Vayu Purana

तेषां स्वनामभिर्द्देशाः क्रौञ्चद्वीपाश्रयाः शुभाः। उष्णस्योष्णः स्मृतो देशः पीवरस्यापि पीवरः ।। ३३.

The auspicious regions of Krauncadvīpa are named after them; the region of Uṣṇa is called Uṣṇa, and that of Pīvara is called Pīvara.

अन्धकारकदेशस्तु अन्धकारश्च कीर्त्त्यते। मुनेस्तु मुनिदेशो वै दुन्दुभेर्दुन्दुभिः स्मृतः। एते जनपदाः सप्त क्रौञ्चद्वीपे तु भास्वराः ।। ३३.

The region called Andhakāraka and the darkness itself are spoken of; the land of the sage is for the sage, and Dundubhi is remembered as Dundubhi's. These are the seven shining countries on the Krauncha continent.

ज्योतिष्मतः कुशद्वीपे सप्तैते सुमहौजसः। उद्भिदो वेणुमांश्चैव स्वैरथो लवणो धृतिः। षष्ठः प्रभाकरश्चैव सप्तमः कपिलः स्मृतः ।। ३३.

On Kuśa Island, these seven, full of great energy, are called the Jyotiṣmats: Udbhida, Veṇumāna, Svairatha, Lavaṇa, Dhṛti, Prabhākara as the sixth, and Kapila as the seventh.

उद्भिदं प्रथमं वर्षं द्वितीयं वेणुमण्डलम्। तृतीयं स्वैरथाकारं चतुर्थं लवणं स्मृतम् ।। ३३.

Udbhida is the first region, the second is the Veṇumaṇḍala, the third is known as the form of Svairatha, and the fourth is called Lavaṇa.

पञ्चमं धृतिमद्वर्षं षष्ठं वर्षं प्रभाकरम्। सप्तमं कपिलं नाम कपिलस्य प्रकीर्तितम् ।। ३३.

The fifth region is called Dhṛtimat, the sixth is Prabhākara, and the seventh is named Kapila, renowned as Kapila's.

तेषां द्वीपाः कुशद्वीपे तत्सनामान एव तु। आश्रमाचारयुक्ताभिः प्रजाभिः समलंकृताः ।। ३३.

Their islands on Kuśa Island are named after them, adorned with peoples endowed with the practices of hermitages and teachers.

शाल्मलस्येश्वराः सप्त पुत्रास्ते तु वपुष्मतः। श्वेतश्च हरितश्चैव जीमूतो रोहितस्तथा। वैद्युतो मानसश्चैव सुप्रभः सप्तमस्तथा ।। ३३.

On Śālmalī, the seven rulers are the sons of Vapuṣmat: Śveta, Harita, Jīmūta, Rohita, Vaidyuta, Mānasa, and the seventh, Suprabha.

श्वेतस्य श्वेतदेशस्तु रोहितस्य च रोहितः। जीमूतस्य च जीमूतो हरितस्य च हारितः ।। ३३.

Śveta's land is called Śveta, Rohita's is Rohita, Jīmūta's is Jīmūta, and Harita's is Hārita.

वैद्युतो वैद्युतस्यापि मानसस्यापि मानसः। सुप्रभः सुप्रभस्यापि सप्तैते देशपालकाः ।। ३३.

Vaidyuta is for Vaidyuta, Mānasa for Mānasa, and Suprabha for Suprabha; these seven are the guardians of the regions.

सप्तद्वीपे तु वक्ष्यामि जम्बूद्वीपादनन्तरम्। सप्त मेधातिथेः पुत्राः प्लक्षद्वीपेश्वरा नृपाः ।। ३३.

Now I will describe the seven islands, beginning after Jambūdvīpa: the seven sons of Medhātithi are the kings, rulers of Plakṣa Island.

ज्येष्ठः शान्तभयस्तेषां सप्तवर्षाणि तानि वै। तस्माच्छान्तभयाच्चैव शिशिरस्तु सुखोदयः। आनन्दश्च ध्रुवश्चैव क्षेमकश्च शिवस्तथा ।। ३३.

Of them, the eldest is Śāntabhaya; these are the seven regions. From Śāntabhaya come Śiśira, Sukhodaya, Ānanda, Dhruva, Kṣemaka, and Śiva.

तानि तेषां सनामानि सप्तवर्षाणि भागशः। निवेशितानि तैस्तानि पूर्वे स्वायम्भुवेऽन्तरे ।। ३३.

These are their names, the seven regions, each a portion; they were established by them in the former Svāyambhuva Manvantara.

मेधातिथेस्तु पुत्रैस्तैः सप्तद्वीपनिवासिभिः। वर्णाश्रमाचारयुक्ताः प्लक्षद्वीपे प्रजाः कृताः ।। ३३.

By those sons of Medhātithi, the inhabitants of the seven islands, the people of Plakṣa Island were established, endowed with the practices of the orders and castes.

प्लक्षद्वीपादिकेष्वेव शाकद्वीपान्तरेषु वै। ज्ञेयः पञ्चसु धर्मो वै वर्णाश्रमविभागशः ।। ३३.

In Plakṣa and the other islands, and in the regions beyond Śāka Island, the law is known to be fivefold, according to the divisions of caste and order.

