Book 2 - Adhyaya 2

हिन्दी अर्थ

पतंग, रुचक और निषाद आदि केसराचल उसके

English

LAlTRfcYA said :— Brahmana, you have related to itie tbe progeny of Swayarribhuva, I wish to héar frpm you an account of the earth. It behoveth thee, Muni to relate to *me how many oceans there are, how many islaiids, how marty 'kmgdonw, how many mountains, forests, ri'vers, cities of the gods} its size, its contents, its nature and its form. Parf sara saidí-»43o thou hear from me, Maitreya, a brief account ; ? canntft give you a det?.iled account even in a century.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गन्धमादन और जारुधि आदि उसके पश्चिमीय केसरपर्वत

English

twite-born one, the earth consists of sevsn islands tiamely Jambu, Plaksha, Salmali, Kusa, Krauncha, Saku and Puskara : and they are severally girt by seven great seas: the sea of salt water (Lavana), of sugar-cane juice (Ikshu), of wine (Sura) of clarified butter (Sarpi), of curds (Dadhi), of tnilk (Dugdha) and of fresh water (Jala).

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा मेरुक अति समीपस्थ इलावृतवर्षमें और जठरादि देशोंमें स्थित शंखकूट, ऋषभ, हंस, नाग तथा कालंज आदि पर्वत उत्तरदिशाके केसराचल हैं

English

Jambadwipa is situated in the centre of all theie and in the centre of that island is situate the golden mount Meru, which is eighty-four thousand yoyanas in height and sixteen thousánd deep into the earth. The diameter, at its top, is tfcirty-twothousandjttyatttuand at the base sixteen thousand. And thts moantain is like the seed-cup of the lotus of the

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे मैत्रेय/ मेरुके ऊपर अन्तरिक्षमें चौदह

English

On the south Sumeru are the mountains Himavat, Hemakuta aud Mishadha and on tts north are the boundary mountains ííeela, Sweta andSringhee. The two mountain ranges situate in the centre are a hundred thousant yoyanas in extent. And others are ten thousand yoydnas lesser in extent. Tbey are twothousand yoyanas in height and breadth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसके सब ओर दिशा एवं विदिशाओं में इन्द्रादि लोकपालोंके आठ अति रमणीक और विख्यात

English

O twice J bowi tme, the first country on the south of Sumeru is Bharata, then Kimpurusha anð then Harivanha. North xá Mera is Ramyaka, next to that is Hiranmaya and beyond the latter'.is Uttarakuru foHowing the same direction as

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहाँ गिरनेपर वे चारों दिशाओंमें क्रमसे सीता, अलकनन्दा, चक्षु और भद्रा नामसे चार भागोंमें विभक्त हो जाती हैं

English

Bhlrata. And each of these Varshas, foremost of the twice-börn ones, is extended over a níne thousand Yoyonas. IUbrita is also of the sarne size atid the gólden mount Meru ís situate in the centre, and the couhtry extends nine thousand Yoyonas in each direction from the fouf sides of the mountain. For, fortifying the mount Meru four mountains were created as buttresses, each tejfthousdnd Yoyonas in elevation. The one situate on the east is calld Mandara, the one on the south is called Gandhamádana, that on the west is # called Vipula and that on the south Suparswa. And on each of these stands severally a Kadamba tree, a Jámbu tfee, a Pipal and a Vata. And all these trees were eleven thousand Yoyonas in height, standing as if like the banners of the mountains. great Muni, because a Jambu-tree standí ob that mountain that insular continent is called Jámbu-dwipa. And that tree produces Jambu-fruits like so many huge elephants. And those huge fruits are crushed into pieces as aooíi as they fall on the möuntain. And out of the juice of those ffuits hss come out the river Jámbu. And the inhabit- ants, wko drink the water of that river, do not experience petspiration, bad smell and are not subject to infirmides of age and organic decay. The soil, on the banks of that river, íeceiving the juice of these fruits and dríed up by pleasant fereexe, is tttrned tnto gold called Jámbunada out of which the «rnanent of the Siddhas are made. Vadraswa is situate on the east of Meru and Ketumalá on the west. And in the middle ttf these two Varshas, foremost of Munis, is situate llábrita, on the east is the Chaitrarath forest on the south öandhamádana, on the W3st Baibhrajn and on the north the forest called Ntndana. On the four sides of Meru there are lour tanks the water of which is partaken of by the celestials nantely Atunoda, Mahabhadra, Sitoda and Manasa. There are some tnðifKUin ranges Hke the filaments from the root of *h« lotns on the east *f Meru— namely Sitáftta Mukunda, KuAri, Mth/ftvta a«d VaikanU.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनमेंसे सीता पूर्वकी ओर आकाश-मार्गसे एक पर्वतसे दूसरे पर्वतपर जाती

