Narasimha Purana — Chapter 30
NsP 30.1
अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि भूगोलं द्विजसत्तमाः संक्षेपात् पर्वताकीर्णं नदीभिश् च समन्ततः
ataḥ paraṃ pravakṣyāmi bhūgolaṃ dvijasattamāḥ saṃkṣepāt parvatākīrṇaṃ nadībhiś ca samantataḥ
Next I shall declare, O best of brahmins, the sphere of the earth in brief, strewn with mountains and (covered) on all sides with rivers.
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NsP 30.5
नाभिः किंपुरुषश् चैव हरिवर्ष इलावृतः रम्यो हिरण्ययश् चैव कुरुर् भद्रश् च केतुमान्
nābhiḥ kiṃpuruṣaś caiva harivarṣa ilāvṛtaḥ ramyo hiraṇyayaś caiva kurur bhadraś ca ketumān
Nābhi, Kiṃpuruṣa, Harivarṣa, Ilāvṛta, Ramya, Hiraṇyaya, Kuru, Bhadra, and Ketumān (are the regions).
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NsP 30.10
तत्रैव कर्मभिः स्वर्गं कृतेः प्राप्स्यन्ति मानवाः मुक्तिश् चात्रैव निष्कामैः प्राप्यते ज्ञानकर्मभिः अधोगतिम् इतो विप्र यान्ति वै पापकारिणः
tatraiva karmabhiḥ svargaṃ kṛteḥ prāpsyanti mānavāḥ muktiś cātraiva niṣkāmaiḥ prāpyate jñānakarmabhiḥ adhogatim ito vipra yānti vai pāpakāriṇaḥ
There indeed men will attain heaven by (their) deeds; and there too liberation is obtained by the desireless through knowledge and works; from here, O brahmin, evildoers go to the downward course.
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NsP 30.14
जम्बुनाम्ना च विख्यातं जम्बुद्वीपम् इदं शुभम् लक्षयोजनविस्तीर्णम् इदं श्रेष्ठं तु भारतम्
jambunāmnā ca vikhyātaṃ jambudvīpam idaṃ śubham lakṣayojanavistīrṇam idaṃ śreṣṭhaṃ tu bhāratam
And this auspicious Jambudvīpa is renowned by the name of the jambu (tree); this Bhārata, a hundred thousand yojanas in extent, is the best (part of it).
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NsP 30.18
स्वर्गस्थानं महापुण्यं प्रोच्यमानं निबोधत भारते कृतपुण्यानां देवानाम् अपि चालयम्
svargasthānaṃ mahāpuṇyaṃ procyamānaṃ nibodhata bhārate kṛtapuṇyānāṃ devānām api cālayam
Learn of the greatly meritorious heavenly abode as it is being declared, which is the dwelling even of the gods, (won) by those who have done meritorious acts in Bhārata.
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NsP 30.19
मध्ये पृथिव्याम् अद्रीन्द्रो भास्वान् मेरुर् हिरण्मयः योजनानां सहस्राणि चतुराशीतिम् उच्छ्रितः
madhye pṛthivyām adrīndro bhāsvān merur hiraṇmayaḥ yojanānāṃ sahasrāṇi caturāśītim ucchritaḥ
In the middle of the earth (stands) the lord of mountains, shining, golden Meru, rising up eighty-four thousand yojanas.
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NsP 30.20
प्रविष्टः षोडशाधस्ताद् धरण्यां धरणीधरः तावत्प्रमाणा पृथिवी पर्वतस्य समन्ततः
praviṣṭaḥ ṣoḍaśādhastād dharaṇyāṃ dharaṇīdharaḥ tāvatpramāṇā pṛthivī parvatasya samantataḥ
The upholder of the earth has entered sixteen (thousand yojanas) below, into the earth; the earth extends the same measure all around the mountain.
