॥ Salutation to the Illustrious Ganesha ॥

Having constructed a perfectly round terrestrial globe original: "pṛthivīgola". In traditional Indian astronomy, the Earth was understood to be spherical, and wooden models were used for calculation. made of wood, with equal parts and degrees... ninety degrees original: "90"... should be marked with distinct divisions. In the eastern position, one should mark the place known as Yamakoti. To the north of that, the city of Sumeru The mythological mountain at the North Pole, considered the home of the gods. To the west, the place named Romakapattana original: "Romakapattana". In Sanskrit astronomical texts, this refers to a city on the western edge of the known world, historically associated by scholars with the Roman Empire or Alexandria., and likewise to the south, the city of the Rakshasas Referring to Lanka or Siddhapura, the southern pole opposite Sumeru. ॥ 1 ॥

The Submarine Fire original: "vadavānala". In cosmology, this fire resides at the South Pole, balancing the celestial light of the North. of the demons is located below in the other half. The place of the gods is known as Sumeru. These locations should be marked at their respective intersections. One should rotate the globe from the position of the Submarine Fire, measuring the circumference according to the fires A poetic way of referring to the number three.
l-khe From the observation of the sky, these fragments become the height in degrees. ॥ 2 ॥

With the measurements of 22 and 30... and with the nine...
dhve ...the island named Pushkara with eight... and the middle ocean. Gomedha is identified with the oceans by the number fifty-two original: "52". Then there is the island of Krauncha measured by fifty-seven original: "57" and thirty. The ocean of clarified butter original: "ghṛtanidhi" is measured by sixty-two original: "62" and thirty. The island of Shalmali is measured by sixty-seven original: "67" and twenty. In these islands, the distance is seven original: "7"... and the mountains...