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Book 06 – Chapter 012
BORI CE: 06-012-001 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 04-011-001 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच जम्बूखण्डस्त्वया प्रोक्तो यथावदिह संजय |
M. N. Dutt: Dhritarashtra said O Sanjaya, you have described to me. Jambukhanda. Tell me now its dimensions and extent. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-002 समुद्रस्य प्रमाणं च सम्यगच्छिद्रदर्शन |
MN DUTT: 04-011-002 समुद्रस्य प्रमाणं च सम्यगच्छिद्रदर्शनम् |
M. N. Dutt: O Sanjaya, tell me also of the extent of the oceans, of Shakadvipa, and of Kushadvipa. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-003 शाल्मलं चैव तत्त्वेन क्रौञ्चद्वीपं तथैव च |
MN DUTT: 04-011-003 शाल्मलिं चैव तत्त्वेन क्रौञ्चद्वीपं तथैव च |
M. N. Dutt: Of Shalmalidvipa and of Kraunchadvipa. O son of Gavalgani, tell me also of Rahu, Soma and Surya. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-004 संजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 04-011-004 संजय उवाच राजन् सुबहवो द्वीपा यैरिदं सततं जगत् |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said O king, there are many islands in this earth. But I shall describe to you only seven islands and also the moon, and the sun and the planets. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-005 अष्टादश सहस्राणि योजनानां विशां पते |
MN DUTT: 04-011-005 अष्टादश सहस्राणि योजनानि विशाम्पते |
M. N. Dutt: O king, the Jambu mountain extends for full eighteen thousand and six hundred Yojanas. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-006 लावणस्य समुद्रस्य विष्कम्भो द्विगुणः स्मृतः |
MN DUTT: 04-011-006 लावणस्य समुद्रस्य विष्कम्भो द्विगुणः स्मृतः |
M. N. Dutt: The extent of the salt sea is said to be double of it. this sea is covered with many kingdoms. It is adorned with gems and corals. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-007 नैकधातुविचित्रैश्च पर्वतैरुपशोभितः |
MN DUTT: 04-011-007 नैकधातुविचित्रैश्च पर्वतैरुपशोभितः |
M. N. Dutt: It is adorned with many mountains that are variegated with metals of various kinds. It is circular in form like a sea, and is thickly peopled by the Siddhas and the Charanas. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-008 शाकद्वीपं च वक्ष्यामि यथावदिह पार्थिव |
MN DUTT: 04-011-008 शाकद्वीपं च वक्ष्यामि यथावदिह पार्थिव |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Bharata. O scion of the Kuru race, I shall now speak to you in detail of Shakadvipa. Hear as I describe it. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-009 जम्बूद्वीपप्रमाणेन द्विगुणः स नराधिप |
MN DUTT: 04-011-009 जम्बूद्वीपप्रमाणेन द्विगुणः स नराधिप |
M. N. Dutt: O that island is twice as large as the Jambudvipa. O king of kings, the ocean also is twice as large as that island. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 04-011-010 क्षीरोदो भरतश्रेष्ठ येन सम्परिवारितः |
M. N. Dutt: O best of the Bharata race, Shakadvipa is surrounded on all sides by the sea of milk. Its kingdoms are full of righteousness and its men never die. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-010 तत्र पुण्या जनपदा न तत्र म्रियते जनः BORI CE: 06-012-011 शाकद्वीपस्य संक्षेपो यथावद्भरतर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 04-011-010 क्षीरोदो भरतश्रेष्ठ येन सम्परिवारितः MN DUTT: 04-011-011 कुत एव हि दुर्भिक्षं क्षमातेजोयुता हि ते |
M. N. Dutt: O best of the Bharata race, Shakadvipa is surrounded on all sides by the sea of milk. Its kingdoms are full of righteousness and its men never die. There is no famine there. The people all possess forgiveness and great prowess. O best of the Bharata race, I have briefly spoken to you about Shakadvipa. What else. O king, do you desire to hear. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-012 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 04-011-012 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच शाकद्वीपस्य संक्षेपो यथावदिह संजय |
M. N. Dutt: Dhritarashtra said You have briefly told me of Shakadvipa. O greatly wise one, tell me now everything in detail. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-013 संजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 04-011-013 संजय उवाच तथैव पर्वता राजन् सप्तात्र मणिभूषिताः |
