Vayu Purana

स मध्ये नागदेशस्य नैकदेशो महागिरिः। कोटिभ्यां नागनिलयं प्राप्तो नदनदी पतिम् ।। ४८.

In the midst of the land of the Nagas stands a great mountain, unique in its region, whose peaks reach the dwelling of the Nagas and the lord of rivers.

यमद्वीपमिति प्रोक्तं नानारत्नाकराचितम् । तत्रापि द्युतिमान्नाम पर्वतो धातुमण्डितः। समुद्रगानां प्रभवः प्रभवः काञ्चनस्य तु ।। ४८.

It is called Yamadvipa, adorned with various jewels; there too is a radiant mountain, decorated with ores, the source of rivers and indeed the origin of gold.

तथैव मलयद्वीपमेवमेव सुसंवृतम्। मणिरत्नाकरं स्फीतमाकरं कनकस्य च ।। ४८.

Likewise, the island of Malaya is well enclosed, abundant in gems and jewels, and is a rich source of gold.

आकरं चन्दनानाञ्च समुद्राणां तथाकरम्। नानाम्लेच्छगणाकीर्णं नदीपर्वतमण्डितम् ।। ४८.

It is a source of sandalwood and of the oceans, filled with many groups of foreigners, and adorned with rivers and mountains.

तत्र श्रीमांस्तु मलयः पर्वतो रजताकरः। महामलय इत्येवं विख्यातो वरपर्वतः ।। ४८.

There stands the illustrious Malaya mountain, a source of silver, renowned as the great Malaya, the best of mountains.

द्वितीयं मन्दरं नाम प्रथितञ्च सदा क्षितौ। आगस्त्यभवनं तत्र देवासुरनमस्कृतम् ।। ४८.

The second is called Mandara, always famous on earth; there is the abode of Agastya, revered by gods and asuras.

तथा काञ्चनपादस्य मलयस्यापरस्य हि। निकुञ्जैस्तृणसोमाङ्गैराश्रमं पुण्यसेवितम् ।। ४८.

Likewise, at the golden foot of the other Malaya mountain, is a hermitage frequented by the virtuous, surrounded by groves and grassy Soma plants.

नानापुष्पफलोपेतं स्वर्गादपि विशिष्यते। तत्रावतरते स्वर्गः सदा पर्वसु पर्वसु ।। ४८.

Endowed with various flowers and fruits, it surpasses even heaven; there, heaven itself descends at every festival.

तथा त्रिकूटनिलये नानाधातुविभूषिते । अनेकयोजनोत्सेधे चित्रसानुदरीगृहे ।। ४८.

In the abode of Trikuta, adorned with various minerals, with peaks rising many yojanas high, are wondrous mountain slopes and houses in the valleys.

तस्य कूटतटे रम्ये हेमप्राकारतोरणा। निर्यूहवलभीचित्रा हर्म्यप्रासादमालिनी ।। ४८.

On its beautiful summit are golden ramparts and gateways, with splendid halls and balconies, lined with mansions and palaces.

शतयोजनविस्तीर्णा त्रिंशदायामयोजना। नित्यप्रमुदिता स्फीता लङ्का नाम महापुरी ।। ४८.

Spanning a hundred yojanas in breadth and thirty yojanas in length, ever prosperous and joyful, is the great city called Lanka.

सा कामरूपिणां स्थानं राक्षसानां महात्मनाम् । आवासो बलदृप्तानां तद्विद्याद्देवविद्विषाम्। मानुषाणामसम्बाधा ह्यगम्या सा महापुरी ।। ४८.

It is the dwelling place of the wish-formed Rakshasas of great might, the abode of the arrogant and those hostile to the gods; that great city is inaccessible and unapproachable for humans.

तस्य द्वीपस्य वै पूर्वे तीरे नदनदीपतेः। गोकर्णनामधेयस्य शङ्करस्यालयं महत् ।। ४८.

On the eastern shore of that island, at the lord of rivers, is the great abode of Shankara, known as Gokarna.

तथैकराज्यं विज्ञेयं शङ्खद्वीपसमास्थितम्। शतयोजनविस्तीर्णं नानाम्लेच्छगणालयम् ।। ४८.

Likewise, one kingdom is to be known, situated on Shankhadwipa, a hundred yojanas wide, inhabited by many groups of foreigners.

तत्र शङ्खगिरिर्नाम धौतशङ्खदलप्रभः। नानारत्नाकरः पुण्यः पुण्यकृद्भिर्निषेवितः ।। ४८.

