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.
पूर्वं चैत्ररथं नामदक्षिणे गंधमादनम् ३७.
To the east is Caitraratha by name, and to the south is Gandhamadana.
सरांसि चापि चत्वारि चतुर्दिक्षु निबोध मे ३७.
Now listen to me about the four lakes situated in the four directions.
प्रत्यक्छीतो दकंनाम उत्तरे च महाह्रदः ३७.
In the west is the lake called Daka, and in the north is the great lake.
योजनानां सहस्राणि सहस्रं पिंडतः स्मृतम् ३७.
It is said to be a thousand times a thousand yojanas in extent.
मेरोर्दक्षिणतश्चैव त्रयो मर्यादपर्वताः ३७.
And to the south of Meru are three boundary mountains.
लक्षयोजनदीर्घाश्च विस्तीर्णा द्विसहस्रकम् ३७.
They are a hundred thousand yojanas long and two thousand yojanas wide.
माल्यवान्पूर्वतो मेरोर्गंधाख्यः पश्चिमे तथा ३७.
To the east of Meru is Malyavan, and to the west is the mountain called Gandha.
गंधमादनसंस्थाया महागजप्रमाणतः ३७.
Situated at Gandhamadana, they are of the size of great elephants.
आसीत्स्वायंभुवोनाम मनुराद्यः प्रजापतिः प्रियव्रतोत्तानपादौ तस्याऽऽस्तां तनयावुभौ॥ ३७.
There was Svayambhuva by name, the first Manu, lord of creatures; Priyavrata and Uttanapada were his two sons.
ध्रुवश्चोत्तानपादस्य पुत्रः परमधार्मिकः ३७.
Dhruva, supremely righteous, was the son of Uttanapada.
प्रियव्रतस्य राजर्षेरुत्पन्ना दश सूनवः ३७.
Priyavrata, the royal sage, had ten sons born to him.
सप्त सप्तसु द्वीपेषु तेन पुत्राः प्रतिष्ठिताः ३७.
Of these, seven sons were established in the seven continents.
तस्यासन्नव सुताः पार्थ नववर्षेश्वराः स्मृताः ३७.
He had nine sons, O Partha, who are known as the lords of the nine regions.
योजनानां सहस्राणि नव प्रत्येकशः स्मृताः ३७.
Each is said to possess nine thousand yojanas.
अंतरे हेमभूमिष्ठमिलावृतमिहोच्यते ३७.
Between them lies Hemabhumi, which here is called Ilavrta.
गंधवत्सागरांतस्य केतुमालमिति स्मृतम्॥ ३७.
Beyond the fragrant ocean is Ketumala, it is said.
श्रृंगवज्जलधेरंतः कुरुखंडमिति स्मृतम् ३७.
Within the range of the mountain Sringa is the region called Kurukhand.
सुनीलश्वेतयोर्मध्ये खंडमाहुश्च रम्यकम् ३७.
Between Sunila and Shveta, the region called Ramyaka is spoken of.
हिमवद्धिमकूटांतः खण्डं किंपुरुषं स्मृतम् ३७.
Within the snowy peaks of the Himalayas, the region called Kimpurusha is known.
नाभिखण्डं च कुरवो द्वे वर्षे धनुपाकृती ३७.
The Kurus occupy the region called Nabhi, and there are two lands shaped like a bow.