A Study of the Bhâgavata Purâna; or, Esoteric Hinduism
Religion
A Study of the Bhâgavata Purâna; or, Esoteric Hinduism
Puranas. Bhagavatapurana. English
_Seven principal mountains:_ — Surasa, Śata Sringa, Vamadeva, Kunda,
Kumuda, Pushpa Varsha and Sahosra.
_Seven great rivers:_ — Anumati, Sinivâti, Sarasvati, Kuhu, Rajani,
Nandâ and Râkâ.
_Divisions of people:_ — Srutidhara, Viryadhara, Vasundhara, and
Ishundhara.
_Presiding deity:_ — The Moon.
_Kusa Dvipa:_ — Twice as large as Sâlmali Dvipa surrounded by an ocean
of clarified butter equally large.
_Tree:_ — Clusters of Kusa grass glowing and glittering.
_King:_ — Hiranyaretas son of Priyavrata.
_Seven Varshas:_ — Vasu, Vasudâna, Dridharuchi, Nâbhigupta, Satyavrata,
Bikranama, and Devanâma.
_Seven mountains:_ — Babhra, Chatur-Sringa, Kapila Chitra Kûta,
Devânika, Urdharomau and Dravina.
_Seven Rivers:_ — Raaskulyâ, Madhukulyâ, Mitravindâ, Srutavindâ, Deva
Garbhâ, Ghutachyntâ, and Mantramâlâ.
_Divisions of People:_ — Kusala, Kōvida, Abhiyukta and Kulaka.
_Presiding Deity:_ — Agni (Fire-god).
_Krouncha Dvipa:_ — Twice as large as Kusa, surrounded by an ocean of
milk equally large. Named after the Krouncha Mountain. The Krouncha
Mountain was attacked by Kârtikeya and injured too. But the Milk Ocean
and the presiding deity Varuna saved it.
_King:_ — Ghritaprestha son of Priyavrata.
_Seven Varshas:_ — Âtmâ, Madhuruha, Meghapristha, Sudhâwan, Bhrâjistha,
Lohitârna, Vânaspati.
_Seven Mountains:_ — Sukla, Vardhamân, Bhajana, Upavarhaha, Nauda,
Nandana and Sarvato-bhadra.
_Seven Rivers:_ — Abhoya, Amritoughâ, Âryukâ, Tirthavati, Rupavati,
Pavitravati and Suklâ.
_Divisions of people:_ — Purasha, Rishabha, Dravina and Devaka.
_Presiding Deity:_ Âpas (Water-God.)
_Sâka Dvipa:_ — 32 laksha Yojanas. Surrounded by an ocean of curds —
equally extensive.
_Tree:_ — Sâka (Teak wood tree) very fragrant.
_King:_ — Medhâtithi, son of Priyavrata.
_Seven Varshas:_ — Purojava, Manojava, Vepamâna, Dhûmrânika,
Chitrarepha, Bahurûpa and Visvâ-dhâra.
_Seven Mountains:_ — Isâna, Uru Sringa, Balabhadra, Sata Kesara,
Sahasra-srotas, Devapâla and Mohânasa.
_Seven Rivers:_ — Anaghâ, Âyurdâ, Ubhayaspriti, Aparâjitâ, Punchapadî,
Sahasra Sruti and Nijadhriti.
_Division of people:_ — Ritavrata, Satyavrata, Dânavrata and Anuvrata.
_Presiding Deity:_ — Vayu (Wind-god).
_Puskkara Dvipa:_ — Twice as large as Saka Dvipa surrounded by an ocean
of pure water — equally extensive: There is a big Pushkara or Lotus
plant with thousands of golden leaves. The Lotus is known as the seat of
Brahmâ.
Standing between two Varshas, eastern and western, is the Mânasattara
Mountain ten thousand Yojanas high. On the four sides of this Mountain
are four abodes of the Lokapâlas = Indra and others.
Over these abodes the Sanvatsava or Uttarâyana Dakshinâyana wheel
(_chakra_) of the Sun’s chariot moves in its course round Meru.
Vitihotra, Son of Priyavrata, is the king of this Varsha.
His two sons Râmanaka and Dhâtaka are the lords of two Varshas named
after them.
The people of those Varshas worship Brahmâ by Yajna performances.
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