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Reference to Bharata Varsha Bharatha Kanda
Among the eight Vasus, one was Hima. Merudevi was his wife.
They had a son Rishabh. Rishabh had one hundred sons among
which Bharat was the eldest. When he grew old, Rishabh transferred
the onus of his kingdom on his eldest son Bharat and himself took
to penance in the forest. Since then, this landmass that
stretches from the snowy peaks of Himalayas to the splashing
Indian Ocean is known as Bharatvarsha. Bharat had a religious
minded son Sumati.
Indradyumna was the son of Sumati. Indradyumnaâs son was Parmeshthi.
After him, the lineage of
Priyavrata continued as follows-
Pratihaar-
Pratiharta-
Bhava-
Udgeeth-
Prastav-
Prithu-
Naka-
Gaya-
Nar-
Virat-
Mahavirya-
Dheemaan-
Mahaant-
Manasyu-
Twasta-
Viraj-
Raj-
Shatajit.
Shatajit had one hundred sons whose descendants populated the earth.
They divided Bharatvarsha into nine parts
CHAPTER TWO of Vishnu Puran
GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION of Bharat
The earth has seven great islands-
Jambu,
Plaksha,
Shaalmali,
Kusha,
Kronch,
Shaakh and Pushkar.
These are surrounded by oceans having
saline water, sugarcane juice, wine, ghee, curd,
milk and sweet water respectively.
Jambudweep is situated at the centre. Situated at the centre of
Jambudweep is golden Sumeru Mountain (Himalayas), which is
eighty-four thousand Yojans high.
Towards the south of Sumeru are Himavaan, Hemkut and Nishad Mountains.
Towards its north are Neel and Shringi Mountains. All these mountains
are two thousand Yojans high with similar expansion.
Towards the south of Sumeru Mountain, Bharatvarsha is the first landmass
followed by Kimpurushvarsha and Harivarsha. In the north of Sumeru Mounta
in,Ramyak is the first landmass followed by Hiranyamay and Uttarkuruvarsha.
All these landmasses have expansion of nine thousand Yojans. At the centre
of these landmasses is Ilaavritvarsha that bears Sumeru Mountain.
On the four sides of Sumeru Mountain are four smaller mountains that seem to
support the massive Sumeru. Among these four mountains, Mandrachal Mountain
is in the east and in the south is Gandhmaadan. Vipul is in the
west and Supaarsh is in the north.
All these four mountains are ten thousand Yojans high and have lofty
trees of Cadamba, Jambu, Pipal and Banyan. Because of abundance
of Jambu trees, this island came to be known as Jambudweep. It bears
big fruits, which scatter all around upon falling on the earth. Their juice
gives rise to the river Jambu. It is said that its water is capable
of keeping demerits like sweat, foul smell, old age and loss of
senses away from the drinker.
When the juice of this fruit dries, it leaves the soil golden in colour.
Towards the east of Sumeru Mountain is
Bhadrashvavarsha and towards the west is Ketumaalvarsha.
Midway between the two is Ilaavritvarsha. On the eastern side of
Meru Mountain is the forest of Chaitrarath. In the south is
Gandhmaadan and in the west is Vaibhraaj and towards the north is the
forest named Nandan. Mount Sumeru also holds four holy lakes named
Arunodaya, Mahabhadra, Asitoda and Maanas.
Shitambh, Kumund, Kukri, Maalyavaan, Vaikank are some of the peaks
situated towards the eastern side of Sumeru. Towards the southern
side are the peaks of Trikut, Shishir, Patang, Ruchak and Nishaad.
In the west are situated peaks of Shikhivaasa, Vaidurya, Kapil,
Gandhmaadan and Jaarudhi and in the north are situated the peaks
of Shankhkoot, Rishabh, Hans, Naag and Kaalanj.
Above the mount Meru is situated Brahmapuri of Brahma which has
an expansion of 14,000 Yojans. The Ganges that rises from the feet
of Lord Vishnu circles the lunar sphere before falling in Brahmapuri.
Thence it divides into four rivers- Sita, Chakshu, Alaknanda and
Bhadra that flow into four directions.
The landmasses of Bharat, Ketumaal, Bhadraashva and Kuru appear
like lotus leaf in shape. Among all the peaks that surround Mount Meru
are present beautiful caves. There also exist beautiful towns and gardens.
