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 176 Varáha Purana 58. The Vedantins in Kaliyuga resort to
Rudra. Fickleminded people frame their own $àstras, but I don’t
remain with them. 59-60. In yore, I assumed the fierce Bhairava
form for the sake of the gods and for the annihilation of the wicked
demons and laughted terribly. 61. Out of my tears which fell then on
the earth, arose innumerable terrific beings. 62. They were fond of
flesh and wine and women and were out to create terror in the
world. 63. The Brahmins cursed by Gautama will be born in their
clan. Among them those who follow the rules I have laid down and
are of good conduct, will attain heaven and get liberation. 64. Those
who doubt the doctrine I have laid down, ridicule my followers and
go to hell. 65. Formerly burnt by the fire of Gautama and now by my
words they go to hell and we need not doubt this. Rudra continued:
66. Told thus by me, the sons of Brahma (the seven sages) went
away. Gautama too returned to his abode. 67. I have thus told you
what Dharma is. He who is averse to this naturally is prone to do
only wicked things. CHAPTER SEVENTYTWO Determination of Prakrti
and Purusa! Varāha said: 1. Agastya asked the omniscient Rudra;
Who is the most ancient one and the creator of everything?" Agastya
said: 2. Yourself, Brahmà and Visnu constitute a trio and the three
Vedas. Like the flame of the lamp (you illumine everything) and
permeate all śåstras. 1. Actually the chapter deals with theidentity of
Brahma, Visnu and Siva,
 g 72.3-16 177 3, O god, tell me at which time are you
Rudra, at which time Brahma and at which time Visnu. Rudra said:
4. Visnu is the Supreme Brahman and in Vedas and Sastras he is
spoken of as having three forms. But this is not known to the
ignorant. 5. From the root viś meaning ‘to enter’ with the Nominative
singular suffix we get the word ‘Visnu’. He is the eternal and the
supreme among ali gods. 6. This Visnu who is spoken of as having a
tenfold form as well as of a single form is the Aditya with all yogic
powers. 7. The great god for the sake of Devas assumes human
form in every yuga and praises me. 8. For the sake of the world as
well as gods, I worship these two forms of the lord (divine as well as
human) in the Svetadvipa (white island) in Krtayuga. 9. At the time
of creation, I extol the fourfaced (Brahmà) and become time. And in
that Krtayuga, Brahmà, Devas and Asuras extol me always. 10.
People who seek pleasures sacrifice to me in my form as linga
(phallus), and those who seek liberation sacrifice to me mentally in
my form as the thousand-headed. It is to this form that the universal
god Nàrayana himself offers sacrifice. li. Those who perform
Brahmayajía daily propitiate Brahma, because the Veda is Brahma.
12. The Supreme Brahman is enshrined in the names Narayana,
Siva, Visnu, Sankara and Purusottama. 13. For those who perform
Vedic rituals, we Brahma, Visnu and Mahe$vara are the spirits of the
mantras. There need be no doubt in this matter. 14. I am Visnu as
well Brahmà with the eternal Vedas. The three (gods) are really one
and the wise men should not consider them as different. 15. He who
considers otherwise is a sinner and he goes to the terrible hell. 16.
Iam Brahma and Visnu and the Vedas Rk, Yajus and Saman. The
difference is only in this manner.
 178 Varáha Purana CHAPTER SEVENTYTHREE Vairàjavrtta
Rudra said: l. O great Brahmin, listen to another interesting wonder.
2. I was created by Brahma and ordered to create þeings, but being
unable to do it, I immersed myself in water. 3-4. There, while for a
moment I was fully absorbed in contemplating on the great lord in
the size of the thumb, there arose from the water eleven persons
blazing like fire at the time of deluge and heating the water with
their radiance. 5. I asked them who they were thus come out of the
water and imparting to it much heat and where they were going. 6.
Though asked thus, those great beings didnot speak anything, but
simply went away. 7. Then came an effulgent person cloud-like in
complexion and with eyes like the lotus. 8. I asked him who he was
and who the other persons were and also the purpose with which
they came. The man said: 9. The effulgent persons who came out
here and went away are Adityas who appeared at the meditation of
Brahina. 10. Brahma performs creation and they are for the
protection of the created. Sambhu (Rudra) said: 11. “Please tell me,
O lord, how I can know this great Person". 12-13. Asked thus by
Rudra, the Man replicd: “I am the eternal lord Narayana reposing in
water. You are given a divine eye, and see me with that carefully”.
14. Told thus, when I looked at him, I found him to be the same as
the lord of the size of the thumb (whom) I was meditating on) with
a lotus in his navel. 15. I saw Brahma (in that lotus) and myself near
him. Secing that great Being I was full of pleasure. 16-17. O great
Brahmin, I had then an urge to extol him, and I accordingly praised
that Universal Soul with the following hymn.
 73.18-30 179 Rudra said: 18. I bow to that eternal being,
the pure soul, with numerous forms and thousand hands, the
foremost among the effulgent, extensive in body and pure in action.
19. I bow to that great Sambhu, resplendent like a thousand suns
and blazing like the fire, the remover of all ills of the world, the
holder of all knowledge, the bearer of the disc, and praised bv ai!
Devas. 20. I bow to you always, the originless and eternal, reposing
on the serpent Sesa, great lord, lord of all beings, the chief of
Maruts, the master of all, the lord of the world, the master of the
entire universe. 21-22. O Narayana, lord of water, the bestower of
good to the whole world, lord of the universe, the universal eye, the
moon, the sun, the eternal, with form to be inferred, the
embodiment of ambrosia, the eternal, with effulgence excelling fire,
the omnipresent, protect me always who have sought refuge in you,
O remover of the perils of Devas. 23. Isee your innumerable faces
and in their midst Brahma, the creator of the worlds. I bow to you,
O my grandfather. 24. O the first and great god, you are resorted to
by those with mind purified by following the path of knowledge after
numerous births in the cycle of sarhsara. I bow to you. 25. He who
understands you to be the one beyond Prakrti (Matter), is not
subject to the activity of the Gunas (the three qualities Sattva, Rajas
and Tamas) and realises you in the extensive as well as the minute
aspects. 26. You are the root of speech, but you are without organs.
You are without action, but you have not given up action. You are
not one in Samsara, but you have a body of pure abstracts. 27. You
in your four-armed form are known by those who perform sacrifices,
but itis a matter for wonder that your supreme form is not known
even by Devas. 28. Therefore, gods like Brahmà contemplate on
your avataras. Even Brahma does not know your ultimate form. 29.
