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Matsyapurana 127.25

Matsyapurāṇa 127.25

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Sanskrit

127.25

eṣa tārāmayaḥ stambho nāstameti na vodayam
nakṣatracandrasūryāśca grahāstārāgaṇaiḥ saha //

The Devas, Sam-varṣa and Mitra, form respectively the fore and hind private parts; and Agni, Indra, Marîchi, Kaśyapa, and Dhruva form His tail. There is no rising nor setting of these stars. They remain fixed at one place. The Moon, the Sun, and other stars and planets are situated in the form of a circle facing this Śiśumâra chakra in the firmament. All the stars are presided over by Dhruva and circumbulate Him. This Pole star is the support and sacrificial pillar of these stars. The Dhruva is the best amongst the Agnîdhras and Kaśyapas. He moves singly above the summit of Sumeru with His head downwards round the summit of Sumeru, as if looking at it, dragging at the same time along with Him the zodiac and the cluster of stars.—24-29.

A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam

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