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NsP 30.21
तस्य शृङ्गत्रयं मूर्ध्नि स्वर्गो यत्र प्रतिष्ठितः नानाद्रुमलताकीर्णं नानापुष्पोपशोभितम्
tasya śṛṅgatrayaṃ mūrdhni svargo yatra pratiṣṭhitaḥ nānādrumalatākīrṇaṃ nānāpuṣpopaśobhitam
On its head are three peaks, where heaven is established, strewn with many trees and creepers, adorned with many flowers.
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NsP 30.22
मध्यमं पश्चिमं पूर्वं मेरोः शृङ्गाणि त्रीणि वै मध्यमं स्फाटिकं शृङ्गं वैडूर्यमणिकामयम्
madhyamaṃ paścimaṃ pūrvaṃ meroḥ śṛṅgāṇi trīṇi vai madhyamaṃ sphāṭikaṃ śṛṅgaṃ vaiḍūryamaṇikāmayam
Middle, western, and eastern — Meru's peaks are indeed three; the middle peak is of crystal, made of beryl gems.
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NsP 30.23
इन्द्रनीलमयं पूर्वं माणिक्यं पश्चिमं स्मृतम् योजनानां सहस्राणि नियुतानि चतुर्दश
indranīlamayaṃ pūrvaṃ māṇikyaṃ paścimaṃ smṛtam yojanānāṃ sahasrāṇi niyutāni caturdaśa
The eastern is made of sapphire, the western is held to be of ruby; fourteen hundred thousand thousands of yojanas—
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NsP 30.24
उच्छ्रितं मध्यमं शृङ्गं स्वर्गो यत्र त्रिविष्टपः अप्रभान्तरितं शृङ्गं मूर्ध्नि छत्राकृति स्थितम्
ucchritaṃ madhyamaṃ śṛṅgaṃ svargo yatra triviṣṭapaḥ aprabhāntaritaṃ śṛṅgaṃ mūrdhni chatrākṛti sthitam
—is the height of the middle peak, where heaven, Triviṣṭapa, (lies); the peak, veiled by no brilliance (i.e. unobscured), stands on the summit shaped like a parasol.
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NsP 30.25
पूर्वम् उत्तरशृङ्गाणाम् अन्तरं मध्यमस्य च त्रिविष्टपो नाकपृष्ठे ह्य् अप्सराः सन्ति निर्वृताः
pūrvam uttaraśṛṅgāṇām antaraṃ madhyamasya ca triviṣṭapo nākapṛṣṭhe hy apsarāḥ santi nirvṛtāḥ
(In) the space between the eastern and northern peaks and the middle one is Triviṣṭapa; on Nākapṛṣṭha the apsarases dwell content.
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NsP 30.26
आनन्दो ऽथ प्रमोदश् च स्वर्गशृङ्गे तु मध्यमे श्वेतश् च पौष्टिकश् चैव उपशोभनमन्मथौ
ānando 'tha pramodaś ca svargaśṛṅge tu madhyame śvetaś ca pauṣṭikaś caiva upaśobhanamanmathau
Ānanda and then Pramoda are on the middle peak of heaven, and Śveta and Pauṣṭika, and Upaśobhana and Manmatha.
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NsP 30.27
आह्लादः स्वर्गराजा वै स्वर्गशृङ्गे तु पश्चिमे निर्ममो निरहंकारः सौभाग्यश् चातिनिर्मलः
āhlādaḥ svargarājā vai svargaśṛṅge tu paścime nirmamo nirahaṃkāraḥ saubhāgyaś cātinirmalaḥ
Āhlāda is indeed the king of heaven; and on the western peak of heaven (are) Nirmama, Nirahaṃkāra, Saubhāgya, and Atinirmala.
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NsP 30.28
स्वर्गाश् चैव द्विजश्रेष्ठ पूर्वशृङ्गे समास्थितः एकविंशानि स्वर्गा वै निविष्टा मेरुमूर्धनि
svargāś caiva dvijaśreṣṭha pūrvaśṛṅge samāsthitaḥ ekaviṃśāni svargā vai niviṣṭā merumūrdhani
And the heavens, O best of the twice-born, are situated on the eastern peak; twenty-one heavens indeed are set on Meru's summit.