But I, having been purified by penance, am able to know you, the
most ancient. And my father Brahma has become known to many
Puranas. 30. Even those like me cannot know you except through
 180 Varáha Purana penance. But you, who cannot be
known even by those like Brahma, can be known by continuous
meditation on you. 31. "Those who know the Vedas gain superior
mental power through your grace and they alone know you. 32. To
him who has realised you, manhood or godhood is not delectable.
You are of universal form. You are minute as well as big. 33. You are
expensive as well as minute. O God, still you are quite attainable.
Those who keep out from you fall in hell. When you, the lord, are
there, why speak of Vasus, Adityas, Maruts and Bhümi ? 34. My
praises are all for you who are extensive and supreme soul, and so,
O eternal one, be pleased to accept them from me, a staunch
devotee. 35. O Visnu, give me omniscience when you command me
to perform creation. 36. Four-faced (Brahma) or crore-faced, only he
who is pure of mind will be able to narrate your countless qualities.
37. He who with pure mind contemplates on you unswervingly, in his
mind you remain. I bow to you. 38. O lord, this hymn thus came out
of my mind. Be pleased to purify me, fear-stricken by the course of
sarhsara. Varaha said: 39. Thus praised by the great Rudra, Lord
Visnu was pleased and spoke in a voice majestic like thunder. Visnu
said: .40. O God, husband of Uma, everything is well for you. Please
seek a boon. There is no difference between us. We are one and the
same. Rudra said: 41. I am engaged by Brahma, O lord, to perform
creation. Give me for that the threefold knowledge required. Visnu
said: 42. “You are the abode of all knowledge. You are doubtless
omniscient and worshipped by Devas always".
 — 73.43—74.1-3 181 43-44. ‘Told thus, Rudra said again,
“O lord, give me another boon by which you will take a form with
which you will worship me and bear me and get a boon from me,
and as a result of that you will become the most worshipful among
gods. Visnu said: 45. “For the sake of gods, I will take incarnations
and then Į will worship you and you will give me boons. 46. As for
bearing you, O lord of Uma, I shall bear you for a hundred years
assuming the form of a cloud". 47. So saying, Visnu became a cloud,
drew up Rudra from the water, and said: 48. “The eleven persons
who came out earlier, are Vairájas and they have gone to the earth
with the name ‘Adityas’. 49. The twelfth part of mine has descended
on earth with the name ‘Visnu’ and will worship you”. 50. So saying,
Nàràyana, out of his own part produced a divine cloud full of sound,
and it isnot known where he disappeared. Rudra ‘said: 51. Thus this
great Hari who is omnipresent and omnipotent, became a giver of
boon to me in yore, as a result of which I am supreme among gods.
52. ‘There is no god above Narayana in the past or future, This is
the secret propounded by the Vedas and Puranas. 33. Ihave thus
told you how Visnu is to be propitiated. CHAPTER SEVENTYFOUR
Cosmology Varaha said: l. The sages then asked the ancient, eternal
and omnipresent Rudra, three-eyed and holder of the trident. The
sages said: 2-3. You are beyond us and the Devas. So we ask you a
 question. O iord of Uma, be pleased to tei! us about the
mags 1 tude of the earth and the position of mountains in deiei
Redra said: 4-5. in the Puranas this earth is considered to be the
wor... So I shall briefly describe this earth, Please list: 6. The great
Narayana who pervades ail over the wort ih who is atomic,
unknowable, pure and whose ultimate foru be known by Supreme
knowledge alone, who is indicaied os broadchested, wearing yellow
garment and holding the earth. and who is spoken of as beyond the
three qualities Sativa, Ra! and Tamas, and as neither long nor short,
neither big nor srai etc., and who is of the nature of pure knowledge,
created water Having created that, the primordial man Narayana,
who pervaiies the entire world, and is of the nature of all gods,
sacrifices and water, produced from his navei a lotus during his yogic
slumber. In it arose the creator Brahma, the great god, the re
pository of the Vedas. He produced the repositorics of knowledge
like Sanaka, Sananda, Sanatana aud Sanatkumara, and then
Svàyambhuva Manu and those from Maris to Daksa. Fron,
Svayambhuva Manu created by the lord, further creation began to
proceed. He had two sons, Priyavrata and Uttanapada. 7. Priyavrata
had ten sons, Agnidhra, Agnibahu, Medhas, Medhatithi, Dhruva,
Jyotisman, Dyutiman, Havya, Vapusman and Savana, Priyavrata
established seven of his sons in seven islands. Agnidhra was made
the lord of Jambüdvipa, Medhatithi the lord of Sakadvipa, Jyotisman
the lord of Kraufica, Dyutiman the lord of Salmali, Havya the lord of
Gomeda, Vapusman the lord of Plaksa and Savana the lord of
Puskara. Savana, the lord of Puskara had two sons Mahaviti and
Dhataka. Their reg^ons were known after their names. Thus
Dhataka had Dhatakikxhanda and Kumuda had Kaumuda.!
Jyotismàn, the lord of Sàlmali?, had three sons, Kuga, Vaidyuta and
Jimütaváhana. Their regions came to be known after them.
Dyutimàn haa seven sons, Kusala, Manugavya, Pivara, Andhra,
Andhakaraka, Muni and Dundubhi and seven regions in. Kraufica
came to be known after them. l. Kumuda seems to be another name
for Mahàviti. 2. This contradicts with the earlier statement that
Dyutimàn is the lord of Sálmali,
 p 74,8— 15. i85 8. jyotisman, the lord of Kusadvipa, had
seven sons, Udbhida, Venuman, Rathapala, Manas, Dhrti,
Prabhakara and Kapila and they had regions with their names.
Medhatithi, the lord of Saka, had seven sons, Nabhi, Sàntabhaya,
Sisiramukha, Udama, Nanda, Sivaksemaka and Dhruva. They had
regions with their names. Nabhi had Hemakita, Kimpurusa,
Naisadha, Harivarsa, Merumadhya, Ilavrta, Nila, Ramyaka, Sveta,
Uttarakuru, Malyavan, Bhadrasva, Gandhamadana and Ketumála.
This is the division of the earth in Svayambhuva Manvantara. In
every acon seven kings each thus rule the earth, This happens in
every aeon. 9. I shall now narrate the creation by Nàbhi. Nabhi
begot in Merudevi the son named Rsabha, his son was Bharata. To
Bharata his father gave the region to the South of Hemadri called
the great Bharata. Bharata’s son was Sumati. Bharata gave his
kingdom to Sumati and retired to the forest. Sumati’s son was Tejas,
his son Indradyumna, his son Paramesthi, his son Pratihartā, his son
Nikhata, his son Unneta, his son Abhava, his son Udgata, his son
Prastota, his son Vibhu, his son Prthu, his son Ananta, his son Gaya,
his son Naya, his son Virata, his son Sudhiman. 10. Sudhimàn had
hundred sons and by them was the population increased. The
Bharatavarsa with its seven islands is occupied by them. 11. This
earth is enjoyed by their descendants. There are seventyone aeons
like Krta, Treta etc.? 12. Incidentally I have given an account of
Svayambhuva Manvantara, Know this well. CHAPTER SEVENTYFIVE
Jjamb üdvipa and Meru Rudra said: l. Ishall now tell you in detail
about the Jambüdvipa and the number of oceans and islands in it. l.