सुखमायुश्च रूपञ्च बलं धर्मश्च नित्यशः। पञ्चस्वेतेषु द्वीपेषु सर्वं साधारणं स्मृतम् ।। ३३.

Happiness, long life, beauty, strength, and righteousness—these five are always common to all these five islands.

सप्तद्वीपपरिक्रान्तं जम्बूद्वीपं निबोधत। आग्नीध्रं ज्येष्ठदायादं कन्यापुत्रं महाबलम्। प्रियव्रतोऽभ्यषिञ्चत्तं जम्बूद्वीपेश्वरं नृपम् ।। ३३.

Hear now of Jambūdvīpa, encircled by the seven islands: Priyavrata anointed Āgnīdhra, his eldest and most powerful son by Kanyā, as king and lord of Jambūdvīpa.

तस्य पुत्रा बभूवुर्हि प्रजापतिसमौजसः। ज्येष्ठो नाभि रिति ख्यातस्तस्य किम्पुरुषोऽनुजः ।। ३३.

His sons were as mighty as Prajāpati: the eldest was Nābhi, so famed; his younger brother was Kimpuruṣa.

हरिवर्षस्तृतीयस्तु चतुर्थोऽभूदिलावृतः। रम्यः स्यात्पञ्चमः पुत्रो हरिन्मान् षष्ठ उच्यते ।। ३३.

The third was Harivarṣa, the fourth was Ilāvṛta; the fifth son was Ramya, the sixth is called Hārimān.

कुरुस्तु सप्तमस्तेषां भद्राश्वो ह्यष्टमः स्मृतः। नवमः केतुमालस्तु तेषां देशान्निबोधत ।। ३३.

The seventh among them was Kuru, Bhadrāśva is remembered as the eighth, and Ketumāla as the ninth; now hear of their regions.

नाभेस्तु दक्षिणं वर्षं हिमाद्वन्तु पिता ददौ । हेम कूटं तु यद्वर्षं ददौ किम्पुरुषाय तत् ।। ३३.

The southern region from Nābhi, called Himāhva, the father gave; and the region called Hemakūṭa, he gave to Kimpuruṣa.

नैषधं यत् स्मृतं वर्षं हरिवर्षाय तद्ददौ। मध्यमं यत्सुमेरोस्तु स ददौ तदिलावृते ।। ३३.

The region known as Naiṣadha, he gave to Harivarṣa; and the central part of Sumeru, he gave to Ilāvṛta.

नीलन्तु यत् स्मृतं वर्षं रम्यायैतत् पिता ददौ । श्वेतं यदुत्तरं तस्मात् पित्रा दत्तं हरिन्मते ।। ३३.

The region called Nīla, the father gave to Ramyā; and the northern Śveta, O wise one, was given by the father as well.

यदुत्तरं श्रृङ्गवतो वर्ष तत् कुरवे ददौ । वर्षं माल्यवत श्चापि भद्राश्वाय न्यवेदयत् ।। ३३.

The northern region of Śṛṅgavān he gave to Kuru; and the region of Mālyavat he entrusted to Bhadrāśva.

गन्धमादनवर्षन्तु केतुमाले न्यवेदयत्। इत्येतानि महान्तीह नववर्षाणि भागशः ।। ३३.

The region of Gandhamādana he assigned to Ketumāla; thus these are the great nine regions, each allotted in turn.

आग्नीध्रस्तेषु सर्वेषु पुत्रांस्तानभ्यषिञ्चत। यथाक्रमं स धर्मात्मा ततस्तु तपसि स्थितः ।। ३३.

Āgnīdhra installed all his sons over these regions in due order, that righteous soul, and then remained engaged in austerity.

इत्येतैः सप्भिः कृत्स्नाः सप्तद्वीपा निवेशिताः । प्रियव्रतस्य पुत्रैस्तैः पौत्रैः स्वायम्भुवस्य तु ।। ३३.

Thus, by these sons, all the seven continents were settled, by the sons and grandsons of Priyavrata, the descendant of Svāyambhuva.

यानि किम्पुरुषाद्यानि वर्षाण्यष्टौ शुभानि तु। तेषां स्वभावतः सिद्धिः सुखप्राया ह्ययत्नतः ।। ३३.

The eight auspicious regions, beginning with Kimpuruṣa, naturally attain fulfillment for their inhabitants, who mostly enjoy happiness effortlessly.

विपर्ययो न तेष्वस्ति जरामृत्युभयं न च । धर्माधर्मौ न तेष्वास्तां नोत्तमाधममध्यमाः । न तेष्वस्ति युगावस्था क्षेत्रेष्वेव तु सर्वशः ।। ३३.

There is no reversal for them, nor old age or death; for them, there is neither righteousness nor unrighteousness, nor higher, lower, or middle status; nor is there any change of ages, but only in the lands themselves.

नाभेर्हि सर्गं वक्ष्यामि हिमाह्वे तन्निबोधत। नाभिस्त्वजनयत् पुत्रं मेऱुदेव्यां महाद्युतिः। ऋषभं पार्थिवश्रेष्ठं सर्वक्षत्रस्य पूर्वजम् ।। ३३.

Now I shall speak of the creation from Nābhi; listen to this concerning Himāhva. Nābhi, of great splendor, begot a son by Merudevī, Ṛṣabha, foremost among kings and ancestor of all Kṣatriyas.