The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 6.12.1
Mahābhārata 6.12.1
- Language
- Sanskrit
6.12.1
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |
jambūkhaṇḍastvayā prokto yathāvadiha saṃjaya |
viṣkambhamasya prabrūhi parimāṇaṃ ca tattvataḥ || 1 ||
"Dhritarashtra said,--'Thou hast, O Sanjaya, duly described Jamvukhanda to me. Tell me now its dimensions and extent truly. Tell me also, O Sanjaya, of the extent of the ocean of Sakadwipa, and Kusadwipa, of Salmalidwipa and Kraunchadwipa, truly and without leaving anything and tell me also, O son of Gavalgani, of Rahu and Soma and Surya.'
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