Vayu Purana

न्यग्रोधः पुष्करद्वीपे तत्र तैः स नमस्कृतः। महादेवः पुष्करे तु ब्रह्मा त्रिभुवनेश्वरः ।। ४९.

The banyan tree is revered in Puṣkara island by those people; in Puṣkara, Mahādeva and Brahmā, the lord of the three worlds, are honored.

तस्मिन्निवसति ब्रह्मा साध्यैः सार्द्धं प्रजापतिः। उपासते तत्र देवास्त्रयस्त्रिंशन्महर्षिभिः। स तत्र पूज्यते चैव देवैर्देवोत्तमोत्तमः ।। ४९.

There dwells Brahma, the Lord of Creatures, together with the Sadhyas; the thirty-three gods worship him there, along with the great sages; he is honored there by the gods, being the supreme among the supreme gods.

जम्बूद्वीपात्प्रवर्त्तन्ते रत्नानि विविधानि च। द्वीपेषु तेषु सर्वेषु प्रजानां हि क्रमास्त्विह ।। ४९.

From Jambudvipa arise various kinds of gems; in all those islands, the generations of beings proceed in order.

सर्वसो ब्रह्मचर्येण सत्येन च दमेन च। आरोग्यायुःप्रमाणाद्धि द्विगुणञ्च समन्ततः ।। ४९.

Everywhere, by means of celibacy, truthfulness, and self-restraint, the measure of health and lifespan is doubled in all directions.

एतस्मिन् पुष्करद्वीपे यदुक्तं वर्षकद्वयम्। गोपायति प्रजास्तत्र स्वयं सज्जनमण्डिताः ।। ४९.

In this Pushkara island, as has been said, two regions are protected by the inhabitants themselves, adorned with virtuous people.

ईश्वरो दण्डमुद्यम्य ब्रह्मा त्रिभुवनेश्वरः। सविष्णुः सशिवो देवः सपिता सपितामहः ।। ४९.

The Lord, raising his staff, is Brahma, the ruler of the three worlds; he is accompanied by Vishnu, Shiva, the gods, the fathers, and the grandfathers.

भोजनञ्चाप्रयत्नेन तत्र स्वयमुपस्थितम् । षड्रसं सुमहावीर्यं भुञ्जते च प्रजाः सदा ।। ४९.

There, food appears by itself without effort; the people always partake of it, possessing six tastes and great potency.

परेण पुष्करस्याथ आवृत्या यः स्थितो महान् । स्वादूदकः समुद्रस्तु समन्तात्परिवेष्टितः ।। ४९.

Beyond Pushkara, encircling it, is the great ocean of sweet water, which surrounds it on all sides.

परेण तस्य महती दृश्यते लोक संस्थितिः। काञ्चनी द्विगुणा भूमिः सर्वा चैकशिलोपमा ।। ४९.

Beyond that, a vast region is seen, the abode of worlds; the golden land is twice as large, and entirely resembles a single stone.

तस्मात्परेण शैलस्तु मर्यादान्ते तु मण्डलम्। प्रकाशश्चाप्रकाशश्च लोकालोकः स उच्यते ।। ४९.

Beyond that is a mountain at the boundary, forming a circle; both luminous and non-luminous, it is called Lokāloka.

आलोकस्तस्य चार्वाक्तु निरालोकस्ततः परम्। योजनानां सहस्राणि दश तस्योच्छ्रयः स्मृतः ।। ४९.

Its illuminated part is all around, and beyond that is darkness; its height is said to be ten thousand yojanas.

तावांश्च विस्तरस्तस्य पृथिव्यां कामगश्च सः। आलोके लोकशब्दस्तु निरालोके सलोकता। लोकार्थं सम्मतो लोको निरालोकस्तु बाह्यतः ।। ४९.

Its extent is the same on earth, and it moves as it wishes; in the illuminated part is the world, and in the dark part is worldlessness; the world is accepted for the sake of beings, and the dark part is external.

लोकविस्तारमात्रन्तु आलोकः सर्वतो बहिः। परिच्छिन्नः समन्ताच्च उदकेनावृतश्च सः। निरालोकात्परश्चापि अण्डमावृत्य तिष्ठति ।। ४९.

The illuminated region is only the measure of the world's expanse, bounded on all sides and surrounded by water; beyond the darkness, an egg encloses and remains.

अण्डस्यान्तस्त्विमे लोकाः सप्तद्वीपा च मेदिनी। भूर्लोकोऽथ भुवर्लोकः स्वर्लोकोऽथ महस्तथा ।। ४९.

Within the egg are these worlds and the earth with its seven islands; the Bhūrloka, then Bhuvarloka, then Svargaloka, and also Maharloka.