English

And on fhe south Trikuta, SisirS, Patanga, Ruchaka and Nishadha, on the we9t Sikhivasas, Vaidurya, Kapila, Gandha- madana and JSrudho, and on the north Sankhakuta, Rishabha, NSga, Hansa and Kálanjara. These and others extend froro the heart of the Meru.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसी प्रकार, है महामुने अलकनन्दा दक्षिण- दिशाकी ओर भारतवर्षमें आती है और सात भागोंमें विभक्त होकर समुद्रमें मिल जाती है

English

On the top of mount Meru, Maitreya, there is a vast city, named after BrahmS, extending for fourteen thousand Yoyonas, and celebrated in the region of the celestials. And around it in the various quarters and intermediate quarters are situate the magnificent cities of Indra and other deities presiding over various quarters. Originating from the foot of Vishnu, and watering the region of the moon, the Ganges falls from the heaven into the city of BrahmS. Falling there she has divided herself into four branches namely Sit5, Alakakandá, Chakshu and VadrS. Taking her course towards the east and going from one mountain to another, in the welkin Sita, watering Vadrawshwa has fallen into the ocean. The Alakakanda flows southwards to the cotmtry oí Bharata and dividing herself into seven branches on the way, falls into the ocean. great Muni. And Chakshu crossing over all the western mountains and passing through the conntry of Ketumala falls into the ocean. And VadrJ, traversing the northern mountains and passing through the country of Uttarakuru, falls into the northem ocean, great

हिन्दी अर्थ

चक्षु पश्चिमदिशाके समस्त पर्वतोंको पारकर केतुमाल नामक वर्षमें बहती हुई अन्तमें सागरमें जा गिरती है

English

Meru is thus situated between the mounlains Nila aná Nishada (on the north and south) and between MSlyavSn and GandhamSdana (on the west and east) and k lks there Iikcf the peri-carp of a Iotus. And the countríes of BhSrata, KetumSla, VadrSshwa and Kuru, lying outside the mountaíns, are like petals of the lotus of the world. Jathara and Devakuta are two mountainous ranges extendíng northward aíid south' ward and connecting the mountain Nila and Nishada. The two mountains GandhamSdana and KailSsha extend towards the east and west for eighty Yoyenas from sea to sea.- Uk*

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा है महामुने ! भद्रा समुद्रमें मिल जाती है

English

the two mountains on the east the two ranges Nishahad and Parípatra are situated on the western side of Meru. The two mountaina Trisringa and Jarudhi are situated on the north of Meru and they extend east aud west from one sea to another. Thus I have described to you the eight mountains, mentioned by 'the ascetics as bounding the mount Meru, and situate in pairs on four sides. Sitánta and others whicfi have been described to you as filament mountains are extremely charming. The vallies situate in tlie bosom of those mountains are frequented by Siddhas and Charanas and there araman'y picturesque cities and forests, containing the palaces of Vishnu, Lakshmi, Agni. Surya and other deities and inhabitated by the ceiestials. And in those pleasant vales Ganúharbas, Yakshas, Rákshasas, Daityas and Danavas sport day and night. These are the abodes of the pious, Muni and are calied the regions of paradise on earth where the vicious, even after a hundred births, do not arrive.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फैले हुए हैं। उन दोनोंके बीचमें कर्णिकाकार मेरुपर्वत

