The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 12.175.36
Mahābhārata 12.175.36
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- Sanskrit
12.175.36
bhṛguruvāca |
mānasasyeha yā mūrtirbrahmatvaṃ samupāgatā |
tasyāsanavidhānārthaṃ pṛthivī padmamucyate || 36 ||
"Bhrigu said, 'The Earth it is that is called the Lotus. It was created for giving a seat unto that form of Manasa which became Brahman. Reaching up to heaven itself, the Sumeru became the pericarp of the Lotus. Remaining within it, the puissant Lord of the Universe created all the worlds.'"
Translations (1)
- The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa — Kisari Mohan Ganguli 1883, English
Commentaries (1)
- Bhāratabhāvadīpa — Nīlakaṇṭha Caturdhara 1650, Sanskrit
Other recensions (2)
- Southern recension — Sanskrit
- Vulgate (Nīlakaṇṭha's text) — Sanskrit