There is the mountain called Shankha, shining like washed conch-shells, a treasury of various jewels, sacred and frequented by the virtuous.

शङ्ख नागा महापुण्या यस्मात् प्रभवते नदी। यत्र शङ्खमुखो नाम नागराजः कृतालयः ।। ४८.

From there arises the river Shankha, most holy, where the serpent king named Shankhamukha has his abode.

तथैव कुमुदद्वीपं नानापुण्योपशोभितम्। नानाग्रामसमा कीर्णं नानारत्नाकरं शिवम् ।। ४८.

Likewise, the Kumuda island is adorned with many sacred places, filled with various villages, and is a treasury of many jewels, auspicious and good.

कुमुदाख्या महाभागा दुष्टचित्तनिबर्हणी। महादेवस्य भगिनी प्रभाभिस्ताभिरिज्यते ।। ४८.

The illustrious Kumudā, remover of evil minds, sister of Mahādeva, is worshipped with those radiant ones.

तथा वराहद्वीपे च नानाम्लेच्छगणाकुले। नानाजालिसमाकीर्णे नानाधिष्ठानपत्तने ।। ४८.

Likewise, on the Varāha continent, teeming with various groups of mlecchas, filled with diverse communities and many settlements of different rulers,

धनधान्ययुते स्फीते धर्म्मिष्ठजनसङ्कुले। नदीशैलवनैश्चित्रैर्बहुपुष्पफलोपगैः ।। ४८.

Abundant in wealth and grain, prosperous, crowded with righteous people, adorned with rivers, mountains, forests, and many flowers and fruit-bearing trees,

वराहपर्व्वतो नाम तत्र रम्यः शिलोच्चयः। अनेककन्दरदरीगुहानिर्झरशोभितः ।। ४८.

There is the delightful Varāha mountain, famed for its peaks, beautified by many caves, valleys, grottoes, and waterfalls.

तस्मात्सुरसपानीया पुण्यतीर्थतरङ्गिणी। वाराही नाम वरदा प्रवृत्तास्य महानदी ।। ४८.

From there flows the sacred river Varāhī, giver of boons, holy with waves, whose waters are like nectar.

वाराहरूपिणे तत्र विष्णवे प्रभविष्णवे। अनन्यदेवतास्तस्मै नमस्कुर्वन्ति विप्रजाः ।। ४८.

There, to Viṣṇu in the form of Varāha, the mighty lord, the twice-born offer salutations to him alone, acknowledging no other deity.

एवं षडेते कथिता अनुद्वीपाः समन्ततः। भारतद्वीपदेशो वै दक्षिणे बहुविस्तरः ।।४८.

Thus, these six subsidiary continents have been described all around; the region of Bhārata is indeed vast in the south.

एवमेकमिदं वर्षं बहुद्वीपमिहोच्यते। समुद्रजलसम्बिन्नं खण्डं खण्डीकृतं स्मृतम् ।। ४८.

In this way, this one land is said to be composed of many continents, divided and separated by ocean waters.

एवञ्चतुर्महाद्वीपः सान्तरद्वीपमण्डितः। सानुद्वीपः समाख्यातो जम्बूद्वीपस्य विस्तरः ।। ४८.

Thus, the four great continents, adorned with the subsidiary islands, together with the subcontinents, are described as the expanse of Jambūdvīpa.

इति महापुराणे वायुप्रोक्ते भुवनविन्यासो नामाष्टचत्वारिंशो ध्यायः

Thus ends the forty-eighth chapter, named 'The Arrangement of the Worlds,' spoken by Vāyu in the great Purāṇa.

प्लक्षद्वीपं प्रवक्ष्यामि यथावदिव सङ्ग्रहात्। श्रृणुतेमं यतातत्त्वं ब्रुवतो मे द्विजोत्तमाः ।। ४९.

I will now properly describe Plakṣadvīpa in summary; listen, O best of twice-born, as I speak the truth about it.

जम्बूद्वीपस्य विस्ताराद्द्विगुणस्तस्य विस्तरः। विस्तारात्र्रिगुणश्चास्य परिणाहः समन्ततः। तेनावृतः समुद्रोऽयं द्वीपेन लवणोदकः।। ४९.

The extent of Plakṣadvīpa is twice that of Jambūdvīpa; its circumference is three times as much in all directions. This continent is surrounded by a salt-water ocean.