Earlier Jyotisman is spoken of as lord of Krauiica. ad nds Yugas are
generally given as only four, Krta, Tretà, Dvàpara
 184 Varaha Purana 2. Also the number of regions in it, the
different rivers etc, and again their extent and the movements of the
sun and the moon. 3. It is not easy to describe thousands of islands
within the seven major ones by which the whole universe is filled. 4.
I shall say about the seven islands and also about the sun and
moon, about which people propound logical authority. 5. But it is not
possible for logic to accomplish what is unthinkable. And what is
beyond nature ts really unthinkable. 6. I shall, therefore, describe
Jambüdvipa as it is and the dimensions of its different regions. 7. It
is one hundred and one thousand yojanas! in extent and is strewn
all over with human settlements. 8. It is full of Siddhas and Caranas*
and is beautiful with mountains full of rocks and minerals. 9. It has
numerous rivers arising from the mountains and is globular. 10. In
this remains the great lord surrounded by nine (creators?). It is
encircled by the saline ocean. 11. In the expansive Jambüdvipa
there are six broad and long mountains. 12. There are oceans on the
east and west. There is Himavan full of snow and Hemakita full of
gold. 13. There is the big mountain Nisadha which gives pleasure in
all its parts and the mount Meru which is of four (main) colours and
contains gold. 14. It (Meru) is round and uniform in shape and has
varicgated colours. It has in it groups of Prajapatis. 15. Itarose from
the navel of the great Brahma. It is white in colour on the eastern
side and this represents the Brahmin. 16. On the southern side it is
yellow and this represents the Vaisya. 17. On the western side it is
black like the bee and this represents the Südra symbolising service.
18. On the northern side it is red in colour and this represents the
Ksatriya. This is the division according to colour. 1. One Yojana is
equal to cight miles. 2. Siddhas and Caranas are semi-divine beings.
 — 75.19-36 185 19. The blue parts contain Vaidürya
stones, the pale white parts contain gold. The parts with the colour
of peacock feathers contain highly pure gold. 20. These mountains
have Siddhas and Caranas in them. Their internal extent is nine
thousand (yojanas). 2]. In the middle is the region llàvrta on which
stands Meru. It spreads thousands of yojanas on all sides. 29.
Mahaimeru stands in the middle like smokeless fire. It is half a Vedi
in extent on the northern and southern sides. 23. There are six
regions there each with a mountain. The periphery of each region is
one yojana. 24. 'Two each of these are for the thousands of
Ksatriyas. Their extent is that of Jambüdvipa. 25. Occupying one
hundred thousand yojanas are two mountains, Nila and Nisadha. 26.
Smaller than these arc the white Hemaküta and the peaky Himavan,
Nisadha has the same dimension as Jambüdvipa. 27. A twelfth part
of it is the dimension of Hemaküta and Himavàn has the dimension
of a twentieth part of Hemakaüta. 28. An eighth part of Himavan lies
between the east and west. Because of the expansive nature of the
island, there appears increase and decrease. 29. In the regions, just
as there are mountains, there are settlements of people. 30. Itis not
easy to go from one settlement to another since each is surrounded
by steep mountains and rivers. 31. Different kinds of beings live
there. In the region of Himavan, the people are the Bharatas. 32. In
Hemaküta the people are Kimpurusas. After Hemaküta is Nisadha.
The settlement there is Harivarsa. 33. After Harivarsa is llàvrta. After
llàvrta is the well known Ramyaka which is blue. 34. After Ramyaka
is the well known Hiranmaya which is white. After Hiranmaya is
S$rhgavàn where we get Kuru, 35. Like a bow are two regions in the
south and north. Of the four islands, Ilàvrta is square-shaped. 36.
Half a Vedi of Nisadha on the southern side is low and half a Vedi on
the northern side is peaky.
 186 Varüha Purána 37. On this southern side are three
regions and there are three on the northern side too. Between
these, where the Meru stands, is Ilàvrta. 38. Its extent is thirtyfour
thousand yojanas. On its eastern side is the mountain
Gandhamadana. 39. In its length, breadth and height it is similar to
mount Malyavan. In the middle is the golden mount Meru. 40. It is
full of gold and has four colours. All the vital elements and living
beings arose from it. 41, Taking the original indefinite form of earth
as a lotus, Meru may be considered as its pericarp, and from it to
have evolved the four major (outer) petals and the definite form
with five qualities. 42. Then arose all activities and men of virtue
living for | several kalpas. 43. The best of Men (the Lord), who is the
great yogin, the great God to be contemplated upon by the whole
world, is attained by the great men who have realised the self. 44.
Hisform is imperishable, endless and pervades the whole universe
and he does not possess body constituted of bones, flesh and
marrow. 45. He is all-pervading and bears all forms because of his
being a yogi and the great Master. Because of him there arose in the
world the great lotus. 46. In that great lotus arose the great lord,
the four-faced (Brahma). 47. He is the chief of the creators and the
overlord of the whole world. The seeds of creation have arisen from
him. 48. The creation is now explained in detail. That water full of
gems is the body of Visnu. 49. The earth arose in the form of the
lotus with forests and lakes. It is this world lotus that expanded
itself. 50. I shall recount this expansion in its order, please listen O
Brahmins. There are four regions in it. 51. There is the mighty
mountain Meru. It has different colours. On the eastern side it is
white. 52. Itis yellow on the south, black on the west and red on the
north.
 75.53-74 8? 53. The white part of Meru is for the clan of
kings. it shines like the rising sun and like fire without smoke. 54. it
is eightyfour thousand yojanas in height, sixteen thousand yojanas
deep and sixteen thousand yojanas in length. 55. It has a table-land
thirtytwo thousand yojanas in extent. The area of its expanse is
thrice this. 56. One division of it has ninety thousand yojanas. 57.