English

In the country of Vadraswa, twice-born one, Vishnu resides in his horse-headed form. in Ketumala as the boar and in Bhirata as the tortoise. And in Kuru Janárdana resides as the fish and Hari, the lord of all and everything, resides everywhere in his universal form. And, Maitreya, he, the soul oí the world, is the supporter of all things.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जठरो देवकूटश्च मर्यादापर्वतावुभौ। सुरम्याणि तथा तासु काननानि पुराणि च। नेतेषु पापकर्माणो यान्ति जन्मशतैरपि॥ ४९ वराहः केतुमाले तु भारते कूर्मरूपधृकू ॥ ५०

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूर्व और पश्चिमकी ओर फैले हुए गन्धमादन और केलास--ये दो पर्वत जिनका विस्तार अस्सी योजन है, समुद्रके भीतर स्थित हैं

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्तरकी ओर त्रिश्रृंग और जार॒ुधि नामक

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार, है मुनिवर ! तुमसे जठर आदि मर्यादापर्वतोंका वर्णन किया, जिनमेंसे दो-दो मेरुकी चारों दिशाओंमें स्थित हैं

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे मुने ! मेरुके चारों ओर स्थित जिन शीतान्त आदि केसरपर्वतोंके विषयमें तुमसे कहा था, उनके बीचमें सिद्ध- चारणादिसे सेवित अति सुन्दर कन्दराएँ हैं

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और दानवादि अहर्निश क्रीडा करते हैं

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरुषोंके निवासस्थान हैं। पापकर्मा पुरुष इनमें सौ जन्ममें

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

केतुमालवर्षमें वराहरूपसे और भारतवर्षमें कूर्मरूपसे रहते

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और सर्वात्मक हैं॥ ५१-५२ ॥ है महामुने किम्पुरुष आदि आदि कुछ भी नहीं है

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहाँकी प्रजा स्वस्थ, आतंकहीन और समस्त दुःखोंसे रहित है तथा वहाँके लोग दस-बारह हजार वर्षकी स्थिर आयुवाले होते हैं

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कभी नहीं होती, केवल पार्थिव जल ही है और न उन स्थानोंमें कृतत्रेतादि युगोंकी ही कल्पना है

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इन सभी वर्षोमें सात-सात कुलपर्वत हैं और उनसे निकली हुईं सेकड़ों नदियाँ हैं

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भारतादि नौ खण्डोंका विभाग गोदावरी भीमरथी कृष्णवेण्यादिकास्तथा । श्रीपपशरजी बोले--हे मैत्रेय/ जो समुद्रके उत्तर तथा हिमालयके दक्षिणमें स्थित है वह देश

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे महामुने! इसका विस्तार नौ हजार

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथवा पाताल आदि लोकोंको प्राप्त किया जा सकता है, पृथिवीमें यहाँके सिवा और कहीं भी मनुष्यके लिये कर्मकी विधि नहीं है

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस भारतवर्षके नौ भाग हैं; उनके नाम ये हैं- उनमें नवाँ है॥६-७॥ यह द्वीप उत्तरसे दक्षिणतक सहस्त्र योजन है। इसके पूर्वीय भागमें किरातलोग और पश्चिमीयमें यवन बसे हुए हैं

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और शूद्रगण वर्णविभागानुसार मध्यमें रहते हैं

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुने! इसकी शतद्रू और चन्द्रभागा आदि नदियाँ हिमालयकी तलैटीसे वेद और स्मृति आदि पारियात्र हैं॥ १०-११॥ गोदावरी, भीमरथी और कृष्णवेणी आदि

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृतमाला और ताम्रपर्णी आदि मलयाचलसे, ऋषिकुलया और कुमारी आदि नदियाँ शुक्तिमान् पर्वतसे निकली हैं। इनकी और भी सहस्नों शाखा नदियाँ और उपनदियाँ हैं॥ १३-१४॥

