Chapter LIV - Progeny of Priya Vrata and incidental description of the Seven Islands of the Earth
Hari said:—Agnidhra, Agnivahu, Vapushman, Dyutiman, Medhatithi, Bhavya, Shavala, Putra, and the tenth Jyotisman—these were the sons of Priyavrata. Medha and Agnivahu had three sons each, who were given to Yoga, were great, had the recollection of their pristine births and fixed their minds on the kingdom. Having divided the earth into seven insular continents the king conferred them on his seven sons. The earth is situated on the water like unto a boat and is five hundred koti yojanas in dimension. O Hara, the two insular continents are Jamvu and Plaksha. The next is Shalmala. The others are Kusha, Krauncha and Shaka. The seventh is Pushkara. All these islands are each girt by seven oceans. They are Lavana, Ikshu, Sura, Sarpi, Dadhi, Dugdha, and water. Each ocean is double in dimension than the island it encircles, O bull-emblemed deity. In the insular continent of Jamvu is situated the mount Meru extending over a lak of Yojanas. Its summit is eighty four thousand Yoyanas in height. Its base is sixteen thousand Yojanas and is of the shape of a pericarp of a lotus. The boundary mountains Himavan, Hemakuta and Nishadha are situated on its south, while Nila, Shveta and Sringi mountains are situate in the north. O Rudra, the persons, who live in the insular continent of Plaksha, are immortal. O Shankara, there is no division of Yugas (cycles) in all these islands. Agnidhra, the king of the insular continent Jamvu, had;nine sons, viz., Nabhi, Kimpurusha, Harivarsha, Ilavrita, Ramya, Hiranvan, Shastha, Kurubhadrashva and Ketumala. The king divided his kingdom into nine parts and conferred them on all his sons. Nabhi begat Merudevya a son by name Rishabha. His son, the ascetic Bharata lived in Shalagrama. Bharata’s son was Sumati whose son was Tejasa. His son was Indradyumna, whose son was known as Paramesthi. The latter’s son was Prateehara whose son was Pratiharta. He begat a son by name Prastara whose son was the powerful Prithu. His son was Nakta whose son was Gaya. Gaya’s son was Nara whose son was Buddhirat. His son was the intelligent and highly powerful Bhauvana. He had four sons, viz., Tvastha, Tvasthu, Viraja and Rajas. Raja’s son was Shatajit whose son was Vishvakjyot. Description of the Geographical situations of the different countries of the earth Hari said:—In the centre is situated the kingdom of Ilavrita; while that of Bhadreshwar is situated in the east. In the south-east is situated Hiranvanvarsha, O bull-emblemed deity, Kimpurusha Varsha is situated in the south of the mount Meru. Bharata Varsha is situated in the south, while Hari, in the south-west. Ketumala is situated in the west, while Ramyaka, in the north-west. In the north is situated Kuruvarsha covered with Kalpa trees. O. Rudra, except Bharata Varsha, Siddhi is naturally obtainable everywhere. Indra Dwipa, Kasherumana, Tamravarna, Gabhastiman, Nagadvipa, Kataha, Simhala and Varuna—these are the nine islands each encircled by an ocean. The Kiratas live in the east, the Yavanas in the west, the Andhras in the south, and the Turashkas in the north. The Brahmanas, Kshatryas, Vaishyas and Shudras live in the central group of the islands. Mahendra, Malaya, Sahya, Shuktiman, Riksha, Vindhya, Paribhadra,—all these are the seven boundary mountains. Veda Smriti, Narmada, Varada, Surasa, Shiva, Tapi, Payoshni, Sarayu, Kaveri, Gomati, Godaveri, Bhimarathi, Krishnavarna, Mahanadi, Ketumala, Tamraparni, Chandrabhaga, Sarasvati, Rishikutya, Mritaganga, Payashvini, Vidarbha and Satadru—these are the sacred rivers destructive of all sins. The inhabitants of the