Beyond that is one of six thousand yojanas more. 58. This mountain
is divine and is full of celestial herbs. ‘The houses (built) in it are all
of gold. 59. In this big mountain, groups of Devas, Gandharvas,
Nagas, Raksasas and Apsarases delight themselves. 60. All round
the Meru are auspicious abodes. There are four regions on its four
sides. 61. They are Bhadragva on the east, Bharata on the south,
Ketumala on the west and Kuru on the north. 62. The pericarp of
this lotus covers several thousand yojanas. 63. It has fifteen
stamens each a yojana long and their interspaces (at the bottom)
occupy cightyfour yojanas each. 64. ‘The stamens pervade a space
of thirty thousand yojanas. 65. The length is one hundred thousand
and the breadth eighty thousand (yojanas). There are four parts of
fourteen thousand yojanas. 66. Listen now to the account about
what I told you as the pericarp. 67. It is attractive with hundreds of
jewelled petals of various colours, golden and shining like the rising
sun. 68. It has a thousand protrusions and thousand depressions
and is fully circular. 69. In it there is the assembly of Brahma with
splendidly jewelled arches and full of Brahmarsis. 70. It is known by
the name Manovati in all the worlds. The glory of the great lord,
resplendent like a thousand suns, is well marked there. 7l. The
groups of Devas propitiate the four-faced Brahma with sacrifices and
prayers. 72-74. Also by those great men who have given up all
desires by those who are of good mind and taken to righteous living,
 188 Varüha Purana devoted to please the manes and gods,
and by those householders who are full of humility, inclined to
honour guests and of detached mind. 75. Those who with a resolve
get their sins removed by their yogic practices like yama, niyama etc,
attain the commendable white Brahmaloka. 76. The final position is
beyond a height of fourteen thousand yojanas. 77. Above that is the
bcautiful black place luminous like the rising sun in the mountain full
of gems and minerals. 78-80. The mountain with the circular base is
thirty thousand yojanas and from a place in it which is ten yojanas
long starts the river which begins flowing upwards and then falls on
the earth. This flows through Amaravati, the city of gods. 81.
Thrown out by this river, the sun, the moon and the stars rise and
set and render service. 82. The Brahmins propitiate all the eight
great mountains. CHAPTER SEVENTYSIX The cities of the eight
Dikpalas Rudra said: 1-2. Onthe resplendent eastern part of Meru
full of different minerals and in the form ofa circular extension, there
is the city of the immortals full of mighty gods and demons, full of
gold and with well-devised pathways and arches. 3- To its north-east
with hundreds of spires and extensive lakes, decerated with flowers
and flags, is the prosperous city of Indra named Amaravati
abounding in Devas, Yaksas, Apsarases and sages. 6. In the interior
of Amaravati there is a hall full of diamonds and other gems, which
is well known as the assembly Sudharma. 7. Init remains the
thousand-eyed Indra, husband of Saci, surrounded by Siddhas and
other divine beings.
 _ ~~ 76.8—77.1-5 189 8. Indra, revered by all othergods,
is the president of this assembly. The great sun is there. 9. On its
side, as broad and splendid like it, is the city of Agni, called Tejovati.
10. Next is the beautiful city of Vaivasvata (Yama), well known as
Samyamuni. 11. On the fourth direction is the city of Nirrti, called
Krsnavati. 12. The fifth, on the northern side, is the city of the lord
of waters (Varuna), called Suddhavati. 13. Beyond that in the north
is the city of Vayu, called Gandhavati. 14. Onits right is the beautiful
city of Kubera, called Mahodaya with a hall of Vaidürya gems. 15. On
the eighth quarter is the city of Isàna, called Manohara. 16. This
world of gods, prayed for by people in their different à$ramas
(stages of life) is svarga (heaven). CHAPTER SEVENTYSEVEN The
Meru Mountain Rudra said: 1. The middle of Meru, which is
considered as the pericarp of the world-lotus, has (a circumference)
of one thousand yojanas. 2. Its bottom is (in circumference)
fortyeight thousand (yojanas). 3. In it there are thousands of
mounts and thosc at the extremity of the eight quarters are the
mounts that indicate the limit. 4. Among these, two named Jathara
and Devakita are on the eastern side. 5. O great Brahmins, listen to
my account of this Meru, the golden mountain, in respect of its parts
in different directions
 5. ‘There are four prominent parts in the four directions anu
fourteen parts at the top, because of which the earth, with its seven
islands, moves. 7. Its extent is ten thousand yojanas and its vertical
and horizontal parts are covered with yellow orpiment. 8. It has
caves full of red arsenic and is strewn with golden gems. It has
numerous fine mansions and playgrounds. 9. On its eastern part is
the mountain Mandara, on its south Gandhamadana, on the west
Vipula and on the north Suparsgva. 10. On their peaks are four great
trees which are resorted to by gods, demons and Apsarases. 11. At
the peak of the Mandara mountain is the big tree called Kadamba
with hanging branches. 12. Its flowers have the size of big pots and
they blossom throughout the year and have high fragrance. 13. The
entire area where its smell spreads is very sacred. 14. This is the
tree of trees and is famous, beautiful and auspicious. 15. Lord Visnu,
meditated upon through efficacious mantras, remains in it. 16. Thisis
also called ‘Bhadragva’, because this great god remains in it
surveying the whole world. 17. On the peak of the southern
mountain is the Jamba tree in a cluster with big branches full of
flowers and fruits. 18. From that fall down at the top of the
mountain fruits by name Atisa, sweet and fragrant and like
ambrosia. 19. From this great mountain arise many rivers which
make the places fertile. 20. There we get gold named Jàmbünada
glowing like fire and used by the gods for their decoration. 21-22.
Devas, Gandharvas, Yaksas and Raksasas drink the juice of the
jambu fruit which is like ambrosia and delight themselves in the
southern region which is known as Jambüloka. People call it
Jambüdvipa. 23. In the mountain Vipula on the south, there is the
verv big tree called Agvattha with a big trunk spreading all around.
It is the abode of all noble qualities. 24. It bears beautiful fruits big
like pots throughout the year.
 25. Because oí the tags fluttering in this region, resorted by
Devas and Gandharvas, it is known as Ketum’la (lie one having a row
of flags). O Brahmins, Listen to this name, 96. At the time of
churning the m x à a banner appeared here and hence it is kno 27.
At the top of the peak of Supa Vata. 28. It has got a big truak; it
spreads over three yojanas, grows also downwards and is highly
clustered by hanging branches. 29. It bears golden fruits big like
pots. 30. Adding lustre to the tree are the mind-born sons of
Brahma, the younger brothers of Sanatkumara 31. They are seven in
number and are known as Kurus. They are calm in mind and iree
from passion. 32-33. They are eternal and they remain in this region
which goes by their name. These Kurus are the lords of the region.
CHAPTER SEVENTYEIGHT Mandara and other mountains Rudra said:
1-8. I shall now tell you about the four great mountains and about
the lakes in. them, which are beautiful, from which blow the gentle
and sweet-smelling breeze, which haverivers flowing out of them,
each of which have nine regions frequented by the celestial couples,
which are fullof gems and sacred spots, which always sound with
waterfalls, which are full of lotuses, lilies, and other beautiful plants.