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NsP 30.29
अहिंसादानकर्तारो यज्ञानं तपसां तथा तत् तेषु निवसन्ति स्म जनाः क्रोधविवर्जिताः
ahiṃsādānakartāro yajñānaṃ tapasāṃ tathā tat teṣu nivasanti sma janāḥ krodhavivarjitāḥ
Those who practise non-injury and giving, and (who perform) sacrifices and austerities — they dwell in those (heavens), people free of anger.
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NsP 30.30
जलप्रवेशे चानन्दं प्रमोदं वह्निसाहसे भृगुप्रपाते सौख्यं च रणं चैवास्य निर्मलम्
jalapraveśe cānandaṃ pramodaṃ vahnisāhase bhṛguprapāte saukhyaṃ ca raṇaṃ caivāsya nirmalam
For entering the water (to die), Ānanda; Pramoda for the bold deed by fire; Saukhya for falling from a cliff; and Nirmala for him (who dies) in battle.
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NsP 30.31
अनाशके तु संन्यासे मृतो गच्छेत् त्रिविष्टपम् ऋतुयाजी नाकपृष्ठं अग्निहोत्री च निर्वृतिम्
anāśake tu saṃnyāse mṛto gacchet triviṣṭapam ṛtuyājī nākapṛṣṭhaṃ agnihotrī ca nirvṛtim
But one who dies fasting, in renunciation, would go to Triviṣṭapa; the seasonal sacrificer to Nākapṛṣṭha, and the maintainer of the fire-offering to Nirvṛti.
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NsP 30.32
तडागकूपकर्ता च लभते पौष्टिकं द्विजः सुवर्णदायी सौभाग्यं लभन् स्वर्गं तपः फलम्
taḍāgakūpakartā ca labhate pauṣṭikaṃ dvijaḥ suvarṇadāyī saubhāgyaṃ labhan svargaṃ tapaḥ phalam
And the twice-born who makes a tank or a well obtains Pauṣṭika; the giver of gold, Saubhāgya, obtaining heaven as the fruit of austerity.
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NsP 30.33
शीतकाले महावह्निं प्रज्वालयति यो नरः सर्वसत्त्वहितार्थाय स्वर्गं सो ऽप्सरसं लभेत्
śītakāle mahāvahniṃ prajvālayati yo naraḥ sarvasattvahitārthāya svargaṃ so 'psarasaṃ labhet
The man who, in the cold season, kindles a great fire for the benefit of all beings would obtain the apsaras-heaven.
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NsP 30.34
हिरण्यगोप्रदाने हि निरहंकारम् आप्नुयात् भूमिदानेन शुद्धेन लभते शान्तिकं पदम्
hiraṇyagopradāne hi nirahaṃkāram āpnuyāt bhūmidānena śuddhena labhate śāntikaṃ padam
By the gift of gold and a cow one would attain Nirahaṃkāra; by a pure gift of land one obtains the station Śāntika.
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NsP 30.35
रौप्यदानेन स्वर्गं तु निर्मलं लभते नरः अश्वदानेन पुण्याहं कन्यादानेन मङ्गलम्
raupyadānena svargaṃ tu nirmalaṃ labhate naraḥ aśvadānena puṇyāhaṃ kanyādānena maṅgalam
By the gift of silver a man obtains the heaven Nirmala; by the gift of a horse, Puṇyāha; by the gift of a maiden, Maṅgala.
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NsP 30.36
द्विजेभ्यस् तर्पणं कृत्वा दत्त्वा वस्त्राणि भक्तितः श्वेतं तु लभते स्वर्गं यत्र गत्वा न शोचते
dvijebhyas tarpaṇaṃ kṛtvā dattvā vastrāṇi bhaktitaḥ śvetaṃ tu labhate svargaṃ yatra gatvā na śocate
Having made libation-offering to the twice-born and having given garments with devotion, one obtains the heaven Śveta, going where one does not grieve.