In these towns are situated beautiful temples of Lakshmi, Vishnu, Agni and
Surya. Ravines of these mountains are populated by Gandharvas, Rakshasa,
Yaksha and Daanavas. Besides them, scores of religious people also
live there.
Lord Vishnu stays as Hayagreev (human figure with horse head) form in Bhadrashvavarsha.
In Ketumaalvarsha,He is in boar form and in Bharatvarsha;
He stays in turtle form. In Kuruvarsha,Lord Vishnu stays as fish.
Thus Lord Vishnu is present everywhere.
People of these eight landmasses are free from all kinds of sorrow,
pain, emotions, hunger etc. and lead a healthy and rich life that
extends up to ten or twelve thousand years. All these landmasses
have seven indigenous mountains each from which hundreds of rivers rise.
The landmass that is present between Himalayas and the ocean is known as
Bharat. It has an expansion of 9,000 Yojans. It is populated by the
descendants of Bharat. It has seven native mountains- Mahendra, Malay,
Sahaya, Shuktimaan, Riksha, Vindhya and Paariyaatra.
Bharatvarsha has nine divisions named Indradweep, Kaseru, Taamraparn,
Gamastimaan, Naagdweep, Soumya, Gandharva, Vaarun and Yahadweep which
is surrounded by the sea and has an expansion of 1000 Yojans. In the
eastern part of Bharat, live Kiraat whereas in the western part live Yavans. In the mid part of Bharat, live population of Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras who pass their lives engage in works ascribed to their respective class.
Rivers in India -
om the
Himalayas rise Shatudri (Sutlej) and Chandrabhaaga rivers.
From Paariyaatra Mountain rise Veda and Smriti rivers. Narmada and
Surasa rivers rise from Vindyachal. Taapi, Payoshani and Nirvindhya
rivers rise from Riksha Mountain. Godavari, Bheemrati and Krishnaveli
rivers rise from Sahaya Mountains. Kritmaala and Tamraparni rivers rise
from Malayaachal. Trisaama and Aryakulyaa rivers rise from Mahendragiri.
Rishikulya and Kumaari rivers rise from Shuktimaan Mountain.
All these rivers have scores of other branches and tributaries.
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Reference to Bharata Varsha Bharatha Kanda
Among the eight Vasus, one was Hima. Merudevi was his wife.
They had a son Rishabh. Rishabh had one hundred sons among
which Bharat was the eldest. When he grew old, Rishabh transferred
the onus of his kingdom on his eldest son Bharat and himself took
to penance in the forest. Since then, this landmass that
stretches from the snowy peaks of Himalayas to the splashing
Indian Ocean is known as Bharatvarsha. Bharat had a religious
minded son Sumati.
Indradyumna was the son of Sumati. Indradyumnaâs son was Parmeshthi.
After him, the lineage of
Priyavrata continued as follows-
Pratihaar-
Pratiharta-
Bhava-
Udgeeth-
Prastav-
Prithu-
Naka-
Gaya-
Nar-
Virat-
Mahavirya-
Dheemaan-
Mahaant-
Manasyu-
Twasta-
Viraj-
Raj-
Shatajit.
Shatajit had one hundred sons whose descendants populated the earth.
They divided Bharatvarsha into nine parts
CHAPTER TWO of Vishnu Puran
GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION of Bharat
The earth has seven great islands-
Jambu,
Plaksha,
Shaalmali,
Kusha,
Kronch,
Shaakh and Pushkar.
These are surrounded by oceans having
saline water, sugarcane juice, wine, ghee, curd,
milk and sweet water respectively.
Jambudweep is situated at the centre. Situated at the centre of
Jambudweep is golden Sumeru Mountain (Himalayas), which is
eighty-four thousand Yojans high.
Towards the south of Sumeru are Himavaan, Hemkut and Nishad Mountains.
Towards its north are Neel and Shringi Mountains. All these mountains
are two thousand Yojans high with similar expansion.
Towards the south of Sumeru Mountain, Bharatvarsha is the first landmass
followed by Kimpurushvarsha and Harivarsha. In the north of Sumeru Mounta
in,Ramyak is the first landmass followed by Hiranyamay and Uttarkuruvarsha.
All these landmasses have expansion of nine thousand Yojans. At the centre
of these landmasses is Ilaavritvarsha that bears Sumeru Mountain.