M. N. Dutt: O king there are seven mountains in that island. They are decked with jewels and there are mines of gems and precious stones. There are many rivers in that island. Hear, as I tell you their names. O king, every thing there is charming and delightful. The first of those mountains is called Meru. It is the abode of the celestials, the Rishis and the Gandharvas. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-014 देवर्षिगन्धर्वयुतः परमो मेरुरुच्यते |
MN DUTT: 04-011-014 प्रागायतो महाराज मलयो नाम पर्वतः |
M. N. Dutt: O king, the next mountains stretching castward is called the Malaya. It is there that the clouds are born, and it is from that place that they disperse on all sides. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-015 ततः परेण कौरव्य जलधारो महागिरिः |
MN DUTT: 04-011-015 ततः परेण कौरव्य जलधारो महागिरिः |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Kuru, the next is the large mountain, called Jaladhara. From it, Indra daily takes water of the best quality. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-016 उच्चैर्गिरी रैवतको यत्र नित्यं प्रतिष्ठितः |
MN DUTT: 04-011-016 ततो वर्ष प्रभवति वर्षकाले जनेश्वर |
M. N. Dutt: O ruler of men, it is from that water that we get showers in the rains. Next is the great mountain, called Raivataka over which has been permanently placed in the sky of constellation Rohini. This arrangement has been made by the Grandsire (Brahma) himself. O great king, on the north of this mountains is one called Syama. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-017 उत्तरेण तु राजेन्द्र श्यामो नाम महागिरिः |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 04-011-017 नवमेघप्रभः प्रांशुः श्रीमानुज्ज्वलविग्रहः |
M. N. Dutt: It is as bright as the newly risen clouds. It is high beautiful and bright. O king, as the colour of that mountain is black, all the people that live there are dark. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-018 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 04-011-018 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच सुमहान् संशयो मेऽद्य प्रोक्तोऽयं संजय त्वया |
M. N. Dutt: Dhritarashtra said O Sanjaya, a great doubt has arisen in my mind. Why, O son of Suta, people of that country are dark? |
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BORI CE: 06-012-019 संजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 04-011-019 संजय उवाच सर्वेष्वेव महाराज द्वीपेषु कुरुनन्दन |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said O great king, O descendant of Kuru in all islands men may be found who are fair and those who are dark and those also who are born by the mixture of the white and the black races. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-020 श्यामो यस्मात्प्रवृत्तो वै तत्ते वक्ष्यामि भारत |
MN DUTT: 04-011-020 श्यामो यस्मात् प्रवृत्तो वै तत् ते वक्ष्यामि भारत |
M. N. Dutt: But because the people are all dark there, that mountain is called the Dark mountain. O chief of the Kurus, next to this is the great mountain, called Durgashaila. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-021 ततः परं कौरवेन्द्र दुर्गशैलो महोदयः |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 04-011-021 केसरः केसरयुतो यतो वातः प्रवर्तते |
M. N. Dutt: Then is the mountain, called Kesari. The breezes, that blow from the mountain, are all charged with effluvia. The height of this mountain is double of the one just mentioned. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-022 तेषां योजनविष्कम्भो द्विगुणः प्रविभागशः BORI CE: 06-012-023 महामेरुर्महाकाशो जलदः कुमुदोत्तरः BORI CE: 06-012-024 रैवतस्य तु कौमारः श्यामस्य तु मणीचकः BORI CE: 06-012-025 परिवार्य तु कौरव्य दैर्घ्यं ह्रस्वत्वमेव च BORI CE: 06-012-026 शाको नाम महाराज तस्य द्वीपस्य मध्यगः BORI CE: 06-012-027 तत्र गच्छन्ति सिद्धाश्च चारणा दैवतानि च BORI CE: 06-012-028 वर्णाः स्वकर्मनिरता न च स्तेनोऽत्र दृश्यते BORI CE: 06-012-029 प्रजास्तत्र विवर्धन्ते वर्षास्विव समुद्रगाः |
MN DUTT: 04-011-021 केसरः केसरयुतो यतो वातः प्रवर्तते MN DUTT: 04-011-022 वर्षाणि तेषु कौरव्य सप्तोक्तानि मनीषिभिः MN DUTT: 04-011-023 केसरस्याथ मोदाकी परेण तु महापुमान् MN DUTT: 04-011-024 तत्र पुण्या जनपदाः पूज्यते तत्र शंकरः MN DUTT: 04-011-025 धार्मिकाच प्रजा राजश्चत्वारोऽतीव भारत MN DUTT: 04-011-026 दीर्घायुषो महाराज जरामृत्युविवर्जिताः MN DUTT: 04-011-027 नद्यः पुण्यजलास्तत्र गङ्गा च बहुधा गता |