central countries drink the water of all these rivers. Panchalas, Kurus, Matsyas, Youdheyas, Sapatacharas, Kuntis and Surasenas, are the clans who inhabit the central countries. O bull-emblemed deity, the Padmas, Sutas, Magadhas, Chedis, Kashayas, Videhas live in the eastern countries. Koshalas, Kalingas, Vangas, Pundrangas, Mulakas as well as those living around the Vindhya ranges are said to inhabit south-eastern countries. The inhabitants of Pulinda, Ashmaka and Jinutanaya as well as Kambojas, Karnatas and Ghatas are called Southerners. The people of Amvastha, Dravida, Latta, Kamboja, Strimukha, Saka, and Anartha are said to inhabit south-western, countries. Strairajyas, Saindhavas, Mlechchhas and the godless Yavanas together with Naishadas and the people of Mathura are known as inhabiting the western countries. Mandavya, Tushara, Mulika, Musha, Kosha, Mahakesha, Mahanada are the countries lying in the north-west. Lamvakas, Tananagas, Madragandharavahyikas are the Mlechchhas living in the north beyond the Himalaya. Trigarta Enumeration of the names of princes of the continent of Plaksha, etc. Hari said:—Medatithi, the king of the insular continent of Plaksha, had seven sons, viz., the eldest Shantabhava, Shishira, Sukhovaya, Nanda, Shiva, Kshemaka and Dhruva. These seven were the kings of the insular continent Plaksha. Gomeda, Chandra, Narada, Dundubhi, Somaka, Sumana, and Shaila were the seven sons of Vibhraja. Anutapta, Sikhi, Vipasha, Tridiva, Krama, Amrita and Sukrita were the seven rivers. Vapushman was the king of the insular continent Shalmala. His sons were called Varshas. They were Sveta, Harita, Jimuta, Rohita, Vaidyuta, Manasa and Saprabha. Kumudary, Unnata, Drona, Mahisha, Valahaka, Krauncha and Kakudman, these seven were the mountains. The rivers were Yoni, Toa, Vitrishna, Chandra, Shukla and Vimochani; the seventh was Vidhrit; and they all afforded release from sins. Jyotishman, the king of the insular continent Kusha, had seven sons. Hear their names. They were Udvida, Venuman, Dwairatha, Lamvana, Dhriti, Prabhakara and Kapila. The mountains were Vidruma, Hemashaila, Dyutiman, Pushpaman, Kusheshaya, Hari and Mount Mandara. The rivers were Dhutapapa, Shiva, Pavitra, Sammati Vidyudambha, Mahikasha. They were all destructive of all sins. Dyutiman had seven high-souled sons in the insular continent of Krauncha. Kushala, Mandaga, Ushna, Pivara, Andhakaraka, Muni and Dundubhi; these seven were his sons, O Hara. The seven mountains, were Krauncha Vamana, the third Andhakaraka, Devamir(?), Mahasnaila(?), Dundubhi and Dundaikavan(?), Gauri, Kumudvatim Sandhya, Ratri, Manojava, Kyati and Pundariva—these seven were the boundary rivers. The king of the insular continent of Shaka begat seven sons, viz., Jalava, Kumara, Sukumara, Mashivaka, Kusumoda, Samodarki and the seventh Mahadruma. Sukumari, Kumari, Nalini, Dhenuka, Ikshu, Venuka and Gabhasti were the seven rivers. Shavala, the king of Pushkara, begat the great hero Dhataki. The two Varshas were situate on the mount Manosottara. It was a thousand Yojanas in height. Its summit was five hundred yojanas high and its extent on all sides was the same. The insular continent of Pushakara is encircled on all sides by the ocean of sweet water. Before the sweet water is seen the country is inhabited by people; the gold fields, shorn of all animals, constitute the half of the continent. The mountain is Lokaloka, one Ayuta of yojanas in extent. One part of this mountain is enshrouded with darkness and! The other part is free from it. K RAJARAM IRS 7426 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZopv2hGxQMjbmhQ3_UhqFsWFyP7J-QL1qt2_hwQzGQwF7g%40mail.gmail.com.