9. The lake in the eastern mountain is Arunoda, the one in the
southern is Mànasa, the one in thewestern is Asitoda and. the one in
the northern is Mahabhadra. All these are full of lilies of various
colours. 10. Ishall tell you now about the mounts around Arunoda,
listen to me. 11-12. They are Vikanka, Manispüga, Supatra, Upala,
 192 Varáha Purana Mahanila, Kumbha, Suvindu, Madana.
Venunaddha, Sumedas and Nisadha, all of them holy. 13. The
mounts around Manasa, I shall now enumerate. 14-16. They are
Trisikhara, Si£ira, Kapi, Satamaksa, Tuvaga, Tamrabha, Visa,
Svetodana, Samiila, Sarala, Ratnakctu. Ekamüla, Mahasrnga,
Gajamüla, Sàvaka Pafcaéíaila, Kailàsa and Himavan. 17. The mounts
on the next, namely on the west (around Asitod a) I shall now give
you. 18-20. They are Kapila, Pingala, Bhadra, Sarasa, Kumuda,
Madhuman, Garjana, Markata, Krsna, Pandava. Sahasra£iras,
Pariyatra and Srngavan. I shall tell you now about the mounts
around Mahabhadra in the north. 21-23. They are Hamsaküta,
Vrsahamsa, Kapifijala, Indragaila, Nila, Kanakasrnga, Satasrnga,
Puskara, Meghaéaila. Viraja and Jaruji. 24. In this manner know the
places, towns and lakes in order from the north. CHAPTER
SEVENTYNINE The Valleys of Meru I Rudra said: 1-2. Between the
mountains Asita (Krsna) and Kumuda is the valley which is three
hundred yojanas long and hundred yojanas broad and full of all
kinds of birds and beasts. 3. In it there is a beautiful big lake with
sweet water and huge lotuses, white and red, in which are seated
gods, demons, Gandharvas and the great snakes. 4. Its placid water
is resorted to by all. It is called Srisaras and it always sparkles. 5-7.
Amidst that array of lotuses there is a particularly big lotus shining
like the sun, astounding in its size, spreading witha crore of petals
and attractive filaments, and with the bees humming all around. In it
is seated the great goddess Laksmi, the embodiment of prosperity.
 pe 79.8-26 193 8-9. On the bank of that lake is the forest
of Bilva trees always full of flowers and fruits wherein live Siddhas. It
is two hundred yojanas in length and hundred yojanas in breadth.
10. It has numerous big trees as high as half a kro$a with thousands
of branches. 1]. They bear thousands of fruits green and grey,
smelling sweet and tasty like nectar. 12. The place is filled with the
fruits falling from these trees and it is known all over the world as
Srivana. 13. It has eight peaks. Many Devas and bilva-eating sages,
live in it. Laksmi, adored by groups of siddhas, ever remains there.
14-15. Between the mountains Ekàcala and Maniérnga there is a
lotus-grove, two hundred yojanas long and a hundred yojanas
broad, resorted to by Siddhas and Caranas. 16. The flower there
appears as if held by Laksmi. There are big peaks as high as half a
kroéa. 17. With branches full of flowers, the whole place is made
reddish yellow. 18-19. In this the flowers are each three cubits long
and two cubits broad and with filaments of the colour of red arsenic
and sweet-smelling. It always hums with inebriate bees and there
are in it gods, Gandharvas, Raksasas and Yaksas, and also Kinnaras,
Apsarases and Nagas. 20. There is the hermitage of the divine
Kasyapa in it and also other hermitages. 21. Between Mahanila and
Kakubha (Kumbha?) there is the river Sukhà, and on its bank is a big
forest fifty yojanas long and thirty yojanas broad. 22. This forest is
Talavana (forest of Palmyras) with the trees rising to a height of half
a krośa. 23. "These trees are full of big, strong and juicy fruits of the
colour of collyrium. 24. The whole place smells sweet and it is
resorted to by Siddhas. This bears close resemblance to Airavata,
the great elephant. 25-26. Between Airavata, Rudra (Kailasa)? and
Deva$ila (Paficasaila?) there is a tableland formed of a single rock,
thousand yojanas long and hundred yojanas broad, without any kind
of trees or plants, and with but a small stream of water,
 i94 Varühe Purdrs c 27.98. Thus has been narrated, O
Branmins, the vaiievs i order around Meru. CHAPTER EIGHTY Valleys
of Meru If Rudra said: 1. Let us now see the valleys on the southern
side occupies by Siddhas. Between Sisira and Patanga is the white
land which is without women and trees. But its sugar-cane-like peak
has trees, and around it there is the grove of Udumbara trees full of
birds. 2. In this grove, the trees bear fruits as big as large tortoises,
It is resorted to by all the eight kinds of demigods.' 3. In this region
flow many rivers which are fuli of clear and sweet water. In it there
is the hermitage of Kardama Prajapat: frequented by many sages
and men. Around it there is a forest extending to a hundred yojanas.
Between the mountains Támrábha and Patanga there is a big lake
hundred yojanas broad and twice as long, full of different kinds of
lotuses glowing like the rising sun and resorted to by Siddhas and
Gandharvas. 4. In the middle is a tall peak, hundred yojanas long
and thirty yojanas broad, full of a variety of minerals. At its top is a
broad pathway leading to a vast enclosure with a jewelled porch.
Within it is the city of Vidyadharas. Therein lives the Vidyàdhara king
by name Puloma with numerous attendants. 5. Between the
mountains Sumüla and Vasudhara, there is the place calied
Bilvasthali, fifty yojanas long and thirty yojanas broad. 6. The Bilva
trees there bear fruits big like pitchers, the ground there is strewn
with these fruits, and it is resorted to by Guhyakas and the like who
eat these fruits. Between Vasudhàra and Ratnadhara there is the
Kirhsuka I. The demigods are Vidyadharas, Apsarases, Yaksas,
Ráksasas, Gandharvas, Kinnaras, Pisácas and Guhyakas.
 — 80.7-10 195 forest, a hundred. yojanas long and thirty
yojanas broad, spreading smell of the blossoms over a hundred
yojanas. It has abundant water and is used by the Siddhas. 7. Init is
the abode of Aditya. This god, the sun, appears month after month.
Devas and others bow to Prajapati, the creator of the world.
Between Paficaküta and Kailasa, there is the expansive land which is
one thousand yojanas long and hundred yojanas broad, white like
the swan, unapproached by trivial beings, and which is like the
ladder to heaven. 8. Let us see now the valleys on the western side.