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NsP 30.37
कपिलागोप्रदानेन परमार्थे महीयते गोवृषस्य प्रदानेन स्वर्गं मन्मथाम् आप्नुयात्
kapilāgopradānena paramārthe mahīyate govṛṣasya pradānena svargaṃ manmathām āpnuyāt
By the gift of a tawny cow one is magnified in the highest good; by the gift of a bull one would attain the heaven Manmatha.
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NsP 30.38
माघमासे सरित्स्नायी तिलधेनुप्रदस् तथा छत्रोपानहदाता च स्वर्गं यात्य् उपशोभनम्
māghamāse saritsnāyī tiladhenupradas tathā chatropānahadātā ca svargaṃ yāty upaśobhanam
One who bathes in a river in the month of Māgha, and likewise gives a cow of sesame, and one who gives a parasol and sandals, goes to the heaven Upaśobhana.
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NsP 30.39
देवतायतनं कृत्वा द्विजशुश्रूषकस् तथा तीर्थयात्रापरश् चैव स्वर्गराजे महीयते
devatāyatanaṃ kṛtvā dvijaśuśrūṣakas tathā tīrthayātrāparaś caiva svargarāje mahīyate
Likewise one who builds a temple for a deity, who serves the twice-born, and who is devoted to pilgrimage to holy places, is honored in the king (realm) of heaven.
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NsP 30.40
एकान्नभोगी यो मर्त्यो नक्तभोगी च नित्यशः उपवासी त्रिरात्राद्यैः शान्तः स्वर्गं शुभं लभेत्
ekānnabhogī yo martyo naktabhogī ca nityaśaḥ upavāsī trirātrādyaiḥ śāntaḥ svargaṃ śubhaṃ labhet
The mortal who eats but one meal, and who constantly eats only at night, and who fasts by three-night fasts and the like, being tranquil, would obtain fair heaven.
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NsP 30.41
सरित्स्नायी जितक्रोधो ब्रह्मचारी दृढव्रतः निर्मलं स्वर्गम् आप्नोति यथाभूतहिते रतः विद्यादानेन मेधावी निरहंकारम् आप्नुयात्
saritsnāyī jitakrodho brahmacārī dṛḍhavrataḥ nirmalaṃ svargam āpnoti yathābhūtahite rataḥ vidyādānena medhāvī nirahaṃkāram āpnuyāt
One who bathes in rivers, has conquered anger, is chaste, firm in his vows, attains spotless heaven, as does one intent on the welfare of beings; by the gift of knowledge the wise man would attain freedom from egotism.
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NsP 30.42
येन येन हि भावेन यद् यद् दानं प्रयच्छति तत् तत् स्वर्गम् अवाप्नोति यद् यद् इच्छति मानवः
yena yena hi bhāvena yad yad dānaṃ prayacchati tat tat svargam avāpnoti yad yad icchati mānavaḥ
With whatever intention a man gives whatever gift, he obtains that very heaven, whatever he desires.
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NsP 30.43
चत्वारि अतिदानानि कन्या गौर् भूः सरस्वती नरकाद् उद्धरन्त्य् एते जयवाहनदोहनात्
catvāri atidānāni kanyā gaur bhūḥ sarasvatī narakād uddharanty ete jayavāhanadohanāt
There are four supreme gifts: a maiden, a cow, land, and learning; these rescue (a man) from hell, through victory, conveyance, and milking.
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NsP 30.44
यस् तु सर्वाणि दानानि ब्राह्मणेभ्यः प्रयच्छति संप्राप्य न निवर्तेत स्वर्गं शान्तम् अनामयम्
yas tu sarvāṇi dānāni brāhmaṇebhyaḥ prayacchati saṃprāpya na nivarteta svargaṃ śāntam anāmayam
But he who gives all the gifts to brahmins, having reached tranquil, disease-free heaven, would not return.
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NsP 30.45
शृङ्गे तु पश्चिमे यत्र ब्रह्मा तत्र स्थितः स्वयम् पूर्वशृङ्गे स्वयं विष्णुः मध्ये चैव शिवः स्थितः
śṛṅge tu paścime yatra brahmā tatra sthitaḥ svayam pūrvaśṛṅge svayaṃ viṣṇuḥ madhye caiva śivaḥ sthitaḥ
On the western peak, there Brahmā himself abides; on the eastern peak Viṣṇu himself, and in the middle stands Śiva.
