56. Further on was the Swetadvípa (Albion island), with its subsidiary isles surrounded by the Milky (Atlantic) ocean, and having the temple of Vishnu in the midst of it (meaning perhaps the ancient Kelts to be colony of the Hindus).
57. After that appeared the sea of butter, surrounding the Kushadwípa island; and having chains of mountains and cities with buildings in them. (Butter milk &c., are fictitious names and not this really).
58. Then came the Sákadwípa in view amidst the ocean of curds, containing many countries and many large and populous cities in them. (The sákadwípa is said to be Scythia or the land of the saccae or sakas).
59. Last appeared the Jambudwípa girt by the sea of salt, having the Meru and other boundary mountains, and many countries in it. (This is Asia stretching to the polar mountains on the north and south).
60. Thus the intelligence of air (Marut), having alighted on earth upon the wings of winds, spread himself afterwards to its utmost ends with rapidity (or spread himself rapidly to its utmost limits afterwards).
61. The god of air then directed his course to Jambudwípa (Asia), and having arrived there, he made his way to the summit of the snowy mountain. (Himálaya, where Súchí was performing her devotion).
62. He saw a great desert on the highest top of the summit, which was as extensive as the expanse of the sky, and devoid both of living creatures and the vestiges of animal bodies. (i.e. There were neither any living being not fossil remains to be found on the mountain peak).
63. It was unproductive of greens or grass owing to its nighness to the sun; and was covered over with dust, like that composing this earth.
64. There spread a wide ocean of the mirage to excite the thirst, like the lucid waters of a river; and allure the longings of men by its various hues, resembling the variegated colours of rain-bow.
65. Its wide expanse reaching almost to infinity, was unmeasurable even by the regents of the quarters of heaven, and the gusts of wind, blowing upon it, served only to cover it with a canopy of dust.