Between Supáréva and Sikhiéaila there isa stony plateau which is
untouchably hot for ever. In its middle is a part, a hundred yojanas
in extent, which is the place of fire. Here fire which is the destroyer
of the world, blazes for ever without fuel. Between the mountainas
Kumuda and Afjana is the Matulungakasthala (the place of
Pomegranate), inaccessible to beasts and covered by yellow fruits.
In it is the holy pond used by Siddhas. This grove is Brhaspati’s.
Then between the mountains Pifijara and Gaura there are lakes
extending to hundreds of yojanas. They are full of big lilies, 9. In it is
the abode of the great lord Visnu. Between the mountains Sukla and
Pandura there is a single rock ninety yojanas long and thirty yojanas
broad without trees. In it there is a pond of still water with different
kinds of lotuses. In its middle is a big banyan tree spreading over
five yojanas. Beneath it sits lord Siva wearing blue cloth, praised by
Yaksas and others. Between the mountains Sahasrasikhara and
Kumuda is a Sugar-cane-like peak, fifty yojanas long and twenty
yojanas broad, full of birds and numerous trees bearing tasty fruits.
In it is the divine hermitage of Indra. Between Sankhakita and
Rsabha there is the beautiful grove of Punnága trees extending over
several yojanas and bearing sweet-smelling fruits as big as bilvas. In
it live the Nagas and Others inebriated with the juice of the Punnaga
fruits. 10. Between the mountains Kapifijala and Naga, there is the
place, two hundred yojanas long and one hundred yojanas
 196 Varaha Purana broad, occupied by various kinds of
people and with grapes and dates in abundance. Between Puskara
and Mahamegha is the place, one hundred yojanas long and sixty
yojanas broad, called Panitala, without trees and plants. On its sides
are four big forests and lakes extending over several yojanas. In it
there are fierce valleys, ten, five, seven, eighty, thirty and twenty
yojanas long. CHAPTER EIGHTYONE The domains of Devas in the
Mountains Rudra said: 1. I shall now state about the domains of
Devas in these mountains At the top of the mountain called Sita is
the pleasure spot of Indra. Therein is the big grove of Parijata trees.
On its eastern side is the Kufijara hill. At its top there are eight cities
of Danavas. 2. In the mountain Vajraka there are many cities of
Raksasas. They are called Nilakas and they are capable of changing
their shapes. In the mountain Mahanila, there are fifteen thousand
cities of Kinnaras. They are the regions of fifteen Kinnara kings like
Deva datta, Candra and others. In the mountain Candrodaya we get
golden underground cities wherein live Nagas. The Danavas are
established there under an arrangement with Garuda. In (the
mountain) Venuman there are three cities of Vidyadharas, each
thousand yojanas in length and hundred yojanas in breadth. These
are the regions of Vidyàdhara Kings like Ulüka, Romaga and
Mahavetra. 3. In each of these Garuda is established. In the
mountain Kufjara Pagupati (Siva) is permanently established. In
Vasudhàra the great god Sankara (Siva) on the bull remains with his
retinue of crores of Ganas. In this live Vasus. 4. Atthe tops of
Vasudhàra and Ratnadhara there are eight and seven cities
(respectively) for Vasus and seven sages. In the great mountain
Ekaspnga is the seat of four-faced Brahma.
 Á— 81.5—82.1 197 In the mountain Gaja the goddess
herself takes abode with her retinue. 5, In the mountain Vasudhara
is the city, the abode of sages, Siddhas and Vidyadharas with forts
and gateways. In it live the militant Gandharvas called
Anekaparvatas with their chief Rajaraja. In Paücaküta there are
Devas and Raksasas, in Satasrnga Danavas, and there are hundred
cities of Danavas and Yaksas. 6. Onthe western portion of
Prabhedaka there are the cities of Devas, Dànavas, Siddhas and
others. At the top of this mountain there is a big slab. The moon
descends on it every new moon day. On its northern portion is
Triküta. Brahma remains in it sometimes. There we get the abode of
Fire. Fire in concrete form is worshipped by gods. 7. On the north, in
the mountain Srnga, we get the abodes of gods. On its eastern part
is the abode of Narayana, in the middle that of Brahma and in the
west that of Siva. There we see a few cities of Yaksas. On the north,
in the mountain Jatuccha, there is a lake covering an area of thirty
yojanas. In it lives the hundred-headed serpent-king Nanda. 8. Thus
are the eight Devaparvatas (mountains of gods). They have the
colours of gold, silver, ruby, cat’s eye, vermillion etc., in order. This
part of Earth is full of millions of houses of Siddhas and Vidyadharas.
On the side of Meru is the world of Siddhas full of Kesara trees. The
earth is in the form of a lotus. This is the general description given in
the Puranas. CHAPTER EIGHTYTWO The descent of the rivers Rudra
said: l. Now listen to the descent of the rivers. From what is known
as the ocean of the sky, starts the river of the sky. This river is
always agitated by the elephant of Indra. (As a result) it falls at the
top of Meru in eightyfour thousand streams. And flowing upto the
foot of the Meru, it forms into four and follows
 198 Varáha Puránc a clockwise direction for six thousand
yojanas with the name: Sita, Alakananda, Caksus and Bhadra.
Among them the on: that reaches earth slashing eightyone thousand
mountains 1» known as Ganga. 2. Now we describe Amaragandika
on the side of Gandhamadana. It is thirtyone thousand yojanas long
and four huncred yojanas broad. This region is Ketumaia with mighty
me: black in complexion and beautiful women lotus-like in
complexion. There we get big jack trees. The son of Brahma is the
lore there. The people here drink water, arc tree from decay an.
disease and live for ten thousand years. On the eastern side c:
Malyavan is the Purvagandika and from Lkasrnga extenc: Manasa for
one thousand yojanas. This region is known as Bhadrasva. 3. There
we get the forest of wholesome Rasala trees. The mangoes are
black, men white, women lotus-coloured and the:r life is one
thousand years. There are five great mountains, Sailavarna,
Malakhya, Korajaska, Triparna and Nila. The regions watered (by the
streams from these mountains) have the same names. l 4. Those
regions consume the water from the rivers Sita, Suvahini,
Harnsavati, Kasa, Mahavaktra, Candravati, Kaveri, Surasa, Akhyavati,
Indravati, Angaravahini, Harittoya, Somavarta, Satahradà, Vanamala,
Vasumati, Hamsà, Suparna, Paficaganga, Dhanusmati, Manivapra,
Subrahmabhaga, Vilasini, Krsnatoyà, Punyodà, Nagavati, Siva,
Saivàiini, Manitata, Ksiroda, Varunatali and Visnupadi. Those who
drink the waters of these rivers live for ten thousand years and
become devotees of Rudra and Uma. CHAPTER EIGHTYTHREE The
regions and rivers in the mountain Naisadha Rudra said: l.
