A Study of the Bhâgavata Purâna; or, Esoteric Hinduism
Religion
A Study of the Bhâgavata Purâna; or, Esoteric Hinduism
Puranas. Bhagavatapurana. English
1) Kshâra (Salt),
2) Ikshu (Sugarcane juice),
3) Surâ (wine),
4) Ghrita (clarified butter),
5) Kshira (milk),
6) Dadhi (curd) and
7) Suddha (pure water).
They are like ditches round the Dvipas and their dimensions are the same
as those of the corresponding Dvipas.
King Priyavrata divided the seven Dvipas among his seven sons thus: —
To Agnidhra, he gave Jambu Dvipa.
" Idhmajihva, " " Plaksha Dvipa.
" Yajnavâhu, " " Sâlmali Dvipa.
" Hiranyaretas, " " Kuśa Dvipa.
" Ghritapristha, " " Krauncha Dvipa.
" Medhâtithî, " " Śâka Dvipa.
" Vitihotra. " " Pushkar Dvipa.
He gave his daughter Urjasvati in marriage to Śukra. The famous Devayâni
was their daughter.
*SKANDHA V. CHAP. 2.*
King Âgnidhra presided over Jambu Dvipa. He saw the Apsarâ Purva-chitti
and became love-stricken, so much so that he became a _jada_ (Jada is
literally fixed, materialized hence idiotic, mad.)
The King had by her nine sons Nâbhi, Kimpurusha, Harivarsha, Ilâvrita,
Ramyak, Hiranmaya, Kuru, Bhadrâsva and Ketumâla. Each of them presided
over the Varsha of his name. They were respectively wedded to the
following nine daughters of Meru, — Merudevi, Pratirûpâ, Ugradanstri,
Latâ, Ramyâ, Śyâmâ, Nari, Bhadrâ and Devavîti.
*SKANDHA V. CHAP. 4-6.*
Nâbhi had for his son RISHABHA an Incarnation of Vishnu. Rishabha knew
his Varsha to be the field of Karma. He married Jayanti and had by her
one hundred sons. The eldest and most qualified of his sons was Bharata,
Bhâratavarsha is named after him.
The chief amongst the remaining ninety-nine sons were Kusâvarta,
Ilâvarta, Brahmavarta, Malayaketu, Bhadrasena, Indrasprik, Vidarbha and
Kikata. These nine were the immediate successors of Bharata and were
attached to him.
Following them were Kavi, Hari, Antariksha, Prabuddha, Pippalâyana,
Âbirhotra, Dravida, Chamasa and Karabhâjana. They were devoted to
Bhagavân. Their story will be related in the 11th. Branch of this
Purâna.
The younger eighty one sons were devoted to karma and they were great
performers of Yajna.
Rishabha called his sons together and gave them proper advice. He taught
them Âtmâ Vidya and revealed to them his own nature as the all pervading
Purusha, free from Avidyâ.
"This my body is inconceivable. My heart is pure Satva. All impurities
were cast off by me. Therefore good people call me ’Rishabha’ (primarily
a bull, secondarily the best). You are all born of my heart and so you
all are great; follow your brother Bharata willingly. By serving him you
will do your duty by your subjects."
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