जनस्तपस्तथा सत्य एतावान् लोकसङ्‌ग्रहः। एकावानेव विज्ञेयो लोकान्तश्चैव तत्परः ।। ४९.

Janaloka, Tapoloka, and Satyaloka; this is the collection of worlds; only one is to be understood, and beyond that is the world's end.

कुम्बस्थायी भवेद्यादृक् प्रतीच्यान्दिशि चन्द्रमाः। आदितः शुक्लपक्षस्य वपुरण्डस्य तद्विधम् ।। ४९.

The moon, situated in the west, is like a pot; at the beginning of the bright fortnight, the form of the egg is like that.

अण्डानामीदृशानान्तु कोट्यो ज्ञेयाः सहस्रशः। तिर्यगूर्ध्वमधस्ताच्च कारणस्याव्ययात्मनः। कारणैः प्राकृतैस्तत्र ह्यावृतं प्रतिसप्तभिः ।। ४९.

Of such eggs, millions are to be known, by the thousands; sideways, upwards, and downwards, belonging to the imperishable cause; there, each is enveloped by seven natural elements.

दशाधिक्येन चान्योन्यं धारयन्ति परस्परम्। परस्परावृताः सर्वे उत्पन्नाश्च परस्परात् ।। ४९.

With a surplus of ten, they support each other mutually; all are mutually enveloped, and all arise from one another.

अण्डस्यास्य समन्तात्तु सन्निविष्टो घनोदधिः। समन्ताद्येन तोयेन धार्यमाणः स तिष्ठति ।। ४९.

Around this egg is placed the dense ocean; it remains supported on all sides by that water.

बाह्यतो घनतोयस्य तिर्यगूर्द्ध्वानुमण्डलम्। धार्यमाणं समन्तात्तु तिष्ठते घनतेजसा ।। ४९.

Surrounding the dense water, its circular form extends horizontally and upwards; being held all around, it remains by the force of dense energy.

अयोगुडनिभो वह्निः समन्तान्मण्डलाकृतिः। समन्ताद्धनवातेन धार्यमाणः स तिष्ठति। घनवातस्तथाकाशन्धारयाणस्तु तिष्ठति ।। ४९.

The fire, resembling a lump of iron, is circular on all sides; being sustained by the dense wind all around, it stands; likewise, the dense wind supports space and remains.

भूतादिश्च तथाकाशं भूताद्यञ्चाप्यसौ महान् । महान् व्याप्तो ह्यनन्तेन अव्यक्तेन तु धार्यते ।। ४९.

The element-origin and likewise space, and also the great one arising from the element-origin, the great one is pervaded by the infinite, which is sustained by the unmanifest.

अनन्तमपरिव्यक्तन्दशधा सूक्ष्म एव च। अनन्तमकृतात्मानमनादिनिधनञ्च तत् ।। ४९.

It is infinite, unmanifest, tenfold, and subtle; it is infinite, uncreated in essence, without beginning or end.

अतीत्य पर तो घोरमनालम्बमनामयम्। नैकयोजनसाहस्रं विप्रकृष्टं तमोवृतम् ।। ४९.

Beyond even that, fierce, without support, free from affliction, at a distance of many thousands of yojanas, covered in darkness.

तम एव निरालोकममर्यादमदेशिकम्। देवानामप्यविदिंतं व्यवहारविवर्ज्जितम् ।। ४९.

That darkness is devoid of light, without boundaries, without location; unknown even to the gods, devoid of activity.

तमसोऽन्ते च विख्यातमाकाशान्ते च भास्वरम्। मर्यादायामतस्तस्य शिवस्यायतनं महत् ।। ४९.

At the end of darkness and at the end of space, a radiant place is renowned; at the boundary of that, the great abode of Shiva.

त्रिदशानामगम्यन्तु स्थानं दिव्यमिति श्रुतिः। महतो देवदेवस्य मर्यादायां व्यवस्थितम् ।। ४९.

The scriptures declare that this divine place is inaccessible to the gods; at the boundary of the great Lord of gods, it is established.

चन्द्रादित्यावतप्तास्तु ये लोकाः प्रथिता बुधैः। ते लोका इत्यभिहिता जगतश्च न संशयः ।। ४९.

The worlds heated by the moon and sun, which are proclaimed by the wise, these worlds are thus named, and there is no doubt about the universe.

रसातलतलात् सप्त सप्तैवोर्द्ध्वतलाः क्षितौ। सप्तस्कन्धास्तथा वायोः सब्रह्मसदना द्विजाः ।। ४९.

From Rasātala and Talātala, seven, and likewise seven upper realms on earth; seven regions of wind, and the abodes of Brahma, O twice-born.