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संजय उवाच । उत्तरेषु तु कौरव्य द्वीपेषु श्रूयते कथा । यथाश्रुतं महाराज ब्रुवतस्तन्निबोध मे॥६-१३-१॥
Sañjaya said: O descendant of Kuru, a tradition is heard concerning the northern islands. O great king, hear from me as I relate it exactly as it has been received by report.
english translation
घृततोयः समुद्रोऽत्र दधिमण्डोदकोऽपरः । सुरोदः सागरश्चैव तथान्यो घर्मसागरः॥६-१३-२॥
Here, one ocean is said to have clarified butter as its waters; another has the watery portion of curd. There is also an ocean of fermented liquor, and another that is described as a ‘hot’ ocean.
english translation
परस्परेण द्विगुणाः सर्वे द्वीपा नराधिप । सर्वतश्च महाराज पर्वतैः परिवारिताः॥६-१३-३॥
O ruler of men, all the islands are each twice the size of the preceding one; and, O great king, they are enclosed on all sides by mountains.
english translation
गौरस्तु मध्यमे द्वीपे गिरिर्मानःशिलो महान् । पर्वतः पश्चिमः कृष्णो नारायणनिभो नृप॥६-१३-४॥
In the middle island there is the great mountain called Mānaḥśilā, described as ‘white’; and on the western side is the dark mountain, resembling Nārāyaṇa, O king.
english translation
तत्र रत्नानि दिव्यानि स्वयं रक्षति केशवः । प्रजापतिमुपासीनः प्रजानां विदधे सुखम्॥६-१३-५॥
There, the divine jewels are said to be guarded by Keśava himself; attending upon Prajāpati, he provides well-being for living beings.
english translation