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Shiva Purana

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यानि किंपुरुषादीनि वर्षाण्यष्टौ महामुने ॥ न तेषु शोको नापत्त्यो नोद्वेगः क्षुद्भयादिकम् ॥ ४१ ॥

O great sage, in the eight Varṣas beginning with the Kimpuruṣa etc. there is no sorrow, danger, agony, hunger or fear.

english translation

स्वस्थाः प्रजा निरातंकास्सर्वदुःखविवर्जिताः ॥ दशद्वादशवर्षाणां सहस्राणि स्थिरायुषः ॥ ४२ ॥

The people are healthy, without terror and devoid of miseries. They have the longevity of ten to twelve thousand years.

english translation

कृतत्रेतादिकाश्चैव भौमान्यंभांसि सर्वतः ॥ न तेषु वर्षते देवस्तेषु स्थानेषु कल्पना ॥ ४३ ॥

Time is calculated there as Kṛta, Tretā etc. The lord does not shower earthly waters there.

english translation

सप्तस्वेतेषु नद्यश्च सुजातास्स्वर्णवा लुकाः ॥ शतशस्संति क्षुद्राश्च तासु क्रीडारता जनाः ॥ ४४॥

In all these seven Varṣas, the rivers are well arranged. They have sands of gold. There are hundreds of small rivers too. Auspicious men sport in them.

english translation