Bhagavatapurana 5.20.2
Bhāgavatapurāṇa 5.20.2
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5.20.2
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jambūdvīpo 'yaṃ yāvat-pramāṇa-vistāras tāvatā kṣārodadhinā pariveṣṭito yathā merur jambv-ākhyena lavaṇodadhir api tato dvi-guṇa-viśālena plakṣākhyena parikṣipto yathā parikhā bāhyopavanena plakṣo jambū-pramāṇo dvīpākhyākaro hiraṇmaya utthito yatrāgnir upāste sapta-jihvas tasyādhipatiḥ priyavratātmaja idhmajihvaḥ svaṃ dvīpaṃ sapta-varṣāṇi vibhajya sapta-varṣa-nāmabhya ātmajebhya ākalayya svayam ātma-yogenopararāma //
2. Just as the Jambudwipa is surrounded by the salt sea of the same dimensions as itself and Meru by Jambudwipa, so the salt sea is by Plakshadwipa, double in dimensions, as a moat may be by a outlying garden; there rises the great Plaksha tree equal to the Jambu in dimensions; it is of golden essence and gives its name to the Dwipa; there Agni, the god of fire of seven tongues, shines supreme; the ruler of this Dwipa *Idhmajihva* son of Priyavrata divided it into seven continents and entrusted them to his seven sons who bear the same names; and himself retired practising devotion to Atman.
Translations (2)
- The Srimad Bhagavatam — S. Subba Rau 1928, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation
Linked texts (1)
- Devībhāgavatapurāṇa — Sanskrit