O Brahmins, is the foremost mountain Maināka; and beyond Maināka, O Brahmins, is the excellent mountain Govinda.
गोविंदात्परतश्चैव पुंडरीको महागिरिः । पुंडरीकात्परश्चापि प्रोच्यते दुंदुभिस्वनः
Beyond Govinda is the great mountain Puṇḍarīka, and beyond Puṇḍarīka, it is said, is Dundubhisvana.
पुरस्ताद्द्विगुणस्तेषां विष्कंभो मुनिपुंगवाः । देशांस्तत्र प्रवक्ष्यामि तन्मे निगदतः शृणु
In front of them, O best of sages, the space between is twice as wide; I shall now describe the regions there—listen as I recount them.
क्रौंचस्य कुशलो देशो वामनस्य मनोनुगः । मनोनुगात्परो देश उष्णो नाम तपोधनाः
The region of Krauñca is Kuśala; that of Vāmanaka is Manonuga; beyond Manonuga is the region called Uṣṇa, O ascetics.