ततः स्वभावकालाभ्यां स्वरूपाभ्यां समीरितम् ३७.
Then, by their own inherent nature and time, their true forms were stirred.
महत्तत्त्वाद्विकुर्वाणादहंतत्त्वं व्यजायत ३७.
From the evolving principle of Mahat arose the principle of ego (ahaṃkāra).
तामसात्पंच जातानि तन्मात्राणि वुदुर्बुधाः ३७.
From the tamasic aspect, five subtle elements were produced, as the wise know.
सात्त्विकाच्चाप्यहंकाराद्विद्वि कर्मेद्रियाणि च ३७.
And from the sāttvic aspect of ego, the senses of knowledge and action were produced.
चतुर्विशतितत्त्वानि जातानीति पुरा विदुः ३७.
Thus, the ancients knew that twenty-four principles were born.
बुद्बुदाकारतां जग्मुरंडं जातं ततः शुभम् ३७.
They took the form of a bubble; from that, the auspicious cosmic egg was born.
आत्मास्य कथितो ब्रह्मा व्यभजत्स त्रिधा त्विदम् ३७.
Its soul is said to be Brahmā, who then divided it threefold.
नागा दैत्याश्च पाताले त्रिधैतत्परिकल्पितम् ३७.
Nāgas and Daityas were assigned to the netherworld; thus, this was divided three ways.
पातालानि च द्वीपानि स्वर्लोकाः सप्तसप्त च ३७.
The netherworlds, the continents, and the heavenly realms are each seven in number.
लक्षयोजनविस्तारं जंबूद्वीपं प्रकीर्त्यते ३७.
Jambūdvīpa is said to be a hundred thousand yojanas in extent.
शाकद्वीपं द्विगुणतो जंबूद्वीपात्ततः परम् ३७.
Śākadvīpa, next in order, is twice the size of Jambūdvīpa.
सुरातोयेन दैत्यानां मोहकार्यर्णवेन हि ३७.
By the ocean of divine waters, which serves to delude the Daityas, indeed.
कुशद्वीपं द्विगुणतस्ततस्तत्परतः स्मृतम् ३७.
Kusha-dvipa is said to be twice as large as the previous one.
ततः परं क्रौञ्चसंज्ञं द्विगुणं हि घृताब्धिना ३७.
Beyond that is the region called Krauncha, which is again twice as large, surrounded by the ocean of clarified butter.
इक्षुसारस्वरूपेण समुद्रेण परिवृतम् ३७.
Encircled by a sea having the nature of sugarcane juice.
स्वादुतोयेन रम्येण समुद्रेण समंततः ३७.
Surrounded on all sides by a delightful ocean of sweet water.
पंचाशच्च सहस्राणि सप्तद्वीपाः ससागराः ३७.
Fifty thousand are the seven islands together with their oceans.
अपां वृद्धिक्षयो दृष्टः पक्षयोः शुक्लकृष्णयोः ३७.
The increase and decrease of waters is observed during the bright and dark fortnights.
देवानां क्रीडनस्थानं लोकालोकस्ततः परम् ३७.
Beyond that is Lokāloka, the playground of the gods.
अस्य बाह्ये तमो घोरं दुष्प्रेक्ष्यं जीववर्जितम् ३७.
Outside this lies terrible darkness, impossible to behold, devoid of living beings.
चत्वारिंशत्सहस्राणि योजनानां च फाल्गुन ३७.
Forty thousand yojanas, O Phalguna, is its extent.
कोटियोजनविस्तारः कटाहऋ संव्यवस्थितः ३७.
With a width of a crore yojanas, it is established like a bowl.
पंचाशत्कोटयो ज्ञेया दशदिक्षु समंततः ३७.
Fifty crores are to be known as the measure in all ten directions.
स लक्षयोजनो ज्ञेयो ह्यधश्चोर्ध्वं प्रमाणतः ३७.
Its length is to be understood as one hundred thousand yojanas, both below and above.
उच्छ्रयश्चतुराशीतिर्द्वात्रिंशन्मूर्ध्नि विस्तृतः ३७.
Its height is eighty-four, and its summit extends thirty-two.
मध्यशृंगे ब्रह्मवास ऐशान्यां त्र्यंबकस्य च ३७.
On the central peak is the abode of Brahma, and in the northeast, that of Tryambaka.
रत्नजं शंकरस्यापि राजतं केशवस्य च ३७.
The jewel mountain belongs to Shankara, and the silver one to Keshava.
पूर्वेण मंदरो नामदक्षिणे गंधमादनः ३७.
Mandara is to the east by name, and Gandhamadana to the south.
कदंबो मंदरे ज्ञेयोजंबुर्वै गंधमादने ३७.
Kadamba is known on Mandara, and Jambu on Gandhamadana.
एकादशशतायामाश्चत्वारो गिरिकेतवः ३७.
There are four mountain peaks, each eleven hundred in extent.