M. N. Dutt: Then is the mountain, called Kesari. The breezes, that blow from the mountain, are all charged with effluvia. The height of this mountain is double of the one just mentioned. O descendant of Kuru it is said by the learned that there are seven Varshas in that island. The Varsha of Meru is called Mahakasha, that of the water-giver (Malaya) is called Kumudottara. That of Jaladhara is called that of Shyama, called Manikanchana. That of Kesara is called Modaki and that of the next mountain is called Mahapuman. In the midst of that island is a large tree called Shaka. In height and breadth that tree is equal to that of the Jambu tree in Jambudvipa. The people always worship that tree. In that island there are many charming countries in which Shiva is worshipped. The Siddhas, the Charanas and the celestial go there. O king, the people there are all virtuous, O descendant of Bharata, all the four orders of men there are engaged in their respective duties. There occurs not a case of theft. O king, being free from old age and death, and possessing long life, the people there grow like rivers in the rains. The rivers there are all full of sacred water. Ganga herself, distributed as she is in various countries, is also there. Sukumari, Kumari, Shitashi and Venika. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-030 सुकुमारी कुमारी च सीता कावेरका तथा |
MN DUTT: 04-011-028 महानदी च कौरव्य तथा मणिजला नदी |
M. N. Dutt: Mahanadi, the Manijala, Chakshuas, and the river Vardhanika, O descendant of Kuru, O best of the Bharata race. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-031 ततः प्रवृत्ताः पुण्योदा नद्यः कुरुकुलोद्वह |
MN DUTT: 04-011-029 तत्र प्रवृताः पुण्योदा नद्यः कुरुकुलोद्वह |
M. N. Dutt: These and many other rivers by hundreds and thousands all full of sacred water are there. O perpetuator of the Kuru race, Vasava (Indra) draws water from them to shower as rain. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-032 न तासां नामधेयानि परिमाणं तथैव च |
MN DUTT: 04-011-030 न तासां नामदेयानि परिमाणं तथैव च |
M. N. Dutt: It is impossible to mention the names and lengths of these rivers. All of them are the foremost of all rivers, and they are all sincleansing. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-033 तत्र पुण्या जनपदाश्चत्वारो लोकसंमताः |
MN DUTT: 04-011-031 तव पुण्या जनपदाश्चत्वारो लोकसम्मताः |
M. N. Dutt: As every body has heard in the island of Shaka there are four sacred countries. They are the Mrigas, the Mashakas, the Manasas and the Mandagas. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-034 मगा ब्राह्मणभूयिष्ठाः स्वकर्मनिरता नृप |
MN DUTT: 04-011-032 मङ्गा ब्राह्मणभूयिष्ठाः स्वकर्मनिरता नृप |
M. N. Dutt: The Mrigas are generally Brahmanas engaged in the duties of their own. Many virtuous Kshatriyas are among the Mashakas who grant every wish of the Brahmanas. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-035 मानसेषु महाराज वैश्याः कर्मोपजीविनः |
MN DUTT: 04-011-033 मानसाश्च महाराज वैश्यधर्मोपजीविनः |
M. N. Dutt: O king, the Manasas follow the duties of the Vaishyas. Having all their desires gratified, they are brave and firmly devoted to Dharma and Artha. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-036 न तत्र राजा राजेन्द्र न दण्डो न च दण्डिकाः |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 04-011-034 शूद्रास्तु मन्दगा नित्यं पुरुषा धर्मशीलिनः |
M. N. Dutt: The Mandagas are all brave Shudras and they are all virtuous. O king, in these countries, there is no king, no punishment, and no person who deserves to be punished. |
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BORI CE: 06-012-037 एतावदेव शक्यं तु तस्मिन्द्वीपे प्रभाषितुम् |
MN DUTT: 04-011-035 स्वधर्मेणैव धर्मज्ञास्ते रक्षन्ति परस्परम् |
M. N. Dutt: They are all engaged in the practice of their respective duties and they all protect one another. So much can be said of the Shaka island and so much only could be heard of that greatly powerful isiand. |
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