Bhadrasgva and Ketumala have been described in detail. Now are
described the major mountains, regions and rivers on
 _ 83.2—84.1-4 193 the western side of the great mountain
Naisadha. The seven major mountains, Visakha, Kambala, Jayanta,
Krsna, Harita, Agoka and Vardhamana, have given rise to crores of
others. The regions occupied by people there are also known by the
same name (as of the mountains). 2. The settlements upto
Sauragrama like Satapa, Krtasura, Sravanakambala, Maheyacala,
Kütavàsa, Mülatapa, Krautica, Krsnanga, Manipankaja, Cüdamala
and Somiya and those upto the end of the sea, like Kurakuñja,
Suvarnatata, Kuha, Svetanga, Krsnapada, Vida, Kapila, Karnika,
Mahisa, Kubja, Karanàta, Mahotkata, Suka, Naka, Sagaja, Bhima,
Kakuranjana, Mahanaha, Kiki, Saparna, Bhaumaka, Coraka,
Dhtmajanma, Angaraja, Madhureya, Sukeya, Cakeya, Sravana,
Mattakasika, Godavama, Kulapafijaba, Varjaha and ModasalJaka
consume the water flowing from these mountains. 3. Among these
rivers, Plaksa, Mahakadamba, Manasi, Syama, Sumedha, Bahula,
Vivarna, Punkha, Mala, Darbhavati, Bhadranadi, Sukanadi, Pallava,
Bhima, Prabhanjanà, Kamba, Kuíàvati, Daksa, Kasavati, Tunga,
Punyoda, Candravati, Sumülàvaü, Kakupadmini, Visala, Karantaka,
Pivari, Mahamaya, Mahisi, Manusi, Candà are the more important.
The others are small rivers and they are in thousands. CHAPTER
EIGHTYFOUR The regions on the South and North of Meru Rudra
said: l. Now are duly described the people who live on the northern
regions as well as those who live on the southern side. 2. O
Brahmins, listen to what I say. In the region to the south of Meru
and north of Sveta, there is Ramyaka belonging to Vayu. 3. The
people there are born pure, highly intelligent and free from old age
and disaster. 4. The extremely big banyan tree grows there. Drinking
the Juice of its fruits, all the people there attain divine form and live
for ten thousand years.
 200 Varáha Purana 5. To the north of Sveta and south of
Trisrnga, we get the region named Hiranmaya where flows the river
Hairanvati. 6. The mighty Yaksas, who can assume any form at will,
live there. The duration of their life is eleven thousand years. 7.
Many live there for fifteen thousand years. 8. The breadfruit and jack
trees flourish there. By the juice of their fruits alone, one can live for
many days. 9. In Trigrnga with its peaks of gems and gold, from its
northern peak, upto the southern ocean}, is the northern Kuru.
There we get sappy trees and many juice. In thosc trees are clothes
and ornaments. The land is full of gems and the sands are golden..
People dropped from heaven live there, with duration of life of
thirteen thousand years. 10. On the western side of this island, after
four thousand yojanas, we get the celestial region Candradvipa
covering an area of one thousand yojanas. In its middle are two
waterfalls called Gandrakanta and Süryakànta. Between them is the
great river Candravarta with numerous tributaries and many trees
(on the banks). 11. On the northern side of Kuru is the celestial
region Süryadvipa covering an area of one thousand yojanas washed
by the waves of the ocean. In its middle is a great mountain, a
hundred yojanas in extent. From it arises the river called Süryàvartà.
The abode of the Sun is there. Therein live the people with the Sun
as their god and having the same complexion as his, with duration of
life of ten thousand years. 12. On the western side of this island,
after four thousand yojanas, we find in the ocean the island called
Bhadrakara covering an area of one thousand yojanas. Therein is the
abode oi Vayu adorned by numerous gems. There Vayu remains in
corporal form. There the people are golden in colour and live for five
thousand years. l. Perhaps the northern ocean is meant.
 85.1-6 201 CHAPTER EIGHTYFIVE The nine divisions of
Bharata Rudra said: 1. Thus has been described the arrangement in
the worldlotus. Now listen to the ninefold division of Bharata. These
(divisions) are Indra, Kaseru, Tamravarna, Gabhasti, Nàgadvipa,
Saumya, Gandharva, Varuna and Bharata (proper). Each is
surrounded by an ocean and is one thousand yojanas in extent.
There are seven major mountains. 2. These major mountains are
Mahendra, Malaya, Sahya, Suktiman, Rksa, Vindhya and Pariyatra. 3,
There are minor mountains like Mandara, Sara, Dardura, Kailasa,
Mainaka, Vaidyuta, Varandhama, Pandura, Tungaprastha, Krsnagiri,
Jayanta, Airavata, Rsyamüka, Gomanta, Citraküta, Sriparvata,
Cakorakuta, Srisaila and Krtasthala. There are smaller mountains
also. In the settlements in these dwell Aryas and Mlecchas. They
drink water in the rivers flowing there. /4, The rivers are Ganga,
Sindhu, Sarasvati, Satadru, Vitasta, Vipasa, Candrabhaga, Sarayü,
Yamuna, Iravati, Devika, Kuhü, Gomati, Dhitapapa, Bahuda,
Drsadvati, Kausiki, Nisvira, Gandaki, Caksusmati and Lohita, all rising
from the foot of the Himalayas. Vedasmrti, Vedavati, Sindhuparna,
Candanabha, Nasadacara, Rohipara, Carmanvati, Vidiéa, Vedatrayi
and Vapanti arise from Pariyatra. 5. Sona, Jyotiratha, Narmada,
Surasa, Mandakini, Dasarna, Citrakütà, Tamasa, Pippala, Karatoya,
Pisacika, Citrotpala, Visala, Vafijuka, Bahuvahini, Suktimati, Viraja,
Pankini and Ratri arise from Rksa. Manijala, Subha, Tapi, Payosni,
Sighroda, Vesna, Pasa, Vaitarani, Vaidipala, Kumudvati, Toya, Durga,
Antya and Gira arise from the base of the Vindhya. Godavari,
Bhimarathi, Krsna, Veni, Vafjula, Tungabhadra, Suprayoga and
Bahyakaveri arise from the foot of Sahya. 6. Satamala, Tamraparni,
Puspavati and Utpalavati arise from Malaya. Triyama, Rsikulya,
Iksula, Trivindala, Mūlinī and Varhgavara have their origin in
Mahendra. Rsika, Lusati, Mandagamini and Palasini have their source
in Suktiman. These are the main rivers arising from the major
mountains.