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NsP 30.46
अतः परं तु विप्रेन्द्र स्वर्गाध्वानम् इमं शृणु विमलं विपुलं बुद्धम् उपर्य् उपरि संस्थितः
ataḥ paraṃ tu viprendra svargādhvānam imaṃ śṛṇu vimalaṃ vipulaṃ buddham upary upari saṃsthitaḥ
And next, O best of brahmins, hear this road to heaven, spotless, vast, awakened(?), situated higher and higher.
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NsP 30.47
प्रथमे तु कुमारस् तु द्वितीये मातरः स्थितः तृतीये सिद्धगन्धर्वास् तुर्ये विद्याधरा द्विज
prathame tu kumāras tu dvitīye mātaraḥ sthitaḥ tṛtīye siddhagandharvās turye vidyādharā dvija
On the first (level) is Kumāra, on the second the Mothers abide, on the third the Siddhas and Gandharvas, on the fourth the Vidyādharas, O twice-born.
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NsP 30.48
पञ्चमे नागराजा च षष्ठे तु विनतासुतः सप्तमे दिव्यपितरो धर्मराजस् तथाष्टमे नवमे तु तथा दक्ष आदित्यो दशमे पथि
pañcame nāgarājā ca ṣaṣṭhe tu vinatāsutaḥ saptame divyapitaro dharmarājas tathāṣṭame navame tu tathā dakṣa ādityo daśame pathi
On the fifth the Nāga kings, on the sixth the son of Vinatā (Garuḍa), on the seventh the divine fathers, and on the eighth the king of dharma (Yama), and on the ninth likewise Dakṣa, and on the tenth path the sun.
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NsP 30.49
भूर्लोकाच् छतसहस्राद् ऊर्ध्वं चरति भास्करः योजनानां सहस्रे द्वे विष्टम्भनसमं ततः
bhūrlokāc chatasahasrād ūrdhvaṃ carati bhāskaraḥ yojanānāṃ sahasre dve viṣṭambhanasamaṃ tataḥ
The sun moves above the earth-world at a hundred thousand (yojanas); its span is two thousand yojanas.
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NsP 30.50
त्रिगुणं परिणाहेन सूर्यबिम्बं प्रमाणतः सोमपुर्यां विभावर्यां मध्याह्ने चार्यमा यदा महेन्द्रस्यामरावत्यां तदा तिष्ठति भास्करः
triguṇaṃ pariṇāhena sūryabimbaṃ pramāṇataḥ somapuryāṃ vibhāvaryāṃ madhyāhne cāryamā yadā mahendrasyāmarāvatyāṃ tadā tiṣṭhati bhāskaraḥ
The sun's disc measures three times that in circumference. When the sun is at midday in Somapurī, it is night in Vibhāvarī(?); (and) then the sun stands over Mahendra's Amarāvatī.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
NsP 30.51
मध्याह्ने त्व् अमरावत्यां यदा भवति भास्करः तदा संयमने याम्ये तत्रोद्यंस् तु प्रदृश्यते
madhyāhne tv amarāvatyāṃ yadā bhavati bhāskaraḥ tadā saṃyamane yāmye tatrodyaṃs tu pradṛśyate
But when the sun is at midday over Amarāvatī, then at Yama's Saṃyamana it appears there as rising.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
NsP 30.52
मेरुं प्रदक्षिणं कुर्वन् भात्य् एव सविता सदा ध्रुवाधारस् तथोत्तिष्ठन् वालिखिल्यादिभिः स्तुतः
meruṃ pradakṣiṇaṃ kurvan bhāty eva savitā sadā dhruvādhāras tathottiṣṭhan vālikhilyādibhiḥ stutaḥ
Making his circuit rightwards around Meru, the sun ever shines; rising up with Dhruva as his support, praised by the Vālakhilyas and others.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition