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.
नाभेः पुत्रश्च ऋषभ ऋषभाद्बरतोऽभवत् ३७.
From Nabhi was born a son named Rishabha, and from Rishabha came Bharata.
अत्र धर्मार्थकामानां मोक्षस्य च उपार्जनम् ३७.
In this place, the acquisition of righteousness, wealth, desire, and liberation is found.
शाकद्वीपे च शाकोऽस्ति योजनानां सहस्रकः ३७.
On Shakadvipa, there is a Shaka tree, a thousand yojanas in extent.
तस्य च प्रियव्रत एवाधिपतिर्नाम्ना मेधातिथिरिति॥ ३७.
Its ruler is Priyavrata, known by the name Medhatithi.
तस्य पुरोजवमनोजववेपमानधूम्रानीकचित्ररेफबहुरूपविश्वचारसंज्ञानि पुत्रनामानि सप्त वर्षाणि॥ ३७.
His seven sons are named Purojava, Manojava, Vepamana, Dhumranika, Citrarupa, Bahurupa, and Vishvachara, and these are the names of the seven regions.
शाकद्वीपे च वर्ष ऋतव्रतसत्यव्रतानुव्रतनामानो वाय्यवात्कमं भगवंतं जपंति॥ ३७.
In Shakadvipa, the inhabitants of the regions named Ritavrata, Satyavrata, and Anuvrata worship the blessed Vayu.
अंतः प्रविश्य भूतानि यो विभज्यात्मकेतुभिः ३७.
He who, entering within beings, divides them by his own signs.
कुशद्वीपे कुशस्तंबो योजनानां सहस्रकः ३७.
On Kushadvipa, there is a Kushastamba tree, a thousand yojanas in extent.
तद्द्वीपपतिश्च प्रैयव्रतो हिरण्यरोमा तत्पुत्रवसुवसुदानदृढकविनाभिगुप्तसत्यव्रतवामदेवनामांकितानि सप्त वर्षाणि ३७.
The lord of that island, a descendant of Priyavrata, is Hiranyaroma; his seven sons are named Vasu, Vasudana, Dridhakavi, Nabhigupta, Satyavrata, and Vamadeva, and these are the names of the seven regions.
परस्य ब्रह्णः साक्षाज्जातवेदासि हव्यवाट् ३७.
He is the direct fire of Brahman, Jatavedas, the carrier of offerings.