 202 Varáha Purana The others are minor rivers. This
Jambüdvipa is one lakh yojanas in extent. CHAPTER EIGHTYSIX
Sakadvipa Rudra said: 1. Now know about Sakadvipa. It is double
the extent of Jambüdvipa and the saline ocean surrounding it also is
double the size. There live in it blessed people, long-lived and free
from famine, decay and disease. There are seven major mountains
here which have the saline ocean on one side and milky ocean on
the other. 2. On the east is the extensive mountain called Udaya. To
the west of it is the mountain named Jaladhara, also called Candra.
Indra drinks its water and then pours it down (as rain). In it there is
another mountain called Svetaka. It has six parts. Here the people
play a good deal. There is another mountain called Rajata. It is also
known as Saka. Beyond it is Ambikeya. It is also called Vibhrajasa. 3.
The same is called Kesari. The wind arises from there. The regions
are also known after the mountains, as Udaya, Sukumara, Jaladhara,
Ksemaka and Mahadruma as principal names. The other names of
the mountains are also applied. In the middle is the Saka tree. There
are seven main rivers with two names each. These are Sukumari,
Kumari, Nanda, Venika, Dhenuh, Iksumati and Gabhasti. CHAPTER
EIGHTYSEVEN Kusadvipa Rudra said: 1. Now listen to KuSadvipa,
the third. Kusadvipa is surrounded by the milky ocean, and is double
in extent of the Saka 
 p— 87.2 —88.1-3 203 dvipa. There are seven major
mountains nere also, each with two names such as Kumuda, also
called Vidruma. The high Hemaparvata is also Drona, Puspavan is
also Kanka, Kusesaya is also Agnimàn, and the sixth Mahisa is also
Hari. Agni remains there. 2. The seventh is Kakudhra; it is the same
as Mandara. These are the mountains in Kusadvipa. The divisions in
it have also two names cach. Kumuda is Sveta, it is named first. The
high Lolita is also Venumandala. Valahaka is Jimuta and is the same
as Rathakara. Drona is Hari and is the same as Baladhana. 3. ‘The
rivers there have also two names. Pratoya is also called Pravesà. The
second is Siva, also called Yagoda. The third is Citra, also known as
Krsna. The fourth is Hradini, also called Candrà. The fifth is
Vidyullatà, also called Sukla. The sixth is Varna, it is the same as
Vibhàvari. The seventh is Mahati, the same as Dhrti. These are the
main rivers. The others are minor ones. This is the arrangement in
Kusadvipa. 4. Sakadvipa and its position have already been narrated.
In its middle is a big mass of Kusa grass. T'he KuSadvipa is
surrounded by an ocean of curd, equal to amrta, and double the size
of the milky ocean. CHAPTER EIGHTYEIGHT Krauncadvipa Rudra
said: l. The fourth is Kraufica, double the dimensions of Kusadvipa,
surrounded by an ocean also double in size. In it also there are
seven mountains. The first in Kraufica is Vidyullata or Raivata, then
is Manasa or Pavaka. Then is Andhakara or Acchodaka. Then is
Devàvrta which is called also Surapa. After this is Devistha, also
called Kaficanaérnga. 2. After Devananda we get Govinda or
Dvivinda. Then is Pundarika, which is the same as Toyasaha. These
seven mountains in Krauficadvipa are all high and full of gems. 3.
The regions in Kraufica are: KuSsala or Madhava, Vamaka or
Sarivartaka, Usnavan or Saprakàía, Pavaka or
 204 Varáha Purana Sudargana, Andhakara or Sammoha,
Munidega or Prakasa and Dundubhi or Anartha. 4, There are seven
rivers: Gauri, Kumudvati, Sandhya, Ratri, Manojava, Khyati and
Pundarika. 5. Gauri is Puspavaha, Kumudvati is Ardravati, Sandhya is
Raudra, (Ràtri) is Sukhavaha, (Manojava) is Bhogajava, Khyati is
Ksiproda, Pundarika is Bahulà. The minor rivers have different
colours and flow in different regions. Krauficadvipa is surrounded by
(an ocean of) ghee and beyond it is Salmali. CHAPTER EIGHTYNINE
Salmalidvipa and others Rudra said: 1. Ishall now speak about the
people in the remaining three islands. Listen to the account of the
fifth, Salmali. 2. Sàlmali is double the size of Kraufica island. 3. This
is surrounded by the sca of ghee. It is also double in size. There also
we get seven principal mountains, and the same number of rivers.
The mountains are big, yellow and full of gold and have the names
Sarvaguna, Sauvarna, Rohita, Sumanasa, Kuala, Jambünada and
Vaidyuta. The regions are also of the same names. 4. Then is the
sixth, Gomeda. This is twice the size of Salmali. There are only two
mountains in it, Avasara and Kumuda. The ocean is of Sugarcane
juice. Puskara is double its size. In it there is the mountain called
Manasa. This is divided into two and is surrounded by sweet water
spreading to the same area as itself. 5. Then is this broad earth
forming part of the expansive universe. These are the regions
enumerated. In every aeon Lord Narayana assumes the form of a
boar and raises it up by a tusk and restores it to its original position.
 _ 89.6—90.1-11 905 6. I have thus told you about the
dimensions of the earth. May good befall you, O Brahmins. I shall
now retire to my abode in Kailasa. Varüha said: 7. Saying thus,
Rudra immediately left for Kailasa. All the gods and sages also
departed. CHAPTER NINETY The Goddess of Creation Earth said: 1.
Some consider the holy Siva, some Visnu and others Brahma as the
supreme being. 2. I have great curiosity to know who among these
is superior and who inferior. Pleasc enlighten mc. Varaha said: 3. O
goddess, Nàràyana is the supreme god. Then is Brahmà who arose
from him. From Brahma arose Rudra the omniscient. 4. The wonders
Rudra accomplished arc numerous. I shall tell you all of them. 5. In
the beautiful peak Kailasa, full of many kinds of minerals, resides the
three-eyed lord Siva. 6. Once this god, who is bowed to by all
beings, was in the company of Parvati, surrounded by his Ganas. 7.
Some among the Ganas were lion-faced and were roaring like lions.
Some were elephant-faced and others horse-faced. 8. Some were
crocodile-faced, others boar-faced, yet others mule-faced and
donkey-faced. 9. A few were goat-faced and a few others fish-faced.
In all, they were all innumerable and holding weapons. Some were
singing, some dancing, some running and some jumping. 10. 'The
mighty ones were laughing, clapping and roaring. Some of the
leaders were fighting throwing stones at one another. ll. Many were
engaged in single combat. Thus were the Ganas surrounding
Mahesvara.