On the four sides of Sumeru Mountain are four smaller mountains that seem to
support the massive Sumeru. Among these four mountains, Mandrachal Mountain
is in the east and in the south is Gandhmaadan. Vipul is in the
west and Supaarsh is in the north.
All these four mountains are ten thousand Yojans high and have lofty
trees of Cadamba, Jambu, Pipal and Banyan. Because of abundance
of Jambu trees, this island came to be known as Jambudweep. It bears
big fruits, which scatter all around upon falling on the earth. Their juice
gives rise to the river Jambu. It is said that its water is capable
of keeping demerits like sweat, foul smell, old age and loss of
senses away from the drinker.
When the juice of this fruit dries, it leaves the soil golden in colour.
Towards the east of Sumeru Mountain is
Bhadrashvavarsha and towards the west is Ketumaalvarsha.
Midway between the two is Ilaavritvarsha. On the eastern side of
Meru Mountain is the forest of Chaitrarath. In the south is
Gandhmaadan and in the west is Vaibhraaj and towards the north is the
forest named Nandan. Mount Sumeru also holds four holy lakes named
Arunodaya, Mahabhadra, Asitoda and Maanas.
Shitambh, Kumund, Kukri, Maalyavaan, Vaikank are some of the peaks
situated towards the eastern side of Sumeru. Towards the southern
side are the peaks of Trikut, Shishir, Patang, Ruchak and Nishaad.
In the west are situated peaks of Shikhivaasa, Vaidurya, Kapil,
Gandhmaadan and Jaarudhi and in the north are situated the peaks
of Shankhkoot, Rishabh, Hans, Naag and Kaalanj.
Above the mount Meru is situated Brahmapuri of Brahma which has
an expansion of 14,000 Yojans. The Ganges that rises from the feet
of Lord Vishnu circles the lunar sphere before falling in Brahmapuri.
Thence it divides into four rivers- Sita, Chakshu, Alaknanda and
Bhadra that flow into four directions.
The landmasses of Bharat, Ketumaal, Bhadraashva and Kuru appear
like lotus leaf in shape. Among all the peaks that surround Mount Meru
are present beautiful caves. There also exist beautiful towns and gardens.
In these towns are situated beautiful temples of Lakshmi, Vishnu, Agni and
Surya. Ravines of these mountains are populated by Gandharvas, Rakshasa,
Yaksha and Daanavas. Besides them, scores of religious people also
live there.
Lord Vishnu stays as Hayagreev (human figure with horse head) form in Bhadrashvavarsha.
In Ketumaalvarsha,He is in boar form and in Bharatvarsha;
He stays in turtle form. In Kuruvarsha,Lord Vishnu stays as fish.
Thus Lord Vishnu is present everywhere.
People of these eight landmasses are free from all kinds of sorrow,
pain, emotions, hunger etc. and lead a healthy and rich life that
extends up to ten or twelve thousand years. All these landmasses
have seven indigenous mountains each from which hundreds of rivers rise.
The landmass that is present between Himalayas and the ocean is known as
Bharat. It has an expansion of 9,000 Yojans. It is populated by the
descendants of Bharat. It has seven native mountains- Mahendra, Malay,
Sahaya, Shuktimaan, Riksha, Vindhya and Paariyaatra.
Bharatvarsha has nine divisions named Indradweep, Kaseru, Taamraparn,
Gamastimaan, Naagdweep, Soumya, Gandharva, Vaarun and Yahadweep which
is surrounded by the sea and has an expansion of 1000 Yojans. In the
eastern part of Bharat, live Kiraat whereas in the western part live Yavans. In the mid part of Bharat, live population of Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras who pass their lives engage in works ascribed to their respective class.
Rivers in India -
om the
Himalayas rise Shatudri (Sutlej) and Chandrabhaaga rivers.
From Paariyaatra Mountain rise Veda and Smriti rivers. Narmada and
Surasa rivers rise from Vindyachal. Taapi, Payoshani and Nirvindhya
rivers rise from Riksha Mountain. Godavari, Bheemrati and Krishnaveli
rivers rise from Sahaya Mountains. Kritmaala and Tamraparni rivers rise
from Malayaachal. Trisaama and Aryakulyaa rivers rise from Mahendragiri.
Rishikulya and Kumaari rivers rise from Shuktimaan Mountain.
All these rivers have scores of other branches and tributaries.