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है मुने! इस भारतवर्षमें ही सत्ययुग, त्रेता, द्वाप और कलि नामक चार युग हैं, अन्यत्र कहीं

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस देशमें परलोकके लिये मुनिजन और दानीजन आदरपूर्वक दान देते हैं

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यजन किया जाता है, इसके अतिरिक्त अन्य द्वीपोंमें उनकी और-और प्रकारसे उपासना होती है

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है, क्‍योंकि यह कर्मभूमि है इसके अतिरिक्त अन्यान्य देश भोग-भूमियाँ हैं

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवगण भी निरन्तर यही गान करते भारतवर्षमें जन्म लिया है वे पुरुष हम देवताओंकी अपेक्षा भी अधिक धन्य (बड़भागी) हैं

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोग इस कर्मभूमिमें जन्म लेकर अपने फलाकांक्षासे अर्पण करनेसे निर्मल (पापपुण्यसे रहित) होकर उन अनन्तमें ही लीन हो जाते हैं वे धन्य

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे मैत्रेय! इस प्रकार लाख योजनके विस्तारवाले

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे मैत्रेय! इस जम्बूद्वीपको बाहर चारों ओरसे लाख योजनके विस्तारवाले वलयाकार खारे पानीके समुद्रने घेरा हुआ है

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाधयो व्याधयो वापि सर्वकालसुखं हि तत्॥ ९

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामी मेधातिथिके सात पुत्र हुए। उनमें सबसे बड़ा शान्ततय था और उससे छोटा शिशिर

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनके अनन्तर क्रमश: सुखोदय, आनन्द, शिव

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे मुनिश्रेष्ठ! उनके नाम ये हैं, सुनो--

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और गन्धवोॉंके सहित सदा निष्पाप प्रजा

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहाँके निवासीगण पुण्यवान् होते हैं और वे चिरकालतक जीवित रहकर मरते हैं; उनको किसी प्रकारकी आधि-व्याधि नहीं होती, निरन्तर सुख ही रहता है

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही समुद्रगामिनी नदियाँ हैं। उनके नाम मैं तुम्हें बतलाता हूँ जिनके श्रवणमात्रसे वे पापोंको

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहाँ अनुतप्ता, शिखी, विपाशा,

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रेतायुगुसम: काल: सर्वदेव महामते। आर्यका: कुरराशएचेव विदिश्या भाविनश्च ते। तथेवेश्षुरसोदेन परिवेषानुकारिणा ॥ २० यह मैंने तुमसे प्रधान-प्रधान पर्वत और नदियोंका

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन लोगोंमें हास अथवा वृद्धि नहीं होती और न उन सात वर्षो्में युगकी ही कोई अवस्था है

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

छहों द्वीपोमें सदा त्रेतायुगुकं समान समय रहता है

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इन द्वीपोंके मनुष्य सदा नीरोग रहकर पाँच हजार वर्षवक जीते हैं और इनमें वर्णाश्रम-विभागानुसार अपरिग्रह) वर्तमान रहते हैं

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहाँ जो चार वर्ण हैं वह मैं तुमको सुनाता

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे मुनिसत्तम! उस द्वीपमें जो आर्यक, कुरर, विदिश्य और भावी नामक जातियाँ हैं; वे ही

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्लक्ष (पाकर)-का वृक्ष है, जिसके नामसे उसकी

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बराबर परिमाणवाले वृत्ताकार इक्षुससके समुद्रसे घिरा

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे मैत्रेय!ः इस प्रकार मैंने तुमसे शाल्मलद्वीपका विवरण सुनो

English

great Muni. in the eight countries of Kimpurusha and others there is neither grief, exhaustion, anxiety nor hunger. AH the subjects are healthy devoid of any fear, freed from all aífiictions and live for ten or twelve thousand years. Indra does not send rain, there and people live upon the water of the earth and there is no distinction of Satya, Treta and other successive cycles. In each of these countries there are seven principal mountainous ranges from which hundreds of river I **ke their rjse, foremost of twice-bo.rn ones.